My daughter and I ate here for the first time, this past weekend. Â I am definitely a fan!! Â We went on a Saturday evening and the place was pretty full, so we sat at the Sushi Bar. Â
The menu offered lots of sushi and non-sushi choices. Â We opted for the combo option. Â 1, 2, or 3 sushi rolls + miso soup and salad. Â I am not a big fan of miso soup, but was able to sub the shiitake mushroom soup for a $2 upcharge (well worth it). Â The salad was fresh and dressed with ginger dressing. Â The soup was fragrant and full of mushrooms, charred garlic cloves and onions. Â Now on to the star of the evening...the SUSHI. Â I ordered the shrimp tempura, tuna and california rolls.....each roll was bursting with fresh veggies and also a bit larger than other places that I've been. Â My daughter had the chicken tempura (unconventional...we know:-) and the california roll. Â We truly enjoyed our meals and also enjoyed sitting at the sushi bar, watching orders being prepared. Â Both meals totaled $44, what a deal!
We will definitely re-visit....soon!!
Stopped in for lunch on a slow and snowy Saturday. We stopped and in got a table right away since it was us and one other group. Despite all of that, Eton parking always manages to be a disaster. I can never figure out where all of these people are but the parking lot is always full and the mall is empty.
The sushi here is very good. The Xmas Roll is particularly festive and quite delicious. The Philadelphia Roll is one of the best I've had.
The prices on the Coventry web site (since the Eton web site is broken) are either not the same or it is badly out of date (and the reviews from 2002 suggest it is outdated). Most of the rolls were $1 more than what the web site shows. That moves them from "screaming deal" to "slightly better than elsewhere".
The decor is a bit run down and certainly not modern like the typical sushi bar.
I would come back if I was in the area and hungry. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here, though. The parking and quality aren't worth saving $0.50/plate over some of the better options.
Okay, this sushi was incredible. I frequent B spot and was actually going to go there for dinner but the wait was long so I left. As I was walking to my car, I passed this gem and decided to try it. I am SO glad I did!
I was starved when I got there so I had to order an appetizer. I got the Yozu Tuna I believe it's called. I do not like roe and did not realize it came on top so I spooned that off BUT regardless it was delicious. The grapefruit flavor with the tuna was delicious and unexpected. Then I ordered two rolls - the Westfield Roll and the Manhattan Roll. Both of which were amazing. The Manhattan Roll I'd say is generally better but I could have done without the mass amount of sauce on top. I LOVED the Westfield Roll. .. Â the spicy tuna was incredible. The tuna there is excellent compared to other places. Plus, the rolls are HUGE. Like really really huge. I ate probably half of each roll and took some to -go. This place is a million time better than sushi rock and much much more clean. The sushi also doesn't take forever.
My service was also very good. The place was pretty jam packed but I was able to order my appetizer and meal promptly (probably helped I was by myself) and was attended to very often. I cannot wait to go back and try some other things off the delicious looking menu!!!
Been to this Pacific East twice. Â I really like this location. Â It's nice and clean and the food and service are both great. Â For Cleveland, I think the price and quality of the sushi is excellent. Â I recommend the seaweed salad to share. Â I've had the sashimi and a few of the rolls (Ichiban, Spicy Hamachi, others I can't remember...). I thought they were all tasty. Â It also has way better service than the Pacific East on Coventry. I've found the Coventry location to be hit or miss with the food as well. Â Also if you're willing to pay the price and want great sushi, I suggest you check out Ginko in Tremont.
Overall, Pacific East Eton is my go to place for good quality sushi at a reasonable price.
I can't tell you how the food is since I never got the opportunity to try it! The one star is for the horrible service. My friend and I entered the restaurant and it took 10 minutes for someone to acknowledge that we were waiting for a table even though there were two people working in the front for carryout orders.
Then a waitress told us that there was no space available. She did not give us a wait time or put our names down on a list. She simply told us to leave and that "maybe" something would open up at some point.
I found the experience confusing and sad, especially since I love pacific east in Coventry so much!
Had a drinks and a couple rolls. Â My wife ordered one of the specials on the board, the JJ roll, I believe. Â Tuna, avocado, etc. - pretty good roll. Â I ordered the Bomb Roll. Â While the lobster and crab meat were very good, the cucumber wrap was too much. Â Would've lied it much better if the cucumber were a small part of the roll. Â My wife also ordered the Chuka Ika (squid) salad. Â It came on top of a bed of iceberg lettuce, which was a bit of a surprise. Â We'll come back for a larger meal at some point, but I'm still looking for a GREAT sushi place in Cleveland.
Review Source:Traveling through the area, I was looking for something that I had not had in a while and prayed that it would be delicious: sushi came to mind.
Saw this place while driving down Chagrin and decided to stop for lunch. Â I sat at the bar. The service was very attentive and everyone was very friendly.
I ordered the Sushu & Sashimi Lunch Special. The fish was very fresh and really good. The rice was also soft and a little sticky the way that it is supposed to be. It was all very delicious. Â The sashimi was cut thick and the sushi was also cut thick and the portions were both fresh and generous.
The only complaint that I have is that fresh, raw fish should be served cold. Although everything was still delicious, the fish was a bit closer to room temperature and that took away from the experience. However, all in all, it is probably one of the better sushi places that I have eaten at in a long time. I would definitely recommend this place.
What a treat it was to find this gem on our drive through the area. We were craving sushi after a full day of driving and couldn't have been more pleased to find Pacific East. Everything we had was delicious and the sushi chef was so nice to talk to. Their hamachi karma was the best I've had. The striped bass was clean and fresh. The smoked salmon skin hand roll I ordered was over flowing. My husband loved the tuna Naruto and Empire rolls he ordered and I was very pleased with the shrimp tempura roll. Great experience all around. Looking forward to returning!
Review Source:I can't sing enough praises for Pacific East on Chagrin.
Best.
Sushi.
In Cleveland.
Nevermind the small dining area. Nevermind the sometimes long wait for your food. Â This is the best sushi you can wrap your chopsticks around. As stated in my previous review, you absolutely have to try the Manhattan Roll. One bite of the impeccable combination of spicy shrimp, tempura crunch, nori, rice, and smooth avocado brought together by the creamy seafood sauce (which is liquid CRACK) will turn anyone into a believer.
BUT, the real reason I am updating my review is because I recently discovered the Empire Roll, which gives the Manhattan a run for its money. It consists of spicy tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and tempura crunch held together with a thin, soft rice paper and covered with 4 different sauces. This gigantic roll (and believe me, it is huge, in both individual size and the amount of pieces) delivers a massive combination attack to your palate that will leave your appetite fully satisfied and down for the count. I now have my top two must-haves every time I go to Pacific East.
Simple rolls more to your liking? They've got it covered. Their sushi/sashimi menu is diverse, and everything I've tried is fresh, delectable, and of course, HUGE, so you know you are getting your money's worth.
Don't you just love strip shopping malls? Â Yeah, me either. Â But make an exception for this Pacific East, slipped into the front side of Eton Square, under what seem to be either a bunch of offices or merely love nest studios, for harried, trysting executives. Â Either way, it makes for some hellish parking and an entirely whacked-out bunch of shops, restaurants, a yoga studio and what may or may not have been a metal stamping plant. Â
Great sushi. Â As has already been covered in other reviews, theirs is among the best you will find this far from salt water. Â Service is attentive, prices and portions are both in better proportion than most other high-end places around Cleveland, and the grub gets to table quickly.
The one-star deduction: Â The place just ain't that pretty. Â When we stopped in to make reservations, after walking through the grand columns and entry door, I assumed there may be two or more dining rooms, perhaps a nice bar/lounge area... Nope. Â One pretty small dining room. Â NO bar. Â (No booze, either, just beer and wine.) Â I guess the rental costs on this particular shopping strip must be pretty steep, hence the diner-sized table area.
We'll try out their Solon spot, soon. Â So far, the Coventry location would be our first recommendation, though.
"Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish."
Mark Twain
I liked Pacific East so much on my previous visit that I came home wrote a 5 Yelp review and was back 4 days later with a friend. Â Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed. Â Instead of the more traditional hot Japanese dishes, we ordered sushi. Â
As before the shrimp tempura roll was excellent, however, I tried the spicy tuna roll and tuna roll which were for lack of a better word gargantuan. I rarely complain about too much of anything, but in this case, too much!!! Â The spicy tuna roll was just packed with tuna which would shoot out the side as I tried to take a bite. Â Putting the whole roll in my mouth was not an option as the roll was just too bulky. Â
My friend ordered the chirashi (a variety of raw sliced fish over a bed of sushi rice) however even he said that he became a little disgusted by the presentation. Â Picture eating heavy thick slabs of raw fish over rice. Â Slabs vs slices are an important detail. Â
The tragic thing is that the sushi is fresh and flavor is good, but the proportions are just so out of control and there is nothing graceful or delicate about these rolls.
How come nobody said it's in a mall? Next to a Latin restaurant. Across from a bank. It's Saturday night and bustling / loud. Smallish. Red walls. Black lacquer. Mostly Japanese-looking sushi chefs and servers.  A diverse crowd: ethnically, age, social combos, dress  -- which is much more comfortable for me than homogeneous.  I had a craving for miso soup (go figure, I'm a little post-Thanksgiving). Sat at the bar. Got served immediately. It's a fine place. I'm from Chicago so have no biases about sushi in Cleveland. And I'm trying to eat vegan these days: The sweet potato roll was best I've had anywhere. Veggie roll ok too. Had two pieces of Escobar for the omega-3s & it was very, very fresh and delicious.  The meal actually felt decadent because of the size of the pieces -- makes "normal" sushi feel skimpy. I had tea too and got out for $20 including tip, full. Yay!
Review Source:A couple of weeks ago, some friends of ours suggested we pick up some sushi and have a take-out feast at their house. We picked the Woodmere Pacific East as it's on the way to their place. I didn't really feel like picking each individual roll, etc. but when I called, the lady was super helpful. She just asked what sort of fish we liked/didn't like and a price range, and said the chef would just make a tray for us. This sounded awesome to (lazy) me.
When we got there to pick it up, it was ready right on time. And the sushi chef personally thanked us for letting him have fun with the tray. The sushi was very good quality, and the proportion of fish in the rolls was generous. Although not the best sushi I've ever had, it was MUCH better than Sushi Rock, was very satisfying and a good value.
A very do-able option for eastside sushi, and although I've never eaten in the restaurant, I wouldn't hesitate to try it.
I arrived at 2:40pm yesterday. The sign on the door says lunch until 3pm. The hostess, who could barely speak understandable english, told me they were closed. I mentioned the sign on the door and she said that the last order goes in at 2:45. I showed her on THEIR clock that it was in fact 2:40. She said no. I left and immediately called and asked to speak to a manager or the owner, neither was there, interesting. However, someone else picked up the line and told me last order had to be in by 2:30. I then called the original location on coventry. The owner was in and told me that he is not the principal partner at the Eaton location. He apologized and told me that I should have been served. Rude and arrogant staff, a b.s. order time policy and high prices are enough to make me stick with Shuhei down the street. I won't go back to this location EVER! I don't want to give them any stars but Yelp won't let me.
Review Source:This is my favorite sushi place everrrrr....well I guess I am only addicted to one roll and one roll only....i love my sushi man :) he is soo funny and always knows what i want when i walk in the door. I even ran into him at McD's and he asked me if i was coming to see him soon :) My favorite roll is the Manhattan Roll with a side salad with house ginger dressing...yummy yummy yummy
Review Source:I love sushi. I ate sushi @ 5 am in the morning at Tsukiji fish market in Japan. Pacific East offers some of the best sushi experience in Cleveland. Fresh fish. More fish than rice in the roll. Friendly owners. Great location.
I would like them to provide more training for their staff. They are very friendly, however, some may find service not on par with food.
Highly recommend!!
The sushi here is fantastic. Â I'm not sure where they get all of their fresh seafood from, but it is some of the highest quality I've had in a very long time. Â Coming from Los Angeles, I would like to think that I know my sushi/sashimi, and this restaurant is top notch. Â
I brought my friend here, who has traveled all throughout Asia, and whenever he comes to visit, all he wants to do is grab a meal here. Â
The prices are standard. Â The lunch specials are priced very competitively. Â Let's put it this way, you won't go away hungry at lunch. Â They have a great selection of cooked and raw foods. Â
Some people have complained about the decor and how the orange walls and 2 paintings on the walls are boring. Â But that is not the point of this restaurant. Â The service is great. Â The food arrives quickly after ordering. Â And most importantly, the fish is FRESH. Â
If you want sushi, come here.
My co workers and I were looking for a local Mexican place to celebrate Cinco De Mayo, WHAT A BUST!!! I totally forgot that I was in Cleveland. The one local place that they have was so ridiculously crowded that we decided to pass. Then one of my co workers was very insistent that we eat Sushi. Â I initially SQUIRMED but decided to GO WITH THE FLOW. Â The last time I had sushi in the eastside of Cleveland, I was very disappointed. Â We ended up at Pacific East and were seated promptly.
I did a quick glance of the place and it looked clean. Â It had a more conservative feel to it based on who was in there and formal intimate vibe that I got. Â When I grabbed the menu, I expected the place to have overpriced sushi (we are in the old money part of town). Â My gut instincts were TOTALLY WRONG. Â
I chose to eat a 15 piece Sashimi meal for $21. Â This started with three pieces of Salmon, Albacore, and Mackerel. Then it included two pieces of raw sweet shrimp, white fish, and white tuna. Â Why did this not add up to 15? Well, I am not complaining. Â The fish pieces were bigger than average and very fresh (exception was the Mackerel). Â I left SATISFIED and curious about how the rest of their fish selection would taste like. Â
Would I come back? In terms of finding a good sushi in Cleveland, this is a good spot. Â I will definitely come back here, but it's just a matter of when I will be back for business.
Quick reminder that 3-stars is not a bad thing. Â "A-OK" is what it says. Â And that's what Pacific East was last night. Â The food was 4 stars and the overall experience was 2.
My first impression upon walking in was "what a dump." Â I was really disappointed in this. Â We were led without greeting by a host that seemed to be under an exceptional amount of stress (despite the fact that the restaurant was nearly empty at 6:30pm on NYE) to a table on a nondescript wall. Â Not just nondescript, but in bad shape. Â There were huge gouges in the wall, and they were not fresh. Â There wasn't a single thing on the wall other than orange paint. Â I felt like I was in a warehouse. Â A poorly maintained warehouse.
Our food came relatively quickly, and for the most part, it was delicious. Â I had two complaints on the food. Â One, in the Empire Roll, which is 3 different kinds of fish and 4 different kinds of sauce, the fish was a paste. Â Maybe I should've known this because it was "spicy X, Y and Z" as in "spicy tuna" but what is the point of having 3 kinds of fish if they're going into a blender? Â Also, the futomaki are just too big. Â Sushi etiquitte demands popping the whole thing in or biting it clean in two, and neither is really possible. Â I ate them whole, but I looked ridiculous and felt ridiculous. Â The flavors were all good to great. Â The fish quality was very good. Â The "steak" in the Land and Sea roll is not steak. Â It is roast beef from the grocery deli. Â FYI.
My other huge complaint was the gaggle of teenaged girls at the table next to us. Â Two of them were dressed like whores. Â One was showing 2 inches of thong out of her ridiculous and inappropriate outfit, and the other had a skirt that had a half inch inseam. Â The others were way too done up for 16 year olds, and they were obnoxious. Â Loud conversations about which ones of them had had sex. Â Lots of high fiving. Â One of their daddies must be a regular because they had several things delivered on the house. Â This is the future of our country.
Unfortunately, the other clientele is part of the experience. Â And this experience was merely A-OK. Â I'll stick with Shuhei where the decor, if a bit aged, is at least well kempt, and where most of the futomaki is better composed and manageable to eat.
By far the yummiest sushi in Cleveland. The maki rolls are huge -- at least 1.5-2 times the size of those from nearby Sushi Rock. (Ironically, these larger rolls are also cheaper at Pacific East!) The fish is always very fresh; the service always fantastic...and very kind. Craving sushi? You truly cannot go wrong with a trip to Pacific East.
Review Source:I am not a typical customer for sushi. Â I don't eat seafood. Â That is probably why I love Pacific East so much. Â They have the largest selection for veggie sushi out of any restaurant I know.
I especially love the sweet potato roll, avocado roll, and even though it isn't on the menu anymore, they will still make a Shitake roll for you.
I have eatten at the Coventry location and Eton location many many times. Hands down this is the best Sushi in Cleveland. The fish is fresh and delicious.
What to avoid? The tuna is B+ at best. Sushi pizza is not for the purists. This place gets packed at prime time, so try and go 30 minutes early or whatever works best for you.
What to get? They get the BEST fresh salmon. It s on par with the best sushi I have had in NY, Chicago, San Francisco and LA. The spicy tuna rolls are excellent. These days I eat the Avocado rolls and they are still satisfyling. The Escalor is AMAZING. I have heard it is an unhealthy fish, but it is so good you have to indulge at least once, ok twice.
What else? The hot food is good, filling soups and my kids like the grilled salmon. The appetizers are good and the presentation is nice. Service is good and the owners are kind people. The original chef at the coventry location used to work at Nobu in NY and it shows. They put the love into their food.
If you are going to eat fish, this is the place to do it!
Consistency in their sushi preparation gives this restaurant four stars in my book. Â It didn't get five because I have had much better sushi in other areas of the country than Cleveland, but for the area it is pretty good. Â Pacific East Eton is always packed at lunch and has friendly and efficient wait staff. Â
We have not had any entrees there, only the rolls and sashimi. Â The rolls are always good and the sashimi is fresh tasting. Â You'll leave feeling full and satisfied.
I just recently discovered this Pacific East location. Â I'd been to the Coventry location before and found the food to be good but the atmosphere was a little lacking.
This location is clean, bright, and doesn't smell like fish. Â Hooray! Â (If you've been to the Coventry location, you know what I'm referring to) Â It makes the slightly higher prices well worth it. Â (and these slightly higher prices are still waaaay less than...um...some of the other trendy sushi places around town)
I ordered a mountain of vegetarian sushi - cucumber, squash, radish, avocado, yamagobo, and a mixed roll - and they were all delicious. Â I ordered take-out, so I can't really comment on the service, but the person who took my order and packaged my meal was very friendly and nice. Â I can't wait to go back and sit down to enjoy a nice meal!
I was living in the area when this location opened, and was glad to see that it did...my previous best option for quck-access sushi was Sushi Rock. So...yea.
I'll get the gripes out of the way first...the hosts (owners?) always seemed a bit off to me. Like the time we walked in during a weeknight, with two tables occupied, and were given grief for not having a reservation. I dunno...maybe because getting a reservation at a restaurant, in the Cleveland suburbs, on a Tuesday, is utterly pointless? And, as illustrated by this current situation, totally unnecessary? Try smiling and being happy that you have customers...it helps!
Ok, that out of the way, the sushi chefs at the bar were always great. Not the best I've ever experienced but better than many. The food itself was good-not-great, never bad, and adventurous enough.
I heard that the Coventry location was better (and cheaper), but alas I never got to stop by in my brief Cleveland adventure. I suppose this location fell victim to the "Eton" experience (vomit). As far as restaurants in this area go, Taza is the king, and all others are but humble serfs.
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