The food is good but not exceptional. The service is awful — as soon as you walk through the door, the vibe from the staff (especially the chef and manager) is sullen and resentful. I’ve been in here several times, and my experience was the same each time.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
tenaya romero
My favorite sushi spot, everything is AWLAYS PERFECT! I’ve been coming here for years, and will never stop coming. I always start with an oyster shooter and a Sapporo on draft. If it’s happy hour you are lucky and they have some great deals on hand rolls. I’m not a huge fan of crab or lobster in general, with the exception of the lobster dynamite roll, it is outstanding. The ninja roll is like an elevated spicy tuna crispy rice, never had anything like it and once again is outstanding. At this point I will try anything they will make me, if you are an adventurous eater, ask if they have any specials. The most delightful couple runs the place and always has, you can typically find the husband behind the sushi bar making your food with precision and love, so be kind be patient and get ready to leave so full and happy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
King Raggler
Ewwwwwwww…. What a disappointment. I’m not sure why anyone on the internet would recommended this place, Reddit is like roulette I guess. WAAAYYYY OVERPRICED for what you get. And the sushi is only ok. It tastes like any other sushi restaurant, but more money and smaller pieces. Save yourself the trip if you’re looking for something new.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Carolyn Cutting
The best sushi in ventura! 10/10 highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christin Fleming
Price was amazing considering the quality of the food! I will be back, might be my new favorite sushi restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Garry Star
great sushi. glad we stopped in
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Sonnia
The BEST sushi around! Yuji definitely knows what he's doing. The sushi is the freshest sushi I've ever eaten (and I try all sushi restaurants). We live 25 min away with other sushi restaurants near us but I would rather make a reservation and come see Yuji. Highly recommend and I promise you will not be disappointed! Some of my favorites are Black Snapper sushi, Halibut sushi, yellowtail and octopus sushi. His Uni shooters are hands down the best around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Subhalakshmi Kanakavel
Amazing food and great service. The staff was welcoming, and the food tasted authentic. The portion size was good, and we were glad that we made the right decision to come to the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cassie Porter (Cassie)
Great sushi, fresh and delicious. Beautiful dining area and welcoming atmosphere right in the heart of Ventura. 5/5
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Melsness
5 Stars Banzai Marina is easily one of the best sushi restaurants in Ventura County. The fish is always incredibly fresh, and the chefs do an amazing job with both traditional sushi and creative specialty rolls. I highly recommend the Kumi Roll and the yellowtail sushi — both are consistently excellent.
The quality here is top-tier and remarkably consistent. You can tell the chefs take pride in their work, and the ingredients are always high quality. The location in downtown Ventura is ideal, especially if you’re spending the day near the beach or looking for a great dinner spot in the area.
Banzai Marina is a go-to for anyone who appreciates fresh sushi, friendly service, and a relaxed, coastal atmosphere. One of my favorite spots in Ventura.
Always rushed, crammed in a corner, talked down to for not having reservations.
Please welcome your guests instead of making them feel the opposite.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Zen Ellingson
The food was terrible, and the owner seemed rude. My experience, however, was amazing, and soully due to Zenani being my server, she was the best and super nice to meet and my family. And she answered all of my questions and she helped me understand what the dishes were with great clarity.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Dan Rettinger
This place shocked me! My buddy from SB recommended coming here. I’ve passed by this place multiple times and didn’t think much. After a couple of recommendations from my friend I decided to try it out! Wow. Banzai did not disappoint! First of all, locally sourced and you can taste good ingredients. A bunch of celebrities have gone here as well. Do not let the appearance trick you, the food is awesome. Definitely recommend the pork & chicken gyoza, crunchy tempura roll, spicy salmon roll, and then California roll. Yew, will for sure walk back to here!! Make a reservation!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
JB911 3
Good environment but horrible fish only good thing was the miso soup which is 4 /5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and the california rolls were 3/5 and got worst as I ate wouldn't recommend this place for anyone
Andrew Kunisawa
Our favorite sushi in town! Yuji and Kumi make this a must visit place.
The food is good but not exceptional. The service is awful — as soon as you walk through the door, the vibe from the staff (especially the chef and manager) is sullen and resentful. I’ve been in here several times, and my experience was the same each time.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
My favorite sushi spot, everything is AWLAYS PERFECT! I’ve been coming here for years, and will never stop coming. I always start with an oyster shooter and a Sapporo on draft. If it’s happy hour you are lucky and they have some great deals on hand rolls. I’m not a huge fan of crab or lobster in general, with the exception of the lobster dynamite roll, it is outstanding. The ninja roll is like an elevated spicy tuna crispy rice, never had anything like it and once again is outstanding. At this point I will try anything they will make me, if you are an adventurous eater, ask if they have any specials. The most delightful couple runs the place and always has, you can typically find the husband behind the sushi bar making your food with precision and love, so be kind be patient and get ready to leave so full and happy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ewwwwwwww…. What a disappointment. I’m not sure why anyone on the internet would recommended this place, Reddit is like roulette I guess. WAAAYYYY OVERPRICED for what you get. And the sushi is only ok. It tastes like any other sushi restaurant, but more money and smaller pieces. Save yourself the trip if you’re looking for something new.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
The best sushi in ventura! 10/10 highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Price was amazing considering the quality of the food! I will be back, might be my new favorite sushi restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
great sushi. glad we stopped in
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The BEST sushi around! Yuji definitely knows what he's doing. The sushi is the freshest sushi I've ever eaten (and I try all sushi restaurants). We live 25 min away with other sushi restaurants near us but I would rather make a reservation and come see Yuji. Highly recommend and I promise you will not be disappointed! Some of my favorites are Black Snapper sushi, Halibut sushi, yellowtail and octopus sushi. His Uni shooters are hands down the best around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and great service. The staff was welcoming, and the food tasted authentic. The portion size was good, and we were glad that we made the right decision to come to the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great sushi, fresh and delicious. Beautiful dining area and welcoming atmosphere right in the heart of Ventura. 5/5
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
5 Stars
Banzai Marina is easily one of the best sushi restaurants in Ventura County. The fish is always incredibly fresh, and the chefs do an amazing job with both traditional sushi and creative specialty rolls. I highly recommend the Kumi Roll and the yellowtail sushi — both are consistently excellent.
The quality here is top-tier and remarkably consistent. You can tell the chefs take pride in their work, and the ingredients are always high quality. The location in downtown Ventura is ideal, especially if you’re spending the day near the beach or looking for a great dinner spot in the area.
Banzai Marina is a go-to for anyone who appreciates fresh sushi, friendly service, and a relaxed, coastal atmosphere. One of my favorite spots in Ventura.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Always rushed, crammed in a corner, talked down to for not having reservations.
Please welcome your guests instead of making them feel the opposite.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
The food was terrible, and the owner seemed rude. My experience, however, was amazing, and soully due to Zenani being my server, she was the best and super nice to meet and my family. And she answered all of my questions and she helped me understand what the dishes were with great clarity.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
This place shocked me! My buddy from SB recommended coming here. I’ve passed by this place multiple times and didn’t think much. After a couple of recommendations from my friend I decided to try it out! Wow. Banzai did not disappoint! First of all, locally sourced and you can taste good ingredients. A bunch of celebrities have gone here as well. Do not let the appearance trick you, the food is awesome. Definitely recommend the pork & chicken gyoza, crunchy tempura roll, spicy salmon roll, and then California roll. Yew, will for sure walk back to here!! Make a reservation!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good environment but horrible fish only good thing was the miso soup which is 4 /5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and the california rolls were 3/5 and got worst as I ate wouldn't recommend this place for anyone
Our favorite sushi in town! Yuji and Kumi make this a must visit place.
Loading...