9 Best Japanese Restaurants near Santa Maria

“Good service and tasty food. My husband had the mixed tempura, and I had a delicious salad with pieces of tempura chicken. We shared the gyoza appetizer. Our server was attentive and friendly, the food came out promptly, and it was all very good.“

“This is my favorite place for my sushi fix. I ALWAYS order the spicy salmon roll TEMPURA! I visit Xin Xin at least once a week. Last week I had a craving and ate there TWICE!! The food is fresh, tasty, and the portions are generous. The restaurant is always clean. However, I rate the service as THE BEST in my book. Regardless of who takes my order, the person is always knowledgeable about the menu and extras and pleasant to talk to. On a recent visit, the sushi master knew my order before I even placed it because I go there so much. That was a great feeling! I hope this business is around for many years and I am doing my part to ensure it!“

“Excellent food and service! First time there, very pleased! Sushi was fresh! And their dressing for salad in the bento box is Amazing! I then talked to a friend who happens to be a plumber. He said they are the cleanest restaurant he has seen! It's scary trying new sushi places, but Ichiban is a definite gem! I will definitely go again and again!“

“Food is great, but service has been poor lately. The restaurant gets way too many To-Go orders to keep up with, which results in poor service to indoor customers who’ve waited 45 min or more from when they initially ordered their food.“

“Good California salmon tempura roll (five)
California roll regular (eight)
The calamari tempura is good but the sauce is not to the taste
Ramen is edible, but it’s not Japanese ramen. It tastes like Korean ramen.“

“Celebrated a special occasion here recently. Really lovely service and outstanding food and drink. Wonderful unfiltered sake. Got the motorcycle, tarantula, dragon and salmon delight rolls. All excellent particularly moto and salmon delight. Really great experience all around. Super friendly staff! Thank you!!“

“Very good sushi, great service!“

“Ordered a katsu bento box to go, and everything was perfect. They followed my special request, even calling to confirm with me. The food was cooked to perfection. & the sauces!! The katsu sauce- perfect. The tempura dipping sauce- perfect. The salad dressing- perfect. Everything was high quality, not watered down like some other places. The staff was also nice, and the pickup process was fast/easy. I will definitely be back.
Thanks for a great experience!“

“This sushi place was a pleasant surprise. The food was great, the service outstanding and the decor comfortable and attractive. It's nice to have an excellent sushi place in Nipomo.“