Sushi Boto

This sushi train restaurant sits on the top floor of the St Collins arcade. They have sushis and also made-to-order dishes. We ordered the Chirashi Don and their style of Chirashi Don. The only difference is that they dry aged the some of the fishes. Presentation wise it looks great but the taste is lacking that finesse that you would get from an experienced sushi chef. Food - 6 Service - 8 Vibe - 6 Price - $$$$

Sushi coming around in little boats?... it is as adorable as it sounds. Sushi Boto has the x-factor with the boats and will no doubt bring in curious eaters, but does it have the staying power to keep afloat? Recently opened in St Collins Lane, I was invited to try some key dishes there. There a lot of positives about this place. Having a single price for all the sushi on the boats/train makes it a much more pleasant experience than having to figure out if a dish is premium, or cheap. It means you can just choose the dishes you want, and to be honest I probably end up spending more because I’m having more fun! The quality and innovation of some of the sushi train dishes coming around was great – there wasn’t a weak dish that we chose. As an experienced sushi train eater, I am gravitated towards value, freshness and things I wouldn’t normally try. Fresh, clean, fun I enjoyed all of it. The décor is a lot of fun, it’s excess but they have fun doing so. If it’s the flowers, the boats, the lucky cats, the table decorations, the sushi steps, the arcade games. I love the colour scheme, it very whimsical. If sushi boats aren’t your thing (not sure why this would be a scenario), there are al la carte options, as well as takeaway options for the work crowd. This place is being anything and everything you want to be. For the high end eater, you can try the sushi step which is a 10 course degustation served on this elaborate wooden plank which progressively gets more interesting from scampi to fois gras. It was definitely a memorable experience and felt very gourmet. Sushi Boto is a much needed attraction to St Collins Lane, and is a standout in sushi train-type experiences in Melbourne CBD. I’ll definitely be back for the Sushi Boats.

Came here just before 7pm and it was basically empty. Was told the kitchen closed at 7:15pm so if I wanted hot food to order that first, bit strange since on their website it stated the closed at 9pm. The sushi "boats" didn't have much on rotation and what were going around didn't look that fresh. Willing to give them another shot, maybe on a weekend where they might have more variety.

We went today for our Sushi Train fix and tried Sushi Boto for the first time. It was a good value for the price and great quality (and we tried nearly every sushi train in Melbourne). The super welcoming staff prepared our ordered items fast and we were positively surprised. We will for sure be back, especially for the fried cheese avocado :)