Does SUGARFISH pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SUGARFISH employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SUGARFISH. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SUGARFISH?

34% of SUGARFISH employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SUGARFISH 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SUGARFISH?

Server (34) , Host (22) , Hostess (12) , Server/Waiter (9) , General Manager (5) , Host/Food Runner (5) , Host/Hostess (5) , Assistant Manager (3) , Food Runner (2) , Host/Server (2) , Hostess/Cashier (2) , Kitchen Manager (2) , Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at SUGARFISH according to real employee reviews?

"really good pay for food job" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great coworkers, $20 an hr (but not tips)" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good money, professional and organized environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "Generally, very smart and educated/experienced staff." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SUGARFISH according to real employee reviews?

"While I worked at Sugarfish in NY I dealt with one of the worst managers ever." ((in 9 reviews)); "Management is terrible and fake." ((in 6 reviews)); "50% of the customers will be entitled and mainly connected to the upper management, so they will treat you like trash too." ((in 3 reviews)); "toxic work environment" ((in 3 reviews)); "There’s definite favoritism and it’s completely obvious." ((in 3 reviews))

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SUGARFISH Reviews

3.2

34% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

Kazunori Nozawa

48% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (142 reviews)

SUGARFISH has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SUGARFISH employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

142 reviews

5.0

25 Jan 2026

worked there

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

awesome people and good environment

Cons

it was very busy and hard work

5.0

2 Apr 2025

server

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

loved the people it was good

Cons

not much to say it was normal restaurant

5.0

9 Sept 2024

Server/Host

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyone works - even the managers. Great team environment.

Cons

Super busy and physically taxing.

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Jobs at SUGARFISH

Host/Hostess Beverly Hills - Sushi Restaurant