Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the St. Cloud area by diners

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August 20, 2025
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Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the St. Cloud area by diners

Sushi first started in the 1960s, when a restaurant called Kawafuku opened in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The restaurant's sushi bar was frequented by Japanese businessmen, who'd bring their American coworkers for a meal. Eventually, sushi restaurants started cropping up in other Californian cities, like , next to the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood, attracting big-name producers, directors, and actors. Soon, the cuisine came to New York and Chicago; by the late 1980s, it was . According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were in the country.

Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, has you covered鈥攖his list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the St. Cloud area on will help guide you to the right roll. Data is as of July 7, 2025. Businesses under the category "sushi" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of St. Cloud, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least 10 locations nationally (based on our analysis of Yelp data) were not included.

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Mavericks Steak & Cocktails

#5. Mavericks Steak & Cocktails

- Rating: 3.0/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 500 Division St. Waite Park, Minnesota
- Categories: Steakhouses, Sushi Bars, American
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Fuji Japanese Steakhouse

#4. Fuji Japanese Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.2/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 148 2nd St. South Waite Park, Minnesota
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses, Japanese
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Yamato Sushi

#3. Yamato Sushi

- Rating: 4.0/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 324 Division St. Waite Park, Minnesota
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen, Salad
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JJ Garden

#2. JJ Garden

- Rating: 4.3/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 2104 8th St. North St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Pan Asian
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Hajime Asian Bistro

#1. Hajime Asian Bistro

- Rating: 4.4/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4170 West Division St. Ste 130 Saint Cloud, Minnesota
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.

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