Sushi Lounge

The food is delicious. The last time I went I ordered something I had never had, and I was pleasantly surprised and an instant fan. Plus the food is plated beautifully. I would have given the restaurant 5 stars, but the customer service wasn’t great. The waitress kept forgetting things like our drinks, extra ginger and was hard to find when we wanted the check. However the food was so good that I’ll be back.

Come here almost every month for their happy hour, which I think runs Mon-​Thursday between 5pm-​7pm. Be sure to ask for the Happy Hour menu as I noticed the bartenders and servers NEVER mention it, not really sure why.
The happy hour menu is pretty good– lots of choice for 50% off drinks and food. We like to try a bit of everything and have ordered most of the items on the menu. Our favorites are always the rolls and they are made well and quickly.
Service is usually average, nothing exceptional but everyone gets the job done so I can’t complain.
The décor is nice, since we come in the afternoons, it tends to be more on the quiet side– not sure how busy it gets for dinner. My only complaint is when the DJ comes on, it gets really loud with cheesy music and does not create a comfortable atmosphere. Hence another plus to come in for Happy Hour.
Still, it has way more pluses than minuses– so I will definitely be back. Good stuff.

Wow big disappointment. SAVE YOUR MONEY and your DAY/​NIGHT. Ordered $ 65 dollars Sushi and got Uneatable sushi with rice that was not fresh. In addition, the so called Pad-​thi had no taste. It’s a shame to call it Pad-​thi. Had to call it Plain noodles. If that is not enough, they gave us 5 tiny bags of soy sauce with 8 rules when asked for more soy sauce I got another 2!!! Forgot to give us the salad that we ordered.
This place should have zero stars for the food and the service. Never had such a bad experience with a restaurant! Usually the service is bad when the food is good. In this case both are below any standard! Stay away.

2 of us walked in to a nearly empty restaurant (1 table of two and 4 bar patrons). We sat quietly for 5 minutes at a table when I turned around in my seat to see A) if anyone was working, and B) did anyone care that our table was ignored… Answers were both «No».
When a server finally noticed that we were being ignored, it was too late — we began packing up to leave. Funny thing was that they couldn’t have cared less about losing a customers on an already very slow night.

The salmon avocado was very good, while the spicy tuna was good. The place has a nice atmosphere, but the waitress took a really long time to server our food, which had been ready for quite a while and sitting out. When we asked for the check, she actually sat down and chatted with a staff member for a few minutes before getting it.
Waitress aside, the food and atmosphere are great.

The Good:
Sushi menu is varied, interesting, creative & fresh. Plenty of room at the sushi bar if you eat alone, which I do often. Multiple tv’s playing movies and sports. Crowd is mixed and relaxed.
The Bad:
Friendly, relaxed but inattentive servers. No apparent floor manager. First visit I was overcharged $ 15 for another patron’s take out order by a table server (which Sushi Lounge refunded promptly after my phone call two days later, receipt in hand). Next visit I almost walked out after being seated as the bartender (who was also my food server) ignored me for about 5 minutes and I felt somewhat secondary throughout my meal. She appeared very attentive to all male bar-​only clientele (I am female).
The Ugly:
The $ 8/​$ 9 house wine pour is pathetic (your glass literally arrives less than half full) and when I inquired was told that it was an industry standard pour of 4oz!-wrong. Even if that’s correct, the perceived value will cause me not to return. The contemporary, hip atmosphere is more like a bar than a restaurant and can be loud, thus the name «Sushi Lounge». Not a good first date spot (dark, loud) but a visually appealing décor overall.

When I spend $ 55 on sushi that doesn’t include anything unique or special, I expect to get something that fits in more than one tiny tray. Not to mention — the fish on top of the rolls were sliced so razor thing that they barely covered the rice! They even skimped on the sauce. They definitely do not give you as large of portions as they do in the actual restaurant if you get delivery. Anyway, $ 55 and my husband was still starving after. I wouldn’t order delivery from here again.

Is Hoboken the land of terrible sushi or what? I’ve been to Sushi Lounge twice. Once over a year ago and the second time was a couple of weeks ago. Terrible effin sushi. We ordered two bottles of wine so the rest of the night is a bit hazy but I do recall one damn thing: I AM NOT COMING BACK. The food is whack. WHACK I TELL YA.
Generally, rolls are easy because they just mash up the fish with a bit of sauce, which takes away any fishy odor… I really couldn’t tell what I was eating. The service was whatever. Nothing memorable.
The bathroom is quite a trip downstairs. I think Sushi Lounge has solidified Hoboken’s fate of having non-​authentic pathetic rolls. If I really am craving some soosh/​rolls, I’ll go to Okinawa instead though.

Food was good. Service sucked. Tip was automatically added so «luz» did not care to be attentive to our service at all. No need to really say anymore than that honestly. I will not return.
P. S. Locking the front door is a fire hazard & illegal. Just saying.

AVOID. This place is a trendy sushi place, and I hesitate to even call it a sushi place. Fish was not fresh and portions were super small. Service was not worth even remembering. Every time I walk by and see people eating here I take note of all the people who apparently are unable to tell when sushi is poor even if served in a «trendy» setting.

I have been going to sushi lounge for over two years and I find myself comparing all sushi restaurants in JC, Hoboken and even New York to this one!
My food/​sushi is always fresh and I have no complaints. They know me and my order pretty well every time I call. One of the waitresses (I forget her name) is always such a joy. She has a very warm and inviting spirit and whenever I come in, we exchange conversation. I used to live in The Heights right next to hoboken and would get delivery at least 2 – 3 times a week because of my busy schedule and have since moved a small distance away and they don’t deliver to my area. Talk about heartbroken! I would definitely recommend. They are on speed dial :-)

In all honesty their sushi is their saving grace. Everything else is so-​so. Service truly lacks even on slow nights. I have tried some of their entrees although the Pad Thai and Chicken Teriyaki aren’t something I would order again.
The only reason I dine at sushi lounge is because they offer the Chilean Sea Bass Roll. Hands down my favorite roll and of course the very unoriginal chocolate lava cake (which restaurant doesn’t offer one nowadays) but definitely order it here it’s delicious!
It’d be nice if their service improved, it would make for a better dining experience but if you don’t care about the service and want tasty rolls give them a visit.

I have tried this place on 3 separate occasions and every single one of them has been a disappointment.
I order just about the simplest thing on the menu — an order of sweet potato roll and shrimp tempura roll. On two occasions the sweet potato was soggy and uneatable. This time the shrimp was too oily and uneatable. And the guac was soft and disgusting.
I got sick on one of the occasions I went there and wouldn’t be surprised if I got sick this time around too.
So unsatisfied, not to mentioned that I paid $ 16.59 for both rolls! Who charges $ 16.59 on rolls like that? I have gone to many other sushi places and have always been satisfied and prices were always reasonable. But sushi lounge has the worst sushi and still charges as if they were the top.

A great date spot for Hoboken. It always has a lively atmosphere. The staff is always friendly. You can sit outside on nice days. You can also sit at the bar for a quick roll and drink, which are good.
The food is good, not the best I have ever had, but its good. I like the coconut shrimp roll personally.
I have been here many times and will continue to come.

The sushi was o. Nothing great or memorable and not gross. Just ok. Will not be coming back to

There’s really not much I can say. It’s not good but it’s not bad.
The pros:
It’s close to the path and the waterfront
Not on the main drag so the noise level is better
Price and quality is on point
The cons:
Service could be better
Better quality for the same if not similar price very close by
Really nothing memorable
If you’re already on Unilocal,continue to search because there are better places for the same price nearby.

I’m a fan of sushi lounge. I’ve dined in and have done take out plenty of times. They don’t have a delivery charge fee which is pretty sweet. A lot of places in Hoboken have that annoying $ 2-​$ 3 charge for delivery. Delivery sometimes takes a long time but kinda to be expected. The restaurant itself is kinda small, I prefer the upstairs level. They do offer a decent amount of outside seating as well.
Their happy hour deal is pretty sick but keep in mind that it ends at 6:30 (they should extend it to 7 in my opinion). Select appetizers, specialty rolls and wine are all half priced. You really cant go wrong and get a lot for your money. The Totowa Roll has to be my favorite specialty roll they offer but I’ve tried many and have never been disappointed. They also always accommodate my request for the Philly roll to be made with raw salmon instead of smoked.
Remember to check in on Unilocal,you’ll get a complimentary dessert of your choice!

I’ve come here in the past and never had a problem. However, i went last night with 3 girlfriends and had a really bad experience with service. We had ordered a bottle of wine along with our food. When the waitress came back a second time and we asked to have water along with the bottle of wine again, she said management put the bottle of wine on hold b/​c someone said that one person in our group was so «intoxicated» and walked into something. We were far from intoxicated. We had two drinks prior at another spot. This experience was embarrassing and not true! I feel like they could have handled it better. The four of us were extremely insulted and we will never return again.
Service is a big thing for me here, and i did not like how i was treated. Its a shame b/​c their food is decent.

Thank you sitting me down next to 3 very loud and drunk guys… I cant even hear myself think.
Im assuming staff does not recognize what a drunk person is and not to sit a couple right next to them.
I finished my food as fast as I can and ran out.
Waitress was not attentive at all… Sushi is ok, this was my 1^st and last time here.

I had the best dinner here last night. My friend and I went for restaurant week, and it was amazing. We started with the rock shrimp and the homemade dumplings. Both were big portions and delicious. Then we each ordered two rolls for our entrée. I loved the Optimistic roll. It came with 3 really good dipping sauces. Then for dessert we got the chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream and the bananas foster empanadas. Both were delicious. We also had a bunch of martinis since they were on special for half off. The service was great. The atmosphere was really nice. I loved everything about this meal! It’s a little pricy, but it’s worth it!