Izumi Sushi Plac Zbawiciela — Restaurant in Warsaw

The whole experience here was very much so-so. The staff were friendly, but not too competent. The edamame were served hot, but also way overcooked (or frozen before cooking - the result was rather mushy either way). The nigiri sushi featured good quality fish, but the rice didn't taste freshly cooked. The shogayaki wasn't authentic tasting at all, but still pretty tasty (and came with much better rice than the sushi). The iced green tea was decorated nicely (and came with a paper straw), but wasn't made in house. The sake was quite average, in a good way (makes sense to have a balanced sake, if you only...

The superb exterior decor and cleanliness attracted me to this most unexpected location for a sushi restaurant. The gracious greeting by the host made me anticipate a very pleasant ongoing experience. The interior decor is fresh and relaxing, very up-to-date. A wide array of menu choices made it difficult to choose but I settled for my faves: tempura veggies and udon soup with seafood tempura. The servings were large considering I was a solo customer. I ate well. The food was sizzling hot and oh so good. This was my first time in Warsaw from the USA....

Unfortunately, Izumi restaurants like this are quite overpriced and really do not even make sushi properly. Too much rice, too little fish, all to save money. I think there is a huge misconception of the quality of their food in Poland and it is based on ignorance of what sushi should be. The servers are not attentive and seem not to care. They don't even say hello and we had to seat ourselves. The nigiri 🍣 looked like what we affectionately call "bullets" -- thin fish, hard rice. The rolls are small for the price...