Asahi Japanese Restaurant
1 / 17#17. Asahi Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 2.6/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 508 Westcott St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Syracuse area by diners
Sushi first started gaining popularity in the United States in the 1960s, when a restaurant called Kawafuku opened in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The restaurant's sushi bar was frequented by Japanese businessmen, who'd bring their American coworkers for a meal. Eventually, sushi restaurants started cropping up in other Californian cities, like Osho, which opened in 1970, next to the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood, attracting big-name producers, directors, and actors. Soon, the cuisine came to New York and Chicago; by the late 1980s, it was a full-on dining craze. According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were nearly 17,000 sushi restaurants in the country.
Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, Stacker has you covered—this list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Syracuse area on Yelp will help guide you to the right roll. Data is as of July 7, 2025. Businesses under the category "sushi" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Syracuse, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least 10 locations nationally (based on our analysis of Yelp data) were not included.
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Oishi
2 / 17#16. Oishi
- Rating: 2.9/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 713 South Crouse Ave. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse
3 / 17#15. Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.0/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 302 Old Liverpool Road Liverpool, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Flaming Grill & Buffet
4 / 17#14. Flaming Grill & Buffet
- Rating: 3.2/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 244 Northern Lights Plz Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Koto Japanese Steakhouse Hibachi & Sushi
5 / 17#13. Koto Japanese Steakhouse Hibachi & Sushi
- Rating: 3.3/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9331 Destiny Usa Drive Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
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Bleu Monkey Cafe
6 / 17#12. Bleu Monkey Cafe
- Rating: 3.4/5 (154 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 163 Marshall St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Firudo Asian Food
7 / 17#11. Firudo Asian Food
- Rating: 3.5/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3237 Erie Blvd. East Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
sake bomb
8 / 17#10. sake bomb
- Rating: 3.6/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8081 Brewerton Road Flr 1 CICERO, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
Oriental Star
9 / 17#9. Oriental Star
- Rating: 3.7/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 210 West Genesee St. Fayetteville, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
AT Sushi
10 / 17#8. AT Sushi
- Rating: 3.9/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 3010 East Erie Blvd. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Poke, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
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Mitsuba Cuisine
11 / 17#7. Mitsuba Cuisine
- Rating: 4.0/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 174 Township Blvd. Ste 10 Camillus, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
Bangkok Thai & Japanese Restaurant
12 / 17#6. Bangkok Thai & Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7421 Oswego Road Liverpool, New York
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Ocean Sushi
13 / 17#5. Ocean Sushi
- Rating: 4.1/5 (208 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7567 Oswego Road Unit 3 Liverpool, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Tai Chi Bubble Tea
14 / 17#4. Tai Chi Bubble Tea
- Rating: 4.1/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 919 East Genesee St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Poke, Bubble Tea, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Ocean Sushi
15 / 17#3. Ocean Sushi
- Rating: 4.3/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2960 Erie Blvd. East Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Korean, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
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Yamasho Sushi Steakhouse
16 / 17#2. Yamasho Sushi Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.5/5 (276 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4713 Onondaga Blvd. Ste 110 Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
Umi Sushi and Hibachi
17 / 17#1. Umi Sushi and Hibachi
- Rating: 4.8/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: 4 Chevy Drive East Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.
