Went to try this last night. Yellow tail sashimi was amazing. Next I tried the drunken Tiger roll. It was also top notch.
Vincent Vega
I ordered their two-side combination, and it was a big portion! Make sure you're hungry if you decide to try this option. The meat was very tasty, with enough flavor not to overwhelm you. The service was great as well. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cesar Ruiz
Well food was delicious and the service was excellent. If my wife and I are ever in the area again. We for sure will returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
NASSER
Junk restaurant junk food everything the restaurant so
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Bill L.
It is with regret that I write this. I'm afraid that the chef has become extremely lazy or complacent. Ordered nearly $200 in sushi and it was mostly all inedible. I threw most of it away.The rice was absolutely disgusting; mushy, sometimes hard, not seasoned. What a shame. Any sushi restaurant can run of out certain types of fish, but there is absolutely zero excuse for inedible rice. The chef should be ashamed of himself. Believe me he knows it's bad but most locals probably won't notice, so he skates by. Where is his pride? I find this abhorrent and disrespectful. Unfortunately I can't spend my money here any longer. I'm angry because the chef is "taking the piss" as the English say and I feel like a fool believing in them. I'm actually hoping I won't get sick at this point. What a shame. What a shame.
Julie Jorge
The cutest little surprise of the day!This is our new favorite place!Vegetarian options: Tofu was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Edamame, Miso Soup and Salad, Sauce, A-Ru Sushi Combination, Vegetable Tempura Roll
Darel M.
A wonderful experience. The location is easily accessible and well-lit. Especially liked the halibut appetizer. Everything was quite fresh and readily available. A lot of original (to the area...) dishes. Service was prompt and friendly. We will be going again.
Clu C.
Let me preface by stating that the food here is outstanding. We have been coming here for a few years now because of the food. The service is usually pretty good too, and the pricing is fair. They could use more comfortable seating, the hard chairs are not conducive to relaxing over a nice meal, but it's manageable. What is not manageable is their love of having the doors wide open, regardless of weather. Many times we think of going there and I just can't bear the thought of sitting in there trying to eat when it's 55 degrees out and both front doors are wide open, letting in the blast of cold air and all the noise and smell of traffic from the streets and nearby freeway. We tried last week because we noticed that the front doors were actually closed for a change. We figured since it was 46 degrees outside that maybe they also actually turned on some heat. In we went, sat down, ordered and I felt a blast of icy air on my legs. I asked my table mates if they felt it too and yes they did. Front door was closed but I know the MO in this restaurant and stood up to look down the hallway into the back behind the restrooms and sure enough the door to out back was wide open blowing 46 degree air down the hall and right under the tables. I asked the waiter, a tall heavyset young man to please close the door. He tuned me out and didn't respond but looked like he was heading back that way. Then out food came. Freezing air kept on blowing in. I looked again, door was open. Asked 2 more people and was ignored and that door stayed open. The ultimate deciding factor for us and any future guests visiting us was when I saw the kitchen through the open door leading to it; it looked like a disaster area of food all over the floor, cleaning rags hung on stove rungs alongside tongs, and one of the tongs fell on the floor. A cook casually walked over and hung it back over the stove grab bar with the others. After it had been on the floor. Their cleanliness in the back of house is a bit "casual" so I wonder what else falls on the floor and ends up on people's plates. I don't want to eat in a walk-in freezer or in the summer a blast furnace (and this IS the norm here, the only reason we gave it another chance was that we saw the FRONT doors closed) and also risk contaminated food. Since they don't believe in keeping the restaurant at a normal, comfortable temperature that doesn't stink of car exhaust fumes, and the kitchen is filthy on top of that we have given up and won't be back. It's sad, we really want to support local small businesses, but this one has to be a hard pass from now on.
Sunny S.
Loved the Red Dragon Roll generous serving of spicy tuna on top of loaded roll and the Spider Roll was so fresh and tasty-no greasy fried taste at all Great service at the sushi bar, would definitely come back!
Betty R.
The service was good. One young woman seemed to be taking care of the whole dining room. I'm not very familiar with sushi, but it was just okay. We actually enjoyed the sushi from Albertsons more.
We had the food here twice. Both service and food are great. Prices are reasonable as well. Definitely will return.
Ana Rose
I asked if my to go order was ready (after waiting 25 min) and they said they were waiting on one more thing… it was on the counter the whole time lol I waited 20 more min when my food had been just sitting on the counter
Ray Segovia
I live 20 minutes away and I'll go there every time with my wife. Good vibes. Amazing food! Best,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
dpz1766
This restaurant is the epitome of mediocrity. The fish quality is average at best. Most special nigiri are sold out and the menu doesn't post prices for ala carte sushi. That's because they are price gauging, charging more than much better sushi restaurants in nearby Santa Barbara. The bill will stun you. Owners hover throughout trying to upsell whatever they are trying to move. Sushi blackboard is not current either. Items like calamari, which was priced, were just weird. Calamari was the size of drink coasters. No finesse. The server acted like the job was part of her parole. Disengaged, at best. Only bright spot was the amiable chef who did the best he could with what was at hand. A RU is a wrong turn.
Went to try this last night. Yellow tail sashimi was amazing. Next I tried the drunken Tiger roll. It was also top notch.
I ordered their two-side combination, and it was a big portion! Make sure you're hungry if you decide to try this option. The meat was very tasty, with enough flavor not to overwhelm you. The service was great as well. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Well food was delicious and the service was excellent. If my wife and I are ever in the area again. We for sure will returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Junk restaurant junk food everything the restaurant so
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
It is with regret that I write this. I'm afraid that the chef has become extremely lazy or complacent. Ordered nearly $200 in sushi and it was mostly all inedible. I threw most of it away.The rice was absolutely disgusting; mushy, sometimes hard, not seasoned. What a shame. Any sushi restaurant can run of out certain types of fish, but there is absolutely zero excuse for inedible rice. The chef should be ashamed of himself. Believe me he knows it's bad but most locals probably won't notice, so he skates by. Where is his pride? I find this abhorrent and disrespectful. Unfortunately I can't spend my money here any longer. I'm angry because the chef is "taking the piss" as the English say and I feel like a fool believing in them. I'm actually hoping I won't get sick at this point. What a shame. What a shame.
The cutest little surprise of the day!This is our new favorite place!Vegetarian options: Tofu was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Edamame, Miso Soup and Salad, Sauce, A-Ru Sushi Combination, Vegetable Tempura Roll
A wonderful experience. The location is easily accessible and well-lit. Especially liked the halibut appetizer. Everything was quite fresh and readily available. A lot of original (to the area...) dishes. Service was prompt and friendly. We will be going again.
Let me preface by stating that the food here is outstanding. We have been coming here for a few years now because of the food. The service is usually pretty good too, and the pricing is fair. They could use more comfortable seating, the hard chairs are not conducive to relaxing over a nice meal, but it's manageable. What is not manageable is their love of having the doors wide open, regardless of weather. Many times we think of going there and I just can't bear the thought of sitting in there trying to eat when it's 55 degrees out and both front doors are wide open, letting in the blast of cold air and all the noise and smell of traffic from the streets and nearby freeway. We tried last week because we noticed that the front doors were actually closed for a change. We figured since it was 46 degrees outside that maybe they also actually turned on some heat. In we went, sat down, ordered and I felt a blast of icy air on my legs. I asked my table mates if they felt it too and yes they did. Front door was closed but I know the MO in this restaurant and stood up to look down the hallway into the back behind the restrooms and sure enough the door to out back was wide open blowing 46 degree air down the hall and right under the tables. I asked the waiter, a tall heavyset young man to please close the door. He tuned me out and didn't respond but looked like he was heading back that way. Then out food came. Freezing air kept on blowing in. I looked again, door was open. Asked 2 more people and was ignored and that door stayed open. The ultimate deciding factor for us and any future guests visiting us was when I saw the kitchen through the open door leading to it; it looked like a disaster area of food all over the floor, cleaning rags hung on stove rungs alongside tongs, and one of the tongs fell on the floor. A cook casually walked over and hung it back over the stove grab bar with the others. After it had been on the floor. Their cleanliness in the back of house is a bit "casual" so I wonder what else falls on the floor and ends up on people's plates. I don't want to eat in a walk-in freezer or in the summer a blast furnace (and this IS the norm here, the only reason we gave it another chance was that we saw the FRONT doors closed) and also risk contaminated food. Since they don't believe in keeping the restaurant at a normal, comfortable temperature that doesn't stink of car exhaust fumes, and the kitchen is filthy on top of that we have given up and won't be back. It's sad, we really want to support local small businesses, but this one has to be a hard pass from now on.
Loved the Red Dragon Roll generous serving of spicy tuna on top of loaded roll and the Spider Roll was so fresh and tasty-no greasy fried taste at all Great service at the sushi bar, would definitely come back!
The service was good. One young woman seemed to be taking care of the whole dining room. I'm not very familiar with sushi, but it was just okay. We actually enjoyed the sushi from Albertsons more.
Restaurantji Recommends
We had the food here twice. Both service and food are great. Prices are reasonable as well. Definitely will return.
I asked if my to go order was ready (after waiting 25 min) and they said they were waiting on one more thing… it was on the counter the whole time lol I waited 20 more min when my food had been just sitting on the counter
I live 20 minutes away and I'll go there every time with my wife. Good vibes. Amazing food! Best,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant is the epitome of mediocrity. The fish quality is average at best. Most special nigiri are sold out and the menu doesn't post prices for ala carte sushi. That's because they are price gauging, charging more than much better sushi restaurants in nearby Santa Barbara. The bill will stun you. Owners hover throughout trying to upsell whatever they are trying to move. Sushi blackboard is not current either. Items like calamari, which was priced, were just weird. Calamari was the size of drink coasters. No finesse. The server acted like the job was part of her parole. Disengaged, at best. Only bright spot was the amiable chef who did the best he could with what was at hand. A RU is a wrong turn.
Tasty eats, food was fresh and flavorful!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4