Sushigo — Restaurant in Boca Raton

My recent dining experience at SushiGo left me utterly disappointed. While the quality of the fish lived up to the reputation, the same cannot be said for the rice—the essential component of any sushi dish. From exorbitant prices to a distasteful rice preparation, my visit to this restaurant was far from memorable.

To begin, the menu caught my attention with its significantly high prices, even for basic sushi rolls. Though we were prepared to pay a premium for an exceptional dining experience, the exorbitant prices left me perplexed. However, we decided to proceed, hoping that the quality would justify the cost. Unfortunately, that turned out not to be the case.

Before even delving into the food, I was disheartened to come across a card offering incentives for leaving a review. It raised a red flag, suggesting that the restaurant may be resorting to such tactics to boost their online reputation.

The waitstaff was friendly and accommodating, but the long wait for our order to arrive became a test of patience. However, the delayed service was forgivable if the food would ultimately impress. Regrettably, that was not the case.

While the fish showcased freshness and quality beyond what is typically found in local sushi bars, the same could not be said for the rice. The rice was a disappointment of epic proportions. I don't use the term "revolting" lightly, but it accurately describes the mushy texture and overwhelming vinegary taste. It completely overshadowed the otherwise fresh fish and ruined the sushi experience as a whole.

I implore you to trust my opinion and save yourself the disappointment. Even if you're tempted to try this place for the promised quality of fish, it is not worth enduring the abysmal rice preparation. The unfortunate truth is that no matter how fresh the fish is, the overall experience is tarnished by the central component of sushi—mediocre and off-putting rice.

I strongly advise against trying this restaurant, as it simply does not live up to its promises or justify the...

While my sushi was decent, and Chef Joe is very good at what he does, the rest of the restaurant is a disaster. Clueless staff can't take a reservation to save their lives. I'm pretty sure the two-top that sat open all night was ours, while we were shown to the bar.

My date's salad was glommed with so much dressing, literally a cup plopped in the middle of a small salad, that the bottom half was swimming in it and, frankly, inedible.

Her teriyaki chicken was not coated in teriyaki, but drowned in the sauce. It was just poured over a tiny, flaccid steamed chicken breast with two pieces of broccoli, one piece of carrot, and a little cone of brown rice. It looked little better than what you'd get at an FAU campus cafeteria (no offense to the hardworking people at FAU food services). I estimated the food cost of her $22 plate at $3.50 max. And it came out within 5 minutes of getting soup and salad, while Joe hadn't even started making my sushi platter, so then he had to stop and make mine in a rush with other orders on the bar getting warm. (Yes, it was a busy Friday. Back of house should know this, and hold off on firing hot entrees for a cue from the sushi bar. Credit to Joe for noticing and correcting this right away, without anything said to him.) Being a lady, she waited for me to receive my entrée before beginning hers, at least a full 10 minutes, by which her chicken, sorry to begin with, was undoubtedly cold. She was too nice to say anything, but I know she was disappointed, because I'd told her how good this place usually is.

The sushi was decent, but I've had better here before. Chef Joe is the best part of this restaurant, clearly the only reason that anyone might come here, and the only reason I gave a second star. The back kitchen is a disgrace to the quality that Chef Joe's trying to put out up front.

I'm really disappointed, because I want to like this place, but the value for money is just not there. Until they improve dramatically, I'm...

I am very torn about my experience at sushigo. Generally I think of restaurants as a three cornerstone evaluation: service, ambience and food. Clearly if I am eating a $12 sandwich in a deli my expectations are low for ambience and service. Conversely, if my bill is over $100 per person i expect all three evaluation aspects to be very good. We ate at sushigo last night and I was rather astounded at the bill. I had 2 asahi beers and my fiance had 2 glasses of house pinot grigio. We had an order of gyoza for an appetizer. Our main course consisted of 2 rolls ($19 and $13) and six pieces of nigiri. With due respect our nigiri was more of the rare variety. The bill was just under $200 before tip. Now is where i tell you the food was top notch for sure. The chef there clearly knows what he is doing. The issue I have with the rest of the experience is the service was mediocre at best and the ambience is best described as a half step better then a traditional chinese take out location. I am not suggesting it felt dirty but far from elegant or impressive. I am more then willing to pay up for great food but I expect it to come with the level of class and sophistication that the food deserves which includes atmosphere and service. Sushigo failed miserably on the latter 2. The last little thing I thought I might mention is we were offered a 10% discount if we paid in cash. This is the first time I have ever seen this in a restaurant. Credit card fees to vendors are typically about 2.5%. The only reason I can come up with why a restaurant would be willing to offer that discount is because the owner has no intention of declaring that income for tax purposes. I would like to be able to reduce my tax burden also but I understand that everyone needs to contribute to government to support our way of life. I will not support any business that believes and promotes cheating the system which ultimately results in my having to pay more then my...