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One of my fav sushi places. The chef's plate is always a good deal and comes with tons of good sushi!

Ate there last in Aug 09. Perhaps 10th time have eaten there in all. I just LOVE sushi and I think this place rates a 9 out of 10. Just really really great sushi.

We love Sams Sushi. Very fresh sushi. Their sushi rolls are unique and tasty. We really like the Cali Crunch, the Ballard Roll and and the Seattle Roll. The raw fish sushi we got had a huge, too big, hunk of raw salmon on rice. That was the only down side. This restaurant is very kid friendly. My son and I love coming here.

We used to love Sam's - great for kids, good sushi, went there all the time. But recently they "updated" and now their sushi sucks. Gigantic portions of meager quality fish (sorry, don't want to take three or four bites to finish one piece of sashimi) and suddenly way over-Americanized. Sorry to say it, but we won't be back.

You should try O'shan Sushi on 24th

The Red Dragon roll, that's the ticket!

We love Sam's. Not super-premium sushi, but we are not in the market for $75-100/person, so we are medium-quality sushi people, and Sam's offers very solid and consistent value in that price range. We've been to Sam's about once every 2 months during the last several years and have alwayd gotten good service, good to occasionally very good sushi, pretty good rolls, and an overall good value. It also has a nice neighborhood vibe - we really enjoy our time at Sam's - whenever we go out it is one of the top 3 or 4 places we consider. We're flirting with the idea of trying the new sushi places in the area, but somehow feel like we're cheating on Sam's if we do it. They're going to have to be really good and a great value to get us to switch from Sam's.

Love the Dragon Rolls here but wish they would accommodate customers who would like their sushi made with brown rice. Other sushi places do and it taste even better, not to mention, being healthier.

It's like a neighborhood diner that serves sushi. Nothing fancy but it's cheap enough to visit regularly. I like the low-key vibe and the Red Dragon Roll. Good for lunch or a bite to eat before going out to hear music at night.

Nice People, OK sushi. Presentation isn't amazing. Feels like this place would have been really good 10 years ago before sushi places took off in seattle and standards went up along with it's popularity. This place didn't stay up with the times.

I thought the food was good but overpriced for what you got. Won't go back.

I love this place. Both the food and service are outstanding.

YUMMY!!!!

Tasty and fresh quality sushi roll choices.
The teriyaki beef is highly recommended
with the set of goyza, salad, miso soup and rice.
Affordable price, fast service and good presentation too. Definitely patronize again:-))
June 21, 2008

I eat there three days a week. Yum!

I get the same thing every time I go there! Can't get enough of their salmon avocado roll!

warm and welcoming service. a nice selection of food... wish they had a better sake selection though...