This has always been our favorite sushi spot in the East Bay. High quality and calm vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Liu
Came here specifically for the Kohada and it was beyond expectations! Kohada is kinda hard to find around Bay Area and not many sushi restaurants have them. So I was super grateful to be able to find it here.
I rly enjoyed each piece of nigiri, from the sushi rice, to the amount of wasabi being applied to each piece, to the quality of the fish. Owner/taisho was from Japan, and knows the proper technique. Waiter was so nice!!! Gave us such good suggestions for picking the right fish. Owners told us fish are all overnight shipped from Japan and they will rotate based on seasonal availability to ensure the best quality, And I can def tell that from the taste!
The price is very reasonable as well. I had an amazing experience and will def come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Flanagan
Jim is amazing Highly recommend sitting at the sushi bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mango
We feel disrespected by the service. The food was average nothing out of the extraordinary. Also the bathroom door was opened by one of the waiters while my 5 yo daughter and I were inside the bathroom. We had locked the bathroom door and told whoever was knocking that we were using the restroom and the waiter opened the door despite of us stating that we were inside. Overall terrible experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sheila Geritz
Fresh, beautiful and Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dave D
Our favorite Berkeley sushi spot. Excellent quality fish and friendly service. We’ve seen Michael Pollan here so it’s gotta be good. They always have fresh fish and kinds that you don’t see elsewhere like Kinmedai and Ayu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles Qian
Best omakase in the Bay Area. Wonderful place to have a meal, everything on the menu is good and the staff and space are great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arthur B
First time at this place, chosen according to locality and the reviews. Decided to order my first ever omakase, which was delicious and special, albeit expensive. Which is to say, with that and the poor service (I could not have been friendlier), I can't say it was a good value. They did not even thank me for dining there, which must mean, they really weren't interested in my feeling valued).
And, I do not live in Berkeley, nor in a town which is even similarly hipster, intellectual or high income. But with that, I was generous with the tip, because one still has to have manners, even if they did not!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Samantha Good
We are so lucky to have this gem in our neighborhood. Jin is an incredible chef, overseeing daily fresh fish flown in from Japan, his omakase is comparable to the Michelin sushi spots in sf. … but for a neighborhood price with neighborhood feel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wuin Hopkins
An excellent dinner in every way! The seaweed salad was real seaweed: a melange of 2 kinds and perfectly seasoned. Not the day-glo sweet gloppy stuff that some restaurants serve. The tempura was crispy + crackly, piping hot, plentiful and served with a mild yummy dipping sauce. The sushi was generously sliced, super fresh and melts in your mouth. Our server was attention and friendly but gave us space. The owner and sushi chef, Jin (sp?) is a real gem. He knows his stuff inside and out and cares about his clients. He is there almost every night working at the bar to make sure everyone gets the best of everything. Thank you! You are our favorite sushi restaurant ever!
I'm so excited to have found this place! They offer so many types of fish that I've never seen in other restaurants before. Probably not the best spot for people who want rolls with 8 ingredients and 5 sauces but if you want high quality fresh nigiri/sashimi, this is for you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephen Stocker
This sushi restaurant is authentic. See what real sushi and sashimi is like and go to Kamado.
Hannah Jin
A small chirashi bowl with fewer than 10 pieces of sashimi costs $30, the same as the Unagi Don. While both dishes tasted good, they were on the expensive side. Salmon and Hirame nigiris are about the average.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
ed
This tuna was so good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nora Gruber
There was a weird five spice seasoning all over the sushi roll that overpowered everything… literally all I could taste. I have never seen this stuff on sushi. Don’t know what they were thinking. The agedashi tofu was delicious though.
This has always been our favorite sushi spot in the East Bay. High quality and calm vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here specifically for the Kohada and it was beyond expectations! Kohada is kinda hard to find around Bay Area and not many sushi restaurants have them. So I was super grateful to be able to find it here.
I rly enjoyed each piece of nigiri, from the sushi rice, to the amount of wasabi being applied to each piece, to the quality of the fish. Owner/taisho was from Japan, and knows the proper technique. Waiter was so nice!!! Gave us such good suggestions for picking the right fish. Owners told us fish are all overnight shipped from Japan and they will rotate based on seasonal availability to ensure the best quality, And I can def tell that from the taste!
The price is very reasonable as well. I had an amazing experience and will def come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim is amazing
Highly recommend sitting at the sushi bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We feel disrespected by the service. The food was average nothing out of the extraordinary.
Also the bathroom door was opened by one of the waiters while my 5 yo daughter and I were inside the bathroom. We had locked the bathroom door and told whoever was knocking that we were using the restroom and the waiter opened the door despite of us stating that we were inside. Overall terrible experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fresh, beautiful and Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our favorite Berkeley sushi spot. Excellent quality fish and friendly service.
We’ve seen Michael Pollan here so it’s gotta be good.
They always have fresh fish and kinds that you don’t see elsewhere like Kinmedai and Ayu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best omakase in the Bay Area. Wonderful place to have a meal, everything on the menu is good and the staff and space are great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time at this place, chosen according to locality and the reviews. Decided to order my first ever omakase, which was delicious and special, albeit expensive. Which is to say, with that and the poor service (I could not have been friendlier), I can't say it was a good value. They did not even thank me for dining there, which must mean, they really weren't interested in my feeling valued).
And, I do not live in Berkeley, nor in a town which is even similarly hipster, intellectual or high income. But with that, I was generous with the tip, because one still has to have manners, even if they did not!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
We are so lucky to have this gem in our neighborhood. Jin is an incredible chef, overseeing daily fresh fish flown in from Japan, his omakase is comparable to the Michelin sushi spots in sf. … but for a neighborhood price with neighborhood feel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An excellent dinner in every way! The seaweed salad was real seaweed: a melange of 2 kinds and perfectly seasoned. Not the day-glo sweet gloppy stuff that some restaurants serve. The tempura was crispy + crackly, piping hot, plentiful and served with a mild yummy dipping sauce. The sushi was generously sliced, super fresh and melts in your mouth. Our server was attention and friendly but gave us space. The owner and sushi chef, Jin (sp?) is a real gem. He knows his stuff inside and out and cares about his clients. He is there almost every night working at the bar to make sure everyone gets the best of everything. Thank you! You are our favorite sushi restaurant ever!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Iwashi, Omakase for 4 People
Restaurantji Recommends
I'm so excited to have found this place! They offer so many types of fish that I've never seen in other restaurants before. Probably not the best spot for people who want rolls with 8 ingredients and 5 sauces but if you want high quality fresh nigiri/sashimi, this is for you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This sushi restaurant is authentic. See what real sushi and sashimi is like and go to Kamado.
A small chirashi bowl with fewer than 10 pieces of sashimi costs $30, the same as the Unagi Don. While both dishes tasted good, they were on the expensive side. Salmon and Hirame nigiris are about the average.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This tuna was so good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
There was a weird five spice seasoning all over the sushi roll that overpowered everything… literally all I could taste. I have never seen this stuff on sushi. Don’t know what they were thinking. The agedashi tofu was delicious though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
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