Sushi Japan

Food:
4/5
Vibe:
2/5
Service:
4/5
Value:
5/5
Overall:
4/5

Much like Sushiyama, it's been a while, but after a recent visit, I think that it's about time to pay some respects to Sushi Japan.

Admittedly, I'm basically never there during the day, so perhaps they have some huge lunch crowd. However, every evening we've been there it's been no more than three other patrons. Sad commentary, Dallas.

The entrance has to be one of the worst ever. In the building under 24 hour fitness sits Sushi Japan. It's beside a Quiznos and some other faceless chain restaurants that are closed at night anyway. You have to go behind the 24 hour fitness elevator to see or get into SJ. Terrible.

At night, expect to find the chef watching Japanese TV on his laptop since nothing else will be going on. However, you will be warmly welcomed and have your choice of seats.

There are a variety of strange bas-relief style paintings on the wall. A couple of TVs are usually tuned to either CNN, karaoke or both.

The menu isn't stupid huge, but there's enough variety to satisfy you. Prices: excellent. Every night sake and Kirin are a dollar. No, they don't have the sake selection of some Japanese places in town, but hey, at least they aren't trying to do the 300% mark up on Momokawa like some friends of ours south of 30.

There's a long list of rolls available down to the actually hot, not pathetic, 911 roll with fresh japapenos.

Is there decent value here? Tuna sashimi runs about 8-9 dollars, but at a good sized size over 8-10 pieces. It's well prepared, presented nicely and ready in a minute.

The soft shell crabs are a crunchy bit of saltiness just right for snacking and the house salads come with a fresh snappy ginger sauce.

Of course you could order a great number of boats and combination orders but so boring.

With plenty of parking, decent hours and great prices, why is this place dead at night? I suppose if noone lives right nearby and Dallasites are in love with the puny and suspect sushi of a majority of our Japanese houses around here it will be quiet.

Shame.