Sushi QU — Restaurant in Watsonville

TL;DR Ambiance: Family Friendly Service: Friendly Service Food Quality: Excellent Price: $20+/person

A small, 6-table and 4-seat bar, sushi restaurant specializing in Western style sushi. Situated in a quiet corner of the East Lake Plaza in Watsonville, this is the perfect place for a relaxed lunch, or a casual dinner.

The menu is simple to read, it includes pictures of their specialty rolls and a few short lists of sushi mainstays, it covers the basics for seasoned sushi eaters or first-timers alike. My only desire would be for a greater selection of beers.

On slow nights, there will only be one server, one kitchen staff, and the sushi chef. Weekends it's usually +1 server and +1 kitchen staff. However, if the workload is heavy, be prepared to wait at least 5-10 minutes for a-la-carte orders, and 15-20 minutes for the rest of your order. The staff will gladly refill your drinks while you wait.

Although other sushi places in town have a wider variety of seafood on the menu, Sushi Qu is my go-to for consistency on the freshness and taste of their seafood. It has always been delicate tasting, with no off-smells, and no funny aftertaste to wash down with beer.

For their consistency in; quality of ingredients, service staff friendliness, and relaxed ambiance; Sushi Qu takes my pick for Top Sushi...

We came in as a rambunctious group of six on a Saturday night. Our server was able to clean off a table and sit us right away, and was so attentive the entire evening. We got nine rolls for our table which was plenty and absolutely delicious (we had two non-sushi eaters in the group that were hesitant at first but ended up loving the spicy tuna plus roll and the tempura roll), and the chef even came over and indulged us in some sake bombs! The two of them turned an average night into one we will never forget, and we will...

We have been going to SQ since it opened. Good combination of traditional, and (mostly) more modern/fusion takes on sushi. Good quality, well-prepared and the options will encourage you to get out of your traditionalist box. They've recently moved to a different space in the same shopping center (East Lake Village) and I hope they're going to put some energy into decoration. Quality of the food is the same, but the ambiance was frankly sterile and cafeteria-like. Feels more like a to-go place now. Hope...