Yamaki Sushi now Machi Sushi...any better?

[sockii]

I was not at all surprised to see Yamaki Sushi on 20th Street close down recently - my one experience there featured some of the worst sushi I've ever had the displeasure of eating and a really rather uncomfortable atmosphere. I see it's quickly been converted into "Machi Sushi" with a little more jazzy decor...but is the food any better? Or is it the same operation going for a facelift? Just curious as I'm regularly in the area around lunchtime and wondering if there's any reason to bother deviating from my typical Vic Sushi fix

[InSearchOfTacos]

it is better! different sushi chefs. regular rolls are tiny but special rolls arent bad (i had the halloween last night and it was pretty good but then again, i was very hungry). id give it a try if youre in the area during lunchtime. they dont have any lunch specials tho (that im aware of), so id wait to try them until they work that out.

[sockii]

Thanks for the heads up! I'll definitely give them a try then. I just didn't want to waste another lunch on really deplorable sushi...

[InSearchOfTacos]

nah i didnt think it was deplorable but not sure if i'd go back too often bc it is rather expensive. yamaki was terrible, so im glad this is here instead

[sockii]

I was in the area today so I stopped in for lunch. Was quite happy with the experience.

They are doing a 3 roll for $10.95 special now, but often I find that too much for me to eat, especially for lunch. So I had a bowl of miso soup (very nice large bowl and good quality, perfect for a windy winter day), Spicy Tuna and Spider Roll. The spicy tuna was decent, but the Spider Roll was terrific. Really fresh fried crab and big crunchy pieces of it as well. I will totally go back for that again. Some fresh orange at the end of the meal was a nice touch.

With the 15% opening discount, plus a pot of green tea, my total was just over $12 before tip. Waitress and sushi chef were very friendly too, which was a nice change from the grouchy previous owner of Yamaki who use to just stand there and glare at you or out the window because no one was coming in.

I'll definitely go back and try out some more, it's a cozy little space now and good for a quiet lunch in the area.

[InSearchOfTacos]

tried this place again for dinner- got the 3 roll special with a spider roll (thank you sockii for the rec), salmon + avocado, and eel + avocado. tasted very fresh- esp that spider roll- and the rolls stayed together nicely, which isnt always the case. they didnt skimp on the wasabi either, which i appreciate. the regular rolls were still small, but i was happy and will be back for sure