Tsukiji Sushisay Honten

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201 reviews

#4 of 473 Restaurants in Tsukiji$$ - $$$, Japanese, Seafood

+81 3-3541-7720+ Add website

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Hours

Sun

9:30 am - 8:00 pm

Mon

8:30 am - 2:00 pm5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tue

8:30 am - 2:00 pm5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Thu

8:30 am - 2:00 pm5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Fri

8:30 am - 2:00 pm5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Sat

8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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4.5

201 reviews

#4 of 473 Restaurants in Tsukiji

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Japanese, Seafood

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Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

FEATURES

Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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4-13-9, Tsukiji, Chuo 104-0045 Tokyo Prefecture

Tokyo Station / Ginza / Nihonbashi

+81 3-3541-7720

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Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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joannamoog

Southampton37 contributions

Authentic and delicious sushi and expert knife skills!

Jan 2020 • none

We made a trip over from Shinjuku to have breakfast at the outer fish market. It was an easy trip on the underground and easy to find. Because there were so many stalls and little sushi bars to try, we asked the helpful tourist information in the market building to recommend a counter sushi bar to try, as there are so many to choose from and it was a bit overwhelming. We wanted to sit inside at a counter and watch the chef prepare the fish - for me this is one of the joys of eating sushi. They suggested 'Tsukiji Sushisay' which has been there since 1889. They were friendly and welcoming to us and found us seats at the counter. Perhaps it did help that we spoke a little Japanese but I'm sure they would try to help as much as they could. The chefs were passionate about they were doing and were genuinely interested in watching you eat what they had prepared to see if you enjoyed it. They had incredible knife skills (almost couldn't watch one of them peeling and curling a cucumber perfectly in the palm of his hand using a huge knife). Rather than choosing the set selection, we ordered individual nigiri to try some new things. The mackerel was sensational (most delicious I've ever tasted) but every nigiri tasted great and everything was beautifully and carefully prepared, as you would expect at a specialist place like this. It wasn't the cheapest option but we thought the price was a reasonable exchange for the quality and the experience. Not surprisingly, this place was packed mostly with Japanese customers. We mixed this experience with checking out some of the stalls too - so try not to overeat in once place, otherwise you don't get to try other things too. Time it right as things open early in the morning and are already shutting up by 1pm - we were nearly caught out with these timings as expected things to be open until later. Breakfast time/mid morning is best :)

Written 5 February 2020

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Michele D

Treviso66 contributions

Great sushi in Tsukiji

Mar 2024 • family

Very nice, clean place with friendly and helpful staff. The sushi was really very good. We had the omakase and then a tuna sashimi. They bring you hot matcha tea and a glass of miso soup!!! Must try and return as soon as possible!!!!

Written 19 March 2024

AudHM

Oslo8 contributions

Very nice food and service

Nov 2024 • couples

The food was delicious. We liked the good, friendly and quick service. It is a place we clearly would like visit again if the occasion is there.

Written 3 November 2024

LukaS1971

Ljubljana19 contributions

One of the best sushi that we had

Apr 2023 • couples

We came for late lunch and there was no line. One of the best sushi that we had in Japan. Order a Chef selection and you will be treated to excellent sushi. there was also a lot of locals.

Written 11 April 2023

marcin k

93 contributions

The Other Sushi Dai

Nov 2022 • none

Though Tripadvisor lists two restaurants with the name of Sushi Dai (one in Toyosu where the relocated fish market is and this one in Tsukiji section four), my review is of a third Sushi Dai located in Tsukiji section 7, near St. Luke's International Hospital. I think this is the best of the three because of the food, the service, the friendly atmosphere and you usually don't have to wait in line like the other two more famous places. I love sushi but don't see a reason to sit outside on the street for thirty minutes when this place exists. They also take reservations and you can have terrific omakase sushi for $30-$50. We've eaten there a dozen times and are always delighted by what we get.

Written 29 November 2022

Adony G

Ho Chi Minh City84 contributions

Good not incredible

Aug 2019 • solo

Place looks great, clean and authentic but really pricey. They don’t welcome foreigners and really don’t take the time to explain what you’ve ordered unless your a local. Same strip had few other choices

Written 29 August 2019

Ronald from Storvreta

28 contributions

Excellent seafood

June 2019 • family

At “Tsukij sushisay” in Kyoto we had a typical, excellent sushi/sashimi lunch, sitting in front of our chef. He did not speak more than a few words English; anyhow we understood each other’s perfectly. We choose from a wide selection of seafood, among others abalone and we enjoyed seeing how fast the chef prepared our dishes, teaching how to eat some of the stranger ones. Not cheap but in accordance with the food (abalone!).

Written 7 July 2019

Sergio Seiji I

Campinas70 contributions

I never imagined eating raw shrimp

May 2019 • couples

A little wait is worth it. We went on 2 different days. There are 2 Restaurants in the same group, one near the other. Apparently many of the Customers are not Tourists. So the environment is quite hectic but familiar. Service impeccable, despite the mess outside. Tight but cozy. DELICIOUS DISH OF TiRASHI.

Written 2 July 2019

Walker H

Portland70 contributions

The art of sushi

Apr 2019 • solo

Change comes fast in the big city. The historic Tsukiji fish wholesaler has been torn down, and the historic outer market survives as a district of shops and restaurants. When the new market opened, many restaurants followed, but for now Tsukiji has held onto plenty of spectacular sushi purveyors. This one is superb! I found myself here by joining a crowd I saw queued up before opening time. A Tokyo resident herself told me she ate there every week and that it was a good choice. That was enough to persuade me. After being seated at the bar with a hospitable welcome, I ordered “Sushi Deluxe,” a series of about a dozen pieces. I also got some a la carte items and sake. The language barrier was profound, but pointing to pictures worked just fine. It was incredibly intimate to see the sushi chef meticulously prepare each piece in front of me at the counter. I’m sure there were aspects of the technique that were lost on me, but I imagine this is as authentic as it gets. Every variety was something to savor. (Well, except for the sea urchin, which I still don’t love, but I had to try that too.) The pace was quick, which may be a cultural difference, and I was sad to see it come to an end. A delicious, special, and unforgettable experience.

Written 30 May 2019

2muchfun4us

Port Saint Lucie658 contributions

Great Sushi bar in Tsukiji!

Apr 2019 • couples

great stroll through the market we stopped with our guide at this sushi bar. Pricey for western standards but delicious.

Written 22 May 2019

drjsaleh

Manama3603 contributions

Sushi place, in the old fish market

Apr 2019 • family

This place was busy, we waited to be seated. It is situated in the fish market where most of vendors don't have a seating place, you eat on the go. The food was average, nothing special. It was mostly sushi and sashimi. Price is expensive for what you get

Written 8 April 2019

Mr Ray

Laguna Hills10 contributions

Excellent Sushi in Outer Tsukiji Market

Apr 2019 • family

Sushisay is a very tiny place but delivers excellent sushi for fair prices. The counter was full so we had to sit at a table, but we were only a few feet from the counter. The sushi chefs were young, loud, and havin lots of fun with the customers, so it made the whole environment very fun and engaging! My daughter and I both ordered set plates: she ordered sushi and I ordered sashimi. The fish was very fresh and the pieces were large. They had a good selection of sake also. It can be hard to know where to dine when visiting the outer Tsukiji market, what with all the food stalls, standing bars, etc. But I suggest you’ll do well at sushisay!!

Written 2 April 2019

pesadilla argentina

Kuala Lumpur2187 contributions

Pesadilla Argentina

Feb 2019 • solo

Excelent shashimi, in the old fish market. Very clean, small no more that than 10 people; all of them at the bar. 3 to 4 sushiman. All very well trained. I loved this place for is excelency in the presentation and the freshness of the shashimi. I highly recomend this place. Is a trick walking trough the old fish Market where is located.

Written 31 January 2019

BaronVonCount

Avalon Beach206 contributions

Benchmark sushi

Nov 2018 • solo

Thankfully Sushisay, being in the outer market, survived Tsukiji's recent relocation. The market is still a great place to visit as long as you are not intent on getting up at 3am to attend the tuna auction. I arrived shortly before the restaurant's opening time of 8.30am and was thus able to be in the day's first sitting, though this is definitely a restaurant worth queueing for. It seats 14 at its long counter, and the three chefs are flat out keeping those lucky 14 primed with immaculate sushi, while we watch their meticulous work on supremely fresh ingredients, which they reach over the counter to place in front of you at a steady pace. The few waitstaff are very efficient, and the atmosphere is warmly hospitable. I had the 10 pieces for Y2700, which was a satisfying amount and good value. If I went back again I would get one of the more extensive menus, as sushi this good is hard to overdo. The only better sushi I had in 38 days in Japan was at Iwashigumi in Kanazawa, where I believe the chef has his own fishing fleet, and it was one of the best 3 restaurants I have eaten in ever. Sushisay was still an experience I would be happy to repeat any day, and well worth going out of your way to try.

Written 4 December 2018

RATSOMATIC

507 contributions

Salmon was melt in the mouth

Sept 2018 • couples

Was taken to this restaurant by our tour guide. The main restaurant was very busy so went to the sister branch nearby as the queue was shorter. We sat at the counter and watched the chefs preparing the sushi. The salmon was delicious. So fresh that I won’t want to eat shop bought back in London again. Good value too.

Written 24 September 2018

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