We spent $400 at Disney World's new Japanese restaurant. The $100 sushi bridge featured some of the best rolls we've ever had.

Terri PetersSep 2, 2023, 02:23 IST

Shiki-Sai is the newest restaurant in Epcot at Disney World.Terri Peters

My husband and I visited the new sushi restaurant at Epcot in Disney World, Shiki-Sai's.
The Japan Pavilion spot offers a $300 sushi boat and a $100 sushi bridge — we ordered the latter.

The Japan Pavilion at Epcot in Disney World is sometimes overlooked around the World Showcase. But there's a new restaurant in the pavilion that offers sweeping views of the lagoon (and the evening fireworks display).

Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya replaced the pavilion's Tokyo Dining restaurant and serves everything from mouth-watering sushi to Japanese-inspired dishes like grilled skewers and udon noodles.

Disney fans have marveled over the restaurant's $300 sushi boat. Sushi isn't my favorite dish, but Japanese delights like savory noodles and A5 Wagyu beef are among my great food loves, so my husband (a huge sushi fan) and I visited Shiki-Sai for dinner during its soft opening in August.

Here's what it's like to eat there.

Shiki-Sai is an izakaya-style restaurant.

Izakaya dining typically includes casual small plates, like Spanish tapas.Terri Peters

The murals at the entrance are stunning.

The mural was one of the first things we noticed at Shiki-Sai.Terri Peters

We started our meal with a variety of appetizers.

We wanted to try a few small plates at Shiki-Sai.Terri Peters

One of my favorite dishes was an assortment of skewers.

The assorted kushi from Shiki-Sai.Terri Peters

We didn't try a $300 sushi boat, but we sprung for the $100 sushi bridge.

We ordered a $100 sushi bridge from Shiki-Sai.Terri Peters

We also tried traditional Japanese-inspired dishes like udon noodles and okonomiyaki.

Udon noodles from Shiki-Sai.Terri Peters

The Japanese-whiskey highball and sake flight were also highlights.

There's an extensive drink menu at Shiki-Sai.Terri Peters

I'm not usually a dessert person, but I loved the options at Shiki-Sai.

Matcha soft serve and Ichigo parfait from Shiki-Sai.Terri Peters

Shiki-Sai may be the best place at Epcot to watch fireworks.

You can watch Epcot's nightly fireworks show from the restaurant.Terri Peters

The restaurant celebrates the seasonal festivals held in Japan.

Guest can hang their own tanzaku on a tree at the restaurant this summer.Terri Peter

Our meal cost $400, but we could go back for way less.

I can't wait to eat at Shiki-Sai again.Terri Peters

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