Dragon Sushi

So first off, a couple of warnings. The staff doesn't seem to speak English, although they understand it. The establishment is small and is often full. With that said, the sushi is good! I've never had a problem with their quality. Their prices are very affordable. And their portions are sizable. They're equipped for tables of 4 people or less. I've noticed larger parties are difficult for them.Drinks are mostly self help. If you get their before it gets busy, food doesn't take long. However, once the line is out the door... UGH! These poor people. You can tell they are trying their best. Be Patient.

How have I not reviewed this place yet?? The decor is seriously great fun, I have joked that it looks a bit like an anime exploded coupled with a Japanese game show. The place is in a strip mall so doesn't look like much from the outside. It seems to be run by a family where only a small number of them speak English. It's not really that much of an issue but if you want to do something more complicated with your order that may be a bit of a challenge. I've never had an issue.The rolls are quite large and a really good price. They are quite tasty and come with an interesting combination of ingredients. The only issue I've had is that sometimes things are substituted and it's not entirely like the roll was described. So if you have dietary restrictions be warned, thus the drop of one star on my end. But really otherwise it's quite good, the fish is decent, and the price can't be beat.

This was my first time visiting this restaurant. It's quite a drive from where I usually go to eat sushi, but I've been hearing about this place for a while. I finally got a chance to try it. The restaurant is located in a mini mall. There's plenty of parking, but this restaurant is a little small. We were greeted by friendly staff and had to wait a bit before we got a chance to sit down. Once we were seated we were given menus and were asked what we wanted for a drink. We got an order of hot saké, which was very good. The restaurant had a lot of different paper lanterns and posters all over the restaurant. There was music playing on the tv and made it seem more hospitable. The menu had a lot of different types of sushi, so we thought one roll wouldn't be enough but it was! We ordered 4 rolls and it was way too much food for us. We ended up taking some of it home. The sushi is heavy on the rice, unlike most sushi rolls at other restaurants. You can get full off one or two rolls. The service was okay, not too many servers for a room full of patrons. It took longer than expected for our food. Drink refills weren't given enough. Overall, this place was okay. But not a place I'd visit a second time.

The food is amazing at a very reasonable price. I really like this place. When it comes to fountain cokes they do not rip you off like other restaurants. Super affordable.

Is this the best sushi? No. But honestly, the size and prices are ridiculous! It's a party as soon as you enter! They were offering 1/2 price on all sushi and we went to town! It was a fun experience. Again, not the best sushi, but you can't beat the price along with the portion sizes! It's a great place to hang out and get away from a while. The interior transports you somewhere else.

HUGE rolls that are affordable and seriously delicious my faves are the Colorado roll or the ninja roll. Super cute inside too!

Quick headline to round it up. Good sushi at great prices. How could I've gone so long without noticing this hidden gem? I recently stumbled across some instagram friends dining here in which they mentioned all their rolls are half off. I'm not sure if this is just a temporary promotion or if it is their business model. I've treated it as if it is a promotion and have frequented repeatedly in the last month. With the half off, rolls start out as low as $4. All the premium rolls are also discounted. On one occasion, our party did 7 rolls for around 35 bucks. You can't beat that. Now as far as quality of the rolls. I will say they around mid. Flavor is up there along with the size. These things are huge!The restaurant itself is pretty cool. Size is a bit small so if you're in around meal rush you may have to wait a bit. They have a lot of cool banners hanging down from the ceilings and bottles of sake lining the perimeter. The only downside is the language barrier of the staff. I don't believe any speak English. If you have ever dined at any restaurant before you should be good. The don't talk much but do a lot of pointing and gesturing to let you know what they are asking for. They will bring you a sushi menu to check off what you want which the waitstaff will pickup up and take once you are done filling it out. They will then bring some waters in paper cups. The food is quick to come out. At the end they will come by and drop off your menu with the price you need to pay All in all, pretty cool hidden gem with really good sushi. I almost hesitated to post this because I don't want to let the secret out, but it'd be unfair for others to try it out.

Stepping into Dragon Sushi is like teleporting to China Town, minus the flight ticket. The decor? Pure Asian elegance. The deal? An unbelievable 50% off the entire menu, every day of the year. I mean, how is that even a business model? Service is zippy and as warm as their wasabi, plus a DIY beverage station for when you want to pretend you're your own waiter.Our culinary adventure included the Viking roll, a fusion fantasy with shrimp tempura, bacon, avocado, all crowned with tuna and salmon. Then there was the XO roll - think deep-fried bliss wrapped in soy paper, with eel and avocado taking a dive in spicy mayo and eel sauce. We also sampled the salmon and red snapper nigiri and took a crack at the calamari, which was, well, a tad on the rubbery side. But hey, nothing a tsunami of soy sauce couldn't fix.Despite the calamari's attempt to be an unchewable hero, Dragon Sushi's rolls rolled right back with a vengeance. For the price (did I mention 50% off?), it's the sushi king of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Four out of five stars because perfection is overrated and because that calamari really did need the soy sauce bath.

My sister and I wanted to try Dragon Sushi for a while now. On our second visit we were able to get in! The first attempt was unsuccessful, as I think there was some family emergency of sorts. We had arrived at the same time as another patron and we couldn't get it. The door was locked the open sign was lit and we saw people inside so we hovered around the front door for a few minutes. Other people parked and waited with us until they finally came to the door and told us apologetically that they were closed. All of us walked back to our cars, saddened! Ha! On this day though! We were able to get in! We ordered, perhaps too much for the two of us, buuuuuuut, in our defense, we had never been there, and we saw the 50% off rolls, aaaaaand, we couldn't help ourselves! To our surprise, the rolls were much bigger than we anticipated. Which was honestly not what we expected. We thought it would be the exact opposite, since the rolls were on "sale" as it were. The Red Snapper Salad and Hot Oil Salmon were our starters. Followed by 4 rolls: Geisha Roll, Spider Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll and the XO (deep fried). Along with 1 order of Salmon Nigiri, which they include a small piece of tuna atop it! A lil extra credit if you will! The Hot Oil Salmon was our fav! The Geisha was a bit of a twist for us as it is topped with seared beef. Now that we know how big the portions are, we'll be coming back with friends! We loved all the excess decorations and the tv playing anime while you eat. Dragon Sushi is a fun spot with huge portions!

I have tried a few different sushi places in Abq and this one has to be my favorite. Don't come here expecting the staff to wait on your hand and foot but expect really great sushi. We got four rolls and an appetizer since most sushi places have small rolls but we were blown away at the portions. We also got two beers and the price was super reasonable for the quality. It's such a unique little spot. Definitely give it a shot.