Sukeban

What a great experience!!! In the love of everything Asian....this food was soooo good and fresh. Ok we did a walk in on a Thursday evening and it wasn't packed at all. We were seated at the bar. (It's mostly bar seating) Our waitress greeted us quickly and went over the specials and the menu. Made some suggestions on how to order and gave us space to peruse the options. She stopped in moments later to see if we had questions and provide any assistance we may have needed. For drinks we had mizu (water) and a Chu Hi cocktail which is a ginger shochi and sparkling yuzu juice (lemon). Such a refreshing beverage. For an appetizer we gave the salmon sashimi a try. It was so cute and petite (seriously Asian style). Lol. But wow what great flavor!!! On to the temaki (hand roll). If you're afraid to try the raw fish go with a vegan friendly roll. Might I suggest the shiitake temaki. It was soooooo good and flavorful. It's like it had magical shiitake inside. Lol. So good I had 3! Hey don't judge me! We also tried the kyurizuke and salmon temaki and both were great but that shiitake was hands down our favorite of the evening! I can't wait to return. As a reminder sushi in general isn't cheap so be prepared. It's all so very worth it. Hats off to the chef and owner Jacqueline. #chefskiss

Love love love this place!!!! Not sushi but hand rolls are their specialty. The service was on point too...very friendly and knowledgeable. I had the blue crab hand roll, scallop hand roll and blue toro hand roll. I had a delicious sake too. The sorbet for dessert was so divine!!!! Perfect cap to a fantastic dinner. I definitely wanna go back...they have something called the Gatsby roll and it's $100 and I def wanna save up for it. Great place! Check them out!!!!

I was looking for a new-to-me sushi restaurant - new year, new sushi - but Sukeban left me disappointed. The location is perfect for me, as I love the riverbend, but that's kind of where the high point lies.My husband and I parked across the street on Oak, paid the meter, and made our way inside. We were welcomed and shown to our seats at the bar area. No tables available - this is a counter seating concept. No good for conversation with friends, business associates or family members. The menus were on the bar and I was surprised that hand rolls were really the only offered entrees. It was lunchtime and I was hungry. As very few of the hand roll ingredients were familiar to me, the server/hostess answered the questions I had about the menu items. I got tired of asking questions. I felt dumb and like a bother, so I just shut my mouth and moved on. The server/hostess explained that each handroll would be equal to a sushi roll in size and quantity, and that they could not be cut by the sushi chef so my husband and I could just take turns biting into them. Seriously? I'm still so confused. Thank goodness I was having lunch with my husband because I certainly wouldn't eat after anyone else. Gross.We initially ordered 3 rolls - Blue crab - super smushed crab - and not like snow crab. More like blue crab after you pick it, but imagine it all smushed and gray. Blue fin Toro - it was ok, but not great Salmon - not too bad, but not greatThese rolls were so small and sparsely filled that we were left very hungry. We ordered another roll - the Shiitake. It was by far our favorite of the four, but unfortunately it was extremely salty.The prices are outrageous. We had the four rolls mentioned and stuck with tap water. Our bill was 85.90. Keep in mind that the total includes the 18% gratuity that is added to all checks. I've attached a pic. Sooooo, prices are high, flavors weren't great, portions were small, no tables, so no conversation. If the sushi chef had been near us and we could have seen him work, maybe, but that wasn't the case. We were seated in the last two seats on the left and he was working at the far right section of the bar. We were literally the only two customers the entire time we were there.Pluses: friendly service, very clean restaurant, lovely decor, cool location We headed back to the office to raid the pantry for something else to eat.

A fancy expensive spot for really fresh seafood! I went at a really late hour near closing and thus a few popular items were sold out. I appreciated this though, as it really showed me how fresh their stock is. Their items won't always be the same day to day, depending on what they get in their shipments which is a very good sign. I'm pretty sure they use horseradish though instead of actual wasabi.The stuff that I did have was delicious. The salmon was very good quality, some of the best quality I've had. Same with the tuna and uni. This place is expensive as there's no direct competition for this specific niche (as far as I know) and won't be filling unless you drop a lot of money. This is a dining experience, not a place to get your fill. The inside is small but cute. It's a traditional bar seating but I think there were one or two tables near the entrance. The staff were very friendly and all were attentive and gave good recommendations. I recommend this spot for locals that have never had omakase before or those that want a fancy food experience, not for tourists as there will likely be more traditional omakase experiences elsewhere. 5 stars!

Came here for dinner to try their hand rolls. The sushi rice was fantastic, other ingredients excellent, fish incredibly fresh, and seaweed so crisp. The restaurant is located in a small shop on a relatively busy street away from downtown New Orleans but is pretty easy to get to. Service was friendly and welcoming, eager to help you with any questions you might have. My only complaint is the options can start racking up quite a bill. The food is delicious but can cost a pretty penny. You might need to come multiple times to try everything on their menu (though it changes seasonally) and might also need to go elsewhere after to fill yourself up.

I was really excited to try Sukeban but I left pretty disappointed. While the handrolls were good (not great), I felt like they were extremelyyyyy overpriced. I also ordered their take on onigiri, filled with snapper. It was just okay. The space is small with mainly bar seating and one table in the front. I went right when they opened at 4:30 for happy hour, which was 25% off certain items. Again, everything was extremely overpriced. I ordered 2 hand rolls and 1 onigiri. The final tab was $40...... :/ the service was friendly and helpful. But I won't return because of how dang expensive it was!

One of the best restaurants I've been to in a while!Sit at the bar, order 1 small plate at a time, and get to taste many delicious things in a relaxed environment.If you come with a larger (4+) group, make a reservation because the place is small.The potato salad is incredible. The sashimi is soooo fresh.My favorite hand rolls are spicy shrimp, shiitake, and sweet potato. All sooo good and unique!(One downside--I didn't enjoy the cocktail I ordered but the sake and wine and whiskey are great!)

The waitresses were great, but if you are looking for some chef interaction like other sushi bars, it isn't something you'll get. It is on the pricier side. Everything was OK. My sushi rice was cold with every dish. I'm not sure if it was because I came at opening or if it was usually how they serve their dishes? I got the following dishes: spicy cabbage, sashimi bluefin tuna, sashimi ora king, uni bowl w rice, spicy tuna + mango handroll, blue crab handroll, and scallop handroll. It is a very simple, yet aesthetic place with plenty of street parking.

The hand rolls taste exceptional! We only got one of each on the menu + 2 beers + 1 house bottle of sake. I just wish we left full after spending $300 for 2 ... we had to spend more money on a second meal afterwards... probably won't be back for this fact.

Finally able to get here. Had to go solo and also get carry out. Server walked me through several sake options and let me try one to see if I liked it. Started with the Addictive cabbage and the potato salad. Cabbage is killer and tough to stop eating but did and packaged the remainder same with potato salad. Then on to blue fin tuna sashimi outstanding. Miso Eggplant Hand roll was a revelation and awesomely delicious. Hand roll of Hokkaido scallop with chopique caviar was great texturally. Flavor and exactly on point. Got another eggplant and spicy shrimp hand roll to go. Tasted a pickled pompano mini hand roll as a bit of lagniappe which was a flavor bomb. Enjoyed talking knives with Jaclyn. Can't wait to get back.