Kusshi Sushi West Post

I discovered Kushsi Sushi through a Groupon which I bought on Black Friday. I've dined here a total of three times. The food always takes a while to come out, but it has consistently been good. It is located in Pentagon City, and you can easily find parking in the Harris Teeter parking lot nearby. The ambiance is good for dates or small groups. There is ample seating and no reservations seem to be required

The first time, the waiter was quite rude and unfriendly. We were able to use our Groupon, and I used it on a rainbow roll which was the best rainbow roll I've ever had. We also ordered ramen. The ramen was very large and delicious.

The second time, we came for happy hour. They have high-top tables for happy hour and there are a variety of items on the menu. We got about five Sushi rolls, and left stuffed! It was a great deal. Wait service was slow but fine.

The third time, we got two rainbow rolls using another Groupon. The rainbow roll is just so delicious that we couldn't help ordering two of them.

Overall, I would recommend getting sushi here!

Great mid sushi, especially for delivery. We've eaten both in the restaurant and delivery.

Not excellent quality like you can find in DC, but great for the price and staying in the Arlington area. Great beers and cocktails!

Would probably give it a 3.75 so rounding to 4

Not much of a Japanese experience. Very loud hip hop and Latin music (why?), hard to talk. More like a bar ambience. The server was very attentive and quick.
Chicken katsu was ok, but why drench it in sauce rather than serve the sauce on the side properly? It was goopy and thick like it had escaped from Panda Express.
The tempura was ... deep fried shrimp and vegetables. It did not have the delicate crunch of tempura. At least the batter was not too thick.
The portions are insanely large- easily could be cut in half and sold as a complete meal.
Aside from the music, it was comfortable and attractive, and in a nice walking district. I probably won't be back until I've tried everywhere else in Arlington.

This place is a hidden gem IMO, it wasn't too busy on a weekend night, and I think the whole Pen Row is about to become more of a spot. Sushi was good, the ramen was good, dumplings were good. Service was super quick, which I enjoyed. Will definitely be coming back. I think the only thing I would have to say is to make the spicy rolls actually spicy. Both my rolls were not spicy at all.

We've been coming here since they opened in the spring of 2023 and the food, service and ambiance are all still great.

Food: last night we got the edamame, pork ramen and chicken udon and all were fab! The chicken udon in particular is excellent, both healthy and delicious. The edamame makes for a great salty starter.

Service: the servers are all great, always give you speedy service, they get the food out quick!

Ambiance: Kusshi has a cool modern atmosphere, they play a lot of pop music, the current hits, but the music isn't overbearing and the atmosphere is still pretty chill like you would get at a more traditional Japanese restaurant.

So all in all if you haven't visited Kusshi yet put it on your list!

I wasn't expecting much coming in but the food was quite good. They have a great selection of specialty rolls as well as regular maki rolls. All the ingredients were fresh and reasonably priced. It took us a bit to spot a server and order during prime dinner time, but otherwise service was nice and the food came quickly.

As you may or may not know, I have been on a ramen journey ever since I went to Japan and had the best ramen of my life. After one bowl of ramen in Japan, I determined ramen is my favorite food. I am looking to find my ramen fix now that I am back home and I may have found it!

Kusshi, stand up, so I can give you a round of applause! The hubby and I LOVED our ramen!

When we arrived, a nice lady greeted us and sat us. Our visit was midday on 11/26 and the restaurant was not busy, however it did it appear that there was only one person working the floor, bar and being a runner. We waited awhile and then I asked the person who sat us if we should order from the bar (even though there was no one at the bar), but she said someone would soon attend to us. Shortly after, we were greeted by our server and put it in our orders, I ordered the Tonkotsu ramen with an extra egg and the hubby got the soy sauce ramen.

The hubby's ramen came quite quickly and mine came out about 4 minutes later. The tonkotsu ramen was phenomenal, a deep, buttery and porky broth. The ramen was plentiful, well balanced, the pork was thick and overall everything in this bowl was perfect. The hubby's soy sauce ramen was also delicious, but he felt mine was better - it was.

The reason for four stars: the service was delayed. Our server was nice enough, but perhaps he was too busy. If it weren't for that, this place is easily 5 stars, heck even 6! I can't wait to go back!

Edit: I've updated my review from 5 stars to 4 stars because the menu shows 8 pieces for the bethesda roll, but each order only comes with 6 pieces. Given it's happened each time, I'm assuming it's an issue with their Uber Eats menu, but they need to update that because it's misleading. I've added a picture of their menu on Uber Eats for reference.

Authentic and high-quality sushi that's served with an aesthetic presentation. Ginger, wasabi, soy sauce, and chopsticks included. The fish was fresh, alongside the rest of the ingredients. Fire cracker roll had a nice kick to it, and shrimp sumai came with a nice sauce. Looking forward to the next round.

Great food, a bit pricey but better for lunch special, great service and ambiance. If you're like to be there for lunch, please make sure you get that before 11:30 AM.

Seared Salmon - 5 Star
Wesley's Videos - 5 Star
Whole Kusshi Team - 5 Star

Ride the Kusshi boat or get lost losers! Jk jk but forreal though, get the Lava roll, Tiger Roll, Kusshi wings, and any of the specialty Nigiri like the seared salmon! If you don't like those then you probably shouldn't be rating anything... respectfully.

If you're with your squad, get the Kusshi Boat!