Alright, you gotta hit up Sushi Bar 29 in Santa Barbara with the fam, and it did not disappoint. I ordered the Hurricane Roll and the Red Dragon Roll, and out of the two, the Hurricane was the clear winner. Had that perfect crunch from the tempura, spicy tuna on top was solid, and while it could have used a little more sauce, once I hit it with some eel sauce, game over. So good. If you go, I would highly recommend getting the spicy edamame too. Whatever sauce they coat it in just hits, and honestly, it brought the Red Dragon Roll to life. I would even suggest the chef toss that same sauce on some of the other rolls because it adds a whole new flavor to the mix. The fam also ordered the tuna nuggets, basically spicy tuna on crispy rice, and they were fire. Great texture and flavor. We paired them with some gyoza, tempura green beans, and more edamame, and everything came out quick and tasted great. Service was super sweet and on it with all the orders and refills. Friendly and fast. It is a small spot tucked on the corner, kind of a hidden gem type feel, but the fish quality was on point, and everything we had was fresh and flavorful.
Surprised how good everything was to be honest, but the reviews didn’t lie. The whole family left full and happy. Will for sure be back!
Jose Moctezuma
I have been a customer for a few months and I will order take out for lunch. Excellent service, food tastes very good and the portions are just right. Now you can have the linch special and dine in.
david rosen
Excellent fresh sushi. Good selection at fair prices. Extensive sake menu. Service is friendly and helpful. Vibe is that of a small mom and pop sushi restaurant. Would repeat.
Noemi Bushey
Great casual sushi spot! Bang for your buck. Recommend the sashimi dinner or sushi dinner. Very casual vibe but has a happy hour and lunch specials!
David Ambriz
I've known the owner Robert for almost 30yrs,serving awesome sushi dishes. Azuma , a stint Goleta and Yume and now Sushi Bar 29. Great friendly staff.
Marina McCann
This place is just beautiful. The atmosphere is quiet yet enjoyable. It’s not too loud and the service is amazing. They are SO sweet and work hard to get your food to you. The food is delicious. The portions are good and it’s fairly easy to get to, whether parking or walking. Very short wait time even during rush hours and a restaurant for customers.
Kayla Valpey
I would come here every day of my life, but unfortunately I have bills to pay and they’re closed on Sundays.
Truly the best sushi at this price point in town. Love the box rolls and the lion king roll, but I’ve never had a miss here. Even the table soy sauce is incredible quality.
If you’re lucky enough to go on a day the Mackerel Special is available order as many as they’ll let you. I don’t want to sound pretentious, but it’s 10000% on par with any Michelin star sushi bite I’ve had.
Service is excellent as well, the staff is super nice and accommodating.
Also the beer is cheap.
Annie Barone
Yummy!!! We got miso soup and a bunch of rolls. The lady who served us was so kind and gave us the best recommendations
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll, California Roll
Chynna Walker
I love coming here! The food is consistently good and the service is great - the ladies are always cheerful and helpful. It's lovely to be a local because they'll remember you and treat you well!
Service: 5
Erica Y
Small little sushi restaurant, with good pricing. A few different languages spoken there, English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, amongst the staff. I would say that it is more of a local place. Very polite and humble staff, and diligent service! The restaurant was routinely cleaned as well. I would dine again!
Overall decidedly mediocre and pretty bland sushi. The service was very friendly. The popcorn shrimp was pretty good and we really enjoyed it. The sushi came pretty quickly, but was the least flavorful sushi I have had in a long long time. Two of the rolls we ordered we supposed to be spicy, but were not. The fried muscle roll was the only one that was different or unique and it was just ok.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Erick Hartmann
Even though we came in pretty much the minute they opened for dinner the wonderful hostess were quick to seat us and provide menus and water. The food came out quick and was delicious! Presentation and service was perfect. One of my new go to’s for sushi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll
Ken Yeh
Ordered sushi rolls for take-out because the menu had some interesting items. We ordered the Tower 29 and the chef special Spicy Snow Crab roll. The taste was good but we were disappointed by the size of both items, which was far smaller than what we expected for the price (see pics). Also, the spicy Snow Crab roll was not spicy at all.
Food: 4
Seven Summers
All around an awesome restaurant! The food is amazing, the portion size is good, the service is awesome and fast, the atmosphere is comfortable for couples or large groups! Loved the Spicy Albacore Salad and we got a Summer Freash Roll that isn't on the menu but worth asking for! So delicious!
Alright, you gotta hit up Sushi Bar 29 in Santa Barbara with the fam, and it did not disappoint. I ordered the Hurricane Roll and the Red Dragon Roll, and out of the two, the Hurricane was the clear winner. Had that perfect crunch from the tempura, spicy tuna on top was solid, and while it could have used a little more sauce, once I hit it with some eel sauce, game over. So good.
If you go, I would highly recommend getting the spicy edamame too. Whatever sauce they coat it in just hits, and honestly, it brought the Red Dragon Roll to life. I would even suggest the chef toss that same sauce on some of the other rolls because it adds a whole new flavor to the mix. The fam also ordered the tuna nuggets, basically spicy tuna on crispy rice, and they were fire. Great texture and flavor. We paired them with some gyoza, tempura green beans, and more edamame, and everything came out quick and tasted great.
Service was super sweet and on it with all the orders and refills. Friendly and fast. It is a small spot tucked on the corner, kind of a hidden gem type feel, but the fish quality was on point, and everything we had was fresh and flavorful.
Surprised how good everything was to be honest, but the reviews didn’t lie. The whole family left full and happy. Will for sure be back!
I have been a customer for a few months and I will order take out for lunch. Excellent service, food tastes very good and the portions are just right. Now you can have the linch special and dine in.
Excellent fresh sushi. Good selection at fair prices. Extensive sake menu. Service is friendly and helpful. Vibe is that of a small mom and pop sushi restaurant. Would repeat.
Great casual sushi spot! Bang for your buck. Recommend the sashimi dinner or sushi dinner. Very casual vibe but has a happy hour and lunch specials!
I've known the owner Robert for almost 30yrs,serving awesome sushi dishes. Azuma , a stint Goleta and Yume and now Sushi Bar 29. Great friendly staff.
This place is just beautiful. The atmosphere is quiet yet enjoyable. It’s not too loud and the service is amazing. They are SO sweet and work hard to get your food to you. The food is delicious. The portions are good and it’s fairly easy to get to, whether parking or walking. Very short wait time even during rush hours and a restaurant for customers.
I would come here every day of my life, but unfortunately I have bills to pay and they’re closed on Sundays.
Truly the best sushi at this price point in town. Love the box rolls and the lion king roll, but I’ve never had a miss here. Even the table soy sauce is incredible quality.
If you’re lucky enough to go on a day the Mackerel Special is available order as many as they’ll let you. I don’t want to sound pretentious, but it’s 10000% on par with any Michelin star sushi bite I’ve had.
Service is excellent as well, the staff is super nice and accommodating.
Also the beer is cheap.
Yummy!!! We got miso soup and a bunch of rolls. The lady who served us was so kind and gave us the best recommendations
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll, California Roll
I love coming here! The food is consistently good and the service is great - the ladies are always cheerful and helpful. It's lovely to be a local because they'll remember you and treat you well!
Service: 5
Small little sushi restaurant, with good pricing. A few different languages spoken there, English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, amongst the staff. I would say that it is more of a local place. Very polite and humble staff, and diligent service! The restaurant was routinely cleaned as well. I would dine again!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Very fresh and a good value, we’ll be back!
Overall decidedly mediocre and pretty bland sushi.
The service was very friendly.
The popcorn shrimp was pretty good and we really enjoyed it.
The sushi came pretty quickly, but was the least flavorful sushi I have had in a long long time. Two of the rolls we ordered we supposed to be spicy, but were not. The fried muscle roll was the only one that was different or unique and it was just ok.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Even though we came in pretty much the minute they opened for dinner the wonderful hostess were quick to seat us and provide menus and water. The food came out quick and was delicious! Presentation and service was perfect. One of my new go to’s for sushi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll
Ordered sushi rolls for take-out because the menu had some interesting items. We ordered the Tower 29 and the chef special Spicy Snow Crab roll. The taste was good but we were disappointed by the size of both items, which was far smaller than what we expected for the price (see pics). Also, the spicy Snow Crab roll was not spicy at all.
Food: 4
All around an awesome restaurant! The food is amazing, the portion size is good, the service is awesome and fast, the atmosphere is comfortable for couples or large groups! Loved the Spicy Albacore Salad and we got a Summer Freash Roll that isn't on the menu but worth asking for! So delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Summer Fresh Roll, Salad, Tuna
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