Cloud Nine Sushi

Okay, when your drunk but that's about it! Go next door and check out ichiban. Much better quality fish, seaweed,  and rice. Nothing special...

After moving to Cincinnati at the end of August, my husband and I have been searching for new places to have our favorite foods.

This place is quickly becoming one of them.

We've been here a few times and have enjoyed our experience each time. As others have mentioned, the "half price" thing is a little gimmicky -- on the other hand, we're able to stuff ourselves with solid sushi for pretty cheap, and I'll tolerate a gimmick for the right price.

The sushi itself is good. They have a lot of "specialty" rolls, most featuring spicy sauce -- which is A-OK with me. Their C9 Supreme roll and Red Double are our personal favorites on that menu. However, and this is my true test of a sushi place, their "simple" rolls are excellent. The yellowtail and scallion roll is incredibly fresh and delicious, no spicy sauce needed here.

Another note about sauces -- many of their specialty rolls include eel sauce. My husband and I are NOT a fan of eel sauce, so we always ask to have it left off -- and this is never a problem. This is refreshing compared to many sushi places who act personally affronted if you ask to leave something off -- like, "Look, this is a sushi roll that features tempura shrimp, spicy mayo and crawfish, this ain't authentic sushi, folks!" None of that issue here, which I appreciate.

The service is good -- attentive without being overbearing. The only real negative is the size of the place -- it's incredibly small. We tend to eat early, so this hasn't been a huge problem with us, but it definitely fills up quickly. The tables are pretty close together, too -- understandable in such a small space.

All in all, this is an excellent place to eat and I'm thrilled that we found it!

I had been avoiding Cloud Nine for awhile for an unprecedented reason: when it was Dancing Wasabi it was always so crowded and the space is so small. Then came a night of drinking until 2:30AM ... and one of my friends mentioned that Cloud Nine is open late. Generally, I don't want sushi when I'm drunk, but we ended up here and I must tip my hat to the place. #1 The employees did not get frustrated or annoyed (at least externally) by my friend and I's drunken demeanor and #2 They offer a full menu in a sit down environment, until 4 in the morning. That's unheard of. I ordered an AAC Roll and Pork Dumplings (had to get some protein!) and both were amazing, and not just because I was drunk. I'll definitely be returning!