Sushi Madre

Worst experience. Was looking to come here and taste the soup. Ordered a glass of wine that was in a glass that was dirty and covered with lipstick. Sent the glass back and they took it into the back where they poured the wine into another glass instead of giving a fresh glass of wine. After that we could not even stay to eat the soup afraid they would taint that as well. May try a different location at the next visit but would not recommend this location at all.

I am not from Laredo but everybody there loves sushi. The thing is, its not traditional sushi they love, they love Laredo sushi. Before you start sending your expectations anywhere on a magic raw seafood journey, realize most everything available will be cooked or fried. That said, there are plenty of good choices and even some with traditional rolls, sushi, and sashimi. I went for lunch and they had a combo which included the roll, a very well prepared cucumber salad and some sort of dry fried rice. The rolls themselves are large and filling, I would recommend ordering a little bit at a time. Service was great, our server was very attentive and helpful. The price is what you would expect at a sushi place, although there are some really bad values on the menu depending on what you order. Poblano soup was brought out by accident and I sort of wish I would have kept it. Next time for sure.

Teppenyaki plate is huge bring your a game to finish that plate. Sushi is typical Laredo mostly cook and fried. So don’t expect traditional style sushin.

Poblano soup served with cheese and corn tortilla chips. That’s pretty much all you need. The only thing that would make it better is if they gave refills. It was the perfect bit of spice and creaminess. It was divine.
Oh wait, sushi. No, that’s OK.
Three vegetarians at the table so we opted for the cucumber salad (minus the crab), vegetable rice, and the veggie roll #2.
The cucumber salad was super fresh and crisp. It was topped with a sweet and tangy vinaigrette and sesame seeds. It was yummy. Definitely a good pairing with the soup for a light lunch.
But we got more. The fried rice was good, but not out of this world or anything. It had some wonderfully crispy veggies and was seasoned well, but it was otherwise not memorable.
The veggie roll was also good. It was jam packed with tons of veggies: lettuce, zucchini, carrots, asparagus, and many more, stuffed with cream cheese, and topped with avocado. I thought it was both refreshing, but a little on the heavy side. Although this sushi joint doesn’t serve wasabi with the rolls, there was a dish of jalapeños marinated in soy sauce and probably another sauce which gives it a spicy, but mellow flavor. This is my favorite thing about sushi places in Laredo. I topped my roll with this magical elixir and the roll was heavenly. It definitely helped cut the heaviness of the cream cheese.
Our service was also good. Our server was attentive and prompt. Probably a little on the formal side, I’d say. He kept our drinks full, table clean, and although the dishes were brought out separately, this gave us time to try each individually.
Overall, this place was terrific. The soup!!! I’ll definitely come back for more each time I’m in town.

Not a bad little spot to eat… the staff is nice… but the set up reminds me of a Mexican restaurant… that sells Asian food… they also play soft Mexican style music… why not Asian tunes to go with the theme… but I understand… didn’t really try too much… but the chicken fried rice I did have was tasty… I’ll make this my backup spot when my regular spot is closed

This is not my first time here nor the first time I’ve had problems with ordering. I have nothing to complain about food wise but, I asked for a server who spoke English and they sent me someone who only knew Spanish. I asked for someone else to help them get my order correct and they got another lady who only knew Spanish. I ended up getting what I had gotten on a previous visit and still having to point at the menu so they knew what I wanted. I like to try new things but not being able to communicate with the staff to ask what is in certain dishes is a real downside to this place. I know they have servers that are bilingual but I guess not that day. Hopefully I’ll have better luck next time as I love their food.

I have eaten lots of sushi, this was not to good. The tuna tower was decent. My waitress did not speak English.

Really strong food and flavor profiles for a Laredo sushi experience. Fairly casual yet approachable with a very nice staff. It helps if you’re bilingual.

Heard this place a lot for the past few months while living here and by that I meant the radio station.
I’m not a local, I’m from out of state and trust me. I’ve been eating sushi for a long time and I expected it to be authentic Japanese sushi. Which has no cream cheese. I’m not a cream cheese fan either, that suppose to be on my New York Bagel not in my sushi.
Now it was time that I was really, /​really/​craving sushi and I had to call in to make sure they can do my orders without cream cheese. Of course they said yes, customer first and they meant it.
When my friend and I got there, it was pretty pack, full house but we managed to get a booth. Were seated right away, menu and friendly hostess until our waitress came. Now I’m an English speaking woman, who also speak fluent Vietnamese and Chinese. No Spanish what so ever and our server spoke Spanish and no English. I wasn’t mad it’s just hard for me to understand and afraid my order was going to be wrong. We couldn’t get another server because it was getting busy so my friend translated the whole dinner and I wrote down all my rolls and adding NO CREAM CHEESE on each one.
About twenty minutes later, my rolls came out and man o man it looks so good!
*by the way* the fish were pretty fresh to me, like they get it every morning because the color of the salmon and tuna on my sushi was the right color I was looking for. Hence the five star. If you’re not use to eating raw fish, I suggested you eat the pickled ginger right after you eat a piece. Helps. Wasbi too but again their wasbi wasn’t strong like the ones I eat in L.A. or Brea.
Definitely coming back here for more sushi. Keep up the good work and services, it’s a bit hard to find a place here that accommodate good food and great hospitality. Hopefully it stays like this.

Im going to have to give this place 4 stars because the service in the mcpherson location has not been on point lately. I feel that ever since they opened their new location in the loop they took most of their chefs over there, but over all it is a good restaurant but i would say to try the one on bob bullock rather than this one

Chicken fried rice is the best here. Add a sophorro to it and it’s even more awesome. Also tuna tanaki is good.

Food is always good, consistent. Service is always above and Beyond. You can’t beat the daily specials, perfect amount of food and a good value. In my humble opinion, a very well run restaurant. It is always full at lunch and dinner, a good sign.

Try the Sapporo beer!