Sushi Forest — Restaurant in Hawaiian Gardens

If I was all alone in the forest, and I farted.........would it make a sound?

Sushi Forest, a quaint sushi restaurant in Hawaiian Gardens, offers 20% off sushi & rolls daily and 50% off beer & sake Sat-Sun. Always a fan of trying new restaurants, especially when sushi is involved, I made it my mission to stop by for lunch.

Owner & sushi chef, Mark, is the entire, one-man army kitchen. He gave me recommendations on what rolls I should order, which I ended up selecting Mark's Roll (named after the chef, himself).

Complimentary miso soup was brought out. Unfortunately, edamame is extra.

Mark's Roll- A spicy tuna roll, with green onion, yuzu wasabi sauce, Sriracha & wonderfully thick cuts of yellowtail, Mark's Roll was absolutely delicious! Did I mention the meticulously cut slices of yellowtail were thick? A large size roll, I enjoyed the heat of the Sriracha pairing with the fresh tuna & yellowtail. Factoring the 20% off, the totat including tax was only $7.48. Not bad, at all!

For those that don't care for fish, meat specials include- Chicken bowl/$2.99 Beef bowl/$3.99 Chicken or beef plate/$4.99

Service was good. A woman seated me & brought out my miso soup & lemon water. She was quick with refills and clearing plates. To reiterate, Mark is the kitchen, so while I was the first one there and my food came out quickly, I'd imagine there could possibly be a long wait for your food to come out.

A small dining area has 2 booths & 4 tables, along with the sushi bar. 2 flatscreen TV's have the sports channels on. Booty-shaking KPOP pumps through the in-house speakers for your musical entertainment. Parking is in a private lot and not a problem.

Mark has plans to offer live chopped octopus in the future, which I'm ecstatic for because that's one my foodie to-eat list. Live sea cucumber is also on the radar. Currently, he has ginormous live shrimp, which for $9.99 each, will get you sashimi & soup made with the head.

Sushi Forest is a wonderful new, non-franchise, hole in the wall sushi restaurant that I'm excited to put on my food rotation. The Mark's Roll was constructed well & I could taste the flavor from the fresh fish & other ingredients. There may be a wait because Mark is running the kitchen all by himself, but I think you'll find the food & service to be well worth it. Or, do like me & go when it's not busy ;p

I highly recommend Sushi Forest next time you're in the mood for...

A small place that most people would drive by without noticing it, but I'm glad I decided to stop here. Service is A+. They are quick to sit and offer menu and their specials. I went at 5pm and they had happy hour in rolls. Buy one get one 50%. Ordered energizer roll and a dragonroll?, edamame was served as complimentary while we waited for our rolls. Also ordered fried gyoza and for dessert we ordered pineapple cake with ice cream. The rolls were great, super tasty and filling. The edamame was the usual, still pretty tasty. Gyozas were nicely fried. And the dessert as a suggestion of our waitress, was amazing. The cake was warm and moist. Also ordered some drinks. The prices are fair and the food is really good. I recommend this place and...

This is the first time I came to Sushi Forest in years.

The first time I came to Sushi Forest, it was way before the fire and the long closure. The inside was like a sports bar. The sushi is alright. Nothing fancy. Overall, my first experience at Sushi Forest was ok.

Then I decided to come back since the restaurant reopened and it felt different. The inside was different and beautiful. I actually felt like going to Japan.

The sushi is amazing. Way better the second time. The California Roll is good, the octopus sushi is great and the Ramune soda is tasty. The mochi ice cream is delicious and sweet.

Overall, Sushi Forest rebuilder themselves like a phoenix from the flame. I can’t wait to come back hungry from more...