Nori Sushi & Japanese Grill

Nori gets a solid A in my book.  Chong, the head chef and owner, is very personable and has employed a quality staff.

The sushi always tastes fresh.  The cooked dishes are delicious.  The soup and salad are free with most dinner orders.  It isn't inexpensive food, but it is worth the price.

My personal favorites are the Playboy Roll (I order it without the sriracha, but I'm not big on spicy food), the Lobster Roll (like the Playboy Roll it isn't on the menu, but usually is on the specials board), and the Vegas Roll.

My only complaints would be that they don't have Blue-Fin Tuna and they don't incorporate asparagas into any of their rolls.

4.5 is what I'd give.  20 years ago the idea of sushi in rural Illinois?  Give me a break!  Super fresh fish, simple and clean.  That's what makes great sushi.  I had Omakase, and it was a wise choice.  Next to last was their 571 roll (I think that was what it was called).  Spicy, but not too spicy.  The only complaint I had of the whole thing was it was finished off with a blow torch.  It should have been a cooking blow torch.  The one that was used left and ever-so-slight taste.  Picky?  Yeh... considering the rest of the meal, it was the ONLY thing that I had any quibble with.  I finished off with my usual desert: ikura!

The staff are friendly and very personable...quite willing to engage in conversation.  I had a hard day giving training, and this was a perfect end to the day.

Wow.. WAY better than that other big sushi place in town. We went with a large group on a weeknight and were able to be seated immediately. There was only one server but she was pretty on top of things.

I got a steak bento box and a few sushi rolls on the side. The steak was flavored amazingly. Sushi rolls were fantastic considering the area... and the prices were good. The rice was not overly flavored or sweet, the fish was fresh, and the rolls didn't fall apart (like some others in the area).

If you want sushi in Edwarsville area, and don't feel like driving to St. Louis give this a try, you won't be disappointed.