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    Daoni Sushi & Sake Bar

    4.6 (339 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 3:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    Casual
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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Omakase plates for my friend who can't eat raw fish
    Swan L.

    Can't even count how many times I've been there :) Two thumbs up, best sushi place in town for sure. Dishes are amazing, Kind servers, good vibes. Parking was super easy too :)

    Angry tail, garlic albacore, yellowfin tuna
    Diana B.

    I ordered the 12 piece omakase and my husband for the BOGO rolls, garlic albacore, and yellowfin tuna. The omakase pieces were large and tasted great. My favorite are amaebi and hotate. I love it when they fry the shrimp head. My husband really liked the garlic albacore. Music was pleasant and the staff was nice. Would come back again for such a good omakase deal!

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    Susie G.

    The food was absolutely amazing. We had a California roll, spicy tuna roll, and sashimi bento box. Everything was fresh. The miso soup was delicious, too. And the restaurant itself is clean. The staff is also very nice and attentive.

    double shrimp and shrimp roll

    Staff is always so kind and food is great, I love coming here as it has great vibes, clean, and chill. Fav spot in OC

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    Ian S.

    The place is not very big but very quaint. Seems like good amount of seating with none at the bar. I liked the decor including the mural and endless bottles of sake. I came here off another friend's recommendation and for another friend's bday. I was a but skeptical given the paper menu but boy this place did not disappoint. We called in a day before to reserve the omakase which I believe days it on the website. The omakase was delicious! 15 pieces of $61 seems like a steal compared to other sushi restaurants. If i remember correctly it was tuna, salmon belly, hamachi belly, king shrimp, albacore, halibut, amaebi with fried shrimp head, black sea perch, scallop, squid, toro, wagyu, eel, tamago, uni. All of them were amazing especially the toro and wagyu. It looks like it came with miso soup too which was a good starter. They also had hamachi rib bones which were a first for me but also delicious. Ankimo is one of favorites so ordered the sashimi and was delicious as well. Im really glad they had kizami wasabi which alot of places dont carry. The wait staff was very nice and attentive. Refilled our drinks fairly regularly and cleaned up our table whenever we finished a dish so we would have room. Overall I would definitely come back and recommend this to anyone.

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    Soraya O.

    Yummy food, delicious drinks!! Awesome and friendly service! Makes for a lovely date!!

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    Tina C.

    This has been a goto spot for me and it's not for the rolls. I get their nigiri and specific fish are super fresh. I recommend their Hamachi, Kurodai, Hamachi Toro, and Hamachi Jalapeño. I guess you could say that I like my Yellowtail. I am normally a big salmon fan, but their salmon is really bland and I noticed even with soy sauce it still doesn't really taste that great. Within that last few years I've really grown to like scallops, so I normally like trying them at every sushi spot that has them, but theirs are one of the ones that do not taste fresh. However, other than that, I would highly recommend giving them a try!

    Vanessa C.

    My husband and I were looking for a good Omakase sushi restaurant. And Yelp gave pretty good review on this place, so we gave it a try. The price for 8 pieces Omakase is only $32. The price was really good. And any roll you order is BOGO for 50%. So we ordered 2 "8 pieces Omakase" and 2 rolls. The Omakase was a disappointment. The pieces were just regular fishes, no Black Cod, no Cherry Salmon,... The quality of the fish was average only. They were kind of tasteless. In addition we also ordered a Caterpillar Roll and a Salmon Lover Roll. The rolls were not bad for the price. Service was great. The decor was minimalist. It's a good place for sushi roll, not so much for Omakase sushi.

    Yve N.

    Solid spot with a lot of good deals (buy 1 get, get one 50% off rolls) Hirame, sushi 3pc $7.50; I like the yuzu, definitely worth it for the price Hamachi toro 2pc $8.50, solid, very good Scallop sushi 2pc $7.99, this was really a melt in your mouth feel. I recommend Spicy tuna hand roll $6.50; standard hand roll, muy bueno Pacific half dozen oysters $17.99, these were on the smaller side for pacific oysters which was good, but they were still too big for me. It was hard to eat, but still fresh if you're okay with the size. They didn't have the Kumamoto oysters today sadly. Albacore carpaccio $13.50 Rainbow roll $14.99 + Summer roll $15.99; got this togo Saba sushi 3pc $6.00, not sure why I got this, I don't even really enjoy eating saba Disclaimer: Free beer with Yelp review

    Mary N.

    I was craving sushi and saw the omakase options which intrigued me. My partner and I ordered the 12 piece sushi omakase for $42/pp. We enjoyed all the fish selections except for the cooked shrimp and halibut. I am not sure why you would include cooked shrimp because it's so basic. I would rather have another piece of fish. I am not sure if the halibut was supposed to be crunchy but the texture was a little strange and I wasn't a fan. I feel like the tamago and shrimp were filler pieces so you're really getting 10 pieces of substancial seafood. We also ordered an additional crunchy salmon roll which had crispy onions on top. We arrived an hour before closing so it was pretty empty on a Sunday night. The server was nice but I wish she told us what each piece of fish was. I had an idea but I am not really sure. It's not your typical Japanese omakase experience which checks out since I heard them speaking Korean but the fish was fresh and I was full. While nothing special stands out, I would still recommend giving them a try!

    Tintin B.

    Hidden Gem found in Orange next to Target called Daoni Sushi and Sake. I came here by chance not expecting much but I was quite surprised by the charm and ambience of this little restaurant. I ordered their Omakase sashimi plate full of assortment of fresh delicious fish of the day. It paired well with my uni masago and ankimo rice bowl. Just the perfect size for a nice lunch time treat. You will definitely enjoy their wide selection of premium rolls and savory dishes too. They were out of their famous Bluefin Toro but everything else here more than satisfied my hungry craving. Definitely had to taste the Famous Hamachi Kama and Aburi. So Good. So come today and try something fresh from the sea. You will be glad you did.

    Bento box was amazing!
    Luis M.

    Some of the freshest and best sushi I have had! Services great and very quick, we didn't wait too long for our food!

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    Food was great, the service was wonderful and would definitely come again. Gotta try the Oh Garlic roll!

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    Great rolls! We got the Tiger and Shrimp crunch. Both were really good. Plus they came with a Bogo deal.

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    Very good food that is portioned well with very quick and friendly staff, I'd highly recommend the Hawaii roll.

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    The sushi here is of good quality. The buy one get one 50% off is nice for date nights and for slamming some beers with the boys

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    Very nice service! Not typically a sushi person, so the selection of soups was very nice to see.

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    Best little sushi place in town! Great service and great food! Great variety and always fresh! We will be back!!!

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    Is it possible, for you, to display the Sake and beer menu?

    Of course, I will display it here :)

    Are there any gluten-friendly options?

    How much sushi art plate?

    Hello sushi art plate minimum is $150~$200 (around 30~35pc one plate) (only chef choice & reservation on week days only) because now we do not have enough employees maybe later we can do weekend too thank you

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