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 Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids, 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.
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Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet
1 / 18- Rating: 2.8/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 785 Center Drive Northwest Ste C Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Fuji Yama
2 / 18- Rating: 3.1/5 (264 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1501 East Beltline Ave. Northeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Japanese, Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Fuji Buffet & Grill
3 / 18- Rating: 3.2/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4605 28th St. Southeast Kentwood, Michigan
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Osaka
4 / 18- Rating: 3.3/5 (190 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4977 28th St. Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
Sakura Japanese Restaurant
5 / 18- Rating: 3.5/5 (282 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3540 Rivertown Point Court Southwest Grandville, Michigan
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
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Soho Sushi
6 / 18- Rating: 3.6/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 58 Monroe Center St. Northwest Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Mikado Sushi
7 / 18- Rating: 3.9/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3971 28th St. Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
Ju Sushi and Lounge
8 / 18- Rating: 4.0/5 (256 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1144 East Paris Ave. Southeast Ste 9 Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Japanese, Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Maru Sushi & Grill
9 / 18- Rating: 4.1/5 (421 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 927 Cherry St. Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Tokyo Grill & Sushi
10 / 18- Rating: 4.2/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4478 Breton Road Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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Ato Sushi
11 / 18- Rating: 4.3/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 180 Monroe Ave. Northwest Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Korean, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Jaku North
12 / 18- Rating: 4.3/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2289 East Beltline Ave. Northeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Korean, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Sushi-Yama
13 / 18- Rating: 4.4/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 146 Monroe Center St. Northwest Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Imported Food
- Read more on Yelp
OPPA Sushi & Korean
14 / 18- Rating: 4.4/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3233 Alpine Ave. Northwest Ste A Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Korean, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
Jaku Sushi
15 / 18- Rating: 4.4/5 (333 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1671 Marketplace Drive Southeast Caledonia, Michigan
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Korean
- Read more on Yelp
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Ginza Sushi & Ramen Bar
16 / 18- Rating: 4.5/5 (379 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1015 Michigan St. Northeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Poke, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp
Umi Sushi & Grill
17 / 18- Rating: 4.6/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 454 68th St. Southwest Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Simple Fish
18 / 18- Rating: 4.7/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6719 Division Ave. South Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: 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.
