Brookside Sushi

I really wanted to like this place, but I suspect the fish used for the nigiri and maki was not fresh. It had a dull color and an almost soapy taste. It also looked like the same knife was used on all the fish as I saw marks of cross-contamination. On the other hand, the miso soup was very tasty and had large tofu chunks in it. My wife liked her hot pot. The chicken teriyaki and mixed tempura were both decent. Unfortunately, the bad sushi killed most of my appetite. I hope others have better luck.

I've been meaning to try Brookside Sushi for quite a while. I was in the neighborhood and decided on take out. I called in the order and received it about 20 minutes later. The inside was cozy and cute. I'd like to try to dine in sometime.I was impressed with the flavors in the spicy yellowtail roll the tuna nigiri hit the spot. Just getting a taste is definitely going to bring me back. I can't wait to try more of their interesting rolls!

I love that happy hour is every evening from 4-6pm, the seafood is fresh, and the rolls are original and creative. It's a small restaurant and the service can be a bit rocky.Sal ( Salvador ) is the chef owner and has a menu featuring both Sashimi, Rolls, Entrees, Noodles, and Hot Pot. When we arrived, it was open seating for parties of 2 and 4. The tables are close though and there is a chef's counter and open kitchen. I think there was just one server and one food runner. We started by ordinary a couple things from the happy hour menu and and the regular menu.The chef sends out a welcoming crab salad ( amuse-bouche ) after you've had a chance to look over the menu.The Pork Gyoza arrives crispy and delicious. We followed that with Vivian Roll which was flavorful and a little spicy. We asked the server if it had shrimp ( it didn't ) and she didn't know. Instead of stepping away, she called out to the chef from our table to find out. When the salad course was served, only one fork was delivered and when the Udon Noodles arrived there was one spoon. I would have loved to have requested additional silverware, but the server was stretched trying to keep up with all the tables. When my friend's water was empty, I swapped it with mine, and I finally was able to request more drinks along with 2 more appetizers to enjoy as my entree. The soft shell crab arrived, the dynamite flambe style never did. We discussed dessert and I ordered the Flan Special and it arrived without ice cream along with a check with the missing appetizer on the check... The server offered to see about the appetizer, but I asked that it be removed. Sal crafted a wonderful menu and it's delicious. Next time I might do better bringing some extra utensils and asking for the check if it gets busy.

Maybe it's my Asian palate, but the Sushi was small and OK tasting. However the service was excellent and attentive. I did not see one single asian worker, so is this a Hispanic Sushi place? (that would be cool) Carnitas Sushi, Carne Asada Roll, ooooo, not. Prices were fair for what you get. The drink selection was very unique and Japanese.

Service was lovely, but the food was just so-so. We were greeted with a sample of the spicy crab salad, I did not try, but my friends both really enjoyed it.Ordered the edamame, rainbow roll, and ikura nigiri. If you need gf soy sauce, just ask and they will bring you a small bowl of it.The sushi rolls were a little smaller than what I am used to, rice was a little harder as well. The ikura (fish roe) nigiri was brought out at the very end after the meal was finished. Unfortunately, I wasn't highly impressed with my meal. It seems like a consistent place for sushi, and would come back if I were in the area.Our server was super attentive and checked on us throughout. While he made it known that he hasn't tried all of the menu items, he still tried his best to make recommendations and was happy to bring more ginger, water, drinks.

Best sushi in KC and I highly recommend it! Salvy is a master sushi chef with lots of experience and creates amazing rolls.

Such a great sushi barlove the service herelove the specialslove the noodles tooSalvy is the best

Hands down my fav sushi in KC. Sooooo fresh and an interesting menu that's not what you see everywhere. Sal does a great job and I'm never disappointed! The Gogo is my fav roll anywhere!

10/10!! best sushi in kc hands down! service was great. Sushi was so fresh!! Definitely a good find!!

I was astonished by the experience I had here. We showed up for our reservation at 6:30 and were promptly seated. Food and drink orders were "taken" around 15 in. Not bad so far. 15 minutes go by and one of the four of us gets their food. It's at least 30 minutes before the rest of us do. We places drink orders which we waited over 30 minutes for. We had to ask 3 times to finally get all of our drinks. About an hour in, I finally get my food. One of our party is still missing their food though. 15 minutes go by and she comes back. We tell her we are missing food. Turns out she never turned in the order, after over 75 minutes of us sitting without our food. Finally around 7:55 our food has all arrived. We spend the next 40 minutes waiting to get a check, apparently nobody in the restaurant knew how to split a check down the middle. Only once during our two hour stay were we told something vague about a "kitchen delay". In reality our orders were simply not put in on time. Nobody around the restaurant, not even the manager, cared to check in on us, which is odd because at least 10 other tables were served and left while we were stuck miserably waiting. I'm amazed that this happened. This is genuinely the worst service I have ever received in my life. This was a terrible first impression and I will be telling friends of my about the experience. I can only hope management cares enough to reach out and at least apologize. What a truly disappointing and frustrating experience.