Village Sushi
Japanese restaurant · University District ·
Cooked Japanese dishes, creative sushi, sashimi & vinyl
Cooked Japanese dishes, creative sushi, sashimi & vinyl
"Village Sushi is a casual spot in the University District that feels like band practice in a hip basement. There are glass tables, shelves of vinyl records, and musical instruments set up as if a live performance was going to happen at any moment. And it’s very difficult to have a bad meal here. You’ll find tasty nigiri, rolls, and fish that’s flown in from Japan like fluke and skipjack. Anything that’s seared here is also going to be delicious." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"Village Sushi might be the coziest sushi restaurant in the city. It’s in a vintage space (formerly the final location of the legendary coffee shop Last Exit) that runs counter to the often austere usual sushi environment. The approach is no less exacting, though, and you can’t go wrong with any of the signature rolls. But you should also order the salmon teriyaki, even though that might sound unintuitive. It’s a surprisingly beautiful, platonic ideal of the classic Seattle dish that is just as worthy as the pristine sushi." - Mark DeJoy
"Filled with vinyls and instruments, Village Sushi looks more like a recording studio than a sushi restaurant. The quality of fish here is so good that we’re surprised this place isn’t packed all the time. We’re guessing it might have something to do with the fact that Ku Sushi just across the street has a giant banner advertising 50% off rolls all day, every day, and this is a neighborhood full of college kids." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"Another option for a chill sushi hour is Village Sushi on the Ave. For decades, this place was in a little Craftsman house around the corner on 12th NE, but it moved into the hallowed old Last Exit space in 2016 — and retained every speck of cozy ambiance, including the sweet, very attentive service. The scallop (hotate) nigiri is your first stop in the Village, followed by the Fire on the Mountain roll (tempura shrimp and avocado, topped with spicy tuna, tobiko, fiery mayo, green onions, and housemade hot sauce). It’s spicy! Or you can sit at the counter and have the chef pick ‘em out for you. Village Sushi is more casual than the downtown destination spots for sure, but it’s serving super fresh fish no less correctly and beautifully." - Harry Cheadle
"Resist the urge to go to Ku Sushi across the street even though they constantly have a huge banner outside advertising 50% off all of their rolls. Village Sushi is way better, and you won’t find 30 UW students crammed inside eating cheese corn either. The dining room at Village Sushi looks kind of looks like a slick basement recording studio after hours - it’s never too crowded and is filled with vinyl and different instruments. Order some tasty dynamite rolls, seared fluke and skipjack nigiri, and pretend like you’re a high-powered recording executive." - aimee rizzo
