Serika Restaurant

While Serika has been around for quite some time, new ownership has made this our favorite sushi spot. Excellent nigiri, sashimi and plenty of rolls on the menu (both the classics and the more creative). My favorite app is the hamachi carpaccio with avocado, jalapeño and ponzu. Service is great and food comes out fast. I also appreciate that they limit take out when they are too busy so they can prioritize dine-in customers.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went to Serika for an early dinner Thursday. We were met with a friendly greeting and seated quickly at the sushi bar. The chef was very friendly and talked with while being bust preparing food. We had Nigiri Sushi. There was a good selection of very fresh, high quality sushi. Max has a knack of adding the perfect garnishes and seasoning to each selection. Although we didn’t try it at this visit, there was a broad selection of rolls, salads, appetizers, and a variety of japanese main course dishes available. Wonderful experience. We plan on returning often.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

When the original owner and his wife, both from Japan, decided to retire this cozy restaurant changed hands a few times. Needless to say everything went downhill until...this current owner took over about a year ago. From Mongolia, with a refined sensibility to service and attention to quality, this Japanese Sushi restaurant checks all the boxes. Appetizers, Noodle ramen dishes, Bento Boxes, Tempura (fantastic), Nigiri and Sashimi (also fantastic) are some of the best you will ever taste in the Bay Area. Priced in a way that the proprietor can pay help, rent and make a decent living, but not as high as so many other restaurants of any genre. You can dine for $$60 a couple, or $120 if you love Sushi as I do. Return for all the other offerings on the menu and enjoy Sushi and hot dishes without feeling cheated or deprived

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It was great!The service so nice and the food is delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The owners of Serika are great people. The food and service are always spot on. We have dined in and taken out many times. We love this place!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a lovely meal. The fish was so fresh and the presentation of all types of food ordered was lovely. They were a little short handed, but were attentive and extremely welcoming. We will definitely return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup, Roll, Negl Hamachi Hand Roll, Vegetable Tempura

New ownership shines with the quality of sushi - fresh, creative, exceptional variety. Have tried almost everything on the menu ranging from
sashimi, nigiri, roles, to traditional Japanese dishes. Does not disappoint. Outstanding service. Best sushi in the Lamorinda area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup, Roll, Miso

This place is now under new management and the new sushi chef is SO good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Roll, Gyoza

Great food and great service. An excellent meal with pleasant and professional staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Serika’s new chef is simply amazing! We used to eat at Ozuma when he was the chef & it was excellent! Now to have the same quality of Japanese food in Orinda is incredible!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Roll, Tempura Bento Dinner

If you want sushi in the East Bay, this is one of your best bets. Serika has been under new ownership for nearly a year and they’ve been incredibly lovely, warm, and consistent, with quality fish and (I’m a real sucker for this) delicious unagi. I absolutely recommend throwing caution to the wind and asking for chef’s recommendations, particularly if you’ve eaten here once or twice. You also can’t go wrong with the lunch bentos, which serve up a good amount and variety of food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jalapeño and Hamachi Roll, Sashimi Lunch, Tempura Bento Dinner

A wonderful place to meet a friend for lunch or dinner. Such a nice and tranquil place to sit and talk, inside or out ( more limited outdoor seating), very clean and everyone is so friendly. I always love the mixed vegetable Tempura Lunch Entree which comes with hot rice, a lovely crisp salad and miso soup. The Saitama (vegan) roll is beautifully presented, fresh and delicious. My friend had the Futomaki roll and seaweed salad also which she enjoyed greatly. I highly recommend visiting whenever possible!

Vegetarian options: Easy to request vegetarian. The only vegan options are the Saitama roll, avocado, cucumber, oshinko roll or inari sushi and vegetable tempura.

Parking: Very easy to grab a spot in the lower level garage and have your ticket validated. Most often it is free; sometimes payment is required depending on the time or day. Street parking is often fairly easy to find depending on time of day but generally only for one hour.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup, Salad, Roll, Seaweed Salad

We loved it. Dragon Roll and Abe roll were amazing. Uni nigiri was great too!

It has changed ownership recently and is outstanding now.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup, Roll

Excellent food, friendly service, and a special effort for my friend, knowing it was her birthday.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Roll, Negl Hamachi Hand Roll, Gyoza