Celebrity’s Sushi on Five: Menu, Food Pics, Review

Introduction

Sushi on a cruise ship. It seems like a good idea in theory. I mean, you literally couldn’t get any closer to where the main ingredients come from without the Coast Guard getting called out and becoming an evening news headline: WOMAN GOES OVERBOARD ON THE CELEBRITY SOLSTICE TRYING TO GET EVEN CLOSER TO THE FISH!

But does it live up to its potential? And is it worth the extra cost on top of what you’ve already paid for the meals included in your cruise fare? Read on to find out more about Sushi on Five, the Japanese speciality restaurant available on nine of Celebrity’s ships and learn whether or not I’d dine there again.

Celebrity’s Sushi on Five

Sushi on Five is located on deck 6. Ha, just kidding! As the name suggests, it’s located on deck 5 near the open atrium area and features Japanese decor in a red and black color palate. An open sushi counter near the entrance allows diners to watch as chefs prepare edible works of art, as beautiful as they are delicious. While more limited than many land-based sushi restaurants, the menu features a nice variety of starters, hot pot and noodle dishes, rolls, desserts, and drinks. And it’s even vegetarian friendly.

Which Ships have Sushi on Five?

Sushi on 5 is available on the following nine Celebrity ships:

• Celebrity Constellation
• Celebrity Eclipse
• Celebrity Equinox
• Celebrity Infinity
• Celebrity Millennium
• Celebrity Reflection
• Celebrity Silhouette
• Celebrity Solstice
• Celebrity Summit

A similar specialty restaurant, called Raw on 5, is available on Edge class ships (Apex, Beyond, Edge, and Ascent).

How Much is Sushi on Five?

Prices are à la carte as indicated on the menus below (note that prices can change, so double check once onboard).

Celebrity’s Sushi on Five Cocktail Menu

Celebrity’s Sushi on Five Wine Menu

Celebrity’s Sushi on Five Menu: Starters, Hot Pots and Noodles, and Sushi

Celebrity’s Sushi on Five Sake Menu

Celebrity’s Sushi on Five Dessert Menu

Celebrity’s Sushi on Five Food and Drink Pics

Here are photos of what I ordered from Sushi on 5.

Celebrity’s Sushi on Five Review

Everything I ordered was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. I only had two complaints. The first is a gripe I have about nearly every cruise ship specialty restaurant dessert: it was toooooo small. Something as delicious as warm caramelized ginger bread topped with wasabi gelato should be sized for a burly Texas cowboy, famished after a long day’s work on the ranch (Mind you he would probably find this particular dessert odd, regardless of its size: “This is the strangest apple pie with vanilla ice cream I’ve ever tasted!”). But seriously, if I’m paying $10 extra for a dessert (when the complimentary desserts on Celebrity are SO good), it better be giant and vastly different from anything I can get on the buffet or in the MDR.

Second, the presentation of the vegetable yamagobo roll reminded me of a caterpillar at first, which was adorable. But the more I looked at the “head” piece with the long uneven vegetable slices escaping from the top, the more it reminded me of the cannibalistic former humans infected by mutated fungus in the HBO post-apocalyptic series, “The Last of Us.” Trust me, once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Well here…

Plus it was difficult to eat. I tried to saw off the tops with my chopsticks, but just ended up with rice down my shirt and apologizing to a woman several tables over when a piece of cucumber took flight and landed in her hair.

Would I Dine at Sushi on Five Again?

Those who regularly follow my blog (are there any of you left or have I driven everyone off with my wordiness and questionable analogies?) know that I’m generally not a fan of cruise ship specialty restaurants. One of the reasons I like cruising is because it’s mostly an all-inclusive experience. Or at least that’s the way I prefer it, even if cruise lines are moving more and more away from that model. But I really did enjoy my meal at Sushi on Five. Would I dine there again for $28.32 (for three courses, not including my $13 cocktail)? Yes, if I had non-refundable onboard promotional credit to burn through as I did in this case. Otherwise, probably not. And with that…

Class Dismissed.

Homework (10 points): Have you dined at a sushi restaurant at sea? If so, share your experience to the comments. If not, would you be interested in trying one? Also, do you think caramelized ginger bread topped with wasabi gelato sounds weird or delicious (you know where I stand)?

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