Koi Sushi

First time eating food from here. I ordered takeout. Very disappointing! Some sushi rolls tasted good but the twice cooked pork was not great and the sushi rolls were smushed into small tiny trays. It looks like they have had complaints before on shoving sushi rolls into small trays. Not sure why they can't just out the rolls into styrofoam trays. The some of the rolls were broken and sauces stuck onto the lids. Very color colors and the sushi taste was okay. The twice cooked pork meat was very tough. Wish it would have been softer. Overall, I give only 2 stars because the twice cooked pork (meat especially) was not very good. The sushi was okay but mushed into trays with no much head space in the containers. I wouldn't order from here again.

This is a Hunan style food. Yelp has marked it wrong with Szechuan/Japanese. We were walking around downtown for a bite and found this place with a huge grand opening sign. This is where the American Apparel store used to be. It's was pretty empty when we entered. The service was fast and courteous. While we were there, the tables started filling. We ordered a gyoza, miso soup, shredded beef with celery, family style pork and beans and eggplant. I was very pleasantly surprised with the shredded beef with celery. If u don't like Szechuan pepper corns but love the usual Chinese beef dish, this is the one for u. It is lightly spiced as compared to usual Szechuan style. It was a good change. I did not try any of their rolls. I would want to come back again for their Japanese food.

Guys-- this isn't really a sushi place. It's a super tasty Hunan Chinese restaurant. I meandered in despite the poor yelp reviews because it seemed like many of them were 1-star 1 review haters perhaps hired by the competition across the street. I'm really glad I did.My first impression was that this was a legit authentic Chinese restaurant. The four other full tables were all speaking mandarin and eating awesome looking spicy Chinese food. After spending a year in western china I'm always on the lookout for good Chinese places and have so far been disappointed by state street options. (Zen Zen taste, Mini Hot Pot, and Double Ten were all better choices than the fare found closer to campus.) When presented with the menu my suspicions were confirmed-- 1/4 Japanese including sushi, 1/4 American Chinese, and 50% Hunanese. Feeling intimidated by Hunan food? Any of the twice cooked pork dishes are probably good. I enjoyed mine with green beans. It was also one of the more affordable things on the menu at $13. Another safe bet if you don't fear spicy food are the dry pots. Finally, the sour stir fried potato is one of my favorite things from China that hasn't quite caught on with Americans yet. It's crunch and salty and sour in all the best ways possible. If you are feeling adventurous, the whole fish the people at the next table were eating looked pretty good, though I can't vouch for it personally.As with most Chinese restaurants "entree" that has starch, protein, and vegetable isn't really a central concept. So come with friends and choose some meats, fishes, and vegetables so you end up a balanced meal.One notable downside is that the menu is a little pricey, though the dishes are big.Long story short-- I'll be coming back and you should give this place a try. Just skip the sushi and order from the part of the menu that represents food from the culture that the chefs and servers are part of.

Koi is going to be a tough sell on State Street. Without an alcohol license (at the present time), the food and service really needs to stand out in order to drive customers here vs. one of several other asian restaurants in the area. Unfortunately, it is a tough swim upstream for Koi. Interior wise, the decor is lacking. Nary a picture on the wall and the table numbers (i.e. B-5) are pasted on the wall or chairs to help the servers. It must have not have worked as we had 3 different servers at our table at some point throughout the meal. Their menu is large and diverse with both traditional and american chinese entrees along with sushi. I would not get the sushi again. The rolls were assembled sloppily and constructed with dry sushi rice. Our two entrees (sesame chicken and szechuan chicken) were somewhat better. Of the two, the spicy chicken won out with lots of dried peppers and the numbing bite of szechuan peppercorn. Yes, the restaurant is relatively new but with the amount of competition and the lack of alchohol to help smooth out some of the kitchen missteps, I doubt we would be repeat customers.

First time eating food from here and got takeout. I got the teriyaki beef, crab rangoons, spring rolls, and a Dragon Roll. The teriyaki beef tasted good, and portion sizes were large, but I would have preferred more vegetables. The crab rangoons and spring rolls were good. The dragon roll came in a tiny container but overall was delicious.The food presentation lacked luster, but the quality and portion sizes made up for it. It is a bit pricy, but I will definitely be eating here again!

Very pricey but well worth it. Madison is lucky to have two Sushi powerhouses locally found

Great Sushi and Great Chinese. The Chinese was a little salty, but even the 'American' Chinese used some great authentic Chinese ingredients. Selection of authentic Chinese alongside 'American' Chinese and Sushi is really cool.Lunch special sushi was phenomenal for the price - Fresh tasting eel and Yellowtail. The flavors really 'popped' for the standard-fare rolls we ordered. We will be back.Also, some reviewers unfairly dinged Koi for not having an alcohol license. I guess it is a fair thing to point out - I love me some Sake too, but I happened to be ordering lunch carryout on a workday. Liquor license issues are city hall's fault.The place seems very new and was not at all busy when I went (off-peak hours), but I suspect as more people try it that could change. I know there is lots of good competition, but this place really stands out.

Koi Sushi has great authentic Chinese food, typical American style Chinese food, as well as sushi! We ended up ordering the Braised Pork, Fried Rice, and the Spicy Salmon Roll. All three were great! The service was okay. The people were really nice and sweet but if you want something, you have to ask. Some people might be turned off by that however, I think it's fine because that's generally how restaurants in some Asian countries are.

Such an amazing restaurant sad they moved and went to Texas. I love this place for the best sushi ever!

This is one of the very worst Chinese restaurants I've ever been to. In fact, my husband and I felt sick after eating there.The only thing "Japanese" about this place is the name. It is entirely Chinese, and not in a good way. I ordered tempura, which was brought to the table with no tempura dipping sauce. We had to bring this to the attention of the blank-faced waitress, who took quite a while to finally bring a bowl to the table; it was soy sauce. My husband ordered teriyaki salmon. Now, I don't know how any restaurant can mess up salmon, but this one certainly succeeded. What an insult to the salmon.We will never, ever come anywhere near this place again. And I was shocked when I saw that it had a three-star rating. Difficult to believe considering the uninspiring food and service.