Ebisu Japanese Restaurant

Definitely a slept on favorite. Solid sushi options and I haven't found a dish that was chef's choice that I didn't like.Came here during Austin Restaurant Week and absolutely loved it and have come back a few times since. A nice spot and some decent cocktails. I'll have to hit this place up when it's HH

First time dining here and we had made reservations through yelp but the restaurant were unable to locate our reservation. Luckily I had saved and screen shot the reservations made so the hostess still honor it to seat us. The service was really fast and our waitress took care of us. I must say the low star rating is not the service because it was definitely a 5 star service. My rating is based on the food quality. Presentation was great but the sushi fish were fishy or tasteless. Which is an indicator that the fish quality is subpar or old. We had ordered the following:* 3 scallop nigiri -- 1/5 the scallop was thick but there was so much wasabi that it literally burned all of my nose hair and I had to close my eyes to bare the chew to swallow. I am a fan of wasabi but my lawd that was fire in the hole type of wasabi. So over powering that I couldn't enjoy the bit and the scallop taste was blown away. * mango tango roll - 4/5 the best roll there. I didn't think I would like the mango but. It came out to be the best roll. Unique* Cherry blossom roll - 1/5: I don't know how sushi can taste bland but this roll was. * Philadelphia roll - 1/5: fishy smell and bland * sunshine roll : 1/5 chunks of fish and looked nothing like the picture. Fishy sushi and was not good. This was the worst roll I've ever had. * 2 bluefin tuna nigiri - fishy 1/5 * 2 salmon nigiri - fishy 1/5 * coconut lychee mojito 5/5: best ever. Never had one before and it's their signature drink. So good and refreshing. Crisp and well balanced. Loved it! Do I recommend this place? Sadly no, the sushi was not good quality. If you decided to, definitely order the coconut lychee mojito because that was fire !

My son is having surgery at Dell and I was looking forward to treating myself to some sushi through Uber Eats.The sushi arrived warm and sloppy, but I was willing to give it a chance anyway.I got the Yami Yami roll. I'm sorry, but it was so bad. The fish on the top had no flavor, the crabmeat was very fishy and the "spicy tuna" on the inside was so dry and fishy and honestly tasted (and looked) like canned tuna.I couldn't even eat it.

I visited during Austin Restaurant Week to try something new, but unfortunately, I was a bit underwhelmed with the experience.The tasting menu offered four dishes for $60, which is a good deal. The meal started with tuna crudo and wagyu sushi, with the wagyu being the standout dish of the night.Next was the chef's choice of 10-piece nigiri. While not bad, some of the toppings didn't pair well with the fish.The final dish, the yuzu scallops, was my least favorite. They were a bit chewy and didn't taste as fresh as I'd hoped. In fact, a few other dishes could have been fresher as well.Service was fine, though nothing particularly memorable. On the plus side, there's plenty of easy parking. However, I probably wouldn't return, as it's a long drive and I can find fresher options closer to town.

I ordered online, and was shocked that the $4.50 unagi (eel) nigiri had less than half the amount of rice that's usually balled. This is a tiny morsel and definitely not worth the price to me considering how the ingredients don't seem fresh. I also ordered a Cherry Blossom roll. I won't pay $17 for a single sushi roll like this again either. Check out the photos attached.

Brought my parents in for some sushi after Christmas Day. We ordered the sushi boat to share and the hot Stone A5 wagyu. You get about 8 pieces of wagyu for $40. You get to do quick sears on the hot stonea and cook to your liking. My favorite bites are still the uni nigiri and chutoro tuna. It was not super busy, but wasn't empty either. Our waiter was attentive and helpful considering he was running all the tables (seemed the case). Always an enjoyable experience and my parents had a good time.

We were surprised by the moody and upscale look of the dining room when we first walked in. The restaurant looks very nice and clean. I got the chirashi bowl and it was fine. My boyfriend got a few rolls and one of them was missing a component but we didn't bother to ask for a correction. This spot seems good for a celebration since it's nice looking but I wouldn't come here again for the food.

Ordered through UberEats... it's was mid/but fresh. I would suggest getting eel sauce and or spicy mayo. Don't get me wrong it was delicious but it just lacked the kick that I was expecting and the 2pks of soy sauce wasn't enough and the "heart attack" did nothing but give me heart burn lol but you know cooked jalapeño really doesn't have much heat but it was good and I'd definitely order again. Reasonably priced as well.

Ebisu was good! I ordered sushi takeout from here, and I got one of their combos that came with a salmon sushi roll and a few pieces of nigiri. It was good, except I did not like that they included wasabi on the rice on their nigiri pieces. However, the salmon sushi roll pieces were large, and the fish tasted good for the most part. I did not got to the restaurant, so I cannot speak about the service or ambiance at the restaurant. 7/10, I might order it again and visit the spot in person.

I was sucked into this place due to their new ads before realizing I've been here. This time, it really cemented my opinion of this place. A mediocre Korean-Japanese sushi spot that doesn't differ much from the random places to get a to-go roll.First, the table was a bit sticky. It's not uncommon for these casual places to not have everything in tip-top shape, but it started the dinner off quite unpleasantly. Not a place to take a date or celebration to.My server was quite slow with taking our order, plus she spoke at such a quiet decibel that after she left, my partner turned to me and said he didn't hear a thing she had said (to which I agreed). The wait between getting water and getting our order taken was just oddly long to the point where it was just awkward seeing her walk back and forth over and over when we sat right by the place to run food with our menus stacked for a good period of time. It was just that sort of awkwardness where you get once sentence out and she's gone off before you're able to finish your full request. It might've been because she had a 6-top, but considering that table was next to us, it was just also weird to be skipped over.Our crab croquettes were.... Creamy. I suppose the title is wasn't a lie, but the consistent of the croquette is less of mashed potatoes and more of potato purée. This place also has a habit of really laying on a ton of spicy mayo and eel sauce on a ton.The ramen was a big disappointment. It's just as pricey as dedicated ramen joints but without any of the good flavor. It comes with a good amount of chashu, but the vegetables are from frozen veggie bags you'd use with fried rice and there are what seemed like previously-canned bamboo shoots.The sushi is actually the redeeming part of this place, or just generally what comes from the sushi bar. My rolls were good, and the menu has a very generous selection of American style sushi. I was really craving some specialty rolls from a place like this, and even the beef options from the bar looked really good.Overall, I'd rather have considered this place as a to-go option (which they do) since dining in wasn't very enjoyable.