Food & Drink

These 7 restaurants make the best sushi rolls in Sacramento, Bee readers say

After a week of voting and more than 1,000 responses for the “best” sushi spot in Sacramento, the results are in.

And Bee readers toggle between two favorite spots.

Here’s what Sacramento restaurant serves the best sushi roll, listed in order of votes cast by readers:

Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

Locations: Midtown, Roseville, Elk Grove, more

Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar snagged the No. 1 spot. With several locations within the Sacramento area, including midtown, the restaurant serves a range of dishes including salads, noodles, sushi rolls and more.

It gained 246 votes or 22%.

Kru

Location: 3135 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento

Kru, a contemporary Japanese restaurant, took second place, trailing behind Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar by just two votes. Kru serves a range of sushi, soup and platters.

It gained 244 votes or 21%.

Southpaw Sushi

Chef Lou Valente blowtorches an uptown roll before serving it at his restaurant Southpaw Sushi in Old North Sacramento, Wednesday, August 21, 2019.
Chef Lou Valente blowtorches an uptown roll before serving it at his restaurant Southpaw Sushi in Old North Sacramento, Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Daniel Kim dkim@sacbee.com

Location: 1616 Del Paso Blvd., Sacramento

Ranking No. 3 with less than 100 votes, Japanese restaurant Southpaw Sushi serves rolls, nigiri and more.

It gained 87 votes or 8%.

Akebono

Location: 4960 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento

Akebono came in fourth place for its Japanese cuisine and sushi bar. The restaurant serves a range of sushi, sashimi, noodles, salad, nigiri and more.

It gained 34 votes or 3%

Miyagi Bar & Sushi

Location: 2580 Fair Oaks Blvd. Suite #26, Sacramento

Miyagi Bar & Sushi ranks No. 5 on the “best” sushi spot in Sacramento list. The restaurant serves beer, cocktails, wine and sushi.

It gained 31 votes or 3%.

Kyoto Sushi Bar Grill & Ramen

Location: 1724 Broadway, Sacramento

Kyoto Sushi Bar Grill & Ramen tied with Miyagi Bar & Sushi for the fifth spot. Kyoto serves sushi, nigiri, sashimi, ramen and more.

It gained 31 votes or 3%.

Sushi Q

Location: 8325 Elk Grove Florin Rd., Suite #400, Sacramento

Sushi Q is the sixth “best” place for sushi in Sacramento. The restaurant, with a location in Elk Grove and Land Park, serves salad, soup, rice, nigiri, sashimi, rolls and more.

It gained 30 votes or 3%.

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This story was originally published May 12, 2022 at 11:58 AM.

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