Sushi Rush — Restaurant in Angoulême

A Little Bit of Everything Asian — but Not Quite Authentic

Stepping into this restaurant, you might expect a clear culinary direction — perhaps Japanese, given the decor and name. But once the menu arrives, it quickly becomes clear: this is not a focused Japanese experience, but rather a mélange of pan-Asian inspirations, from Vietnam to Thailand, with some sushi thrown in for good measure.

The food itself was… okay. The fish in the sushi was fresh, but the cuts were imprecise, and the use of iceberg lettuce in a maki raised eyebrows — not exactly textbook. Still, the flavors were pleasant, and ingredients tasted fresh.

Authenticity clearly wasn’t the priority here, and that’s fine — as long as you know what to expect. It feels like a place shaped by what "Asian food" looks like to a small-town French audience, rather than what it truly is. A bit of Vietnam here, a dash of Japan there, a Thai dish thrown in for color — and voilà.

Was it bad? Not at all. Was it great? Not really.

The service was warm and friendly, and the decor shows effort and a concept. It could be a great spot for local teens or newcomers to Asian cuisine to dip their toes into the flavors of the East — just don’t come looking for...

Food was very good according to my boyfriend. Unfortunately, I can only give two stars because I didn't get the chance to try it. First the waiter who was more interested in talking to his friends or smoking got my order wrong (yes, I spoke English but I pointed on the menu on the specific Maki I wanted to order and after asking for sushi without fish every good and observant waiter could imagine I did not want to order anything with fish). Then it took forever to receive the right order and since my boyfriend was already finished a long time ago we canceled mine and left. Others received their food meanwhile. After bringing the wrong order the right one should definitely be prioritized! Sorry, with the right staff this restaurant could be probably really great. After all I went to a really super restaurant next door with...

Vraiment très déçu.e, nous sommes arrivé.es au resto a 19:30 (ouverture) et avons attendu 40min pour avoir seulement le plat de mon compagnon, j’ai fait savoir que nous devions vraiment partir bientôt (ayant un train juste apres), j’ai regardé mon compagnon manger son plat devant moi toujours pas servi, 50min plus tard je suis allé.e demander à emporter parce que nous devions vraiment partir, il s’avère qu’en fait les commandes avaient été confondues, mon compagnon n’avait donc pas du tout eu le plat qu’il avait commandé (il avait précisé êtres allergique a l’avocat, un plat avec de l’avocat lui a été donné, sans réfléchir il a mit de côté, en fait c’était juste pas du tout sa commande, meme pas le meme plat). Je me dis que des erreurs et un rush (aha) ça peut arriver. Je prends donc mon sushi burger a emporter, un peu amer. Mais du coup j’ai QUAND MEME du payer pour un plat qui n’était pas le bon, ils ne nous ont pas donné le plat de mon compagnon qui était pourtant pret, et m’on donné un burger emballé vite fait, sans aucune sauce. Je suis super déçu pourtant je suis sûr que ce resto peut faire beaucoup mieux. Sur place les plats ont l’air (et sont) très bons, mais vraiment la Cetait ma cata pour cette fois.

Très dommage mais le personnel est très gentil et j’ai l’impression qu’iels prennen à coeur leur cuisine aussi, nous reviendrons peut-être donner une seconde chance si on...