Sushi Ryu

I found mixed reviews about Sushi Ryu online when I was doing pre-reservation research on this Michelin one-star restaurant I can attest that the quality curation and taste at Sushi Ryu are still very good. The staff was incredibly helpful, especially when we didn’t get the mandarin names of the fish or an ingredient. They kindly showed us diagrams with detailed explanations of the seasonality and different preparation methods. The Onakase menu could change due to seasonality and the availability of ingredients. During my visit, I had the pleasure to find out how great these dishes were: 燒白鰻配山椒鹽、吞拿魚赤身漬、赤海膽、紅喉壽司配蘿蔔泥 My visit was right before my flight out of Taipei, and the meal was a wonderful highlight in the midst of all the hustle and the trip back home.

The appetizers, while weren’t omakase sushi, were incredibly delectable. But of course, when it came to the actual sushi, it was incredible. Not the kind of place to go for flashy presentations, but the food definitely has quite a lot of substance; I would expect only true connoisseurs would be able to appreciate Sushi Ryu

All the ingredients were fresh and delicious. The service and vibe were also nice. It’s kinda noise if someone talking loud next to you or near you since everyone was sitting in the bar table together.

The service is good; food is nice but not too much creativity. There is no sparks for the dining experience. Whether it is worth 7000 dollars for a set menu is a doubt to me. Or I simply spent more on the Michelin star rather than the food and aspirations itself.

Nice atmosphere w/fresh sushi and kind staff. Had dinner here with my fam and we loved every dish! The restaurant was extremely clean and looked brand new, each sushi dishes was ready on time, fresh and absolutely delicious. Thanks to the chef Ryu gave us such a wonderful experience.

Two stars due to the cost performance. My meal, including a bottle of sake, was over TWD 17,000 over USD 500). Did not think it was worth it. Would be a 5 star review if the piece were closer to TWD 6000-7000. The service was a little rocky at first. Took a while to get asked for my food and drink order (TWD 7000 set menu or the omakase). The first dishes were also a little slow to come. But, the service got more attentive. I was lucky to get a seat in front of the sushi chef/owner. So most everything I had was made by him. As others have commented, it is not clear who gets what pieces. For example, the couple next to me got fried fugu, but I did not. Only after the chef saw me look at my other neighbor’s piece of anago, I was offered one. The food was good, and the service ended up being okay. However, they were nothing special. The experience was disappointing for over TWD 17,000 (about 3000 for the sake and 14,000 for the food). This was one of the most expensive meals that I’ve had and definitely was not wowed. I’ve had at least as good or better food and service at much cheaper sushi restaurants. Sadly, will not be going back.

A normal sushi restaurant with Michelin Star restaurant price. The Chef/Owner only loves to serve his local and regular customers. Very disappointed experience! Highly recommended Jian Sushi, @lower price although not a Michelin Star Restaurant yet, but much better experience. See attached photos of Jian Sushi and their Special Dishes.

Sushi Ryu lives up to Michelin start in Taipei. And I would said they deserve it. Taipei is packed with chef menu Japanese places with the same pricing... but sushi Ryu they got their own authentic sushi menu that I never had in Taipei. Very creative with ingredients combination, I was amazed by uni with 紹興酒（a Chinese spirit). I won’t say that it cheap, but is worth of money! Many great sake selection, they even got the Juyondai sake! Which is the perfect pairing choice with your sushi! Great service! Must come!

While the food itself was great, the pricing was misleading and service went bad at the end. I would not recommend this place as a Michelin star restaurant. Everything initially started great. The hostess was absolutely great throughout the entire night. She informed us of the menu which was either $7k set menu or omakase until we were full which is typical $9k-$12k. We opted for omakase. Every piece we received was great. We just noticed that we didn't get pieces that others were getting. That's not because each omakase was different. The others who were doing omakase were getting the same pace and pieces. However, it appears the chef or chefs wanted to close up or go home because at 9pm, they stopped serving. We were not full or done. We expected omakase to run until 10pm. Ending at 9 would have been fine, had they informed us from the beginning. Not only that, we were charged $12k/person. But we noticed that we did not receive some pieces others had received. This entire meal felt disappointing at the end. We were charged the full price yet we were rushed out and didn't receive what appeared to be the full menu. If you must go here, opt for the set menu.

With friends recommendations, we visited Sushi Ryu. Our friend come here at least once a month. The sushi chef strictly chooses the most seasonal seafood and cook with strict and complex technique. The chef knows how to balance different kinds of flavors to meet the requirement of terrific cuisine.

In town for work. Came here after researching about Taiwan's Japanese food and decided to give this place a try. Average service and overhyped food. I'm comparing it to San Francisco's Michelin one star and I'd say it doesn't live up to the expectation. Would not let me take photo with the chef coz he's busy. Asked the owner to take one outside for me instead and she appears impatient and took two bad quality photos without asking if I'm good with those. Also this place is overpriced. $150 USD for the second tier option is not worth it.

Full disclosure, the actual date of my visit was January 9th 2019. Sorry everyone, I've been slacking on getting my reviews up. Sushi Ryu is a high class dining experience. My partner and I went here for lunch. I do not believe there is an a la carte menu, Omakase experience only. However, there are different pricing tiers, each entails different grades and selection of fish. I opted for the highest tier, which I believe was about 5,000 TWD. RYU uses less wasabi and the wasabi they use is very mild with a radish essence. Every piece of fish is of superior quality. Overall an excellent Omakase experience certainly worth a trip. Meal started with Chawanmushi--Soft and hot. Some green peas floated in the center of the dish, on a layer of what I believe is kelp broth. Many small bites of various vegetables and fruits throughout, including crab, and scallop. The dish is marked by a lovely smoked bonito undertone. Now from here on I'll get into the sushi, with tasting notes where applicable. #1 Buri or adult yellowtail. There was some information lost in translation, so I'm not entirely sure what kind of fish this was. But nice fresh grated real wasabi on the side. Fresh and succulent piece of fish. #2 Seared Barracuda. Very warm/hot piece of sushi. Served with brown rice. Reminiscent of eel with a grilled complexity. #3 Japanese Spanish Mackerel. Nice in combination with the onions and ginger. Mackerel has clean taste--little to no oil. #4 Hokkaido cod. Cooked medium rare. Nicely cooked skin. Some butteryness going on. Nice complexity from hot pepper flakes. #5 Swordfish--meat doesn't have much taste. Just onions that really come across. #6 Bluefin Tuna. Creamy. Lean but umami. Something crunchy in there...maybe cucumber or scallion. #7--Skipjack #8--Botan Ebi. Shrimp with slight sear/flame taste. #9--Uni #10--Horse Mackerel #11--Sailfish?? Something may have been lost in translation problem here. Regardless, this was pretty good #12---Chutoro #13--Otoro--seared. I actually think i'd prefer it if this was not seared as I feel it created a slightly bitter astringency which detracted from the buttery quality of the fish. #14--Ikura. Yuzu adds nice complexity. #15--Anago #16--Tamago The meal closes with miso soup, which has nice long strands of thin sliced tofu. And a fruit salad ended the experience.

For a Michelin star omakase, this restaurant nails it. We were excited to get a reservation while visiting Taipei. The staff spoke minimal English, but had an encyclopedia of the fish we were eating and showed us with each course. Presentation was phenomenal. Everything was delicious. We were able to try so much variety, I think there were 24 courses or so. We had to pass on the soup because we just couldn't make room for it. Staff was professional and kept checking in on how we were enjoying our meal. My only issue was transparency in pricing. We have been to multiple omakase restaurants with Michelin stars. The bill at the end was close to $800 for 2 people excluding any drinks, which for a 1 star felt steep compared to others. Also, there were other tiers we weren't given options to clearly which may have been more suitable considering we couldn't finish the meal. That being said, I'd still highly recommend coming here. The quality is undeniable!

The ambiance of this place is incredible. You can watch the chef and his assistants work directly. There are only fixed menus and they are pricey-- you also don't know what you'll be ordering in advance, but if you're up for anything I would highly recommend it! The staff speaks only a little English, but thy go out of their way to be helpful. It should also be noted how attentive the staff are! I would definitely recommend checking this out if you are in Taipei, enjoy Japanese food, and enjoy fine dining. Thank you for an incredible dinner!