Playa Linda location.
arrived at 18:30. Restaurant was completely empty, but they said they were fully booked with reservations. Luckily one in our party of 6 speaks the local language and we were seated after all. By the time we left, almost 2 hours later, only 2 or 3 small tables were occupied(?)
Since we were the only guests, service was a lot faster than usual. We ordered a broad selection of cold and hot appetizers, shashimi and rolls. Food was good compared to other sushi bars on the island, not too much cream cheese and / or fried stuff.
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8
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8
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9
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Reviewed By
bob, posted on
Oct 27, 2009
In my opinion the best way to judge the quality of a sushi bar is by it's sashimi since it provides no means for hiding any lack of quality. If it's good, most other things don't matter. If it isn't, most other things don't matter either.
So we set out for some nice food and ordered the biggest sashime-dish available along with some maki.
Now I don't understand why so many people in these reviews are content with the food because the sashimi we were given was shamefully bad. None of the fish was fresh. All of it had been frozen solid before serving. You don't tast fish anymore, just a rigid spunge of which water comes pouring out when you bite in it. Try de-breading a uncooked fish finger and take a bite. That's about it. Sure it looked nicely and sure the service was good. But what does it matter if the sushi was all defrosted only an hour before instead of being fresh as it should be.
Dear shuhi-ya: shame on your name.
bob
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8
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Reviewed By
leah mossmann, posted on
Jun 10, 2009
We chose the Sushi-Ya in Oranjestad versus the one in Playa Linda because of other reviews on this site. It is a small little place but nicely designed. We sat inside which had traditional Asian seating where you had to take your shoes off. The sushi was fresh and prepared nicely. The waitstaff was good. The toilets were up a windy staircase, which may be difficult if you are handicapped. Although, they were kept nicely clean. Dessert was very good (fried bananas with ice cream). Saki was good but they also had other cocktail selections. Ambiance was good but nothing special. Food was very good but overall experience was nothing spectacular. Prices were fair to moderate. If in the mood for sushi again, I would probably go there again.
Food:
Dessert:
9
9
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Environment:
10
8
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9
9
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Reviewed By
llw222, posted on
Apr 10, 2009
Ate here the week of March 21, 2009 and thoroughly enjoyed the food! Oddly enough, I don't really care for sushi but went because my boyfriend loves it. I had the dragon and california and shrimp tempura - great for a first timer! All I can say is WOW! The service was very good and the outside atmosphere was nice as well. We wanted to eat at the location downtown but it was closed for renovations. The location at Playa gets two thumbs up!
Food:
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9
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8
9
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9
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Reviewed By
sjef de Klerk, posted on
Apr 3, 2009
Skip the Sushi-ya, it's a snackbar not a restaurant. Don't go here.
Food:
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4
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Environment:
4
3
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4
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Reviewed By
PJ, posted on
Mar 30, 2009
The food was again EXCELLENT!!! I have had sushi from Hawaii to Japan to New York but this was one of the very best. A must do. The service was a bit slow and unattentive given the restaurant was slow. If you love sushi you will love this restaurant.
Food:
Dessert:
10
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10
8
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7
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Wheelchair:
7
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Reviewed By
MWM, posted on
Feb 18, 2009
Review on Playa Linda location.
Absolutely horrible sushi. You know it's poor when you wonder if the chef's try their own food. Service was also extremely poor.
Food:
Dessert:
3
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8
9
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5
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Reviewed By
david Serrano, posted on
Dec 29, 2008
By far our favorite sushi stop. started off with some edemame beans which were delicious maybe just a bit too salty for my taste. but in general they were good, We also had a variety of sushi but i must say the dragon roll was incredible. will definitely make this a must do every time we are on the island.
Food:
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9
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10
10
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7
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Wheelchair:
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Reviewed By
Susana Ayala, posted on
Dec 29, 2008
I went to Sushi Ya at Playa Linda and I can say it is the best sushi restaurant in Aruba! The food is just exquisite and the place is beautiful.
Food:
Dessert:
10
9
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Environment:
10
10
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8
10
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Reviewed By
Ian Best, posted on
Dec 25, 2008
We arrived only five days ago and have been for dinner twice. The food and service has been excellent. We had a bad experience from a Japanese restaurant across the street so feel lucky we found Sushi-Ya. Lotte made us feel at home.
