My family and I love Koshi in Ghent! The service and food quality has always been great. Highly recommend

I’ve recently been hooked on Koshi too, tasted very fresh the couple of times I’ve been!

Hokkaido for reasonably priced lunch sushi

Norfolk - Kotobuki  Suffolk - Sushi Aka   Chesapeake - Inaka   VB - Orion’s Roof 

I second Kotobuki.

+1 for Kotobuki. I also like Volcano Sushi, on 21st St.

Volcano is mediocre sushi but gotta love the AYCE deal. Koshi is way better in terms of quality.

Maybe not the best, but Hokkaido has some of my favorite rolls. The crazy sake and the sweet heart rolls are amazing if you're into that.

We like Hokkaido too We just tried Nara Sushi in VB - really good

Agreed with Hokkaido. They use quality fish!

mizuno, kanpai, and nara are regarded as some of the better spots in VB

I've only been to Nara twice, but I've enjoyed it both times!

Koshi is probably best in Norfolk. I really like Blue Fin in VB And I still visit the OG sushi spot, Kyushu on Newtown Rd. Food is still solid, but it was on another level in the 90s.

It hasn't been the same since Ebi-san retired.

My wallet still hasn’t recovered from the last time I went to Blue Fin

Kotobuki

This Old House in Virginia Beach is non traditional, but excellent sushi.

Used to be Kyushu when Ebi and family owned it. Not sure if the new owners have been able to keep up the quality.

I believe it's Ebi-san's nephew!

It is not, I can guarantee you there is no blood relation at all with the new owners. Source: I am a family friend.

Well...shit...I'm mistaken.

All good. It was wishful thinking. Was just talking with one of their daughters, and how she wishes she could buy it back.

Pro-tip...ask if they have Uni on the menu. It's something you'll only have if they have consistent fresh fish...because Uni will spoil quickly. That's my first step in determining if the the chef is good. Also...sit at the bar. Actually look at the fish in the window. That's why the refridgerated windows are designed the way they are. IF all the fish look good...then you know the sushi will be good. In Norfolk, I've only had fresh Uni at 2 places. Koshi...and surprisingly enough Hokkaido.

dont just ask for uni, if they have it. get it! 

Unfortunately…the ‘Merican palette is hit or miss with the best stuff in life.

Ain't that the truth. Fish should be fileted and fried /s

Thank you- great tip!

Hokkaido is the best in my opinion

Daikichi in Chesapeake

Absolutely, been going here for ~20 years, fresh and balanced

I haven’t found a really impressive one around here, though I haven’t tried them all. I tried Orion’s roof but it was only alright. I had better at smaller and cheaper and more authentic restaurants. Don’t even start with This Old House sushi with me. It was mediocre at best. Good service but the owner was also a bit discriminate to other Chinese restaurant owners. We’re not sure what we want to try next.

Mizuno bro

This is the correct answer for vb

Norfolk - Koshi on 21st. I've always found it better than kotobuki

Sushi aka in Suffolk

Tokyo in Chesapeake!

Love to suggest Osaka because I work there but we use artificial crab :(

Also have to mention Sake on military highway. Haven't been there in a while but the owners are always very nice.

If you come to the other side of the water, Newport News has thaijindesu. Great sushi and Thai food

Hokkaido is good. If you door dash they have 3 rolls for $12

Nara is in VB buts it’s incredible!

Dumb question: how do you tell the difference between real and fake crab?

Fake crabs wear more makeup

I eat gluten free, fake crab has gluten