Neighborhood Sushi

Wow wow wow. So nice inside and so pretty, great vibes (after you can find the entrance lol). We did a walk in without a reservation and got right in (on stools) at around 5pm. I'd recommend getting a reservation and not try the wait and see game. Miso soup was some of the best i've ever had, flavor was so so good. Egg drop was just okay, good texture but a little lacking in flavor. Grilled edamame was also pretty yum. I thought the nigiri and sashimi was very solid, some of the best i've had. Amazing fish quality and such good attention to detail with different and balanced flavor profiles. Very top tier. We got the snow crab and spicy tuna rolls. Both were fine, but i thought they were a bit overly creamy and soft. Fish wasn't really the star of the show for either, more just like biting into a creamy mixture which wasn't my favorite. Dessert was sensational and makes this 5 stars almost by itself. The miso butterscotch tart was phenomenal, the flavors and textures of the banana crisp and chocolate clusters really elevated this dessert. The kiwi sorbet deserves its own paragraph. Possibly the best sorbet i've ever tasted. Creamy, tart, sweet, fresh, bright, amazing texture, just unbelievable. It is home made with fresh kiwis and you can tell, there's even the little kiwi seeds still in the sorbet. I'll be thinking about this for a long time. Great experience overall, probably a 4/4.5 star for me until the dessert showed up and i'm not even the biggest sweets person. A good austin experience to try, especially if you're looking for an expensive night out with high end sushi

The entrance is behind June's All Day. Parking is hard but their tempura is well wroth it! Paisley, is their best and most sweetest and attentive server!Higher price point but definitely worth it. If you're a tempura fan like me, come here.

I came here after my flight! If you come before 4:30 pm, they only have a snack menu with hand rolls. There's no pictures so we didn't really know what it meant. But the hand rolls are tiny and over priced!The regular rolls on the dinner menu were definitely the best. The spicy tuna, yellowtail, and snow crab were fresh tasting!I'd say it's a little overpriced for the small portions! But still a cute interior and they had desserts I wanted to try! The bathroom had good smelling asian incense.

I came here on a date and had such a lovely time!! This place had been on my radar a while and my date had never been either so we opted for it. Of note, although it's right on Congress Ave around a lot of other restaurants, the Congress Ave door is the "back door" and it's closed - you enter from around the back where the little parking lot is (which also is almost always totally full - so be careful with parking; a lot of the street parking is either pay to park or blocked off to residents only). The ambiance inside is low light, modern and lovely. I like the design of the sushi prep area at the center of the bar with some surrounding tables. We were seated at the bar area; the table area is a bit narrow but because they bring out sushi in courses you don't run out of table space. We ordered the Kyoto matcha IPA ($10; VERY interesting beer - you do taste the matcha in it!), the amberjack crudo ($23), BBQ eel nigiri ($10), scallop sashimi ($18), fatty salmon sashimi ($21) and the chutoro special sashimi ($30). Including tax etc, our total was $121.23 and what I will mention first and foremost is that despite the fact the food was delicious, I do think it runs expensive. Both my date and I were not very hungry at all incidentally, and after we shared these few sushi pieces, we were both just barely "comfortable," not even quite full. So be mindful that if you come here to really eat and get full when you have an appetite it will cost you a pretty penny! As mentioned though - the quality of the sushi is quite high, and I loved the flavors! The eel and the salmon were my favorites - absolutely not gripes there!Our server was also very attentive and SO nice, he really took the time to explain recs on the menu and answer all our questions. Overall - this place is an excellent date/nice dinner spot, but my suggestion would be to come on a night when you're restaurant hopping so you just try a little bit to get the idea!

I came to Austin for work meetings but couldn't leave without stopping by Neighborhood. For my second visit, I ordered the Fluke roll and tempura shrimp stuffed basil leaf. This place is so delicious! 100/10

For certain, one of the best sushi restaurants in Austin, TX and comparable to any sushi I have had anywhere. We came early afternoon and it was pretty quiet. Although the restaurant faces the main street, the entrance is around the back and can be easily missed. Once inside, we were seated right away.They have booths, tables and a sizeable sushi bar. Never having been here before, I wanted to try a few things different than my traditional sushi orders at other places. We started off with Miso soup and the Neighborhood salad. The soup was good but it's kind of hard to make bad miso soup. The salad was okay... there are better ginger dressings.As an appetizer, we had the Miso glazed Sweet Potato Yaki. It is good and I do recommend. I just don't know what makes this a Japanese dish. To check the quality of the fish we had Yellowtail and Fatty Tuna Nigiri. The fish is incredible and you would have a hard time finder fresher fish. To finish, we had the Salmon Avocado Crunch hand rolls. I know we are in Austin where they seemed to make everything look like a taco... this place is no different. They even served them in what looked like taco serving platters. I did a Google search for a "tuna hand roll" and after looking at hundreds of photos... I never saw a single one that looked anything like theirs. So, before people start their attacks, when I read "hand roll" on the menu, I had a certain expectation and this was not it. The ingredients are good... but I did not want to eat something that is going to fall apart like a taco. And if I wanted a taco, I would have gone somewhere and ordered a taco. I wish I could have at least had the option; the server could have asked if we wanted it as a traditional hand roll. And before you tell me it's the chef's creation.... the chef is not paying me to eat this. I am paying, so yes, I do have certain expectations. There is another popular sushi restaurant down the street that is not nearly as good when talking about fish quality. But we do know of some other sushi spots in Austin that have equally as good fish and about half the price and more traditional. Good quality fish, but too expensive and I prefer my sushi served in a traditional manner.

Total 5 stars! We sat at the counter and had the best experience, service was great, ambiance was fun for this small spot. Highly recommend lots of the nigiri, fluke, fatty tuna, sea bream, and the wagyu were some of our favorites! Also get the tuna tataki. We will be back again soon!

Very very good quality sushi. Service is great. Ambiance is nice as well. Will be back

We had friends in town who wanted sushi and thought this restaurant might be interesting to try. The restaurant is located on Congress Avenue not far from the major hotels in the area. The restaurant has frontage on Congress, but you have to make you way to the back of the restaurant in order to locate their unmarked "front" door. A bit peculiar to us. When you enter the restaurant, you immediately are in front of the hostess stand. It's probably a good idea to make reservations as they indicated they do fill up. The restaurant has sushi bar seating, tables and raised booths to accommodate its guests. The restaurant is very dark, which we found to be a bit challenging as you can't really can't see the menu well. (Tip: Use your phone flashlight). The sushi is at the higher end of the cost scale - a piece of nigiri, for example, was $5/ea. The menu is also not very extensive in terms of what you may be used to for different rolls and types of sushi. They don't have common rolls like "california roll" for instance. Anyway, we ordered beer and sake while we figured out what we wanted for our main courses. We wanted edimame, but the description of their item appeared spicy so we asked if we could just have the beans with just salt? Our waitress said sure and they provided it for us. The edamame however is "grilled" and was charred, which was somewhat unusual from what we were used to, but it was tasty. We ordered the "neighborhood salad" and it was very tasty. It came with the dressing presented in a small quail egg. We then chose a variety of nigiri, mixed vegetable tempura, yellowtail scallion roll, cucumber roll (not on menu), and snow crab roll. There are only (8) rolls to choose from, so it is limited. The sushi was good, but in my mind, not so great to command the price point per piece. I only attached a couple of photos because it was really dark and hard to take good ones.While the food was good, the overall experience left us a bit deflated. While our server was attentive, it felt more like we were more work that she was used to. So the experience was something we didn't think was worth the high cost for us. To give you an idea, for 4 of us, we spent over $300 and we weren't full or satisfied.Overall I would have to give this restaurant a 3 out of 5, and as a couple who eats sushi regularly, we probably won't return.

Reservations: Make sure to make reservations in advance!! Went on a Tuesday and it was packed. Also, make sure everyone in your party knows that the whole party has to arrive before you can be seated. Tbh not a huge fan of this rule. Food: Food was really good. The Midnight in Tokyo drink might have been the best espresso cocktail I've ever had. 1000/10. All of the Nigiri was great and the Shrimp Tempura Roll was even better. And finally, to finish everything off I had the Fried Ice Cream which was delish. Service: Service was good. Ambiance: The entrance to the restaurant is in the back parking lot giving it a speakeasy feel, which I loved. The vibes were good, but it was extremely loud and I didn't like sitting by the side bar. Wish we could've been sat at a table or booth. Overall, the food and atmosphere is great, but I would choose a few other spots in town if I'm looking to get my quality sushi fix.