Sushiland is a fresh, friendly sushi counter inside The Hub Hornby shopping centre at 418 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch. True to its own motto — quality sushi for everyone — the shop keeps things simple and welcoming: classic sushi rolls, nigiri, rice balls and combination packs made fresh daily and served with a smile.
The menu covers all the everyday favourites, from salmon and tuna rolls to a long list of chicken options — cheese, avocado, katsu and spicy — alongside vegetarian rolls, inari, triangle sushi, sushi sticks and rice balls topped with katsu and avocado. For something warm there's chicken or katsu on rice and miso soup, and the drinks fridge stocks everything from Coca-Cola to Fuze Tea and L&P.
Sushiland also caters for groups with party platters in three sizes (35, 40 and 50 pieces), ideal for offices, birthdays and family gatherings. Open seven days a week, it's an easy stop for a quick lunch or a made-to-share spread.
Sushiland puts its promise right at the top of its website: quality sushi for everyone. You'll find the shop inside The Hub Hornby shopping centre at 418 Main South Road in Christchurch, serving hand-made sushi to shoppers, workers and families passing through one of the city's busiest suburban hubs. It's a straightforward place doing a straightforward thing well — fresh sushi, made daily, handed over with a smile.
That line isn't just a slogan; it's the shop's stated ethos and it shapes the whole menu. Sushi is one of those foods where freshness isn't a nice-to-have, it's the whole point, and Sushiland builds its day around it. The rolls, nigiri, rice balls and hot rice dishes on the counter are made fresh daily, and the menu is kept simple and recognisable: salmon, tuna, chicken in its many forms, and proper vegetarian options, so there's something for just about everyone who walks up.
The "with a smile" part matters too. This is everyday sushi — the kind you grab for lunch, take to the office, or pick up on the way home — and the tone of the whole operation is friendly and unpretentious.
The heart of the menu is the classic sushi roll line-up. Alongside fresh salmon and tuna you'll find chicken rolls in seemingly endless variety: chicken cheese, chicken avocado, chicken katsu, spicy chicken and a chicken combination, plus a chicken-with-vegetables roll and a dedicated vegetarian roll.
If you prefer your sushi in other shapes, the nigiri and rice ball selection is one of the most interesting things about Sushiland. There's salmon nigiri and single nigiri, inari, triangle sushi in tuna and chicken, sushi sticks, and a run of rice balls — plain chicken, tuna, vegetarian, chicken katsu, and avocado-topped versions like the chicken katsu avocado rice ball and the chicken rice ball with avocado.
For people who can't choose, the combinations section does the deciding for you, mixing tuna, salmon, shrimp and chicken across rolls like the combination maki and the salmon chicken combination. And if you want something warm, the on-rice dishes — chicken on rice and katsu on rice — plus a cup of miso soup turn the counter into a proper lunch stop. Extras like soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger and mayonnaise are there when you want them, and the drinks fridge runs from Coca-Cola in several guises to Fuze Tea, Keri orange juice, Fanta, Sprite and good old L&P.
Sushiland also does dedicated party platters in three sizes, and they're a genuinely useful thing to know about. The small platter holds 35 pieces, the medium 40 and the large 50, each mixing the menu's greatest hits — chicken, katsu, salmon, tuna, spicy tuna and vegetarian rolls, with salmon nigiri, ebi (shrimp) nigiri and inari appearing in the bigger sizes. For office shout-outs, birthdays or family get-togethers, one phone call to the shop sorts the whole table.
Because Sushiland sits inside The Hub Hornby, it slots easily into a shopping trip or a lunch break — grab a roll or a rice ball to eat on the go, or pick up an on-rice dish and a miso soup when you want to take your time. The counter format means no waiting for a table and no fuss: you choose, they hand it over, everyone's happy. It's the kind of neighbourhood sushi spot that earns regulars by being reliable rather than flashy.
Sushiland is at The Hub Hornby, 418 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042. Opening hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Saturday, with a slightly later 10:00 AM start on Sundays. You can call the shop on 03 349 2616 or email [email protected] — handy if you're ordering a platter or have questions about the menu. Whether you're a salmon nigiri traditionalist, a katsu devotee or just after a fast, fresh lunch, Sushiland's whole setup is aimed at the same goal it states up front: quality sushi for everyone.