TJ Sushi & Steak House

4025 E Lorna Ln, Appleton, WI 54915, United States

TJ Sushi & Steak House
About This Sushi Bar

TJ offers an authentic dining experience that blends Thai and Japanese cuisines. We feature a diverse menu, including traditional Thai curries, stir-fries, and noodle dishes, as well as an extensive selection of sushi rolls, sashimi, and nigiri. Guests can enjoy meals prepared at the sushi bar or opt for the interactive hibachi tables, where skilled chefs cook and perform tableside.

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Sushi Experience №1

Food was excellent, Eric our chef was alot of fun. Would definitely recommend.

Visited a month ago

Sushi Experience №2

We have absolutely loved your restaurant now for many years. It’s a very favorite place for our entire family and we order almost weekly. However, this was our first time ordering since the new menu and since new ownership, and we were very surprised. Several of our favorite dishes are no longer on the menu. The beef fried rice barely had any beef in it, and was stringy and not the good beef it used to be. It also had different ingredients and the rice was not the tasty rice is used to be. The online ordering was tough too. No text confirmation, only email, and that landed in my junk folder.

We tried communicating with the restaurant directly with this feedback but never heard back.

Visited a month ago

Sushi Experience №3

Visited a month ago

Sushi Experience №4

One of the few great restaurants in the area. We’ve been going here for years and the city of Appleton is a joke for not making it easier to get into here (blocking off roads, not letting you turn into it from the shopping center). The Chicken Basil Fried rice is incredible.

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №5

Just ordered for the first time in a long time since they kept their in dining closed well after Covid. Ordered Chicken and scallop hibachi, TJ roll and a spicy tuna roll. Not impressed…the rolls lacked any flavor and I have to say, they were the worst I’ve ever had. Threw them in the trash. The hibachi was mediocre. Sakura in Oshkosh has the best rolls and hibachi.

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №6

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №7

Lived down the road for almost 5 years and always wondered about this place. Now that I've gone I highly recommend! It's a bit spendy but totally worth the show, my kids loved it ❤️ 10/10

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №8

Wow. You like to wait for 45 minutes for food or to be seated. Forget about placing a pick up. Hour wait easy.

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №9

We had a great time. Our cook was amazing and funny. Very entertaining. Came for my birthday and the whole crew came out and sang for me. Wonderful time

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №10

Really cool place with a variety of options including hibachi. I had to keep trying to get the waitress attention to be served more water, but other than that, it was a good time

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №11

Quick service

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №12

This was our first time and our visit was exceptional! Everyone was friendly and helpful and we totally enjoyed our drinks, appetizer and Hibachi Chicken lunch and Steak Bento Box dinner. Looking forward to our next visit and the Hibachi room is now open for lunch and dinner.

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №13

Wow. I've been to TJ's before, but the changes they've made recently have made all the difference. It was always good, but now it's just amazing. We started with a sushi appetizer that really hit the spot. My husband had the chicken hibachi dinner while I took recommendations from the server on two rolls. Everything was delicious! And the chef did great making substitutions for my allergies to make it all worry-free. Highly recommend the sake bay breeze to drink. I would have thought it would have been too sweet (and I like sweet) but the sake balances it all out perfectly!

Get down to TJs--like I said, it's always been good but wow! Since they reopened their hibachi service recently it's just fantastic. Great job all!!!

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №14

We came to celebrate our daughter’s birthday with 8 of us enjoying Hibachi. Putra was exceptionally professional, humorous, observant, personable and a great chef. Excellent food!

Visited 3 months ago

Sushi Experience №15

Very good food sushi was very good and the bento box is worth the money for the amount of food you get from it.

Visited 3 months ago

Sushi Experience №16

Loved it

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №17

Came here with my parents and son last night since this was a recommended place for me. The service here is awful stood at the door and the gentleman didn’t smile just gave me a nasty look, stood some more and this lady came out sat us at a table with no menus. We waited 10 minutes than she started shouting for us to scan menus we were confused we didn’t understand. Food took 50 minutes to come out and tables that sat after us had before us . Even though the foods amazing I won’t be coming back your paying money so I think service should be up to par. I really hope the owner reads these reviews and does something .

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №18

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №19

TJs food is my favorite in the Fox Valley. The best sushi. Shishimi, nigiri. Or my favorite the rolls. Its all very good. If.younare not a fan of raw fish the other dishes are great, too. I have never seen a more hard-working staff.
The stand outs are the..
TJ roll
Dynamite roll.
Naruto roll.
Wisconsin roll (deep fried mmmm)

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №20

The love boat for 2 is delicious!

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №21

Food was good but you really need to have printed menus.

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №22

We came over with a group for lunch today only to find out that you are closed. We had been on your web site and it gave us the hours and said you were open. We are very disappointed for you wasting our lunch time, we won't be back!

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №23

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №24

We love TJ! Great prices and delicious, high quality food. Their coconut shrimp are fantastic!

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №25

Should have read reviews before I went there. Got carry out today and the place was completely empty and no one around. Went to the sushi counter and he called someone out. He grabbed the containers and put lids on I paid. 80 dollars for some special rolls. Got home and could not eat any of it. The fish was clearly old and was horrible!
The avocado was grey and brown and the sauce was everywhere. The spicy tuna roll was unbearable. Very fishy smelling and so dry I spit it out. This is by far the worst dining experience I have ever had. We threw out the entire order. Don’t go here!

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №26

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №27

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №28

The sushi was excellent! Great presentation and delicious taste!

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №29

Decor and atmosphere were promising, quite similar to Nakashima or Katsu-Ya. It is unfortunate the Hibachi section was closed. The server was prompt, polite, and attentive.

The food on the other hand, was quite terrible.
The egg rolls we ordered were undercooked and the filling was bland, reminiscent of frozen store-bought egg rolls. Edamame was good, but laden with too much salt. Tempura was decent but the batter was not as crunchy as expected, but portion size was small compared to the price.

Main course was decent for taste, but still too small or a portion for the price, especially the special rolls. Case in point, we ordered the Black Dragon Sushi Roll at $16 and they came out the same size and number of pieces as the $7.5 Yellowtail Scallion Rolls. In the Fox Valley, you are better off going to Nakashima or Katsu-Ya.

Drink was good, though. Wife ordered the Martini and it was delish.

TL;DR
Appetizer and Sushi were not good to decent, but not worth the price. Drinks were good. Not sure about the Thai entrees.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №30

Guy running the place clearly wanted to be somewhere else. Had the personality of a wet mop. Food was OK, definitely not worth the price or going back to be treated like we were a burden instead of paying customers.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №31

No one greeted us upon our arrival.
The sushi chef told us to seat ourselves and had to yell at the singular waiter to come out from the back to take our orders.

It felt like we were getting “punked” with how horrible the waiter was. He was moody, disheveled and you could feel his sigh.

Took 25 minutes to get a glass of water and he never gave us physical menus. We ordered from the menus on our phones.

Why did we stay? The sushi rolls looked so good online! We kept holding out hope that this was the lull in-between Sunday lunch and dinner.

Also no hibachi tables available until they hire enough staff per their paper signs taped onto their TVs.

Food was meh but if you really hate your dinner buddy, I’d recommend this restaurant 100/10.

Otherwise, just keep driving.

The roads are all blocked off by the universe trying to deter you from coming here and making the same mistakes we made.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №32

Best curry and Sushi in the area.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №33

I wish I could get my money back, I don’t know what’s happened at this place, we got shrimp chicken hibachi tonight, my husband saw a sign on the door that said the hibachi was broken, well, then why did they let me call in an order? It was not edible, the veggies hibachi are usually so good, they were soggy, the shrimp was no flavor and not sure how it was cooked, the chicken I didn’t eat, seemed like it was microwaved, I will not be back, I don’t have $30 to waste on food like this,

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №34

Decided to try it because I was given a reference from some friends who told me that they used to come here all the time because it's fantastic.

Walked in, and I was the only one there. Stood by server station for about 5 mins, and then just decided to seat myself. Took another 15 mins for someone to walk over to take my order, and I tried to order 6 different drinks but was told they had none of them.

I asked the server about the food, and he said, "Eh." Not kidding, direct quote. Got up from the table and just left. The entire time I was there, the server said maybe 5 words to me, all with an attitude, and when he wasn't staring blankly at me, was playing on his phone.

Came here expecting to spend between 100 and 200 dollars, ended up at island sushi where I got fantastic service for a great price. I will never recommend this restaurant. Go to McDonald's instead; They've given me a better experience than this place.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №35

Food isn't good. Server friendly but too talkative. Restaurant is dirty. The server said the owner was too cheap to update the website. I didn't even go in or ask for Hibachi, and the server said people ask for it and he tells them just because it's on our website doesn't mean it accurate and then he asked customers how to fix the website because he's not good at coding. My friend ordered a salad and he just said no and as we both looked at him confused he said that they just throw in whatever old vegetables they have in the fridge. Odd experience. I asked for my steak rare and it tasted like it was boiled. My rice was dry.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №36

I like this place. I will go back. Totally empty on a Saturday afternoon. I don't understand why. It was a good experience that I will enjoy again and again...

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №37

I loved everything about this place! My rolls were unbelievably good (and for a price you couldn’t even make them for at home). The server was professional and attentive. I think this is my new favorite place to grab sushi in the Fox Cities! Thank you to the TJ’s team for working so hard in a time when owning a restaurant is almost impossible. Delicious!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №38

Great food! Hire more people!!! Your dishes and sushi are delicious!!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №39

Mal servicio esperamos una hora por la comida y solo nos decían que había otros por delante para recibir su comida es pésimo servicio

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №40

Super Qualität beim Essen, etwas langsamer im Service da wohl Personal fehlte. Sollte aber niemanden abhalten hier einzukehren

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №41

We absolutely love TJ Sushi. We have done Hibachi, dined in and carried out (more often carry out). Its a favorite in our house!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №42

I went here once 4 years ago, and service took forever, they had said they were severely understaffed, and the food wasn’t very fresh or high quality. I gave them the benefit of the doubt, and went back again. This time, service was just as slow; only one waiter for about 10 tables. The food I ordered all tasted fishy (even though it was a chicken dish), and the seaweed in the sushi was so chewy it was inedible. The hibachi was closed both times we went due to not having a chef. Definitely won’t be back.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №43

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №44

We used to go here all the time.

We moved so we don't get back to that part of town that much of any more. But we went there again the other day and it has never been the same since covid-19 hit.

The service isn't the same the food is always good but the vibe is gone and it's just not worth coming here anymore for me.

Covid-19 crushed this place.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №45

The wait time is insanely ridiculous the wait staff are extremely rude.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №46

When we walked in the waiter was extremely rude, they do not have a hibachi chef and we left before ordering.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №47

Great food!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №48

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №49

DO NOT COME HERE if you want authentic food and at least decent service!!!!
First of all, the place was hard to get to. I drove out of Walmart and on the nearest street there was a turn lane leading directly to the restaurant that was blocked, so we had to make 2 extra turns to get there.
Me and my friend stood by the door for 10 minutes and none of servers acknowledged us, besides giving us side looks. Eventually we saw that all tables had menus on them so we decided to sit ourselves down. While we were walking to one of the tables, the male server pointed at a table without saying anything. There was only the alcohol menu and food menu was online, which was very unorganized.
After waiting for another 10 minutes with no one coming to get our order we decided to leave.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №50

Never had a bad experience here. Food is always amazing. Service was fast each time we've gone. The sushi comes out looking like art. THE BEST fried rice in town and also some the best curry I've ever had. Haven't done the hibachi as it was closed (I think because of COVID) but you can still order off of the hibachi menu if you'd like - which was also good.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №51

All the food was great. The service was very good. They could use some music or something for background noise. The restaurant looks very nice inside. They just opened back up on Friday so they didn’t have all options available. And there’s no hibachi tables because they don’t have that type of cook. But I ordered hibachi as my meal and it was perfect. The WI roll was the best! Even better than the TJ roll. I highly recommend the place!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №52

The food was amazing as always and quick and friendly service!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №53

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №54

This was by far the worst sushi we had so far but if this was gas station sushi it will probably be the best. Big rolls but absolutely bland and falling apart couldn’t even pick it up we had people over for dinner and they kept asking were we got the sushi from and I thought it was because it was so good but it was the opposite incredibly disappointing.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №55

Friendly service, great food!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №56

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №57

Ordered sushi and it was warm, mushy and falling apart when I got home. After eating it I feel sick. And my order was on a table. Nobody to greet me or hand me my order at the front. Not impressed, waste of $20

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №58

TJ Thai & Japanese Steakhouse is like a culinary ninja (like it's staff), always there but never noticed. When I finally decided to play detective, I found out it does indeed dish out food, though the hibachi tables were on a siesta. The food was alright, but it's in a sea of equally decent Asian cuisine joints here in the valley. Nothing screamed "I'm the king of the wok!", but hey, maybe it's just me.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №59

Updating this morning... When we first arrived there was no one to seat us so we stood around for several minutes And even the cook was looking at us. We finally seated ourselves when the waiter did show up he told us to move with no apology. He was very direct and matter of fact.
We complied with understanding...
I ordered the mango chicken and out of three out of five for spiciness. I ordered a three. It was definitely a five.
The waiter did not have much charisma at all. He was very direct and rude to us while we ordered. He was definitely in a very foul mood and did not set the tone right we struggled to not take it personally.
After serving us he didn't even come back and ask us how was the food either...
How can this restaurant have staff like this?
I cannot recommend this place... part of the experience of going out is having a good server who cares for you this is not the place. I honestly believe he made my meal more spicy than it should have.
We did however have an appetizer which was fantastic. It was a chicken satay!
Other than that there are other Asian restaurants here in the area that I will go to in the future.
Definitely not here... totally unacceptable.
I started writing this review in front of the server when he gave me the check he knew what I was writing and I did not leave him a tip.
If the owner of this restaurant responds to this review we may come back if they do not respond you can rest assured they care not for their customers.
My mango chicken was so hot that my nose is still runny... Just awful.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №60

Delicious food and fast service. I ordered the Blue Punch mixed drink, chicken pad Thai, chicken drunken noodle, tuna nigiri, and smoked salmon nigiri.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №61

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №62

Can't wait to go back they load your plate with so much food. It's like no other hibachi spot. Great Food 👍

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №63

Best sushi, Thai, and hibachi in the area...not even debatable. This place has amazing food. Not a lot of servers, so it can get slow. But, well worth any wait.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №64

Great food!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №65

The food, service, and atmosphere here is always great and consistent, but when we usually come here (during the day, around 4) and it's always very dead. I worry a little about this place because it's one of our favorites and I don't want to see it go. So if you're reading this and having been here, go and give it a try!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №66

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №67

This place is beautiful, and delicious. I couldn’t be more happy with our food and the experience. The sushi was fresh and delicious, the hibachi was delicious and the lobster was a favorite.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №68

Disappointed that the grill was closed, food seemed to lack flavor.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №69

The chicken hibachi dinner is perfection!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №70

Fast service, polite staff, good place for a quick drink. Very good food!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №71

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №72

This place used to be amazing. But last time we went, the hibachi was closed. The sushi bar also looked closed. Plus they only have online menus now. We were visiting from outside the country and so we didn't have phone service to access them. They said the only paper menus they had were 8 years old and very out of date. Free wifi was never offered as an option (and I didnt think of it.) We chose to leave. It was very disappointing as it was my 50th birthday meal I had been looking forward to.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №73

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Sushi Experience №74

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №75

Always good sushi and Thai food. Amazing chicken curry is amazing.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №76

Absolutely insane. Had the sushi boat for two and it was the best sushi either of us have ever had. Fresh, flavorful, buttery. generous portions, beautiful presentation. I feel dazed and confused that the best sushi I’ve ever had is from Appleton, WI. I didn’t even know it could be this good. Caught myself smiling after every bite - cannot make this up.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №77

Seems to continually be understaffed. Seating only . No hibachi grill on a Saturday night. They are doing the best with what they have available. At the price point, the overall experience was disappointing compared to previous visits.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №78

We waited for over 5 minutes at the door. After we finally were seated, and ordered drinks, we waited another 10 minutes for drinks. The food came out slow and was over cooked. I ordered chicken and steak hibachi, I was far from impressed with this restaraunt.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №79

Wasn’t worth the money. Hibachi grill was closed so had to be made in the kitchen. Chicken was dry, steak was overdone and the veggies were hard. Rice tasted old, soup was cold and salad had ginger and mayonnaise in it! Took away from the taste of the ginger. Waiter only came back once to see of we needed some more drinks the whole time we were there (35 min). wouldn’t go back even if it was free. I’ll gladly wait an hour at Nakashima next time.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №80

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №81

Really rude waiter. We waited ten minutes to be seated and then the waiter snapped when we asked if we should seat ourselves. We ordered a drink and then just left. Worst restaurant ever. Very rude.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №82

Love how fresh the sushi is! This has been our favorite place for years. I am so happy they opened the dining room back up post covid.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №83

Chicken Golden Curry was amazing!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №84

Ecuisite genuine Oreiental cuisine. Thank you 😁😉

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №85

Love the Black Dragon Roll & the Hibachi. The Filet Mignon is delicious & so is the fried rice! We come all the time as a family & love it! Staff is so friendly & always so on top of things! Thank you for a wonderful meal every-time we come!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №86

I have been coming to TJ’s for years. Since covid shutdown I typically order carry out which has improved a lot. Used to be long unpredictable wait times, but the last time I ordered it was ready right when they stated. This time we ate in the sushi area. It was right at open on a Saturday. It was quiet, and our food came quickly. My tai egg roll was not hot all the way through, but everything was wonderful. They often have staffing issues, but today it seemed to be adequately staffed for the guests and orders.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №87

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Sushi Experience №88

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №89

Excellent food. Like a lot of other restaurants, they are short staffed. That being said, the staff that was there did an awesome job. Can't wait to go back!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №90

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Sushi Experience №91

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №92

Came here a year ago on a date, very fast and amazing food. My reasoning for 1 star is today 11.19.22 I went with my now girlfriend and waited 15 min before being seated, an additional 15 to get our drinks. Another 30 to have our order taken. 30 MORE min for our appetizer, when realization hit that they were more concerned about their take out food and serving 4 families before us that came in after us, we sat a total of 2 hours before given our food, only due to me requesting to have as take out. Foods a solid 4/5 but for everything else 1 star, if you order take out. Show up an hour after time of finish. Or not. Probably won't go back for a while.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №93

The Thai shrimp curry was very good. They were short staffed so no hibachi for the time being. Frustrating place to get to - no direct access. Had to drive through and behind a gas station to get to it on CE. In spite of that, I'll be back.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №94

I ordered sushi for pickup the first time since COVID. I have to say their sushi is always good. Will be back when they open their restaurant for dine in.

We returned and had a dinner. The menu is online. There is QR code on the table where you can scan to load the menu using your phone. Sushi was good. Food came out quickly. We enjoyed our dinner.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №95

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №96

Every time we have dine in or taken out the food has been very good. Their service can be slow at times bc of being short handed but what place isn’t experiencing that problem.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №97

Great food tops

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №98

Food was delicious ! Customer service was good!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №99

We ordered a bunch for takeout. Habachi and appetizers were good. My brother and I ordered noodle dishes. He said the pad Thai was rather underwhelming. I had the phad ba mee and it was one of the worst noodle dishes I've ever had. The ramen noodles were not ramen, they were basically spaghetti. No flavor, very bland. Can't speak for the sushi, but based on what I had I probably won't be trying it. Quite disappointed given the overall ratings.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №100

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Sushi Experience №101

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №102

First time in, tried the Black Dragon and Long Beach Rolls - they were fantastic!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №103

best place ive been in appleton for sure. you'll be seeing me 4 times a day! 🏃💨

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №104

Great spot for excellent sushi rolls!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №105

Their parking lot is used a road, no one goes there. Updated: They added a barrier to prevent their road being used. Very petty if you ask me.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №106

Went there twice, love the food but got the same waitress twice. I wittiness the waitress treating white people very friendly, he offered them drink refills 3 time but not once did he come over to our Asian table and ask how our food was or offer for refills. He even seems upset when we order more food to go. I still left him a very good amount of tips because I got the impression that maybe he feels Asian won’t tip him and only white peoples will. Second time around same thing happened. Sorry but will not be a 3rd Time if this is how we get treated while dinning in😡

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №107

My goto place for sushi. The food and staff are wonderful.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №108

Had the amazing curry with the beef, it was amazing. I tried to order chicken, but the waiter told me that I was getting beef because it's much better with that dish and I'm so glad she did. Absolutely fantastic place, amazing crab ragoons, 10/10 curry.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №109

This place is clearly going out of business. No staff. The one waitresses doesn't speak English sufficiently to explain the menu, waited 30 minutes for her just to take our order. Everything is falling apart, just looks like a place on it's last legs. I'm sure it was pretty awesome once.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №110

Great food, great environment, one of my favorite places to eat.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №111

This is my new go to place for fresh sushi! It is not buffet- style with stiff rolls that may have sat for hours. It is fresh and delicious! (With options for my non-sushi husband!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №112

5 cars in parking lot...60 minute wait...horrible service...will not be back....

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №113

We love this place! Still our favorite even through the staff shortage. Place is always clean which is huge in our eyes and food is always amazing! Wish the habachi was open!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №114

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Sushi Experience №115

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Sushi Experience №116

Good, fast service, food was good. Waitress was friendly and funny, good experience

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №117

mark was very rude. very blunt, and overall unwelcoming. bad customer service.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №118

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №119

first time trying this restaurant , but will not be the last . everything ordered was very tasty.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №120

Nice decor and clean table areas. Sushi was well above average as well as our apps. Service lest some to be desired but still would recommend.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №121

1st time there, please be patient they are unfortunately understaffed like so many places, but the drinks and especially the food were outstanding , we will definitely go back , we went there on a Friday evening it was worth the wait for a table .

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №122

This is the worst place to eat took 3 hr to get food and it was cold

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №123

Just had my last meal at this place. This restaurant has really gone down in service and gone way up in price. Got some beef fried rice and crab ragoons for 23.00 bucks. Crab Ragoons were so overcooked and hard I could only choke 2 down. Have to always wait 10-15 minutes to even get someone to come to the hostess station, then when they do you never even get a hello much less a thank you.
It’s totally apparent that these folks hate their jobs. To top it off the place is filthy. Won’t be back again.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №124

Great sushi and service

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №125

When we went here we ordered a bunch of different sushi. Their rolls were mediocre (flavorwise) and it was hard to find rolls that had whole fish instead of tar tar. If you are looking for simple rolls like California and Boston they are good. Their coconut Shrimp was delicious! The staff was friendly and helpful. The biggest peeve was the decorations on the plate. They put a decapitated Shrimp head for decoration ( I don't want to stare into the soul of the Shrimp I am eatting). They also put a vase with a fake flower and fake bird. There is no way to sanitize that properly and we are working with raw food here.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №126

This place had the BEST sushi that I have found north of Milwaukee.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №127

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №128

First time eating there. They were short handed and didn't have the hibachi open. They claimed that if you ordered hibachi it would be cooked that way in the back. My rice was not cooked on the hibachi and makes me wonder how the rest of my meal was cooked. The rice was also a little hard for fried rice. And I've always got yum yum sauce at every hibachi I have ever went to...not here. I will maybe try them again if the hibachi ever opens again. But otherwise I was not overly impressed with my meal.
My husband enjoyed his meal.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №129

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №130

Always good not metter what!!!!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №131

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №132

Perhaps it’s just a one off but our most recent order from here was disappointing. Maybe it would have been better to dine in instead of picking it up.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №133

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №134

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №135

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №136

It was absolutely delicious and our server Mark was amazing!!! The entire dining experience was fun

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №137

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №138

Terrible service

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №139

Delicious sushi artfully presented. Extensive menu with unique options. I already want to come back!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №140

My 3rd time goinging there, twice within a week. Super fast service and the best quality seafood/sashimi. 10/10 would recommend for people who like more classic simple sushi as opposed to fancy roll. However there rolls are good too I have only tried 3 because the chefs choose sashimi is to die for.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №141

We ended up here after our original sushi place was a 2.5hr wait. You tell they were a little short staffed, but who isn’t right now? No big deal. We waited at the bar until a table was ready. I don’t remember his name, but the bartender ended up also being our waiter after he noticed we hadn’t been helped for a bit after being seated. He did a fantastic job. Knew the menu, was very professional, great attitude, and was fun to chit chat with. As far as the good- all good, no complaints or issues. 10/10 would come back no problem.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №142

Food was good. Can't really complain. As a college student on a budget they are a reasonable price. But I didn't like how when I went to order carryout (since the website wouldn't let me order for pick up) I felt rushed. The staff wasn't rude but it made me feel very bad and I lost my appetite. I understand having no staff (I work at a restaurant that has the same issue) but I don't want to be made to feel bad when I don't have the time to sit in and eat but still want good food. 😔

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №143

Criminally short-staffed but the food was amazing. Peanut curry was divine and mark my words, I will be back again :D

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №144

Metal found in my pad thai. They claimed it was from the cleaning brush! Nasty. Never going back.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №145

Food is fine but they have no access to their parking lot because they blocked it off. If people don’t know they have to through kwik trip to get their they won’t get in. Not worth it just to stop through traffic.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №146

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №147

Big portion and yummy pad thai!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №148

Had a great meal at TJ with family. Had a few appetizers, drunken noodles with chicken, and an assortment of sushi rolls (black dragon, amazing, Wisconsin were the best).

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №149

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №150

Portions were generous and flavor was on point. The staff was also very friendly and the atmosphere was quite nice. My only complaint is that I asked for maximum spice for my dish but it was not spicy at all.
Edit: I have changed my review to 5 stars as I went here again last night and everything was top notch and also properly spicy this time.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №151

Lack of staff caused a 50 minute wait for our food. We understood that completely.
Drinks were excellent, our Sushi rolls were Very good. Size was above par. One roll did not meet expectations compared to other places we have been, but we are picky.😁 We will return, you download menu to your phone so be prepared. Hibachi rooms were all closed.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №152

First time here. Food was good, when we finally got it (arrived seperate so had to watch eachother eat). So short staffed that 1 appetizer, 1 meal and 2 sushi rolls took 2 hours.
We saw at least 20 take-out orders go out the door, however not even 6 tables could get decent service. I get that people are short staffed, but then just close the dining room or give people a heads up it's going to be a VERY long wait for everything. We weren't the only ones upset.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №153

One of my favorite places to go for sushi!! The Holiday roll is one of faves!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №154

Food was good, did not care for lack of physical menu, also we were not able to order off the lunch menu, even though it was 2 in the afternoon.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №155

Walked in and was told there’s a 45 minute wait to be seated. Which was strange considering there were only about 10 vehicles in that huge parking lot. Decided to be patient and wait at the bar. After 10 minutes of no service the bar tender finally walked in and told us that they were not serving any drinks… That would of been really nice to know right away.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №156

Food was good and the bartender was amazing

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №157

Good food. Average service. Not great or bad, just Average.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №158

As a vegan i can say i love the veggie combo sushi. Its absolutely delicious 😋.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №159

Driven by many times. Happy we stopped, very good food. Seemed short staffed, so be nice!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №160

Stopped in for first time, a Friday around 1pm for a light lunch. Was not busy at all, sushi and dumplings were excellent!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №161

Best salmon in the valley hands down. Bowing down with a fully belly.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №162

It took two hours to get simple fried rice with chicken. They wait to fill up the tables in the dining room before making any of the food (you can tell because each table’s food came out one right after the other); yet you can see the takeout orders coming out of the kitchen a bag (order) at a time.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №163

This place is great. Service was awesome. Sushi had wonderful presentation and excellent quality and taste to match. Food was very good. I will be back

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №164

Even thou they are short staffed, they opened the inside up! Super friendly staff, very attentive! Amazing sushi!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №165

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №166

Amazing food, great service. It was a wait due to short staff. But the the staff they had was awesome!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №167

We did take out. They are currently not open for dine-in due to Covid, but the food was amazing!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №168

Sushi was average.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №169

Omg! Sushi is awesome! The TJ sushi is excellent!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №170

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №171

Ordered delivery thru eat street. Put no onions (mild allergy) for main dish and had ordered an egg roll,v which menu didn't state had onions. They called to make sure knew was onions in it. Food was great

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №172

Haven't been open for dine in for ages now because of "short staff". Pay your employees a livable wage and you wouldn't have these issues.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №173

Come here very often, once a week. I guess sundays aren’t good before they close for a day. Food poisoning, worst I’ve ever had. $40 waste

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №174

Take out only during COVID. Still excellent

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №175

One of the nest places in town. Good Variety of rolls. We really enjoyed it.
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Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №176

The best Maki rolls in the valley!

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №177

Can't wait till they open fully.

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №178

The best place in the Fox Valley to get sushi, hands down!

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №179

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №180

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №181

Sushi and appetizers are always on point

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №182

Great sushi. Carry out took a lot longer than they told me but it seemed like a very busy night.

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №183

Good sushi

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №184

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №185

11/10/2020 ordered (2) Pickup Hibachi Combo Dinners @ 3:20PM with an order ready time of 30-45 Mins.

Arrived at 3:54PM for order pickup; greeter informed me of the following:

“We didn’t start your order because the kitchen staff didn’t look at order ticket” “ the ticket machine is out of paper”

Employee offered 15% discount or $5 gift card for next time ordering.....cancelled order completely not worth $60 in food always have problems ordering here; AVOID THIS OVERPRICED UNDERWHELMING PLACE.

Last time ordering in person the wait staff spilled my girlfriends dinner on her and refused to comp. the meal???? So over this place.

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №186

This place is not bad. The food is good. It's clean. The problem is, is that it is very busy some nights so the staff is pushy in order to reduce the turnover time of the tables. If you want to only stay 15 mins its fine. If its a night out with friends and family go somewhere else.

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №187

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №188

Very good food!

Visited 4 years ago

Sushi Experience №189

Always excellent food. Did hibachi pick up tonight and it was absolutely perfect. We had the steak for one and the chicken for the other meal. It’s consistently delicious. Highly recommend.

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Experience №190

To Go sushi was fresh; dine in closed (covid)

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Experience №191

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Experience №192

7/11/2020 5:00pm

We’ve been going to TJ’s for years, definitely one of our favorite local restaurants. Takeout tonight was excellent.

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Experience №193

Great tasting sushi. Never fishy tasting! My son loves their stir fried rice. I highly recommend the "love boat" platter for date night.

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Experience №194

Simply amazing. The staff are fantastic! Gets pricey quick, though.

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Experience №195

Would not recommend this place no sit down seating weird wood frame built inside door so you cannot enter restaurant and food portions to cost is way off . better portions at a Chinese joint

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Experience №196

Be nice when we can eat inside again

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Experience №197

We are pleased that TJ Sushi has opened for pick up during COVID19 pandemic. The phone order and pick up was a bit delayed but worth the wait. The sushi specialty rolls were so delicious and so appreciated. Our favorites the yummy roll and house special roll are recommended. Thank you to the staff and chefs for providing this service!

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Experience №198

My favorite place to go eat

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Experience №199

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Experience №200

Prices were fair. Nice environment. Hibachi chefs entertainment was ok. Food was better than other Hibachi grills that we've been to.

Visited 5 years ago

Sushi Details
  • 9 sushi photos
  • 200 sushi reviews
  • 4.3 Sushi Rating
  • Reservations: +1 920-831-8330
  • Menu Website: https://ninjaappleton.com/
  • Sushi Address: 4025 E Lorna Ln, Appleton, WI 54915, United States
  • Sushi Map: 44.2424033, -88.3457272
Specialties
  • Japanese restaurant
  • Asian restaurant
  • Japanese steakhouse
  • Steak house
  • Sushi restaurant
  • Teppanyaki restaurant
  • Thai restaurant
Sushi Hours
  • Sunday: 12–9:30 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–3 PM–4:30–9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–3 PM–4:30–9 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–3 PM–4:30–9 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–3 PM–4:30–10:30 PM
  • Saturday: 12–10:30 PM
From the business
  • Identifies as Asian-owned: Available
Service options
  • No-contact delivery: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Cocktails: Available
  • Coffee: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Happy-hour drinks: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Spirits: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Bar on site: Available
  • Toilets: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
  • Romantic: Available
  • Trendy: Available
  • Upmarket: Available
Crowd
  • Groups: Available
  • Tourists: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • High chairs: Available
  • Kids' menu: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available