Ketsu Sushi Bar is the modern, chic sushi destination at Aruba Marriott Resort — a polished bar-restaurant in the main lobby serving sushi, lunch flatbreads, and creative cocktails throughout the day. With a 4.3-star rating across 88 Google reviews (checked October 2026), Ketsu earns its place as one of Palm Beach’s better sushi options for hotel guests and visitors looking for elevated Japanese cuisine without leaving the resort zone.
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About Ketsu Sushi Bar
Ketsu operates 12:00 PM to 11:30 PM daily — covering lunch through late dinner. Located in the main lobby of Aruba Marriott Resort, the modern sushi bar atmosphere is intentionally chic with both bar seating and table options. The kitchen runs creative roll combinations alongside traditional nigiri, sashimi, and a small but well-curated lunch menu featuring tuna tartare, Asian BBQ flatbread, and an exceptional lobster sandwich. Pricing is upscale (resort-zone hotel restaurant tier) but the quality is consistent. Cocktails and Japanese beer selection are solid.
Signature dishes & menu highlights
For lunch: the Lobster Sandwich is the standout — generously portioned, beautifully prepared. The Tuna Tartare has guests returning multiple times during a single trip. The Asian BBQ Flatbread is the unexpected creative choice. For sushi: the Dragon Z Roll and Philadelphia Roll are reliable picks. The Magic Mango Beer is a refreshing local beverage choice. The Wakame Seaweed Salad is a clean side or starter. The California Roll is a perfectly executed entry-level pick.
The menu and prices — checked October 2026
Ketsu does not publish a food menu anywhere online as of October 2026. There is nothing on Marriott’s own dining page for the resort, which lists the venue under its home bar, The Lobby, as the lobby sushi spot, and the Google listing carries photos rather than a printed sushi menu. Two price facts are published by the resort itself: Marriott’s listing for The Lobby on Aruba.com puts plates at 15 to 30 dollars, and The Lobby’s printed drinks menu — photographed on the Google listing — is fully legible, so the bar side is transcribed below.
Drinks, from The Lobby’s own printed menu
- Signature cocktails $19–22 — Hibiscus Margarita 21, Elite 21, Smoking Old Fashioned 22, Lychee and Pearls 20, Yokatini 19, Chameleon 19
- Dessert cocktails — Lobby Espresso 22, Indulgence 20
- Caribbean fusion $18–22 — The Aruba Mule 18, Celebrity Aruba Ariba 20, Passion Fruit Chilcano 21, Smokey & Spicy Mango 22, Papia Tiki 22
- Mocktails $12–13 — Strawberry Cooler 12, Butterfly Peach Iced Tea 13, Ginger Lime Seltzer 12
- Japanese selection — sparkling sake 12, Gekkeikan sake 13, The Tottori Japanese whisky 15
- Premium pours $19–52 — Tomatin 12-year 19, Zacapa XO rum 30, Tomatin 18-year 35, Eight One Eight Reserve Añejo 48, Clase Azul Reposado 49, Dewar’s 25-year 52
- Beer $5–13 — Balashi, Chill and Magic Mango 8, Heineken, Amstel Bright, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Bud Light and Corona Extra 10, Sapporo 13, Heineken 0.0 5
The drinks menu’s own small print: prices are in US dollars with sales taxes included, gratuity is not included, and shoes and a shirt are required for service. On the food side, the dishes guests actually name and photograph in Google reviews are the wakame seaweed salad, the sashimi mix, the spicy tuna roll and the California roll, with the lobster sandwich and the tuna tartare the lunch favourites.
Practical info
Address: L.G. Smith Blvd 101, Noord, Aruba
Phone: +297 520 6580
Rating: 4.3★ on Google (88 reviews, checked October 2026)
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What guests are saying
Reviewers consistently praise the food quality and modern atmosphere. Lunch guests especially love the lobster sandwich and tuna tartare. Some reviews note the bartenders can come across as cliquish with regulars — service quality varies. Pricing is upscale by sushi standards: Marriott’s own listing for The Lobby puts plates at 15 to 30 dollars, and reviewers describe a specialty roll landing around thirty dollars once tip is added. Best for lunch when ordering individual rolls and small plates rather than full sushi dinners. The Marriott lobby setting makes it convenient for hotel guests.
Our verdict
Ketsu is the convenience play done well. If you are staying at the Marriott — or ending a Palm Beach evening nearby — a sushi bar that serves until 11:30 pm every night of the week is genuinely useful, and the noon opening covers the lunch service most dedicated sushi rooms on the island skip. Cocktails at 19 to 22 dollars are resort pricing, but an 8-dollar Balashi keeps the bill sane. The 4.3 across 88 Google reviews is honest rather than dazzling: the praise centres on the fish and the modern room, the gripes on uneven bar service. If you are making a special trip for sushi rather than walking down from your room, compare Nikkei Sushi Bar first — then pick Ketsu for the late hours and the lobby ease.
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