Tengu Sushi

"This experience was more unfortunate than my grandmother's funeral. I used to love this place. The new ownership could not be more awkward and the entire service was some sort of cringe humor wet dream. The person cooking, serving, cashier and well, everything was completely outside her depth of knowledge. She also could not communicate with any patron that did not speak mandarin. She would point at the menu and say sorry and then call someone who would then yell at me about the menu items and then communicate with her, only to begin a heated conversation in their native language,which made her storm off. There were several moments where my wife and child began to plan an exit strategy only to be told to sit rather enthusiastically with pantomime motions. After 45 mins 1 item of 4 came to the table and that was that. There wasn't any thing else brought. But they were on the bill that was given with the plate. I tried to point the items out only to have her call the person again. I felt terrible for her she didn't know the menu the language the food she was supposed to make. I don't see this place lasting at all. But if you love meet the fockers you will love this cringe worthy dining destination."

"Went Tengu Sushi in Newport a small Japanese restaurant rihhg on the 101 hwy. Ordered the Jalapeno Tempura, a Godzilla roll (pictured below), and some eel and octopus sushi. The food was really great the atmosphere was quiet, the restaurant was empty except for us, the service was slow (though they have signage explaining that), and our server did not seem knowledgeable or even able to understand some of the menu item questions we had. All in all, if and whenever I return to Newport, I will make it a point to eat here again."

"Food: Ordered several different items. None of the raw fish was very fresh, by any great standard. Off-color and very off-putting in flavor. Did not finish much of the order. Spicy tuna was oddly watery. We weren't sure if frozen tuna had been chopped up and mixed in. Flavors were kind of all over the place. Spider roll had thick glops of batter on the inside that were not cooked fully through, or were wet and mushy. Roll not sealed completely. Not nice. Service: Quite poor, server became rude and snippy after we sent back a drink that wasn't quite right. Food for two people [three rolls, four orders sushi], took about 35 minutes. Atmosphere: Generally dirty, dishes, glassware, tables. Everything seemed to have a bit of grunge crusted onto it. At least the dining room is small and has a bit of light. Overall, I would not recommend this location, or will we ever be returning. It genuinely was a disappointing waste of both time and money. I know that food on the coast is considered a little hit or miss, but this place has fallen a VERY long way in the last two years. It's such an unfortunate disappointment, considering what it used to be."

"We ordered albacore and it was not fresh. The people there were very nice, but the food was meh after seeing the brown tuna we didnt want to eat anything else so we paid for what we did eat. To owner albacore not ahi apologies for mistake still wasnt fresh it was turning brown which isnt normal and it was drying and stinky! I wouldn’t lie."

"No need for reservation when Hubby and I came in on a rainy Monday evening. Only 1 table plus ours were occupied when we were there. Place was cold (I never took off my 2 layer jackets), maybe heater wasn’t on (or broken)…. And I’m usually feeling hot/warm. Fast service, our food got served in less than 10mins after ordering. Ambience: - Quiet but cold. Good for family, but not sure for big groups since place is small Parking: - tight but we had 1 space left when we arrived. Maybe restaurant is sharing space with other establishments. We ordered the following: * Blackened tuna $7.99 - I didn’t like this but Hubby did. I can’t describe the taste * Grilled Salmon $6.99 - supposedly grilled, but it looked pan grilled. But it was soft and well cooked, although salty. * Tempura Zucchini ($4) - battered and fried, crispy on outside but soft and juice inside. Tempura sauce is good. * Tempura Salmon skin $6.99 - too salty for me * Sashimi ($12) - Chef’s special (I requested for Salmon and Hamachi and I wasn’t disappointed). My digestive system is kinda sensitive, so when sashimi is not fresh, I “react”. And this time, I didn’t. Very fresh tasting, and yummy. And the slices are a good slice. Pros: - Fresh sashimis - Fast service - Reasonable/cheap price (Very good Value for money) - Service is good Cons: - parking space may be tight and scarce during peak times - Temperature inside is COLD - I don’t understand the 5% Living Wage Surcharge added to each bill All in all, 3 Thumbs up. I’ll probably be back when I’m around this area just for Sashimi."