Illuzion
“What can I say, BYOB allows us to enjoy a great bottle of wine for $20 instead of $50+.”
“Be sure to try the rock shrimp appetizer, as well as their specialty rolls.”
“We were debating over Maru and Robongi, both of which I had been to, so this was a pleasant change.”
Illuzion
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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My go to Hoboken sushi restaurant. It's byob, quick but not rushed service, a wide variety of rolls and hot Japanese dishes, and reasonably priced. The menu is 6 pages long so they have a lot of different options to choose from.
During my last visit there, I tried their Rock Shrimp($11) with plum sauce which I loved. It was sweet, crunchy, and perfect way to start a meal. We also got a bunch of rolls including the old man and the sea special roll ($14) which had a variety of fishes wrapped together and a good crunch. Rolls range from $4-7 and special rolls are $10+ but they give a good size portion for the special rolls.
If you go on Friday or Saturday night after 7:30, plan to wait briefly but it's worth it!
Have dined in and ordered delivery. I tend to stick with sushi and sashimi basics rather than the kitschy crazy rolls. I find the sushi here to very fresh with generous portion sizes. Have tried a few entrees, which are also fresh and well prepared. The udon and ramen bowls are downright yummy – I believe that's the technical term. The prices across the board are reasonable for the quality of the ingredients. Yes, the service is a bit inconsistent. When they're busy it can definitely be tough to get a refill on a water, for instance. Not a deal breaker for me.
This place is definitely a go-to for me for sushi. Its always fresh and they have a nice variety of rolls at decent prices. They gyoza was amazing. Definitely get some of that as an app. The sweetheart roll, autumn of new york, and bulli were all so good. I loved them all.. BYOB which is great! They have outdoor seating for those nice nights out.
Good sushi spot in Hoboken with outside seating. The service is prompt and food is yum. The illuzion frostee is quite good (lemon mint tea with coconut cream). The rolls are good and i had a beef dish served over rice which was quite good. Prices are reasonable and the people watching can be entertaining.
If I could give three and half stars, I would. However, they only had one visible server on a Tuesday night who was clearly serving at least 8-9 tables at a time. It wasn't his fault but we had to ask for the check a couple times. Even if they chose to have one additional server, the service people received would be that much better.
As far as the food goes, we had the vegetable spring rolls which were okay. Then, I had the grilled seafood with coconut brown rice which was delicious! I would consider coming back to dine in and give them another chance.
Worst place i've been to in Hoboken. The service was so bad that we kept contemplating having to go inside to see if the waiter forgot about my table. The place wasn't even crowded so it was completely unacceptable. To make things worse, the was food was disgusting. I'm not going to be bias and say every roll is bad but please do yourself a favor and stay away from the chef's special dancing lion roll. Unless you plan on throwing up that is….
I don't plan on ever going back to this place.
Consistent for showing up at my door with accurate order within an hour. Portions are nice and price point is reasonable for the amount of food you get. The rolls are decent. It wouldn't be my first choice for sushi on a weekend, but a good weeknight choice for delivery.
Hamachi Kama is absolutely delicious!! A must get! Nigiri is large slab fresh fish to rice ratio 🙂 salmon my favorite. The gyoza very good too.