It's an ok spot for lunch but I wouldn't go out of my way to come eat here. The main host is usually rude and the food is nothing to brag about. You get mediocre sushi for a reasonable price. My go to is the 2 item lunch special and i go for the 4 piece sushi, the teriyaki salmon. This comes with salad, miso soup, and rice. The restaurant is in a huge plaza so there's usually plenty of parking. read more

I have to start by saying that this is only the second low rating review I have made. I don't like to be negative. Secondly I did not eat the food. Based on how busy they were, I think they probably have a good product. Unfortunately the manager or owner at front was not someone that should be communicating with people. He lacks the right mindset and does to know how to articulate or communicate with humanity or consideration in mind. Possible he was having a bad day... but should not project that into the customers. read more

It was one of the best sushi I had. Please try it if you have not. We had Omakase here and it was really wonderful and worth to pay.

Absolutely speechless... I just got yelled at by the owner for complaining about a piece of rotten salmon. He did not accept any blame for the situation and did not care to resolve the issue. I will never return. read more

Tuna Hand roll had a weird taste it smelled spoiled. Didn't said anything until my daughter got her Tuna roll and it smelled awful. We pointed this out to the owner and his response was DON'T COME HERE ANYMORE. Needless to say this is the last time I'll be dining here. There are plenty of good Sushi restaurants around. Be aware of the quality of the fish at this restaurant. read more

Don't waste your money supporting this sushi restaurant, especially since you have many choices close by. I stopped by after 8pm with my family in the car. We hadn't had dinner and wanted to take some sushi to go. We went online to look at their menu and go in and place an order. However, no prices were online. So I walked inside and asked for a menu to take to my car so we could place an order. They told me that the menu is attached to the stand and could look at it there, but I couldn't take it outside. I explained that the family was in the car and needed to look at it also, the answer was NO! I asked, if I was sitting outside at a table would I get a menu? The answer was yes. So why can't I borrow it when my car was parked next to the tables? You can't! End of story! No menu, no order! There are plenty more restaurants nearby that don't mind letting you look at their menus in your car, support them! read more

For the food, I'd have to give it 5 stars but because of the Front of the house Manager who has worked there as long as we've been going there, I'd have to give it a negative 10, so 1 Star is apropos. After dining pleasantly and him knowing we have been customers for almost a decade, today, for the first time ever, we asked a question about the bill as we always order the same things and today there was one item which was higher than usual. Instead of pleasantly responding to our question, he came at us with an arrogant, rude and beyond acceptable attitude. He put us down and told us we were wrong and that it was never different before over a question about $8.95 vs. $6.95 We were so taken back by his reaction to our very easygoing and politely delivered question. He actually said "if you don't like it, don't come back" We are a family of 5 who dine there at least 3 x month for 10 years. The 1st time we ask a question we were verbally attacked and with accompanying body language. As we were leaving another family we are friends with walked in and told us they boycotted Hanami for a few years because of this same person. Owner of Hanami should speak with this front of the house person as his complacency should not interfere from the great food and the businesses profitability. read more

BREAK BREAK!! Hanami Sushi stole the afternoon. The Udon spicy Tuna Bowl is the ticket only $10.00. This is my go to favorite sushi restaurant in Calabasas; it's so filling. Lunch is a bargain. Been coming here for some time now, usually the service is ok, my wife and I don't really get a good vibe from the host. today it was KICKASS!! Because John took care of us. John you were on it!! Keep it up. read more

Richard is the best! The service here is so fast, you will be in and out within 30 minutes. For the most part the food is fresh, the albacore and crispy onion plate has been a little disappointing lately, but that is really my only complaint. read more

Aside from the sushi being great and the sushi chefs, the front end customer service is horrible. They are so rude over the phone when placing orders for take out and half the time the order is wrong. I personally have to check my order every time! Once they gave me someone else's order I got into my car and they took it back. I hope they didn't give it to someone else due to COVID. Extremely disappointed. read more

Honestly the best sushi in the area. The Sea Bass appetizer is our favorite! I have to order something I didn't like.

Their sushi is absolutely delicious!!! I highly recommend the sashimi roll that's wrapped in cucumber it's insane

Mediocre sushi but yummy edamame! Yummy authentic Ramune too. The California roll was a little too chewy though! Hoping for better quality food next time around. read more

disappointed to have come here for years and years and refer so many people only to come back and see the horrible reviewers about the manager who gave us issues tonight. he was rude and did not hear me or my sister out, then proceeded to hang up on me twice and my father. so disrespectful. don't think any of my family members will be coming back to this establishment unfortunately, there's plenty of other sushi restaurants in calabasas who will appreciate and respect their customers. don't waste your time. ps i'm not sure if he is the manager, he claimed to be but for the years we've come i've only seen him as a hostess. time for a replacement hanami. read more

Place has gone downhill. No bar? Sushi seems like grocery store grade. Plenty of other good places in the area. Don't go here.

I've been spending way too much money on sushi lately (if there is such a thing) so I've been trying to cut back. I promised myself that I will only go to a sushi restaurant if there was a special occasion. So a few days ago, I took a lovely teacher to a sushi restaurant as a thank you for helping me out with my after school program, "Just Do I.T." I wanted to try a place I never been to and thanks to Yelp (again).. I found this "lovely" restaurant! (Hah! Inside joke...) As we were seated, we got free appetizers; Sunomono (cucumber salad) and Salmon skin. The sunomono was refreshing as always.The salmon skin was thick and had chunks of salmon on it. Yum!!! Our meal consisted of: Albacore: The fish was outstanding but I don't like too many onions. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/e_xMTU6iiFkvrOdtgU0nxw?select=JI8qLdiaOWcYRL_bf-ogJg Yellowtail: Heavenly! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/e_xMTU6iiFkvrOdtgU0nxw?select=WM4dq2L4TjwxvEuS0FdwXA Halibut: Was good, but the texture was a bit off than what I'm used to. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/e_xMTU6iiFkvrOdtgU0nxw?select=DWYE2zfjb3g871JtvbktsQ Kanpachi: Very tasty piece of fish. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/e_xMTU6iiFkvrOdtgU0nxw?select=1jqRkRgQsN4gFLWf4wOtPQ Blue-Fin Toro: This gorgeous piece of nigiri melted in my mouth. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/e_xMTU6iiFkvrOdtgU0nxw?select=DujktQwgniqUaKDV-Nii3w Tuna: Incredible! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/e_xMTU6iiFkvrOdtgU0nxw?select=bi4TXDAff_TFmhz6YN1vqw Sashimi Roll: Roll with no rice. Contains five different types of fish. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/e_xMTU6iiFkvrOdtgU0nxw?select=IM39hrxyiuiFMnuoRwfaNw (Tuna, Salmon, White Fish, Spicy Yellowtail, Spicy Albacore) Seki-Aji: Very fresh and tasty. Again... something different about the texture. I had this before and something was off. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/e_xMTU6iiFkvrOdtgU0nxw?select=rUPh-ACfLtfOe1x0akHTNg And booze. (Wine and beer!) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/e_xMTU6iiFkvrOdtgU0nxw?select=blSK-di5qtX7ELyQTu7TYw The fish was very fresh and the rice was slightly warm. The service was outstanding and the price was fairly decent. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/e_xMTU6iiFkvrOdtgU0nxw?select=L0VrWkvD1PAvz3NN1_c8IQ I'll definitely come back here again. My only complaint is that they were out of half of the stuff I wanted to order. I'm not sure if it was because of the holidays or something, but I rather they be out of stuff than serve something that's not fresh. Also they forgot to charge us for Seki-Aji... which is always a good thing. :D read more

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Wowsers. If I could give negative stars I think I would. This review is solely based on service. My boyfriend and I went out to lunch and I ordered a beer. She checked my ID like usual... Served me my beer and tween asked to see my id again and again. She came back to the table rudely to ask "ready?" 2 or 3 times within the same 5 minutes. Once we had ordered she came back to our table to only tell my boyfriend he wasn't allowed to drink my beer and slid it in front of me directly. After all these issues we decided to pay for my beer and leave. I went to speak with the manager about canceling our order because of how displeased we were. Put ten dollars down on the 695 beer and said have a nice day. So you think it's done right ? Wrong. This crazy little man then proceeds to follow me to my car calling me a bitch and other things and tellin me I needed to pay for my full tab. He told me To eff off etc. Basically, this ended with me calling the police and gettin my ten dollars back anyways. We will never be back. No matter the quality of sushi.... A dining establishment should put more value on their customers. Enjoy this review lil manager man... I told you I was going to write it =] read more

Eating here is like being in a Japanese comedy.. A very bad one! Safer to eat sushi from your local supermarket. Eating here could get you sick. My first order is $16.50 for 2 piece nigiri. You don't overly marinate fish of this quality, you subtly marinate, often in high grade sake amongst other things. This fish was not the freshest, and the marinade was over powering, leaving a too fishy after taste indicating not so fresh. Look, I don't want to bash small businesses, but when you go out to eat and pay $45 for 4 small pieces of fish.. You shouldn't get that yucky uncomfortable feeling like you have just been taken advantage of. The WORST is yet to come! Unfortunately, I trusted the good reviews, and thought the bad ones were being picky. Not the case. Read my sushi reviews for some background. I've lived all over the word and appreciate fresh healthy fish, good cuts of fish, that are wonderfully marinated. The Good: Friendly waitress (cute too) The Bad: mostly everything.. Let me explain.. Some people will definitely get sick eating here this week. While eating my 2nd nigiri plate, the sushi chef right in front of me at the sushi bar keeps crouching down right behind all the food, sneezing.. Blowing his nose.. And hacking.. YES.. Actually hacking mucus and SPITTING it out! After 5 minutes of this I called over the waitress, and asked her quietly (so as to be discrete) to cancel the rest of my order, and I explained why it was unhealthy and disgusting. This is where it got more absurd.. She talks to me for 5 minutes trying to get me to change sushi chef, and continue to eat and order. Like What The F People? Seriously?? Then people start turning around, which I didn't want, and now the conversation is not so subtle. Finally I get my bill. No manager comes over, no apology. Look.. If you at sushi ANYWHERE in this area there is only one place.. The gold standard for others to live up to, and words cannot explain how good it is.. Shibuya. Same prices, but they have the quality, atmosphere, and passion, and most importantly the hygiene.. That Hanami Sushi lacks. Good luck in your sushi choices everyone.. Remember sushi can get you really sick when not prepared correctly. When it is good quality, made with pride and passion it may be one of life's great pleasures for you. read more

My wife and I are very observant when it comes to the grade on the window outside of a restaurant. If anything ever has less than an "A," we will go somewhere else. Generally we won't go back. So, with that being said... This place is right down the street from our house, and we were going there on a weekly basis. One week, we decided to go twice. First on Monday, which was a regular dining experience, then on Wednesday. We started to walk in, took our child out of his car seat, walk towards the door and then we look at each other with both of our jaws dropped to the ground. A BIG RED "C" grade. Now that is unacceptable at any restaurant, but for a sushi place??? We almost threw up right then and there. Needless to say, we aren't going back. If you can't maintain high health standards, then you won't have our business. read more

Great place. Sushi is excellent. Service is always fast. I love that I can eat dinner in 30 min (if you want to have a longer dinner-you will be disappointed). Consistently super fast service and great food. read more

This is my first Yelp review. Finding the best sushi anywhere usually is dependent on finding the best sushi chef. Hanami is my current "go to" place, however I get bored easily. The first time I went to this place I Found it to be very average. It wasn't until a year later I tried again and had one of the best meals I ever ate. I was with a friend who decided to go here, and we hadn't seen each other in a while. As we got to talking, we got slow on ordering...the chef took note on the types of things we were ordering and just starting serving us stuff. Sushi Chefs always seem to like customers who order "Fresh and exotic of the day" as opposed to some tsunami mountain of a dragon roll. One of the finest nigiri I ever had...Tai (red snapper) with wasabi, a whole piece of shiso leaf under the fish, and finished with a sprinkle of sea salt. "No soy sauce please". I only go on Tuesday or Friday, fish buying day. I only go to one chef who knows what I like. I have been to this place with another chef and was not impressed. Fresh fish is only half the battle, finding the right chef can make or break a sushi bar. read more

I feel like a lot of people writing 4 and 5 star reviews for this place aren't familiar with superb service or absolutely mind boggling amazing sushi. There's no way possible this place deserves 4 or 5 stars for anything. I go here a lot. It's a default place for me because it's within my 5 mile bubble range of home and work. The service is consistently slow and consistently annoying because I always have to ask for green tea or water 2, 3, 4 times before it comes to my table. The sushi is never fantastic but good enough. It's bland, but that's the point wasabi and soy sauce. I do like that they always give me gigantic piles of ginger, that always makes me happy. The prices are fairly priced, so if you want to feed two people comfortably on $50-60 with a beer or two, this is a good place for a cheaper-end sushi date. read more

I haven't been here forever. My first time was 2009 for a Friday night dinner when I stayed in a nearby motel before an exam very early on Saturday morning at a public high school in Woodland Hills for substitute teaching. I loved it! I have heard it gets very loud at night but I didn't think it was inordinately loud. I was alone so I sat at the bar and the service was just fine. I have been once since for lunch and today I screwed up the turn and ended up on the 101 South. Oy, it's a LONG way from this exit to Calabasas Parkway! But I got back on the 101 North and got it right the second try and had a very nice lunch. I tried the 11.95 Chilean sea bass appetizer--very popular--and while good, I wouldn't order it again. I think it's nice that they offer this , however, as you can't get an entree portion of this anywhere for under 25 or so and while it was okay, it was a bit dull. The sushi--nigiri as well as rolls--is simply spectacular. Even the RICE is better than most places and the seaweed very soft. I love the food here and will make a point of stopping on weekly drives from SB to LA. I always forget how nice Calabasas is because when I had a therapist there in the early 1990s, I remember nothing but hating the heat, made infinitely worse by the broken a/c on the Toyota Tercel. If you have a/c, Calabasas still sucks in the summer but it sucks considerably less. The interior is very nice too, much nicer than any Japanese restaurant or sushi place other than Nobu or something extremely pricey. The regular hot sake is good and just 6.95. Specialty rolls are also innovative and great and if you're dining with people who don't like raw fish, Hanami offers a plethora of options I arrived at 1:55 and they are VERY serious about this 2PM last call business so don't be late if you want lunch. P.S. The service is uninspired but it was fine. The sushi chefs, hosts, servers are devoid of personality but I don't need to make friends with my servers. If it happens great, if not, whatever. P.P.S. Nearby Starbucks (same complex) serves wine and it's the fanciest, nicest Starbucks I've ever seen (from a sample of LA, NYC, SB, CT, MA, DC locations). read more

Just o.k. some items are good and others are average quality, the spicy tuna is very mediocre but the albacore is good. Most rolls are OVERPRICED, they charge $12.95-$13.95 for the special rolls where most places are like $9.99 for the same thing and quality isnt any better here. I only eat there because I like sushi and it's close, otherwise I probably wouldn't go. Most of the chefs seem unhappy and service isn't that great. Only 1 chef always smiles, the rest look at you like WTF u doing here. -1 for being overpriced -1 for not so great service read more

OVERPRICED... I had a yellow tail sashimi and Chicken teriyaki and I'm pretty sure my yellow tail was just bleached tuna. The chicken was definitely microwaved and the sauce was just thrown on top of it. Tasted as if they went to Albertsons and bought the sauce there. Paid 35 dollars for a meal that wasn't worth $10. The only redeeming quality is the lunch bento box for $8. If it's not lunch, skip this sushi restaurant. read more

This place has horrible service. Food is over-priced. Sometimes it's fresh and other times, not so fresh. My friend ordered the banana egg roll for dessert and it looked awful. The manager recognized me and said the only reason he was taking it off the bill was because I was a regular. This is unacceptable. I wouldn't have given it to my dog. Another time, while sitting at the sushi bar I waited 20 mins to place my order and food came out 30 mins later. I haven't been back since. Time after time this place has let me down. read more

I just had to say my piece. I don't go anywhere but Hanami! Their albacore is the best I have ever had, and it is consistently amazing over all! Their Salmon sushi is also really great! Not fishy at all! Their rolls are also really creative and tasty. They always change out the featured rolls on the board. I think the service is very good and attentive. There is always a bus boy waiting to take a plate or bring you more water. This is THE sushi place in the Calabasas/Agoura Hills/Woodland Hills area. I have tried many and keep coming home to Hanami. read more

I have lived here for 12 years and eaten here twice. Sunday (IMHO) is not a great day for sushi. When we walked in the smell of fish was overwhelming. Why did we stay? Good question. Service was fair. We ordered the Tempura Hand Roll, Spicy Tuna on Rice Cakes, Tempura Shrimp and Vegetables, Edamame. Now far be it for me to use an oxymoron, but we ordered "mild" spicy tuna. What arrived was super spicy hot tuna. The rice cakes were some of the best I have had, but our mouths were on fire. I think our server told the sushi chef extra spicy! Edamame was good. Tempura was crispy but served with a bland dipping sauce. The tempura roll was nothing special. Dinner was a bit pricey. I am glad to report that the fishy smell disappeared by the time that we left. read more

Came here on a Thursday night with a friend for dinner around 7 pm. The atmosphere was nice and a good sized sushi bar. We opted for table seats. Decently filled for a week night. Best part is ample parking because it is in a shopping center. I ordered the sautéed mushrooms and they were extremely salty. Also a little too dry for my liking. Also got the shitake albacore roll. The fish looked a little yellow for albacore, but it tasted fresh. I also ordered the rice cake with spicy tuna. The rice cake was so warm that it seared the spicy tuna on top and made the raw fish too chewy. I also thought the rice cake was overly fried which made it really hard to bite into. I probably will only come back if I'm craving sushi and every other sushi restaurant nearby is full. read more

Absolutely one of the worst dining experience I have had in years. My buddy was concerned about the freshness and complained, they said, you ordered it, and there's nothing we can do about it. Then the manger proceeds to berate my buddy like a child instead of hearing him out. I then asked for his name and he refused to provide it, very sad . The food was average, but the conversation with the manager made it the worst experience in dining in a long time. I will be mentioning this situation to all my colleagues since we frequent sushi at least twice a week, many more choices. read more

For my dish alone, I'd probably rate this place 3 stars, but since my dining companions looooved their sushi rolls and the tempura appetizer was quite delicious, I'll bump it up to 3.5 stars, then round it up to 4 just for Yelp. Considering this is the only japanese place in the Calabasas area, the 4 stars is well deserved. However menu selection for hot Japanese dishes were super limited. I was missing some udon noodles and Hanami failed to deliver. In the end, I went with the Chicken teriyaki entree. Not very Japanese, I know. Didn't taste very Japanese either. For $14, you get miso soup, rice, and a piece of chicken breast pounded down so it was nice and flat. Oh, and a couple bites of buttery vegetables. The chicken was too dry and probably needed a little more sauce to bump up the flavor but overall, I ate most of my dish. Shared some of it. I Can definitely say I've had better but it was fine. Assorted tempura we ordered was tasty and fresh. It came with 4 shrimps (though quite skinny) but a good variety of fried veggies, including kabocha squash, sweet potato and eggplant. Service was great! Prompt, professional, and friendly! read more

This place is close to home. The sushi is good and priced about the same as other places. The staff is nice but not overly friendly. We always sit at the bar. The miso soup is good. They have a large selection of specials. Overall it is a nice restaurant but not a wow. read more

LONG AND SHORT OF IT: BEST SUSHI I HAVE EVER HAD!!! Who woulda thunk I could have the best sushi ever less than a mile from my house!!! So elated!!! Coming from the San Francisco Bay Area, being a self-proclaimed sushi snob (more like sashimi person)...yes, I eat Uni...aka Sea Urchin. They have quail egg here and many fresh options from Japan. I had amoebi and they cut off the head and fried it for me, yes, they fried the head for me...eye balls and all. I loved loved loved it. I ate all I wanted without regard to price, with my friend and I it cost us $175. But, we also had a glass of wine, two large sapporos, and 3 oyster shooters (sake, oyster, and quail egg). Next time I am sitting at the bar to get the chef specials!!!! read more

The best deals here are the bento box lunch specials for $8. You can get Teriyaki Chicken (served w/ miso soup, rice, and green salad), Roll Combo (2 rolls served w/ miso soup), or Sushi Combo (4 pc sushi & Cali roll served w/ miso soup) for under $10. If you sit down to eat here, you will pay too much for standard sushi fare. Everything here is pretty much overpriced for what you're getting (with the major exception being the lunch specials). The menu offers nothing "special" that you can't get at a typical sushi chain like Kabuki. And I always feel like I've been robbed blinder than Stevie Wonder when I pay more than $10 for a seriously standard Seaweed Salad! The service always feels rather hurried and they're really not the most friendly bunch. Maybe they're trying to cater to the strictly-one-hour-lunchers, but it is possible to be efficient without feeling rushed. The upside to their rushed tempo is that if you call in an order for one of their bento lunch specials, they will have it ready for you within 10-15 mins. read more

I have to agree with Erika V's review of Hanami Sushi (below), except that this is the first time I've come to this restaurant. The first four items we ordered were regular sushi, not rolls. They were good, I liked the sushi, but it wasn't great. After the sushi, we ordered four or five different rolls. Though some were tasty, some of the fish ingredients in the various rolls didn't taste real fresh. A bit on the sloppy side also, perhaps due to the addition of too much sauce on some of the rolls. The service was adequate but, the noise level was high and it wasn't even crowded. This restaurant is okay, but it isn't traditional Japanese sushi. I would eat here again, it's okay, but wouldn't go out of my way to go back. read more

Upgrading Hanami Sushi to 4 stars. Fish has been consistently fresh & everything I've ever ordered here has been delicious. One of my favorite lunch spots! I love their lunch specialist. My favorites include the sushi combo & the spicy tuna bowl. read more

Hanami Sushi - 6 piece sushi combo w/Cali roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Calabasas, California

Fell in love the first day... Hanami "flower viewing" is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers... They have Zen in every square inch of this place! Quality seafood and excellent service. For the squeamish I suggest the "Dragon Roll" - Yeah, that should wheel you in! read more

Just moved out to Calabasas and have been pining for The Izakaya by Katsuya where i used to go for good sushi. My fiancé discovered this unlikely gem and we gave it a try, all the while expecting second best. But that was not the case at all. This place is almost as cozy as Izakaya, but the variety of special sushi fare cannot be beat! I don't know if it's because of how they advertise their specials (on a large chalkboard beside the sushi bar, which I often sit at so i can chat with the chefs) but every time I walk in here i feel obligated to eat something weird. Sea urchin and Red Dragon roll are my new favorite. Be careful tho, the specials and specialties are usually more expensive. They add up quick. Sea urchin is almost $20 per serving (2 pieces). Still, it's, on average, less expensive than Izakaya so i get to eat more here for the same price as what moderate would cost in Manhattan Beach (that's apparently a "you're no longer in LA, so everything is cheaper" thing). Needless to say, this is my new go-to place for sushi. Haven't really tried much else except the seafood miso, which I recommend if u want an elevated miso that doesn't leave u feeling like u simply drank 2 cups of salt water. read more

Hanami Sushi - Salmon Sashimi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Calabasas, California

I hate to do this because for a local Resturant in Calabasas, the quality of their fish is so good but their service is slacking in a big way! Basically everyone on this side of the sushi bar, with the exception of Arnold and the short Latino bus boy, is just useless and they don't look like they belong in this restaurant. Unfortunately the Korean owner (yes he's Korean) is content with the volume of business that he's doing and doesn't understand that as he's losing standing in the local market, his direct competitor Nishi Sushi is getting more stars and accolades from Yelp reviews. This is not good for Hanami on a long term basis and unless they start going back to the service fundamentals they once had when they were new in the market, they'll eventually lose most if not all of their higher end patrons to Nishi Sushi. Are you listening? Wise up and provide better service from your wait staff. Your only "hustlers" are Arnold and the short Latino busboy. Everyone else is pretty much useless. read more

We have eaten here a few times and found the sushi very good, but was over priced, and under portioned. If you can afford it... great. But I want a bit more for my money read more