10 Best Japanese Restaurants in Murrieta

“First and foremost, this is a hole in the wall sushi spot in Murrieta, CA. It’s not omakasein NYC. With that being said, what a great little spot to have here in the IE.

The food
- calamari tempura 8.5/10: great, seemingly home battered calamari served with spicy mayo
- chicken fried rice 6/10: mids
- large 20 pc Chef Sushi 9/10: once again, it’s not NYC omakase, but it was delicious! Especially enjoyed the uni and jalepeno relish!

Service / Atmosphere
- 10/10 across the board. Small little chefs bar seating, maybe 6 tables.
- the lady who runs the shop is an absolute electric factory. Bumping music, playing college football on the TV, handing out sake shots. She is an absolute beauty and totally made the service/atmosphere over the top great.“

“Our food was delicious! Employees were very nice and helpful. We will definitely go back!“

“esta bueno , el servicio bastante rápido, hay mucha variedad“

“Great food, customer service, etc., but please make sure to include all condiments, into the To-Go orders. There's a special sauce, with the fried food and the taste is AMAZING, but it was not included, this time. I even left a tip, on the To-Go order, so was a bit disappointed.“

“Beautiful presentations and super delicious dishes such as awesome sushi combination plates, a huge sushi salad with more fish varieties than veggies 🥗 🍣 🍱 and a special birthday surprise which is my new favorite birthday cake with mouth watering green apple covered with caramels and chocolate and nuts all sliced up into thin pieces forming a caterpillar 🐛 topped with whipped cream and cherries 🍒 !“

“excellent food and service! best walnut shrimp in town, never disappointed!“

“Food is good. Favorite chef Iggy is great. HOWEVER... I had a very bizarre experience eating there last night... I came in about 5:30 and ordered my food - all you can eat from a sushi list menu. Everything good so far. Two other people came in separately sat in the chairs next to me. They ordered their food and ate. We talked for about an hour. The server brought me a bill which included all three tabs. I told the cashier that I had ordered individually and expected to pay for my own meal as I always do and not for the other two. The woman, who said she was the manager, told me that I could not pay individually as it was their policy not to split tabs on three or more people who were apparently together on more than two credit cards. WHAT? I have eaten there many times before, talked to others near me. This is the most absurd thing I have ever heard. There were no signs on the wall indicating that if you ate next to other people and collectively tried to pay with more than two credit cards, they would not allow you to do that. The others said they would pay their tabs on a single card. I was off the hook. As far as the manager/server goes, what kind of an intellectual genius would make up and try to "enforce" a policy like that? I've eaten there on and off for years. Make no mistake. I'm never eating there again.“

“Had a great experience here with my family. The food was fantastic so was the service and atmosphere. They have a happy hour buy one get one free of certain alcoholic beverages. The sushi was great and fresh, I love a sushi bar where you can see them preparing the sushi right in front of you. And the garlic edamame was one of the best Ive had in a while, definitely coming back here 10/10 highly recommend“

“Went to dinner with my family and a friend that swore this is the best sushi around. They have been once a week for the past few months and we knew we had to try it. The all you can eat is $40 per person, or you can simply order off the menu any item you want. They have a variety of appetizers, entrees, and sushi rolls. Definitely had something for everyone. Thier selection was also nice! They were able to accommodate our large party without reservations or notice. The staff was very polite and attentive. The sushi was amazing! My teenage son has never been a sushi fan and really enjoyed their 911 roll. I had the Jalapeño bomb and they were amazing. My husband and his friend got the hummingbird, red dragon, crunch, and tempura roll. They were all so good! We also enjoyed the gyoza as an appetizer. Will definitely be coming here again.“

“I think the food is ok, over priced for dinner. 200.00 for three people. Yikes, they use breast of chicken which can get hard after grilling, the beef is ok, but not tender. The only that was good was the veggies“