Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Memphis area by diners
Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis, 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.
#18. Benihana
- Rating: 2.5/5 (497 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 912 Ridgelake Blvd. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Teppanyaki, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Osaka Japanese Cuisine
- Rating: 2.6/5 (263 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3402 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Sekisui Midtown
- Rating: 3.1/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 25 South Belvedere Blvd. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Mulan Asian Bistro East
- Rating: 3.3/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4698 Spottswood Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Bubble Tea
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Tokyo Grill
- Rating: 3.4/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2801 Kirby Road Ste 103 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Soup
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#13. Mulan Asian Bistro
- Rating: 3.5/5 (331 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2149 Young Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Szechuan
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#12. Zi Jing Chinese
- Rating: 3.5/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6525 Memphis Arlington Road Bartlett, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Soup
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#11. Sekisui Pacific Rim
- Rating: 3.6/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4724 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
#10. South Main Sushi & Grill
- Rating: 3.6/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 520 South Main St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Tokyo Grill
- Rating: 3.6/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4978 Park Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#8. Sekisui East
- Rating: 3.8/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6696 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Sushi Kingdom Memphis
- Rating: 3.8/5 (66 reviews)
- Address: 5054 Park Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#6. Sakura Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 4.1/5 (208 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2060 West St. Germantown, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Sakura Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (215 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4840 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#4. Red Koi Japanese Cuisine
- Rating: 4.2/5 (345 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5847 Poplar Ave. Ste 101 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Tokyo Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4514 Summer Ave. Ste 4 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#2. RYU
- Rating: 4.3/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5137 Summer Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Vietnamese
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#1. Wasabi Sushi & Asian Fusion
- Rating: 4.3/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5101 Sanderlin Ave. Ste 105 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.
