Sushi Taiyo

We’ve been visiting this place since its soft launch and have gone over four times. I feel I can finally leave a solid review now. Our favorite spot is the bar. The chefs usually provide a small bite on the house, and it’s fun to observe how they hustle. Our favorites are the negitoro, Fremont roll, emperor roll, I love salmon, dragon roll, and the seared salmon nigiri ✨ I will say they get pretty slammed and it’s only two chefs preparing all the sushi, so be patient. we inhale our food almost instantly and forget to take pics so this is all I have 😅

Truly the BEST sushi in Fremont. Went in there with no wait. Atmosphere and vibes are top notch. I ordered the Salmon Lover, Caterpillar roll and mussel. Everything was amazing. Especially love the Salmon lover platter. Would go back to try more items since they are rolling out more sushi rolls soon.

It was a truly amazing dining experience. I recently visited with my family, and it certainly will not be our last visit. The food was incredibly delicious and offered excellent value. We were particularly impressed by the quality of the fresh seafood and sea urchin. I also had the pleasure of meeting the manager, who was exceptionally kind and clearly passionate about his work, paying attention to even the smallest details, such as sourcing fresh ginger and preparing it himself. I wholeheartedly recommend this establishment, and the service provided by the hospitality team was delightful. It is definitely a must-visit destination.

Best sushi I’ve had! Everything was high quality. Even the pickled ginger was amazing. It’s all so good, but I highly recommend the various types salmon nigiri — sockeye was my favorite. Seabream nigiri was incredible, too — apparently it is traditionally served on special occasions!

What an awesome sushi experience and atmosphere! We were the last group of people to arrive at the restaurant, and yet they welcomed us in. The waitstaff were very friendly and recommended excellent dishes. We pretty much ordered half of the menu and were not disappointed with a single item. We could taste how fresh everything was. We also learned that the soy sauce was HOMEMADE! — that truly added a special touch to the amazing sushi. We would definitely come back and recommend this place to others, especially since there aren’t many sushi spots in the area.

This new sushi place is worth to try!!! Its not just regular sushi place, the chef bring it to another level..the freshness and the quality of the fish is a top notch. Loved the atmosphere, cozy and great place to gathering with friends. The staff is attentive and nice. Will be back to try other things. Very recommended!!

This is an incredibly delicious sushi place! Top quality fish that melts in your mouth and fresh ingredients, complimentary miso soup when most places you have to pay extra, great service, and fair prices for the quality. We will be going back many times! They also have a good selection of Japanese alcoholic beverages.

Went here on their soft opening week, and had a wonderful time. This place has great sushi for a great price! I can tell they source their fish well because of how fresh it tasted. We had the delightful roll and the emperor roll, and both were really delish. Also had the chutoro nigiri and it was very good and fresh. The place was nice and bright, good ambuance. Service was great and friendly. When we came there were a few people but the service was pretty fast. Will definitely come back here again!

From the moment we walked in, it was clear this sushi restaurant aims for excellence--and they absolutely deliver. The sushi is some of the best I've ever had: premium cuts, melt-in-your-mouth textures, and flavors that show true mastery. Every dish is beautifully presented, highlighting the chef's attention to detail and commitment to high-end quality. The ambience is exceptional--modern, elegant, and peaceful. Soft lighting, clean design, and a calm atmosphere elevate the entire dining experience. It's the perfect place for a special celebration, a date night, or simply treating yourself to something extraordinary. The service deserves special mention. The staff is warm, knowledgeable, and attentive without being overbearing. They make you feel welcomed and valued from start to finish. Overall, this restaurant sets the standard for what high-end sushi should be. Fresh ingredients, extraordinary craftsmanship, beautiful ambience, and truly gracious service. A must-try for anyone who appreciates excellent sushi.

Came back for a second time after our wonderful first experience. Sushi Taiyo has only gotten better! They've expanded their menu to include a tuna dinner in addition to the salmon dinner. It was incredibly delicious, and called back memories of fresh tuna sushi in Japan. Great pricing at $47 for a roll, 6 pieces of nigiri, and 4 pieces of sashimi. The dinners also come with miso soup now which is a very nice touch and also a callback to our recent Japan trip. The servers are attentive and kind, and the place tends to fill up by around 6 PM on a Friday. I like that all tables have a view of the sushi counter. Their Japanese beer selection is great as well. I would highly recommend to all sushi lovers in Seattle!

This place just opened recently and so far the food was great! Love the vibes and the menu is good. We ordered a dragon roll, caterpillar roll, salmon roll, miso soup, tamagoyaki, fish roe. We didn't have to wait so much for the food which is nice. The staff was awesome. We came in on a Sat late afternoon and not alot of people at that time. They only have street parking but we found one beside the restaurant which is nice.

I was excited to check out Sushi Taiyo as it recently opened, but it was underwhelming. I ordered emperor roll (spicy crab salad, cucumber, pickled radish, topped with seared fatty tuna, seared salmon, spicy mayo, green onion) to go. The roll came in a plastic container that's way too big. They put the container inside a plastic bag. It was nice that the bag had a handle, but if I hold the handle to carry it, the container became slanted and the rolls were moving around all over. I hope they switch to a container that fits the rolls better, like the small rectangular ones that a lot of sushi places use. That was off to a rough start, but when I opened the food, I was even more disappointed. The said seared salmon and fatty tuna pieces on top of the sushi were tiny indistinguishable pieces. There was too much rice for the amount of fish they put in the roll. They put too much spicy mayo on top and the sauce diminished flavors from other items inside the roll. To finish off, it was my bad that I didn't realize there was pickled radish, but I thought having the pickled radish in the roll was just bad taste. I see that they had futomaki in the earlier opening days but I wonder why they decided to ditch it. I'd much rather have that with maybe kampyo inside. The portion of the roll was too small for the price of $21. I was hungry after a few hours. Maybe their main sell is omakase. I'm probably not going back after this.

Stopped by for an 8:15 reservation and noted quickly they were understaffed, as it took a number of minutes for the waitress to even acknowledge us (and it's a relatively small restaurant). After another wait we received menus and ordered a bottle of kurosawa nigori sake. We did two orders of the omakase, which by the end of the night we realized should have just been 1. It was 14 pieces of sushi, with the first part of the order arriving at 9:02pm (slightly after their closing time). It was probably 20 minutes after that that we received the second part of the order. My heart goes out to the overwhelmed undergrad who was bouncing between the tables, and they were kind enough to offer us complimentary miso soup for the wait. The bites ranged from "decent" to "all right" to "regrettable", with the lowlights being the unbearably fishy mackerel nigiri and the texturally unpleasant squid nigiri. The amberjack nigiri was the most pleasant, but I was surprised at how "just okay" the king salmon and fatty tuna were--usually these are the easy wins. Most of the nigiri were very room temperature and had a cheap texture to them (more resistance than expected when biting through). The atmosphere of the restaurant was nice, with the tables being clean and the lights dimmed low. There were notably no typos on the menu and there seemed to be a good amount of variety in their options. Tempted to add a third star simply because it's their soft opening and they're likely still getting the hang of things, but I wouldn't recommend or dine here, even if a friend invited me to--not for another 6 months, at least. Lots of room for growth in the food and service, and hopefully they catch their stride in the coming months

I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. The service is amazing. Everyone was so kind, welcoming, and knowledgeable about the menu, which was extremely appreciated. We ordered the salmon dinner, seared salmon belly nigiri, sunrise salmon roll and miso soup. The salmon dinner is an amazing value. The rolls are generously sized and you get a decent amount of fish on each piece of nigiri! My husband was so happy with the quality of the fish. The seared salmon belly was probably the best piece of sushi I have ever had. It's smoky and literally melts in your mouth. You need to try this if you visit! The sunrise salmon roll was HUGE. They load it with the crab salad, avocado and seared salmon on top. It was so tasty! Sushi Taiyo is conveniently located on Stone Way. It is on the smaller side, but it feels cozy on the inside. It is pretty casual and we felt very welcomed & comfortable. This is probably the best sushi you will have in Seattle and it is 100% worth the visit. We are already talking about our next visit here. So excited that we have amazing sushi nearby!

Love this place! The staff are so kind and put in the effort to make you feel right at home. The I Love Salmon roll is our favorite, though honestly, we've been happy with everything we've tried. We're hoping they add a more budget-friendly chirashi bowl in the future but definitely understand that the chefs are all about quality. Everything is so thoughtfully put together. Excellent spot for a cozy date night :)

Amazing food, authentic delicious food and service was outstanding. Love the tempura veggies.

Good food with very friendly service. Loved the freshness of the fish. A great neighborhood spot

This new spot in Fremont was fun to try out! They are very new so they are still working out the kinks in terms of speed but the sushi itself was good! It took a long time to get our food, so much so that they comp-ed us a roll, we had to ask for soy sauce, and we had to ask for wasabi/ginger. A couple things I didn't like - 1) by default they put a bit of wasabi beneath the fish in nigiri which was a surprise, I'd prefer to dose it myself and 2) they sear their otoro which just seems wrong for the most premium fish cut.

We saw that this sushi place finally opened and decided to try. It was very crowded for a soft opening. There was a wait for the table and the food, which is understandable. Glad we waited because we were blown away by the food in a good way. Having tried many Japanese restaurants and omakase in many places, I will say their fish is top notch! We ordered Chirasi and it is like not your typical mediocre bowl. This Chirashi comparable with the $$$ Japanese restaurant but for a better deal. We were too excited for the food and the presentation that we forgot to take the photo for other dishes and the Omakase that we ordered. We definitely will return back and try more dishes.

This sushi place is new and as such I will start with the positives. The ingredients appear to be very fresh and of high quality. The sushi was cut very cleanly and presented very neatly- as shown in my, albeit poorly shot, photos. I did not confirm by asking, but I am fairly positive they use real wasabi which is a huge plus in my book. Seattle is home to hundreds of Sushi restaurants, and in that context it is difficult to say anything in particular stood out in my experience here from the food, value, ambiance, or service. I ordered the $77 14-pc omakase which does not come with any soup which I found unusual, and does not include uni as they do not carry it at this restaurant- also atypical. My favorite piece was the salmon, I believe sockeye, with its deep color and flavor and tender meat. The amberjack was a close 2nd. The wasabi they served had a light color, grainy texture, and mild but complex flavor which is why I'm positive they use real wasabi. Not many places offer this. My friend ordered the Chirashi bowl which seems like a much better deal if you care for value. Half the price of the omakase while containing nearly all the same fish options. Another positive was the sake I tried on an impulse. I've not had it before, and everyone in my party enjoyed it very much. I normally prefer dry sakes. This one was floral without being overwhelming and incredibly smooth. I've attached a photo. I'm hesitant to include this last part. Due to a misunderstanding, we were short 1 omakase which normally would not be a big deal, but I could not help but to notice the food takes unusually long to prepare here compared to comparable sushi restaurants. I ordered "2 omakase, 2 chirashi bowl, 1 miso soup." The server thought my partner and I would share 1 omakase. I would never think to do this, and I'm not quite sure how you even would do this effectively. By the time I received my order, the rest of my party had long since finished their food, and 2 rounds of drinks. 38 minutes. For context, when we arrived we were 1 of 2 tables, but in fairness several more parties came in after us. I cannot honestly say this didn't taint my experience, but I hope the rest of my review stayed relatively unbiased. I'm not trying to cry a river about a simple mistake, just noting it affected my experience and made the prep time more apparent. I also understand that they are essentially brand new. In my experience, sushi can be very subjective, and so everyone should give this place a chance.

No pictures because I ate it all. Very good neighborhood sushi joint! Prices are right, fish is plentiful and the spicy tuna roll actually is spicy. Rare to find. Best place in Wallingford

So excited this opened near me! Sushi was amazing, rice was well seasoned, and there was fantastic service. Looking forward to coming again!

Went here on their soft opening week, and had a wonderful time. This place has great sushi for a great price! I can tell they source their fish well because of how fresh it tasted. We had the delightful roll and the emperor roll, and both were really delish. Also had the chutoro nigiri and it was very good and fresh. The place was nice and bright, good ambuance. Service was great and friendly. When we came there were a few people but the service was pretty fast. Will definitely come back here again!

Taking into account this is a soft opening, the food here is absolutely top notch quality. I've eaten at some of the best sushi restaurants in this city and for the price that this place is offering, it is an unreal value. Kama toro (the most marbled and valued piece of the bluefin tuna), albacore belly, and just amazingly fresh selection of nigiri and sashimi. Also very creative and tasty rolls! We had the omakase, some nigiri, and a Taiyo and Emperor roll, and a LOT of handrolls. All in all, this place is amazingly delicious and once service and staffing is settled, it'll probably be my favorite spot to have sushi in Seattle. Huge congratulations to head chef, owner, and staff for creating such a beautiful and delicious space!

Absolutely incredible experience! We did the omakase and it was worth every penny--honestly better than some of the high-priced sushi spots in Seattle. The quality of the fish was outstanding, and you could really taste the care that went into every piece. We sat at the bar, which I highly recommend. The chef was not only skilled but also warm and engaging, sharing where each fish came from and making the whole experience feel personal and welcoming. The vibe of the restaurant was inviting and friendly, and you could tell the team genuinely took pleasure in making sure we were having a great time. This is easily one of the best sushi experiences I've had, and I can't wait to come back!

New sushi place! Great ambience! Love the cozy atmosphere & jazz vibe great and attentive service! Delicious & high quality sushi! Considering the prime location, the high quality sushi, the price is super reasonable. We tried the omakase plate, ordered scallop, fatty tuna, seared salmon, negitoro rolls,cand all of those are BOMB! Highly recommend and would be back. RECOMMENDED

My wife and I just moved to the Seattle area in July and were craving a sushi place. After some searching we found Sushi Taiyo and we love this place. The atmosphere, the owner and chef Chee is very warm and welcoming, the server Chelsea is also a joy to be around. We love coming here and glad to see the place getting busier and busier every time we go.

Great sushi and sashimi. Will definitely come back. Will order again: salmon avocado and tuna avocado.

North Seattle was in need of good quality sushi at a price point appropriate for a nice evening out (in contrast to the very pricey omekase restaurants better for special occasions) and this place fits the bill. Very fresh and well composed nigiri and delightful combinations in the chefs rolls. Service was warm and attentive. The interior space is attractive and there are two small tables outside. Not cheap, but the price seemed reasonable for the quality. They just celebrated their one month anniversary and I hope they are successful... we think this will be our go-to sushi spot.