I came to this place with high expectations but left feeling very disappointed. I wanted to like this place, I really did. The atmosphere is nice at least. I don't remember which rolls we ordered but I just remember that all 4 rolls had the same crab with mayo type of sauce. That really killed the flavor for me. The service was bad and just the attitude was just a killer. The prices were too high. The quality was sub par. I can for sure get better quality fish for a much cheaper price elsewhere. Like i I said I really wanted to like this place..... read more

Really great service, love the happy hour, great sushi! Have to try the Las Vegas roll!

yuuum! It was a little packed on Thursday evening but it wasn't much wait. I loved the fire breathing roll it was really spicy! This coming from a girl who disliked fish to eating eel? lol this place is awesome! read more

My husband and I came here for the first time today. Great service and even better food. The sushi chef even gave us a free sample of fried fish. It was delightful, very tasty, and sweet but salty. We ordered tempura and sushi rolls and they tasted perfect. I would say good prices for the quality of food. Can't wait to come back and try the tempura ice cream! read more

This place isn't all that great it's overpriced first off and the waiter doesn't seem to know what he's doing he sat my girlfriend and I near the door and a cold breeze is present and is annoying. They also sat us directly across the camera based on our appearance of us being Hispanic AND the folks next door to us as well. And we have to ask if we need something. Very unpleasant and unprofessional. read more

I'd give this place a 5 out of 10. Because the food isn't gross, like throw away, but it's not good at all. I didn't finish my plate. Not good options for vegetarians. Go to Ikebana's. They are the best in Salinas. Even a tempura is bad here, which is usually the best part. Sushi is boring and flavorless. Udon was wack, no veggies, they are cheap and cut too many corners. Corporate style. Annoying music with cussing. Won't be back. read more

The SUNKISSED roll is LIFE. sake was bomb Everything else was basic. My two dates weren't impressed. read more

Great food but poor service. Im a regular. Every time I come takes at least 5 minutes to get drink orders going and food takes forever to get to the table. Great food just very slow service even on slow days read more

This is the best sushi in town, possibly the best I have had. The specialty rolls are amazing, the lures of flavor never disappoint! And the Nigiri, so fresh! read more

Was there on Friday...Did not like the service at all, they were rude and our order was not the order we ordered. The other part of the order came fifteen minutes after we asked where was the raw fish. It was on the serving counter and one offer or asked who did it belong to. When we were about to leave I asked for the plastic containers to take my sauce , with a frown of fustration he just got the ones they use to serve in the restaurant and threw them on the table. My kids and I were wth???? never going back again. read more

The new owner has turned things around. This place is now one of the best in Salinas. The fish is fresh, the service is good, the chefs are friendly, and the menu is great. Only complaint is that the spicy tuna is too spicy for me, but that's just me. The head chef keeps an eye on everything and makes sure all the customers are taken care of. Definitely one of our favorites. read more

When we arrived it was warm outside & cold in the resturant, the pertty counter girl offered us a table next to the exit door, of course we refused & we picked a table for two in the middle of resturant next to 3 empty tables! When the waiter approched us he quickly asked us what would we like to eat. We replied 2 wines by the glass, a chadonnay & a Cabe. When he returned with the glasses of wine we ordered the Spicy Brussel Sprout appetizer (as we have orderd them in the past before! Yummm...!) the waiter looked at us side ways & replied," we took that off the menu along with other salads a long time ago!" however we noticed that everything was still on the menu! So, we ordered the Spicy Edumame and a Calif. Roll. After 15 min. +, as the waiter walked past our table (a drive by inquiry) "Is everything alright?"my wife replied,"we haven't got our order of Edamame!" Ten min. later our waiter brought us the Calif. Roll and 10 min. after our Spicy Edmame arrived. I must say both were delicious! however slow! What put the cap on our visit was when my wife had to use the restroom, only to find no soap and a filty room! After she complained to me I visited the mens room and found the same only with a store bought plastic continer of hand soap on the sink & a BAR of soap resting near the cold water handle! As I exited the restroom I noticed a sign on the door" all employees must wash hands prior to exit. I'm thinking ..hummm how many people used that bar of soap prior to the employee handling my food?! I'm sorry I just might go back on my birthday 3/21/2018.....I still love Arigato, but you are on my LATER list! read more

My bf and I went to try it out today..we were very disappointed their staff weren't welcoming at all once the waitress sat us at our table we waited for like 10mins to be approached to ask what we wanted to drink when she finally came we asked her questions about the rolls and was clueless of the menu. After she brought our food she never came back to offer us refill on our drinks. I also thought I was over priced and the food wasnt even that great. read more

Decent atmosphere, but there are far better established sushi places in town. Service was good but rolls lacked originality , seemed every roll was a California roll with just different things on top! read more

My husband and I were looking for new restaurant in town and heard this place just opened up few months ago. We ordered SF giant roll, rainbow roll and chicken katusu and paid $48.!!! Food was ok not super great. Service was acceptable also but quite pricey. read more

Sat at the sushi bar and waited and waited. After asking the sushi chef and hostess who I ordered from a waitress finally came. Oysters were almost tasteless but the rest was standard sushi nothing to write home about. Awful service. read more

Normally Im a big fan, but they let me down last night. They changed the wasabi they use or did something different with it, it was not good. The wasabi didn't have the same potency and left a bitter after taste. I hope they get back to paying attention to the little details that make a big impact or I don't see myself going back. read more

Went in and ordered food to go they messed up my order 40 mins later still no food of course like any other person I'm going to get upset and when the guy behind the counter told me I should of called it in that was the end of it to top it off they double charged me for mistakes that they made read more

Nothing special here. My friend I had dinner here on a Saturday night. The place is nice enough and it was clean. The waitress was nice and did a good job, but that's where the positives end. The food is lackluster at best. Calamari appetizer was decent, but the sushi was awful overall. We ordered a yellowtail roll which was fair, 3/5 stars, a SF Giant roll which was edible 2.5/5 and finally a seared ahi tuna roll which was horrible. The ahi roll had an awful after taste. I'd wager that gas station sushi would taste better. I'm not a fan of leaving bad reviews, but this one is warranted. read more

Food was not bad but the service was. Long wait for drinks, food took a while to come and the server never asked us for refills. The place was not overly crowded so not many excuses for lack of attention. read more

One of the worst places I had sushi in my entire sushi life experience. Believe me I know sushi and I know customer service. They lack both as soon as they figure out you know your sushi. Bunch of unprofessional kids ramming this place hoping for the best! However, if you're into burrito sushi this place may work for you. They have it on their menu. read more

I have been to Arigato Sushi several times. Though the food has been a bit inconsistent in quality, I think they have improved of late. My last visit promoted this review. The food was very good. I love the fried calamari appetizer. You have to try it! My party of three got tempura, which is fairly good, not authentically flaky, but still good. We tried three specialty sushi rolls. They were all delicious! I especially like the caterpillar roll. The rice was perfect inside. The presentation was quite pleasing. Not enough wasabi was on the plates, but that was easily rectified. The service is always quick, friendly, and efficient. I'll definitely be returning several more times. Maybe tonight, because after writing this review, I'm craving more Arigato Sushi! read more

1st time in this Sushi place, I have been to a lot of sushi place this one ranks my highest, excellent sushi very clean, ambiance is perfect. So glad that Salinas have this Japanese restaurant. I will be coming here, can't wait to try more of their menu. read more

I picky when it comes to Sushi....Let me just say, that I've been back several times. Not only is the Sushi offering out of this world, but the Chef and Staff are the best!!!!! read more

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Went with a group. The menu is extensive. Had enough choices for the first timer and the experienced sushi eatter. Lovely place. Affordable. Will go again. read more

This place is probably my favorite sushi place in Salinas. It's fresh, the servers are nice, clean restaurant, and the sushi bar greets you as soon as you walk in. My only complaint is the manager. As I walked in a waitress greeted me but then the manager told her to take some table orders?? I mean, he is the manager I get it.. but he didn't have to be so rude to her. He also seemed very tense and not friendly at all. This isn't my first time seeing this manager lash out at his employees. This place would feel a lot peaceful with a new manager. Will be coming back soon though! They have great lunch and happy hour specials. read more

Love to go here with friends. The food is so great here and it does not disappoint whenever I come by. My go to is the honeymoon roll !

I was there last Friday n had the spicy crunch roll n the last Vegas roll oh my very delicious I recommend everyone stop by enjoy some fresh tasty sushi rate 5 STARS servers are very kind read more

First point was good - had an irashai mase as you walk in - table for one please - bar, small or big table...? OK i think i can deal with small table since i'm by myself - are you ready to order was asked in less than one minute once seated - hot tea please - came the hot tea - are you ready to order...? am like ok what's your favorite i usually asked the server - she goes oh just the regular menu there you go pointed out the regular boring stuff - i asked no picture..? ok what's this precision roll...? i got an answer oh it's listed here LOL - what the heck...!!! you don't even give me time to review your menu and you give me no info what's on your menu -- you see me reading your menu and trying to decide what i want to eat - don't ask if i'm ready to order in less than one minute after being seated - ordered the deep fried cali roll she says it's popular ok let me try that - order arrived ordered pan fried pot stickers just in case - and the cali roll - no soy sauce on side or on my table and the cali roll doesn't really excite my pallets - saw a guy i said excuse me the guy said give me a sec i'm like why...? i was going to ask for wasabi and soy sauce because my table and my cali roll doesn't have them - what did he do.? clean first the two tables -ok now i'm like -- really.? no soy sauce one napkin - that's all i got and if you don't ask for water they won't serve water - to my right they were served quickly but not me - so i gave them 2 stars one for the welcome and one for the pot stickers - other than that i should have went to BJ's as i initially wanted to do - now they keep asking me if everything's good here with me - i guess they need me to do my less than 1/2 hour lunch...!!! back to work -- back to traveling for work - until the next time - when you go to different cities and county like my work does - you need a friendly lunch place to go to. i guess i look like i can't pay my check -- am wearing nice clothes though-- LOL read more

Food is good but service is bad! Especially the most recent time I went with my family. I can't remember the servers name but it was some Asian girl. She took our Order and after saying each item I ordered she kept sayin " anything else?" Like no duh I'm not just gonna order 1 thing and there are three of us eating. We felt extremely rushed when ordering and she never ONCE checked up on our table. In my entire life of eating at restaurants this was the very first time I have never left a tip. I'm sorry but this place really needs to step up their customer service skills. Not coming back after this recent incident. read more

First time, got take out. Ordered masago nigiri, got a bunch of eggs in a box? Nigiri is rice with seaweed? Rolls looked nothing like pictures, good but nothing to be excited about. Salad was okay, lettuce only? Only reason I tried is because my usual place was closed, next time I'll just do without! Samari Sushi is the best in town! read more

I have ate dinner here several times the food is fantastic however the service is less than perfect. Long waits for everything from drinks to main course. It's like they don't have enough back waiters to help. Also we had dinner tonight at table 1 the very first table as soon as you walk into the restaurant there is not dividing wall between customers waiting and where you are eating people are starring at you and coughing all over the place they need to put a wall up there to divide the dining from waiting area. The biggest problem I have is the length of time it takes to get food once ordered typically over an hour wait. Way to long get it fixed!!! read more

Went here a couple of days ago. Keep in mind that this was my first time trying sushi, I just wanted to see what all the hype was about. I had very high expectations & they definitely were reached! The piña colada roll was amazing! & I will definitely be returning. read more

We love Arigato!! The weekday happy hour is terrific! The mango bomb is yummy. The Chimney Creek Sauv Blanc is tasty! Our cherished server is the peppy and delightful Cami! read more

Very courteous employees and very good sushi. They have sports games too. So instead of buffalo wild wings head here

Some waitress mistakenly called my tuna roll a crunch roll so we had her send it back because we didn't order two crunch rolls, we ordered 1 tuna roll and 1 crunch roll. We realized we were missing one and had the waitress bring it, only for the bill to say we had to pay for that tuna roll she called an extra crunch roll, even tho it never touched the table and was her fault for saying it was the incorrect order. Not to mention we barely had enough money for the food we ate, let alone the food we didn't eat. The whole process of getting everything fixed was annoying and ruined the experience. Food wasn't too bad, but it wasn't the best, and the whole crunch roll ordeal ruined everything. read more

Whenever I visit my mother, she chooses Arigato as her go to place for lunch. Being A foodie, particularly of the Japanese genre, I've never been impressed enough to write a review...until my last 2 visits. I can usually taste the difference between a Japanese trained sushi chef vs, a Korean or Chinese owned restaurant. Not to knock Korean or Chinese chefs as I love their native foods as well, there's just a noticeable difference between okay vs truly great tasting authentic Japanese restaurants. If you're not familiar with authentic Japanese sushi, you will probably be satisfied with Arigato. I recently tried their Kalbi (Korean short ribs) . The kalbi is one of the best I've tasted!! Very tender yet lean. Perfectly seasoned without being too sweet, plus a generous portion for the price. I went back a few weeks later and ordered the Kalbi again. I was just as impressed as the first time. So yummy and so authentic tasting. So happy to find the right dish to order from now on. I would have given 5 stars for the Kalbi alone but ob both occasions, my dish arrived much later than the rest of my group. In fact, they were almost finished with their meals. I hope they are able to plan their platings closer together in the future. read more

"Johnny roll" was not as fire as expected. Too much sauce. Too much sauce. My girl got the "sun kissed" roll and believed Jesus himself had blessed it. read more

The worst customer service!! The waiter kept ignoring me and he just wanted me out of there! The food wasn't good. Definitely never going back. read more

This place is basically the booty call of sushi restaurants. It's never my first choice, I only eat there when it's the only thing available or when it's late and I'm in a hurry.....it's booty wrapped in seaweed. To add to the bad booty vibe, the sushi is mediocre, the service borderline poor, and the presentation is sloppy.....from how they place the food on the table to the monstrous size of the rolls that are impossibly difficult to eat owing to the fact that they fall apart and can't fit in the mouth of even the loudest jack ass getting hammered at the bar. In short, it's like crawling into a dirty bed with a "you up?" friend who's ass is too sloppy and breast's too big to be of any real use. It's fun once in a while....just don't let your friends catch you there. read more