“Recommend the bento boxes with salmon and tempura vegetables, also the Alaska combo platter, and avocado rolls. The quality of the sushi and tempura vegetables were fresh. The place was very busy when we arrived. Thus I recommend arriving early or later or doing take out. Parking was very easy to find. Regarding what I think could have been taken to the next level: It cost roughly $72 to feed a family of two adults and two kids which is a high-end price for top quality especially without drinks. Locating this place for first time visitors can be challenging on the GPS due to its location within a strip mall and lack of signage near the street. Overall, I would recommend as a special occasion place to bring one's family.“
“We are diehard fans of Okini Sushi, since they were located on Pleasant Hill Rd. We always get a Chicken Katsu or Teriyaki Dinner Bento & a roll, or a bowl is Chicken Udon soup. I don't think there's any 'bad' order here - I also love their hot green tea (flavored with toasted rice).Service is exceptional; this is one of the local places I'd love to see around for decades.“
“Okay I have been thinking to visit this place so I finally did. Restaurant was huge. There was so much empty table when we came in which saddens me. Food was surprisingly delicious. I never finished my bento but I did! Holy moly it was freshly cooked and good pricing! Decent amount! I totally recommend this place! I shall come visit again! Thank you.“
“First time in my life trying sushi with beef and lobster. Definitely an interesting mix of flavors to try but although they seperatly tastes great, I wouldn't order the same thing again and would stick to the classics. Everything on the menu is delicious and worth a try. Food 10/10, however very slow service which is why I'm giving it 4 stars. Would go back again but just not go hungry because the wait may be long.“
“This is friendly family sushi restaurant. Sushi is fresh and tasty. Staffs are kind. I like dinner combination with chicken or salmon teriyaki and tempura.Vegetarian options: Veggie tempura. Futomaki. Veggie roll. Vegetarian boat. Veggie udon. Veggie donburi.“
“Instant favorite! Outstanding hole-in-the-wall establishment. Got 3 Uni as part of the generous sashimi lunch special. Fantastic fish protein quality, strongly competitive prices, lovely family-owned environment. Will go here again as soon as I'm nearby.“
“Ordered the katsu & garlic rice. Great customer service on the phone. They were very kind and patient with order taking and giving good directions. Katsu was some of the highest quality I've had in a while. Super thin crispy breading with white meat chicken. Very delicious and the garlic rice paired well. Good flavor and cooked to perfection. Fire“
“Great spot!They don't have the variety a fancy place might, but they put out good food and are always very friendly.Shima Aji is my absolute favorite and I almost never see it anywhere, but it was on their special board recently! Ordered 3, no regrets =P“
“Second time coming here and had different food items. All were amazing. The spices used and the quality of the food is really great. I so enjoy this restaurant. B, our server was wonderful. she was gracious, knowledgeable, and gave us good suggestions on what to order. It was a great night.“
“YOU HAVE TO COME VISIT IF YOU ARE A PICKY SUSHI EATER. It's a simple spot that looks like it's family owned, very unassuming but has the best sushi I had in the Bay Area for a while. Very fresh fish, reasonably priced, service is excellent. It's simply outstanding, please give them a try and you won't be disappointed! The sushi literally melts in your month IM NOT LYING TO YOU go“
“I called and ordered a roll to go-the Storm roll. It was delicious, and the finest quality and freshness! The owners were there, and the place looks extremely cute inside and also has outside seating. I had never been here before, but will be coming back soon. Very good sushi!“
“It’s a contemporary Japanese restaurant with an extensive menu. Decor is bright and cheery. Bonus points for big screens showing a winning Warriors game on the night we dined there! ? Personally I had the cheesy katsu on a sizzling hot plate which was quite a sight and tastes pretty good. My party had sushi and ramen which are ok but the broth is not complex flavor-wise. The draft beer in frosted mugs is refreshing and goes very well with the katsu. Service is friendly and lots of drink options from sake to soju to ramunes. Definitely something for everyone.Vegetarian options: There are options even for plant-based diets.Parking: Saw a couple of pay-per-use EV charging spots in the parking lot too. Probably J1772s.Kid-friendliness: Good menu options for kids and they provide little chopstick training widgets for a fun experience“
“I can't believe this place is in Orinda. It is an experience for sure, and be prepared to spend money if you go. Wonderful small sushi place owned by a husband and wife. It's traditional style and no chopsticks or rolls. The wife explains the sushi to you and it was so interesting. As others have said, you must make reservations as they only seat a couple of tables a night. We had the sake sampler and I highly recommend, especially if you're not familiar with sakes. The menu is fixed, no choosing and they bring you what's on their menu for the night. It started with the 18 piece and then you have the option to continue, we each had the 26 piece. The sauces, etc were all homemade and they tell you which ones you can use soy sauce with or not. Everything was delicious. It's definitely a hidden gem for special occasions.“
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“This is the best spot for teriyaki! It is a small restaurant owned by a very sweet couple, so coming in here feels nice and cozy. I am not typical a fan of California rolls but the ones they provide with your meal are just wonderful. And I love that the teriyaki sauce is added after they have grilled your chicken, it gives it a very good taste. And the portions are very generous. Definitely a must try!“
“Very friendly service, good food, reasonable prices and a nice atmosphere. They do both Thai and Japanese menus including sushi and sashimi. Excellent value lunch deals during the week. I particularly like the yellow curry and orange peel chicken. My kids love the poke bowl.Vegetarian options: Most dishes are available with tofu in place of meat protein.“
“I ordered the Mushroom roll and as well as the vegetable gyozas and they were both amazing. It paired nicely with the green tea ? which was topped off periodically. I will definitely be coming back.Vegetarian options: Vegan sushi available“
“Actually delicious. We’ve had a lot of sushi in the east bay and this was easily the best takeout - fish was fresh, cuts were generous, and seasoning was interesting and delicious. A little expensive for normal sushi takeout in my opinion but a nice monthly treat! We’ll be back to dine in!Dietary restrictions: Gluten, dairy, egg free“
“Exceptional service, polite staff, clean & organized with the best prices around. The Lion king roll was the highlight of my day with the fried bananas for dessert. The spicy seared salmon was gloriously refreshing & the tamago was cut in a heart shape when a chef noticed my husband & I we're sharing every plate New favorite spot & I will be certain to tell everyone I know about this gem of a dining experience.P.S. TIP the staff more than a dollar, they're hard workers & truly deserve it since tips are split between so many efficient individuals.“
“I've been coming here for at least 25 years. The staff knows me and my family. The sushi is always fresh and not too much rice, which fills you up, so you can order more rolls! They have all the standard rolls and will customize them if you don't like certain fish. I like the sashimi combination, rose roll, black and white roll, and rainbow roll. They give you some cucumber and crab salad at the beginning of your meal for free. They have a few flavors of Mochi for dessert. They serve very quickly. It may take an hour or less most times we go.“
“Every time my girlfriend and I come here we get the absolute best service, the food is just spectacular and so authentic and always fresh. Literally the best salmon sashimi I have ever had. Aside from that, it's just so cozy and inviting and everybody is so friendly, oh and the portions are monstrous! You will love this place if you love authentic Japanese and Chinese food!“
“Honestly, the food here is amazing! I've ordered multiple things from the menu and yet I have not been disappointed. My favorite rolls so far are the Kibo, Hartz, Salmon Skin hand roll and Isabel!! Isabel, Hartz & Salmon skin hand-roll are my top 3 favorites. For the appetizer, I really enjoy the garlic edamame!! If you're a garlic girl like I am, you should definitely give it a try. The gyozas and mixed tempura are a hit as well!! For rice plates, I really enjoy the chicken teriyaki. I usually never order chicken teriyaki at restaurants but oh man this one is soooo good. I really like the salad and pickled vegetables that come with it.“
“Enjoyed appetizer of their Special of the day- crab, jalapeno, cream cheese, fried and with crunch topping. Was good but jalapeño was raw, would have been great if jalapeño was par cooked in this deep dried roll. Raw was clunky.Great vegetarian options that were unique, especially the yummy yummy roll, vegetarian roll, Japanese pickles and side salad.Guest had bento box chicken teriyaki, chicken was dry, not great. California roll standard. The rolls were great but bento was not my cup of tea. You may like it.“
“2 of us dined there Valentine’s Day without reservations. The restaurant had many seats left, but the service was very slow. We waited a long time to order and get our food. It took over an hour to get our food. And the booth benches were very hard after waiting so long. The food was good though.“
“Food was delicious. The service was excellent. The ambiance is perfect. The owner and sushi chef, Ricky, and his staff are my favorite part. We had the VIP treatment. Guess it didn't hurt that RJ's favorite customer was in our group. I highly recommend RJ's.“
“We would often find a reason to stop in Sacramento before we got a local Mikuni! It is hands down the best that you will ever enjoy! The Inredible Roll, the Freaky Edamame, 5 piece seared tuna appetizer and the DMC roll are our favorite go-to selections but honestly I don't think you can go wrong here! :)“
“tasty sushi burrito, interesting concept, no high end ingredients but still pretty good! ran in with my buddy to the commissary kitchen that has a lot of different restaurants as part of the group. Nice guys running the place, fun to talk to, decent semi-healthy lunch to grab and go!“
“New management makes ALL the difference! The hamachi nigiri was so fresh, and I loved my chicken udon soup - especially the broth. My teens loved their teriyaki beef bento box, and unagi Don. The only "miss" was on the easiest thing: the California rolls (which came in the bento box mix) were awful! Like worse than Safeway. How you can mess that up, I don't know. But even so, we'll be back to the new Serika!“
“Benicia has so many restaurant choices. This one is a must try! A small family owned Japanese restaurant for dine in and take out. You can sit at the small Sushi counter or at a table in the small dining room. The people are nice and friendly and they have a good selection of Sushi Rolls and other dishes. We made a reservation just in case. Free parking is on the street. Casual dining for family, business and date nights.Vegetarian options: vegetarian dishes are available.Kid-friendliness: They have kid friendly mealsWheelchair accessibility: no stairs“
“Amazing food and I couldn't have asked for better hospitality. Very empty around 7pm but very welcoming and they were so happy to have us. All of the food was delicious and there was so much of it! The teriyaki chicken was tender and tempura was cooked perfect. I would definitely recommend to dine in!“
“I came here last year November and I loved it since then.I first tried their happy hour and I was not disappointed.The prices was very reasonable and the chefs choice sashimi was so delicious!I got two desserts. The Mochi coffee is fantastic as well.I look forward to come back again ?“
“Staff is friendly and patient - even though we came in about an hour before closing (lunch), our meal was still served with a smile, the food was good, and they didn't rush us out so we could dine at regular pace (we managed to run over only a few minutes)“
“We have been going to this restaurant for the last 12 years, at least 2 or 3 times or month. This place has good people who own it, hard working and noble employees, everyone is kind and their food is really good. I love that their food tastes delicious, fresh, safe and that is is highly comparable and often times better than that of much more expensive places. This is a great place to become a regular at, to go with family or to do take out.Our favorite dishes here:Rolls: tekka Maki, hamachi maki, Fuji mountain, Toyota special.Salad: sunomonoBest miso soup in townDelicious and a great value: white tuna tataki.Try their delicious hot tea... Whoever makes it here has the best ratio of water to tea I have ever seen!“
“Although it stated as Japanese restaurant it's actually is a Thai restaurant serving many different kind of Thai food. One particular entree that I would not order again was a Lamb rack dish cooked with curry. The lamb meats had no taste with little meat. It was disappointing. But my other orders were quite good. I liked their salmon eggroll dipped with Thai sweet sauce.“
“The food is good but it's just not put together like the yosushi's in benicia.I only order the lion King. In benicia it's put together with two rolls and in Martinez is only one. The atmosphere is okay it's kind of small not meant to dine in as much because it's pretty small but overall it was a good place I ended up eating in the car.“
“I always have a great time when I come. The quality of the food is great with good portion sizes, especially for the price. The menu is huge so everyone can find something to get.My favorites are the hamachi kama, green beans, house salad (they put a lot of dressing, you can always ask for less), fried rice, and honestly any of the rolls (I've had several of them and I liked all of them)!Staff is always super friendly, attentive, and treat you like family.“
“There are so many good things to say about this place. The owner and staff are like family and always treat us with kindness. Sometimes there is a wait, but that is because everything is made from scratch. It is worth the wait and worth every penny. Fresh, authentic Japanese cuisine. I love this place!“
“I don't eat sushi so I can't comment on that. My bestie does and she loves this place. I love it too for their other items. Favorites are any teriyaki dish and the tempura is the best I've had. We regularly come here for lunch dates and I've never omce been disappointed.“
“The sushi is really good, all ingredients taste high quality and fresh. The plate situation is odd though, as they are stored on top of the wooden separator between every table, so they are sometimes a bit dusty. Other than that the restaurant is amazing, with really nice staff.Vegetarian options: A lot of vegetarian roll options, which my friend really appreciated“
“Excellent, always the freshest food. Eaten at many others, but never had better. Pricing is fair, service is good & it's always clean. I'm partial to the red dragon rolls & tempura shrimp, but I've never had anything I thought was bad. Highly recommended.“
“This place is a great place to have Japanese dons (rice bowls) as there's a variety of options. I've had the onyako don (egg and chicken) as well as the katsu don. A few times I've doordashed and other times I've ordered directly and all times service was great with quick service. Ambiance of the restaurant is good as well and it's more of a Togo place but does have dining area.“
“Came here for the first time with my husband and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the fish! It was very fresh and sashimi portions were large and nigiri well made. The restaurant is really small and seems family owned and the chef and staff are all very nice and welcoming. Food was definitely authentic Japanese and the sushi/sashimi is worth the quality you are getting. I will definitely be back to try other items on their menu. Don't pass on this small hidden gem and grab some fresh sashimi/nigiri“
“Have been told by other people to avoid getting food from this spot. Didnt let that stop me from checking it out for myself. We ordered to go for the office as an early birthday celebration so we made a pretty big order. Food was done in a good amount of time. Most of us ordered the 3 item bento box. We were all pleasantly surprised at how good everything was. I got the bento box with cali roll, chicken teriyaki and veggie tempura. Everything was pretty good. Even the miso soup and the house salad. Would definitely get food here again in the future.“
“The sushi was amazing! Loved the quality of food.Here is my ONLY complaint: they had offered miso soup when I had sat down and I thought it was free. They ended up charging me 3$ for the soup when the bill came. This somewhat bothered me because I wasn't warned or else I wouldn't have gotten it. Otherwise, the food and the service is great. Recommend people to try this place out!“
“We both ordered the bento box lunch special. I had 2 orders of vegetable tempura and my wife had the gyoza and sashimi. They charged extra for the sashimi but it was a large serving, thick cut and deep red. I asked for more rice and they charged for it which I thought a bit unusual. Overall very good food at a reasonable price. We would go back.“
“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.“
“Visited November 12, 2023A Japanese ramen restaurant located in downtown Walnut Creek. I live in Walnut Creek, but Vietnamese pho and Japanese ramen restaurants are rare, so I wanted to try warm soup, so I found this Japanese ramen restaurant online. There is a cooking kitchen and a few tables inside the store, but the space is somewhat narrow.There were about 4 to 5 ramen menu items. I wanted to eat spicy tonkotsu ramen, but it was a bit disappointing that the spiciest item on the menu was limited to tantanmen. I soothed my disappointment by adding spicy sauce to the regular tonkotsu ramen at the table.The food is cooked and served immediately after ordering, but there are a lot of pick-up orders during lunch time, so it may take some time. The ramen broth and toppings are a bit oily. The pork loin was quite thick and had a lot of fat, so I personally found it very unpleasant. However, there was Asahi beer as a draft beer, and it was refreshing and delicious. The karaage was warm and delicious. I don’t really recommend ramen.“
“Tried this place for a work lunch, so I had the meal to-go. I got the salmon teriyaki lunch bento box with mixed tempura. The lunch portion is decent. The salmon was maybe a little bigger than fist size, but it was thin and it didn't have enough teriyaki sauce for my liking. I'm still trying to figure out what some of these Japanese restaurants use for their salad dressings because I really like it. I also liked that the meal came with edamame and about 5 pieces of mixed tempura. I love shrimp tempura and I love that theirs had a good ratio of shrimp to breading. The miso soup was good too, not overly salty.“
“We love the crazy, evil, lion king sushi rolls. Our daughter loves the spider. The Brussel sprouts have lots of crispy leaves and are marinated in a delicious sauce. They have good non-sushi options too. Chicken teriyaki is a hit with our other daughter. The service is excellent too! Can't wait to go again and try something new, even though we've been here multiple times! ❤️“
“I can't believe I have lived in Lafayette for over three years and just discovered this place. In summary one of the very best Japanese restaurants I have eaten in, as good as anything I have had in Japan.Went for lunch. Started the meal with hot saki and toro sushi; outstanding, even the ginger and wasabi served with the sushi was outstanding. My wife had the sushi sampler with salad, I had the grilled miso sea bass with miso soup and rice. Everything was beautifully cooked, presented and tasted fantastic. As an added bonus, the food was served on what looked like a Japanese version of Heath pottery, nice touch.The restaurant decor is bright and tasteful. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Total cost for this amazing lunch was only $70, plus tip. Like Arnold said; "I will be back"!You may have noticed all my reviews to date on Google have been 5 star, this is deliberate. Life is too short to focus on that which does not make us happy. This is why I restrict my reviews to those things/places/services that make me happy and appreciate life. Sure, I have been to some really dreadful shops, hotels and restaurants etc., but, like I said, life is too short to spend time thinking and writing about them.“
“This is the finest sushi restaurant I have ever been to. Their food is fresh and delicious. I’ve been coming here since 2008 and since my 1st visit have never been anywhere else. They are friendly and make you feel like family. I live in Vallejo CA and still travel to Pleasant Hill, CA for their food. Each time I have dined there I come out totally satisfied.“