This is a hidden gem in the Signal Hill/LBC area. The sushi was delicious, the ambiance felt…read moreauthentic, and the service was top notch. On top of that, the prices were great! The crunchy rolls were so tasty, and I will definitely be visiting this restaurant again soon!

I have always wondered about this place because it looks beautiful outside with all the trees and…read moregreenery, but it always seems a bit lonely. If I'm not mistaken, I want to say the name has changed a couple times, but I could be confusing it for another restaurant on PCH. Plenty of parking though in their private lot. I first popped in a couple of days before Christmas with my daughter and my dad. It was mostly empty with maybe only 3-4 other tables being served. It was slow, but we were tended to efficiently. That time my dad ordered their Tom Kha ramen, I ordered the Love Potion roll and, my daughter got the Super California roll. We also got an order of egg rolls to share. Everything was do delicious, and I knew I had to come back to get the ramen for myself. I love how it's a mix of Thai and Ramen together in the bowl. So 2 nights ago, that is just what I did. Came back with my daughter and I ordered the Tom Kha ramen and the same two sushi rolls. I opted for the small ramen bowl which was only $9 and sufficient. It comes with chicken, mushrooms and half of a perfectly soft boiled egg. I'll have to get an extra piece next time! My daughter enjoys California rolls and also likes unagi, so the Super California is the perfect roll! Even I like it a lot. The Love Potion has shrimp tempura and pickled jalapeño inside and is topped with tuna, mango, masago and green onion. It also has the little crunchy flakes on top but isn't technically a crunch roll. It is such a flavor bomb, even my daughter likes it, but she prefers to pick out the jalapeño pieces. This time around, it was more full. There was only one lady taking the orders, bringing out drinks and food to the tables, handling to-go orders, taking care of the bill. I don't know if this is usually the case, she was nice and efficient enough, but not having any help did slow things down a bit. It won't deter me from coming back though. They have good lunch and happy hour specials. I'll definitely return.

Billy and I ended up at Oho Sushi Studio almost by accident after bailing on another dinner plan in…read moreCerritos, and honestly, I'm glad it happened because this place has officially entered our regular rotation. What's funny is that we've both lived around Long Beach forever and somehow never fully connected with Oho despite hearing good things about it for years. We had randomly stopped in one afternoon recently thinking we'd just split a roll and head home, but the food ended up being so good that we kept ordering "one more thing" until we accidentally skipped dinner entirely later that night. That experience was good enough that when we found ourselves trying to figure out dinner again yesterday, Oho immediately came back into the conversation. We got there early evening and the timing was perfect. Busy enough to feel lively and like you were out for the night, but not so packed that service slowed down or the room became chaotic. The pacing of the meal was honestly one of the best parts. Dishes came out steadily without crowding the table, and everything felt very natural and relaxed. The tuna crispy rice was fantastic and a little different from the usual presentation. Perfect crisp on the outside, almost caramelized, with really airy spicy tuna on top that reminded me more of a tartare texture than the heavier versions you sometimes get elsewhere. We also had bluefin tuna, toro, salmon sashimi, a spicy scallop roll, and the Extreme Crunch Roll with light eel sauce, which ended up being surprisingly balanced and not over-the-top despite the name. Even the iced green tea stood out. Bright green, almost cloudy, super refreshing, and honestly exactly what I wanted with sushi. Service was excellent both visits. It felt very team-oriented behind the sushi bar and on the floor, which kept everything moving smoothly without feeling rushed. A couple practical notes: parking is easy overall, but the lot is shared with the motel, so just be mindful where you park and try to stay closer toward the restaurant side of the lot. Also, this feels much better suited for couples or small groups than large parties. Four people would be ideal. Six is probably pushing it unless the restaurant is unusually quiet. Really happy we gave this place another shot because it ended up being one of the more satisfying sushi dinners we've had in a while.

Haven't been here for a while and finally came back tonight and everything is just the same…read more Service as always is amazing, staff are very faintly and attentive. Out waiter was very knowledgeable of the menu and offered us the specials in which we ended ordering which was the toro. Food: was delicious as usually, got the oho roll, chirashi bowl, tuna avocado roll and the ramen which was delicious!! Ambiance is very simple and cute. Had a few Japanese decor as well as a television to watch some shows or sports.

I had Lunch with my Mother at Sapporo Sushi. Our server was wonderful. I wish I knew her name…read more Passed by this place many times and I am so glad my Mom wanted sushi that day. We will definitely be back. Also I accidentally left my wallet there with cash in it and I went back the next day and they gave it to me with all my cash in it. I am so grateful. They are good people and the prices and sushi are great. We got 1/2 off on their special Monday - Thursday deal. Thank you Sapporo Owners and Staff!

Went out to Long Beach last Saturday night and found Sapporo on Yelp…read more Had a great experience overall. The food was fresh, the sushi was really clean with no fishy smell, and the service was genuinely friendly. My family enjoyed the hot dishes, and I especially liked the sushi. The yuzu dessert was a standout, even though I didn't get a photo of it. Definitely saved this spot as a go-to whenever I'm in Long Beach.

You can never go wrong here. Solid menu all around that's big enough to please everyone in your…read moreparty. The sushi is fresh with generous fish cuts. They have a large fish variety and it consistently is high quality. Service is friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. Food alterations are happily made with no errors. The only downside is there is sometimes a wait because it really is that good. Well worth it.

Yu-me Japanese Restaurant is found in a strip mall by Stater Bros, McDonalds, and Super-Mex off…read moreSpring and Palo Verde in East Long Beach. Their menu has a pretty extensive offering of Japanese food ranging from rice dishes, sushi, ramen, and izakaya-style appetizers. My wife and I ordered a bunch of handrolls and they were quite filling here. Their tuna handroll and shrimp tempura handrolls were the handrolls that we'd want to order again. Didn't enjoy the scallop handroll as much; however, they had a scallop sashimi appetizer this month that was amazing. The appetizer had thinly sliced hotate (Hokkaido scallops), seasoned with yuzu and it was delicious. Also ordered a soft-shell crab appetizer and we appreciated the meatiness of the soft-shell crab. While it was sometimes difficult to get the attention of servers, we felt the quality of the seafood was pretty good here. For this reason, this is a really welcome addition to the east long beach community and I'll definitely be back!

This was my first time coming here and the service was so friendly and the atmosphere so welcoming!…read moreThe sushi tasted so fresh and the quality was amazing. The service was prompt and I would definitely come again! :D

The food here is delicious, fresh tasting and presented very well. The servers are very nice and…read moremake sure that customers get exactly what they ordered. On top of that, once you order it comes out super quick. If you like sushi, definitely come check this place out!

I have never been to a restaurant so many times without getting tired of it. I've been eating at…read moreKimu for years and I can confirm this is the best sushi restaurant in town by a landslide. The sashimi pieces are big, cold, and always fresh. I always order spicy edamame, gyoza, salmon sashimi, yellowtail sashimi, and miso soup. It's so delicious I crave it on a weekly basis. Come here! You won't regret it. The owner is often behind the sushi bar completing orders and is very kind and caring. The food is mouthwatering, the presentation is impeccable, and the price keeps me coming back!

This spot seemed to have a parking lot however when we got there, it was packed. I don't know if it…read morewas because of the weekend of the Grand Prix or whatever the situation may be we had to find parking on the street two blocks down. We sat at the bar and the sushi, chefs and server were nice. We ordered their spicy edamame which was loaded with flavor by far the best spicy edamame. I love the garlic and chili combos with a little citrus flavor. Also ordered the stinky roll, which is spicy tuna on the inside and salmon on the outside which I liked very much couldn't decide on a second roll so I asked the server to surprise us and kind of regret doing that because he had brought us a roll that I was already cringing at reading the description on the menu which was their long beach roll however, the crunch it had on the inside was very nice and not too heavy. I don't feel that asparagus should be anywhere near a sushi roll, but that was my bad. Also ordered their Yuzu cheesecake, which was a no for me. It was too strong and screaming Yuzu simialr to lemon zest and super tiny. The quality of the ingredients they use here are pretty good. I would come back to try other items, but I do not suggest getting their dessert or their long beach roll.

We walked in last minute, and were greeted and seated immediately, our server Inah was so polite…read moreand courteous. Would cone here time and time again.

Great quality meats, fast service, wonderful meal. Very nice atmosphere…read more Inah was great server!!

This is a 4.5 for me, but the customer service from Mel and Cassandra bumped it to at 5…read more I was supposed to try HiroNori for a Yelp Elite event, but unfortunately my plane landed later than expected yesterday, so I missed out. But I had heard so many great things about HiroNori that I wanted to try it anyways. My brother especially kept hyping them up, and he LOVES ramen. And I'm glad I decided to try them out! While HiroNori is a SoCal chain, it still feels like a mom and pop restaurant. The crispy rice with tuna was EXCELLENT! Everything you want from crispy rice and spicy tuna. The tonkatsu was delicious! Great depth of flavor. They bring you garlic and spicy paste on the side. I had to add A LOT of spicy paste to get it up to the level I wanted, but while at other restaurants I've lost the broth flavor when adding too much spice, the spicy paste just enhanced the tonkatsu broth. And the pork in the tonkatsu - truly next level. This is probably the best pork I've ever had in a ramen dish. The noodles were also fantastic with the perfect amount of bite. I loved my jammy egg as well. The restaurant itself is smaller, with fun lighting. There is a parking lot which is great. They do not have tipping, instead they have a service charge of a little over 17%. Definitely worth it!

1 Star - Deceitful Fees and Awful Customer Service I walked…read moreinto HiroNori Craft Ramen looking forward to a meal, but left completely disappointed before even ordering. As soon as I sat down, I was informed that a mandatory 7% "service charge" would be added to the final bill. When I asked what this charge was actually for, I didn't get a straight answer. I then asked if I could opt out of the fee, and they flat out told me, "Oh no, we don't allow that anymore." The staff completely washed their hands of the forced overcharge. The reality is that this restaurant is just adding frivolous fees on top of already expensive, overpriced food and drink. It is incredibly disgusting that management wants to pass their extra operational expenses directly onto the customer because they refuse to pay their employees what they are worth. I refuse to be lied to, tricked, or hit with random mandatory fees just for the sake of being charged. Walking out was the easiest decision I made today. I will absolutely never come back here, and I'd recommend spending your money somewhere that practices basic price honesty and actually values customer service.

Yakiniku sampler is an experience that I would do over and over again. Andy went above and beyond…read morein helping us out and teaching us how to eat everything and what paired well with the food.

Coming here was a spur of the moment decision and totally worth it!…read more I had been wanting to come here for a while with my sister and today was the day Linda! My other sister joined so we were three lovely ladies total. There was no wait, we walked in and we're promptly greeted and asked how big was our party. BAM! Got seated immediately. We sat down like 2 minutes before Happy Hour ended and we were approached by the guy taking the orders, and of course I was all hurried like telling him what we wanted from the HH menu but he was all; "Don't you worry momma, take your time and you'll still get the happy hour special!"(not those exact words, but you get what I'm sayin) And we sure did, we got the gyoza, edamame, and shumai. And one of my sisters ordered a House Draft beer. We were actually ready to put in our whole order so we did. While we waited, we were brought water and paper cups, not the fanciest, but gets the job done. I only took pictures of the food and menus, but the inside gives off this small-katsu-shop-in-Japan feel. Very cool. It definitely does not give off like it's trying too hard; just kinda says "This is me, take me as what I am." And we totally did. The appetizers started arriving shortly after the water and we went to work. Gyoza- perfectly crisp, filled generously and well seasoned meat inside. Came with a soy sauce based sauce and spicy Mayo. We all enjoyed both dipping sauces. Next up: edamame. These were basic. Just steamed and heavily salted. Not with it for me cause it was nothing special. But I did end up seeing. Spicy edamame on the menu after we had already finished our food so that might be worth a try. And before the shumai was able to come to our table, the main course arrived. #1- and my favorite- House Special Gyu Katsu + curry. This is a whole experience, my friend. They bring out the breaded ribeye, raw and sliced. With it, a stone and fire grill. And a split condiments dish with course salt and a soy dipping sauce. You add the sliced meat on the hot grill, let it get a good sear, sprinkle a little of the course salt and a quick dip in the sauce and put the whole piece straight into your mouth hole. Trust. It is ....eye-closing delicious. #2 - Chicken Katsu curry. You get the same sides as the Gyu Katsu, minus the wasabi. There's white rice, seaweed salad, macaroni salad, and shredded cabbage. The chicken it cooked to perfection, tender and moist. The breading well done, staying on the chicken through the dipping and eating process. Along with your decided Katsu meat, if curry chosen, you get a boat of curry. The curry was good, no modification Can be dove really, but in my opinion not necessary. I would drink it if it wasn't seen as obnoxiously disgusting. Anyway, if you're looking to get more custom Japanese curry, try Coco Ichibanya. Look it up. Overall, everything came out at a very timely manner, fresh and delicious. It is also such a fun and engaging food-sperience!

SOOO AMAZING i'm already obsessed with this restaurant. i was VERY pleased with my dining…read moreexperience at osaka story :3 i need to come back asap -- it was that freaking good. i think i stumbled upon this place through a recommendation from yelp so shoutout to yelp i love u yelp. absolutely exceeded my expectations! the menu is HUGE, like several pages long, so you're bound to find something you'll like ~ not to mention, the service was excellent! very attentive and friendly servers! the interior is also soo cute at night + there's an outdoor dining area. we ordered the mango tango, black mamba, and orange bikini roll. they were all so good, but i think the black mamba was my fav. it was a tinge lighter than the other rolls with a dash of citrus that i really enjoyed! (i think from the ponzu, i LOVE PONZU)! every bite was BURSTING WITH FLAVOR :') incredible combinations. chef's kiss. parking is on the street, so it CAN be tricky to find a spot... but the area is lovely to walk through, especially at night! we were told the meters aren't active after 7pm and parked in a 25 minute loading zone spot with no problems at all.

It was supposed to be one of those really hot out of the ordinary March days when we came here, but…read moreon this particular evening as soon as I drove over the bridges, I saw this huge cloud over the Long Beach area. I did not come prepared for a chilly night. We were supposed to just have coffee and go for a walk, but we needed a warm place, so we stumbled upon this place. It's actually pretty good. We sat at the counter/bar. The servers were nice. What we got: Salmon/tuna poke bowl: quite yummy. A mixture of both salmon and tuna in a great poke sauce over a bed of rice and salad. Salmon skin salad: if you like salmon skin, this is yummy. A perfect crunch seasoned really well to complement the bed of greens. Furikake fries: thinly cut potato's with furikake seasoning paired with a sweet mustard dipping sauce. I would have enjoyed more Furikake on the fries, but that's just me. This place has real wasabi if you ask for it instead of the watered down stuff you usually get. It's actually pretty good! Overall great food and great service. I'd come back for sure!