Urban Sushi Kitchen

Great, quiet, delicious, fast and not to mention, great people. Absolutely loved it. I will definitely recommend and stop by on my next visit to the city.

This was one of the best sushi experiences we have ever had. The rolls were amazing, the staff was incredible, and it was easy to get a table and food quickly. We will absolutely be back!

The yummy yummy sushi burrito is soooo good would recommend. Gandy is so friendly and I would come here again with my friends!!🫶🏻

It’s small and intimate but a mighty spot with consistently fresh and flavorful food. The food and service are top-notch. From the appetizers like gyoza, miso soup, and edamame to the fresh and flavorful California roll. Everything is consistently delicious. They also offer great lunch deals, which makes it even better. A hidden gem worth visiting!

I was the only diner at 7pm in what's undoubtedly a hidden sushi gem. The sushi tuna platter was a revelation, each bite a perfect melody of flavors. And the caterpillar roll? A delightful surprise, with its creamy avocado wrapping and succulent unagi. It's a mystery how such culinary excellence remains undiscovered. The place oozes charm, the service is top-notch, and the food? Simply sublime. Let's not keep this secret any longer. It's time to rally and give this place the bustling atmosphere it deserves. Whether it's a night out with friends or a special date, make this your next stop. Trust me, your taste buds will be forever grateful.

Great, fresh food, friendly staff, very quiet and chill atmosphere

I was excited to see that urban sushi kitchen had re-opened. Decided to drop in for some dinner and noticed they had a revamped menu. Ordered a tuna roll, heaven of tuna roll, and a cherry blossom roll. Happy to say the quality of the sushi is still amazing! Everything tasted very fresh and delicious. This was plenty of food for two people. Service was great and friendly. Will definitely be back!

This is my fav lunch spot around my work. Great food, atmosphere and staff. Highly recommend to anyone in the area. I usually get there chicken katsu but I have tried a handful of items and I have loved everything I have tried.

This is a great lunch spot if you need to get something to go, or want to do a quick lunch with friends. They have a few lunch specials that are really good value so I've had those a couple of times. The service is friendly and quick and I think the price is reasonable for the area. The sushi I've had so far has been good, so I'll keep coming back as long as they stay consistent. It's a bit small, but I've never had any trouble getting a spot or having to wait too long for my food.

I learned that I had won an IG prize to Urban Sushi Kitchen. I had to make the effort to stop by during the weekdays since they are closed on weekends. I finally located Urban Sushi Kitchen in the Denny Triangle /South Lake Union area on 2/19/24. I was able to find free parking due to the Presidents Day holiday. It is located around the corner from the US Courthouse and across the street from a Seattle Police precinct. I liked the clean, modern streamlined interior with lots of natural light and ample onsite seating. I showed the helpful counter person screenshots to claim my IG prize. There was no gift card available, so I had to literally redeem and dine onsite. I ended up selecting chicken karaage, a custom roll, and a beef teriyaki bento box to claim the prize value. I paid extra to try their hotate and hamachi nigiri. The food was brought out shortly afterwards - nicely prepared, generous, and tasty. The menu prices reflect the location, but it was nice to end up with so much leftovers, that the contents filled an entire compartmentalized takeout container! I was pleasantly surprised with my first visit. Thank you for the generosity from @foodsbysachi and Urban Sushi Kitchen.

Great spot for lunch, but it does get busy so there's often a wait to get food. quality is fantastic and the fish is always fresh. Some of my favorite and go to rolls are at this spot. Expensive for a lunch during work, but sometimes worth the splurge. Small seating area fills up quickly and is noisy so may want to do takeout.

Casual sushi spot located in downtown South Lake Union. Order at counter, get number, and have it brought to you (they are quick!) Spicy Tuna Sushi Burrito ($18) was not aesthetic at all, looked small, and was overpriced (perhaps the high prices are due to location). The filling looked like weird gray mush and I never like the look of pale iceberg lettuce anywhere near my sushi. However, all this aside, it tasted great and was pretty filling. BF got the chicken katsu bento ($22) which had lots of components and looked awesome.

I came by for lunch and it exceeded my expectations.i got the spicy tuna bento and the fish was thickly cut and really fresh. I would definitely come back.

Food - sushi was pretty good! I liked my caterpillar roll and it tasted fresh. The Inari was my favorite - very well formed and flavored, and the tamago was just ok. They have several bottled drinks, including Ito En green tea which I love. They have several options including bentos, rolls, maki, sashimi and nigiri, sushi burritos, and a few more sides. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options! Service - they were very kind and greeted me when I arrived and thanked me when I left. They brought items out to me as ready and took my empty plates in between. They were very polite and attentive. Ambiance - I liked this spot for a quick lunch or snack. It was well lit and clean, and I enjoyed the little window bar seating facing the street. Great cozy spot for a light meal on a rainy day.

This is an amazing place for sushi! The restaurant is a modern design and very clean. The employees are very friendly with spot on service. The sashimi has vibrant colors, very fresh tasting, with every bite perfect! I chose the Rainer box for its variety of sashimi and sushi which made a well balanced meal. The miso served with it had a delicious flavor. Also, the warm sake paired well with the meal. Overall, no complaints here and I cannot wait to come back and try more dishes soon!

I think I chose the wrong roll because I did not feel full after having the seahawks roll, but they have a lot of options and the food came out quickly so I might have to try a different one

Super fresh & delicious sushi options! I really loved the spicy tuna tacos, Chirashi Don, and the sashimi platter. Friendly staff & quick service. They are open on weekdays only so it's a perfect lunch spot if you work in the SLU area.

TLDR: Ooh yum this is pretty good, oh wait it's all gone now and I'm still hungry and I'm broke now. Sadge. I came to Urban Sushi Kitchen for lunch one day eager to try some of Seattle's famous seafood in a hopefully close-to-work and affordable location. Boy was a disappointed - while Urban Sushi Kitchen could totally be a home run if just a few things were different, they missed out on a few really crucial pieces to be an outstanding lunch spot. Walking in, the restaurant was about half full (plenty of prime seating!), and there was no line. So far, great! The customer service was fine overall, and I ended up ordering a salmon sushirito. For those of you who don't know what a sushirito is, let me enlighten you. Imagine a huge sushi roll. That's it. The pinnacle of combining the expensive sushi with the value that burritos offer typically results in a filling meal that hits a craving for sushi without breaking the bank. Instead, when I received my sushirito I was heartbroken. The sushirito was TINY. I kid you not, I could have eaten the sushirito in 3 bites had I tried. In reality it probably took around 5 bites, which is not much better. I was not full at all, my sushi craving was not fulfilled, and worst of all, it was FREAKING EXPENSIVE. I paid ~$22 for something that LITERALLY left me just as hungry as I was walking in. Perhaps if it was priced according to the size, I would've just ordered another one and walked away happy, but I was absolutely not willing to shell out ~$50 on a mediocre lunch just to be full. I ended up going back to work and my hunger drove me to eat 4 fruit bars. Yes, I was very hungry afterwards. Now, will admit that I am being fairly harsh here due to my hunger practically typing for me. I will concede one thing, the quality of the food was actually pretty solid - if only I had more of it to eat. The salmon tasted pretty fresh, and I really liked the edamame sprinkled into the sushirito. The avocado was also perfectly ripe. Overall, if I blew my nose with $100 dollar bills, I would probably love this place and come back quite often for lunch. Unfortunately, I blow my nose with tissue paper and I can't justify coming back here due to the miniscule portion sizes and correspondingly overblown prices.

Food is not good - I ordered chicken teriyaki which was dry and overcooked (the exact opposite of what you expect from teriyaki). Ambiance is not good. The restaurant - despite being empty - has a stuffy smell that hits you once you walk in. I can't speak about service except to say that it's slow. I was wondering why a restaurant in the Amazon neighborhood would be always empty even during peak lunch hours, but after ordering there, I can see why.

Fantastic 5 star sushi, customer service and environment. Ordered numerous rolls which have real crab which is hard to find with most sushi restaurants. Will be back.

Service was exceptionally slow and they even gave us the wrong order. My friend got the bento box and the salon smelled so fishy and stale. Not worth 19$

Hi Craig, Good place to go for fast service. You order at the counter. Some of the salmon tasted better than others. The salmon and avocado roll was delicious but the nigiri was not as good. Pricing was fair. Salad was large and fresh. I liked the toasted onion on the salad. Jack

The only problem with this place is that too many things on the menu look amazing. We tried. So many things and they were all amazing. I want to try new places, but I think I may come back here for dinner every night. Also. Try the hot sake! It's like drinking warm air.

Love this place! It is a small place that is easily missed. The food & service are always excellent! The sushi quality is excellent & there's never a long wait to get the food after ordering! This is my go to lunch spot for sushi in Seattle.

I arrived at 8:15pm and asked to eat there, from which the response was " we close 8:45. no time". I smiled politely and said I eat fast. That is where things got interesting. An enormous argument started between the lady and a food delivery person- he was trying to get them to speak to the customer on the phone, either his phone or for them to provide a number for the customer to call- to explain the order that the order they received was missing things- she kept yelling "no not possible" and he kept yelling that he has never seen a business treat a customer like this in his six years of delivering. Awwwwwkward ambience/environment to dine in. Long story short, I was shorted an order of avacado roll AND an order of Inari, but I just wanted to eat and leave so I didnt want to have to go through an ordeal. Then I got my chicken karage... from which I found two shrimp tails in it... needless to say I didnt eat it. In general, the sushi was decent tasting but I only got the avocado roll, california roll, and inari because they were out of both maguro and salmon (possibly I was lucky now that I see that they have two critical health violations).

The staff is nice and attentative. You order at the counter, grab a seat and they bring your food over to you. I have mixed reviews on the food. The salmon was excellent, sush and sashimi salmon is 5* and order again. The rolls with shrimp tempura I would stay away from, it's not freshly battered and fried so it tastes old. I would go there again but I would only order sashimi or nigiri.

I came upon this place because I was working as a fill in employee next door. Really craving sushi and this place was perfect. They were super fast. I can't speak for dine in because I only got to go but the restaurant looked very clean. I just found it to be a little pricey. The sushi rolls fell apart when I would pick them up. Maybe they need to be rolled tighter. But overall it was really good and I would recommend.

I guess believe what you want about this place but it is a basic super tasty cool, urban sushi place and if it was not for the super high prices and lack of one bit of service, I would've given it five stars... The sushi is excellent. The service is excellent except when I asked for water the hostess /server / cashier pointed me at the water machine after just giving her a $10 tip...

It's super close to where I work which is a win. It's tiny inside so they can get pretty busy and a little crowded with people waiting. If you get take out, they'll bring the order to you and it's always nicely packed. The sushi burritos are good though sometimes they feel unbalanced with how they're filled and a little precarious when eating it, even keeping it in the wrapper as you go. Chirashi bowl is good. The Chicken Cupbop was a good one to try but I won't order it again. It's a little pricey but still good, I haven't had anything bad or that I ate that didn't hit the spot.

I Love love loved my food !!!! My bf Even scored free miso too lol (he speaks Korean and Japanese and the cashier got excited). I had a scallop roll! Tasted some of his bimibap and my friends Tuna and salmon sashimi and they were absolutely amazing. Will definitely be coming back. Thank you!

Only have gotten take out. They're always quick and polite even when it's the middle of lunch and they're busy with dine in, I always get my food promptly. I have not gotten anything here I didn't like, really good for a grab and go lunch.

I'm really sad to be writing this review because I loved the old Urban Sushi Kitchen. It has recently reopened under new ownership and my partner and I were so excited to come back, but wow was this a bad experience. Two stars instead of one because the food actually tasted pretty good, but overall this was kind of a disaster. We waited 45 minutes for the to-go order we placed at the restaurant. As we waited, a couple sat at a table, ordered, and nearly finished their meal before we got our food. The woman managing the register and orders had to check with us three times for our order number. She also forgot to not put any wasabi or ginger and forgot we had paid (asked us if we had paid as we were leaving). She also was not wearing a mask unless talking to people, and even then it didn't cover her nose. By this time, we were frustrated but trying to be sympathetic because they had said they were slammed (probably to-go orders because there weren't many people dining in). We drove home and started eating and everything tasted pretty good considering it had sat for an hour at this point. However, about halfway through my vegetable roll, I bit into something hard and when I spit it out it was a STAPLE. This is a serious hazard and unforgivable, no matter how busy you are. We wanted to give this place another chance, but the staple was the last straw. Seriously disappointed.

Delicious food, generous portions. Came here on a whim and left extremely satisfied. Highly recommend!

This was a nice spot nearby where I was taking care of some work on a business trip - everything came out to order and was prepared nicely (and was nice and clean inside). Only caveat I saw was just not too many seats for a large group (greater than 8) inside - maybe i just missed it. I really loved the sushi burrito! If you need lunch quick and you are nearby this area, give it a shot!

My wife ordered the salmon box, I ordered the salmon avocado roll, tempura roll, and our friend ordered the Rainier box. All in all, I'd say good quality is probably a 4 star. Mainly the salmon was what was good. The service was nice too. We stayed a little later eating and they were all really sweet and didn't mind us enjoying each others company. This place is more of an "order at the register" type establishment, which is okay, but I'm mainly giving a 3 star because their prices reflect that of a nicer restaurant. The quality and ambience ratio to the price is probably a reason I won't come back. I might, but it's unlikely.

I heard a lot of good things about this place from before it went under new management. I got food from here and it was pretty small portions for a pretty high price. The food was fine but didn't blow me away.

So, I ordered a $90 order - pricey, right? And several items are missing - no albacore sushi, no eel. They called me to let me know that the squid (ika) was out - so I just said double the eel. I get the order - a single order of of eel, no ika, no albacore but charged for it all. That's a good bunch of money that I was ripped off. Never ordering freom these people again.

When I have a negative dining experience, I usually default to not writing a review, but I wanted to call out the man who berated the woman making my sushi burrito for accidentally adding gluten. I'm not sure if it was another chef or the restaurant owner. I was too scared to look. The gluten free burrito tasted just fine and I would have given this review a 4 for just the food, but I wouldn't come back here because of the way that woman was treated. This was especially awkward being the only person in the restaurant. Ambiance 0/10. I wish I had just asked to have my food to go.

Got some sushi to go for lunch. Came in around 11:30 on a Friday (bad timing on my part) and there was a very long line. It was about a 30 min wait by the time I was walking out with my food. I ordered 2 rolls, veggie making & spicy California and it was right around $10. We got some very basic rolls but they had good flavor and seemed fresh. Prices were good for the area & portions. I'd come back - but just make sure to avoid the crazy lunch rush!

Total disappointment. TL;DR: Dried out chicken with soggy panko seasoned like KFC. Very mediocre and uninterested service (with one exception), priced too high for what you get. WILL NOT BE RETURNING. Went for lunch on Labor Day in downtown Seattle. Strolled around and found this place. It looked inviting. I LOVE udon, sushi, etc and my appetite spiked as I took a look at their menu. The prices are a bit high, but the place is located in the heart of Amazon Land so, what can you expect? I expected to at least get some value for what I was paying and I got the bare, and do mean bare, minimum. First, we ordered gyoza. Six pieces for $8. OK, well, we're in downtown Seattle, right? Nope. The pieces were miniscule with a tiny dab of filling. There was NO TASTE to them because there was not enough filling to provide anything to taste. The wrappers appeared hand made. They were tough, not crisp and kind of gooey, with NO TASTE. I ordered a chicken katsu bento box. For about $22 I got a flattened, dried out chicken breast that was unevenly marinated and had a seasoned panko crust that was gummy and, oh.. tasted just like Kentucky Fried Chicken. I began to suspect that they were not cooking this fresh when ordered. I KNEW this was the case when I tried the piece of tempura shrimp that comes with the bento box. It's outer fried batter was hard and gooey (sensing a theme here) and the shrimp (probably farmed) had NO TASTE except for the tail. If you don't eat the tail, you will have a completely flavorless shrimp! The service was very mediocre. The host/cashier, Chloe, seemed to have better things to do than actually help us, make menu suggestions or clarify menu offerings. The place is partially self service, too! And it was empty when we arrived as it was Labor Day so not many workers coming in for lunch. One of the cooks came out to talk to us and ask us if we would like forks (we didn't need them) and she seemed impressed we knew how to properly use chop sticks. She was friendly and funny, too. She was the high-light of the meal, but not enough to bring us back. All the portions were very small including the sushi roll that came with the box. Very tiny rolled krab and cream cheese with rice on the outside of the roll. And I mean tiny. This place has very mediocre food you could find in a school cafeteria for a lot lower price.

Another wonderful little sushi spot to add to my list of lunch options. Urban Sushi is just a 6 block walk away from my workplace and I'm glad I made the small trek just to try them out. This place is small yet the lines can sometimes go past the doorway. Seating is limited and it is first come first serve. I've tried their geisha roll, spicy California roll, spicy salmon roll, chirashi bowl A, and even the poke bowl. The seafood tasted fresh and prices are cheap. I recommend trying their poke bowl which has a mix of tuna, salmon, and albacore. The chirashi bowls are also good options for to-go orders. The rolls are cheap and a couple orders is more than enough for a one person. Final impressions: Great place for sushi especially if you are ordering to-go.

Pretty good sushi lunch spot for how fast it is! They even had toro and uni tasted fresh and delicious. Service was great too!

So much potential so mediocre. Ambiance is low on a Fri night. Sushi inconsistent. Salmon fresh-ish. Rolls not so much - I'm thinking of you shrimp tempura roll. Spicy salmon roll - meh. Bummer.

LOVE THIS PLACE!! If I could afford to come here for lunch everyday .. I would. Definitely worth the long wait that formulated during lunch hours. The best go to sushi in downtown. The one thing I don't like from here is the poke. If you're in the mood for poke go somewhere else. Nigiri: so good and fresh! You can ask to get any of the nigiri seared too which are yummy. The combos are pretty affordable and they have so many to choose from. Rolls: all of the rolls I've tried were fantastic. Even the really basic ones. All in all: best lunch in downtown.

Don't count on eating in when you're here, but this is a great spot for sushi! There are maybe 6 bar seats and two small tables to eat in, but they're pretty good with take out deliveries. I ordered a Tiger Roll, Seattle Roll, and a Miso Soup - all delicious! The flavors were totally there and fresh. The miso soup was rich. It was a great experience and I will definitely be back to this gem. There were a lot of sushi options. I saw some other non sushi items, but it seems like that is the specialty. The prices were very fair also. I've been trying to find some hot sushi spots in Seattle and this is definitely one of them now!

The restaurant is more of a self-serve style with basic sushi quality and options. It was good that they were still opened throughout the afternoon. However, considering there are many other sushi restaurants in Seattle at regular meal time, Urban Sushi didn't stand out too much on the quality and the prices.

LOVED it! I am from California and grew up eating sushi, so I have high standards. My husband and I are visiting Seattle and wanted a light dinner. We discovered Urban Sushi was close to our hotel and decided to try it. The restaurant is casual, very clean, with excellent service and delicious food. We were also very pleased with the reasonable prices. We had a King Crab roll as well as Yellowtail and Tuna Nigiri -- everything was delicious -- fresh and beautifully presented. I will definitely come back here the next time I'm in Seattle!

I like this place a lot! They are really quick and the quality of fish is so fresh and great! Also they have a grab and go sushi's which I love to get for my lunch break. Definitely recommending it! Always happy with my service.

Perfect place for a linch bento. Simple plate with fresh and taste nigiri, salad and a well done poke. Fast, easy and reasonably priced.

Fish was fresh and tasty. However thier menu was limited. They didn't have any rolls that really WOWED me. It's a small space and fills up quickly at lunch time (1200-1300) due to all the amazonians but it does dies down. Service was quick for take out once we ordered, but we were waiting in line for some time. Rolls were between $5-$7, so not terribly overpriced. They are also a good size. I got 3 rolls and edamame with a drink for $25. It's my first time at USK so I only got items that were cooked. I did see poke bowls and other food items with raw fish that looked great. I'm mainly giving it a 3 for a long line, and limited food options. I just wish they had a least one or two rolls that were "exciting". I would come here again if I was in the area.

Came here to eat with some Amazon friends who worked nearby. You can immediately tell this caters to the Amazon crowd, as most of the people there were employees. The resturant itself isnt too large, but its super packed, with a line almost going out the door when i came at 11:40am. Since we couldnt fit in the space, we decided to get food to go and I followed the rest of the group and got the poke. When seeing it get served, it looks like a huge portion of food compared to the rest of the sushi that was coming out of the kitchen. Me being the fatty I am, I started getting excited for the food. Turns out it was ridiculously overpriced (about $15 not including tip) for poke to go and its by far the worst poke I've had in Seattle. It was literally just a subpar sauce doused over sashimi over sushi rice & a spring mix with pieces of nori & seasame seeds sprinkled on top. Kudos to them for including a few cucumbers & pickled ginger, but this was something so basic, I could have made it at home with ease. This place does have the name sushi in its title so maybe its too quick to judge as I didn't order sushi, but I won't be coming back simply due to the value of what you get vs what you pay for.

Urban Sushi Kitchen brings an interesting concept of serving sushi in a sort of fast-food manner; it's as if they took a stall in a food court and made their own modern, fast restaurant. FOOD QUALITY: Ordered the Chiraishi bowl and was surprised that it came in about 5-10 minutes; it seems that the pace of the kitchen is pretty constant since they were able to churn out dishes at that rate despite having the massive lunch rush pour in after I got my food. Fish? As fresh as it could be having probably been for being Seattle; the fish is served chilled served on a warm bed of lightly seasoned rice. The rice itself is more soft than what'd you normally find in Los Angeles establishments, so that difference was actually enjoyable. ENVIRONMENT: Sit yourself after you order kind of deal; couple of tables and a bar seating that sits along the wall. Not really ideal for super big parties, so be ready to suffer if your party is greater than four Overall, it was a nice sushi restaurant that had an environment matching the interior of poke restaurants. The food here is good enough that I wouldn't mind coming back again if I worked nearby here

Cute and friendly shop the food was very affordable and delicious. Great option for a quick lunch downtown.

Chirashi Bowl was great. Fresh seafood, fast order. The sushi rice is just right. Too bad no dine in during Covid but order ahead grab and go would be a good idea. If you eat light and healthy, this is a good place to good.

I am so happy for USK that they have a gorgeous new space in the Denny Triangle - now they have the room to serve to all their fans! Plus they're even closer to my office - yay for me! :) The owners are so great and the food is legit. The rolls are big enough to fill me up all on their own. I'm slowly making my way through their menu of specialty rolls, but so far my favorites are the Dragon and Shrimp Lover.

Urban Sushi Kitchen has reopened but with new ownership and it is NOT the same. A few lowlights: -The rolls took much longer to come out than expected. One of the rolls came out 30 minutes after the others. At this point, we were leaving. We asked for a refund and they told us in a very rude way that they don't do any refunds. -One of the rolls was missing a key ingredient. We asked them about it and they clumsily cut pieces of that ingredient and put it on the plate, instead of remaking the roll with it inside. -The rice is pretty bad quality now. -The menu is completely different and much more expensive. -The chirashi bowls are much smaller- they look more like standard bowls you can get anywhere. -Overall, rude and bad service which is SUCH a shame because the previous owners & employees were wonderful. The owner/ sushi chef was wearing a mask really low, only partially covering his mouth. I'd love to know where the pre-covid USK owners are now! This was a favorite lunch spot of mine for a long time but we won't be going back.

Wasn't sure if I was feeling sushi or if I was feeling pho today - I forced myself to try Urban Sushi because I always get pho, and because Urban Sushi was featured in the Seattle Times lately! I'll start with the cons, because there were very few: very small eating space. Of course I decided to stay in and eat, and there were quite a few open chairs in the place, but this dude decides to sit right next to me, awkwardly. Like... Can a girl enjoy her lunch? Second, (this is more my fault) it was a 25 minute wait. Smart people called in! I'm definitely doing that next time. I really wanted to try the beef ramen but I also wanted to try the sushi, but I was worried the sushi by itself wouldn't be enough to fill me up... So I ended up kind of compromising and ordered the spicy tuna roll with some miso soup. I don't know what it is - anything soupy/brothy, I have to have. Even on a hot day! I'm definitely glad that I got the miso over the ramen with my sushi, because man... Those are some BIG sushi rolls. It was only a five piece so I was expecting to still be a little hungry, but no. The sushi rolls filled me up really well. They were soooo good. They weren't packed as well as some of the places I've been to, but it tasted so fresh and the spicy kick was just what I needed. The miso is really good too, because it's not too salty. The husband and wife team who own this place are really, really nice. The wife is so adorable - and for the husband being the only one who's making the sushi, he kicks ass. Anytime I have a sushi craving, I'll definitely be going to Urban Sushi.