Best Sushi in Johor Bahru (JB)

Widely raved by the locals as one of the best places to dive in a diversity of Japanese delicacies. Wooden-themed background embellished with chic lightings instills a cozy ambiance. Never miss their range of sushi, adroitly assembled with fresh and flavourful ingredients. Sake Haru Cheese Maki is among the front runners, which is as good as it looks. Sushi is layered with fresh salmon and cheese, which is then torched to perfection. For crab lovers, soft shell crab sushi roll is spot-on.  

This cozy and sophisticated restaurant offers a myriad of mouthwatering Japanese dishes that are earning applause from the locals. Tuck yourself on the high bar stools, peering at the delicate sushi being prepared or linger beneath a dimly-lit space. Wide variation of sushi is available, which are the lovechild of honed skills as well as fresh and flavourful ingredients. Chop-stick licking satisfaction guaranteed. 

Making its mark in Taman Pelangi, this exemplary eatery just teleports you to Japan with its extensive fare of authentic Japanese cuisine and alluring atmosphere. The wood-themed façade is festooned with aesthetic lanterns and the interior is brightly lid with tatami seating and monochromatic backdrop. Sushi tops the billing here, made fresh with charming flavour combinations. A must-try on the menu is their mango sushi, which is visually appealing and delicious. Fresh slices of mango enrobe the pearl rice and crowned with fish roe, each bite bursts with fruity and fishy punch. Their Mentaki Maki and Salmon Sushi are worth mentioning too. 

After cherishing the palates of Kuala Lumpur as well as Penang, this renowned food chain spreads its love to Johor Bahru, planting itself in Komtar JBCC. The ramen-coloured interior stokes 145 seats yet during peaks hours nabbing an empty one are challenging. Either cup yourself before the Kaiser-belt or sweep through the extensive menu, this realm of sushi does not leave you disappointed.  

Housed on the mezzanine floor of Grand Paragon Hotel, this renowned restaurant beams with elegance, both food and atmosphere. The menu comprises a mélange of Japanese and international cuisine, where sushi is among the pride to pleasure your palate. There are far-flung choices to pick, if you’re fledging, seek help from the attentive staffs.  

Kampachi has been well known for its fresh sashimis and range of premium Japanese dishes. This also includes their sushi, where they use imported fish and beautifully cooked rice and merge them into one. Enjoy and let your tongue savour the exquisite taste of fresh fish from Japan, or from other parts of the world, right in front of you. Of course, be prepared to fork out the bill too!

Sushi Zento is pretty much an all in one place where you can get your daily fix of Japanese food. Of course, they also offer quite a good variety of sushi nigiri as well sushi rolls. In any case, you'll find quite an extensive range here and all of them are made fresh upon order. So do not worry much about the taste and simply eat on!

If fancy is your game, then perhaps Wa Zen Izakaya Japanese Restaurant is your plan. This semi-fine looking restaurant along with its mountain of sake on display has one of the best tasting sashimi in town. They only use imported chilled fish, thus making almost everyone on their menu absolutely delicious. This applies to the sushi as well as they're made upon order - be it nigiri or sushi rolls.

Wildly variable and unusually cheap sushi, this is what comes to mind when we enter this most renowned sushi brand in Malaysia. Among the most-buzzed branch is tucked inside City Square, habitually teeming with patrons, who just mop up every palm-sized pleasure on the conveyor belt, from scallops to unagi, soft shell crab, and prawns. You can also opt for their ala carte or set meal. 

Sidestepping from the dimmer and darker backdrop, Sushi Mentai has ambient lighting and whitewashed walls with artistic touches draping up a full-of-life bar that brooks out a range of delicious sushi on the conveyor belt which leads to the comfy dining space. Jostling away the frame of mind that to savour dainty sushi you’ve got to break the bank, this eatery starts with RM1.80. Therefore, binge as many you can with their homemade dipping sauce and return home with a happy palate and wallet. 

Kinsahi Japanese Resaurant is all about the sushi. Inside this rather unassuming place, they have professional Japanese chef that is capable of making absolutely delicious sushi. The ingredients used are also incredibly fresh, making them one of the best sushi places to dine in JB. Pricing is also fairly affordable, so do not worry about it.

On a budget but still have that dire craving for Japanese sushi? Well then, Yaoki Japanese Restaurant may be the solution to your problem. The prices of sushi here are incredibly affordable, which makes all the more reason to spend here. Though most of the raw ingredients aren't imported, they still do make it really well, ensuring that even with affordability, comes flavour.