updating with some new foods I've eaten so far! oden nabe: a warm pot filled with various oden (Japanese fish cake) and veggies like cabbage and carrots. super hearty! a little bit salty though. 8/10 white fish suimono: a soup with some chunks of white fish! delicious broth, not too salty~ pretty yummy on a cold night. 10/10 salmon kama dinner set: super big portion of salmon kama (salmon collar). probably a better deal than the salmon teriyaki (minus teriyaki) but the only thing is its fattier and has bones. 9/10 fried soft shelled crab: pretty standard! honestly it's been a while since I've eaten this so I don't remember much which is neither good or bad. probably an 8/10 if I had no complaints! read more

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Great Japanese restaurant Irvine. They have a great selection of rolls, sushi and main dish. They also have great service. My favorite is the sukiyaki. Save room for dessert, my favorite is the black sesame dessert. read more

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Fast becoming one of my preferred sushi spots. The fish is good and there is a decent variety, plus the sushi portions are a good size. The sushi omakase for about $50 is a good deal, and the rolls are generally also very tasty. The restaurant itself is very pretty. read more

This is your family friendly sushi restaurant! OMG for the absolute best sushi I've had in all of orange county. Every roll was large sized and excellent flavors! Quality food and service. I can't wait until I make it back to Gurume Sushi next time. The best ever that deserves a 5 star rating for sure!!! ***** read more

We came here as a second choice for sushi.The other restaurant had an unforeseen problem. Gurume sushi did not disappoint us. My wife was planning to get the Gurume Omakase but the server said that it's not shareable. So we end up ordering the sushi omakase . It was so good but not enough so we ordered the special Don to satisfy our hunger. It was also good. Can't wait til we come back and try the black Cod read more

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This review is only for their lunch menu. Service was friendly and fast. Their staff seem to be very well trained. The quality and freshness of their food definitely above average. The detail to attention is very obvious. Lunch crowds aren't too loud so it is a great location to meet friends and catch up! read more

I got the rainbow roll and their unagi roll. Both were very tasty with fresh fish and delicate rice. I really enjoy the quality here and would come again. It's nice and updated inside as well. The service isn't super warm but not a huge deal. read more

Went with a group of friends at opening on a Saturday and there was no wait. However the parking in this plaza can get quite busy. I got the heodeopbap which was good and very filling. The Hokkaido gurume roll was also super zesty and tasty. Photos of the omakase is included too and there was a very unique flavor profile to most of the dishes in the omakase. read more

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ordered the 10 piece nigiri omakase and was very satisfied for the price! i will say not all bites are created equal, some were definitely much more enjoyable/expensive than others. the servers and chefs were very nice and energetic. the restaurant was very nice and the lighting was very romantic for my date night! read more

Gurume Sushi - otoro with uni and caviar - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Likes: + Various exotic sushi options. + Aesthetic interior decor. + Ample parking. + Clean restrooms. The Gurage (Jellyfish) Sunomono by itself is tasteless, but it's very crunchy and is complemented by the accompanying cucumber & seaweed dressed in amazu (vinegar sauce). The rolls are also scrumptious. Non-likes: - Very expensive. Couldn't have my fill here. Had to grab more food elsewhere. I wouldn't return here often, as that would break the bank. Nice to try once for the experience though. read more

Sometimes what you are searching for is right there in front of you. This plaza is near my home and I frequent the Starbucks, the Omomo Tea Shop, the Trader Joes. Gurume is a new restaurant, and from the pictures, I thought it was a sushi and sashimi place. We discovered one of the very best Japanese restaurants around. The decor was wonderful. Each seating area was private and not crowded. There are a lot of angles, wood, windows, art, and style. The portions are huge and the food is perfectly prepared. Look at my pictures. We ordered way too much food. The bento boxes are the largest I have ever seen. We are heading back soon. This place is five stars. read more

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Can't ask for more. Always go to place for special days. The food taste great!! Staffs are very nice too

I visited this place on Valentine's Day and ordered the sushi omakase and chirashi don, bento style meal. The tempura was underwhelming, some items like a large carrot, seemed overly thick and unappealing, while the shrimp tempura was too thin. The sushi comes pre brushed with soy sauce, but it was overly sweet. The scallop tasted fishy, and the bento style plate took over 30 minutes to arrive after we finished the sushi. The bento plate didn't have much on it just soy marinated egg, a small salad, and not much else to enjoy. The sauces on the main proteins were all too sweet. The worst part, unfortunately, was the service. The older Asian female servers were rude and unprofessional. Requests were ignored or pretended to be unheard, and it took an unnecessarily long time to receive our togo boxes after paying. Overall, it made for a very unpleasant dining experience. read more

Loved the interior decor and the water feature in front of the establishment. It was a bit hard to find parking, but eventually I found a spot. I really appreciated that the music was soothing and nothing annoyingly loud, too. It's hard to find places that are more calm and quiet these days. Service was also great and attentive, thank you for a great dining experience overall. I liked that the servers all checked up on us to ensure that we were attended to and didn't just ignore us. Pretty cool that they do that here. I fell in love with their Hokkaido Gurame roll, which has asparagus and real crab meat inside and features salmon and Hokkaido scallops on top with yuzu sauce. Just a party of flavors in your mouth! I like that their wasabi isn't just made of the powder kind either. This roll is reminiscent of a special nigiri creation from an authentic Japanese restaurant's Omakase that we've been to for my birthday recently, so it definitely is a huge favorite of mine. The chirashi don lunch special and premium chirashi don both come with miso soup as starters. The fish selection was superb and you can tell the quality and freshness in each bite. It is thoroughly enjoyable without soy sauce! read more

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This place is absolutely amazing! Forgot to take photos of the food but there was so much, we could barely finish! The fish itself is so fresh and amazingly tasty. Ambiance is nice and relaxing. 100% any of their dishes. Also great lunch special! Definitely returning again! 11/10 read more

Gurume Sushi - DIY Handroll - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Love the food. The omakase is amazing. And the blackened cod is so soft it melts in your mouth.

Great reasonable sushi. Generous portion. Accomodates different taste. Meat as well as sushi. Fresh!!! Ease of parking. read more

Delicious Salmon teriyaki dinner, chicken teriyaki dinner with excellent service and enjoyed music & sat outside on patio with our dog for a nice dinner. Highly recommend this restaurant for consistently delicious Japanese food. read more

Gurume Sushi - Excellent salmon plate! - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

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Came here with a friend for an after work meal, and it was pretty good! It was my first time here, and I had heard about them on Yelp. We came around 9pm, and was still able to sit and order without feeling like we were rushed. We ordered the mixed tempura, fuego roll sub spicy tuna with crab meat, suki yaki, and takoyaki. Their menu offers a lot of variety, so it feels more like a Japanese restaurant overall, instead of just a sushi spot. The restaurant itself was really spacious, with a separate sushi bar, actual bar, and patio dining. Out of all of the items we tried, my favorite was the fuego roll which came with yellowtail and was spicy. I also really enjoyed the takoyaki, and how it came out super hot. This sushi spot is definitely more on the expensive side I'd say, but for the amount and quality of food you get, it's definitely worth the price. Parking was fairly easy here too. It's shared with a ton of other businesses, but you'll definitely be able to find parking. read more

Came here for lunch and really enjoyed it. Parking is a bit tricky since it's next to Omomo which always has a crazy line Got the sashimi lunch special which comes with miso soup and salad. It comes with a variety of chefs choice sashimi- my favorites were the tuna, salmon and yellowtail The tekka maki was a bit messy to eat because of the size but delicious Fish was very fresh and nice presentation Decent price point, not cheap but it's reasonable Hot tea was nice- they charge $3 but they do refill when you ask (they don't seem to offer refills, I had to ask a couple times) read more

Gurume Sushi - Sashimi lunch combo - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Fantastic sushi- fresh, quality fish and rice. Good lunch deals- on the weekends too! The chirashi bowl was beautiful. Loved the negi- toro roll. Modern space, prompt service. read more

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First time trying Gurume Sushi and I think it's pretty good. The inside is decorated well and tables are spaced out perfectly. I ordered the iced green tea, the OMG roll, assorted tempura, jalapeno poppers and the lunch special sushi harmony (7 piece omakase and maki roll). Everything was served well and the slices of fresh fish across the sushi were HUGE in comparison to the rice underneath. This can be good or bad depending upon how you like your sushi as the ratio is a bit off. Prices are fair for most of their items but their lunch specials is really where it's worth it and I would definitely recommend ordering off it. read more

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First time here. Had a great omakase experience, everything was well made and tasty, especially you can taste the freshness. The ambiance was warm and cozy, service is amazing. read more

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I was initially curious about this restaurant because it offers omakase at a relatively fair price. However, after this visit, I would say that the price matches the experience. The interior design of the restaurant is interesting as there are separate sections (sushi bar, general dining area, bar, outdoors) and each section appears to be themed differently. It's interesting to look at, but it also feels very disconnected from one section to the next. They have shelves with decorations next to the tables but said shelves were extremely dusty. I ordered the sushi omakase ($50) that comes with a side salad and miso soup. The miso soup was good and the salad was fine for what it was. The omakase part came out all at the same time on one large dish. It's good for those who know what they like and want to save the best for last. However, the waiter just placed the entire dish on the table and went on to the next task. We didn't get any information on what each piece was and just had to guess. We turned it into a game to test our sushi knowledge. The fish to rice ratio was slightly off. There was a pretty large amount of rice per piece, but the rice was seasoned well. The fish was on the more firm side, but tasted fresh. The thing that made me give this place even 3 stars was the yuzu cheesecake. It's a more dense cheesecake and the yuzu flavor stood out. I appreciated the presentation and the flavors that were there. read more

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Came for the lunch special and absolutely loved it. You can taste the quality and freshness, from the black miso cod all the way to the housemade sides and salad. That tempura, they even used Japanese sweet potato unlike many restaurants that use the generic orange, sweet potato. I look forward to coming back and trying their Omakasi and other lunch special meals. read more

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Highly recommend the chirashi bowl, especially at the lunch special price! It would be perfect if they also offered hot green tea. read more

Gurume Sushi - Chirashi bowl - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

didn't love the service, felt like we were being rushed. but the sushi was really good! pretty large piece of salmon over the roll, and the mango sauce was a great addition. loved this place! read more

Gurume Sushi - ultimate salmon roll - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

The DIY handroll set is absolutely so fun to eat! I liked all the food we had here! It gets busy so come early! The parking lot is also really busy so give yourself time to find parking. read more

4.5 stars. Went for lunch todat and ordered the lunch omakase for $40.00. It included a small salad, miso soup, 6 nice cuts of bluefin, salmon, and what looked like yellowtail (not the belly cuts), 6 pieces of assorted nigiri sushi, and 4 chopped tuna maki rolls. The quality of the fish was very good and the rice to fish ratio was on point. The sushi rice was cooked well and seasoned nicely. Service was very good. The only reason why it did not receive 5 stars is there is no interaction or eye contact with the itamae's at the sushi bar. All the ordering is done completely through a server. We would definitely return and try and dinner setting. read more

Gurume Sushi - Sushi and Sashimi lunch omakase. - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Simply, this place is my favorite spot for sushi and sashimi in Irvine. The fish quality is always fresh and the sashimi slices are thick and generous. The price is reasonable, a bit on the higher end, so definitely a place for special occasions. However, they do have affordable sushi sets and chirashi sets that are delicious. The service is always friendly and attentive. Ambiance is warm and but a good open space even with outdoor seating. read more

My go-to when I'm craving a more up-scale but still not too over-the-top sushi dinner. This place offers both omakase and a la carte options for all comers. I recommend one of their delicious and extremely affordable dinner sets, which generously provides, sashimi, an entree of choice, tempura, salad, rice and even side dishes such as pickled vegetables and tofu. The service is accommodating, parking accessible, and the ambiance is lively yet intimate at the same time. read more

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Their phone is always busy, like it's not hung up. I called constantly for 2 hours, busy. I wanted to make a reservation. So we just decided to head over there. I told the host about the phone issue, she never acknowledged it and instead said, "even if our phone worked we don't take reservation on the same day". As she was saying that another customer walked by and said the same thing about the phone. Still the host did not acknowledge. Luckily I was persistent and the host "found" a table. Food is always great, that's why go there. Not an issue. Fix your phone and don't make the customers have to explain to you why we're couldn't make a reservation. Don't make us look like we don't know what we're talking about. read more

My daughter and I went on a Wednesday afternoon (approximately 12:30 pm), and the wait didn't seem too bad (1 party of 4 & 3 parties of 2 ahead of us), so we put our name down and waited... and waited... and waited... I noticed quite a few empty tables both inside and in the outdoor patio area, but it seems like they're seriously understaffed. I noticed one older lady running about playing hostess and bussing/setting tables as well as taking food orders. My daughter and I ended up leaving and going to another sushi restaurant nearby. read more

Impressive lunch menu. For the price such great value. I love hamachi Hama and this one was one of the more flavorful ones and it had a great dipping sauce too. The lunch came with miso soup, salad, shrimp dumplings, tempura, rice, lotus root and pickled veggies. Could not finish it all. Definitely my new go to fish collar place. read more

Gurume Sushi - Hamachi Kama lunch - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Gurume is nestled in the corner of the same plaza as Omomo tea. Got the lunch chirashi ($25). It comes with 15 pieces of various fish, sits on a bed of deliciously seasoned rice, and has a side of miso soup. The fish was fresh, I liked the diverse cuts of fish beyond the standard tuna, salmon, and hamachi.the pickles were a nice addition but a bit too strong tasting for me. read more

Gurume Sushi - Lunch chirashi special - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

Sushi Came here because we were curious and hungry. Not a lot of people which was perfect and got seated right away. The ambiance is a Japanese and Korean vibe. The food and service is so great. Food. So many to choose from and you only have one stomach. Don't you hate that. What my family ordered. Gurume steak Salmon Sushi and a few sushi rolls Everything is so delicious. Sushi and sushi rolls are so fresh. Would definitely comeback her again. read more

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Good sushi but the worst customer service. I ordered to go. Made modifications based on a child's preference. I was charged extra for the modifications, which was fine. and I paid the extra cost. Upon pick up of my to go order the staff told me I wasn't charged enough extra money. ??? Why would you say that after I already paid. Will never go back. read more

I recently moved to Orange County and came to this restaurant twice recommended by a friend. Their lunch specials are very good and prices reasonable it's situated in a mall with lots of businesses so parking can be challenging. read more

A more upscale sushi restaurant with an ambiance to match it! A little more pricey but it's expected as it is a Japanese restaurant in Irvine. I got the Mentaiko Pasta. I've tried this dish from a fair amount of restaurants but Gurume's is my favorite! Theirs seemed to have added ingredients (eg two versions of roe) and flavors that other restaurants don't. It's a bit more elevated. There's also a hint of spice, which I enjoyed. read more

Gurume Sushi - Mentaiko pasta - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California

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We went for late lunch and it was quiet. We were the 3rd table in the entire restaurant with 2 servers readily waiting the table to clear plates, trash, refill drinks. Service was amazing. Food was beautifully presented as seen in the pictures and the taste is just as amazing. Definitely high quality fish used for each dish prepared and love the generous serving sizes for each dish. Considering it's an omakase, the price of $100 per person wasn't bad at all. I've tried a few omakase restaurants, but for the price, it's definitely quite delicious. I'd definitely recommend checking out this restaurant and trying their menu. read more

Gurume Sushi - Monaka - toro with uni, ikura, caviar - Japanese Near Me - Irvine, California