Fresh fish
Many diners return weekly for consistently fresh sushi, with salmon repeatedly singled out for its quality.
Sal’s Sushi Bar
Palm Jumeirah
Sal’s Sushi Bar is a sushi-focused restaurant in Palm Jumeirah, with counter-style dining where guests can watch sushi being prepared. Reviews highlight fresh salmon sashimi, poke bowls and inventive rolls, while the business also advertises a lunch menu and Wednesday open-sushi evenings.
Reputation Score
4.7
★★★★★
277 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Standout rolls
The crispy California maki and spicy crispy salmon are especially popular for their preparation and flavour.
Wide choice
The menu covers traditional platters, sashimi, tempura and inventive rolls, giving groups plenty to choose from.
Quick service
Several reviews describe orders arriving quickly, making the restaurant workable for a casual lunch or fast bite.
Visible preparation
You can sit and watch sushi being prepared in front of you, a useful touch for a quick food-hall meal.
Generous poke
The salmon poke bowl has been praised for a generous amount of salmon sashimi and marinated seaweed.
What to Eat at Sal’s Sushi Bar How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Sal’s Sushi Bar, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Sal’s Sushi Bar, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 3
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Salmon pokebowl Net +3
“The salmon pokebowl is generous with salmon sashimi and marinated seaweed.”
Positive 3Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The salmon pokebowl is generous with salmon sashimi and marinated seaweed.”August 2021
“It was unbelievable good....the best sushi and Salomon bowl i ever had. The quality was very good. Also the service was perfect.”December 2024
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Onion rings Net +2
“Onion rings and sweet potato are the best please try is when you come visit.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Onion rings and sweet potato are the best please try is when you come visit.”February 2026
“We loved everything we ordered - dynamite shrimp, spicy salmon, dragon maki, and the wagyu sandwich/onion rings from their burger stall too.”February 2026
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Spicy crispy salmon Net +2
“Had the spicy crispy salmon. It’s supposedly a starter but the portion is of a main course, and the price too (around 90 AED). I’d order it again! It was very delicious.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Had the spicy crispy salmon. It’s supposedly a starter but the portion is of a main course, and the price too (around 90 AED). I’d order it again! It was very delicious.”October 2023
“The food is always super fresh, especially the crispy california maki and the spicy crispy salmon. Everything is well prepared and looks amazing every time.”March 2026
Honorable mentions (19)
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All you can eat offer Net +1
“All you can eat menu is amazing.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“All you can eat menu is amazing.”November 2023
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Crab Net +1
“Very nice sushi. The crab is on point! Highly recommended 👌”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Very nice sushi. The crab is on point! Highly recommended 👌”January 2023
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Crispy california maki Net +1
“The food is always super fresh, especially the crispy california maki and the spicy crispy salmon. Everything is well prepared and looks amazing every time.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food is always super fresh, especially the crispy california maki and the spicy crispy salmon. Everything is well prepared and looks amazing every time.”March 2026
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Delicious shrimp tempura sushi Net +1
“From the top delicious shrimp tempura sushi ive tried in gulf 😋 and the service is quick 🙏”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“From the top delicious shrimp tempura sushi ive tried in gulf 😋 and the service is quick 🙏”June 2023
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Dynamite shrimp Net +1
“We loved everything we ordered - dynamite shrimp, spicy salmon, dragon maki, and the wagyu sandwich/onion rings from their burger stall too.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We loved everything we ordered - dynamite shrimp, spicy salmon, dragon maki, and the wagyu sandwich/onion rings from their burger stall too.”February 2026
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Kany salad Net +1
“Best choice for light lunch Kany Salad and salmon sashimi 😋!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Best choice for light lunch Kany Salad and salmon sashimi 😋!”October 2022
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King crab sushi Net +1
“We tried the King Crab sushi and I can tell you this beat a lot of phone dining spots we have been to.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We tried the King Crab sushi and I can tell you this beat a lot of phone dining spots we have been to.”August 2025
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Lunch special Net +1
“The lunch special is a good one and there’s even an All You Can Eat offer on Wednesdays!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The lunch special is a good one and there’s even an All You Can Eat offer on Wednesdays!”February 2022
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Pink sauce chicken alfredo pasta Net +1
“We ordered pink sauce Chicken Alfredo pasta and Salmon Poke Bowl. We enjoyed the food and the Passionfruit Iced Tea & Lemonade of the same flavour. Will definitely be back, probable with our other friends next time.👍🏻🤩”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered pink sauce Chicken Alfredo pasta and Salmon Poke Bowl. We enjoyed the food and the Passionfruit Iced Tea & Lemonade of the same flavour. Will definitely be back, probable with our other friends next time.👍🏻🤩”July 2023
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Salmon lettuce Net +1
“My best are salmon lettuce and seafood salad. Poke and rolls also very good”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“My best are salmon lettuce and seafood salad. Poke and rolls also very good”February 2024
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Salmon sashimi Net +1
“Best choice for light lunch Kany Salad and salmon sashimi 😋!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Best choice for light lunch Kany Salad and salmon sashimi 😋!”October 2022
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Salmon tartare Net +1
“Be sure to try the salmon tartare!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Be sure to try the salmon tartare!”March 2023
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Seafood salad Net +1
“My best are salmon lettuce and seafood salad. Poke and rolls also very good”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“My best are salmon lettuce and seafood salad. Poke and rolls also very good”February 2024
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Spicy salmon Net +1
“We loved everything we ordered - dynamite shrimp, spicy salmon, dragon maki, and the wagyu sandwich/onion rings from their burger stall too.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We loved everything we ordered - dynamite shrimp, spicy salmon, dragon maki, and the wagyu sandwich/onion rings from their burger stall too.”February 2026
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Traditional sushi platters Net +1
“Really one of the best sushi bars in Dubai.. super fresh and tasty.. between traditional sushi platters and innovative ones. The varieties are super.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Really one of the best sushi bars in Dubai.. super fresh and tasty.. between traditional sushi platters and innovative ones. The varieties are super.”November 2024
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Truffle pasta Net +1
“Their truffle pasta is also the best.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Their truffle pasta is also the best.”February 2026
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Wagyu sandwich Net +1
“We loved everything we ordered - dynamite shrimp, spicy salmon, dragon maki, and the wagyu sandwich/onion rings from their burger stall too.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We loved everything we ordered - dynamite shrimp, spicy salmon, dragon maki, and the wagyu sandwich/onion rings from their burger stall too.”February 2026
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Dragon maki Net 0
Mixed feedback
“We loved everything we ordered - dynamite shrimp, spicy salmon, dragon maki, and the wagyu sandwich/onion rings from their burger stall too.”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“We loved everything we ordered - dynamite shrimp, spicy salmon, dragon maki, and the wagyu sandwich/onion rings from their burger stall too.”February 2026
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Poke Net 0
Mixed feedback
“My best are salmon lettuce and seafood salad. Poke and rolls also very good”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“My best are salmon lettuce and seafood salad. Poke and rolls also very good”February 2024
Drinks 2
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Passionfruit iced tea Net +1
“We ordered pink sauce Chicken Alfredo pasta and Salmon Poke Bowl. We enjoyed the food and the Passionfruit Iced Tea & Lemonade of the same flavour. Will definitely be back, probable with our other friends next time.👍🏻🤩”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered pink sauce Chicken Alfredo pasta and Salmon Poke Bowl. We enjoyed the food and the Passionfruit Iced Tea & Lemonade of the same flavour. Will definitely be back, probable with our other friends next time.👍🏻🤩”July 2023
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Passionfruit lemonade Net +1
“We ordered pink sauce Chicken Alfredo pasta and Salmon Poke Bowl. We enjoyed the food and the Passionfruit Iced Tea & Lemonade of the same flavour. Will definitely be back, probable with our other friends next time.👍🏻🤩”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered pink sauce Chicken Alfredo pasta and Salmon Poke Bowl. We enjoyed the food and the Passionfruit Iced Tea & Lemonade of the same flavour. Will definitely be back, probable with our other friends next time.👍🏻🤩”July 2023
What to Avoid (5)
Food 5
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Eel rolls Net −1
“Their eel roll was chewy.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Their eel roll was chewy.”August 2022
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Hamachi "yellowtail" Net −1
“I was curious to try the new restaurant, so I ordered two Nigiri specials: the Maguro "Tuna" and the Hamachi "Yellowtail". Unfortunately, both nigiri were of poor quality, a significant downgrade from Salomontini.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I was curious to try the new restaurant, so I ordered two Nigiri specials: the Maguro "Tuna" and the Hamachi "Yellowtail". Unfortunately, both nigiri were of poor quality, a significant downgrade from Salomontini.”October 2024
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Maguro "tuna" Net −1
“I was curious to try the new restaurant, so I ordered two Nigiri specials: the Maguro "Tuna" and the Hamachi "Yellowtail". Unfortunately, both nigiri were of poor quality, a significant downgrade from Salomontini.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I was curious to try the new restaurant, so I ordered two Nigiri specials: the Maguro "Tuna" and the Hamachi "Yellowtail". Unfortunately, both nigiri were of poor quality, a significant downgrade from Salomontini.”October 2024
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Salmon roll Net −1
“And salmon roll wasn't good salmon quality.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“And salmon roll wasn't good salmon quality.”August 2022
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Tuna roll Net −1
“Tuna roll had something in it that was also hard to chew and not edible.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Tuna roll had something in it that was also hard to chew and not edible.”August 2022
Tips for a Better Visit
Check orders. Inspect rolls before eating and confirm the filling matches the menu, especially for the dragon maki.
Clarify Wednesday. Ask which dishes are included in the Wednesday all-you-can-eat offer; it does not cover the entire menu.
Avoid peaks. Arrive outside peak hours if you need seating, since the food-hall tables can fill quickly, particularly for larger groups.
Watch preparation. For a more engaging meal, choose a seat where you can watch the sushi being prepared in front of you.
Lunch picks. For a lighter lunch, one regular specifically recommends the Kany salad and salmon sashimi.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Depachika Food Hall, Palm Jumeirah Mall - Palm Jumeirah Rd
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Food hall
The setting is a high-end food court rather than a quiet standalone restaurant, and one review found it too noisy.
Inconsistent freshness
A small number of diners reported disappointing fish quality, including packaged salmon and chewy or hard-to-eat rolls.
Order accuracy
One diner found the dragon maki was largely batter and prawn pieces rather than the described whole tiger prawn.
Offer omissions
During a Wednesday all-you-can-eat visit, pieces were missing and yellowtail availability was not communicated promptly.
Service swings
Although recent reviews often praise speed, one quiet weekday visit ended after five minutes without anyone taking the order.
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The Bottom Line
Sal’s Sushi Bar is a sushi-focused restaurant in Palm Jumeirah, set within a food-hall environment rather than a hushed standalone dining room. It is worth considering for a quick sushi fix, particularly if salmon is your thing: reviews repeatedly mention fresh salmon sashimi, a generous salmon poke bowl, and well-made rolls such as crispy California maki and spicy crispy salmon. There is plenty beyond basic maki.
Diners have praised the King Crab sushi, salmon tartare, shrimp tempura sushi and a broad mix of sashimi, eel rolls and tempura. Sushi preparation happens in front of customers, which adds a little theatre to a casual meal. The business also advertises a lunch menu at AED95 and open sushi on Wednesdays at AED195; a customer review confirms that the Wednesday offer has a good range, but not the entire menu.
Service is often described as fast, friendly and attentive, though the experience has not been perfectly consistent. One review reported waiting five minutes on a quiet weekday without being approached, while others mention missing pieces or delayed notice when yellowtail was unavailable. Expect food-court noise and seating pressure at peak times.
Check special rolls before eating, and ask exactly what is included in any all-you-can-eat offer.