9 Best Japanese Restaurants in Santa Cruz

Sushi Market Sprouts Japanese • $
300 7th Ave, Santa Cruz

Customers` Favorites

Salmon
Sushi

“Yum, yum, yum!This spot is in between my sisters house and the beach. It makes for the perfect quick stop with top notch food. There were quite a few choices (even more if you like spicy). Just looking at it, you could tell the ingredients were high quality. Bright colors on the fish. Well prepared. Packaged safely. I got two full rolls and that was plenty for a light lunch. A packet of soy sauce is included in each pack, which was plenty for each roll. They had a small selection of beverages and cure little toys and trinkets. I couldn't resist a cat magnet to hold your keys and a set of chopsticks with a chopstick holder of a cat laying on its back. I was impressed with how clean the store was also.I look forward to heading back in for another treat soon!“

4.8 Superb31 Reviews
Akira Seabright Sushi • $$
1222 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Customers` Favorites

Natural Bridges Roll
Seaweed Salad
Unagi Donburi
Veggie Rolls
Special Roll
Akira Roll
Miso Soup
Calamari
Tempura
T-Pain

“Food tastes GREAT! A little more expensive that Sushi Garden, but I really like the taste here. WE had the tempura combo as an appetizer, and then I had flank steak and a sushi roll. My friends had Donburri and pork Tonkatsu. Not much on ambience or atmosphere, but you come here for the food. Parking in the back sucks - there just is not enough because Ace hardware, Real Thai Restaurant, the Bagelry and laundromat are here also.“

4.3 Superb77 Reviews
Sushi Totoro Sushi • $$
1701 Mission St, Santa Cruz

Customers` Favorites

California Roll
Dragon Roll
Pink Dragon
Miso Soup
Sushi

“Decent spot! I ordered the teriyaki chicken lunch special. It consisted of chicken teriyaki, rice, and a California roll. What worked:-- pretty tasty! I thought the rice in the California roll was nice and soft and the teriyaki chicken was good-- good portion size-- cute spot! Lots of photos on the walls and the theme was fun-- they gave me a free sticker! There's nothing more exciting than thatWhat didn't work:-- my only complaint is that I wish the meal came with a fresh element. Both the chicken and the California roll are pretty sweet so I feel like it needs something fresh or acidic to create balance“

4.2 Good60 Reviews
Shogun Japanese Restaurant Japanese • $$
1123 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Customers` Favorites

Teriyaki Chicken Bento Box with California Roll
Miso Soup with Tofu
Mixed Sushi Dinner
Tempura Vegetables
Sashimi
Edamame
Gyoza

“My friends and I had a wonderful dinner on Sunday night. Jessica, our server, was very friendly and attentive. 5 stars for Jessica!!! She took great care of all guests even though she appeared to be the only server. All of our food was excellent. Bathroom was nice & clean. I would be happy to return on my visit to SC. Thank you Jessica!!!“

4.1 Good62 Reviews
May's Sushi Bar & Grill Japanese • $$
435 Front St, Santa Cruz

Customers` Favorites

California Roll
Popcorn Lobster
Baked Muscles
Spider Roll
Dragon Roll
Udon Soup
Sushi Bar

“too much rice. I don't know if it's just when you order the all you can eat, but the sushi pieces were disproportionately large, with way too much rice. same goes for the California roll, disproportionately large and too much rice. it's in all you can eat so they charge you for what you have left on your plate. so they make the sushi difficult to eat ?other than that everything was fine.I can't say anything bad about it really.Kid-friendliness: there is a kids menu if you consider teriyaki beef or teriyaki chicken bento box a kids menu“

4.4 Superb24 Reviews
M.G. Sushi Sushi • $
1733 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Customers` Favorites

Lobster Delight
Dragon Roll

“- combo#1- special sushi deluxe #3- sake sushiI've ordered from here multiple times now in-person, but mainly delivery. Pricing is solid and honestly I have no issue with it for the quality and amount of sushi I get. I usually get the sushi deluxe box, because I like getting a variety of nigiri. There's usually one nigiri that I don't super like but that's because I'm usually someone that just likes salmon. The rice isn't densely packed like some other places and the fish is actually pprreetttyyyy darn good. Salmon nigiri is really good. Spicy tuna roll is so good. The maki rolls I got in the combo was basic but like...that's what a maki roll is. Whenever I'm craving quality sushi, MG sushi is both accessible and able to provide quality sushi...it's hard to beat. (When ordering in person...they were done making it really quickly too!! 10-15min max)Plus the lil pudding cups they give for each combo or deluxe box is my favorite touch“

3.8 Good21 Reviews
Daisuki Octagon Sushi Japanese • $
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

Customers` Favorites

Avocado Roll
La La Roll
Sushi

“Our sushi was great. They could really benefit from hiring a native speaker to proofread their menu, though. An unclear menu plus owners who don't speak native english is the perfect recipe for confusion when you are ordering a meal.One of their sushi menu items is called "Real Crab". Is it a roll? A salad? A bowl? Perhaps no one will ever know.I can't dock a star though, because the sushi tasted great and the owner was friendly despite the language barrier.“

3.6 Good30 Reviews
SUSHI MORI Japanese • $$
429 Front St, Santa Cruz

Customers` Favorites

Green Tea Ice Cream Dessert
Chicken Teriyaki
Firecracker Roll
California Roll
Sashimi
Sushi
Gyoza

“My boyfriend and I stopped in for lunch and they have all you can eat! Haven't seen that since before the pandemic. The fish was so fresh and the portions were larger than I expected. Our server was Alyssa and her service was the best I've had in a long time. We will definitely be back! This might be our new sushi spot.“

3.6 Good59 Reviews
I LOVE SUSHI Japanese • $$
516 Front St, Santa Cruz

Customers` Favorites

Sashimi Dinner Combination
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Sushi Combination
Roll Combination
California Roll
Salmon Sashimi
Viagra Roll
Jenny Love
Miso Soup
Hot Sake

“Wonderful food and service told the owner that we were celebrating my son's birthday and he brought him free CA roll with a candle and even sang to him! I would definitely recommend this restaurant.Kid-friendliness: Definitely great with my boy“

3.6 Good72 Reviews
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