When you think of sushi, you might think of raw fish, but really, it’s the vinegared rice that makes the Japanese delicacy. Whether you like yours with or without fish, raw or cooked, get your fill at these area restaurants.
Adachi
Nestled in the Peabody Mansion in Birmingham, Adachi offers a Japanese-inspired menu filled with small and large plates as well as a sushi bar with both sashimi and nigiri options. Get yours made with ikura (salmon roe), Hamachi (king amberjack), ebi (cooked shrimp), tako (octopus), unagi (eel), and others. They offer specialty rolls, too. 325 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham; adachirestaurant.com.
Michigan Sushi House
In terms of sushi, this spot offers nigiri, sashimi, specialty rolls, regular rolls, and vegetable rolls. Along with traditional favorites, they feature some locally-inspired rolls such as the Michigan (imitation crab salad and cucumber with salmon, avocado and smelt fish eggs on top); Nine Mile (baked imitation crab salad, avocado, and spicy scallops served with eel sauce, scallions, and smelt fish eggs); Piston (imitation crab salad, cucumber, avocado, and sesame seeds in a soybean paper wrap); Red Wing (imitation crab salad and avocado inside with tuna, imitation crab salad and smelt fish eggs on top); and Tiger (eel and cucumber inside with salmon, seaweed strips on top, served with spicy mayo, eel sauce, and sesame seeds). 22030 Farmington Road, Farmington; gosushihouse.com.
Nara Sushi & Hibachi Steakhouse
Order classic sushi like spicy tuna, and avocado and cucumber, or try more creative options such as the Nara 101 (crab meat, avocado, cucumber, and white tuna with spicy mayo, eel sauce, wasabi, and aioli), and the Sundae roll (shrimp, cream cheese, and avocado, topped crab stick, eel sauce, spicy mayo, and wasabi aioli). All are made with fresh ingredients. 5656 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield; naragrille.com.
Noble Fish Sushi & Market
Noble Fish has earned a reputation for its use of fresh fish and high-quality seafood in its over-sized sushi roll. Get Nigiri raw with salmon, tuna, white fish, and more, or cooked with shrimp, octopus, eel, and others. They also offer specialty roles including the Michigan roll, made with tuna, cucumber, avocado, and spicy mayo sauce; the Noble roll, made with grilled salmon skin, smelt roe, oshinko, egg, cucumber, and mayo; and plenty of veggie options including kampyo, avocado, spicy tofu, and cucumber plum. Hand rolls, bowls, and combinations, too. 45 E. 14 Mile Road, Clawson; noblefish.com.
Sharaku
There are too many options for sushi and sashimi at this spot to list, but some stand outs include crab cake, sea urchin, snow crab, sea eel and cucumber, egg, pickles, and fresh salmon. Sharaku has been serving the community for more than 20 years and hold tradition and authenticity in high regard when making their menu. 6159 Haggerty Road, West Bloomfield; sharakuhanzo.com.
Shiromaru
Authentic ramen and sushi are the name of the game at this Oakland County spot. Specialty rolls come in Citrus Crunch (spicy white tuna, jalepeño, cilantro, and tempura crunch, topped with tuna, yellow tail, lemon slices, ponzu sauce, and wasabi tobiko) and Crunchy Tiger (tuna, shrimp, and spicy crab salad, topped with avocado and trio sauce), among others. Standard rolls come in orders of eight pieces and are made with salmon, tuna, avocado, crunchy eel, tofu, eel cucumber, and more. Traditional rolls and roll combos, too. 5365 Crooks Road, Troy; shiromarutroy.com.
Sozai
The sushi served at Sozai is made with ingredients sourced from around the world as well as from local farms and fisheries, with special attention paid to its traceability, fish populations, fishing methods, and farming preferences. Nigiri and sashimi are served two pieces per order with options like seared albacore, seared skipjack, king salmon, mackerel, suf clam, shrimp, and more. There are four kinds of makimono — futomaki, hikari, deep forest, and midori — each served eight pieces per order. American standards including the Pure Michigan (made with Great Lakes walleye, tempura onion, cucumber and tobiko) are also available. 449 W. 14 Mile Road, Clawson; sozairestaurant.com.
The Goblin
Alaska rolls made with crab salad, salmon, and avocado; Philadelphia rolls made with smoked salmon and cream cheese; California rolls made with crab stick, cucumber, and avocado; Dragon rolls made with shrimp tempura, crab stick, and barbecue eel; and Tiger rolls made with salmon and house-pickled daikon, are all on the menu with a wide variety of other options at “Detroit’s sushi destination.” 2547 Bagley St., Detroit; goblindetroit.com.
TigerLily
Enjoy 16 different kinds of Makimono (the original sushi roll). Among these options is the five-piece Kani roll, made with snow crab, yuzu miso aioli, cucumber, and avocado; the five-piece Garden Vegetable, made with red pepper, romaine, seasonal vegetable, and soy mint; the eight-piece Rainbow Supreme, made with unagi, sake, akami, hamachi, and snow crab; and the Mt. Fuji, made with krab stick, jalapeño, panko-fried avocado, Carmel soy aioli, spicy eel sauce, and torched chives. 231 W. Nine Mile Road, Suite A, Ferndale; tigerlilyferndale.com.
Wasabi Korean & Japanese Restaurant
Try sushi and sashimi made with raw or smoked salmon, raw tuna, cooked octopus, raw squid, raw scallop, and cooked crab, among others. Vegetarian rolls are also available in deep fried sweet potato, tofu, avocado, cucumber, and asparagus as are regional rolls from California, Philadelphia, Tokyo, Boston, Alaska, Hawaii, and Michigan — made raw with shrimp tempura, avocado wrapped with spicy tuna, jalapeños, and spicy mayo. Stop in for lunch to try one of their lunch sushi specials and tempura boxes. 15 E. Kirby St., Detroit; wasabikoreanjapanese.com.
Zuzu
Zuzu isn’t just a restaurant, it’s an experience. This “dynamic dining destination” offers a menu of hand-rolled sushi, wok-fired dishes, and wood-fired options alongside steak, filet, lamb shank, ribeye, and chicken. In terms of sushi, enjoys specialty rolls like lobster tempura (made with crunchy tempura lobster, pickled daikon, eel sauce, and tempura flakes) and jalapeño hamachi (made with spicy yellow tail, avocado, cucumber, sliced yellow tail, spicy mayo, and picked jalapeño). Plus, classic rolls like spicy tuna, California, cucumber avocado, and salmon avocado. 511 Woodward Ave., Suite 100, Detroit; experiencezuzu.com.
This post has been updated for 2025.
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