Rishi Sushi Kitchen & Bar

I stopped by a sushi restaurant within walking distance of my hotel for a quick late-night bite. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted by an incredibly friendly staff. I took a seat at the bar and quickly connected with the bartender, Brandan, who was super sweet and welcoming. I ordered my usual à la carte sashimi favorites—Salmon (Sake), Mackerel (Saba), and White Tuna (Shiro Maguro)—along with the Spider King Roll (soft-shell crab tempura). The sushi was fresh and flavorful, though the soft-shell crab was slightly over-fried, which made it difficult to taste. Overall, it was a pleasant dining experience.

There are no AC during our visit and the restaurant was a bit warm. I hesitated to order any raw fish, so we just ordered cooked sushi. Expensive and small portions.

It's a beautiful restaurant, modern look and feel. Overall great service and knowledgeable staff. Highly recommend the Plum & Blackberry Mule, Lichi Saturn (Gin), or the Cherry Blossom (bourbon) cocktails. Wide selection of sushi options, with some of our favorites being the Fire Dragon, Alaskan Volcano, and the Columbus roll. If you're not a sushi person, they do have other offerings such as Ramen and Noodle bowls, and stir fry. *Please Note - they don't offer fried rice, and the dish aren't spicy/bland side

This sushi place had a beautiful dining room and great food. Their happy hour menu was changing every weekday. Monday and Tuesday had some sushi deals. Wednesday and Thursday had drinks deals. I tried their Rishi ramen and nigiri pieces. The eel nigiri was impressive with grilled bbq sauce. The squid one was mediocre. The ramen was a little bland without protein. There were spinach and mushroom, and the ramen had a good quality. My servers were great. The price was a little high. WiFi was not available.

In Columbus for OU parents weekend and wanted some Japanese food. The atmosphere here was great and a good selection of Japanese food favorites, including Sushi of course. It was nice to get out of the short North crowds. Would definitely come back next time we are in Columbus.

Our experience was a restaurant with a very nice atmosphere, and good service, but subpar food. Especially for the price, we expected more. The beef bulgolgi meat was not quality, and only came with onions and mostly rice. The eel and avacado roll didn't have much eel. Lots of avacado though. Nothing tasted horrible, if the price was lowered by $5, quality of food would be worth it.

My husband and I came here for our wedding anniversary for the first time. When we arrived, they seated us quickly and gave us our menus. They brought us out ice waters as well. Everything we ordered came out pretty fast paced and we ordered quite a few things we have been wanting to try. Everything tasted great in my opinion! Would go back again!

Just left here on 10/15/25. There were only a couple of tables occupied when we placed our order for some sushi. We had tickets to the Ohio Theater and had a time limit. Our waiter, who didn't come by often, came by 32 minutes after the order was placed. We asked about our order, as we needed to go soon, and it ha said it had not even been started due to "a lot of to go orders". We had to cancel our order as even if we took it to-go we would have missed our show. Instead, we paid for our single beer and left. No time expectations ever given. Now I am at the show with a very ticked off, starving wife who had not eaten all day and was looking forward to some sushi. I won't be back.

Came into town from LA,m for vacation hoping to find a good spot. I am a server who has worked in sushi almost 5 years in the west coast. The sushi was wonderful, the drinks were great, and the servers were so kind and helpful! Miss Courtney helped me out so much during my first visit and recommend some wonderful stuff to try! I loved the massago and shiro maguro nigiri, the spicy tuna cutroll was phenomenal, and the miso soup broth was incredible! I will be definitely be back again before my time here in Columbus is over! Truly, Arigatogozaimashita!

Overall, this was just mid. We were warmly greeted, and immediately seated... at a dirty table. No big deal, we didn't notice, the host did and immediately cleaned it. But a wet table is kind of a pet peeve of mine, especially if it's a disinfectant. That's a soap box all on its own... So, while the server was extremely nice, service was quite slow... including the table behind us having remaining dishes with left over food on it for the majority of the meal. Now on to the important part, the food. We started with the cucumber salad, mamenori shrimp tempera roll, tuna, avocado roll, and fried shrimp shumai. The cucumber salad didn't have much flavor... I really liked that they added carrot, but that's the only bonus... again, not much flavor. All of the rolls were really good, especially the shrimp tempura, I enjoy the addition of cream cheese, and really enjoy the choice of soy wrap. We did order Thai teas, which were good, but came in a can... odd since this was not a to go order. I am probably being nit-picky, but I just don't think this is the place for me.

Disaster of a restaurant. Not sure why they get the positive reviews. First off, the servers were nice but slow. Our table waited over 15 mins before our waitress came back to take our order. She was nice but fails to give any recommendations or answer questions about some of the dishes. She said she will check with the chef but jsut never returned with an answer. I guess it was our own fault for ordering sushi in Ohio...but my god were they bad. Not fresh, and everything was drenched in spicy mayo. We did enjoy the dumplings, but could tell they were not homemade at the restaurant. Overall the service is slow, food was bad but servers were friendly. The restaurant doesn't have asian themed decors, it felt more like a convenient store with the cold interiors. I don't recommend eating here.

It was okay - expensive for what was ordered. Did a takeout order and the rolls were tightly packed in the containers.

The sushi was great and the service was amazing, would highly recommend. Don't be afraid of sushi in Columbus, it is just as fresh as anywhere else. The rolls and sushi all tasted fresh and believe me, I eat a lot of sushi.

Arrived at 6pm on Friday and we weee the first customer for dinner. Waitstaff was attentive and patient. We ordered one sushi roll and a bowl of ramen to test quality before deciding on more. Sushi roll was decent. Fresh. Good size and had a good combo of ingredients The ramen was surprisingly good. The quality of the noodles was good with a decent chew. The broth was surprisingly tasty. The ramen sat on a bed of spinach and bean sprouts. There was bak choi on top. The portion was huge! I ended up splitting it with my companion.

A mainstay of downtown Columbus, the gooners from Rishi Sushi are more than just a treat, they invite you to celebrate and create memories with those you care about! Bursting from the seams, the creamy filling perfectly blends notes of garlic, onion, and treads lightly on the crab flavor. The double wrapped, crispy wonton wrappers are crunchy, thick, and desperately fighting to contain the amount of filling stuffed into these bad boys. Crisp on the edges and soft in the center, the perfect date. - Heartiness: 3/5 - Spiritual Health: 4.5/5 - Mouth Feel: 4/5 Rishi's sweet chili sauce elevates the flavor profile, offering a reprieve from the sweet and sour sauces found on your traditional menus. Honestly, it's one of the best goon dips I've ever had.

Driven past this a thousand times. It's in a great location downtown. Street parking, tight at times but I snagged a spot at lunchtime on a weekday. Great service from the hostess and waiter. Cool views, interesting interior. And pretty good sushi. I was tempted by the specialty rolls but went with a bento box, #7 lunch special: bulgogi, dumplings, egg roll, and more. First time I've ever seen a slab o' bulgogi instead of shreds, but it was super tender and came apart with the chopsticks. Flavorful, moist, excellent, with perfect sautéed onions and sticky rice. The dumplings were good not great, the eggroll was excellent, the California roll was pretty good, plus there was a little seaweed salad. All enjoyable. I also got some unagi, a big tender piece that was in my top 5 ever. I'm looking for reasons not to give them 5 stars and there aren't any. Food, service, atmosphere, all great. Reasonably priced. Interesting menu. Convenient if you are already downtown. I'll be back.

This was my third time here in the past 4-5 years. It was enjoyable every time. The place was pretty empty when we got there, then quickly got packed. They were not ready for the crowd and the service was slow. The food hot was great! My favorite was the Korean spicy chicken, I can't wait to have it again. We also got 2 sushi rolls and a sesame grapefruit gin drink. Pretty nice spot located not far from Pins and Jackie O's.

Do not come 43 minutes before close because they will deny you service! Thanks for your attention to this very important matter!

I'm always looking for that perfect sushi place, you know the one that has fresh ingredients, cool special combos and is priced fairly. I have had a few chances recently to go to Rishi and try their food. I only stuck to sushi recently, but I am intrigued by their ramen and interesting appetizers. I have tried their salmon roll (added avocado), the spicy salmon roll (added cucumber), the shrimp tempura roll and one of their specialty rolls. Overall I think they're pretty decent but I wasn't wowed. Adding the avocado was an extra $1 or so but I think I got less salmon. It's just a tiny sliver in there. The shrimp tempura was pretty good. The price was pretty cheap, and I think I got what I paid for. It was ok for Columbus sushi but if you're looking for something amazing I don't think this is the spot. One thing to note: they don't have coins and will not take coins. They round to the nearest dollar. I get the purpose behind it but the bartender/host was just so nonchalant about not giving me change. It would be fine if they had a sign or something but I didn't see one.

We love Rishi! We've been there several times now. The sushi is tasty and the service is excellent. We like to sit at the bar and chat with the bartender. We love their mocktails. It is usually pretty quiet. It is great for a date night or to take the family.

Foods disgusting. No flavor and not fresh. We ordered the ramen, bad idea. Worst ramen I've had in the 32 years of living I've ever had. The curry bowl? Watery curry and soggy "crispy" chicken. How is this place still open? I want to give this place a 0 star but unfortunately it isn't an option.

Love some Rishi and this is where we went for my cousins birthday. We got some yummy sake, fantastic options on the menu. We did a sushi spread. Everything was delicious. The 1 star lose was due to it being like 90 degrees in the restaurant. We were dripping in sweat. Hopefully that's an easy fix for the future.

We placed a pick up order over the phone and after giving our name and number the staff member said, is there anything else we would like to order we had not even placed any food order yet she then informed us I thought there was no tofu left for our soup so we said we would get something else instead. Upon picking up, they charged us and gave us soup with tofu, in addition to our pad Thai (which tasted off). Once eating the food at home, I found a black hair in my pad thai I have long red hair. Yuck.

The sushi was great when I dined there last night. Came with a large group and they accommodated us quickly. They appeared to be short staffed at around 7:20pm but prices on sushi were reasonable for what you got.

I'm honestly surprised by these reviews! This is a super solid sushi place is Columbus with great non-fish food as well. The sushi is good, fresh, and well priced. The staff is all very friendly and attentive, and I've never had a bad experience here! I love to bring people here, there are lots of good options and this place is generally cheaper than other sushi places nearby. Super quick service as well. Ambiance is fine, think any other sushi place. Nothing crazy, no frills!

We had a group of 24 and the service was INCREDIBLE!!! Chase was amazing. Everyone liked their food and everything was served quickly and seamlessly. Just an overall wonderful experience with a group this size! My bestie and I got the spicy tuna sushi panini, fire dragon roll, the pineapple chicken and a side of fries. Everything was delicious. Will 100% be returning and highly recommend this place for any occasion

I really enjoy the crispy, sushi panini here. Although, note their happy hour is from 5-6pm. I came in to place a to-go order/ take advantage of the happy hour deal when I was coldly notified of the happy hour hours and the fact it does not count for take-out customers. I almost left and picked up something else for dinner after feeling like I was scolded for not knowing. I was surprised to see that I was the only customer in the building. No issues other than that. Food is solid for the most part.

I would typically leave a higher rating as I've dined in before and had great food and service, but came in tonight with a dinner reservation and it was far too hot to dine here today (88 degrees on the the thermostat inside or 95 outside). I watched two other parties get up and leave. I had a nice chat with the staff (who were very kind and apologetic) who indicated that the heat seems to be an ongoing issue that is not being addressed. I definitely felt bad because they were trying their best, but the situation was very much out of their control. For a place that serves raw fish, I would like to see the temperature issue resolved before returning...

So with the Pandemic in a little bit of a better place, I've been getting into my downtown office more, and on sunny days getting out to visit & support restaurants & service industry employees. It's been a rough couple of years that have taken a toll on everyone, me included. I've had a couple of monumental disappointments - and so recognizing that others may be having a tough time makes me want to get out & support new places - & Rishi is one of those great local eatery's that's new for me. As soon as I walked through the door, I felt the cool vibes from the laid back, friendly staff (maybe it was just because I was carrying my skateboard - that seemed to catch my servers eye...) whatever the reason, we all hit it off & friendly relaxing conversations ensued. Rishi offers a number of regular menu items and also some wonderful daily specials from their sushi bar. i tried one of those specials which included Miso Soup to start. I've had a lot of sushi and here it is prepared skillfully, with a presentation that matched the delicious taste of the food. The table I was seated at was a bit small for my liking but I made the best of it. There were a number of larger tables but I didn't ask to move this time - reason being is that I didn't know whether they would fill up & didn't want to be a big table hog! Other than that, the service was great, prompt and I able to get in and out from this quick sit down lunch in roughly a half hour - which gave me a few fun minutes to ride my board and work off some of the calories! I will be going back.

I did a grub hub delivery from Rishi and it was pretty good. First and foremost, it got here in a very timely manner. It was well-packaged. I ordered miso soup, seaweed salad, two rolls and some nigiri. The miso soup was mediocre. It wasn't super hot and I don't know if that was because of the delivery or what. The seaweed salad was really good. The rolls and nigiri were good BUT they didn't send any soy sauce with my order and they were really dry. I wish I had soy sauce because I think that would have helped. Overall, this was a pretty good delivery experience. Hopefully I can check out their dining room when things improve from COVID.

I've had my eye on Rishi Sushi for a minute now. Friends of mine swear by it, say it's their favorite sushi in the downtown area, and I've been meaning to put that statement to the test. I recently decided to have a relaxing Thursday night in, including getting dinner delivered. I took to the web to decide what to eat and I finally took the plunge and ordered some items from Rishi. I wanted to try a little bit of everything so I ordered a shrimp tempura roll, the crab rangoon, and some fried dumplings. My food arrived crazy fast, was wrapped up super well, and the delivery was contactless. Everything you want during times like these, right?! My favorite was definitely the sushi roll and I'll likely stick to the sushi menu next time I order. The roll had a little more rice than I usually like, but overall it was the star of the show. Next were the dumplings, and in last place was the crab rangoon. It simply had too much of the doughy "wrap" for me to enjoy fully. I think it was the unique way they were wrapped. Anyhoo, I'll definitely be ordering sushi from here again and I can't wait to experiment and try a variety of their rolls.

I got the long street roll and mango mochi. Both were so delicious. It's the best lunch I've had in a while. The prices are a bit high, but what isn't expensive anymore? I'll go back.

Yeah this is a big swing and a miss. Positives: my husband loved his pineapple chicken. And the Rishi roll was pretty good. Negatives: unless I'm extremely uncultured, which may be true, I've never had bulgogi like this (see pictures). I'm positive it was steakum meat with bulgogi sauce. Literally. And dryyyy. The ramen- awful. I did accidentally order rice noodles instead of ramen noodles. Which is on me. But the broth had literally no flavor. None. I ordered pork. It literally tasted like the kind you'd get for lunch at school with the fake mashed potatoes. Think: Hungry Man frozen dinner. I usually give places two tries. This won't be that...

One of the best in Columbus if you haven't had the sushi panini you are missing out it's delicious. Sweet and savory crispy and smooth it has it all. Great service and the atmosphere is lovely.

We are visiting Columbus from out of town and wanted Sushi. The food was excellent but the atmosphere was not. It was HOT and uncomfortable inside the restaurant. There were fans scattered around which looked messy and sent our menus and chopstick wrappers flying off the table. We felt sorry for the server who was sweating profusely. My wine was warm and the water had no ice because it was that hot inside. Definitely not the classy comfort we were hoping for.

Besides having the smallest wine glasses I've ever seen, the food was delicious! Some of the traditional rolls were a little heavy on the rice. The specialty rolls seemed to have a great ratio. High quality fish and good sauces. The miso was also delicious!

Recently just started working downtown and have been wanting to try new places for lunch so I stopped in here to grab some food. This restaurant has a nice look and feel to it although I was only in for about a minute. I grabbed my food and headed back to the office to eat. I had ordered the Philadelphia roll with smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado. They came in a pack of six and seemed a little small, but they were actually quite filling and very delicious! I will be back again to eat there and try something different next time

Food and service was superb. Ownership needs to invest in maintaining the HVAC system. Very hot! Numerous tables commented on how hot the dining area was.

The Tom Yung Ga-- was amazing-all veggies and protein proposition are in sync .. -- if will quickly become our new " go to"

So glad that we finally went to try Rishi Sushi, all their appetizers are so delicious especially the sushi paninis! The cocktails are amazing, i love all the fruity flavored drinks, very refreshing! We ordered quite a few things to try and the food came fast, servers are very friendly, love the overall environment inside too, it was a lovely experience, would definitely come back to try out some more menu items!

I love Rishi! Especially for takeout. I love their Tom kha soup it is sooo good. Maybe my favorite I've gotten in the city so far. Sushi is pretty standard nothing I've been amazed by. I'm more of a fan of their regular entrees. I really love the flavor of the beef bulgogi but I wish it came with vegetables or something to cut the rich/savory flavor a bit. It is also a little but of an awkward location downtown but there seems to always be street parking.

Great find, Sushi in OH you say....Hmmmm This was a find! Who knew there would be good sushi in Columbus OH of all places? Came here with a co-worker who didn't know a lot about sushi so we went through and ordered a bunch of stuff. Dumplings, a bunch of different rolls and everything was very, very good. Sushi was fresh, rolled and cut by someone that clearly knew there place in the kitchen! Sushi should be taken seriously and this definitely was! I would gladly come back here again, well worth it. Great service, wonderful food and some happy fish! KT

Very good food, definitely filling, the vide was amazing and our server Ray was so kind! Definitely give it a try! The sushi is to die for!

Currently the restaurant is only doing take-out. You can call ahead to make orders. The restaurant has a variety of sushi options, and drinks. I got the calamari, sushi panini, and an assorted rolls. The calamari was crispy, and I liked the sauce. The sushi panini was an interesting concept, but I think I liked the regular version more.

My friend and I dined at Rishi Sushi Saturday night before seeing "Hamilton!" It's a short walk to the Ohio Theatre which made it nice. We went there for the sushi but they have a pretty complete menu of other Japanese dishes as well. I've eaten the Ramen there before and it's "just like home!" The service was excellent and exceptionally friendly. My friend had some questions about the different types of tuna. We were given a tour of the sushi bar and a full indoctrination by the head chef. Later he sent two deep fried prawn heads as a courtesy. Yes, you eat the whole thing, including the tentacles. Our sushi was superb. I had some squid which was excellent because it was prepared well. Try some of the light sakes. We asked to sample a few before choosing an exceptional light and fruity tasting one served chilled. I recommend the place highly. I lived in Japan for ten years and I still find that I have questions about what is on the menu. To most folks there will some mystery to Japanese cuisine. If you are one of them, here's a place that will help pull back the veil and so that you can more deeply explore the world of Nihon shoku and then you serve it up in grand style

This place was great! It's small, but feels cozy. Our server checked in on us and made sure everything was just the way we wanted it. We started with the fries that were so crispy on the outside and squishy on the inside, a perfect fry! My husband had the Alaskan something roll and loved it! We split the Korean chicken dish and an order of edamame that were so yummy! The cocktails were great. Can't wait for another date night!

The food, atmosphere, and service was all very good! They do have new chefs and worth checking out if you are a sushi fan

Our first time here, we LOVE sushi!! The sushi was really good! I always get raw fish, but the raw fish had a texture that threw me off ... I feel the cheaper priced specialty rolls were accurately priced, but some were just a little too much for how simple they really were. The service was incredible. The server was so personable! I didn't catch his name. Incredibly attentive, always refilling our waters once it hit halfway. Making sure we were having a great experience. I would definitely come back , and even bring friends/ family!

Fantastic sushi in Columbus! Fun and clean atmosphere with great service. Absolutely worth visiting if you're in the area. The crab Rangoon were delicious! The rolls we ordered were filling and tasted great. No leftovers for us as we ate every last bite! The menu has a variety of options aside from sushi. This is a great place to meet friends or go on a date! Enjoyed the atmosphere and quick service. Decent prices too! I look forward to returning soon.

One of my goto places for lunch while I was in Columbus also my coworkers love this place, they have a great lunch option and nice sushi bar, they have outsiding area with in summer or went to warm make it very nice to sitdown. The lunch hours are from 11 am - 2:30 pm, and have a few bento box options. My favorite Bento box is #7 that brings white rice the topped is beef bulgogi, with 3pcs chicken dumplings, chicken egg roll, 3pcs Futomaki, seaweed salad and miso soup (only if you dinner in), the portion is pretty big and the taste of the food is very good, add hot sauce to the food it will give a great touch. The staff are very nice and fast a good thing because you need to move fast in the lunch hour.

I ordered the ramen. Barely any broth to it, it had a thick consistency, and the noodles weren't even ramen noodles but thick and dough like. Took about an hour for us to receive my ramen and a couple sushi rolls. Our server was sweet i will say, nothing bad about her service. The biggest let down was how SICK i got after consuming!! I know it was this restaurant because i had nothing else in the hours following, and hadn't consumed much in the hours prior. WILL NOT BE BACK.

Rishi, how I love thee? Let me count the ways: 1. Lunch specials: yours can not be beat. Price, quality, and selection. You are #1 in my book. 2. Service: always attentive and not overly in-your face. Knowledgeable. Professional. You get the idea. 3. Consistency: period. I have never had a bad meal there. Everything is always great and consistently executed. Their lunch specials are FOR REAL amazing.

I wanted to eat somewhat healthy going out with my girlfriend for sushi. The layout was pretty cool with two floors and I could tell it's a good place for happy hour and during the summer. Initially, I wanted to order sushi, but I changed my mind to get the Stone Pot Bibimap. From reading the ingredients, I was excited to try something I've never had before in a sushi restaurant. That was a mistake on my part as the food in the pot was so bland, I could not eat it. The hot chilii sauce was not enough to enhance the flavor of the dish. Also, my girlfriend ordered Pad Thai with Shrimp and her food was lukewarm like it was sitting for too long. My pot was steaming. Our waitress was nice, but we didn't get our rolls before our entrees came out. Ultimately, we sent the food back and paid for the rolls and left. I would be open to coming back to eating during lunch and happy hour.

I was craving sushi this morning and wanted to try something different. Rishi had decent reviews and the menu looked pretty good. I ordered to go and it was ready quickly. The guy at the front counter was very friendly and helpful. The food was presented so nice and packaged great. It was all delicious, I was blown away by how fresh and beautifully everything was prepared. They also had several vegetarian options which was very nice. Definitely a place worth checking out!

I'm new to rishi sushi but I am currently obsessed with it! It is INCREDIBLE and has so much variety. It's for sure one of my new favorite sushi places here in Columbus. Their Long St Roll is my favorite, it's SOOO good. Everything tastes so fresh, and they have options that aren't sushi too which is great for my friends who prefer a ramen or noodle plate. I love getting take out from them because it's so quick and easy, but eating there is awesome too because the restaurant has such a great ambiance. 10/10 recommend.

I passed this restaurant for years during my commute to college and never ended up checking it out. I went the other day with my friend for her birthday. We went on a Monday, so it was pretty dead for dinner. Our server was knowledgeable and helpful when it came to the menu and they actually had a decent amount of vegetarian options and what I thought was pretty cool was that they had sushi options that weren't your typical vegetarian ones you would see at any restaurant, and I greatly appreciated that so that vegetarian can have a variety and try out unique sushi options, which we normally don't get the chance to as they normally all have meat in them. One of the sushi rolls we tried actually had walnuts in them for a crunch, which was interesting. We went during happy hour so they had a buy two get one free sushi roll option that we took advantage of and ordered some drinks that were on there. Happy hour menu. I went with the golden apple, which was pretty good unfortunately their happy hour only lasts for an hour which I felt was pretty inconvenient overall and I enjoyed my experience there, and I definitely want to come again, especially to try out the other vegetarian sushi roll options. I was still a little hungry after the sushi so I ordered a to go of their vegetarian coconut curry for later that night, which was yummy.

Do not order from their website, they keep switching online ordering vendors and it will create confusion and your order possibly being cancelled.. Then when your order is cancelled you have to get your money back from that 3rd party, which could be bumpy. So a rough start. When in doubt, use the old fashioned phone. Or just order in person. Tried the bento box #1 essentially an Asian style fried chicken. Good portion of food and a little of everything. Egg roll was tasty, usually these feel like a throw away but enjoyed there's.