Restaurant Ni Sushi Take Away — Restaurant in Menaggio

Ninja sushi is probably a more apt name given its unassuming and almost hidden exterior!

Ni sushi provides a welcome break from an endless barrage of Italian fare (it’s a hard life I know….) but jokes aside there is not much choice in the area other than Italian and so this sits in a category of its own.

However in spite of lack of competition the prices are very reasonable and the product is very good value for money. Menu is sushi / sashimi focused and freshly made such that the seaweed in the rolls / hand rolls is refreshingly crunchy (this was a real plus for us). They even accommodated our special request of an eel hand roll (not on the menu).

Warm options are sparse they could probably do with a couple of extra fan favourites such as Katsu but having said that we really needed to itch that sushi itch so suited us just fine.

I think some extra signage would really help their visibility. (Hopefully they read this and make a change)

Enjoyed my time here and worth mentioning that service was also friendly and quick. Thoroughly recommend, it really...

The 4.5 review was very deceiving… we had high expectations of this sushi restaurant due to the high reviews but we were shocked to come across the low quality of food.

We got 2 sushi rolls and some vegetable spring rolls and I want to say this was the most disappointing sushi I have had. All 3 food items tasted bland and lacked flavor, reminded me of grocery store sushi with small portion sizes for 15 Euros per roll. I would be okay with small portion sizes if the sushi tasted like it was high quality but it did not.

I have sushi all the time, as it’s one of my favorite foods, so I can really differentiate between high and low quality sushi and this is definitely an avoid for me.

The service was good - the employees were nice and the restaurant itself had a nice ambiance and seating but the food is what really matters and it lacks on that end...

The fact that this restaurant has a 4.5 rating leads me to think most of its patrons have not eaten high quality Japanese food before. The service and interior was adequate. The food on the other hand, was extremely disappointing.

The Takoyaki was luke warm and mushy on the inside. The noodles tasted as though they came straight from a packet and were microwaved quickly with some dry, rubbery fish.

The sashimi was alright but cut into very thick pieces. It was forgettable at best.

Shame on me for eating ‘Japanese’ food in Italy. Take my word for it, stick to the local Italian fare and...