Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Rockford area by diners

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October 19, 2022
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Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Rockford area by diners

Sushi first started gaining popularity in the United States in the 1960s, when a restaurant called Kawafuku opened in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The restaurant's sushi bar was frequented by Japanese businessmen, who'd bring their American coworkers for a meal. Eventually, sushi restaurants started cropping up in other Californian cities, like Osho, which opened in 1970, next to the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood, attracting big-name producers, directors, and actors. Soon, the cuisine came to New York and Chicago; by the late 1980s, it was a full-on dining craze. According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were nearly 17,000 sushi restaurants in the country.

Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, Stacker has you covered—this list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Rockford area on Yelp will help guide you to the right roll. Data is as of July 7, 2025. Businesses under the category "sushi" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Rockford, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least 10 locations nationally (based on our analysis of Yelp data) were not included.

#9. Omakase

- Rating: 2.8/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 223 East State St. Rockford, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Spider Sushi Bar

- Rating: 2.9/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 641 South Perryville Road Rockford, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

#7. JMK Nippon

- Rating: 3.4/5 (264 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2551 North Perryville Road Rockford, Illinois
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Hachi Sushi

- Rating: 3.5/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6516 East Riverside Blvd. Loves Park, Illinois
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Spider Sushi Bar

- Rating: 3.5/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 641 South Perryville Road Ste 2 Rockford, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Hachi Sushi & Hibachi

- Rating: 3.5/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 145 Sundae Drive Rockford, Illinois
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Shogun Japanese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (167 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 293 Executive Pkwy Rockford, Illinois
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#2. ilovekeats

- Rating: 4.0/5 (117 reviews)
- Address: 7616 Walton St. Rockford, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#1. Marc's Fusion Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4133 Charles St. Rockford, Illinois
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.

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