expression, noun
non-conveyor belt sushi; traditional sushi restaurant
Refers to sushi served in a restaurant without a conveyor belt, often implying higher quality or a more traditional setting. Contrasts with 回転寿司.
See also: 回転寿司
今日は回らない寿司を食べに行こう。
Let's go eat at a non-conveyor belt sushi restaurant today.
回らない寿司はやっぱり美味しいね。
Non-conveyor belt sushi really is delicious, isn't it?
回転寿司 is conveyor belt sushi, while 回らない寿司 explicitly means sushi without a conveyor belt, often in a more traditional or upscale setting.
Phrase composed of 回らない (negative form of 回る, 'to go around') + 寿司 (sushi), literally 'sushi that doesn't go around', referring to sushi not served on a conveyor belt.