Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Elmira area by diners

Sushi first started in the 1960s, when a restaurant called Kawafuku opened in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The restaurant's sushi bar was frequented by Japanese businessmen, who'd bring their American coworkers for a meal. Eventually, sushi restaurants started cropping up in other Californian cities, like , next to the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood, attracting big-name producers, directors, and actors. Soon, the cuisine came to New York and Chicago; by the late 1980s, it was . According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were in the country.

Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, has you covered鈥攖his list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Elmira area on will help guide you to the right roll. Data is as of July 7, 2025. Businesses under the category "sushi" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Elmira, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least 10 locations nationally (based on our analysis of Yelp data) were not included.

Happy Family

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#4. Happy Family

- Rating: 2.8/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 103 South Main St. Elmira, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars
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Thai Asian 119

2 / 4

#3. Thai Asian 119

- Rating: 4.0/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 119 West Franklin St. Horseheads, New York
- Categories: Thai, Chinese, Sushi Bars
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Kyoto Hibachi & Seafood

3 / 4

#2. Kyoto Hibachi & Seafood

- Rating: 4.2/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 830 County Road 64 Elmira, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Teppanyaki, Seafood
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Taste Of Asia

4 / 4

#1. Taste Of Asia

- Rating: 4.5/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2088 College Ave. Elmira Heights, New York
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.

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