Sushi in Salt Lake City: Hand Rolls at HandoSake or Signature Rolls at Takashi?
by Alex Urban on Oct 07 2026
Salt & Seek / Salt Lake City
For sushi in downtown Salt Lake City, decide how you want to order: individual hand rolls at HandoSake, or composed signature rolls at Takashi.
This is a comparison of two ways to build a meal, rather than a ranking of every sushi restaurant in town. HandoSake’s hand-roll menu lets you start with a named filling and add another order. Takashi’s signature menu is more explicit about the combination of fish, fruit, sauces and finishing ingredients inside each roll. The unit matters when you compare the prices.
Salt Lake City
HandoSake
HandoSake is at 222 S Main Street, Suite 140. Its hand-roll list is the most useful starting point for this comparison, even though the photos also show the restaurant’s broader sushi selection.
What to order
- Hand Salmon, $8. An individually listed salmon hand roll. The menu does not provide a complete sauce or garnish list, so confirm those details when ordering.
- Hand Spicy Tuna, $9. The spicy-tuna option on the same hand-roll menu. Ask about the preparation if the sauce or level of heat matters to you.
- Hand Shiitake, $7. A mushroom-named alternative on the hand-roll list. The name alone does not establish that every ingredient is vegetarian or vegan.
One salmon and one spicy-tuna hand roll total $17 at the listed prices, before tax, tip or additional dishes. Adding the shiitake option brings those three individual orders to $24. Neither calculation is a fixed-price set or a claim that it will be a full meal for everyone.
Plan the visitUse HandoSake’s own reservation link for the date and party size you need. Keep the hand-roll prices separate from takeout sets, nigiri or other sushi items; a photograph of a larger spread does not mean that spread comes with one hand-roll order.
Address: 222 S Main St, Suite 140, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Salt Lake City
Takashi
Takashi is at 18 W Market Street. Its signature-roll menu gives you enough ingredient detail to choose by combination: fruit and chili, yellowtail and tuna with shiso, or shrimp tempura with multiple finishing ingredients.
What to order
- Strawberry Fields, $14. Escolar and strawberry with spicy mayonnaise and fresh chili, finished with almonds and eel sauce. It is the fruit-and-chili route in this comparison, with nuts explicitly present.
- Yellow Submarine, $18. Yellowtail and yellowfin tuna with shiso and spicy mayonnaise, finished with yuzu tobiko and a side of Tataki sauce.
- Crunchy Ebi, $13. Shrimp tempura, avocado and spicy mayonnaise, with masago, eel sauce and tempura crumbs. The cooked shrimp component does not make this an ingredient-free substitute for every raw-fish or allergy concern.
Strawberry Fields plus Crunchy Ebi total $27 at the listed menu prices. That comparison covers two signature-roll orders only; it does not establish a per-person dinner budget or a piece count.
Plan the visitTakashi’s current site says it accepts limited lunch reservations by phone at 801-519-9595. That is a lunch-specific policy, not confirmation of dinner reservations. Contact the restaurant directly for the service you plan to attend.
Address: 18 W Market St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Compare the ordering unit
A HandoSake hand-roll price and a Takashi signature-roll price describe different orders. For a simple starting point, choose your preferred fillings at HandoSake or read the entire ingredient combination at Takashi, then ask the server how many orders suit your table. The sushi photos are illustrative restaurant photos; they are not labelled as the exact menu items above.
Before you go
Which option has a mushroom order?
HandoSake lists Hand Shiitake for $7. Confirm sauces and preparation if you need it to meet a particular dietary requirement.
Can I book Takashi for dinner online?
The verified policy offers limited lunch reservations by phone. We did not verify a dinner booking policy, so check directly rather than treating the lunch policy as an all-day promise.
What should I check before ordering a signature roll?
Read the sauces and toppings as well as the named fish. The listed options can include mayonnaise, fish roe, nuts, eel sauce or tempura, depending on the roll.
