Highest-rated Sushi Restaurants in the Roanoke Area by Diners

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Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Roanoke 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—this list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Roanoke 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 Roanoke, 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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#11. Szechuan Restaurant

- Rating: 3.0/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5207 Bernard Drive Ste H Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#10. Kabuki Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar

- Rating: 3.3/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3503 Franklin Road Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#9. Hibachi Express

- Rating: 3.3/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 141 Electric Road Salem, Virginia
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#8. Taste of Asia

- Rating: 3.4/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3603 Franklin Road Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Thai, Chinese
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#7. Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.6/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2004 Electric Road Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#6. Wasabi's

- Rating: 3.7/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 214 Market St. Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#5. Cafe Asia

- Rating: 3.9/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3940 Valley Gateway Blvd. Ste A Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#4. Cafe Asia 2

- Rating: 3.9/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3549 Electric Road Ste A Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Chinese
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