Chopfuku Sushi Bar — Restaurant in Taylorsville

I have been coming to Chopfuku for a few years now and did not realize that I haven’t provided a review to one of my favorite sushi places! Chopfuku has become one of the places I regularly suggest to friends if I get asked for a sushi recommendation. Almost every time I suggest Chopfuku, I am met with a response of not having heard of it before which is why I especially feel the need to share my love for it!

It is a hidden gem just west of I-15 and off of 4500 south, tucked away in a very small strip mall. Immediately upon walking in, you are met with an intimate sushi bar area and as you walk back, it opens to the dining room with ample seating. The service here is consistently great and the prices are very reasonable, especially considering how good of quality the fish is. I have had the great opportunity to try several menu items over the years, but for this review, I will highlight what we enjoyed this time around. Hamachi Heaven: I am typically a creature of habit, and what that means for my sushi order is that is there is a spicy Hamachi appetizer on the menu, I will absolutely be ordering it! The softness of the yellowtail with the crunch of fresh jalapeno is a texture I love, and with the pairing of the sriracha, cilantro, and citrus ponzu sauce – it is to die for! You better believe that not a drop of the sauce will be left on the plate!

Escolar Nigiri: There is something to be said about the perfect execution of a piece of nigiri. Obviously, having good quality fish to start with is important, and they really have such great quality fish. The knife cuts on the fish were perfect and the rice was cooked very well (poorly cooked rice can be such a massive letdown, right?!). With sushi etiquette, nigiri is supposed to be eaten in one bite, but if you’re like me, you may want to bite it in two and I very much enjoy it when I can take a bite into nigiri, and it is made so well that it does not fall apart.

Hot Mama Roll: This roll was an adventure! I feel as though adding cajun flavors into sushi rolls is almost unheard of, so it felt like a bit of a leap to try this roll. I was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable it was! There were a lot of elements with this roll! I do feel as though the snow crab overwhelmed the texture a bit, but the tempura flakes really helped to mix up the mouth feel. The mango was not very ripe, which makes sense for the season we’re currently in, so it didn’t necessarily feel like it offered much in flavor here. I definitely think that the cajun flavor could have been kicked up a bit, as well as the heat level considering this roll is called the Hot Mama!

Chopfuku Roll: If there is a role I can HIGHLY suggest that is a MUST TRY here, I would say it is the house-named Chopfuku Roll! Cream cheese in rolls can really either overwhelm in flavor or be the perfect addition, and it really works here. In the inside of the roll, it is paired with shrimp tempura and the combination of the slightly warm shrimp tempura with the cream cheese is great! The roll is once again topped with the unripe mango here, but thankfully that did not take away from the flavor. A big win with this roll is the fish it is topped with – spicy tuna and seared salmon. The sear on the salmon adds such an amazing depth to the flavor. Overall, I love the flavor elements of this roll!

We enjoyed a bottle of the Momokawa Pearl Sake which is always one of my favorites and I do appreciate that you can take the bottle with you if you don’t finish it. To sum it all up, I really enjoy every time I have had the opportunity to dine at Chopfuku. I will continue to suggest it to everyone I know, as I truly believe it is one of the better sushi restaurants in the...

I wasn’t going to leave a review because I understand sometimes people just have their off days, but me and my significant other got food poisoning from here. We visited here because a friend of mine said the sushi here and the staff were amazing. After our experience I’m not exactly sure what we did to get the experience we got. During the beginning it was fine. I took some pictures because I thought this place was so cute and pretty. We were the only ones here for a while. Im sure it’s because we went for lunch. Our waiter took our orders and me and my SO were joking around while we waited for our food. We were never asked if it was our first time and we were a little confused on what to do for our water. We didn’t have any cups at the table and our waiter never came by to check on us for us to ask for some. When he came over with our sushi we asked if we could get some cups for the water. He angrily picked them up from a different table and handed them to us. We both just shrugged it off because we did ask before he explained what each sushi was on the board. I understand that can make you forget which each sushi is or something else. The calamari and my miso soup were pretty good, but the sushi was just off. Everyone’s reviews made this place sound like they had amazing sushi. I would say ours mostly tasted like cheap sushi. There was just one (I can’t remember the name of) that both me and my SO loved. Two other groups came in during our visit and they were told things like this is our special of the day, and asked if it was their first time. Something we didn’t really get when we came in, but I understand that staff can forget to ask, (I would too during my job in service.) so I didn’t really mind. We finished all of our food, paid for our meal, and still gave a nice tip, then headed out. We were thanked for our visit and to come back soon by the janitor, and the man behind the counter. I was planning on possibly going back because everyone, but our waiter seemed pretty friendly. After about 3 hours having passed our stomachs started hurting bad. (Both of us didn’t eat anything else that day.) Not sure what food would have gave us food poisoning, but we got it and are now dealing with it. I do not plan on coming back after our not so great experience, and now food poisoning. I hope this is only an experience we have because this place looks pretty promising...

I was excited to see a new sushi place open up in my area. Last night I decided to go check it out. There was a small wait when I got there, no biggie, so I sat at the sushi bar. Before seating me, they had already set up the sushi bar with a pitcher of water. The server brought me a complimentary salad, as an apology for the wait. I ordered a drink and some food and settled in for my meal. The sushi was okay, the bacon wrapped asparagus was amazing. At the end of the meal they brought me a complimentary dessert, still wasn't necessary but I ate it with a smile. When the check came I noticed that they charged me for the water. I asked the server if that was usual and she said yes. I said I didn't order the water and I shouldn't be charged for it. She politely asked if I would like to speak to the owner and I said yes.

I told the owner the food was good, the service was great but that there was no sign informing me that I would be charged for water, that was already placed down and is usually considered complimentary. He said it's in the menu and he wasn't going to put up signs everywhere. I said but if it's put down and I didn't order it it's considered complementary. He said, but it's filtered water. I said, that's not the point, I didn't order it. He then yelled at me not to tell him how to run his business. He said the next time I come in he won't charge me for the water and brought up all the complimentary stuff he had already given me. I said I appreciate the complimentary stuff but I would not be coming back.

This is not how you treat a customer. I was really hoping to make this my new dinning spot, but...