Great hidden gem in Lafayette. Great food and nice staff. Try the green tea ice cream.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Work California
I can't enjoy a restaurant that treats its employees like animals, I don't tolerate the lack of empathy, the employees of each business is the main source for each business to move forward, it is not the first time I see an act of discrimination or disrespect on the part of the new owner for his workers. Since he changed the owner of this restaurant, it has been a total failure, I always go with the hopes that this time it will be better. But I choose not to come back.
Service: 1
Kara Dille
Love this place! Long time favorite for our family. The food is amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott Pactor
I wasn't going to write a review of this spot in the layfayette shopping center but no way this is a 3.9. It is much better than that. Sushi here was very good, so was service. Don't listen to the haters!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Sue Tsooj T. Thrush
The waiters are not friendly, pretty racial special who is called Bella, she should change her attitude badly ???
Kathleeenw
The sushi is by far the best in the East Bay. Most importantly I trust the freshness of all the fish. Over several years we have ordered almost every sushi roll on the menu. I have loved each. One of my favorites is Dragon roll and theirs is the best I have had. I have ordered take out and it is just as good as eating in. All the vegetables used are fresh and the broccoli tempura gives broccoli a good name. All the tempura vegetables are fresh. My husband loves the bento box too. The staff people are kind, efficient and attentive. The bill may be a little high but the end product makes it reasonable. The bottom line is freshness and care. Blue Ginko, Lafayette does the very their very best.
John Skidgel
I have always had good sushi here. Fresh and decent portions. Expensive. The spider roll is solid, no imitation crab or filler. I love Ebisu in the inner sunset and for the far east bay, this is the closest to it that I have found.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hamnah Naveed
Staff does not properly accommodate people with allergies. Would not Recommend.
Sam
Consistently fantastic food, atmosphere, and staff, whether you choose to eat in-person or pickup your meal.My family has been going here for 5+ years and it's part of the regular rotation. The appetizers, meals, and sushi selections are all delicious. No idea why previous commenters would complain about a fish smell in a fish-based cuisine establishment...
Fiancé and I came here on a whim. It's a really cute little place and the employees were so friendly and sweet. Unfortunately it smelled extremely fishy upon entry-- and not in a good way. Fiancé got the seafood ramen and said it tasted very off, like bad sea water, and also a bit like ammonia, which is a sign of bad fish (tends to naturally take on this taste when it has expired). He ended up having food poisoning all night into the next day.We really wanted to love this place, but perhaps there needs to be a new system for the incoming seafood ingredients. Probably need to make some freshness adjustments if customers are getting sick.Though we love supporting local businesses, this was a red flag for contaminants, although the grilled rice balls were delicious. We will be steering clear for now. Maybe it was just a bad day for fish.
Anna Bunch
Fiancé and I came here on a whim. It's a really cute little place and the employees were so friendly and sweet. Unfortunately it smelled extremely fishy upon entry-- and not in a good way. Fiancé got the seafood ramen and said it tasted very off, like bad sea water, and also a bit like ammonia, which is a sign of bad fish (tends to naturally take on this taste when it has expired). He ended up having food poisoning all night into the next day.We really wanted to love this place, but perhaps there needs to be a new system for the incoming seafood ingredients. Probably need to make some freshness adjustments if customers are getting sick.Though we love supporting local businesses, this was a red flag for contaminants, although the grilled rice balls were delicious. We will be steering clear for now. Maybe it was just a bad day for fish.
Heather C.
Very fresh and creative rolls. Good service and a nice and quiet place for a special meal.
j3thenderson
A friend and I met for a Christmas lunch today. This was the first time we had been here. We has the prawns and scallop lunch plate and everything was yummy, especially the ginger coconut rice. It's the best rice I've ever had. Next time I will buy some to take home.
Karla B.
Fresh sushi and some creative maki. A little pricey but delicious. Can be a long wait for take out if ordered after 6:30pm.
Great hidden gem in Lafayette. Great food and nice staff. Try the green tea ice cream.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
I can't enjoy a restaurant that treats its employees like animals, I don't tolerate the lack of empathy, the employees of each business is the main source for each business to move forward, it is not the first time I see an act of discrimination or disrespect on the part of the new owner for his workers. Since he changed the owner of this restaurant, it has been a total failure, I always go with the hopes that this time it will be better. But I choose not to come back.
Service: 1
Love this place! Long time favorite for our family. The food is amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I wasn't going to write a review of this spot in the layfayette shopping center but no way this is a 3.9. It is much better than that. Sushi here was very good, so was service. Don't listen to the haters!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
The waiters are not friendly, pretty racial special who is called Bella, she should change her attitude badly ???
The sushi is by far the best in the East Bay. Most importantly I trust the freshness of all the fish. Over several years we have ordered almost every sushi roll on the menu. I have loved each. One of my favorites is Dragon roll and theirs is the best I have had. I have ordered take out and it is just as good as eating in. All the vegetables used are fresh and the broccoli tempura gives broccoli a good name. All the tempura vegetables are fresh. My husband loves the bento box too. The staff people are kind, efficient and attentive. The bill may be a little high but the end product makes it reasonable. The bottom line is freshness and care. Blue Ginko, Lafayette does the very their very best.
I have always had good sushi here. Fresh and decent portions. Expensive. The spider roll is solid, no imitation crab or filler. I love Ebisu in the inner sunset and for the far east bay, this is the closest to it that I have found.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Staff does not properly accommodate people with allergies. Would not Recommend.
Consistently fantastic food, atmosphere, and staff, whether you choose to eat in-person or pickup your meal.My family has been going here for 5+ years and it's part of the regular rotation. The appetizers, meals, and sushi selections are all delicious. No idea why previous commenters would complain about a fish smell in a fish-based cuisine establishment...
A family favorite, nice and tasty
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Fiancé and I came here on a whim. It's a really cute little place and the employees were so friendly and sweet. Unfortunately it smelled extremely fishy upon entry-- and not in a good way. Fiancé got the seafood ramen and said it tasted very off, like bad sea water, and also a bit like ammonia, which is a sign of bad fish (tends to naturally take on this taste when it has expired). He ended up having food poisoning all night into the next day.We really wanted to love this place, but perhaps there needs to be a new system for the incoming seafood ingredients. Probably need to make some freshness adjustments if customers are getting sick.Though we love supporting local businesses, this was a red flag for contaminants, although the grilled rice balls were delicious. We will be steering clear for now. Maybe it was just a bad day for fish.
Fiancé and I came here on a whim. It's a really cute little place and the employees were so friendly and sweet. Unfortunately it smelled extremely fishy upon entry-- and not in a good way. Fiancé got the seafood ramen and said it tasted very off, like bad sea water, and also a bit like ammonia, which is a sign of bad fish (tends to naturally take on this taste when it has expired). He ended up having food poisoning all night into the next day.We really wanted to love this place, but perhaps there needs to be a new system for the incoming seafood ingredients. Probably need to make some freshness adjustments if customers are getting sick.Though we love supporting local businesses, this was a red flag for contaminants, although the grilled rice balls were delicious. We will be steering clear for now. Maybe it was just a bad day for fish.
Very fresh and creative rolls. Good service and a nice and quiet place for a special meal.
A friend and I met for a Christmas lunch today. This was the first time we had been here. We has the prawns and scallop lunch plate and everything was yummy, especially the ginger coconut rice. It's the best rice I've ever had. Next time I will buy some to take home.
Fresh sushi and some creative maki. A little pricey but delicious. Can be a long wait for take out if ordered after 6:30pm.