Incredible food. I am born in Japan from a region known for their yellowtail and this place reminded me of the same quality fish I ate as a kid!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caryn Sandoval
Suuuuper good food, kind and sweet service, great drink variety, and making a reservation had us sitting by the window! Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
bella smeester
Such a cute, underrated sushi spot in sb. Its owned by the nicest people who are very passionate about the food. Such amazing and unique sushi rolls that you cant really find anywhere else. Love!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Foster
Bizarre service. Server is very inexperienced. Food was fine
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Tony Jamison
Favorite sushi spot in town! Always leave happy and satisfied.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marisa Haskell
Great food and great service. Will be coming back soon! Went with a group of 8 and everyone loved the meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lane Bhutani
Best omakase in town!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Uni Sea Urchin, Omakase Sushi
Danny Zamir
Excellent quality sushi! They often have fresh Wasabi as a special, which I love. Everything is incredibly fresh and delicious and this place has become my favorite sushi restaurant in town.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mia
Unfortunately, I have to give my first negative review of a restaurant because my partner and I ordered the most expensive thing on their menu (the omakase) and were served fish with tendons and scales that did not taste fresh. Both of us found multiple pieces so difficult to chew that we could only swallow them whole or spit it out. The best fish were actually the cheaper cuts (salmon and yellow tail) that I’m sure they serve a lot more of. Based on the reviews I’m guessing their standard fare is good, but you should not offer omakase and then serve low quality, borderline inedible fish. It would have been better if they just said they couldn’t do omakase that evening. I lived in Japan for five years, so I know what sushi should be, and this is some of the worst I’ve ever had, and for a total bill of over $200 for two people.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Erica
Very fresh toro, uni and other things. Great combination and tastes for all things we ordered. Loved the toro hand roll trio, uni on toro and lots of other things.
We went on NYE. Like others mentioned, the restaurant seems to be a small family business (seemingly Japanese family), while they seem to be really nice and kind, it does seem a bit short on help when it gets crowded - you’d be patient. I will go again for their really authentic and delicious food!
The worst karaage I have ever ate.. It's not delicious at all so I can't recommend it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Ann Levine
Sashimi was good but other items were not - flavors on eggplant, the cauliflower salad, and even the salmon crudo were not good. We ended up leaving and going for a pizza. Server was lovely though!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Subash Chellappan
Quality ingredients and tasty dishes. This is an amazing spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marie Moreau
We ordered toro with uni special, yellow tail kama, eggplant dish, yellow tail with jalapeño, and a hot saki. I did not get a headache with the saki so it was a good quality. The Toro was high quality, melts in your mouth. The uni has a taste of a rich ocean flavor with a creamy buttery texture, abosutely ideal combo of tantalizing perfection. It's a must if you are an afficionado of Japanese cuisine. Chef Hiro is outstanding, by far the best Japanese food so far from San Diego to Carmel. The service was excellent. Rio was our waitress so helpful, quick, and professional. Ellie was so attentive and wonderful too. We will be back. My new favorite discovery in Santa Barbara.
Vegetarian options: The egg plant and salad was delicious and great vegetarian option.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Uni Sea Urchin, Hamachi or Salmon Kama
Tonya Macedo
I didn’t even get a picture because I ate my roll so fast. I got the seaweed salad and runner roll and was not disappointed. The seaweed salad was extremely clean, not a lot of extra sauce in it which is how I like it. The runner roll was absolutely amazing. The service was great. The fish tasted extremely fresh. The menu had a lot of different options and variations and I would definitely be back. Highly recommend.
Incredible food. I am born in Japan from a region known for their yellowtail and this place reminded me of the same quality fish I ate as a kid!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Suuuuper good food, kind and sweet service, great drink variety, and making a reservation had us sitting by the window! Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a cute, underrated sushi spot in sb. Its owned by the nicest people who are very passionate about the food. Such amazing and unique sushi rolls that you cant really find anywhere else. Love!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bizarre service. Server is very inexperienced. Food was fine
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Favorite sushi spot in town! Always leave happy and satisfied.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and great service. Will be coming back soon! Went with a group of 8 and everyone loved the meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best omakase in town!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Uni Sea Urchin, Omakase Sushi
Excellent quality sushi! They often have fresh Wasabi as a special, which I love. Everything is incredibly fresh and delicious and this place has become my favorite sushi restaurant in town.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unfortunately, I have to give my first negative review of a restaurant because my partner and I ordered the most expensive thing on their menu (the omakase) and were served fish with tendons and scales that did not taste fresh. Both of us found multiple pieces so difficult to chew that we could only swallow them whole or spit it out. The best fish were actually the cheaper cuts (salmon and yellow tail) that I’m sure they serve a lot more of. Based on the reviews I’m guessing their standard fare is good, but you should not offer omakase and then serve low quality, borderline inedible fish. It would have been better if they just said they couldn’t do omakase that evening. I lived in Japan for five years, so I know what sushi should be, and this is some of the worst I’ve ever had, and for a total bill of over $200 for two people.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Very fresh toro, uni and other things. Great combination and tastes for all things we ordered. Loved the toro hand roll trio, uni on toro and lots of other things.
We went on NYE. Like others mentioned, the restaurant seems to be a small family business (seemingly Japanese family), while they seem to be really nice and kind, it does seem a bit short on help when it gets crowded - you’d be patient. I will go again for their really authentic and delicious food!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
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The worst karaage I have ever ate.. It's not delicious at all so I can't recommend it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Sashimi was good but other items were not - flavors on eggplant, the cauliflower salad, and even the salmon crudo were not good. We ended up leaving and going for a pizza. Server was lovely though!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Quality ingredients and tasty dishes. This is an amazing spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered toro with uni special, yellow tail kama, eggplant dish, yellow tail with jalapeño, and a hot saki. I did not get a headache with the saki so it was a good quality. The Toro was high quality, melts in your mouth. The uni has a taste of a rich ocean flavor with a creamy buttery texture, abosutely ideal combo of tantalizing perfection. It's a must if you are an afficionado of Japanese cuisine. Chef Hiro is outstanding, by far the best Japanese food so far from San Diego to Carmel. The service was excellent. Rio was our waitress so helpful, quick, and professional. Ellie was so attentive and wonderful too. We will be back. My new favorite discovery in Santa Barbara.
Vegetarian options: The egg plant and salad was delicious and great vegetarian option.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Uni Sea Urchin, Hamachi or Salmon Kama
I didn’t even get a picture because I ate my roll so fast. I got the seaweed salad and runner roll and was not disappointed. The seaweed salad was extremely clean, not a lot of extra sauce in it which is how I like it. The runner roll was absolutely amazing. The service was great. The fish tasted extremely fresh. The menu had a lot of different options and variations and I would definitely be back. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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