The best Sushi in the area and reasonably priced. The Hamachi Kama is also good. There are not many restaurants in the Hercules/Pinole area that we enjoy, but Genki House has become a regular spot for us. We often get food to go, but we also enjoy the chill vibes at the restaurant on occasion. Always friendly service. read more

Serene calm vibes, attentive service, fresh tasty food still @ reasonable prices ! the owners are twin brothers & their wives often work as servers/hostesses ...I always order soba if I'm getting noodles !! bento lunch prices cheaper tHan dinner !! The green tea is never seems to be very hot but still hits the spot & is free !! reasonable prices & reasonable quantities !! read more

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On June 25, 2026 I just ate my favorite dish there which is chicken curry. After taking the first bite, I knew something didn't taste right. I hate to waste food, and I hate to complain. So I finished it without saying a word. My stomach has not been the same. And I won't go into detail. What a disappointment! I will not be going back to Genki house ever again read more

The customer service here needs improvement. I made a very simple request for dietary reasons, but they turned me away because they couldn't be bothered to deal with it. I know it's possible and not complicated because they accommodated the same request in a previous order without any problem, but when I asked again on another occasion, they made up an excuse that was inconsistent with what they told me the first time. In addition, I heard the staff talking about my request in Chinese in the back, which they assumed I couldn't understand, but I did. read more

I can't believe I haven't checked out this place until now. Service was friendly and attentive. The food was good and the price was fair. I would definitely come here to dine again. I think it's a mom and pop shop. So let's support a local small business. read more

Everything was very yummy! Nice cozy place to grab delicious food with friends and family. Service was great. Prices are also very reasonable. read more

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I don't know why I slept on this place and I Iive hella close to it! My friend ordered rolls from here and we shared it so I wanted to take my son here for dinner on a Friday, so we did. I ordered the Dragon roll and he a Rock and Roll. Both rolls were delicious and the service was very good! When I wanted to order a chicken karage bowl to go, the server suggested that I order the katsu as appetizer and a single serving of rice as it was less expensive that way. I appreciated that so much as she didn't need to do that. This is a very casual place so you can come in pajamas if you wanted to but for sure it's a local spot. Definitely returning! read more

Genki Sushi House Restaurant - Dragon roll and Rock and Roll - Japanese Near Me - Hercules, California

Genki Sushi House in Restaurant in Hercules is the place to be at when you crave sushi and bento box. A nice small restaurant in Creekside Plaza. What do I like to get at Genki...Chicken and Teriyaki Bento Box. The Bento Box is amazing. I love the taste of my food. The service at Genki is amazing. During the pademic they still did business with take out only. It was just recently I notice that dine in is allowed. The inside of the restaurant is nice. Quite a few tables that are close to others but I don't mind dinning next to someone. I have see servers swiveling around to get your food to you. Definitely will be back to Genki Sushi House Restaurant read more

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I usually order to go. My family loved the sashimi (salmon) that was cut very thick. They are fresh. We also like cooked food like tempura. This is my go-to comfort food place, never disappointed! read more

We love this place. It's our go to in Hercules. Small and cozy inside, friendly staff snd great food.

We had family dinner last night and it was a great experience. The food options are plenty. We had bento boxes and a variety of sushi rolls. The roll with the mango slice was yummy!! The waitress was amazingly friendly and courteous. She made our night so pleasant. I highly recommend. read more

Service was good, the waitress was really nice. I have had some questionable service before...where it looked like the owner and the younger staff member had a tiff. The food has always been subpar, even tho people keep raving about the food here. I've had better sushi elsewhere. Ambiance is nice and welcoming. No complaints here. read more

Food is always fresh , flavorful and delicious Service is great ALWAYS AMBIANCE is nice and intimate. I like coming here for date night or just to grab lunch and go. read more

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Hole in the wall spot that has pretty good quality sushi! Haven't had it since I was a kid in Hercules but recently went and tried it again and to my surprise, the sushi tasted really good! I didn't even get a chance to take a photo of the other roll I got (which was the Kamikaze roll) read more

Genki Sushi House Restaurant - Amaebi nigiri - Japanese Near Me - Hercules, California

The food was great and the staff was friendly. The waitress Nini was welcoming, attentive, and warm. The food was delicious however, I would probably recommend their portions to be increased. Portiobs at a restaurant are too small and can affect overall satisfaction and value. We ordered several combo bento boxes where you can ordered two such as chicken teriyaki and gyoza or salmon teriyaki with mixed tempura. We also ordered their salmon sashimi and Tiffany role. Quality of food is great however, for the price of food you are paying you would expect a bigger portion. The bento box rice looks like they're giving you 1/4 of a cup the chicken teriyaki probably 1/4 chicken thigh thinly sliced. Usually when I eat a bento box it's usually served with at least half a cup of rice or bowl of rice with one chicken thigh breast thinly sliced with teriyaki sauce. The food portion looks big because they're using a bento box to place your food in but the portion itself is small. The sushi itself and quality of the ingredients of fish they use is top quality! The salmon sashimi is delicious and the Tiffany roll is a must try! However, again the portion is very very small. The California roll was really really small not much crab stuffed inside with very small avocado pieces. Usually when my son takes a bite of these pieces and he's ten years old he would have one a mouthful but with these he was eating them like m&m's candy. Lol same with the Tiffany roll. I know food prices and ingredients are expensive but for loyal customers wanting return and feel good. We pay what you eat right? If we can please ask to increase your portions bigger that will definitely promote us come back to your restaurant more frequently without feeling like we were robbed leaving your restaurant. I understand restaurants balance customer satisfaction with cost control and maintaining their menu's integrity. But if they can determine changes to portion sizes or pricing are needed to ensure both profitability and guest loyalty. We'd be happy to come back every week to enjoy their delicious food. read more

Really good sushi, friendly servers and reasonable prices. I highly recommend visiting Genki Sushi House. See you there!

Lovely mom and pop sushi spot in Sycamore center. We've started taking out regularly from here and love it. I get hamachi and albacore nigiri - very fresh - and the family gets Alaska, Aloha, Spider and Honeybee rolls, all of which we have really enjoyed and the quality is very consistent. Salad and karaage and gyoza excellent too. Prices are very reasonable as well. read more

My friend and I were meeting together for lunch and he told me he wanted to try a Japanese restaurant by his place. We found this located next to a shop that sells boba and donuts and in the same area as the Home Depot. We each had our own bento box, but shared the roll, inari, and tempura. Miso Soup: Classic miso soup and it was warm and delicious. Nothing else to say. Mix Tempura: They give you a good amount of items. You get 2 shrimp and 4 veggie items. The sauce was a clear dipping sauce, so it felt light. The tempura was crispy and flaky, which I liked a lot. Evil Roll: This was very spicy. Just one bite of a roll and my mouth was on fire. The spicy tuna was good and tasted fresh to me. Bento Box: Mine was with the gyoza. For the price, I find it quite a steam for what you got. The katsu was crispy and juicy and the gyoza was delicious. I love the salad and everything felt perfect to me. I can see myself coming back here again. read more

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I would do anything to keep this business here. Best prices, great service, and humble. Small business worth going out of the way to support. Most of the menu Pricing from $2-$19. I LOVE GENKI I LOVE GENKI I LOVE GENKI Hercules local read more

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We liked the rolls, Himaci and melted salmon Service was quick Nice small restaurant read more

Genki Sushi House Restaurant - Hamachi roll - Japanese Near Me - Hercules, California

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As a new Hercules resident, I'm making it a point to explore the neighborhood restaurants. As sushi is my favorite food, I had to try a local spot situated in a nearby plaza. Ordered via phone and picked it up before they closed. They haven't opened for indoor dining yet. I ordered 2 rolls- the 49er (Cali roll topped with salmon and lemon slices) and dragon (shrimp tempura, cucumber topped with unagi and tempura flakes.) The rolls were small and kinda $$, but they were tasty enough, especially the unagi. It was what I expected, however. I was spoiled with the yummy sushi spots in my previous hometown in Oakland, Berkeley, etc so I've had better sushi. However, I would probably give it another shot to try the other items., especially if I don't want to travel too far for a sushi fix. read more

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Genki Sushi is a small little Japanese restaurant located in the Creekside Shopping Center. I recently came to pick up a to-go order and saw that they offer indoor dining currently. Food: Tokyo Roll: Tuna, salmon, hamachi, and avocado wrapped in a cucumber. My rating 2/5. It was the first time I've ever had a sushi wrapped in cucumber as opposed to seaweed and rice, but it came drenched in some sort of sauce/ soup that made it taste very salty. The way that it was sitting in the soup (I doubt it was soup) and the sauce just slabbed onto the sushi didn't look very appetizing. Deep Fried California Roll: Crabmeat, avocado and rice deep fried. My rating 3.5/5. Just your average California Roll. It obviously gets soggy the longer your wait to eat it. Salmon Lover Roll: Salmon, avocado, rice, tobiko, topped with seared salmon. My rating 5/5. This was my favorite thing that I ordered. There isn't any raw fish in this roll, but it balanced out with my other orders. Genki House is meant for casual dining and the menu is quite affordable as well. read more

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Very good food at reasonable prices. Service was excellent. Fresh ingredients. Hats off to chef Craig. Will be coming back.

Probably Best Ramen you can get in the area. Noodles taste housemade, nice chew, broth is so flavorful. 14 bux for the ramen with tonkatsu, fried cutlet, easy choice! read more

Dinner for three. Service was great but food not so much. I'm ok with food not being impressive but when ordering Sashimi, white tuna I don't expect it to be cooked!?! Servers response is yes the chef does that at times. I work with a sushi team at my local store and questioned it on Reddit and when it's cooked it's because it's old ( this is what I was told ) It tasted like Starfish canned tuna on rice. I didn't eat it, expressed my dislike of the dish but still charged. Not my first trip there but after a few years I gave it another chance. Same results! A $6 taken off a $60 bill would have ment a lot for integrity of your food quality. 1star, no tip, not coming back. read more

Excellent service and the best ramen broth in Hercules, dare I say in the whole of Contra Costa County!

This place is probably the highest quality of sushi you will find in the Hercules/Pinole area. I would rather make the trip over to Concord or Berkeley -- but this restaurant does satisfy the sushi craving if you don't feel like driving that far. The salmon sashimi was fresh, but on the one occasion I got the toro sashimi it was not that fresh. The main reason I choose this restaurant over other sushi places in the area is for their crunch salmon roll wrapped in soybean paper -- I love the soy paper so much and I haven't seen many other places do it like this lol. I always order it when I go here. Unfortunately, today the salmon in the crunch roll was overcooked and dry. The main downside of this restaurant is the wait time. I called ahead of time for takeout and they told me it would only take 30 minutes but I waited about 40 minutes. I normally don't mind waiting, I've just noticed that every time we come in whether it's for take out or sit down it takes about 30-40 minutes for the food to come out. If you don't mind the wait, the food is pretty decent and the servers are friendly. Lots of parking in the area and this place has been a Hercules gem for a long time! read more

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Ordered take out . The food wasn't pleasant. Ordered Lion King and Scallop roll. Will not be ordering again.

Everything we had here was good but the chasu ramen was the best. Staff was super nice and our tea was always full. read more

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It's an ok sushi place.. if you're looking for the basic stuff. Not over priced and very basic. Teriyaki is horrible. Chewy meat and no flavor. Sushi rolls are good. People are nice. read more

Sashimi was fresh. Sushi well prepared. Very friendly service. Clean dining. Highly recommended.

I am so sorry Genki....but....gosh. In their defense I did order at 8:45 and they close at 9:30 so maybe I got the end of day stuff. Seriously though. I got 3 rolls and it was 50 with tip. Price isn't anything to complain about cuz the rolls were big. The food though. I really really really hate saying anything negative but..... absolutely not edible. I tried one slice of tuna roll. It literally tasted like fish bait. Like the roe you get from a fishing market to put on your fishing line. Tossed in trash. Tried next roll....the imitation crab was seriously the worst thing I've ever tasted. Like day old Safeway imitation crab. The third roll..I forgot what it's called but it was soooooooo dry that I couldn't even chew it. Again I am so sorry for being.....a jerk but. Everything went in the garbage. I'm eating a top ramen tonight. On the plus side, the employee was extremely nice, attentive and very accommodating. The food was just.....the worst food that I've ever eaten of any style. read more

Genki Sushi House Restaurant - Mango something roll - Japanese Near Me - Hercules, California

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Hubbers and I ran errands post-work and simply didn't have time to prep for dinner. He's been here before and suggested we make a stop since there are a few things he'd like to try with me - mostly plates designed to be shared than having 'em solo. I was in the verge of hangersome, so I didn't bother arguing. Hubbers suggested to call beforehand to inquire if there was any kinda wait (he says it can get packed.) "No wait." Now, I've been to this humongous strip mall before and never had I noticed this restaurant here. (I just didn't have the taste for their cuisine, maybe, who knows...) I figured out why there was no wait: 1) It was a long weekend, so people probably had other plans, and 2) We were about an hour before closing time. With that said, we were seated immediately. It took a few minutes to decide (keep in mind, we were runnin' the clock) but they were awfully patient with us. And then off we went! DEEP FRIED SOFT SHELLED CRABS: Batter was a little too thick and overcooked so there were some hard parts. It also almost overpowered the crab's basic essence. As much as I'm a sucker for this app, I would skip this next time. 49ER SUSHI ROLL: Hubbers' choice, but you know... being a Niner fan, I was curious. Decent, lots of flavor poppin' but pretty average at the same time. UNAGI NIGIRI: Above average. Really good. Seasoning was on point. HAMACHI: Hubber's favorite. Subtle but packed with flavor. (Not sure if that makes sense.) MAGURO: Like the Hamachi but on a different level. Also delicious. HOTATEGAI: Not sure how fresh the scallops were. It had a bit of a slight odor that didn't come off as "fresh." Average at best. SABA: My favorite of all the nigiri sets Hubbers got. It's got that distinct aroma but nothing deterrent. Flavor was on point! I loved this! SALMON KAMA SET: Way to go ordering something that takes 20 minutes to make given we had limited time, right?! Comes with miso soup and rice. It is absolutely worth the wait. Hubbers said other than the nigiris, this is one dish he wanted to share with me. Grilled and seasoned to perfection, the meat was cooked flaky and juicy and the fatty parts were just so heavenly. I almost wished I ordered one more! FOOD: 4.5. (5 for the Kama.) SERVICE: 3. Average, but nothing stellar. VALUE: 4.5. More than fair for what they offer. PARKING: Huge shopping/strip mall. Not an issue. OVERALL: 4. We didn't stay too long after closing time. Given we were the last customers for the day, we didn't feel pressured to bounce either. If Hubbers and I weren't too busy for the weekend, a 2nd visit within a day or two would have been a possibility. But we are curious about the Hamachi Kama, a few apps, maybe one of their ramen bowls, so yeah: we shall return! read more

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I really like this place for takeout and for dine in they stay very consistent with what they give you even for takeout.

Great little spot, with a lot of sushi options! We ordered a number of things. The highlights were the Philadelphia roll, unagi, Miami lady roll. I was disappointed with the cucumber salad and the green tea tiramisu. The cucumber salad was bland and didn't have that rice wine vinegar dressing that truly makes it a sonomono salad. The tiramisu was completely frozen and hardly edible with its freezer burn. Definately should stick to the rolls here. read more

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SASHIMI: Genki Sushihouse is located in The Creekside plaza in Hercules. Service was slow we came and ordered Assorted Sashimi and Avocado Maki. We also ordered the Shrimp tempura which was yum. My sashimi was fresh and thick . Overall the food was good. I recommend you double check your order when calling it in and definitely save some extra time as they are slow. read more

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Very nice place with good food, fresh fish and great service. I could make a meal just from the appetizer list.

I ordered a lunch bento box with salmon teriyaki and tempura, a tempura plate, and a scallop roll for my family. The bento box and plate were okay. There was nothing special about them that really stood out to me. The tempura didn't offer much flavor. I was also really disappointed that they gave me so much rice in my plate. I don't like when places give you more rice to make up for the lack of meat. The scallop roll was the best thing I got. The scallop and the sauce that they used very well together. Overall, their prices don't justify the food so I won't be coming back. I would rather drive a little bit further to get better tasting food. read more

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The bento box is my favorite with the teriyaki salmon and California roll. I also like the tempura and edamame. Everything is fresh and tasty. The waitress is very helpful and patient. Genki Sushi House is a small, cozy restaurant. Well worth a visit. read more

I highly recommend if you need your sushi fix! The Miami lady and deep fried spicy tuna. It's smacking. The customer service is friendly.