Sekisui East

Food was tasty and good. The service just took forever.
It seemed like our poor waitress was the only waitress for the whole restaurant. It took a while for her to get everyone’s drink orders. She made multiple trips when getting orders for our whole table granted we did have a party of 10, which they accommodated nicely and held our reservation even though we went to the wrong Sekisui at the time of our reservation so we were late getting our table there. Oops! She thoroughly checked everyone’s IDs and was even kind enough to tell someone that theirs was about to expire and that they needed to go to the DMV… Took forever to get our drinks and eventually get our food ordered. Poor waitress even forgot to get an order from someone at our table. The udon soups came out faster than the sushi which is always impressive to me since sushi usually comes out WAY faster than the hot dishes at most Japanese restaurants.
Besides the incredibly slow service, the food was good and lady’s bathroom has a cool toilet.

The service was great and the food was fabulous! Great cozy, relaxing atmosphere. If your a sushi lover check it out!

One part of my Togo order was an onion tempera and these lazy people could not even remove the skin from the onion. How else are they cutting corners? There are so many other places for sushi. Screw them.

Cute inside, bigger than I remember Video Station to be.
We went early on a weeknight for a small group birthday dinner. Our food and drinks all took 4EVR, but the sushi was well-​made, once it arrived. I think they need servers to know the products better, and to keep all sake in stock. They were out of cold sake by the glass, and the waitress (of couuurrrse) suggested I buy a $ 120 bottle instead. Hardly a substitution!
I’m not in a hurry to go back, but if I do, will sit at the sushi bar, where things look more alive.
I recently made a second trip to this Sekisui with a girlfriend for an early dinner. The service was better this time, and they had hot sake in stock, so we were in luck. The sushi isn’t the best in town, but is consistently good!

Love this place! Hubs and I go here for dinner or lunch at least once or twice a month. The sushi and the service are always great. I love the ginger dressing on their house salad, and our favorite rolls include the prada roll, the sekisui roll, the Memphis rainbow roll, and the rock-​n-​roll. The atmosphere is relaxed and all the staff are friendly and welcoming without stopping by your table too often.

This was my first and last time visiting this restaurant. The food left much to be desired and one of the waitresses is questionable. We received our bill and it was lower than what we had been charged (we were fortunate to be able to view our charges immediately). She claimed it was because the «bank» adds an additional fee which they remove later but I’ve yet to see a bank add an additional 18% fee (mind you, the card is an American Express). Nice try, but no dice.

I love this place! The staff is always super friendly when I come in and the service is always great! Also their sushi has never disappointed and their miso crawfish bisque is amazing. I really have never had any complaints about this place! Oh and they have an luxurious toilet in the ladies room lol

The only reason why I go here is because it’s less than ½ mile from my house. And every single time is a bigger disappointment from the last. Food portions get smaller and qualities get lower. For example, other Sekisui sashimi has about 7 pieces, this place gives only 3. They also downgrade shiso leaves to cheaper Korean sesame leaves. SPR from now on for me

THE original for sushi in Memphis, although this is a relatively new location for them. I highly recommend the 40 Kel roll and the Jacksonville roll.

We won’t go anywhere else for sushi! The staff and sushi chefs are by far the best in Memphis. We go eat here at least 1 – 2 times/​week. They know us and what we like… we don’t even have to order. Having someone «know your name» is wonderful customer service. I don’t agree with the other posts with 3 stars… some of you went right when they opened… and everyone knows… it takes time to get the kinks worked out! Hiro’s creativity and passion for sushi/​sashimi far surpasses other chefs in Memphis! They even were part of our engagement at the restaurant. Love this place, the people and the food!

Love this place. To me it’s a true Japanese whole in the wall restaurant. It’s not Shogun or Benihana, which is an Americanization version of a Japanese restaurant, which is really what Memphians know. This is the real deal. The head chef is actually from Japan, and speaks more Japanese than English, which in Memphis is rare. I read a review that someone was upset that this place doesn’t serve fried rice, really? (it’s a Japanese restaurant, NOT Chinese, why would they have fried rice). Every time we go in to eat we always encounter at least one or two tables of Japanese business men, which in my book says a lot. Would you eat in a Mexican restaurant that no Mexicans were eating in? I’d hope not ;) being originally from Los Angeles, California one of the melting pot capital of the USA this is probably one of the few real Japanese restaurant Memphis has to offer.

If you are a Memphian, chances are you’ve eaten at a Sekisui… and that is exactly what this is. A Sekisui. Pretty standard across the city (with the exception of SPR which ups the ante a teensy bit with its neon lights)…you get exactly what you expect… decent sushi in a boring, clean atmosphere. The staff is nice enough although they never really engage with the customers. Prices are a lot more reasonable than oh say Blue Fin but the quality and freshness isn’t as good as Sakura. Safe bet for business lunches but nothing to write home about.

This is the new location of Sekisui East. They’ve relocated from Humphreys. I think this location (East Memphis) will serve them better than the old but not this unit as it’s VERY small.
We saw on Facebook that they opened a while back officially and were eager to try it. We walked in and were immediately told by the woman behind the counter that they had a sparse menu and only served draft beer. I’m no marketing genius but I wouldn’t make that the first impression you say to someone as they enter. I was familiar with this location after they took over for Theo’s Bistro. They kept the same tables and chairs from Theo’s. That’s common practice from a rented unit though.
Anyway, we sat down and the hostess that told us about the sparse menu then immediately told us they did not have hibachi. I expected that. Then she told us because of that they were not serving fried rice and would not be serving fried rice in the future. What?! I know Memphis is no San Francisco and we aren’t the most cultured but when I see a Japanese restaurant and sushi I expect some fried rice. But that’s just me. Surely I’m not the only one.
I ordered three spicy tuna rolls and my wife ordered chicken teriyaki with one philly roll.
My sushi was not great. It was kind of warm and not chilled. She said her sushi was the same. She did like her dinner though. The clear soup was NOT good. I thought it was bland and lacked flavor. She enjoyed the dressing on her salad.
Leaving thoughts: I would have rated this 2 stars. But my wife enjoyed her chicken teriyaki so that bumped it up. The meal with tip fetched $ 50. This place will not steal us away from our usual Red Koi down the street. It’s unfortunate too because this place is much closer. I think Sekisui rushed to pick a place and this unit is way too small for a Japanese/​Sushi place. Why they refuse to do hibachi, I’m not sure. If I go to Sekisui, it will be the one in Bartlett but I’ll stick to Red Koi or Osaka.