Su & Sa Sushi And Salad — Restaurant in New London

On one hand, I can’t imagine why anyone would give this place fewer than 5 stars, but on the other hand a 5-star rating feels criminal. This is THE BEST “regular” sushi place I’ve been to in the northeast. I’m not talking about Omakase-only chef’s tasting menu restaurants like O-Ya, but in the realm of approachable sushi places nothing tops Su & Sa. Found them when I needed a meal and I had 2 minutes to spare for the ferry so I ordered takeout. The staff was super helpful, expediting my order and charging my card over the phone. My order was ready and receipt laid out when I dashed in from my double-parked car. Super friendly. The quality of the fish was outstanding. I travel all over the northeast and I frequently choose sushi as a light, healthy meal on work nights. The fish quality at S^4 was better than any I can remember. I had a simple Chirashi (love the inclusion of Salmon roe!!), rainbow roll and additional salmon roe sushi. It’s hard to come up with the right superlatives because grade inflation is so prevalent among sushi joints, but the food was fantastic. The fish was incredibly fresh with a faint, citrusy aroma. Heck, even the pickled ginger and plain sushi rice were amazing. The briny, saline pops of flavor from the roe punctuated the meal. Practically perfect. The order size was proportional, but not huge. It makes sense given the quality of the food (seriously, the tuna was likely the best I’ve ever had). Next time I will FOR SURE leave enough time to dine in. The dining room looked very cozy and inviting. Definitely...

I got the katsudon, my wife got a sushi roll combo. The katsudon was inedible, tough rubbery meat you couldn't slice through. The breading was entirely soaked and soggy, and sloughed off in large chunks when you tried cutting it. The rice was very overcooked, about ready to turn into porridge. The sushi rolls were okay, the sort of thing you'd expect from a value menu from other sushi spots for 5-6$, but were ~30$ for 3. One of the rolls was particularly bad, the filling was more cream cheese than anything else. The restaurant was also completely empty when we went, at 6pm...

Came here on a date with my husband.

Parking is on street parallel parking but there is a parking lot a block away. The entrance is to the right of the big entryway. .

We were immediately greeted when we walked in and were sat. The seating area is quite cozy with maybe 6 tables in total and the rest right in front of the sushi bar. You can sit outside as well.

The rolls were made tightly. Other sushi places that I've been to have rolls that fall apart easily, which is annoying. They...