Sushi House on the corner of Shoreline Drive and Park Street has got to be Alameda’s busiest restaurant. Every time I walk by there the place is full, no matter what time it is.

I remember them way back when they were inside the South Shore mall area with a small space, that eventually doubled up to the space next door, and then when that was still not enough space, they took over the old Lyon’s building. For the last ten years it seemed that no one could make a restaurant work on the prime location of the old Lyon’s building overlooking the San Francisco Bay and Alameda Bird Sanctuary. I always wondered why such a perfect spot could not gain success for restaurants like Lyon’s and later Picante Mexican style restaurant. Now that Sushi House has taken over the location, business is booming!

If the weather is nice, ask to be seated outside to enjoy the amazing bay views and fresh air. Way back when Sushi House was a small restaurant we used to go there all the time. Now that they are so busy, we don’t go as often. The food is good, and best of all affordable. Our harshest critique is that the place is often so busy; it’s a little too frenetic an atmosphere for me. During their busy hours, the service is lacking. Whenever I go to Sushi House, I tend to expect a little chaos if I’m going at prime time. Weekends are insane. The sushi rolls are a bit too big and makes it hard to fit in one bite. You definitely get your money’s worth, however. Like I said, it is the busiest restaurant on the island. That alone should be enough to make one want to check it out. It’s food this good with great prices that have made Sushi House a huge success.

Nigiri sushi: ama-ebi, tobi-tama, hamachi; Shrimp tempura hand roll; Wakame

Jay and Malaya share a Bento box

Check out their menu at www.e-sushihouse.com