03/03/08

Oyster Shooters!

by tiffkp

On the downside, it's a tiny space.. But that's expected seeing as how it's midtown. The service is okay. The rolls are delicious - the oyster shooters are even better. Freaking DELISH, is what they are. The bartender (Steve?), is adorable.

09/25/07

Good food but sometimes spotty service.

by thingsischangin

Having read the safety report, I found nothing particularly alarming or unusual. It was no different than Mikuni's evaluation.

We've always enjoyed the food at Nishiki and eat at the sushi bar. The sushi is high quality, particularly the specials. The Jeff's salad is a seafood salad absolutely loaded with seafood and is highly recommended as is the sea steak. Rolls are popular at this restaurant and I'd recommend the Chow Bella roll.

Service can be spotty here. Junior is is the head sushi chef and when he's working, the whole sushi bar is full of snap, crackle and pop. When he isn't working, we've had a couple of bad experiences. One was bad enough that my companion got two pieces of sushi in 45 minutes and finally left hungry. We now call to see if Junior is working before we go, and all is well.

• Pros: Good food. Great head sushi chef.
• Cons: Expensive. Sometimes spotty service.

02/02/07

Beware - Sacramento County Food Inspection Report enclosed

by merlenothaggert

First of all, customer service is 50/50, any true restaurant patron will admit that about any restaurant, not just a specific one. Employee turnovers, employees having a bad day, etc. can have an affect on food servers. I used to wait tables while in high school/college. That addresses most of the other posts. Now, on to the real STORY.

I have eaten here a few times. The last time, my friend's brother happens to be a sushi chef and made our sushi for us. We had the usual sushi rolls and nigiri sushi. 3 out of 5 of us ended up with cramps and diarreah that evening. I know that my friend's brother would not have tainted our food in some way, they are civil siblings. Since then I have heard this enough times from other people now to realize it was not an unusual outcome from eating there. Here is the most recent Sacramento County food inspector report from October 2006.

Facility Information

Details:

Name: NISHIKI SUSHI

Address: 1501 16TH ST 111

SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 446-3629

Inspections

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(Click To See Report * ) Date Facility Type Inspection Result Type/Short Description of Violations (Click To See Full Descriptions)

10/26/2006 RESTAURANT WITH BAR MAJOR VIOLATIONS INSPECTION

Major violations are those violations that pose an immediate threat to public health and have the potential to cause foodborne illness. A major violation must be corrected or mitigated during the inspection in order to avoid closure. When a major violation cannot be immediately corrected or mitigated, the food facility or the impacted areas may be subject to closure until the violation is corrected. If a facility has more than one major violation, a Yellow Conditional Pass Placard will be issued.

• Pros: Location
• Cons: Food