Little Tree Sushi Bar

We used to love Little Tree, so we decided to go there for our 3rd anniversary. Right away we realized they had changed one of our favorite sushi rolls by using fewer ingredients, and a smaller portion. Of course, the price was not lower. We decided to try the entrees as well, and mine (a Phillipine seafood dish) was the worst meal I've ever had in my life. Tasteless and not authentic at all. $62 later (not counting the tip) we decided that we will not be returning to Little Tree in the future. There are plenty of delicious and authentic Pan-Asian restaurants on the East side - do not waste your money on this place!!! Pros: Fresh fish Cons: Over-rated and over-priced more

The food was decent but overpriced for what they were serving. The service was TERRIBLE. I am a server and I have never had such a bad experience. The first server that approached us rolled his eyes because we ordered water for the time being before we got a chance to look over the menu. The Server who brought us our drinks took our food order, brought out our food, when we asked for soy sauce he never came with it so we had to go get it off another table, he never came back and checked on us, and we told him we wanted dessert 20 minutes before close and brought us the menu 3 minutes before close, informing us the kitchen was about to close and they couldn't make us dessert. Then after waiting another 15 minutes he finally brought us our check. I will never go there again! Pros: Food was yummy Cons: Over priced, Terrible Service more

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. On 4/2/10 they tried to have me arrested over $5.16. I was unsatisfied with a dish and I refused to pay for it. Not only did the male waiter try to intimidate me, he followed me out to my car and called the police. The manager witnessed the entire incident but did nothing to intervene until the police were called. DO NOT PATRONIZE THIS PLACE. Cons: Horrible Customer Service more

I go to little tree at least 3 times per week. It's always really great food and I LOVE the new rolls they just added to the menu. \r \r Also, the bartender Chris is always great for help. Paul, another bartender, is always attentive as well. Pros: Great Sushi, Lovely Servers, & FAB sushi makers! Cons: You get too much to eat :) more

I usually like Little Tree and I have met friends and family there for sushi many times. However, I had a terrible experience yesterday after not having been there for a couple of months. The sushi rolls were not rolled, the rice was thick and falling apart, the sauce was not in the roll but dabbed on the outside. Additionally, the sushi was tasteless and not appetizing. The worst part is that after having a conversation with the manager I am convinced that I will not be returning as sloppy and nasty sushi seems to be totally acceptable to serve to customers. Pros: nice location, okay service Cons: sushi & management more

The only place i feel comfortable eating sushi... Def. try the Samuri roll! Pros: lots of selection/location more

A good experience. Pleasant service, good food. They also offer natto, which is somewhat unusual for sushi... more

A good experience. Pleasant service, good food. They also offer natto, which is somewhat unusual for sushi places in the area. Pricing is moderate,... more

I had the Flying Fish Eggs with Wasabi this is only found in top notch Japanese Restaurants Cucumber Salad delicate authentic dressing-I read the negative reviews these people should not knock what they don't really understand Michigan Diners are better Critics Of Stale Beer and Greasy Hamburgers HEH heh 236 up, 83 down Coversational putty, used mainly on IRC to smoothen the flow of chat. Can be used to acknowledge another person's speech, while not actually responding to it. Can also be used as an equivalent of throat-clearing, indicating that you have something to say which will follow afterward. Pros: Sushi Fresh Excellent Rice more

I used to love this place back when it was the only game in town of RO for sushi. Went back recently and had a truly horrible experience. The food was bad and inimaginative, was served almost cold. Thai food, which is so easily obtained at other places was truly awful. There are much better places around for Asian food. We'll never go back! Pros: sushi is decent and location is good Cons: horrible food, served luke warm and bad service more

Little Tree has good cocktails and decent sushi, but for the price, it should be better. You usually have to wait for a table, which is fine, but the last time we were there the hostess was really young and not the best at her job, which made it a little frustrating. The servers don't always do a good job explaining the special sushi rolls and don't seem very knowledgable about the rest of the menu. I've had a hot fish dish there, which was very good, and many types of sushi. The sushi is okay but they use too much rice in the roll so the ratio of rice to filling is way off. It's pretty expensive, and I would have expected it to be better for the price. Still a pretty fun place though. Pros: Decent sushi, nice decor Cons: Expensive, can get loud, sushi not as good as it could be more

We have only been here twice, both times we have had a blast!!! My boyfriend has discovered Sushi and loves it! Me- not so much! I usually order Blackend Fish and it has been delicious both times. We sit at the bar and the bartenders are great! Can't wait to go back!! more

The sushi falls apart once you pick it up, they don't use the correct type of rice for it. I know it is also a Thai, Filipino and maybe chinese restaurant? Well not all rice is made equal so you can't use Thai or Filipino rice for making a Japanese dish, especially not sushi. Just like you could not use Japanese rice to make a Thai or Filipino dish. Also, the wait was very long. I've never tried any of their Thai dishes, but I know from my boyfriend and roommate that their Filipino dishes aren't too authentic either... Pros: Very cute set-up, Good desserts (green tea icecream). Cons: Sushi, Authenticity, Service, Very loud, Very crowded seating. more

I love Little Tree. Try the Ono or Escolar if you like straight fish, or the King Kong roll and theLittle Tree Roll are my other favorites. Excellent food, reasonably priced for what you are getting, and a fun atmosphere. It gets very busy on the weekend, but worth the wait! Pros: awesome sushi Cons: busy. don't love the thai selections. more

This is the best Sushi in the United States. I have eaten at all of them from the West Coast to the East Coast. Little Tree rocks them all! Pros: GREAT FRESH SUSHI more

We eat at Little Tree regularly. It's our answer to ""what's for dinner"" when we don't feel like cooking. It's not fancy, but not dumpy either. Rather a comfortable location with consistently good food. We usually eat sushi here, though their other selections of Asian food are good, too.\r Though it does get busy on weekends, and you may have to wait a bit, it's worth it if you want to stay in the downtown Royal Oak area. Pros: good food, decent price Cons: occasional wait to be seated more

7/13/07 We went to Little Tree on a Friday night - and as we expected the restaurant was quite busy. The location seems to be what drives the crowds as it certainly wasn't the food. Little Tree's menu is split into 3 cuisines: Japanese, Thai and Philippino (we did not try any of the Philippino foods). My party ordered some sushi: Saba nigiri, Spicy California roll, Pickle-Radish roll, Spicy Scallop nigiri. We also ordered Tom-Yum soup and these appetizers: Tofu Pad Thai, Gyoza, Thai Spring Rolls, Agedashi-Tofu, and Beef Satay.\r In a nutshell:\r The nigiri was tiny: the smallest I've seen at a sushi restaurant in lower Michigan. The fish wasn't bad tasting but rather flabby/mushy in texture (improperly frozen in transit perhaps?)\r They brought a regular California roll instead of spicy - it was bland and tasteless with tough sugary rice.\r The Spicy Scallop nigiri was tasty.\r The Tom-Yum soup was a travesty: It was Miso soup in which they stirred some thai red curry paste.\r The appetizers were all bad: The Gyoza had a thick doughy/crunchy outter shell with italian-sausage flavored fatty pork on the inside. The satay was expensive and consisted of 2 thin, tough slivers of mummified beef - the peanut sauce was tasty but didn't save the sad dish. The Agedashi Tofu was the worst: tasted of used fry-oil - the batter was thick and oily, the broth tasted like tap water - very disappointing. The Thai Springrolls seems to be covered in deep-fried flour tortilla (was a bizarre wrap - not sure what it was). They were seasoned with what tasted to be southwest seasoning - the filling was mushy and bland. \r Pad Thai was ok - asked for it spicy, it wasn't. Also extremely sugary/cloyingly sweet. Overall OK but not worth the $$.\r \r Our waiter was very nice/capable, we felt bad that he was serving such awful food. The atmosphere was very ""chain restaurant"" - the clients loud and boisterous. Not a pleasant dining experience despite the nice service. \r \r Pros: Nice Servers Cons: Terrible food, vulgar patrons with spots-bar feel, long waits on weekends. more

I have to say that this is the best sushi I have ever had. I have been going there for a long time, still the service is great, food is awesome, and I love the atmosphere. Great place to take a date, this place is happening!! Great job Shep!!! Pros: Great environment, food, and service Cons: Sometimes, a little too crowded more

Great place to meet coworkers and business associates. I first visited this restaurant with a former boss, who knows good sushi, and it was one of his favorite restaurants. I was a relative newbie to the sushi experience, but absolutely loved everything he ordered for us (which was quite a bit). The waitress was very helpful (and patient) with all my questions, and very accomodating to special requests. Highly recommend for those new to Japanese cuisine. Pros: Great sushi Cons: Service is friendly & helpful but a bit slow more

- The food was simply edible, very bland.\r - We were seated promptly, but not noticed for several minutes by our waitress, even though the restaurant was not busy.\r - After taking several minutes to (finally) take our order, our waitress was overall very rude. I later called to complain and the manager would not even state that she would speak to the waitress regarding her conduct. Needless to say, I've ""written-off"" this restaurant. Pros: Location Cons: Food, Service more