Mizuno Sushi — Restaurant in Virginia Beach

I've been meaning to dine-in and I finally did.

First off, the vibe in this restaurant is quite exclusive. It's dark and gives off a cool but intimate atmosphere.

Second, the service was nice. I felt welcomed and served appropriately with our server checking up on us whenever she managed to pass by us while juggling to bring orders to other tables. The wine was poured into my glass in front of me and she was accommodating if we ever had questions. My wife is a curious one and whenever the chef put out the orders, she would look through and wonder what they were. The chef was eager to let us know the names of the order.

Last, but the most important one, the food was delicious! You can tell that the chef cares about the ingredients they put out. Everything was fresh and the quality was not lacking at all. We had the special soft shell crab fried under tempura batter. As we put a spritz of lemon and dipped it into their tempura sauce, the flavor of the soft shell crab was complimented by the light lemon taste and the slight saltiness and sweetness of the sauce. I also ordered the salmon belly. I knew what to expect for taste because I've had it somewhere else before. With 4 big pieces of salmon belly associated with the sauce and a slight kick of spiciness, the sushi melted in my mouth. I had to order another one to end the night.

The only damper to my experience was the high cost of food and how little was served in every dish. However, I do believe that the cost is made up with the careful and precise choosing of their ingredients in order to create a wonderful experience for their guests.

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Make reservations, however came here on a busy friday night, not knowing ahead, reservations are a must! The hostess graciously found accommodations to suit our Sushi craving. Once was seated, at the sushi bar, I noticed even a busy night the sushi chef was being "abusive" to his fish inventory. With each order filled he would throw the seafood back into the cold case, watching the sushi bouncing and hitting the cold case glass, several times. For the expense of this sushi, the chef should be more ginger with his inventory. Throwing it back into the case is like, "kicking a dead horse", you just don't do that to expensive fish. It can cause the sushi to toughen. Aside from that notion, the sushi cost and portion ratio was unjustified. Spent $95.78 and purchased two rolls and octopus sashimi with tuna tataki and a small Sapporo. Rolls & sashimi here are $4.00 higher than a regular sushi restaurant closer to the pembroke area of va bch. The ambience was minimal but average with a heavy dosing of "snood" to the air, hense the other patrons. Because on arrival it was asked by the hostess for reservation and once I said, "no" it became silent in the restaurant until "we", my company and I, were seated. I felt, "judged", as I walked to the sushi bar. So, if you don't mind overpaying for "abused" sushi, and getting, "noses in the air", then enjoy. However, once is enough for me regardless of my...

A delightful dining experience. I was in the mood for sushi, and only having been here a few months I asked for recommendations on Nextdoor. Of all the ones that were suggested, I narrowed it down to two after reading the reviews. This one was closest to where we were at meal time and I am so glad it was.

The outside is not flashy at all and if I hadn't googled the location we never would have seen it. We were greeted almost immediately after walking in, and seated promptly. Quaint, pretty place. There are two bars and a third bar area. There is a cute fish ceiling decoration over one of the bars which we enjoyed.

We ordered 3 rolls - a Virginia Beach, a vegetable Atkins, and a vegetable. My boyfriend ordered a peartini while we waited for our meal and he said it was refreshingly different. When our rolls arrived they were beautifully plated and delicious! They came with sliced ginger and wasabi of course as well as a ginger sauce and a spicy peanut sauce (?). We enjoyed everything. 😋

5/31/23 After trying other restaurants nearby, we made Mizuno our weekly sushi place. Always clean. Always fresh. Always delicious.

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