Ichiban Sushi
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2905
Phone: (801) 532-7522
- Price:
- $$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Seafood 2006, Sushi 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm, 5pm-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm, Sun 4pm-11pm
Editorial Review for Ichiban Sushi – by Bob King
The Scene
Fish tanks, irreverent murals of dancing sumo wrestlers and stained-glass windows work in harmony, not quite disguising the building's religious origins.
The Food
Chef Peggi Whiting went from Salt Lake to Japan to learn by the side of one of the great sushi masters. A decade in Park City helped her shape a menu with a popular appeal. Sushi is the focus, with a variety of nigiri, maki and special rolls adapted to Utah tastes. The menu is balanced with tempura, teriyaki and sukiyaki offerings. For appetizers, the seafood gyoza are easy to love, as is the Kushi Ten, a nicely done tempura kabob. But sushi is the main event here--the deep-fried Charlie and Funky Charlie are easy to savor, and Mikey's mega roll is excellent, with soft shell crab, shrimp tempura and flying fish eggs.
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Insider Tips
What About Drinks?Ichiban serves Japanese sake, beer and wine.
A Little Privacy?Several private rooms (tatami) in the old choir loft offer a divine vista of the restaurant, with two more off the lobby--all great for larger groups.
User Reviews for Ichiban Sushi
10/28/2008 Posted by SushiLoverSLC
The best sushi I have ever had!! Philly Roll and Vegas roll are AMAZING! This place is top quality and very delicious!
Pros: Amazing sushi, and other food for people who don't eat sushi
Cons: no cons, I love it all
08/12/2008 Posted by AZSam
My experience at Ichiban was mediocre at best. The menu had a lot of speciality rolls. I ordered the Jazz roll - which was pretty good. I also ordered a Salmon roll - which I don't think had much salmon at all. It was almost all rice. I also ordered a rainbow roll that has crab inside - it was rather dry. The service was attentive and ambience was unique being located in a former church. Ichiban is nothing great but is worth a try if only for the ambience.
Pros: Ambience
Cons: Sushi was just ok
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