SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

146 S Lake Ave #108, Pasadena - 91101
338 reviews
Sushi Japanese Sushi Bar
(626) 298-8386

Scallop, sweet shrimp, yellowtail, kampachi, and blue crab hand rolls are our fav! So yummy with reasonable price. Remember to redeem check-in points to receive free Trust Me set on your birthday :)

Very delicately prepared take out and very IG worthy. It is a bit pricey and I was still left hungry even when I ordered some extra rolls to share. It was worth a try though! I went to pick it up on a Friday night around 9pm and the restaurant was so crowded! Excellent service and friendly hostess.

Went here for a birthday with a party of 6 mid afternoon on a Saturday. We were seated immediately. Only two single use bathrooms in the restaurant and one was broken so there was a line to just even wash hands. I had high hopes for this place because it came highly recommended. However the menu was small but pricey and when the food came out it wasn’t anything remarkable. I hate paying good money for mediocre food. Not a bad place but not anywhere I’d go back to nor recommend in the future. Couldn’t figure out why this place was popular.

Went here for a birthday with a party of 6 mid afternoon on a Saturday. We were seated immediately. Only two single use bathrooms in the restaurant and one was broken so there was a line to just even wash hands. I had high hopes for this place because it came highly recommended. However the menu was small but pricey and when the food came out it wasn’t anything remarkable. I hate paying good money for mediocre food. Not a bad place but not anywhere I’d go back to nor recommend in the future.

SO overrated… can’t understand the hypeFood- It tastes like any other average sushi restaurant but with less option. So bland and basic. It’s like a quick grab and go sushi but they try to make it sound fancy by calling it a omakase (or a La carte as another option) experience. For those that had true quality omakase, sugarfish is like a cheaper, low quality version. Some fish served smelled and with quality omakase, fish just melts in the mouth and isn’t fishy.Price - overpriced. Small portions with the most basic fish type. But cheaper omakase option. It won’t make you full.Ambience - decent but so many people crammed into a tiny space. Hard to have private conversationService - decent but no substitutions allowedCleanliness - decent. Did not use the restroom or sit in the bar so cannot tell.

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I have had Sugarfish at several locations. Always dine in except tonight, I ordered the “trust me” dinner box carry out. Sushi are meant to be immediately consume upon being made; therefore, I was skeptical as how good it could be. To my surprise, the carry out was really good. It came in a box with pictures snd descriptions of what everything is, as if the serve would bring each to your table and give a description of what is served for the evening ~ quite entertaining and a fun read ?

Fresh ingredients spoiled by lack of good cutting and presentation skills. The fish is fresh and the sushi rice is well made. However I wished more care was there when cutting up the fish. Overall, the nigiri looked like conveyor sushi style. The poke Tuna was cut too thin and small. The best item from my DLJE menu was the fresh roasted Unagi nigiri, so fine!

I came here with my mom for her birthday, she had never had sushi before and I’m so happy this was her first experience. The fish was so good and the service was even better. I loved our waiter he was so kind, I wish I got his name. I would definitely come again!

Long overdue review of sugarfish.Small restaurant inside an outlet with others. Didn't think too much about street parking, since the garage is just right next to it.Service: ok service, typical American style service. They gonna check back to you once in awhile. But I wish they would have done more to space out the seatings when they are not full. (For covid reason)Food: ordered the trust me menu so I can focus on the eating part. Their fishes are fresh, yet the Nigri is smaller than typical sushi places. Not really a lot of varieties but good portion size. 14 pieces and a handroll and a sashimi appetizer is a lot of food.Critical: the rice fell apart when I was trying to pick up the pieces, all of them. My thought is that since they are serving so many pieces, so they wanted to have less rice for customers are not over fill themselves. However, I do value the rice part of sushi a lot, and this is the saddest part of the meal.Overall: the price is not bad for what you getting. But the rice is unacceptable for myself. Easily a 4* place if they can figure out between their rice and portion size issues