Sushi Taiyo

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.

Sushi Taiyo had their soft opening today, the food is a solid 5/5 – super fresh and high-quality, honestly better than some of the more well-known sushi spots in Seattle. Service-wise, you could really feel how hard everyone was working. The waitresses, waiter, hostess, and chefs were all incredibly sweet and attentive, they were checking in often, refilling waters, and genuinely making sure we were doing okay. Even though there were some delays (totally expected for a soft opening), the staff’s warmth and gratitude made the experience really lovely. It looked like there were only one or two chefs handling all the orders while the entire restaurant was packed- like all of the tables had customers seated. And they were doing an amazing job under pressure. You can tell this place has so much potential and heart, and I’m really excited to come back once things are fully up and running.

Have been wishing for a good sushi spot nearby and my dreams have finally been answered. Went for the soft opening and loved everything we ate. Great specialty rolls and nigiri. Looking forward to coming back!

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!

Super impressed with the quality of sushi! Some of the best quality sushi I’ve had for long time and at an excellent price. Atmosphere and decor is really charming and the service is good as well!

Everything was really good! Fish was fresh and the rolls were flavorful. Super friendly service.

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!

Everything is super fresh and tasted really good. Love the atmosphere, it’s a perfect date spot in Wallingford. Drink selection is really good too. The emperor roll is a must !!! Definitely recommend for a cute date night!

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!

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!

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 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.

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.

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

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