9 Best Japanese Restaurants near San Luis Obispo

“Had lunch at Kumi Ko in SLO and it was a great experience! We ordered several rolls, an entree, salad, and some sashimi—and everything was fresh and flavorful. The rolls were well-made and didn’t skimp on the fish, and the sashimi was clean and nicely cut. The lunch portions were generous, especially for the price. Service was friendly and quick, and the vibe was casual and relaxed—perfect for a midday meal. Definitely a solid lunch spot if you’re in the mood for Japanese food!“

“This is by far my favorite restaurant, and has been for years. That said, I made this reservation to celebrate my birthday with my 7 and 8 year old, who love the sushi bar experience. Unfortunately, we had a parking issue, and called the restaurant at the time of our reservation to let them know we were 3 minutes late. However, no one answered our call. When we walked in exactly 3 minutes late, the host looked at his watch, told me we were almost 5 minutes late, and our spot had been given away. No call to see if we were coming in. Just shut down. Since we rarely eat out, and my sons were set on eating at the bar, we waited the hour it took to get seated. By that time, my sons were hangry, and I was pretty frustrated. Not sure what a confirmed reservation means these days, but when I worked in the restaurant industry, a minimum of five minutes, with an attempt to contact the guest, was the norm. When I kindly mentioned this to said host, he looked at me deadpan with nothing to say about it. Hopefully the popularity of this place doesn't have this guy feeling like dismissing loyal customers is no biggie.“

“I had dinner in Paso a week ago. I noticed when I was looking on line at my bank withdraws they charged me twice. It was 12.60 and showed the next day the same charge. Whice was the same day we went in to tell them. We only ate there the one time. We went in to talk to a manager and he wasn't there. The girl working called him. (The owner)He wasn't very good with his customer service. He wanted us to come back the next day at 4 and he'd look at it. He should have told her to just take care of us. I had printed out my statement to show them. We've been eating there for as long as they've been open. I left irritated, it wasn't a 50.00 charge. It was under 13.00. Long story short I went to my bank and they stopped the second charge. Now I will only use cash if I go in there. The owner should have just taken care of us! Food is always good. Ate in the one in San Luis Obispo and they were good also. Just disappointed how he didn't handle it.“

“Never disappoints! Food is excellent whether you dine in or have it delivered!“

“friendly service, great atmosphere, awesome salmon belly, and good prices !“

“This was my first time there and it was good , nice atmosphere and plenty of Choices on the menu . I had the poke bowl even though it was good I felt the tuna was not very fresh almost tasted like it was frozen . Not really what I expect from a restaurant like this . My partner had one of the noodle bowls and that was absolutely delicious enough for two people no doubt . Our table was very wobbly and not very comfortable . They had complimentary lemon water and cucumber water which as absolutely delicious ! I definitely would come back again and try some other items on their menu“

“Excellent food and service. We loved the kitty robot. The staff was friendly and fast service. We will be back💙“

“Hadn't been in here for a couple of years and was pleasantly surprised. I always liked them for their cheap lunch boxs before, but previously was underwhelmed with their dinner. We stopped in for dinner with our daughter. She was excited about the sushi and the seaweed salad, but most importantly really enjoyed the fish tank. I ordered off of the 1/2 price rolls menu since it used to be a decent deal even though the rolls were smaller... well boy was I wrong this time. My first roll was the paradise roll and it was HUGE. It was basically a sushi roll with a sushi salad on the side. The staff was friendly, the food was really good and fresh and the value is great!“

“Friendly, excellent service, food, parking, *****+“