Best sushi in humboldt, great service, they were attentive to their customers offering service with a smile, with delicious sushi. You must try this place. read more

Like the food, but the atmosphere is not good. No music, it's like a funeral in there. Service if good, but still can't get over the silence. read more

The GreenSnake sushi roll & tenure are to die for!! Every time my daughter comes to town we drive the 30 miles to Eureka read more

Had a wonderful lunch. Menu had plenty options for everyone . Fried rice was excellent. Thank you for excellent service as well.

Rating: 2.5 stars My friend and I stopped by for a quick take out in the middle of our road trip. After ordering, we were told that the food would take 20 minutes to be done so I waited in the car until it was. We had arrived around 12 PM on a Tuesday afternoon and the restaurant was pretty empty. The restaurant decor is on the older side and seemed a little disorganized. I got two lunch specials. Both came with either fried rice or white rice. The fried rice was ok. It was a little bland but did contain some small vegetable pieces. They also were served with miso soups. The miso soup was great, not too salty and held a great taste to cut down on the oil of certain items. One lunch entree we ordered was the GRILLED GOLDEN FISH. The fish was pretty bland, not really seasoned and held a strong fishy taste to it. The egg it was covered in was pretty well cooked though. We also got a PORK KATSU. The katsu was perfectly fried and flavored well. It came with katsu sauce as well which was tasty. The lunch entrees were both served with a side of their golden miso sauce and one egg roll, salad and two fruit slices. The golden miso sauce was a nice accompaniment to different items in the special. The egg roll was a nice flavor and perfectly fried. The salad and fruit quality unfortunately was pretty questionable so I did not really touch it. All in all, a quick lunch that unfortunately leaves much to be desired but does satisfy some cravings on certain items. read more

A & J Ichiban - Grilled golden fish lunch entree - Japanese Near Me - Eureka, California

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We stopped in for dinner(recommended by hotel we stayed at). There was about 4 tables filled with about 12 people. There was 2 servers and we were told to sit anywhere. One of the servers dropped off the menu and didn't come get our order until 15m later. We finally ordered our food and drinks. We ordered 1 Pepsi, hot tea and Roy Roger's. We didn't get our drinks until like 25 minutes later and she brought the wrong drink(Shirley temple instead of Roy Roger's). We didn't say anything since it had taken them so long to bring our drinks. So far we had been there 40m and no food and just got our drinks. Another table came in about 15m after us, table of 3. Looked like they knew them. They received their drinks and food before us. We ordered California roll and the were falling apart. Rice was not sticking. We also ordered chicken teriyaki and chicken was pretty hard as if over cooked. Miso soup was delivered after we ate our dinner. Would not recommend. We received poor service and food was not that great. read more

A & J Ichiban - California roll. It's rolled up but fell apart when picking it up. - Japanese Near Me - Eureka, California

I think if you're going to sell Japanese food like sushi you should use gluteness sushi rice not regular rice and make it authentic and make it taste right but I heard that the golden Fried Chicken was amazing so I'll go back for that but honestly the bathroom floors were sticky and it sort of smell I don't know Freddy in there read more

Not great. Food not very fresh, and service consists of ordering and the server handing every dish to one person at the table to pass down to whoever. Even if you're a 2-person table they will not remember who ordered what. Lol. I watched it happed at every table, so this must be the standard. Ordered a beer on tap and it was warm, but by the time the server returned 20 minutes later with appetizers I had already choked it down. Not the cleanest restaurant I've been to, either. Cheapest flatware you can get. Napkin dispenser at the table, thank goodness. We had a combination of tempura veg(not bad), popcorn chicken(grey inside;obviously fried, refrigerated, recoated and refried and served at a blistering room temperature. Also had the hibachi filet, and salmon (raw inside;recooked it). Also had forgettable sushi rolls. All in all you can do better. Much better. read more

Always a good experience when getting food from here. The fish is fresh. Prices online posted from customers are out of date, but they have good prices for their sushi. 5 star, will be going back. read more

Food- absolutely delicious! I love the fried rice and miso sauce so much! I also get the lemon dragon rolls. Restaurant- very run down and dirty. Like, extremely dirty. You can see trash and broken things in the windows. The drywall was falling out of the wall inside. The cups are always dirty. However, the food and service is good. Very conflicting! read more

I have ordered the ramen soup & popcorn chicken + edamame. Food has been good thus far however the customer service is mid. I do wish they were more on top of making sure orders werent taking too long & if we needed anything. The ambiance is really nice , great artwork & dim lighting. read more

A&J Ichiban has been a long time favorite of mine for both takeout & dining in. Their sushi is the best value in town and always tastes fresh. They also have soooo many options to choose from!! The fried rice is delicious, especially in the whole bento box meal. The tofu teriyaki bento box is my personal favorite bento box, but I don't think you can really go wrong. Also- the orange citrus sauce is SO GOOD. Waitstaff are always friendly, sweet, and punctual. Truly love this little gem! read more

A & J Ichiban - Tekka roll, Hamachi roll, & Philadelphia roll - Japanese Near Me - Eureka, California

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Food: Came in a timely manner and was fresh, the portion size of the lunch bento boxes were huge for the price. For the lunch bento, one can choose the meat that goes along with miso soup, a salad, a fruit, and white rice or fried rice. Service: The service was great, I was seated in a timely manner, my orders were taken in an timely manner, and I got my food in a timely manner. The waitress was kind! Ambiance: Really is dependent on the person, it was just fine to me, nothing jarring, or nothing (at least to me) felt... extremely out of place or detract me from my meal. read more

Great Japanese restaurant in the heart of Downtown Eureka. They have a variety of Japanese food from sushi, tempera, teriyaki dishes, and even ramen. We loved the staff and the restaurant has alway been busy when we went. If you love Japanese Restaurant - you must visit A & J Ichiban read more

A & J Ichiban - Seating area. - Japanese Near Me - Eureka, California

This is probably the worst ramen I've ever had in my life. I'm so sorry but all 4 us barely touched it. It was that bad. We still paid for it tho. But it was so bad. I feel bad for the customers. :( read more

Most inexpensive sushi in Humboldt! There are many sushi restaurants to choose from between Eureka and Arcata, by far, Ichiban offers the most bang for your buck with most rolls priced at $5-$7. Vegan and vegetarian rolls available too! My friend order the vegan Tempura Yam roll which she said was delicious made with avocado, tempura yam and almond butter. I ordered the special of the day Island Mango which was surprisingly very tasty and well presented made with tempura shrimp, mango, sauce and cilantro. Outdoor seating is now available too! It was so nice to enjoy the summer afternoon. The server was attentive and nice too. read more

A & J Ichiban - Island Mango (special of the day), Kappa and Tempura Yam roll - Japanese Near Me - Eureka, California

The Ramen is so disappointing. First time I saw cabbage and broccoli as toppings. Or maybe I am biased coz Im asian and have tried so many good ramens read more

ALWAYS great food, never disappointed! The staff is always on top of getting anything you need without being pushy, and the sushi chefs are super professional about their product. I make every excuse I can, to make a night "a sushi night" lol read more

Polite and attentive staff, delicious food, ambiance, quiet atmosphere. Nice place for conversations. read more

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We went in there for lunch the other day and ordered Ramen and some sushi. The sushi was OK, but the Ramen... You could find better stuff at Winco getting a top Ramen for $.29. Buyer beware read more

For some reason when I came here, I thought of a very old SNL skit where they recreated a Godzilla movie and the mad Japanese scientist shouted "Eureka! Eureka!" to which his young assistant responded, "Yes, father". That always cracked me up. Anyway, here I was in Eureka looking for an open restaurant on a Sunday evening. This one looked like it would do. I had to actually cross 101 to get here because it actually turns into a thoroughfare with cross signals in Eureka. Kinda scary since it's a speed demon's delight. It was a rather ordinary restaurant with a wedged-in sushi bar near the entrance. I have to say the service from the veteran server was rather curt. I wasn't that hungry and didn't order much, which she must've interpreted as a cutback in her tip money. Well, she was right. I ordered the $4.50 Edamame which came with a hefty amount of salt (photo) and the $10.95 Rainbow Roll which looked somewhat incomplete even with all the fresh fish wrapped around it (photo). Listen, I didn't expect to find Nobu in Eureka but maybe something a bit more to make me scream "Eureka!" "Yes, father." LOL. FOOD - 3 stars...fairly middling Japanese fare AMBIANCE - 2.5 stars...ordinary SERVICE - 2 stars...borderline indifferent TOTAL - 3 stars...Eureka?...no, not really RELATED - Taking an adventure in this part of Northern California? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2A1YVjy read more

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Used to love the fried rice for $3. Not only has it lost its taste in the past year, the quality in general of the place has suffered. The to go rice is now $5, the golden miso is $1 each and this is how much was in it when opened. Absolutely ridiculous. Will not be going back. read more

A & J Ichiban - Fried rice - Japanese Near Me - Eureka, California

Great food, great service, and very chill atmosphere. Good spot for dates or family dinners.

There alright but they have a lot of missing food items such as ramen noodles and pink lemonade me my grandma both I enjoy lemonade and my grandma came for the noodles so it was a little disappointing that they didn't have ramen noodles server was very kind letting us know the other available options it was sweet so we appreciated it then the food was amazing the food was delicious my grandma said that the wantans were the bomb and she very much enjoyed them the platter was so good with sauce highly recommend come and try very good are waitresses was doing amazing service she was checking up read more

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Had to lower my review because someone there consistently will answer the phone put you on hold and not come back to take your order.

My favorite place to go and my favorite place to show to folks who don't know it. Currently got two of my friend hooked on their fried rice and miso dressing. I love their ramen, daikon roll, and katsu. Service is always speedy and kind. Usually a very mellow vibe. Sometimes gets noisy during dinner but I'm always happy to see it busy. read more

The food is the most delicious sushi in the county. The staff is attentive and always have a smile on their face.

Chicken teriyaki bento box was just off. Chicken was cooked but someone mentioned maybe boiled? Kinda tough. Sushi roll was a lot of rice. Miso was good. Won't be back read more

Hidden gem. Added tobiko, krab stick, and jalapeño to the green snake roll and it was perfection. Great service and great food. read more

A & J Ichiban - Hidden gem. Added tobiko, krab stick, and jalapeño to the green snake roll and it was perfection. Great service and great food. - Japanese Near Me - Eureka, California

Walked in around opening, the place was pretty empty. Great customer service! A bit of a wait for the food. The food was worth the wait however. Best katsu around, tasty salad and fresh fruit, great variety in the bento box! Will come back for sure! read more

Went here while staying at the Eureka Inn because it was close and i like sushi. I will say this. This is a review on what A&J is, not really what it isn't. While the menu isn't as expansive as what I am used to in other cities, what was on the menu was REALLY good. Especially the Mango Roll that was on special. The service was great and the ambiance pretty cool. Would definitely go back again! read more

Others have told me this is a nice family, but this is my first and only experience: Called to put in an order and was put on hold and forgotten about. Hung up after 10 minutes. Called them out privately on FB Messenger. He (It was the owner, but I didn't know that at the time) left me with three excuses, one of them being it was raining. I called him out for lying since I was a couple blocks away, it wasn't raining, and the streets and sidewalks were dry. He proceeded to attack me personally; said I had no common sense, was rude and no common decency. I told him I was glad he showed his true colors before I spent any money at his restaurant and he started saying I was one of those people against small business. I also called him out for being a lying S.O.B. I thought that was the end of it, but he has proceeded to tell people around town and has even tried to call me out as racist because I used the phrase "you people". The FB Messenger only says A & J Ichiban and he didn't tell me his name until after I used the phrase, so the racist thing was unbelievable when I heard it. Should I have just accepted his excuses knowing he lied to a customer after forgetting about them on the phone? Probably. The reason I'm posting this anywhere I can is that he has found people I knew 15-20 years ago and is personally attacking me. I was willing to call it good and move on, but this is a bit over the top. Edit: Since this post, I have not communicated with him, but he has tracked me down via social media and put a picture of myself AND MY GIRLFRIEND on his Facebook page. This is beyond ridiculous. read more

Nice sushi rolls, great service! My favorite is unagi roll. Tastes really good! The amount of each plate aligns with my expectation! read more

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New favorite sushi spot big rolls for a reasonable price. I will definitely be going back and service was awesome. read more

A & J Ichiban - Salmon and ahi topped rolls i forgot the names - Japanese Near Me - Eureka, California

Pleasant and well priced local Japanese restaurant, with a fairly limited menu, including several kinds of sushi. Good service.

Looks are deceiving with this place. Everything is well priced and you can't go wrong with $4 beers. Sushi was excellent as well as service. Definitely worth a try. I do gotta say though the mash potatoes really threw us off lmao read more

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We came to visit from out of town and I have to say, this is by far some of the worst sushi I've ever had. Never have I had such a poor CA roll...in CALIFORNIA also, stay away from the sauces there...yikes... The service was okay, but the waitress kept forgetting my food. Overall, I would not recommend this place. There's better sushi at Safeway. read more

I love ichiban and there will be times I go at least 3x a week when I am hyper fixated on sushi. Lunch and dinner. I love the tempura yam roll with mango on top it's a great roll for vegans and then tempura tofu. So so so good and pretty quick service. read more

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All you have to do is walk in. Sit down Look at lights on ceiling Look at decaying wall Dirt and dust everywhere Then you decide if it's a place to eat​ read more

Yikes. I ordered the chicken teriyaki bento box lunch special. The chicken was boiled and tough. Just gross. The fried rice was okay but won't be coming back. read more

A & J Ichiban - Spicy teriyaki chicken - Japanese Near Me - Eureka, California