Tokyo Grill
1 / 25#25. Tokyo Grill
- Rating: 2.6/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3151 Forest Drive Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia, 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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Tokyo Buffet
2 / 25#24. Tokyo Buffet
- Rating: 2.6/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 782 St. Andrews Road Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sushi Bars, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp
Tokyo Grill
3 / 25#23. Tokyo Grill
- Rating: 2.6/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1316 Bush River Road Ste E-1 Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Tokyo Grill
4 / 25#22. Tokyo Grill
- Rating: 2.6/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2259 Augusta Road West Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Sato Japanese Restaurant
5 / 25#21. Sato Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 2.7/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1999 North Beltline Blvd. Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
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Tokyo Grill
6 / 25#20. Tokyo Grill
- Rating: 2.9/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 4760 Hard Scrabble Road Ste 111 Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Hibachi Express
7 / 25#19. Hibachi Express
- Rating: 2.9/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2313 North Beltline Blvd. Unit A Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Sushi & Hibachi Togo
8 / 25#18. Sushi & Hibachi Togo
- Rating: 3.2/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1100 Elmwood Ave. Ste B Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Thai
- Read more on Yelp
Tokyo Grill
9 / 25#17. Tokyo Grill
- Rating: 3.2/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 1033 Roberts Branch Pkwy Ste A102 Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Tsunami Vista
10 / 25#16. Tsunami Vista
- Rating: 3.3/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 700 Gervais St. Ste A Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
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M Vista
11 / 25#15. M Vista
- Rating: 3.3/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 701 Lady St. Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Miyo's
12 / 25#14. Miyo's
- Rating: 3.4/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3250 Forest Drive Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Tako Sushi
13 / 25#13. Tako Sushi
- Rating: 3.4/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 1332 Main St. Ste100 Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
Hanabi Hibachi & Sushi
14 / 25#12. Hanabi Hibachi & Sushi
- Rating: 3.5/5 (87 reviews)
- Address: 1624 Main St. Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
SakiTumi Grill & Sushi Bar
15 / 25#11. SakiTumi Grill & Sushi Bar
- Rating: 3.6/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 807 Gervais St. Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, American, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
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Suishaya
16 / 25#10. Suishaya
- Rating: 3.8/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 1516 Ellie Drive Ste 101 Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Salad, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
M Grille
17 / 25#9. M Grille
- Rating: 4.0/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 530 Lady St. Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
Camon Japanese Restaurant
18 / 25#8. Camon Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1332 Assembly St. Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
SUMO SUSHI HIBACHI
19 / 25#7. SUMO SUSHI HIBACHI
- Rating: 4.0/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 7510 Garners Ferry Road Unit C Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
CO
20 / 25#6. CO
- Rating: 4.1/5 (82 reviews)
- Address: 4840 Forest Drive Unit 65 Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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Sakura Japanese Restaurant
21 / 25#5. Sakura Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 4.3/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4430 Rosewood Drive Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Inakaya Watanabe
22 / 25#4. Inakaya Watanabe
- Rating: 4.3/5 (268 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 655 St. Andrews Road Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Freshe Poke
23 / 25#3. Freshe Poke
- Rating: 4.3/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4903 Forest Drive Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Poke, Sushi Bars, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp
Blossom Buffet
24 / 25#2. Blossom Buffet
- Rating: 4.4/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2515 Sunset Blvd. West Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Buffets, Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Freshe Poke
25 / 25#1. Freshe Poke
- Rating: 4.6/5 (208 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1102 Huger St. Columbia, South Carolina
- Categories: Poke, Sushi Bars, Ramen
- 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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