Sakanaya

I cannot recommend this business highly enough. Not only was the fish fresh and absolutely delicious, the owners were friendly, helpful, and endlessly patient with me as I tried to figure out what and how much to buy in order to make sushi for my husband’s birthday dinner. An all around wonderful experience!

I heard about Sakanaya very recently and was excited to load up on some fresh sashimi. We tried a variety of items and here's what we thought. Delicious, would definitely get again - Argentinian red shrimp are really nice and succulent. - Tako wasa tastes like restaurant quality and is only $3 -- definitely a good deal! - Salmon scraps are good, great for poke bowls. Maybe would get again - Whole salmon was pretty good, not much fishiness. Wouldn't get again - Sweet shrimp were not super sweet/fresh-tasting. Argentinian red shrimp was much better. - Bluefin tuna toro was a miss. It had a lot of chewy pieces of fat. Maybe I picked the wrong piece. I would get the Argentinian red shrimp, tako wasa, and salmon scraps again!

Sakanaya is amazing, and a must-visit for seafood lovers in Boston. You can pick out different kinds of fresh fish, and they will cut it up and serve it as a chirashi bowl over rice. They also have an AMAZING deal where you can pay only $8 for various pre-set chirashi bowls that they make in front of you. The bowls I selected only cost about $20, and I’d probably have to pay twice that much to get this amount of quality fresh fish at an average sushi restaurant. Sakanaya is the best!

What…? How have I not visited this small but mightily-awesome establishment a lot sooner? This tiny Japanese fish market is just a couple minutes away and I’ve somehow failed to visit them until very recently. I guess it has a lot to do with not craving fish for the last year BUT when the first hint of desire for seafood returned, their name immediately popped up in my mind. I’ve been back several times since the initial visit. Their variety of sashimi grade fish as well as specials in their frozen section (fish trimmings and fish heads) definitely suit my personal culinary preferences. On top of that, they actually provide a chirashi service (for a dollar) where they slice the fish you purchased and lay it atop sushi rice for you. This allows you to fully customize your chirashi bowls according to what you crave in the very moment. Friendly people, fresh ingredients, decently priced. Definitely recommend and can’t wait to be back again soon!

It looks very nice, but the sea urchin is not fresh; it's bitter and smelly. The salmon also has a unfresh taste, and the tuna toro is full of tendons and tough to chew. The fluke also has a unfresh fishy taste. Only the squid is acceptable.

A quick in and out store with amazing fish options for everything sushi. Whether you want salmon, bluefin tuna, or shrimp, it's got it all. The store also has seaweed paper and strong wasabi, perfect for sides. All is reasonably priced and good sushi grade.

I highly recommend this Japanese store. They offer a large variety of fresh fish, perfect for any seafood lover. Additionally, they provide an excellent sushi service, allowing you to order sushi by phone or online. It’s the go-to place for sushi-grade fish and other Japanese produce. The quality and variety are outstanding!

A truly hidden gem in Newton, you'll be glad to find it when you get there. The staff are extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations. You can point out what fish you would like and they will slice it up for you and package it with or without rice nicely. So creamy, fresh and satisfying!! I will definitely come back when I have plenty of time on my hands.