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the venue sushi bar

73111 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 346-1500
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Ranked #6 of 196 restaurants in Palm Desert
Cuisines: Sushi
Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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91% Recommend
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Top Contributor
70 reviews 70 reviews
65 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

I tend to eat. Salmon sashimi everywhere I go. Here, you can have it with a sort of Salad mix in the center of the Sashimi. It was Excellent!! My absolute favorite is the Pokie Tuna!! OMG!! Served with avocado & a fab dressing. And a steal for $10. This is a must try!!

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Santa Barbara, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Found this place after an online search while visiting the area. Went there on a Sunday night, they were busy. There were four of us and they managed to get us a table at the patio since the weather was perfect. We had the spicy tuna tostada, yellowtail carpaccio with jalapeños, california roll (yes very standard roll but the micro... More

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Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

We were out on a date night - no reservations made and going here was a last minute decision. We must've gone at the right time, as they had a spot for us at 5:30 on a Friday evening. Boy, were we glad we went. When my husband took a bite of the rolls, Oh, my - you could tell... More

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Irvine, California
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013

After being led by many positive reviews I went to The Venue Sushi Bar and Sake Lounge with great expectations.I made a reservation three weeks prior to our arrival. Since I lived in Tokyo for a year I was able to compare the sushi and the service. This restaurant is the most authentic in both taste and ambience to a... More

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Carlsbad, California
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51 reviews 51 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013 via mobile

We went in at 7:30 on a Saturday without a reservation and were seated right away, though there were few tables left. Cute atmosphere...blacks, whites and pink. A nice date place for sure...and there were a few groups that were easily accommodated by larger booth/tables. It's not a large restaurant - 60% seating inside, which we preferred because the chairs... More

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Seattle, Washington
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93 reviews 93 reviews
55 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013

We have been here before and the service and presentation is top notch. But this time we got the sashimi platter. Hard to eat anywhere in the desert. Excellent.

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Scarsdale, NY
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54 reviews 54 reviews
40 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

While the restaurant is on the small size (make a reservation despite their website stating reservations are for 6 or more people...not true!) is very pretty. The menu, while it does have some standard sushi dishes, many of them are unique to this restaurant. Be adventurous and try something different. We all did and enjoyed each of the dishes.

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Los Gatos, California
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17 reviews 17 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2012

inventive sushi, not in the true Japanese tradition, or for Japanese sushi purists, but very exciting and very good, service just ok.

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See 8 more reviews by tina s for Palm Desert
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2012 via mobile

We came here the other night with my wife to celebrate our anniversary. Everything was amazing the place is small and cozy, very modern and clean design. It was a Friday night and they were packed still the service was good. The menu is very interesting well balanced flavors. we tried their spicy tuna tostada yummy!!! and few rolls I... More

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5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2012

The service was ok, but the menu and the food were average at best, nothing interesting or exciting to choose from. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

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