House of Sushi

Went here with a coworker today and wasn’t very impressed. I prefer cold sushi and my Eel roll and spicy tuna rolls were warm. I did get it to go — and walked back to work (3 minute walk) but they were really warm. Wasn’t all that impressed. No one was in the restaurant at Noon which maybe should have been an indication to me. I don’t think I would go back and try anything else — just wasn’t appetizing to bite into warm sushi. Let’s all hope I survive the evening…

I came here once by myself before work. Now this was when I first started eating sushi and wasn’t into the whole raw fish idea. The lady asked what I wanted and I just asked if they had a California roll with imitation crab. She nodded and pointed to a name of a roll. I said sure that works. The roll came out and it was raw salmon. I didn’t say anything and I ate it. Mid way through it was very difficult for me to finish the roll. Now fast forward I can eat raw salmon and nothing every compares to the taste of the raw salmon I had there. That being said I would not go back.

True rating: 2.5 stars
House of Sushi is owned by the same people who own Golden Port (you can order Chinese or sushi while seated in either restaurant).
It is nice to have the option to eat sushi with that one friend who refuses to eat raw fish no matter how hard you try to convert them. However, the sushi here is a mixed bag. The fish in my sushi lunch was thick — a more generous serving than other sushi places around town. However, it didn’t taste particularly fresh. The special rolls I tried were passable. Their salad however was one of the best sushi-​lunch-​accompaniment salads I have tried in Rochester. The dressing was full of grated ginger — delicious!
My biggest issue with House of Sushi is their pricing. Their prices don’t seem to match their quality but it certainly matches the East Ave location.
I am unlikely to venture here by myself but would be okay accompanying someone who wants to go.

This was uninspiring but acceptable sushi. I got some take-​out, which was very quick and well-​packaged, and two (not special) rolls cost me about $ 10. The avocado roll had HUGE pieces of avocado which was great for me! I would eat here again, and probably will in the future if I’m craving sushi but short on time and money.

I am NOT a sushi expert but I know when the sushi is good or not. I’d rather eat Wegmans boxed sushi than the sushi here. they should not be allow to call the restaurant «the house of sushi», because they have no clue about sushi. For people who never had sushi before might think this is a good place to eat sushi. Unless they got a new kitchen staff, I would avoid going there for good sushi.

I love the tofu sushi rolls, they make them the best and they are hard to find. I also love the Lar Nar it’s great here.

I went there two week ago with two friends after watching a movie at the Little. I have to say that I am not impressed, especially after the high praises from my other friends.
When we go in and get ready to start ordering, the soy sauce was strangely brought to us in a small dish. I wasn’t even sure that is for sushi or they just give me a very generic soy sauce for all things served in the restaurant.
For that meal we order 4 different rolls (Spider, Spicy Tuna, Futomaki, and a specialty eel rolls) The rolls are definitely the highlight of the meal. Even through the sauce is slightly overpowering the ingredients. The rolls are still quite delicious.
But then when our order of Nigiri sushi came up, it really dampered me expectation for this restaurant. The nori wraps were soggy and cannot really hold our Uni Gunkanmaki. The salmon, yellowtail and red snapper were pre-​cut and frankly a little dry. The fish just fell off the rice because they are not «held» or «pressed» by a sushi chef. The freshness of the fish are ok but certainly not the best there’s to offer.

This was a place I didn’t use Unilocal!to check out if it had any good reviews. I was craving sushi, but didn’t want to pay the price for the chef specials so I ordered an avocado roll. I was also craving pad see ewe, but had to settle for pork pad thai since it wasn’t on the menu.
The avocado rolls were big, nothing special for about $ 4 a roll.
The pad thai was good but did not taste authentic. The pork had more of a Chinese flavor to it than Thai, which was not bad but not what I was expecting. I really liked the portion size. It was too much for just by myself, but would be great to share.
Overall, it satisfied my quick cravings.

House of Sushi is a solid performer when it comes to their sushi and sashimi.
The Golden Port Dim Sum Restaurant and House of Sushi are essentially housed under the same roof. Whether seated at 101 or 105 East Avenue, diners are free order from one or both of the menus. It’s easier to feel the mingling of the two on the Golden Port side. On the House of Sushi side, I feel somewhat aloof from the Golden Port side and the staff is more likely to assume that our dining party is only interested in the House of Sushi offerings. I eat here when dinner must fit location, overall dining party preference and/​or time constraints.
House of Sushi’s sushi and sashimi offerings are surprisingly diverse and numerous (not on an absolute scale — I just didn’t expect it from this place), and of decent quality. Having uni and quail eggs on the menu is a nice touch. While the quality of the uni is typically just OK, it’s never been a huge disappointment. House of Sushi gets points for offering ‘fun rolls’ while not favoring them to the exclusion of the more simple and traditional rolls. I’ve been surprised by how sloppily wrapped some of the rolls have been (shouldn’t have been surprised — it doesn’t seem out of character for them), but somehow it’s more amusing than irritating. I’ve found the offerings outside the sushi and sashimi to be disappointing. Eating from the House of Sushi menu will rack up a larger bill than eating from the Golden Port menu, but the prices compare well with other sushi places (and, for me at least, the Golden Port offerings are generally unappetizing).
The wait-​staff is attentive but can be a little flaky. They don’t seem knowledgeable about the food, and on more than one occasion when we asked for the sake menu/​list we were told that it didn’t exist (it does, but only occasionally do we press them to produce it). The degree to which we wonder about the staff is reflected in our original fear that they would warm the cold sake we had ordered (they didn’t).
I advise those with a discerning palate to stick with the sushi and sashimi offerings and to resist the impulse to order from the rest of the menu or the Golden Port menu.