70
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleEast Side Sushi is an engaging film that fits neatly into that category of foodie films and dreams.
- 75Washington PostJen ChaneyWashington PostJen ChaneyEast Side Sushi includes a number of moments that are a little too on-the-nose in their eagerness to convey the obstacles.... But Lucero compensates for such missteps with subtly persuasive visual choices and narrative restraint.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweEndearing performances, accomplished low-budget filmmaking and a distinctive urban setting all add up to an appetizing offering.
- 70Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiThough the film has trappings of a crowd-pleaser like Jon Favreau’s “Chef,” writer-director Anthony Lucero has left much thematically to unpack.
- 70VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangWriter-director Anthony Lucero’s delectable debut feature has its share of on-the-nose writing and Cinderella-story contrivances, but for the most part folds its cross-cultural insights into a pleasing underdog narrative as deftly as its heroine presses together rice and nori.
- 70Village VoiceSerena DonadoniVillage VoiceSerena DonadoniThis lovely debut film contains all the ingredients of a culture-clash drama, which Lucero handles with a light touch.