I do not believe that the yelp rating shown here is accurate or reliable to the changed management or business name. They changed their concept to AYCE and rebranded their name. Never had I had an experience where the food had to be requested to be remade due to hair found in food or seafood quality so poor it smelled and came deformed on the plate. Ambiance is bright and clean with plenty of parking spaces. But I wouldn't go back for the price and so many other options out there. read more

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This place is definitely a hidden gem. It's tucked away and not the most obvious place. Plenty of parking available in the lot. Staff is very sweet and welcoming. Everyone greets you as you enter and leave the restaurant. Service was quick and efficient. The restaurant itself is pretty small. We sat at the bar where the TV was. They have 20% off beer, which was a plus. Price here is affordable and quality was great in my opinion! Definitely recommend trying this place if you're in the area. Food review: Complimentary gyoza and bluefin: (5/5) Super unexpected, but very much appreciated. These were both delicious! The beef gyoza had a great flavor and texture. The bluefin was buttery soft and the ball was a fun treat! In & Out roll: (5/5) This was delicious! Simple with a little kick and super fresh. Finding Nemo: (5/5) Tasty and the sriracha was a nice spicy note. Sushi nigiri: (10/5) OMG. This was so buttery soft and delicious. I had 2 orders. You can get with or without wasabi. I got them without. read more

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I'm so sad to write this review because I really wanted to like this place! The service & staff were so attentive and sweet but unfortunately the fish quality was extremely lacking. Everything was just okay, but what really shocked us was the uni. Both my husband and I spit it out into our napkins because it tasted repulsive, like it was rotten! We've never eaten something where we were impolite and spit it out until today. So so disappointing! Especially for the "premium" price they charge :( read more

Probably the only AYCE place that serves unlimited scallop (not bay scallop). Service was fast and fish was decent. All the appetizers were not bad and easy to order on the phone. Will be satisfied with their cuts of fish for the price! Gave us less rice on our pieces as we requested as well. read more

Chobop - Yellowtail, Eel, King Scallop, and Seared Salmon Nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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Again, we came back last night around 7:30pm because of their good food and good service. As always David, a young man will never disappointed us. He's very nice and sweet. He managed the tables quickly even though we had to wait more than 30 minutes due to the crowd so that's understandable. With the amounts of food we ordered (sorry I forgot to take pictures. Will do next time ). The price per person is reasonably. Especially, we paid only 1/2 price for our kids since my 8 years old daughter could not eat sushi, no rare. She ate mainly the salted eggs rolls . It's worth it. Thanks again to David. We have been to many All You Can Eat Sushi places, so far this will be our favorite place now. And all the people there are nice, too. I believe the owner must be a nice person and influenced all the employees. We will definitely come back again. Would recommend this place to anyone. read more

This is our go-to sushi spot. It tastes the same every time and it's always delicious. I believe it's a good quality to price ratio. I also LOVE their no rice rolls. My all time favorite is pink lady. read more

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I never leave reviews, but I felt like I had to share my experience. We waited for a table, and once we were finally seated, our server (with pink hair) only brought us water and ginger--no chopsticks or further assistance. After that, we waited about 15 minutes trying to get someone's attention to take our order, but we were repeatedly passed by and completely ignored. It was incredibly frustrating, especially since we were very hungry and ready to order. The lack of attention and basic service made the experience really disappointing. I hope the staff can improve their attentiveness moving forward. read more

WORTH IT!! Came here for my friends birthday, they lit the ice cream and sang happy birthday. Ordered the garlic salad to start with garlic edamame, chicken teriyaki, Korean fried chicken, with fries and sushi later. It came out really fast and we loved it all. One thing, they don't let you take leftovers, I understand it's all you can eat but that could be a lot of wasted food! read more

Chobop - Tuna Tuna-Cut Roll Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice Vegetable-Cut Roll Garlic Edamame - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

So the servers were really nice and it wasn't really their fault but the food just came out extremely slow. The restaurant wasn't even full, there were only 5 other tables. On top of that, I felt like the food wasn't even that good. The fish was so thinly sliced I could see through. I don't recommend this restaurant. read more

I realized I came here once but only ordered take out. I Came last minute during dinner. The wait wasn't too bad maybe 25 mins! The place was packed! The service was great and the food even better! Really loved the sushi we chose! Everything was fresh and so good! Really enjoyed it! I definitely will be returning! It's hard to find good sushi so it was a pleasant surprise! read more

Chobop - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I have been meaning to try the AYCE here and finally had the opportunity today - and definitely glad I did! To start with, there is a wide array of sushi choices to choose from, and with the AYCE I got to try a bunch. The fish was fresh and of great quality, which is awesome considering the AYCE weekend price isn't too bad! I would say the sushi carpaccios were a standout but the fresh rolls were also very delicious too. The best part about my time here was the incredibly friendly service. I was mainly taken care of by Dyllon but also assisted by Shun who were both super nice and were more than happy to explain the menu and offer their recommendations. Since I came alone they made sure to accommodate and made the experience coming solo a 20 out of 10. I definitely recommend this spot to everyone and can't wait to come back with my friends and family as well! read more

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This place is awesome. I went during dinner, solo (like a psychopath); joking. The service was great, and it cost me roughly $65-70 including tip. I did the 12-piece sashimi plus AYCE. The best part is they are fast, and the waitresses don't abandon you like some places do, which slows down the service. As you can see in the photos, they give you a solid slice of fish with a perfect size of rice. I respect that they focus on highlighting the fish instead of serving overly large rice balls with a slice of fish. Everything about this place is quality, and I highly recommend coming here because this is the kind of establishment that shows they genuinely care about the customer's eating experience. read more

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Please Read. I walked in for the first time, was Greeted by David, it was right when they opened on a weekday, super friendly and inviting. I recently got diagnosed as being diabetic which can be a challenge when you go to an all you can eat sushi bar. I asked David if there was a way to ask for light rice given you are supposed to eat everything at all you can eat sushi places, he was super cool and under standing and said they really don't put much rice but would mention it to the person preparing my orders. To be clear I'm an omakase guy, this is not all you can eat quality fish. It's actually very good quality, my yellow tail was more like yellow tail belly, fish was truly fresh, did not feel like assembly line all you can eat sushi. Salad was super cold and fresh, came with avocado. I really recommend you try this place, service was excellent and so was the food. I'm a local and this may have displaced some of my omakase joints on my rotation. Want to reiterate, not your typical all you can eat here, very good quality. read more

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Definitely get the All You Can Eat. It's the most bang for your buck. I like the non-rice options. Quality tasting raw fish.

Sushi was great Service was amazing Thanks dillon Lunch 30 dollars ayce classic menu 9 dollars more for upgraded menu read more

All the sushi here is very fresh and very delicious. Service is very good as well. Highly recommend this place if you like sushi. read more

Chobop - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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This place has AYCE sushi which is pretty well priced, the quality of fish was good for the price. It does take a long time for your orders to come out, and the tuna isn't the best but all the other Nigiris, the rolls, and the carpaccio are really good. Definitely worth a try if you want AYCE. read more

Chobop - Salmon nigiri, salmon carpaccio, tuna carpaccio, tuna nigiri, yellow tail nigiri, seared tuna and seared salmon nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Came for lunch time as there are a bunch of lunch deals! The prices were good for that, and service was very quick. There was only one or two other tables at this time. Got the Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice, 007 Roll, and the lunch special of Half Udon Half Karaage. While waiting, they brought us some fried onion rings! I enjoyed the fried foods here, it wasn't too heavy and nicely crispy. The roll was decent, fish tasted ok but wish I had just tried the sashimi or nigiri. The spicy tuna crispy rice kept falling apart but it was delicious. Would definitely take advantage of the lunch deals, but I don't know if I'd be back for dinner or any busier time. read more

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I've never seen nigiri this poor in quality. Out of every sushi place I've been to, this was easily the worst. The fish slices were so thin they weren't even intact anymore, they looked like torn scraps thrown on top of rice. It honestly felt cheap, lazy, and embarrassing to serve something like this and call it nigiri. terrible quality, and a waste of money. solid 0 star read more

When I moved to Costa Mesa a couple of years ago and had Sushi Imari within walking distance I couldn't have been more excited. We would dine-in or take-out about once a month. When I saw they were becoming an AYCE place, I was a little concerned but was open to trying it out. Unfortunately, my fears came true. The menu changed and some sushi/maki options that were favorites are no longer available. The quality went down, not only in the fish, but also in the atmosphere and service. It's very disappointing. While nowhere near the worst sushi restaurant, we haven't returned since our first visit after the change. Instead of a less than 5 minute walk, I now drive 5-10 minutes and go to another sushi restaurant nearby that now is several rungs above Chobop in quality when they were pretty comparable before. I write this review not in hate, but in the hopes they return to what they once were so I can stop having to drive for sushi. read more

Y'all have no idea how long I've been wanting to try this place after passing by it days and days on end. Some things were REALLY good (the first round), but the rest of the rounds were mediocre to say the least. The baked roll that we got came in a bowl?? Like deconstructed??? We were so confused. When it came to ordering food, I feel like we were doubted a lot. As the food on the table grew slim, we were trying to order another round. The older woman kept telling us that there was more food on the table and that we can't order more... The thing we like about AYCE is that we could eat all we can, not just once food is cleared from the table. Something that really put us off at the table was one of the servers' actions. He asked one person at our table very quietly, "Sir, do you want some water?" Then, he proceeded to go to another table to fill their's up. I then proceeded to ask another server for water. Then he turned and looked at the same guy, and asked him to get us water. He then came around our friend, and muttered, "My bad," and filled mine up as well. It's truly not about the water. It's that we were treated less than (a man). The rest of the service was solid, but that rubbed us the wrong way. I would like to say I'll be back in a few months to give them a second chance, but that chance feels slim. read more

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My friend and I went for the first time on Friday and really liked it and both can't stop thinking about going back already. We had just started eating and already talked about coming back! I definitely recommend the Golden Tiger and Bikini rolls, they're definitely the first two I plan on coming back for. Our waitress was very nice as well and recommended the yellowtail and some others like toro, so hopefully we get to try those next time we come in! So yummy! read more

I've been to Sushi Imari many times and I feel like it's not as good as it used to be :/ the last two times I've been here for lunch, we waited about 40+ minutes for our food which is crazy because we only ordered nigiri and a hand roll. We also noticed that other tables who came in after us got their rolls first. Food wise, the fish isn't as fresh as I remembered and nothing to rave about. Overall it was still a decent meal but it's not my top pick. read more

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UPDATE: we all got FOOD POISONING from this disgusting low quality restaurant What a let down. They advertise AYCE all over but when we arrived an hour and a half before closing they told us we couldn't do AYCE. Aside from the seared samon sushi everything was pretty gross and low quality. The server was rushing us through our entire meal. The music was loud and obnoxious. This is not a new restaurant, it's the same old run down restaurant with a new sign. The bathroom is dirty and smells so bad. All around awful experience. Definitely will not be returning. I'm convinced the other reviews must be paid/promotional read more

This is already my second visit this month and it won't be my last! The sushi is always fresh, tasty, and the portions are generous compared to other places. I leave full and happy every time. Sushi Chobop is quickly becoming one of my favorite sushi spots in town! read more

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Went here tonight and it was quite disappointing up to the very end. The miso soup came out warm-cold and lacked flavor. I tried the salmon, yellowtail, squid, fish egg, uni, sweet shrimp, bay scallop, and tuna nigiris. They were so bland for some reason and did not taste fresh. Fish egg usually is highly salty, how did it not taste like anything?? Sweet shrimp only tasted fishy. I also ordered edamame, shrimp tempura, and potato croquette... and it's sad to say that the potato croquette was the best thing I ordered here overall. Lastly, they gave complimentary ice cream: vanilla or green tea. They both tasted like the freezer and probably because it's not covered when prepped for the freezer. Go to xfish or Aburi instead for better AYCE quality. read more

We tried the Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice. It was good but they baked a layer of seaweed into it that my wife didn't care for. We only needed 3 orders of the seared salmon sushi (2 pieces per), and 2 orders of bluefin tuna sushi (2 pieces per). Next time we won't get the Bikini roll (rice-less) because it contains shrimp tempura that my wife no longer cares for. We'll try some other rolls and even maybe the Udon noodles next time. We tried the Mochi ice cream dessert and it was nice. read more

Chobop - Mochi ice cream - Green Tea; Chocolate. Good - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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The fish to rice ratio is amazing! The service was good, and the dining area is spacious and clean.

So the sushi here was basically blah and here is why. The protein on the rainbow roll didn't seem very fresh and looked like the left-over parts of a larger piece of fish (aside from the shrimp). All the rolls had the same issue to me. The rice. For me, the difference between an outstanding sushi place and an average sushi place isn't always the fish, but it usually the rice. The rice lacked that tenderness and seemed more like a refrigerated roll that was pre-done and then topped a while later. Just wasn't quality sushi rice. The rolls easily fell apart and you'd get like that clump of rice that was a touch hard that would fall off. The value wasn't horrible with regard to price. The service was very kind and also helpful. The tables and menus were clean and it had a decent lunch vibe. I didn't particularly like that I couldn't see my sushi being prepared, as there is a shoulder high wall blocking the prepping area. All in all, I'd choose other places but would say maybe you should give this place a try and you'll have better luck than I did on my visit. read more

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this is my first time trying chobop since they changed from sushi imari and i seriously wish more people knew about this place. the ayce quality is some of the best i've seen and every dish was a hit, which can be really difficult for ayce places. i like that the portions for rolls come in 4pcs so you can try more things. you order appetizers through a QR and you'd order sushi on the traditional paper way. service is great and i feel like you really get a nice fish to rice ratio as well on your nigiri. servers are super attentive and i would def come back read more

Chobop - chefs choice omakase - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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TikTok hyped it up but the sushi is decent not bad but not great either. One and done

Restaurant was clean and spacious Service: friendly and helpful Food: limited selection compared to other places including the appetizers. Fish is fresh. Rice to fish ration is good. The crispy rice with tuna not so crispy. The kitchen was slow to get orders out so we sat for awhile waiting for our food. I do like how they go over the orders and make sure you don't over order. read more

Sushi were average, not great and not bad The layout of the place is open space, giving you a feel of being in the dining hall. The place gets crowded during dinner hour. So avoid peak hours (7pm) if you don't want to wait. We got there at 6-6:30 and were seated right away at one of the last tables. Being that it gets crowded, the service was a little disorganized. Our orders were served after the tables that were seated after us, and not everything came out at the same time. They also missed a sushi order, which I cancelled. They did realized the mistake and brought out a service item, a salmon collar, which I thought was nice. Overall, it's an average run of the mill sushi place. I do hope they will be more organized during dinner rush hour. read more

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Took takeout on a Friday night and was an overall great experience. We ordered a good amount of rolls that all were fresh and good rice to fish ratio. Everything was packaged nicely for the to go order. To go on a Friday night took about an hour from my call in which would be expected. Inside dining look very busy but moving. You can walk in and sign your name on the board and they will text you when a table is available. Will update review when I eat in one day! Overall really good quality sushi for the price and portions. read more

Chobop - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Nothing wrong with customer service but all the reviews were from the previous restraint that was remodeled. My advice is that you should bring back sushi Amari because food doesn't taste good for the price read more

We passed by here all the time and have always wanted to try it here and I'm so glad we did! The service was probably the best I've ever had at a restaurant, everyone was extremely polite and helpful. The menu is pretty big, but not overwhelming! There was music playing in the background that wasn't too loud, but wasn't too quiet, it was very clean inside the restaurant overall! We came here on a Friday around dinner time, and it was not busy at all. I will definitely come back, especially because the cost is not crazy expensive and it was pretty quick to get food out so you don't feel too full too fast. Overall, if you want really good sushi at all, you can eat you need to stop here! read more

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I would say this place is a solid 6/10 in terms freshness and service. The atmosphere feels pretty homey, in my opinion. When you walk in, there is a paper waitlist for you to join and we got seated in about 20 minutes by a server. The first round was pretty quick but after that service was slow but I think that's because they only had two servers who were also seating and bussing tables. The sushi itself was a good enough quality, the slices were cut weird, some of the fried options tasted old, and the fish to rice ratio was pretty good. All in all I would come again but there are better places out there! read more

This new AYCE place used to be called Sushi Imari. The ownership is the same but they have rebranded and remodeled the restaurant. We were a party of 2 that came right when the restaurant opened. The food was a bit hit or miss. The striped bass, salmon belly, yellowtail belly, and cajun salmon were all very good. The toro was super sinewy, the uni was fishy. The service was friendly however the food took far too long to come out. For our first round it took 15 minutes when we were the only guests in the restaurant. The second round took 41 minutes when the restaurant was at less than 25% capacity. I was hopeful that chobop would contend with some other AYCE heavy hitters like Sushi Damu or Here Fishy Fishy but sadly they fell a little bit short. read more

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No wait on a Friday evening around 7:30pm for two. This restaurant has plenty of seating and they were showing NBA playoffs on the TVs which was a big plus. We ordered two non-alcoholic beverages, the jalapeño bomb (not pictured), in n out roll, and sunrise roll. The rolls took awhile to be served, I was honestly starting to get a little hangry. They did give us complimentary gyoza on the house though. The jalapeño bomb was a tempura jalapeño stuffed with cream cheese and topped with fresh spicy tuna with soy sauce and spicy mayo. It was very tasty. The two rolls were both fresh and really good portions. My friend and I left full and satisfied. The in n out roll was my favorite - if you're a salmon lover, I highly recommend this one. Total bill was $55 after tax and tip - quite solid for a sushi dinner in my opinion. read more

Chobop - In and Out-Cut Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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5 star sushi / sashimi! Interior and exterior are not inspiring but the fish is on point. Sashimi was delicious. Perfectly sliced. Incredible. Chirashi Bowl was one of the best in Costa Mesa and there is a ton of great Chirashi Bowls in South OC. Teriyaki Salmon was on point. Great service. Great sushi chefs. We come here a lot and are never disappointed. read more

Chobop - Salmon Teriyaki Bowl - FRESH SALMON! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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