Suishin

Do yourself a favor and give this place a try. It's absolutely one of those hole-in-the-wall finds that you would never even consider trying if you were just driving past the strip mall this is located in, with its unassuming appearance and generic red-lettered signage. Once you step inside though you'll easily find a nice, quiet restaurant with fantastic service and food.My wife had several sushi rolls which were all very good and very reasonably priced - their 6-to-8 piece rolls were generally in the $5-$6 range. I had a traditional sukiyaki, and wow this is the best sukiyaki I've found in the Twin Cities. It's one of my favorite dishes - beef, tofu, glass noodles, mushrooms, and cabbage simmered together in a sweet soy broth. The flavors are spot on for what this dish should be, and I would absolutely recommend it to anybody.My wife commented on how nice and quiet the restaurant was, with some minimalistic Japanese music in the background and plenty of soundproofing to block out the sound from outside. Service was excellent as well. I'm happy to go back here any time!

I'm calling this one 3.5 stars, slightly above average.This was my first time trying Suishin. The restaurant is a quaint little place. The interior is very stylish and inviting. Right away, I noticed that the customer service was excellent - polite, efficient, friendly, and on top of everything.I started things off with hot green tea, Yakitori (chicken skewers) and Clam Soup. The Yakitori was good. I was happy that they didn't overcook the hell out of the chicken. I removed most of the teriyaki style glaze since it tasted like it was loaded down with sugar. Great flavor though.The clam soup was disgusting and it tasted, literally, like old wet dish rags. I've never tried Japanese style clam soup before. So I don't know if this is how it's supposed to be...or if it was poor execution of the recipe. Whatever the case, it desperately needed some salt and some more flavor to cover up the sweaty sock vibe.After the apps I went with 2 styles of tuna based sushi rolls. BTW Suishin has WAY less sushi roll options than the other places I've been to the past several months. My tuna roll was good, standard stuff. I didn't care for the spicy tuna that much. It actually had visible chunks of tuna. But I have to admit, I like the spicy tuna recipes that use the chopped tuna salad type recipe with crunchies and yum yum sauce. I couldn't find any other tuna rolls on the menu without some other species of fish so I stuck with my 2 choices. I would have loved at least one more type of tuna roll. Maybe a "crazy tuna"? Perhaps a "mango tuna"? Or maybe a "Godzilla" roll with tuna?Personally, I probably wouldn't go back to Suishin. But that's only because of my carnivore eating style and the only fish I really love is tuna. For most people, I think Suishin is a good option if you want sushi or some sort of stir fry. I don't think it's a destination spot worth a drive, but it's a good choice if you happen to be in the North Oaks area.-Maxx

A delightful spot for sushi in North Oaks. I got some rolls to go and was quite pleased. Everything tasted fresh and was presented beautifully. My favorites were the Suishin and spicy tuna. There are plenty of spots for seating and the service is prompt. Be prepared to wait a bit for the rolls, but they are worth the wait .

We've been going to Suishin for years. It's our go to local spot for sushi and Japanese food. We are grateful to have such a wonderful restaurant so close to home. You'll never have to wait for a table, but If you're in a rush, the service can be a little slow at times especially around the dinner hour. They only have one or two waiters, but if you can be patient, the food is excellent and, for us at least, the location right off Hwy 96 couldn't be better. During the summer we love to order some saki or a Chardonnay and enjoy the patio seating while we wait for our food. We usually start with a seaweed salad and shrimp tempura appetizer followed by the North Oaks roll, lightly fried and with a little heat from the peppers - delish. The chicken teriyaki is a generous portion served with rice and a choice of soup or salad. The bento boxes are just as you'd expect them to be. Delicious teriyaki style salmon, chicken or beef with soup and salad. If you want more of a rice dish, the Katsu bowls are a good choice and a ton of food.The sushi is as good as anywhere in the Twin Cities.The North Oaks roll is their signature dish, but all the rolls hit the mark. If you are in the North Oaks/Shoreview area, I highly recommend Suishin.

It's hard to find good "sushi" in the Midwest. I had a Philadelphia roll, and a spicy salmon roll. Both of them were great! Definitely recommend this place, very clean, and the service is very attentive.

Been going here for a while. Very nice close to home. Sushi spot. Nice variety. Very good sushi.

Wow this place has great prices on sushi but I think the surprise for me was just how tasty the salmon bento box was. Moving forward I will be coming here and ordering all their bento boxes. At first I didn't think that their would be enough sushi for me which is why I went with the sushi platter but I was wrong. You get started with a salad and miso soup and then the bento box comes out. On top of that you get a bowl of rice and sauce to dip you tempura in. The tempura was perfect. Crispy and not to think. You had shrimp, sweet potatoes, and broccoli in the batter and wow was it delicious specially when dipped in the sauce. The salmon was perfectly cooked and their was a sauce in the bottom that kind of tasted like teriyaki sauce. The sushi roll was a California roll and you had a sea weed salad that was tasty. Over all great place to come eat.They are low on workers as their was only one server for the whole place but besides that our server was amazing and had a great experience

I liked eating here. Portions were good and prices were reasonable. Favor of the food was pretty enjoyable. Gotta say it wasn't the best tasting food but it wasn't that bad. It's above average is the best way to describe it. I would eat here again.

I got take-out from here recently and was decently impressed. I got the chirashi bowl which doesn't look quite as pretty in a styrofoam box but still tasted delicious. There was a nice variety of sashimi and the salmon in particular was very fresh. The only fish I didn't like that much as the tuna as it tasted like it had been thawed and lacked much flavor. The tamago and other garnishes were quite good too. Price was on par with most sushi places. Will be back to try some other sushi combos!

Best sushi in town Spicy tuna role is the best!Service was awesome and very fast. And the environment of the restaurant can't be beat!I would 100 percent recommend.