Ichiban Mikoshi Sushi

This has become my go-to sushi place because the sushi is always delicious and fresh, the staff is kind, and it is affordable for the quality of sushi you get. Highly recommend. This restaurant is a hidden gem in Lotte.

We have tried a number of sushi places in the area and we pretty much only go here now. Since it is in the Lotte food court perhaps their rent is cheaper than full restaurants so they can offer the same quality at a lower price. Since we shop at Lotte anyways it is very convenient for us to stop by here. The rolls we get most frequently are the New York roll, shrimp roll and rainbow roll but pretty much every roll we have tried has been fresh and delicious. Best value sushi we have found so far so highly recommend!

Ichiban Mikoshi Sushi is a true hidden gem inside the Lotte grocery store. The owner/chef is incredibly kind, welcoming, and clearly very skilled at his craft. The sushi is fresh, beautifully prepared, and absolutely delicious. The quality is on par with the top sushi spots in the area, but at a significantly lower cost. Highly recommended!

Update: I recently moved and I miss this sushi so dearly… We can’t wait to go back there when we get a chance to go up to our old neighborhood. This place is our new favorite!!!!! We were really craving sushi and rolls, so we decided to order a $60 platter (Samurai Party Platter). I looked at the menu and saw that there are 4 white tuna, so we asked if they could substitute with anything. We got other kids friendly stuff (eggs, crabmeat, inarizushi) and our boys loved it. They also gave miso soup and grilled salmon head as an extra service (like yuraku did!!). We were so pleased with this place. Definitely recommend anyone and everyone to try it out! Fresh sushi!!!

I’ve ordered takeout from this location several times and I would say it’s a slightly above average sushi joint. It seems to me that some days the fish are more fresh than others since one time I ate tuna sashimi that was very fishy, but all the others were fresh. When it comes to sushi, it’s mostly just up to personal preference like whether or not you want to enjoy the simplicity of the fish or have a crafted mixed experience from a sushi roll and you definitely have the choice of either one here. All the specialty rolls I have tried here are decent and I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them, but none of them are amazing and they are relatively expensive. My favorite roll is probably the spicy caterpillar since their spicy tuna is really good.