Daruma Sushi

2215 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
(510) 529-1643

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Karen Pollak

Delightful place and tasty sushi.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kyle Schroeder

Great sushi, lots of choices, I had trouble choosing only a few! I had the love roll with salmon and it was heart-shaped, and delicious. Unassuming from the outside, but great food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Joe Rendon

Sushi is good! Got the snow crab roll, salmon skin hand roll, spicy tuna roll, Berkley roll and salmon roll and they were all good! No food poisoning either so major plus! We got there right at 11am, and it's a cute little place. Felt like we were in Japan based off the decor! The place is small, right when you walk in the main area where the sushi bar is at you may be able to have 18 people in this room at the most! There is another side that has some seating. So definitely not a place for large groups! The service was on point, gentlemen making the sushi was very kind but when we asked to split or check per item, he was confused. He replied if I wanted to split it evenly and I said no I'd like it to be split per item of what each person ordered and it was like I was speaking a different language to him. He was able to figure out what I meant but this is the only negative thing I would say, don't assume people are on the same check. Staff need to make sure they ask prior to combining checks to save the confusion for the future. Also another side note, it is Berkeley and this location is located and what looks to be the ghetto. I am not from that area at all but do not let the location deceive you. This is a very good place! Prices are reasonable for the size of the sushi rolls. Average price is roughly $16 per roll and you get eight pieces out of each roll. If back in the area we'll definitely go back.

Also a major plus, we were given complimentary edamame!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Katie Kulha

This is a great neighborhood Japanese restaurant. The tables are small, probably best suited for no more than 4 or 5 people. They were very friendly and accommodating to our group on a Friday evening. We arrived a few minutes before happy hour ended and were still allowed to order from the happy hour menu (what a great value!) They have many delicious dishes other than sushi. Everything we ordered was tasty and the portions were generous.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Barnaby Go

Cute sushi spot with a great happy hour and delicious okonomayaki, nigiri, and rolls.

Alison P. Hunter

All-around excellence. The quality of the food could justify much higher prices, but let's not tell them :)

I'm not usually food fusion person, but their veggie sushi taco is hybrid perfection.

Tab Stang

We like the food ok, but the service is beyond awful. We went in person and although there weren't that many people, the food took forever. We decided to give them another chance and ordered online. They needed 50 minutes to make an easy order during a non-busy time, then when we got there on time, they told us it would be another 15 minutes. This time we're done with them.

Mati Roy

My 7 yo child wanted me to leave a 5-star review for the food but ze just really likes Japanese food ☺️

the service was great too!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tempura Roll, Miso Soup

John No

Our family really likes this place, it doesn’t feel like a chain. Probably the best Taki Oki I’ve ever had, better than roadside carts in Kyoto tbh

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Harlin,Hayley Steele

Waited for over 20 minutes and food never came, and there was no sign that my food was ever going to come. Others were having the same experience. They seemed to be completely ignoring the people eating alone, while promptly serving the groups. Terrible experience; I advise against eating there.

Service: 1

Becky Nicholson

Very tasty, good quality sushi at great prices. Happy hour prices are even better. We came in to pick up an online order but they didn't receive it due to poor Internet, so they expedited the order and finished it quickly. I would recommend dining in or calling in to avoid this.

Brian Aquinto

Great little sushi spot

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kenneth Vaughn

Very tiny inside. It's like your sitting right next to the others..ordered a California roll which was very good. An Alaskan hand roll with tuna which was terrible tasted bad no flavor at all ..and 2 orders of salmon negri ..salmon was tasteless then they suggest a tip amount which I've always thought is Insulting and pushy. I was getting my money out and the girl came by and stood there. I told her I'd get to it. That was pushy. .anyhow great California roll but i wouldn't go back

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Sara Ameri

Loved the unagi taco, and my bento box with chicken katsu! Warm and homey feeling- will go back for sure

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shawn Goudie

Absolutely wonderful experience. We will definitely be going again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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