14 Best Japanese Restaurants near Castroville

“This gem is very well hidden in a drab shopping mall. Even on a Tuesday night in November it was busy though! Unsurprisingly as the food and service are excellent. Such lovely staff who genuinely want you to enjoy your food. Ignore the surroundings and enjoy a treat.“

“Most cheerful counter person ever, probably the owner!“

“Very happy to have Maido Sushi here in Marina. Staff is friendly, food is tasty, and it feels like an actual cafe you would find in Kyoto or some parts of Tokyo having visited. Thank you :3!“

“Hidden little jem! Come here a lot and always make sure to get the Spicy Chirashi, the appetizer Mussels. Only place you'll find this delicious spicy chirashi and I've eaten all across this peninsula. They have so many rolls, you'll definitely find something delicious here.“

“A pleasant dining surprise... It's a no-frills plaza restaurant with very tasty sushi at a great price. Lots of roll, sashimi, and nigiri options to choose from plus other Japanese bento/meal options. The hosts/owners are very friendly and attentive. I'd definitely come back.“

“Excellent food!!! It beats what we had in Maui recently.“

“service was good, sushi has good flavor but is 1/3 what you get at other places. maybe 1/8th of a roll from Arigoto. For the same price. Up side is great service and never busy when I have been there. very good for last minute large groups.“

“Always outstanding! I come here often as it’s close to my house!“

“Fabulous shrimp teriyaki. I've never received so many pieces of shrimp in one plate/bowl (compared to the other popular Asian eatery in the food court). The shrimp, veggies, and rice, were deliciously fresh and tasty. This will definitely be my go-to when I visit the mall.“

“First time eating here. I have almost stopped eating at fast food chains completely. But my wife was hangry and power ordered online. Not one to talk the semantics of health vs fast food, nor looking forward to couch diving for the night, I said, “fantastic idea, babe,” and then responded, “spicy beef” when she asked what i wanted.

You know the deal, when they’re hangry, you get out of the car, walk in, and get the order to go.

The place was poppin pretty good, but it was dinnertime. She had an orange chicken bowl. My spicy teriyaki beef (w/ all veggies) was actually spicy. I enjoy spicy chicken sandos wherever I can get them(real spicy chicken, not Jack or Chick Fil A) and also the Hot Ones challenge from YOUTUBE fame. I was pleasantly surprised that this had enough heat to make my nose run, not to mention a follow up date with the heat the next day, if you smell what I’m cookin.

It wasn’t cheap, but alas, fast food isn’t cheap anymore. I can say that I’m a 260lb ogre and the serving size did fill me up. Speaking of health, I should’ve probably split it into two meals. What do they say? “Gordo big and gordo home?” I should probably trademark that.

All in all, this was a bit like Panda on steroids. And most importantly, it satisfied the hungry beast raging inside my wife and I was allowed to sleep in our bed for the night.“

“Kokoro is one of my favorite restaurants in Salinas! I've only had great experiences here as the wait staff is always friendly and attentive. My favorite is chicken katsu and the California roll but honestly, you can't go wrong with anything on their menu.“

“delicious food and quick service“

“Delicious! Can’t wait to go back and try different menu items.“

“Great find. Gifted sushi chef! We have stopped in when we can and every time we keep saying “We need to come out here more!”

Busy life but when we get a chance to treat ourselves to sushi we stopped going anywhere else.“