23 Best Japanese Restaurants near Marina

“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!“

“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.“

“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.“

“Great Halal sushi place! I’ve gone several times when I am in the Monterey area after the beach. Was really impressed with all of the food. The udon noodles were amazing rich flavor, and tasty noodles.

Of course the sushi is fresh and tasty.

We’ve also been to their location closer to San Jose. Both are wonderful.“

“Delicioso 🤤 cuando lo disfrutes con las personas adecuadas para ti 🥰🥰🥰“

“Been coming here forever, they’re the best! Head chef Shige is the master 🙏

There isn’t a roll on the menu that goes light on the fish or fillings. Family owned, super cool people. Best prices I’ve seen for sushi anywhere around here.“

“I love this place... simply the best!“

“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.“

“All around great place to eat for good fresh sushi. The sushi was very good and very reasonably priced. The service was very good as well, someone was checking on us every few minutes for picking up dirty plates, trash, etc. pretty cool inside, not too loud with the sushi bar in the back. We had a little mix up with my food but they took care of it no problem. My only semi complaint is they mix a lot of types of fish on the specialty rolls so if you have any allergy concerns just be careful and substitute the right stuff if possible. Highly recommend.“

“I spent around $300 here for one of the most romantic and memorable meals I’ve had in years. The value was absolutely fair — in fact, their prices are very reasonable for the quality they deliver. Every detail felt intentional:

The fish was incredibly fresh, melt-in-your-mouth quality.

The wasabi is real — not the dyed paste most places serve.

The hot tea was savory and calming, and the hot sake arrived perfectly heated and smooth.

The service was attentive, kind, and professional without being overbearing.

This restaurant easily deserves to be in the 4.8–5.0 range, not the 4.1 it’s sitting at. Anything lower feels undeserved and misleading to future guests. If you appreciate authenticity, craftsmanship, and genuine hospitality, this is the place.“

“Fun sitting at the Sushi Bar! Great team, great service, and of course great food!“

“Oishii!
Ordered the 3 item comination plate for dinner on a Tuesday night. This was our second visit to this restaurant. It was not too busy, and we were promptly seated and given menus to look at. I oreded the teriyaki chicken, combo tempura, and inari plate.
The inari with a little wasabi was very good. The combo tempura consisted of shrimp, mushroom, green beans, onion rings, carrot, and zucchini. The tempura was very good, especially with the provided dipping sauce. The teriyaki chicken was alright. Nothing special with light and dark meat. The salad and dressing were very good as well as the rice. Service was good as we were asked how everything was or if we required anything else several times. I put Harumi as one of the top of my list for Japanese food on the penninsula and look forward to another visit.“

“exelent service and the food it's grate.“

“Five stars isn’t enough to rate the quality of the food, the delightfulness of the staff, or the ambiance at the Flying Fish Grill. We’re visiting the area primarily for golf, and our caddie told us that the Flying Fish Grill is his favorite restaurant in the area. We completely understand why! SO many “WOWs” in this meal from start to finish. We had the chips and ginger salsa, Calamari, Crab Tower, Salad, Sea Bass, and hot fudge sundae. Every. Single. Bite was amazing. And the service was the best we’ve experienced in the Monterey area. That’s saying a lot as we’re staying at The Lodge at Pebble Beach. From the very first contact on the phone, to the last bite of dessert we felt like family. Absolutely fantastic experience in every possible way!“

“Crystal Fish is my go-to when I want good value and tasty sushi. The setting isn't overly fancy but neither are their prices.

I took a star off of service because the last to-go order had a mistaken roll. I still enjoyed it. I've also seen mistakes on the bill when I ate in-house. Nothing egregious but I now double check.

Bonus: they are on door dash, now“

“My kids love sushi, so we decided to stop by this place on our way to Monterey. I ordered sushi, a California roll, fried chicken... and finished with ice cream for dessert. Everything was very satisfying. The side miso soup was a nice touch, helping with digestion and adding to the overall experience. The server was polite and attentive. After the meal, I felt comfortable and full the whole day.“

“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.“

“Cute place that we happened to find in Carmel when in town. We walked in and saw all the photos and were greeted by super nice people and decided to try. Wow, the quality of sushi and portions were really generous and good. We got 2 rolls and a sashimi platter, and it was plenty of food. The sashimi was fresh and really good fish. The rolls were delicious and well made, plus big portions. Def happy with out meal, it was great. Would recommend“

“today an amazing couple paid for our tab. We are a family of 6 trust when I say our bill was not cheap. Thank you so much and may God bless. The service is always great, the food is always on point.“

“My wife and I will be paying a visit to the Presidio in a few weeks. We have many fond memories there from 1986/1987 when I was a Polish student and she was a Czech student, both of us U.S. Army. We met there and were married in Pacific Grove on our lunch hour. In our minds it's a magical place (and a superb language school) that expanded our horizons. We're returning to the U.S. after many years overseas.“

“Friendly staff, excellent food.“

“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.“