What a nice find! I was driving through laguna beach just for the day and stumbled upon Hapi Sushi. The menu is smaller than most sushi places but everything we ordered was good. I recommend the scallop hand roll! read more

First walking to the door, the place was completely dead. This always seems like a sketchy sign for a sushi place but we still tried it. As we entered, the chef greeted us with a happy smile and warming welcome. The chef is an extremely nice man! Always very happy (considering it's called Hapi Sushi). But we ate the food and it was fairly good! Prices are pretty expensive considering the quality of the food however, but nothing too bad. read more

My absolute favorite sushi place. Sato and his music taste blended with the food, and makes a great atmosphere. When you come, order the Japanese Burrito! read more

This little Sushi place is a real find. The owner makes the Sushi. It's fresh and delicious. Some interesting choices such as an inside outside out rainbow roll. The hand rolls ate delicious and the prices just right. read more

I love the vibe of this restaurant. Such a cool little space. With that being said the sushi wasn't anything to write home about. Maybe I got the wrong rolls but I really didn't care much for it. read more

Very satisfied with the amazing food plus the service!!!! Would come out to Laguna just for Hapi Sushi and I live in San Bernardino .

I was really excited to find a sushi place in Laguna with such great ratings. Unfortunately, my experience was hardly as pleasant as others. With a group of about 10, we walked to Hapi Sushi to celebrate a friends birthday. After stepping ONLY A SINGLE FOOT IN THE DOOR the "sushi master" looked up and said "We don't serve teriyaki chicken!" I was so taken off guard, but stated "we came here for sushi!" I was so offended because after sitting down and looking at the menu, I realized they don't even serve sushi or ANY raw fish, but instead they only serve rolls. I'm sorry to anyone who thinks that's considered sushi, but it's not!!! The "sushi master" wasn't even a master, he was some Mexican line cook who was incredibly rude to me and my party. I will never go here again, I don't care how good you all think their food tastes. If you want good sushi, walk a block down the street to Sushi Laguna. read more

Yelp needs to make a negative rating possible, because this place is not even worth one star. It was bad from the beginning. The owner wouldn't let us sit at the bar for some reason, and made us sit at a table. And then the waiter comes out and tells us that they will be charging a 15% gratuity fee for 6people. Ok, that's fine. And we ordered 5rolls, explaining that we will be ordering more after, but with the biggest frown on his face, that made all of us uncomfortable, he demanded, yes, demanded that we order more now. That was the cue to just get up and leave, but we decided, hey, we walked all the way here why not just try the food. It only gets worse from here. When we finally got our rolls, the food was pathetic. The spicy tuna roll had NO FISH in like 2 out of the 6 rolls. And the 69 roll had eel on that couldn't even be called eel. They were more like the left over bits and pieces from other food, placed on the rolls. We were so mad that we called the waiter over, who couldn't be found during our meal, doing god knows what. When we showed him the roll without any fish inside, (there was just rice and seaweed), he said that was "normal". What?! Are you kidding me? When we told him that we never saw this kind of roll at any other restaurant, he just told us to go somewhere else. Thank you, that's exactly what we should have done. We decided to talk to the owner who made this ridiculous food in the first place, but he never took us seriously and shrugged it off and told us to talk to the waiter. There was no way we were paying for the gratuity after being treated this way, so we paid for our food, even tipped them, and left. Looking at the other reviews, it seems that not everyone had a horrible experience as we did, which is even more confusing. Either way, this restaurant tops my list of restaurants to NEVER EVEN GO NEAR. Not "Hapi" at all. read more

Delicious sushi! Quick seating & the workers are the kindest people who make sure you're doing okay every few minutes.

I went here today to try the sushi since it was the only sushi place open and it was really good and the guy who seemed like he owned the place was really friendly and made sure we were fully satisfied with out food. We had just came back from the beach so luckily there was no one else in there since it was pretty early in the day but it did look like they get pretty good business. We ordered the 79 roll and the tuna crab burrito roll which came to about 10 bux average each ...just to give you and idea on the pricing. read more

This is our third time here and I should have reviewed it after the first. The food is excellent. Never had a bad thing to eat. The setting is intimate and homey. The staff is awesome. The server is always hustling. Always super nice. Tonight he poured our beers and saki after delivering them to us. I love it here. You will too. read more

Such a disastrous experience at this place. The waiter had an attitude from the beginning and when we asked for extra sauce the owner started yelling at us aggressively, saying why we didn't order everything at once, he continued yelling at us for two minutes and made us so uncomfortable that we decided to leave without eating. I had never experience such a thing my life. It was the worse experience. read more

This place is super cute hole in the wall sushi "roll" place this is not the place for sashimi or sushi at all!!!!! The owner is so nice and so is Mario the waiter/busser/cocktail server is very nice as well. Do not come here expecting special in season fresh fish.... sorry guys! read more

Let's just say that Hapi Sushi did not make me happy. It's a really cute joint and has a great vibe to it... small, low key but fun at the same time. I just wasn't that into the food and the service is possibly the worst I've ever experienced, especially given this place is so tiny!! They had one waiter for the whole restaurant and I waited probably 20 minutes before he even got me water. Every time I wanted to order something or ask him for something, I'd have to flag him down with wild flailing of my arms and he would listen with this impatient air and then without really acknowledging the order, just run off. On top of that, the menu doesn't have any prices on it and I'm just not OK with that. What's really the point of a menu without prices. Is everyone really so wealthy that the cost of their food doesn't matter. Well, I am not wealthy and I would have really liked to know how much everything cost without feeling like an idiot by having to ask. Now on to the food: we ordered the baked green muscles, the gyoza, the rainbow roll, the spider roll, #49, #96, and Japanese burrito and I wasn't really satisfied with any of it. The baked green muscles were baked with pure mayonnaise on it which I found really disgusting. And all of the other food and sushi was drenched in vinegar. On top of that, the sushi would just fall apart on the plate. The place is fairly expensive and if I'm going to pay that much for sushi, I just expect it to be better. read more

Rude, rude, rude!! That sums this place up. I wouldn't care if they had the best sushi around, I still would never revisit this place. By the way, their food is mediocre. read more

They have a limited selection and way overpriced. This place is very small and not good for a big group. The service is average and nothing memorable about this restaurant. There are much better places in Laguna Beach for sushi. read more

Well, the sushi is good. Way over-priced. You are paying for the location ( downtown laguna), and the young pervert chef is very entertaining. read more

The specials were excellent! Friendly wait staff. Kitchy retro vibe. Definitely will go back

Great sushi done by itame who has owned this establishment for over 30 years. They have one thing on the menu: sushi and it's done well. Can't go wrong read more

Summary: Hapi made me very happy Companion: M on my post-bday Laguna celebration Ordered: Miso Soup Albacore & Yellow Tail sashimi Crunch Roll Spicy Tuna Roll Large Sapporo Beer Hot Tea Positives: + Sushi chef's recommendations were spot on - love that you don't need to order yourself, just sit back and take what's offered + Albacore sashimi was lightly topped with a wonderful ginger sauce + Quick, friendly service - we got an immediate invitation to sit at the bar. The sushi chef is rather jolly and sings along with the Japanese music. + Tiny, cute, local spot Not-so-positives: - Nothing really, other than we ordered too much food :-) Other: * No prices on menu - our dishes were ~$8-10 each Bill: ~$45 (for 2, without tip) read more

I've eaten here 3 or 4 times and I absolutely enjoy their sushi. Since it is literally a hole in the wall (Laguna standard of "hole in the wall" means its hard to find-only a small wooden sign says Hapi Sushi) there is no ocean view. The place is verrry intimate-seating around 25-30 ppl. Sometimes there is one and sometimes 2 sushi chefs handleing all the orders (they are nice and talkative). Don't expect teriyaki chicken and udon, their menu consists of special rolls and interesting dishes like sushi burrito. I feel as if the price is very reasonable for what they serve- fresh fish, yummy combinations. After a tasty dinner of sushi a nice walk on PCH (which is not too far) is always nice as well. read more

If you're really into Americanized rolls, this is the place for you. Their fish quality is ok but nothing mind-blowing.

Went here with an old friend and only ordered two rolls of which I don't recall the names of, but I do remember the first roll I ordered was just alright and the second roll that the chef recommended was delicious! It's just too bad I can't remember the name of it. read more

I love this sushi resturant!!! I save this place for the nights when I really want some goood sushi. It's hidden in the back streets of downtown Laguna Beach and has attracted most of the locals. (Usually a good sign ;) ) The fish they serve is SO fresh, and very light. After I leave I always feel full and satisfied...not over stuffed and crappy. The prices are not shown for the most part..., but the rolls usually cost between $6-$12. The best thing to do is ask the chef what they would eat for lunch, and it's usually the best roll/sushi of the meal! Super friendly, and patient with each customer. They even gave us a free Hapi Sushi shirt with Godzilla on it! So nice! You will walk in and leave with new friends each time you come here! Can't say enough about this place...Just try it! It's a must!! read more

This place is a clip joint. I should have known the moment I saw that prices were not listed on the menu. Plus, the sushi was below average. We got about 4-5 rolls plus a salad for just over $70 !! That's nuts! and I'm from NYC, so I know my sushi prices. Stay away! read more

Overpriced, not much variety, mediocre service, so-so food. Thought we found a diamond in the rough, but not here. Save yourself a disappointing meal. read more

OMG so good. We used to live in the area and are visiting from the East Coast. Everything was completely amazing and the service was perfect. Try the scallops. And the yellowfin. read more

This is truly an authentic Sushi restaurant! I am from Japan, and quite a picky eater when it comes to Sushi, but I must say this place is good. read more

The fish was okay. The sushi chef was not friendly. The food was pricey as well.

Just "okay." I enjoyed the hole-in-the-wall ambiance and the sushi chef was very nice, but the sushi itself was nothing write home about. We only had two rolls: 1) The Reverse Rainbow Roll, which was like a California roll but with a variety of fish also jumbled inside. I thought the crab was overly mayonnaise-y and kind of weirdly sweet. 2) The Y2K Special (dated much?) was a vegetable roll with tuna on top. That was pretty good, but a little...I don't know, bland. The rolls were also kind of on the small side for the price. read more

Delicious sushi off the beaten path! It was fresh and reasonably priced. Plus the sushi chief was quietly humming to himself which made me feel at home! Get the Japanese burrito. Yummm! read more

Late lunch - really enjoyed it. We had the restaurant to ourselves. Fresh. Delicious. Quirky, but fun.

Funky place. Sato is a trip. Mario is great. The sushi is average. Kind of expensive.

Little fish in the rolls. Halibut on one roll was so thin, I couldn't find it under the sauce

Friday night, 7pm, Laguna Beach, people walking in route to their dinner spots. We saw on Yelp this sushi place, it was nearby, so we started walking. My wife then noticed the dreaded 3 1/2 stars, which means this place could go either way. As we passed crowded after crowded food establishments, we came to Hapi and it was empty, except for that lone couple inside among all the empty tables AND the empty sushi bar(say what?). Ok, ok, we still sat down. The waiter brought a cheap laminated menu reminiscent of a happy hour menu except for the prices were typical sushi dinner prices. I asked for a Poki salad. The waiter had this confused look his face as if I was speaking Martian. He said, we don't serve Poki. Seriously?? Any sushi place worth it's price in fish can make Poki! We should have walked out at that point. The spicy tuna hand roll was a fiasco. We ordered it without rice but as a replacement, some simple veggies added to it like most normal sushi places will do. The waiter brought it and it was SMALL, so we sent it back to add some veggies for filler like we asked the first time. By doing so, the price went from $6 to $10! The waiter tried to explain that there was more fish in it which was a complete farce. The crunch hand roll was also very small. Completely ridiculous. Next, the salmon sashimi arrived. Five pieces, cut so thin you could see through it. We ordered the spinach salad, very basic, maybe 14or 15 leaves of spinach with an Asian dressing. We had ordered some ice teas and the typical little bowl of edamame. So there you have it: 2 dinky hand rolls, 2 orders of the chintzy thin salmon sashimi, spinach greens, edamame and ice teas= $50!! Are you kidding me? We will never go back to this place that left us feeling not very "Hapi." read more

Sushi was descent. I asked for sashimi and I got seared sashimi that was over cooked. The flavor of the fish and sauce was good though. The chef was very fun to talk to and made the experiance better. read more

My family and I have been coming to Laguna Beach for over a decade and have always overlooked this fantastic restaurant. The sushi was stellar, some of the best I've had (the Y2K special and the 97 special were phenomenal), the staff was friendly, and the atmosphere is incredibly unique. The restaurant is decorated in an assortment of unique knickknacks and they play a bunch of old swing music like Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra; I couldn't help but just smile, it's such a great place and I know I'll be coming back soon. read more

This place wasn't bad but I probably won't be coming back. The chef was very friendly! but the waiter didn't talk to us much and the vibe of the restaurant was not what I was expecting. . . . very hole in the wall. The sushi was okay, I've had better, and the menu was pretty small, I would suggest going somewhere more "clean" and has a better menu. read more

The sushi chef here was friendly and kind. We tried a few different specialty and naked rolls.. They were all amazing. My favorite was called the 38 special I think.. I really can't wait to go back... There were so many pleasant flavors to taste. The baked rolls were actually my favorite. They were creamy and savory and sweet and spicy... I don't know how they did it but they did it right. read more

If you like to watch Monday Night football, listen to Hawaiian love songs, hobnob with local barflies and get abused from a Japanese guy making you delicious sushi all at the same time, then this is your favorite place. He's really only giving you tough love. read more