Voodoo Tuna

Definitely my favorite sushi spot in Cleveland. My first time there I tried the steam buns. Second time around, I opted for the sushi. Both were amazing and tasted so fresh. Will definitely be back soon!

Nice ambiance but Terrible Sushi and service. Rice was soggy and too densly packed. Bacon roll was terrible. After the seemingly strung out waitress never came back to our table for a single refill or even to bring the check, we threw 60 bucks on the table and walked out unnoticed. Worst experience at a restaurant. Avoid!!!

Stopped in on a Saturday night to celebrate a friends birthday. We weren’t sure how busy they were so we called when we were on our way to see if we could get on the wait list (if there was one). The hostess ended up being very nice and added us to the list. Upon arrival, we were greeted quickly and sat at our table.
Our server was great! He made sure we got waters, we ordered when we were ready and he kept the food at a good pace. This is very important for us because we had ordered different appetizers and rolls of sushi.
I highly recommend the lobster nachos, they were the best lobster nachos I’ve ever had. And the Lakewood roll was different but tasty as well. We ordered a few different standard sushi rolls which were delicious as well.
The only concern and the reason why I didn’t give it 5 stars is because they were out of an appetizer we wanted to order (veggie spring rolls), they were out of the bottle of wine we wanted and they were out of a beer someone in our group wanted. Kind of strange to be out of so many things on a Saturday night around 7:30pm.
Our service and food was delicious, I would definitely come back for that however I wish their inventory was better stocked.

I really wanted to like voodoo tuna. Unfortunately, I placed a large $ 60 order and when I got home the boxes were not even marked! They put all of the rolls together in the same box! What if we had allergies and you just combined all of the food?! Not only that, the rolls were falling apart and the sushi itself was not that good. Please save your money and take your business elsewhere. I don’t know how this place is still open! When I spoke to the manager I feel like the comments were semi accusatory about it being my fault. I wasn’t aware that by placing a big order I had to specify to label the rolls? How would you know what sushi roll was what? I also have eaten sushi multiple times– pretty sure I know how to use chopsticks. I would have been completely happy with a refund! I’ll even bring back the food– because we didn’t finish it!

We so badly wanted to like this place. I have no idea if we had a bad server or if service in general is that slow. It took 35 minutes to get edamame… our appetizer. Drinks took about 20 minutes. I should add that there were maybe four to five seated tables in the whole place. I will say this, for a signature cocktail, it was good and strong. Most places tend to be sweet and weak. I liked it. The sushi was probably good, but hard to judge because after an hour I got rolls that I didn’t order. Will I be back? Probably not. Other than the drink, it was not impressive. I ignored the reviews and was sad I did. I should have listened to the others.

Not usually one to write a review, but my mom and I sat at the bar, it took about a good 5 minutes to even be greeted with menus and a drink list. And another 6 – 8 minutes to get an order in.
The bartender was nice, but seemed in no rush to get much done. Drinks were good, but wouldn’t rush back to drink there again, they were out of ingredients for both drinks that we ordered.
The food was terrible, my chicken was raw, and my sushi had a hair in it. We didn’t even complain really, but they comped the whole meal, which was nice. But not expected. They must have known our experience was bad.
Ended up going to another place down the street and got pizza, since we were still hungry. Very disappointed, since I had heard good things about voodoo.
Will not be back.

I’m giving this 3 stars for the service, atmosphere, and drinks, which were all very good; however the food fell short. It looked pretty, but was below our expectations, especially for the price.
The miso soup was bland, the Bayou roll was odd– crawfish and sushi just don’t mix well, and the Udon bowl was good, but salty.
The classic rolls, ahi tuna and Unagi, were very good. Both seemed like they were made with fresh ingredients and were quite succulent. Maybe they should stick to the staples.
I want this place to do well, please work on your consistency and offering!

soooo i had read a few reviews that were less than great. honestly, i am so glad that i did not let those allow me to steer clear of this little place.
we went in on a tuesday night, so it was not super busy, but the place was full. we were seated immediately and had really great service.
everything we ordered was on point. delicious too. i LOVED the crab rangoon roll. perfect in every aspect. i love that you can sit at the sushi bar or belly up to the regular bar.
i thought it was a little bright in there, as in like lighting, but hey if that is all to complain about then, so be it, right?
we will definitely visit again. thanks VOODOO tuna for allowing a sushi option in the l-​wood!

I really enjoyed Voodoo! They have a fantastic happy hour at the main bar with friendly bartenders and great drinks!
You can’t go in expecting standard, traditional sushi. It is not that. This sushi has bacon and bananas in it. It is a huge twist on traditional sushi and I think if you go in knowing that, it’s much easier to appreciate the place for what it is.
Don’t get me wrong, some of their more traditional rolls (like spicy tuna) are really delicious. But they excel at things like a crab rangoon roll. They make great cocktails and have a great sake list, too!

Came in for sushi and sushi only, and was not disappointed! I had heard that the sushi was so-​so and wasn’t expecting much from the reviews, but I really liked it! We sat at the chefs table and had great service. The sushi was fresh and I really liked the Lakewood roll… Especially love when restaurants play into the local theme. The bill isn’t cheap, but isn’t that pretty normal for good sushi?

It’s actually hilarious to read the low star reviews on Voodoo Tuna. One of them is actually a guy writing about HOW HE LOST HIS OWN SUNGLASSES AND BELIEVES THE STAFF STOLE THEM-​nothing about the food-​KEEP IT TOGETHER MAN! ANOTHER IS A ABOUT A DELIVERY ORDER that was late or didn’t make it or something– SHE LEFT ONE STAR-​nothing about the food. They are a new business haven’t you ever had a bad night or made a mistake?
The sushi I had at Voodoo Tuna was great! I’ve eaten at Nobu, Tao, tons of fancy schmancy sushi places in NYC and Voodoo Tuna can definitely hold their own with some of the best of them! I can’t even see where people didn’t like it, maybe they haven’t been to as many sushi places as I have to make a decent comparison. I’ve had shitty sushi before and this is definitely not in that category.
When I went about 2 weeks ago my food was amazing! I had the miso soup and did the «create your own roll» menu I believe it was only $ 7 to choose your own ingredients in a sushi roll. That’s like creating your own Special Roll for ONLY $ 7. I had never been to a sushi place where they let you concoct your own sushi roll and I thought it was so fun!
I do agree that special sushi rolls or chefs rolls at restaurants are pricey-that’s a no brainier!!! But there is so much to order and the prices range from cheap to expensive just like every menu at every sushi place I’ve ever been too.
I love how people get high and mighty when they write Unilocal reviews and are so quick to write bad reviews when they aren’t even considering what it does to a new business. How about experience a place more than once or order some varying menu items before you give a shit review to a restaurant. Give Voodoo Tuna a chance and take advantage of the «create your own feature» I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!
Also our server was amazing he had awesome slicked back hair but I forgot his name?!

Wish I would have looked at Unilocal reviews prior to going… all in all, the sushi was bad, the veggie roll was inedible, as it had so much sweet chili sauce, and yes it was $ 15 for a veggie roll. Maybe I should have said something while I was there, but didn’t want to make a fuss.
2 stars as opposed to one, because it was good service, just not good food.

I’m extremely bummed that I didn’t fall in love with Voodoo Tuna. REALLY bummed. I was over the moon with excitement at having sushi (potentially good sushi!) in Lakewood. Sadly, like my desire to have runway model-​type legs, it was not to be. My disappointments are summarized as follows:
1. Too pricey for the quality that is served. As far as the sushi goes, these are Ginko prices, but the quality is grocery store rolls. There are so many items on the menu that require a WTF on the pricing. A $ 15 (veggie) roll with tofu and no seafood. Get out of town. I could say that about 85% of the menu pricing. I know they have to pay start up costs and rent and all kinds of stuff, but the cost isn’t reasonable for what is served.
2. I’m not impressed with what I’ve eaten. It’s a bummer. The sushi is okay but I can’t say much more than that. The other non-​sushi items I’ve had were the same. For rolls, the star of the show should be the seafood first, then complimented with other stuff in/​on a roll. Here, the seafood/​fish seems like an afterthought with bacon, tempura everything, potstickers etc. i did try some of the more traditional type rolls and they were bland. Nothing I’ve had made me want to return for more. And the high prices don’t make it easy to say «what the heck, I’ll try this xxxx roll and see how it is.»
I sincerely hope that the powers that be at Voodoo Tuna are paying attention to what people are saying and are going to implement some changes. Even though I have some negative things to say about the place, I DO want it to succeed. I want to gush over how good their food is.
The waitstaff was pretty nice and my beers/​cocktails were delicious but I’d love to see a few less costly drinks on the menu.
Rooting for Voodoo Tuna! I’m hopeful and will go back.

So we didn’t even make it to ordering and left the restaurant. First the sever talked to us like we were stupid. I guess I can deal with that if it is a pretentious nice place. But it is not. During her dissertation of the menu, which really only highlighted the most expensive things on the menu, the server casually mentions that they do not have any sashimi or nigiri available tonight due to a late shipment but that they do have sushi.
Wait, sushi but no sashimi? When I questioned the server on this she got snotty and stated that most sushi is cooked in case I didn’t know. WTF!?! Sushi in my opinion is always the marriage of properly cooked and seasoned rice with the great quality seafood. Deep fried sushi is meant to hide poor quality rice and fish. What does it say about the spicy tuna roll when the server tells you there hasn’t been a fish delivery? Is the chef passing off older less than fresh fish in mayonnaise soaked rolls or was the server just an idiot? Either way, we left and I don’t think we will be back.

I’m a sucker for sushi. After making my rounds at almost every sushi spot in the area, I was excited to add a newcomer into my rotation. A quick look at the inventive and playful menu online and I booked us reservations for Friday night. I’ll start by saying, there was nothing wrong with our visit to Voodoo Tuna, its just that nothing was exceptionally great about it. There were some high points, to be sure, but overall our dining experience was a little underwhelming.
For starters, the atmosphere was great. Very modern and hip (do people still say hip?), without being pretentious. Our server was friendly, informative and attentive the entire meal. The cocktail menu was great. Some of the cocktails were a bit over complicated in my opinion, so I ended up settling for a vodka and their homemade ginger beer. The ginger beer was delicious and I was delighted to know they make a lot of their cocktail ingredients in house.
The food is really where my expectations were let down. We started with the shishito peppers and the vegetable spring rolls. The peppers were good, but needed to be charred more, some of them were very raw. The spring rolls were good, but nothing special. I found it a little odd that both appetizers were served with the same sticky sweet sauce. The sauce was drizzled over everything, so it all just became very one note.
Our apps filled us up, so we went with the Green Roll and the Vegetable steam buns to share for our entrees. The Green Roll was the biggest disappointment to me. Sushi was the sole reason for us coming here, and I found the sushi rice to have a very gummy consistency. There was also a really weird flavor to the roll, I couldn’t put my finger on exactly what it was, but I only ate two bites and couldn’t stomach another. I’ve never had that reaction to sushi before, so I can’t figure out what tasted so weird. However, the veggie steam buns were phenomenal. The actual bun was the best I’ve had in awhile. The tempura veggies were crisp and the pickled veggies added a perfect bite. These I would absolutely order again.
I’m good at giving second chances, so I’d come back to Voodoo Tuna. The weird sushi experiences will probably have me trying something besides sushi, but they do have a great selection of noodle bowls and entrees. Heck, I might just order those steam buns again and call it a day.

Rice was really hard and sticky…
I think I’m not going to go back here…:(

I was so excited for this restaurant to open up, hoping it would fill a Westside void of good sushi places. Unfortunately, it misses the mark.
Other than a cool atmosphere, that’s all that’s really good about it. When we went, we didn’t want to wait for a table and sat at that bar. The bartender initially was nice but then I observed him flirting with the servers while we just waited to get his attention to order our drinks (mind you, there was only one other couple at the bar). We waited awhile for drinks before another bartender realized that they were sitting at the service counter. The oriGinal bartender didn’t really apologize. He just said he was on auto pilot. Ok…
Thank goodness the drinks were good. But… The food wasn’t. We ordered a traditional spicy tuna and one of the house special rolls, the bayside. I could have gone to constantino’s market (aka a grocery store) for better sushi. The bayside left a weird after taste. Overall, the sushi wasn’t worth the money. Plus when the manager delivered the food to us, he didn’t even notice that we didn’t have silverware or plates.
I might consider going back for a happy hour because I liked the drinks and maybe try the appetizers or streamed buns but I’m not counting on it. I’m truly bummed this place didn’t work out.

Unique Asian inspired fusion combinations!
I really loved the crab rangoon maki rolls & the shrimp po oy steamed buns!
Great atmosphere & patio dining is available.

Not bad at all! I was dying to try this place out ever since they put up signs. I somehow missed the grand opening, and that’s just as well as many other reviewers said they had some hiccups.
In response to those reviews, I will say that their service was top notch. We were greeted as soon as we came in the door, were seated right away at the sushi bar, greeted again by one of the sushi artists, and had a reasonable wait time for our food.
As others have noted, this is not traditional sushi and that’s fine by me. It’s not trying to be. It’s fusion baby! We started with the lobster nachos which were fantastic! We followed that up with the Jamaican bacon roll, the Lakewood roll, and a traditional Philly roll. They were all delicious and well-​prepared. Some of the other reviewers felt that the food was bland. I do not agree. Sure, it’s not a party of flavor in your mouth, but you’re eating teeny portions of ingredients wrapped in seaweed and rice. I thought it was great.
My only criticisms would be that they are on the pricey side although I always plan to spend a bit extra when going out for sushi. They also really need to get some artwork up there. The gray walls are a snooze. Go down to the Screw Factory of 78^th Street Studios and get some local art up in there!

VooDoo Tuna set high expectations to fill the void of sushi places between downtown and the suburbs; unfortunately for this hopeful, it fell short.
While the interior seems to be having a bit of an identity crisis, this is definitely asian fusion. If you’re looking for traditional sushi, I’d search elsewhere.
Most of the menu items are unique creations but they do serve a traditional section, as well. Either our waitress forgot to bring us a menu or they don’t list their beers on their drink menu, which is odd. I also wasn’t overly impressed with my Lavender Fizz cocktail.
Their prices are a bit much for the blandness of the dishes (however, the posticker app was great). We ordered 2 VooDoo originals — Jamaican bacon and pecan salmon; and one original spicy tuna. Both the specialty rolls were somehow flavorless and the spicy tuna was nothing more than mediocre sushi. Also, while I know this isn’t everyone’s preference — I like my fish to be served slightly chilled. These were on the warmer side of room temperature — if that kind of thing bothers you.
The temperature of the fish could be because it took us 45 min. to get 3 rolls of sushi. Our waitress was slow and inattentive the entire night; even after the crowd died down significantly. The entire meal was about an hour and half on a somewhat busy Saturday night.
I don’t see myself going back to VooDoo, especially for the rolls. I’d be willing to go back to try an entrée but after my first experience, I don’t think I can justify paying that much for a dish there.
Sorry, fellow Clevelanders, the long lost search for decent sushi continues.