Ikebana — Restaurant in Salisbury

Visiting Salisbury to see family. This restaurant had very hight reviews and was close to home so it was a natural to check it out. Granted, we're a bit spoiled by all of the excellent places up in Wilmington, but wanted to see if the places in Salisbury were up to snuff.

Truth be told, the place has some ambiance. Even though it's stuck in a strip mall with trees in front of it, seemed very promising. They as for a reservation for a table and when we arrived, was seated immediately. The decor was also very pleasant. The rest of our party arrived shortly after we did and by now we were ready it order

All of us ordered bento boxes, 1 chicken, 1 shrimp and 2 steak. The miso soup was amazing and left a promise that the rest of us meal would be equally good. That would be a no. The wife and I have had sushi from all over and this was the absolute grossest we have ever had. One piece we always try is spider roll (with softshell crab cutup) and this one was disgusting. The steak bentos were chewey, the shrimp looked very odd and inedible and my chicken was was old and stringy. It ended up going into a tissue. I really don't understand these positive reviews.

The only plus here was the waitress. Forgot her name, but she had blonde hair and was extremely excellent.

This dinner was a complete waste of the $122 for 4 people altogether and most of it went to the trash. You can do better. Will absolutely...

The best tasting sushi in town. I've been to other places but they seem to lack the flavor. They're not skimpy with the toppings here and it's very satisfying to eat. The portion sizes are reasonable.

For a date of two, we spend $60 including tip to go from starving to bursting full. This includes the soup, sushi, soda, sake, and dessert.

Service is very friendly.

Review edit: we have been regular customers for about a year here, and the service and food has been exceptional. Every.Single.Time. I have yet to find a sushi place that has better food and service.

Review edit 2: it has been several years since we visited this place because we moved out of state. We were visiting family today and went here for the nostalgia. Prices have increased but I'm happy to report that the food is just as good and consistent as it was when I went there the first...

I was on a work trip & ate here for dinner since it was walking distance from my hotel. And I like Japanese food. I was pleasantly surprised at how good this place was.

The inside of the restaurant is quite nice, but you'd never know from how plain it looks on the exterior.

I ordered a nigiri sushi 🍣 appetizer platter. For my entree, I got the hibachi NY strip steak. And for dessert, I got the fried banana.

Portions were generous. The food was tasty, seasoned well, & cooked just right. The sushi was fresh. I was so full & still had sizeable leftovers.

My server was friendly, & my food came out very fast. Prices were reasonable. This was a much better sushi restaurant than another one I tried in Crystal City Arlington, VA. Who knew that the good sushi is in small town Salisbury, MD rather than a bigger city like...