For a delicious and portable meal, sushi can be a great option, especially for college students who crave it. There are several restaurants located just off the campus that can make it easy for students to have the meal they want, even when on a budget or time crunch.

wasabi

WASABI BISTRO – 4505 COLLEGE AVE

Wasabi Bistro provides tasty sushi quickly and for a reasonable price. It’s a casual and conveniently located restaurant directly between a bus stop on the Orange line and Fraternity Row. 

The menu is extensive with nearly every possible combination of rice, fish, seaweed and vegetables, as well as bubble tea and smoothies. With options like salmon avocado rolls, shrimp shumai and shrimp tempura, there’s enough variety with reasonable prices and great quality. Several items on the menu are just $5.50.

This sushi stop is perfect for a meal before a night out, or if you want some late-night sushi, because it doesn’t close until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

sakura

SAKURA SEAFOOD AND SUPREME BUFFET – 9031 BALTIMORE AVE

Sakura Seafood and Supreme Buffet serves several types of foods in addition to sushi and features a buffet that includes meat, seafood and vegetables. 

The restaurant also boasts the most important part of every meal — dessert — with a dessert bar for a sweet, post-buffet treat.

Remember to head to Sakura with your student ID if you’re looking for a discount, because all college students get 10 percent off their order if they show their ID, said manager Ivy Shao.

hanami

HANAMI JAPANESE RESTAURANT – 8145 BALTIMORE AVE

Another stop along Route 1 available for eat-in or delivery, Hanami is known for its sushi but has plenty of other options. With its sizable menu that includes appetizers, noodles and rice, lunch and dinner combo boxes and Hibachi combo and lunch, there’s something for everyone who visits. 

Freshman hearing and speech sciences major Sydney Hancock described the sushi she ate as “delicious,” noting she also enjoyed the presentation.  

“It felt really welcoming,” Hancock said. “The tables were also small enough that if you went with somebody, you could actually see them; you didn’t have to shout across the table.”

Hanami will deliver up to five miles away for a fee of about $5, though ordering from a two-mile radius only costs $1.

kiyoko

KIYOKO EXPRESS – 7313 BALTIMORE AVE

With raving reviews on Yelp and GrubHub, the consensus is that this restaurant is generally a great place for college students to get sushi quick and cheap.

Two of the best items on the Kiyoko Express menu are its dumplings and super spicy crunch tuna roll, according to Yelp reviews.

Kiyoko also offers delivery for an additional $1 to $2, depending on where you’re ordering from and if you’re ordering at least $15 worth of food. 

For those who are looking for a break from sushi, there are also entrees with combinations of steak, chicken, shrimp and vegetables, as well as noodle bowls and basic side dishes at Kiyoko.