Tried this place about 3 months ago and fell in love with the sushi. They have the best quality sushi in the area in my opinion. Every time I go the sushi tastes super fresh... They have some traditional as well some very unique rolls. Highly recommend this place read more

If nothing else; come here for the sake. They also have some good tempura vegetables. PC bruh.

This is not a couple restaurant. Went in and asked for a booth and they refused to give us one. We even let the host know we will wait and he then insisted that the booths where for parties of 4, but they were going to sit us in a table that had 4 chairs. How ironic, so we decided to walk out and not even eat. I wonder what ever happened to customer service here. I will let my friends and family know about my since they recommended me this restaurant for the sushi rolls and the udon soup. read more

The food was amazing! Except the volcano roll, there was a hair on it and my waitress told me to wait 20 minutes for a new one which I felt was an unnecessary amount of time. If YOU make a mistake then you should fix it asap not put it at the end of the list. When the waitress brought out our waters she said "we're in a drought guys" which I think was a joke but it made me uncomfortable. Once our food came out, she never, not even once, asked us how our food was or if we needed refills (which we did) or anything else. I usually like to tip really well but I just could not tip this specific waitress, I left very frustrated. My friends should have more to talk about than our horrible service. read more

I was coming here on Labor Day with my mother and made sure to call them to make sure they were open that night. The hours say 11am-9:30pm. They lady told me yes they were open. I had arrived at 8:40 and they said they were closing early and refused service to my mother and I as well as a few others . Needless to say I will never come back here. read more

Called in for a pick up order. They had told me the food would be ready in 25 mins. I picked it up in 30mins, only to find out my food wasnt ready yet, so I had to "wait" a little but more. In short, whats the point of ordering ahead when the food isnt ready yet. Bad service. There are better sushi place around town than this one. And plus, they're way too over priced, not worth it. read more

Everyone had a good time. Tastes good. Large group of twenty and no hassle from the staff. Salmon mosaka was a table favorite. Nicely decorated. I'm happy. Don't forget your yelp 10% off for checking in. read more

This is our second time at Arigato Sushi. The first time it was great but the second time not so much. The service was horrible and they messed up our order and bill. Our waitress wrote down our order wrong and we got the wrong roll. We ordered the red dragon roll but she wrote down the dragon roll. Then our bill comes and she charged us for a combo tempura dinner instead of an appetizer. While we were eating she never refilled drinks until we asked. It was not a good experience and on top of it all it was our anniversary dinner. I don't think we'll be back. read more

Horrible service, mediocre food. After seated it took about 15 min for a server to come over to us, despite there being few other customers and lots of wait staff. After the appetizer came the waiter asked if we wanted plates, stupid question. It took another 10-15 minutes to get plates after we had to grab another server. When they came they were wet. The server did not come to check on us once or refill any drinks. The tempura veggies were greasy and small portioned. The rolls were really low quality, I think they may have actually used Safeway imitation crab. Huge rolls, but the size didn't compensate for quality. Worst service I have ever had for any meal. read more

Our experience today was not so wonderful. Once again I'm sitting here waiting for my sushi rolls while the rest of my party is eating. We come here once a week but this will be our last visit!! read more

Love this place. My favorite spot in town. Really great customer service and atmosphere at any hour.

Customer service the worst!!! Employees act like they hate their job and manager don't even

If I could give them 0 stars, I would. When we first got there, it took them 15 mins to take our drink order. After they brought our drinks 10 mins later, we ordered and they brought the food. While we ate, no one bothered to check on us. Then, we waited 20 mins for our check and a box. And the waitress just threw the box and check at us ON THE NEXT TABLE. She didn't even have the audacity to hand it to us. HORRIBLE SERVICE. WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE. read more

Food was fast but the waiter who helped us was in a bad mood, never passed by to check on us and when we asked for the manager it happened to be him. He said he was on break and could not help us out. read more

In my upon opinion this establishment is still working out the kinks. The taste isn't on par with big city sushi bars. I feel it's a little pricy for quality and it wouldn't be my first choice. read more

Wanted to try this place on a day date with my daughter. She excitedly opened the door and was greeted by the young man with, "we don't open for another three minutes, sorry." My 8 year old daughter asked why the door was opened if they're closed. I'm not sure what the harm in allowing us to sit and look over the menu would have been, but feeling unwelcome we left and ate next door. read more

I literally just left and I normally don't leave bad reviews but .... I walked in and no one greeted me even though there were two hostesses at the moment. So I sat myself at the bar and then had to get up and get a menu . They opened a while ago and thought they would expand their menu but it hasn't and I asked if they could make me a simple roll and they don't make "rolls on the spot." Every time I go to a sushi restaurant and want to add something they do it . Bad customer service and bad menu . read more

Love this restaurant so much. Food is absolutely delicious every time and the staff is friendly and helpful. Very neat and clean place to enjoy a meal. One of our favorites for sure!!! read more

I probably should have yelped this place a long time ago. Because it used to be 5-star / great! The food WAS great. The service WAS great. We ate there 2 or 3 times per month. But about a month ago (around September 2016?) there was a complete change. Most of the familiar faces (wait staff and sushi chefs) were suddenly gone. And, unfortunately, so was the excellent food. The last time we went there, something was wrong with the fish. It was either a lower grade, or perhaps old, or maybe frozen or poorly handled. We told the chef we were not happy with it and asked if he was sure that it was what we ordered. He argued that it was "fine". He did not offer to remake the order or replace it with something else. Because we had been long-time customers, after the problem we had, we decided to give it one last chance. We placed a "to go" order. One item was completely different from how it had been in the past (different recipe and different ingredients). And the other item was again sub par quality. I'm sorry to see the "old" Arigato Sushi gone. When management or ownership changes, sometimes a good place can maintain its quality level. When Nestor left Arigato, we missed him, but it was still a great place for sushi. Unfortunately, I think this most recent change will mean that we will not be patrons anymore. read more

Servers have been nice. Food very good. Have had the katsu don, and tempera udon, and sushi.

I got food poisoning from sushi and the salmon they gave me was brown instead of pink I used to make sushi and that is not how salmon is supposed to look. read more

i always had a great time here service was always great and never had a problem, sushi is always good here that's why i keep coming back every time i do come i make sure to come when it's not packed, they always make our sushi fast leas than 10min so i appreciate that i love being in and out since i always have things to do, thank you read more

I hate writing negative reviews, but I feel this one is valid due to the quality of the food. Let me start with the positive... The service was great! Had a very attentive waitress & food came out quick. That is what the one star was for! We started with a calamari appetizer that was more breading than calamari & the calamari was chewy. We got 2 of the specially rolls. The menu said our rolls had spicy tuna in them. The spicy tuna was not the sashimi tuna, but was more of a texture of something you'd squeeze out of a tube. Rolls were also on the small side. This is our second trip to this restaurant with the same experience, so we will not be going back. With the location & very welcoming atmosphere that is sad. read more

I'm not Japanese nor have I been to Japan. On the other hand, I've been eating sushi all over the world for 30 years. Arigato has the freshest fish and the largest portions I've had EVER! We had the sashimi chef's choice of tuna, halibut, red snapper, yellow tail, and salmon. It was amazing! Thick, unctuous slices so rich and flavorsome. We had the Arigato handroll. Nice but not fish all the way to the bottom of the roll. Our climax was salmon roe with a quail's egg. Salty, crunchy and creamy. Perfection! Best and freshest fish ever and in Salinas?! Yes! read more

Love it here, always so nice and attentive, sushi is good, and it's a fun atmosphere for going out or just need a quick bite at the bar.

Not very good at all. I'm a big fan of Japanese food but this place was horrible. The crab in my California roll was warm, the tempura was under fried and dripping oil, the waiter spilled my soup on my girlfriends leg, the udon noodles were over cooked and mushy, the shiitake mushroom rolls had pickled sweet shiitake mushrooms which wasn't made clear by the menu. The best thing they had was the water. read more

It was expensive. $24 just for me... they have rolls with cream cheese. But nice bar area and TV to watch.

Food lacks flavor ..service was OK ....with the other great sushi places in our area...I will not be returning to this one

I have since been back to this sushi restaurant and have had a great experience. They have improved. I would go back.

Sushi was a bit pricey, but portions were good sized and we left full to the brim. Rolls were delicious!

Nice spot. We dined here on a very busy night and waited 45min before being seated outside. They have heaters and you can request blankets if you get cold. I'm not sure how the ambiance compares to inside the restaurant, but it was nice to people watch. Service was quick at the beginning, but slumped off towards the end. The food was good and very fresh, although the rolls were smaller than I'm used to. They have a lot to choose from which is nice. read more

Disappointed on my first visit and will likely be my last. To keep it short, the service was not the greatest, food was good, and i think they're a bit overpriced. The place looks nice though but I still prefer Samurai or Harumi(Seaside). read more

Wanted to like this place. Sorry. When you order Ramen and the soup is lukewarm. That's Ramen 101. Soup gots to be steaming hot. And service was lacking. When you bring out food for two of the 5 customers first. And the 3 are just watching. Management has to do some better training. We're not going back unless we hear some major changes. read more

The staff members are relatively courteous and the food is all fresh and delicious. The rolls I ordered were all excellent... I had lost my appetite a while back, but my family was pleased to see I ate a lot. read more

I really liked the sushi from this place, but today I picked up my online order and it was wrong. I payed 18 dollars for a roll i didn't get, im so dissapointed. If you are going to pick up make sure they dont forget to put something you payed for in the bag.not going to this place back soon. read more

Amazing sushi. Love the environment. Waitress was so so nice. So clean. Slow wait. Great for lunch.

I can't rate the service because someone picked up the food for me. I had the Red & sweet roll, sizzling white roll, and a house salad. The salad was good, I'm a present frequent sushi eater and I like a wide variety of different types of rolls so I know the difference in quality sushi and not-so-good sushi. I barely finished any of the rolls, the flavor was bland, the fish did not taste fresh, and one of the rolls had extremely crunchy carrots in it which did not mix well with the roll. The sushi was very similar to what you would buy at the grocery store or 7-11. I would definitely prefer Kokoro. read more

This place is ok but I was expecting a lot more out of our experience. They have done the place up real nice the vibe seemed mellow and a place to grab some food and hang out. Service was decent, the hostess was short and to the point but I didn't pay any attention to that. Our server was nice and checked on us periodically. The food looked the part as we ordered a few rolls and some edamame but the taste did not hit the spot. The hot rolls we ordered were room temperature and not hot which gave it an extra slimy feel to them. The rice tasted stale and we had to cover them in soy sauce to get something to hide the taste. The price for two people to eat was a little high but that doesn't bother me if you get a great product which they fell short on. I wanted to love this place as Salinas doesn't have many spots like these but I can't recommend this to my friends. read more

Food is good but service is horrible. They always take forever to take your order and you don't even know who is your server. I've gone during the week and weekend and service is the same. I will definitely never go back again due to the service. read more

Restaurant interior is dark with that modern sushi vibe. We were seated immediately. Music was played a lil too loud was hard to hear conversations of the person sitting next to me. Menu was extensive. I always order iced tea at restaurants and saw they had "Hawaiian iced tea" ordered that and was shocked when the waiter delivered a cup of ice and a can of "aloha maid" lol. I was expecting freshly brewed iced tea. our table was without utensils so when our appetizers came we had no napkins and we're given forks instead of chopsticks (strange) so we had to flag down busboy to get the rest of our tableware. Ordered superman burrito that had the "soy" rice paper. It actually tasted like a very thin crepe. I'd have to say it was an odd texture and definitely confused my palate. I should have listened to previous yelpers. Overall, ok read more