The Sushi Place Fort Bliss - El Paso

Came at 1:30 after lunch rush. I guess as no one was in restaurant. Service was mediocre at best considering there was no here. There was no manager on duty. I DO NOT giving low star reviews and hope that the manager reads this as a tool to improve as our soldiers deserve great fresh sushi. I have gone to their other Sushi Place locations and have had decent service and decent sushi. But no here. So, the two rolls we had one didn't look like the picture at all. It didn't taste fresh and was not good. We were so disappointed as this type of lunch is a splurge for us. Ideas to improve. Put a temp wall to cover drink counter and refrigerator with hodge podge of stuff from lemons to different sodas Sushi chef that knows what they are doing or train Train staff on professional looks and smile Serve fresh sushi adjust order and ship in more often

Yikes. This place has lost major points in all aspects possible for even redeeming themselves. I just gave their shrimp shu mai (dim sum, steamed dumplings) a shot and man, do i ever regret it. I had a feeling their stuff was only gonna be frozen type dim sum as this is not a chinese restaurant by any means. Plus, to even make that stuff fresh requires a heightened sense of cooking skills which i should have known was already lacking from a simple sushi roll. But for only $3.25 each order of dim sum, i thought, sure lets get 2 just in case i may like it. Worst decision ever. They were these really small, fishball tasting dumplings with just a touch of shrimp on top...which apparently makes it qualify as shrimp shu mei. Sooo so sad. I was recently in san antonio where they make fresh dim sum and their stuff is about 100x better since it was delicious, packed with shrimp, bigger dumplings, and just overall way fresher. I also ordered some kind of salad with crab, cucumbers, and avacado. I shoulda read the description more as i was anticipating a more leafy salad rather than soba noodle salad. And it was drenched in some kind of mayo dressing which just was revolting. Bother items were barely consumed and i did not even bother taking them to go. Prolly the only good thing about this place was their veggie tempura and miso soup that was complimentary for lunch or one if my orders. But not enough to want to come back for more.

So when you walk into a restaurant with a title as prosaic and uninspired as The Sushi Place , it doesn 't really leave much for the imagination to rave about, does it? I mean, I 've walked BY this place on an almost regular basis. Yet it never really occurred to me to go out of my way to actually try their food. That is...until today. I 'd like to throw out a disclaimer right now: the only reason I agreed to go was because I was invited by some good people. Aaaand...curiosity got the better of me. I probably should have read the previous reviews first but...what the hell? I was feeling a little adventurous today. As can be seen in the photos below, I ordered the spider roll with fried rice on the side. And it 's a good thing I had fried rice, because the spider roll looked as uninspired as it tasted. The flavor (or lack there of) of said roll was bland and almost non-existent. It 's never a good sign when your roll still tastes bland even after you pour soy sauce on it. I don 't get it. They seem to have half way decent ingredients to work with here. Yet they manage to produce a sushi roll that 's as forgettable as the characters in The Phantom Menace. At least the fried rice was decent enough...once I touched it up with some soy sauce, naturally. Some folks complained about the service here. But I honestly had no real issues with the service. My problem is that since this place claims to be a sushi restaurant, they are an epic let down in that department. I feel as if they are an unintentional parody to the art of sushi. I want it on the record that I didn 't really care for their menu selection either. Half the items are spicy apparently. Why is this a good thing?! I 'm only giving them two stars primarily because of the fried rice and decent service. As far as sushi goes, these folks are like the Michael Bay of Japanese cuisine; mostly flash and explosion with little dynamic flavor to offer.

From the MOST authentic places in Japan, to The Kingdom of Bahrain, to bright lights of Las Vegas, in Cali, in Tampa Florida, in Little Rock Arkansas, Dallas Texas, Phoenix Arizona and EVERY single place here in El Paso Texas, I 've eaten sushi world wide. Specifically from living in Japan for 6 years, TRUST me when I say: The Sushi Place is NOT, authentic. And most of the negative reviews, touch on that topic specifically. I guess what I have a problem with is, when someone says this place is not authentic, and then they recommend some place in El Paso. That 's absurd lol. Knowing every place in El Paso, I will tell you that they are ALL owned operated by Koreans. The ONLY place that had a chef and sushi guy that was from Japan (Yoshi), is Dragonfly Wine&Sushi Bistro on Doniphan. However, Yoshi has since moved to Austin. The owner is also Korean. His name is Ji, and HE in fact DID train and study IN JAPAN. Dragonfly IS the MOST legit spot in El Paso. But the rest? The points I 'm trying to make are: 1. Sushi IS Japanese. That 's not racism or stereotyping, it 's just a FACT. So if you have anyone other than a Japanese person that was trained properly in Japan making your sushi, then you have a less than 100% authentic version. 2. Don 't knock a place based on its authenticity and then recommend an equally non authentic place. That 's like saying Olive Garden is garbage not authentic Italian. Go to Carinos instead. Really?! 3. Cater your expectations to where you are. You 're about to eat sushi, on a Army post, in land locked, desert a El Paso Texas. Walk in to the place with THAT in mind, and you 're likely gonna have a decent time. Either you 'll eat, Army post, desert a , land locked El Paso Texas sushi and be satisfied based off what you expected, or, you 'll get surprised and enjoy something new! I fell into the latter of the two categories. The decor isn 't bad. It 's dark ish. Plenty of seating from highchair bar type tables, to regular tables and a few booths. Also, a bar that you can sit at if you prefer. Speaking of bar, this place does serve booze, and has a full bar. In fact, the entire place is on the trendy side and has a nightlife feel to it. And I 'm not sure exactly what music they were playing, but I can tell you that it was like listening to Chill XM on XM radio. Dope. First up was the crab wonton, or some of y 'all might know it by its authentic Burmese name, Rangoon (yea, NOW you all know it 's a Polynesian spin on a dish created in Burma. You 're welcome). For the first time ever, There was MORE crab in each than cream cheese! So if you LIKE crab order up! Next up good old Philly roll! (a sushi roll period is NOT authentic) Salmon, cream cheese, avocado, rolled with the rice on the outside. LOVE IT. This Philly roll was just that, until.... without me asking (and without me seeing it listed as an ingredient) it was drizzled with some sort of red looking sauce. Wtf is that? Uhhh, no. Don 't mess up my classic go to Philly. But whatever, I try it anyways. Let me tell you, my western ass, white man, Cali Bay Area native, non Asian authentic, meat and potatoes eating pallet LOVED IT! I excitedly ask the waitress what it is. It 's a house created raspberry chipotle chili sauce. WOW. Nothing about ANY of this was authentic or Japanese, but I 'm telling you I fell in love with a ho hum old Philly Roll topped with some kinda raspberry chipotle sauce! Next up The San Antonio Roll. Again, via the name, this is not an authentic piece of sushi. It 's basically the Philly Roll, with added crab, seaweed outside and then deep fried. But not battered, more like a tempura kinda fried. Topped with eel sauce. Next up Sake Nigiri, AKA salmon, AKA actual sushi. It was of decent freshness for our geographical location. However, I can 't believe I 'm actually going to complain about this: it was TOO much. Yes, you heard me, too much. So the price I paid for the order (each order is 2 pieces), was the price you 'd see anywhere else. Nothing new. But these actual pieces were SO LARGE, I literally had to use two bites per piece! But the problem is, its Nigiri (sushi). So you can 't bite a piece in half, or else the entire thing falls apart. And if my big mouth has trouble eating one piece whole, then there are several out there that just can 't do it period. These portions were DOUBLE of anywhere else in town. Das it Mayne!

This place isn't too bad for a sushi spot, in the middle of Texas, on a military base... With that said, I ordered the spicy ramen and tuna nigiri. The ramen had chunks of salmon and probably great value shrimp, or some other super generic brand. It was really bland and the only thing spicy about it was the slices of jalapeños they put inside. The nigiri was ok, it is hard to mess up raw fish on rice. Overall I'd come here to grab a few drinks. The music was great, and the service was friendly. The food however could use a little seasoning; again keep in mind the location.