Big Tuna Japanese Cuisine

The food was barely edible. Snapper was bitter and they served ketchup with the pork. I did not come to Japanese for lunch paying $ 14 an entry to be served ketchup.

Décor and ambiance — 5 stars!
This place is nicely decorated, and often quite. Seating is comfortable. The sushi bar is within sight. It exceeds my expectation for a restaurant in a strip mall like this one.
Friendliness and service — 5 stars!
The lady and her husband, who own the place, are both nice, responsive, and kind.
Food taste and freshness-​4 stars.
They have really good wasabi. The sushi, however, is really not impressive. They use a lot of mayonnaise to enhance the flavor and taste. But hey — it’s suppose to add to the flavor of the fish inside the sushi, not to overwhelm.
Variety and selection — 4 stars.
They have an impressive menu, but about ²⁄₃ of the menu is just different sushi options. Beyond sushi, they’ve got udon, teriyaki, teppanyaki, and some appetizers. I have to say though, their non-​sushi offerings are even less impressive. The teppanyaki dishes are way too greasy.
Value for your money — 3 stars.
This place is a little pricey for what it is. Most sushi’s are priced at ~12 dollars for ~8 pcs. The non-​sushi items are also slightly more expensive than other Japanese restaurants in the area.

Was really not impressed with the sushi. We moved very close to the area and love sushi so we tried it. My boyfriend brought it back home and i didn’t eat anything but the spicy tuna. I am curious to maybe try it in the restaurant but won’t be in a huge rush to go back. I know this is going to sound weird but it was very fishy sushi. Just didn’t think it was comparable to some of our fav places at all.

Sushi and suburbs might not be to words that go together but their sushi is great. There are lots of choices around the area but we love their variety and quality of the rolls. Some of our favorites are the Summer roll and Crazy roll.
The staff is also very friendly. You can tell that the staff cares about service and that it is a family owned restaurant.
Try Big Tuna and you won’t regret it!

Average sushi, not great, not bad. Seemed like a lot of warm or fried rolls. The spicy tuna was good. However the speciality rolls did not seem worth the value. Average special roll is about $ 13-​$ 16

Dined in with my boyfriend tonight since it was recommend by a friend when we asked about neighborhood restaurants. Business was steady for a Saturday night and the two servers did their best to keep up with their tables. We ordered the crab rangoon to start, which was crunchy, light, and tasty. It came with an interesting sauce that I didn’t need but my boyfriend thought it was tasty. We then received salad and soup. I have had better salad dressing at sushi restaurants, but the soup was fresh, with just the right amount of salt and mushrooms. Our sushi was nicely presented and we were happy with the portion size and taste. Some of the pieces easily fell apart when picked up. Service was a bit slow, but the price was reasonable and atmosphere was welcoming. We will be back!

Definitely my new favorite sushi place in the area and probably my new go to.
Negatives first. What’s up with the carved up parking lot with reserved parking spaces for each store? Anyway. Place is a little on the pricey side. Tried some red snapper and it was hard and chewy — not sure what that was about. It wasn’t fishy or spoiled, so wierd right?
Positives. Aside from the red snapper, everything else was really good. Gyoza and chicken fried rice for the kids. Miso, seaweed salad, tuna, salmon, unagi, sweet egg, black dragon roll, genki roll, Kirin and nigori sake for us. Nigiri pieces were a good size. Total came to $ 107.31.
Service was friendly. Not fast or slow. Place was clean with ok ambiance. Bathrooms clean.
Like this place over Fujiyama or Wasabi.

If I could, I’d give Big Tuna 3.5 stars — its not bad at all but not a place that stands out from the many other suburban strip mall sushi places.
Plus points:
+No teppans. Thank the Lord — that also means BT is quiet, doesn’t smell like deep fry & should generally be free from kids looking to see onions turned into a volcano.
+Good quality fish — everything we tried definitely tasted fresh. Rolls ranged from the standards to the very creative. I had a Golden Dragon roll & appreciated that it really «was» spicy.
+Nice interior. BT is small, but nicely decorated.
+Quick, friendly service
Neutral:
~So we decided to try an app. Normally we’d get edamame but Mister saw «popcorn chicken» on the specials board. We’d had something like this at other places & it was tempura battered and served with ponzu. Here… it was exactly what it advertised. Chicken nuggets with ranch dressing. Odd but it was our fault for not asking questions.
Minus points:
–In comparison to other places of its kind, the value isn’t there. Rolls (unless you get the super-​expensive specialty ones) are SMALL. hubs had the 8pc sushi dinner and got 2pcs each of shrimp, tuna, white tuna & salmon. Not much variety.
–Prices are much higher than other, similar places. Specialty rolls are in the $ 15 – 20 (!) range vs. $ 11 – 14 at our usual joint. Pair that with smaller than average rolls and very high liquor prices & you’re looking at well over $ 100.
I’m absolutely not a fan of discount sushi but BT is way, way overpriced for what it is. If I were in the area & dying for sushi, I wouldn’t pass them by but there’s a lot of other places doing it as good or better for less money.

Great taste for a great price. Their lunch specials offer many options, big and small, and most come with a soup AND salad, which are both very good! I did a pick-​3 sushi lunch special (there is also a pick-​2 option) and not only was it inexpensive, but the quality was impressive. And the service is super quick!

This place makes no sense to me. It is in a strip mall in New Berlin Wisconsin… It should not be this good!
I went recently with my girlfriend and my dad for the first time for the lunch specials. I ordered the sushi/​sashimi combination lunch, my girlfriend got the maki lunch and my dad ordered the sushi lunch.
My meal included 4 pieces of nigiri, 9 pieces of sashimi (chefs choice for both), and one California roll as well as salad and soup. The sushi lunch is 6 chefs choice pieces of nigiri and a California roll also with salad and soup, and the maki lunch was 2 or three rolls of your choice (plus salad and soup, you know the drill). I can’t remember the exact prices but mine was about $ 17, the sushi and maki lunches were about $ 12.
Anyway, the soup and salad were really good. We all chose the ginger dressing for the salad, which is really light and pleasant as was the soup. It didn’t fill you up at all, but was a nice way to start things off.
When our main meals came the first thing I noticed was how HUGE the nigiri and sashimi pieces were. The portions are very generous and this was a great sign. My plate included 2 nigiri pieces of fresh salmon and red snapper each, and three sashimi SLABS of white tuna, tuna, and salmon and a nicely made California roll (not my favorite, but didn’t disappoint). All of the fish was very fresh and delicious, and I must say it again, the portions were really generous.
All three of us were really happy with our meals, and my girlfriend in particular loved the «Rock n’ roll». Definitely not «traditional» sushi by any means, but very tasty.
I would definitely say that this place is some of the best value for money, and best quality in this area. Give it a try.

Met a group of ladies here. Great service, terrific food. Had the crazy tuna, crazy shrimp and miso soup. All was delish! Will defiantly be back.

We have dined at Big Tuna many times & have loved it every time. Very fresh & flavorful — beautiful presentation!
Try the Black Dragon — you will not be disappointed! :)

Here’s the deal. I have been enjoying sushi and sashimi for over 40 years. Big Tuna is a genuine shushi bar with a genuine sushi cook. No tepenyaki, no hibachi. no bs. Sushi shouldn’t be eaten in a place where they are tossing shrimp in the air and frying steaks. Sushi should be clean and light, unaldurated by the smell of cooking. Andrew, the sushi cook, has excellent technique and makes elegant cuts. If reviewers have been unimpressed by the dishes they had, it’s because the customers have no clue about good Japanese food. Rolls are passé and beer card sushi is just stupid but they have to cater to the ignorant clients. I have challenged Andrew to be creative and he has stepped up to the plate in fine fashion.
To the guy who thoight the food was bland, he should refine his palate or head back to Taco Bell. This is the first good sushi place in Wisconsin.

I have been here twice and the two experiences could not be more opposite.
The first time, I ordered a roll that I loved. The second time, I could not find that roll on the menu, and instead ordered the JB Roll which was smoked salmon and cream cheese and I hated it. My boyfriend ordered two rolls as well and he said that his were bland and tasteless. The salad was average, the miso was a little too salty.
The service was lacking, as our waitress showed up three times. Once to take our order, once to drop it off, and last to give us the check. The décor is very pretty and the restaurant is located in a strip mall.

Very friendly service. Nice quiet place to meet. I never liked the soup that I get from sushi restaurants but this one is awesome. I would recommend this place if you’re in the area

Friendly service, lots of delicious specialty rolls as well as all the great traditional rolls.
Love the spicy scallop
We frequently do carry out

Descriptive phrase: surprisingly decent sushi in the suburbs.
Big Tuna Japanese Cuisine needs a giant sign, because they’re currently hidden in a strip-​mall in New Berlin and they should be more well-​known. Once you get inside, you’d never know you’re smack-​dab in suburbia. The décor is Americanized faux-​Japanese, but it’s still nice. There’s a little sushi bar and a handful of booth tables.
I came here with some coworkers for lunch one day. The Lunch Special runs from 11 – 2:30 and gets you soup and salad along with choice of sushi. I opted for the Any 2 Roll Sushi Lunch ($ 10.55).
Salad came out first. A little bowl of mixed Japanese veggies, with a sauce that was way too strong for me (garlic? I don’t recall). Next was a small cup of miso soup. This was better, with a tasty and salty broth.
I ordered the Shrimp and Asparagus Roll and J.B. Roll. The sushi came out promptly, especially considering we ordered a total of 10 rolls between us. There were the usual garnishes, and the rolls were neatly presented.
The Shrimp and Asparagus tasted fresh and mixed well. The J.B. Roll is smoked salmon and a soft cheese. This was very, very interesting, but I think the cheese was just a bit too overpowering in each bite. Worth trying.
Overall, a lot of food for the price, and good quality to boot. Big Tuna Japanese Cuisine should be on more people’s radars out in the suburbs.

While the creepy white kitty at the hostess booth threw me for a loop when I first arrived, the food more than made up for it. I’m used to «big city» sushi from Chicago or Milwaukee, so to find a nice place outside of an urban setting was pleasing. The fish was fresh and the rolls were creative. I recomend the Geisha Roll as well as the Lobster Roll. The wait staff was a bit unattentive, but they were quite busy when I arrived. The prices were reasonable for the area, definitely far less than what I’m used to paying. It only took 20 minutes for the food to arrive after my two friends and I placed our order for 7 rolls. It did seem a lot longer though because we were so hungry!
Overall, I would recomend the place if you are in the area and looking for a good place for sushi.

We visited on a Wednesday night. I summarize Big Tuna as «satisfied.» The atmosphere is pleasant. The service is very attentive. Prices seemed to be a little high, even for sushi. The offerings appear to be mostly cooked rolls. We tried the Tokyo roll, Hummer, and some single raw offerings of scallops.
The Tokyo roll was mediocre; fish was end of day fresh. It seemed to be missing the fish eggs. The Hummer specialty roll had a good variety of flavor, but it always seems like cheating when you eat the «fried» cooked rolls. The raw scallops single rolls seemed the freshest and tastiest.
This is the first time I’ve ever seen filet mignon on the children’s menu!
I am a little biased on this review, as experiencing sushi on the coasts puts a high level of expectation. I do find a place in Brookfield and East side of Milwaukee has a better quality of raw for the Midwest. I think it does matter on the amount of foot traffic for freshness.

Probably 4 stars for the Midwest but definitely three stars compared to my usual sushi joints in the Bay Area. The rolls were all good but lacked variety in fish selection.
I asked for miso soup and was given a generic soup with no miso.