Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo, 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.
#23. Pho 54
- Rating: 3.6/5 (147 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1280 Sweet Home Road Ste 101 Amherst, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Vietnamese, Thai
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#22. SATO
- Rating: 3.6/5 (378 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 739 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen, Cocktail Bars
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#21. Taisho Bistro Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 3.7/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1435 Hertel Ave. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Seafood
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#20. Wind Japanese and Thai
- Rating: 3.8/5 (147 reviews)
- Address: 7566 Transit Road Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Thai, Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#19. Fuji Grill
- Rating: 3.9/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7516 Transit Road Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#18. Sun Cuisines
- Rating: 3.9/5 (222 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5759 Main St. Williamsville, New York
- Categories: Burmese, Sushi Bars, Thai
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#17. Taisho Bistro Japanese Izakaya
- Rating: 4.0/5 (323 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3332 Sheridan Drive Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Seafood
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#16. Wasabi
- Rating: 4.0/5 (239 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 752 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#15. Samurai Buffalo
- Rating: 4.1/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9648 Transit Road Ste 450 East Amherst, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion
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#14. Dao Sushi & Grill steakhouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3200 Orchard Park Road Orchard Park, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#13. Wasabi
- Rating: 4.2/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 100 Plaza Drive Ste C Amherst, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#12. Fuji Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (256 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 736 Maple Road Amherst, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Beer Bar
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#11. Teton Kitchen Elmwood Tapas, Bar, & Sushi
- Rating: 4.2/5 (247 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 153 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Izakaya, Thai
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#10. Kuni's
- Rating: 4.2/5 (288 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 226 Lexington Ave. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#9. Sun Cuisines
- Rating: 4.2/5 (659 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1989 Niagara St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#8. Sushi Queen
- Rating: 4.2/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4248 Delaware Ave. Tonawanda, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#7. Saika Sushi
- Rating: 4.2/5 (265 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 576 Dick Road Dick Urban Plz Depew, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#6. Tai Chi Bubble Tea
- Rating: 4.3/5 (280 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2309 Eggert Road Tonawanda, New York
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Sushi Bars, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#5. Teton Kitchen Thai & Japanese Cuisine
- Rating: 4.4/5 (996 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 415 Dick Road Cheektowaga, New York
- Categories: Thai, Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#4. Family Thai
- Rating: 4.4/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 863 Tonawanda St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Thai, Burmese, Sushi Bars
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#3. Camellia Garden
- Rating: 4.5/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5176 Transit Road Depew, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Thai, Breakfast & Brunch
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#2. Kani Japanese & Thai Cuisine
- Rating: 4.5/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2298 Niagara Falls Blvd. Tonawanda, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Thai
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#1. A&J Poke Hawaii Bowl
- Rating: 4.8/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3997 Sheridan Drive Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Salad
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.
