Sushi Koshi
“The sashimi was fresh, served on black rice was very unique isn't seen often at sushi restaurants.”
“We ordered 4 rolls and share – Shrimp tempura, Philadelphia, crazy roll, Soho roll….”
“BYOB, my Dad and I grabbed some Sapporos at the liquor store next door to enjoy with our meal.”
Sushi Koshi
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I met with two of my friends last night for dinner and one of them suggested this place based on the Yelp reviews. Let me just say, THE REVIEWS ARE RIGHT! This little hole-in-the-wall is a GEM to say the least.
The staff couldn't be any friendlier. They make you feel like you're part of the family as soon as you walk through the door. We started with the shrimp dumplings as well as an order of the vegetable gyoza and the avocado salad. Both dumplings were outstanding and the avocado in the salad was extremely fresh and delicious. After that I ordered the House Roll and the Lobster Tail Roll. I've had sushi in many of the top restaurants around the country and this ranked right at the top. Next time I will try their mixed rice instead of the traditional white rice to compare the difference.
All in all, I couldn't have been happier with my experience here and I highly recommend that you try it for yourself.
I must say the service is extremely nice and I liked the atmosphere…but I wasn't impressed with the sushi.
They serve black rice, not brown. The rolls were tiny and came with more rice than actual fish for the same price as other places charge. I ordered a side of Yellow Tail and Eel – tasted fresh.
My guy and I popped in here for a quick lunch – we only had 20 minutes until we had to meet our lawyer to sign papers for our first house (yay!). – the staff was extremely kind and friendly, and they were extremely quick to bring us waters, salad and soup (with lunch meal) and ensure that everything was to our liking.
Now that we know we'll be living in this area – we're looking forward to coming back and trying some of the specialty rolls!
Sushi Koshi is my go-to place for sashimi in Montclair. The sashimi is typically fresh – not the best I've ever had, but good for its price. Koshi also offers mixed rice in addition to white rice – a plus given the mixed rice's higher nutritional value and better taste. Their sushi rice (plain white rice) isn't so great as it's not properly seasoned and lacks that subtle, vinegar-y kick.
I don't eat the rolls at Koshi – if I want rolls I go over to Kim's Sushi in W Orange. However, if I want straight up miso soup, fish and a bowl of rice, Koshi is my choice given its location and less waiting time.
The staff is very friendly and pleasant.
Excellent service and great sushi!
Small place in a strip of other food joints, but easily this one of the leader of the pack. Decently sized menu of sushi and other specials, and usually comes with free soup before your sushi gets there.
Reasonably priced and the workers are always walking around with a smile on their face which you don't usually find at other sushi joints.
I would call Sushi Koshi the General Tso of sushi. Many of their special rolls are covered in some sort of sweet sauce and a tempura'd item is added within. The essence of simple raw fish is lost. That being said, it can be tasty and the fish is fresh, however it becomes overwhelming if I eat too much. Next time I would stick to the more traditional rolls/sashimi and order only one sweetened roll.
What sets them apart is the mixed rice option. Instead of plain ol' white rice you can order your roll with white/brown/black rice. The texture is a tiny bit al dente and the taste is grainier which I actually liked. The menu also offers Korean food i.e. Bibimbap, bulgogi fried rice.
The woman who runs the restaurant is very sweet and provides good customer service. The last time we were there the waiter forgot to denote mixed rice for two of our rolls. We brought this to his attention and the manager came over to tell us they were going to correct the mistake and we can keep what we had too, nice! As far as price, it is moderate.
Overall a good local spot for sushi especially for those who like their sushi on the sweet and crunchy side.
By far the best Sushi we've had so far in Montclair. It's a unique and traditional setting. Very clean, quiet and the the music in the background sets the mood for mind sitting and great food tasting. The 3 roll variety sushi is your best bet, size is generous and the Tea and soups are to die for as well. We know we will be back soon.
Having read the glowing reviews about this hole in the wall sushi joint, I had high hopes. We booked a reservation for my inlaws who came in from South Carolina and looked forward to a great casual meal. One caveat, there are few cuisines I consider myself to be a purveyor or connoisseur of, but sushi is really one type of food I have a very discerning palette for (we have eaten Japanese and sushi all over the world, and are unafraid of trying everything including blowfish and other delicacies)
While the atmosphere is virtually nonexistent, the restaurant appears to be either family owned and operated or run by a nice group of people who do try hard. We arrived and were seated in the back room close to the bathrooms. (not the greatest spot but the place is just lacking in design and layout) Our wine was opened quickly and they offered to refrigerate it in the back-so far so good.
The specials didn't really appeal to us so we shared a seaweed salad, a green veggie roll, a few more elaborate sushi rolls, a tuna handroll and a few pieces of sashimi-I ordered uni sushi and a few pieces of hamachi and tuna. No toro that night…disappointing. We asked for extra ginger and low sodium soy. I specified ponzu in lieu of and they accommodated me.
During the course of dinner, several gnats or fruit fly-esque bugs kept circling around us. Very unpleasant.
As for the sushi, the combination black, brown and purple rice is visually appealing and quite tasty but the rest was down hill. We are not big eaters but the pieces of sashimi, while texturally good and yummy tasting, were quite thin and small. I have also never received such a tiny amount of ginger and an even tinier (pea size) amount of wasabi. We asked for more and they obliged.
The rolls were small (which is not necessarily a bad thing) but there was almost no filling amidst all of that rice. The handroll was almost all rice with so little tuna and the maki rolls were so disproportionally filled with the "black" rice. The fish was fresh and tasted fine but overall this was one of the most disappointing sushi places I have been to in a while.
Perhaps I should have gone to Aozura or Dai Kichi which are both reliably decent/good. The redeeming thing about this place is the service since they seem to care and aim to please. It is a shame the food just didn't cut it.