Sushi Cruise
The Marketplace Shopping Center
725 River Road, Edgewater NJ
(201)313-3611
Web Site: http://www.sushi-cruise.com
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I’ve said in the past that I’m a big fan of instant gratification. Kaiten (carousel) sushi, while popular in Japan, hasn’t taken off like one would think it would in the US yet, at least on the East Coast. Sushi Cruise, a new Kaiten-style sushi restaurant which just opened in the Marketplace Shopping Center in Edgewater (which also houses Su, the new vegetarian Asian Fusion restaurant) is one of only a few such places in North Jersey and New York City, which include East restaurant in Teaneck, which has been serving that style of sushi for about seven years now since its last renovation in 2001.
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The tables have a view of Manhattan, if you prefer your sushi a la carte.
The sushi conveyor belt.
First to be pulled off the conveyor — shrimp and tuna.
Prices of kaiten items are color coded to plates.
Sahimi Tuna with avocado, which we ordered a la carte.
Sashimi appetizer.
Smelt Egg roe I pulled off the conveyor.
Beef Negamaki appetizer
Negamaki close-up.
A happy sushi chef.
Putting the finishing touches on a sashimi order.
A Salmon Tataki appetizer with a simple soy/sesame oil sauce and radish greens, I really liked this one. Generally speaking the a-la-carte sashimi appetizers at Sushi Cruise are excellent.
A crazy sushi roll combination we ordered a la carte.
More sashimi. Yum! This is thinly-sliced fluke in a ponzu sauce.
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[…] storefront in Edgewater. Su is also in the same shopping plaza off River Road as Sushi Cruise, a new “Kaiten-style” sushi […]
Oh. my. gosh. That sushi looks excellent. Great pics. especially of the tuna in avocado. Was there soy sauce on the tuna and avocado?
Ooooooh! This place looks like a little piece of nirvana right here on earth!
Nate: No, that was served on the side.
Lisa and I used to live up in Edgewater some years ago. We definitely miss having a place like the Mitsuwa store and all the places inside and around the store. * Sigh *
I have yet to try this style of sushi restaurant because I worry about it being fresh and of good quality. But, from your photos, everything looks fantastic and maybe it’s time for me to change my ways. There are certainly a number of carousel style sushi places here in California!
I believe that is Salmon roe (Ikura), not smelt…
We’ve been back several times. IMHO, it’s the best sushi experience, (combining accessibility, food, service, atmosphere and price) between Weehawkeen and Fort Lee.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sushi-cruise-edgewater
Yes that is Ikura. Salmon egg. I went there once. my experience with this restaurant was average. Service was okay. Sometimes communicating to the waiters were a problem. The price was too high IMO. And thirdly,
Going into a crowded shopping mall trying to compete for a parking space is not my idea of fun. The view was nice and the Udon soup wasn’ bad. However, I am not a fan of MSG. They do include the use of it. Which isn’t pleasant. Also the Carousel is also not my cup of tea. Too much of a gimmick. I didn’t see the practicality or need for such a device. Just my 2 cents. Overall, I do not recommend this restaurant to Sushi goers. Try
another place.
Let me begin by saying that this review has zero to do with the food at Sushi Cruise – the service and management at this restaurant is ABHORRENT. I will never step foot in this restaurant again and hope anyone reading this review won’t either.
My take out orders have been ruined 4 times by this restaurant. (1st time – they gave my order to someone else, 2nd time & 3rd time – they forgot two of the rolls I ordered, 4th time – I was told that my order of Ton Katsu was misheard as my name being ‘Tom’). So after the fourth time, I told the woman at the cashier that I never said my name was ‘Tom’ – she started LAUGHING IN MY FACE and didn’t provide any alternative solutions (which led to me having to go to McDonald’s to get dinner for a guest in my home – super classy). I called the manager of the restaurant the next day and after explaining my situation, was told that he could not deal with the situation and was subsequently hung up on THREE DIFFERENT TIMES.
The service when I have gone to eat there is equally awful – the servers don’t understand English, repeatedly get orders wrong and are slow and unaccomodating. I implore you to get your mediocre sushi elsewhere – people this deficient in customer service don’t deserve anyone’s business.