the inside is dimly lit and cozy, the service was super nice and friendly and the food was also delicious and well priced. this place needs to be more popular! read more

Arigato Sushi - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

I think I've found my favorite sushi place in SLO! The sushi is fresh and plated nicely. We enjoyed the super dragon roll, sushi and sashimi, and the salmon skin salad. We ordered the lunch combinations, so they came with salads and miso soup. All delicious! The restaurant is in a nice location in downtown SLO. And Ariel, our sushi chef was really fun. Marconi, our waiter was very attentive. Definitely a very solid option if you're in the downtown SLO area! read more

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I want to start by saying the restaurant itself was great. The food was really good, the service was friendly, and overall the dining experience was exactly what I hoped for--especially since i was out with a friend. No complaints at all about the staff or the meal. The problem came afterward. After we finished eating, we decided to walk downtown to meet a friend at a nearby restaurant before heading back. We got back around 12:45 PM and my car was already gone--towed from the restaurant's parking lot. Technically, there is a sign posted in the middle of the parking lot that says no parking between 11 PM and early morning hours (I think 7 or 8 AM). But the sign is not easy to notice unless you walk right up to it. It's not visible from most spots in the lot, especially at night, and it definitely wasn't clear enough to warn customers who just finished dining there. I totally understand if a business needs to manage non-customer parking, but towing paying customers right after they finish eating--especially with barely noticeable signage--felt extremely frustrating and really put a damper on the night. Great restaurant, great staff, really good food... but the towing policy and poor visibility of the sign are something people should be aware of before parking there. $645 to take it out that same night... read more

Arigato Sushi - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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The rice has vinegar which is good, other than that everything is fine, the service is very slow tho, I need to wait 45min for my order but they are not busy because it's Monday, however, they forgot to give my entree when I picked up the food, I called in for a refund, but the lady who picked up the call said she need to check with manager then she will call me back, however, she never called me back, but they did refund me. read more

Arigato Sushi - Online order, everything is $0.5 more expensive than their regular menu - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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My partner and I arrived to SLO and wanted sushi that evening and saw the good reviews of Arigato Sushi so we wanted to check it out! We arrived around 7PM with a wait time of around 10-15 minutes. We were able to choose our seats afterwards and there was a good variety of options of appetizers, rolls, and sashimi. We ordered the regular edamame, aged dashi tofu (not Agadashi tofu in this case), salmon nigiri, cut salmon roll, and the Chef Charashi. The fish was fresh, the sauce that came with the tofu was good - similar to a vinegar fish sauce and the tofu was crunchy. The restaurant was clean and had a nice ambience. The staff were nice and attentive. It seemed like a popular spot amongst the local college students and families. read more

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The food was tasty and kind service. Fairly quick. The fish was fresh and lots of choices about rolls. The salmon skin hand roll was huge and not full of rice. Excellent sushi. Caution- avoid the fried ice cream dessert- the batter has an onion taste. Idk if it's the oil or ??? read more

Incredibly unassuming being located in a strip mall. But, aren't some of the best places unassuming and tucked away? It was a Saturday night in August in this college town and my boyfriend found Arigato on Yelp so we decided to check it out! Parking is easy because -- strip mall. There were a few patrons in for dinner and they have a cool, sushi bar to watch the chefs create their masterpieces. We opted to sit at a two-seater table by the sushi bar so we could watch at a distance. We had a young waiter who was so sweet but may have been new and was a bit clumsy with the forgetfulness (but he gets a pass, it's hard when you're new and we weren't in a rush)! We Definitely got far too much food but it was all delicious from the veggie tempura to our own helpings of the Philly roll to an avocado roll. Yum! I had a Diet Coke, he had Sprite. If we were local, we'd be regulars! Cute decor, fair prices, no frills, all good. Thank you so much and keep up the good work! read more

Arigato Sushi - Philly roll - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Been on the hunt for a good sushi spot in SLO that doesn't break the bank, and am so glad I finally tried Arigato Sushi! We came here on a Sunday night and were seated immediately at a table by the sushi bar. The staff were friendly and attentive, and the food came out quick. Great spot for takeout, or even a casual date night/ group dinner. We ordered two rolls from the "All Day Happy Hour" menu which ranged from $9.99 to $11.99, and also ordered a specialty roll. We were pleasantly surprised with the quality of everything we ordered, especially considering the reasonable prices. The fish tasted super fresh and we loved the crunchy texture of the Red Hot Night Roll and the Super Dragon Roll. We ordered 2 miso soups, 1 order of edamame, 3 sushi rolls, and a beer for only $55. Overall, if you're craving sushi and looking for affordable prices, this place is hard to beat! The staff is polite, the food comes out quick, and the "all day happy hour" has a variety of rolls that are flavorful and delicious. I will definitely be back to try other menu items. read more

Arigato Sushi - Super Dragon Roll Rainbow Roll Red Hot Night Roll - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Arigato is my favorite sushi place in all of SLO. Their spicy Philadelphia roll would be my meal of choice on death row. The yellow tail collar is excellent as well. This place offers a great bang for your buck, the prices are reasonable and the food is incredible. This place is where I take people who are visiting SLO because it's some of the best food we have to offer. We love the staff; the customer service is off the charts and the chefs always greet you with a warm smile. Be sure to go to Arigato if you have the chance! read more

Service here was great! Staff was friendly and our food came out quick. The rolls here are to die for. I highly recommend the Santa Maria roll. Quaint and quiet and a great place for sushi! read more

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Everything was delicious. The miso soup was optimal, and so was the service. It has a very nice feel inside. The sushi was really quality. It is right next to "the mountain air". I find this place very appealing. read more

When we crave sushi rolls this the place we think of. The same servers are always there, same chefs, which tells you they love what they are doing. The food is always fresh, they have real crab options for rolls, huge portions and consistency! read more

This spot is our go to for happy our priced sushi. The food is great and priced very well. Service is friendly, restaurant itself is comfy but not out of this world special haha but it's still a great atmosphere. read more

Arigato Sushi - Crunchy roll and spicy tuna roll - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Sushi was great! Priced great! We have found our new sushi spot when we come to town!

affordable sushi that is decent quality and won't break the bank. went here bc goshi was closed. with tax and tip, came out to about $40/person. ordered the spicy garlic edamame (wouldn't recommend), 2 oyster shooters, and the 10 pc sushi/sashimi combo. sat at the bar and received excellent customer service from the sushi chef. they have a $8 sake/large beer combo read more

Arigato Sushi - 10 pc sushi/sashimi combo - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Food is really good and great service. Owner is very nice and accomodating as well. They also have an all day happy hour

I've came and eaten at Arigato many times since my first review and sadly, I've just gotten more disappointed everytime I visit. This time, we made a reservation for a party of 11 (only 10 came). It was pretty busy and so we already kind of knew how the service was going to be. We had to stand for a little bit maybe 7 minutes before getting seated and then we didn't get menus until about 15 minutes after being seated. The server then came to us and let us know that it took awhile to get menus because there weren't available but it would've been nice to be updated because we were all just confused. Eventually we got our menus and ordered. Our food took so long to come out and the sushi was already cold (some were baked and would've been nice to eat is hot). Then one of the sushi rolls got mixed up with another table and so one of my friends didn't get his second one until it was time to pay for the bill. The servers didn't ask how our food was, if we needed anything else (we had to get up and get our soy sauce for ourselves as well). The food is very food for its price but the service has been lacking everytime we go. read more

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Yummy had a great experience and the food was amazing! Our server was so sweet, I feel bad she had to deal with a couple Karens who were loudly complaining about nothing. Food & Service 10/10 read more

Yummy sushi. All you can eat service was rough. Restaurant wasn't that busy, but we were barely able to get two rounds in the allotted time for the AYCE read more

Food wow Service yeah Ambiance. What else Great experience. Did I mention how great the food is read more

First time here and i was amazed by the inside of the restaurant! Very spacey and cozy and the atmosphere overall was nice. I loved all the decor. Our server was very kind and and pretty quick. Our food arrived in about 5-10 minutes. I ordered the Tempura Spicy Tuna Roll! I very much enjoyed it, it tasted really good! Thank you! read more

Arigato Sushi - Tempura Spicy Tuna Roll - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

We arrived without a reservation and even though they were PACKED we were seated straight away. The staff were really friendly and the atmosphere was fun, celebratory and the lighting was really nice. Everyone around us seemed super into the food so I was excited to order something fun. I ordered the chefs choice sashimi and nigiri plate, which was only about $26. I had heard really good things about the food and the chef in particular at this restaurant so I went chefs choice. My husband ordered two of the happy hour rolls about $9 each. First came the salad and miso which were wonderful, the simple salad was honestly such a nice dressing I wanted to ask what was in it. The miso soup was perfect. We sat and had a beer, we could watch the chefs make the sushi while we waited which was fun and added to the atmosphere. The food arrived, the presentation was really nice. The chefs choice plate had so much beautiful fresh fish honestly such it was a bargain. I got to try lots of new kinds of fish and found a new favorite. The rolls my husband ordered were huge. The flavors were wonderful. Everything was unbelievably delicious. This is the kind of sushi restaurant where the quality is so high you can be confident ordering anything. The beer was cold and big enough to split, all the food was fantastic. The price at the end was super reasonable. Definitely going back. New favorite date night spot for sure! read more

This is a casual restaurant with reasonably priced and surprisingly good sushi. We just tried the rolls, king spider, king dragon, baked shellfish, and some others, but they were all good, esp the baked shellfish, which was warmed and tasted very good. Service was responsive and good too, checking in on how the food was, filling our water glasses, and seeing if we wanted to order more food. The flavor was good, not overly seasoned, and not at all bland. It's located in a fairly non-descript strip mall type location, and there are aspects of it that are a little worn down, but you're there to eat, not sightsee, so it's all fine. I'd recommend this place, and while I'm not snobby about sushi, I do know the difference between fairly cheap, mediocre sushi that doesn't satisfy and places that offer satisfying food at a fair price, and this is definitely the latter. read more

The interior is very elegant and has a lot of space to accommodate a lot of people. It is a great place for date night! They have great deals everyday other than Friday. Their yellow menu allows people to have great quality sushi at an affordable price even for students! My personal favorite is the Baked Shell Fish roll but a close second is the Garlic Escolar roll. read more

Wonderful meal. Tasty. Affordable. Highly recommended. Great service. Fun environment.

Soooo good and great service. Great quality food for the price. And amazing presentation! read more

Arigato Sushi - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Every dish was very delicious. The service from the waiters is also very good ! I really liked it !

Incredibly friendly service and flavorful food. My husband and I split the sesame chicken dinner combo and a salmon/avocado roll. Both were delicious and filling. Highly recommend the iced green tea, too. My only critique is that the place smelled smoky from the fish grill. Perhaps time to invest in a stronger ventilation system. read more

Arigato, Arigato. Yes, I'm thanking this restaurant in my native tongue. OK, it ain't my tongue. My tongue is pudgy and very American. It's just that Jamie W. and I were more than pleasantly surprised at how good the food was here. We really didn't go by anybody's recommendation to try it. We just pointed at it on our last evening in San Luis Obispo and thought it might satisfy our need for a lighter bite after gorging on tri-tip salad, smoked salmon tacos, and Black Forest cake. Fortunately not in the same place. All the tables were well spaced, and we luckily got the table next to the front window even though there was just the parking lot to look at. Jamie went for the $4.50 House Green Salad which featured a generous amount of avocado on top of iceberg lettuce and cucumber slices (photo: https://bit.ly/3evg7mf). He went for two rolls for dinner, the $8 Spicy Tuna Roll (photo: https://bit.ly/3Bd6um0) and the $6 Salmon & Avocado Hand Roll (photo: https://bit.ly/3etyF6q). He was quite pleased with his selections. I went for more indulgent choices starting with the $10 Salmon Kama, a reasonable price for such a hearty, meaty piece of collar. It was grilled just the right flakiness (photo: https://bit.ly/3iiI164). I followed that up with the $18 Sashimi Sampler which were immaculately sliced and extremely fresh-tasting photo: https://bit.ly/3krLlys). Jamie and I also shared the $4 Edamame just because we always do (photo: https://bit.ly/3kqDam7). Good to know a high quality Japanese spot exists in SLO for the next time we visit. Arigato, Arigato! FOOD - 5 stars...high grade Japanese in a strip mall AMBIANCE - 4 stars...somewhat standard space but well separated for the post-COVID world SERVICE - 4.5 stars...quite polite TOTAL - 5 stars...Arigato, Arigato RELATED - Exploring California's Central Coast? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3zSyudU read more

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Wow! Been here three times now and each time everything is so delicious! The menu has a lot of good items and good variety. The service is great too, all the staff is very friendly and allowed us to customize the rolls. One of our favorite spots in town and will be going back soon! read more

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My son and I ate here. Nice place, good sushi and tea. Oddly chewy sesame chicken. Great selection of fusion rolls.

Wonderful place the sushi chef gave us sides to try and the sushi was great as well as fairly priced.

Just passing through SLO and happened to come across this hidden gem. We had a party of five and dined indoors. Hand sanitizers readily available at the register... multiple bottles. GARLIC EDAMAME Appetizer. Basic edamame dressed in what tasted like a garlicky sriracha sauce. Not a lot of heat, more of a vinegary sriracha flavor. Grazed on this and it was good. SALMON TERIYAKI Lunch Special. I ordered the salmon teriyaki lunch special, which came with an approximate 6oz filet in a ginger teriyaki glaze. Sauce was good, but salmon too overcooked for my taste. I like mine medium and flakey. The lunch special comes with a cup of miso soup, salad, and mixed tempura in a three-compartment bento box. MISO Soup. Nothing special, just your basic miso soup. Mild flavor with seaweed. SALAD. Mixed spring greens with shredded carrots and some iceberg lettuce. Dressing was pretty good. Tasted like it was ponzu-based. TEMPURA. Mixed tempura was nicely done. Various veggies lightly coated in tempura. Plus a shrimp tempura, which was a nice surprise. PRICES. Happy hour all day errrrryday? Yes, please. Honestly this is some ridiculously cheap sushi and sashimi. Who has lunch specials everyday??? Full rolls for $7.99? Will def stop by again my next time in SLO to try Arigato's chirashi. Menu does not define the type of fish, but interested in knowing what the chef's choice would be.... until next time, SLO. read more

Arigato Sushi - Salmon teriyaki lunch special... minus the three-compartment bento filled with salad, mixed tempura, and the tempura dipping sauce. - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Had an early dinner. Started with Miso Soup, then House Salad and finished with the Tempura fried Roll. Everything was delicious, service was great and definitely go back again. Prices are very reasonable. read more

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Arigato is a cheap sushi place while not compromising quality. Their happy hour yellow menu has prices that are usually ~$10. I love the options they have and we ordered 5 rolled which fed about 2 people. Super friendly staff and I was able to get dinner here on a Sunday night. Super satisfying! read more

Arigato Sushi - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

It was my first time trying sushi and I really like it! The only issue was in the rainbow roll the fish looked not that fresh. But the other rolls we got were pretty good! I can't really remember their names. One of them was 911 roll. The service was pretty good too! Everyone was super nice and welcoming. The place was not pricy at all. The four rolls in the picture plus two drinks were about 53$ (no tip included). The place had good vibes in general. Overall, a really good experience! I enjoyed it a lot and definitely going back! read more

Arigato Sushi - Japanese Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Wonderful prices and the sushi was fresh and serving was great with amazing service thank you

It's sushi, you know sushi: the rice with fish. The happy hour made every roll around $10 ! good value and a nice ambiance. Our server was attentive and gave us a hunk of ginger. Noice! read more

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Love this unassuming place been there twice each time we have sat at the bar because we were Southern California transplant and we've been here since the 80s but we still go down south and let me tell you this place. It's like being back home. You need to sit at the bar, which is fun you'll see people standing outside waiting to be seated and they're waiting for a table. Sit at the bar. That's the best place Order sake give it to the the ones making your food they give you so many extra stuff without charging you. This is the deal that's how it works.cheers read more

We checked out Arigato due a hankering for Japanese good and the good Yelp reviews. I wish that I liked it a bit more. It seemed as if they were understaffed - who isn't now? The restaurant also has an "oily" smell, probably due to lack of sufficient kitchen ventilation. The Mrs. and I had the dinner combos. The salad and tempura were fine. The sesame chicken was good, almost karage like but with a soy based sauce. The teriyaki chicken was the real disappointment. Teri chicken isn't hard. Heck, the local Panda Express does a decent Teri chicken. At Arigato, it was thin and dry. I had a salmon skin handroll. It was ok, would have been good if the salmon skin was warm, not cool/lukewarm. We also ordered three sushi rolls - the Super Dragon, TNT and Oceans 11. The Super Dragon and TNT were good. The Oceans 11 was funky with salmon pieces (not sushi slices, but chunks) and veggies on top. I think it was supposed to be spicy, but didn't pick up a lot of spice. The rolls were all on their all day happy hour so a good value at $9.99 or less. I'd say 3-1/2 stars for the rolls, 2 to 3 for the dinner combos and 3 stars overall. read more