Blue Sakana Blackhawk

Good service, good sushi...not traditional but still good. The waiter was attentive and the fish in the sushi seemed very fresh. It's in our neighborhood, so we will definitely go again.

You know it's really unfortunate to have to come onto yelp and do a negative review. I am a verified yelper and if you take a look almost all of my reviews are 4-5 stars. I rarely make negative ones. BUT if you're going to charge $22 for a roll. I expect that roll to be exceptional. Unfortunately it is FAR from that. DO NOT waste your time at this restaurant. They are SO SO OVERPRICED even for Danville. Go to Akira in downtown Danville. Their portions are HUGE and sushi is always fresh/ prices are super reasonable. I don't think they even have a roll for $20. Backstory, I keep trying blue Sakana in hopes I can give a better review but they never do it right. I specially asked for my roll to be thin cut. This is NOT a thin cut roll. They cut one piece small the rest were large. On top of that, why would you cram a large roll into a small container?? The whole top of the roll (sauces came off on to the lid) it's just pathetic. I can't believe I wasted $35 AGAIN on this place. Do not waste your money here.

This treasure is fortunately close to home and we try to dine there once a week! The fish is always super fresh and they have an extensive choice of delicious Japanese specialties. Happy attentive servers and the ambiance is 5 star inside as well as their dining area outside by the lake.

Really enjoyed our food and service. Highly recommend the specialty rolls Red Gingko and Salmon Melt. Appreciated these recommendations from our server.

Located centrally in a beautiful upscale mall by the pond with whimsically decorated interior, this restaurant offers wonderful outdoor and indoor dining options. The fish, the freshest, you can tell as soon as you taste the creamy uni! They offer some appetizers that are unique like the lettuce wrap and old favorite done right like fried calamari. Even their miso soup is special; they add mushrooms for enhanced flavor and texture. Service was also out of the league. Servers were very attentive but understated, the best! This just became my new favorite dinner spot after a round of golf!!

We came here for lunch, after a morning visit to the Blackhawk Museum for the first, Mid-Autumn Asian Moon Festival celebration. Blue Sakana takes over the spot previously occupied by Blue Gingko. The cuisine style seems the same to me - sushi, sashimi, teriyaki entrees and yes a pretty big cocktail menu. The food quality and service turned out exceptional, so 5 stars.AppsThe free miso soup was very good - balanced, light, and not excessively salty. Popcorn chicken was fried crispy outside and soft and juicy inside. For a refreshing cocktail, the Ginger Mojito is a good option.EntreesOur 3yo loves teriyaki salmon, and the Blue Sakana version is a thick-cut Scottish Salmon with a nice rich glaze. Fish was moist and just perfect when mixed with sushi rice. Both the Teriyaki Chicken bowl and Diablo Ramen were both solid dishes too. It's tough running a restaurant, especially at Blackhawk Plaza given the high cost and loss of the theater and limited shopping. Hopefully Blue Sakana can thrive!

Just had a wonderful lunch here with 12 friends! There is a wonderful private room in the restaurant. The food is fresh and delicious with a beautiful presentation! Our server Nick was very good and made sure everyone with happy with their lunch.

Came here for a company dinner at 6pm on a Wednesday. Food was delicious, though I was expecting more taste-wise given the price point. Menu is huge so everyone can find something to order -- they sushi, sashimi, noodles, rice dishes, skewers, hand rolls, and grilled options. Service was great though the food was slow to come out. We were a big party so we tried a bunch of stuff:- sea salt + spicy edamame ($7 and $9 respectively) - eggplant ($11)- vegetable tempura ($19)- cucumber sunomono ($9)- pork belly skewer ($9)- crispy gyoza ($11 for 5)- jalapeno poppers ($14)- sashimi salad ($35)- braised short rib teriyaki ($28)- teriyaki chicken ($20)- garlic rice ($7)and a bunch of other rollsThe entrees were disappointing but the appetizers were amazing. We loved the fried eggplant and cucumber sunomono, so much that we ordered 3-4 things of the cucumber sunomono. The eggplant was crispy, fried, and perfectly salty-sweet-umami and we couldn't get enough of the refreshing sour-sweet-salty of the cucumber sunomono. The jalapeno poppers were also amazing. The teriyaki chicken and braised short rib teriyaki, were good, but honestly not worth the price point. They were kind of boring (?) taste wise and the portions were small, so even the portions can't justify the price. FYI, they don't come with rice (kinda lame) so we had to order garlic rice on the side, which also ended up kind of bland unfortunately. Our servers were amazing and attentive, though I wish they coordinated with the kitchen better. Some of the appetizers took around 30 minutes to come out, and we were a little annoyed how there were long stretches of time where we didn't have any food. My boss didn't receive his roll until the very end of the meal, when everyone else had already finished eating.

A comfortable environment, understated service, and high quality!!! sushi made for a memorable meal. Bonus: you could converse without yelling across the table, even with several tables nearby.

Really good! They had amazing service and the heart shaped roll was a really cool experience cause they set it on fire!!Highly recommend