Sushi In Joy - Sushi restaurant in Bellevue - 2618 Bellevue Way NE, USA

I have to start off by saying if the Belly Boat is available…GET IT!! 🤤 The atmosphere is quaint & has intimate seating. They had just cleaned the floors before we got there and it was really strong smelling product. Staff is wonderful.

A gem. Second time we've been in. Atmosphere is busy and upbeat but still intimate. Red snapper usuzukuri was melt in your mouth. The belly boat was every thing every one raved about. We took home snacks. Everyone was very polite. Will definitely be back.

I was struggling while writing this review, I'm in between 3 stars or 4 stars and can't decide which one to go with. My first image of this restaurant is very good, I like the decoration when I step in, it's very typical Japanese decoration and I feel they should have delicious food. However, I was kind of disappointed with the food itself. My major concern is two things: 1) the sashimi is warm, I never got such temperature of fish previously in a premium Sushi place (I count average cost per person $40+ as a premium place), the fish should be stored in a cold place and keep the temperature low. 2) Sushi rice is not meet my expectation, it's a little bit hard than it should be and not in a good balance of sweet/sour, a good Sushi rice should be in a good balance of soft&hard, and taste kind of sweet with a little bit sour. Well, there is still something good about the food, they offer more amount of fish than other Sushi places, the Sashimi and Sushi are much bigger than normal. So, after struggling for a long time, I decided to rate this place as 4 stars, since I believe the negative side could be improved in the future, and I like the decoration.

Holy moly. Do not judge a book by its cover. This sushi was amazing. The boyfriend roll is an absolute must. The owner is so sweet and my husband and I could not have had a better time. We will be back!

Grew up in Bellevue and never knew of this great restaurant. Found it tonight, and absolutely recommend. Exactly what I was looking for... solid sushi and japanese food. Not trying to be too fancy, just very good flavors. Much better than I Love Sushi... cleaner and better quality. Now my go to in Bellevue for sushi and japanese food.

Cozy restaurant with great quality food. Had the sushi bento box at lunch which was great quality and quantity for the price. Service was also fast and friendly.

Found Sushi In Joy during our vacation. The service was excellent and the food was amazing. We tried a mix of the hot foods and sushi. The highlight of our meal was the salmon poki. It has the Hawaiian spices and tastes just like the poki we had in Hawaii! Their sushi was very fresh. The ramen was excellent - we tried both the dry and soup based ramen. All the dishes had great portions sizes. We were stuffed! Hubby said this was the best sushi dinner on our trip so far! We highly recommend Sushi In Joy if you are in town!

4 star doesn’t mean it’s not tasty.. they have a good udon dishes, with tastefull broth. The roll that I had order is huge.. and baked scallop, I was hoping to taste the sauce they had writen on the menu. But overall is a comfy place to enjoy and relax. It’s a neighbourhood restaurant.