Ika Sushi & Bento

We've loved this restaurant ever since it opened! The staff is polite and friendly - always greeting people as soon as they walk in. The sushi is fresh and delicious and we really like the addition of the Pho. I miss the purple "rice" on the sushi - but they do still have it as a side and I always order it with my bento. The portions are always large. My only complaint is that it is a bit expensive (but once again - the portions are large - a bento box is easily split between my 9 year old son and myself). It is my 9 year old's favorite restaurant! more

We are regulars at IKA! The staff is ALWAYS polite, extremely professional and, greet us with a genuine smile. Their service at the restaurant is the best service we ever experience. The food is delicious and I love the fact that they don't PACK on the sauce, like most Japanese restaurants. The purple rice is fantastic for those who are health conscious. I wish their sushi had the purple rice but apparently not everyone felt the same as I did. For a year now, I've been trying to convince them to do both the purple rice and the white rice for customers who do like it. Overall, this is the best Japanese restaurant in Sammamish. more

I first tried this place when it opened a few years ago and at the time they made their sushi using this strange purple and horrible tasting rice. I decided not to return but last week I thought maybe I should give them another try. And although they are using traditional sushi rice now, my experience was horrible. I spent $48 on a to-go order and just as the cashier was handing me my order (which I already paid for) I asked for a small side of their spicy mayo sauce. She gave me a irritated look and asked someone in the back to get it. She then handed me a 1/4 teaspoon container of the stuff and proceeded to tell me that I should have ordered it earlier because they normally charge for it. I was a bit shocked (and a little embarrassed) and immediately told her I would gladly pay for it. She refused but continued to give me hard hour about it. I couldn't believe she was irritated that she gave me a 1/4 teaspoon of spicey mayo at no charge. I was so mad that I quietly left the mayo on the counter as I walked out with my nearly $50 worth of their product. And to make things worse, the sushi was horrible. Fishy, not fresh tasting and poorly executed. I will definitely not return again. My negative experience could have so easily been avoided. No need to worry about 5 cents of mayo given to a customer at no charge. The cashier should have known better. more

I have been there twice and had great consistent food. The sushi portions are larger than average and very fresh. The bento boxes are amazing! more