Shunka Sushi & Japanese Cuisine

Best sushi in OC.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The fish here is always excellent. The owner Yuki is always personable andcready to accomodate.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

great every time

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Prompt, cordial, and knowlegeable wait service. Excellent food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi, Fish, Tempura

Excellent omakase experience. We ordered additional pieces afterwards, very unique cuts, prepared beautifully, wonderful experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Came and got the chef omakase special and wow was it insane. The majority of the fish were Japanese domestic exotic fish. Would come back in a heartbeat. Service was amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing Japanese cuisine in Costa Mesa, CA. This place is one of the best Japanese restaurants in all of Orange County. The interior style resembles what all Japanese restaurants should look like, and most importantly, the food and service was top notch. They have an extensive sushi menu and it has always been very fresh and also Japanese imported. Hands down, my top 5 favorite Japanese restaurants in California.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi, Fish, Tempura, Eel

Sushi Shunka is our go-to spot for celebrating special occasions and also our fave sushi spot in OC. Located in a strip mall at the corner of E. 17th Street and Tustin Avenue in Costa Mesa, the restaurant specializes in authentic sushi and Japanese cuisine. "Shunka" means "Flavor of the Season", so they of course select their fish depending on the season and in addition to customer favorites. The sushi chefs are veterans and the wait staff are polite helping to provide an unforgettable dining experience to their customers.

I highly recommend sitting at the sushi bar and ordering one of the omakase options. On our recent visit, I ordered the Chef's Omakase which included 10 pieces of sushi including sea bream, Japanese sea bass, mackerel, amberjack, toro and bluefin tuna among others. The sushi is always top-qualify and practically melts in your mouth. I have a big appetite so I also supplemented my meal with a toro hand roll, blue fin tuna hand roll and fried Hamachi Kama. Everything is made to order and is so oishi! Having said that, this is fine dining so expect to pay a high price but know that it’s worth every penny. As I mentioned before we only visit on special occasions, so I’m already hoping we’ll have a reason to celebrate again soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our go-to. Omakase is IT. The best. The chefs are so friendly and everything is always SO fresh and SO good. 🫶

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

In a town full of good japanese options, Shunka still stands out. The quality of the fish is top notch, all the chefs are highly skilled and the service is warm and attentive. I've been coming here for years and it is always a great experience

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Omakase

Went on a Thursday and sat at the counter for an omikase lunch. There were some really delicious pieces but the knife work was super sloppy making much of the fish look like it was prepared with a pocket knife. Many pieces were super stingy at the prices charged by a much better place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Exactly what you want in your local sushi spot. Fresh fish and great service. Everything we ordered showed up quickly as an added bonus.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi, Omakase

Authentic sushi by real Japanese sushi chefs. Dishes were served timely, and all the dishes were delicious. Loved the chawanmushi (steamed eggs), must get!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chawanmushi, Sushi, Fish

Amazing since I've been there a few less times times there and I was so pleased and delicious. 🙂

Food: 5

Like the variety. Cut a bit small and a few were was too salty. I prefer just soy sauce and wasabi instead of their sauce/salt on some pieces

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5