The pricing is surprisingly inexpensive for what you get. The service was relatively quick and efficient. When we placed our order, we were told 20 minutes. Because we had our dog with us, we waited outside and when the order was ready, the gentleman brought it out to us. We didn't order a whole lot. we had seen Happy Garden on Yelp, and it sounded intriguing. We felt that we needed to stop by for a sample even though we had already had a great lunch in Oakdale. We ordered: California Roll - 5 - I would appreciate some julienned cucumbers but many sushi-ya's no longer put those in. They add a bit of texture and flavor. Spicy Tuna Roll - 5 - Just the right amount of heat. The rice was good. I'm not sure that it was seasoned but there was enough flavor in the Tuna. Inari - 5 - A very simple dish. Sushi rice stuffed into tofu skins that have been cooked in a seasoning liquid. I wish places would offer Inari stuffed with rice, green peas, slivered egg and bamboo shoots. Of course they would charge more but that's okay. Egg Rolls - 5 - Mostly stuffed with Cabbage and Carrots. These are delicious after they've cooled down from the fryer. I could eat these everyday. The inside of the restaurant was spacious and clean. If we didn't have the Princess with us, we would have eaten in. read more

We stopped here on the way to Yosemite from SF- lunch for some hungry kids. Lovely mom and pop shop, very reasonable prices for large portions! We had California roll with tobiko, udon, fried oysters (very good). Service was great. Thank you! read more

Clean establishment with friendly service by the owner and his wife. We tried an app and a couple rolls and were pleased with our choices. read more

See all

Excellent cost performance ratio and the sushi is California good (not Japanese good) wasabi is the horseradish based version which is good but expected at the price point. No music quiet spot, can hear neighbor business, and the slow ASMR drip of sink. Had the broccoli beef, cheese wontons, and rice all are excellent for the price, the beef had a more streaky mouth feel than slimy l, which I find refreshing. The sause was thinner and allowed to taste the flavors of the beef and broccoli without drowning out the flavor. The nova Scotia roll was a good fit, as it was 8 pieces, deep fried, and the salmon tasted fresh aside the cream cheese. I would sum it up as "out of town authentic" And excellent. read more

See all

The food and service at this place is perfect. Can't go wrong with this sushi place. it is family owned and an older couple run this business by themselves seems like and they are always so generous and friendly! read more

Always great food! So many people don't know where it is as not much advertising. Give it a try snd you won't be disappointed. Roxanna Escalon, CA read more

Literally the nicest Host I've ever met, the pricing is fair and justified through the Quality of seafood used. I'm "Happy" this place is in my town. read more

Happy Garden - I won't tell you, because it would ruin the fun to try new things. Rated from left to right, 3rd , 2nd , 4th, 1st . - Japanese Near Me - Escalon, California

Mom and pop run Japanese food sooo excellent! Love this place very attentive service.

The meals are good but the atmosphere is boring and so silent ! Play some Asian music or something. They have tv but never turn it on. Good food , just boring. read more

We went to Happy Garden because we are looking for some place new and it had outstanding reviews. I do not know if it is under new ownership or employees called in sick but our experience was disappointing. First, I will say on the positive side the gentleman that took our order and served us was very nice. He repeatedly apologized though he did not say specifically what for and thanked us. Also, the prices were relatively inexpensive but not what I would consider a bargain especially given the quality. Well the gentleman was very nice, the service was extremely slow. There were two other parties in the restaurant when we got there and one came in close to when we were leaving. It was not what I would consider especially busy. It was quite a long time before he came over to take our order. Then, it took around an hour for it to come out. It was reaching the point where we were tempted to get up and walk out. We had considered driving into Stockton to go to our favorite sushi restaurant and given the amount of time it took for service, we probably would have been home about the same time though we would have burned more fuel and spend more at the restaurant. We ordered an appetizer and it was brought to us at the end after our meals. I noticed he also kept forgetting things for other tables and at one table brought they're entrees out roughly 20 minutes apart from each other. I was also disappointed with the food. Some of it could be choked up to a difference in taste. We got both sushi rolls and Chinese food. The Chinese food dishes we got were significantly different then the dishes by the same names at other Chinese restaurants. My wife and I were both disappointed but once again this specific issue could be a difference in tastes and preferences. My wife got a dragon roll and said it was fairly tasteless. I did not tasted so I can only go based on her opinion. I got a spicy tuna roll which was in my opinion mediocre. I prefer the local grocery store sushi over what we got there. It also was not fresh. The center of one of my roll slices from the center of the roll was still partially frozen in the middle. I realize they probably do a low volume and probably make a bunch ahead of time then freeze it and thaw it which I would rather have them do then eat fish that was not fresh but it is not what I would call high quality still. When he got our water, he brought a tub of ice out to the counter and was digging in it with his hands to get ice out for the cups. The ice was kind of stuck and he was really having to break it up with his hands. We ended up with out a lot of ice in the cups and the water was room temperature so quickly melted the ice but did not get the water super cold. I feel bad leaving a negative review especially since I wonder if this was an off night for some reason given how many positive reviews this restaurant has but at the same time, we picked this restaurant because of the reviews which it did not live up to. We will not be coming back here again. read more

I love this place. Every time I've been here the food is delicious. The tempura shrimp and veggies are always cooked perfectly. My kid tried the sesame chicken with a ginger sauce and it was wonderful. The ginger sauce wasn't overpowering. I'm not a big fan of flavored ice tea but they have a raspberry ice tea that is very refreshing. read more

Friendly local business. Sushi is as expected for a small town restaurant. If your expectations are what you would get in the bigger cities then you may be disappointed. The Chinese style is also not bad if your looking for that. read more

Happy Garden serves delicious fresh food. Every time I have eaten there, the owners are so attentive, nice, and so hardworking. read more

See all

Best sushi in Escalon! I was always hesitant to get sushi in this small town but now we come here all the time. Friendly family owned business. read more

I've been to Japanese restaurants countless of times, I've also been to Japan, and to top it off my wife is half Japanese, The owner of this establishment was very rude and discriminatory towards me. HE IS NOT EVEN JAPANESE! He really thinks that I dont know what im ordering. He was not very helpful. He just want me to be out there, not even wants to take my order. i asked him a simple question, how big is the unagi on the donburi? he just looked at me and said, Small, why do you know what it is? i just laughed and left. Fuck your Establishment. read more

Love this mom and pops shop, they're very nice! Sushi menu is not to big and the prices is great!! I would give this a 5 start but the rolls it not really rolled tight. Prices changed a little bit, I've attached the most updated menu read more

See all

Love this little sushi spot! I moved to Escalon almost 2 years ago and adore the owner. He is the kindest and really takes pride in his food and customer service. I'm not a huge raw sushi eater so I always go for baked/fried or California rolls and I'm never disappointed. Service is always quick as well. read more

This place have good sushi and good service. It's a nice little mom and pop shop nothing to fancy but very homely and cute. The reason why I gave this place a 4 out of 5 was because I went and picked up my food and the gentleman behind the counter seemed confused when I asked about extra sauce for my cream cheese wontons. Which isn't a bad thing but it just made the paying process a little bit slower. Also when it comes to the food the spider roll is giant. I like eating my rolls all in one bit but the spider roll is just to big but tastes good. Other than that, it was a wonder experience and great food. read more

See all

Very good traditional Japanese food! I had a bento box and they make everything to order. So there is no old food just sitting around in the back. I am sure if it gets busy I could see them being a little slow. But it's worth the wait to have fresh hot food. I am half Japanese and a lot of the food reminds me of my grandmothers cooking. You can tell they put care into each order. Will definitely eat here again. read more

Food was amazing! Definitely fooled by the outside. The place was clean and staff was friendly and attentive. Can't wait to go back next time we pass through. We had the Tempura and Gyoza App along with the Dragon Roll. read more

Sushi is good. It hits the spot when I'm craving sushi and don't want to drive out of town.

Bomb sushi for a bomb price. Most of the rolls are simple but delicious. It's conveniently located on my way to high way 99. The owner is very attentive and prompt. The dining space was clean, the only thing is the bathroom which looked like it hadn't been touched in weeks both times I visited. Otherwise my experience was good, and will most definitely be coming back! read more

Happy Garden - Volcano roll - Japanese Near Me - Escalon, California

Little hidden gem of a sushi place in Escalon. Their food is so yummy and the owner is wonderful. Eat here, you won't be disappointed.

Affordable food, the service is great just be patient when comes to saying your order, speedy service though and the ambiance is what you'd normally expect in a fast restaurant place. Smells clean always. Owners are sweet. read more

Amazing! Tiger roll, chow mein, sweet sour pork, gyoza all amazing! Recommend 100% ooooo don't forget about the amazing Ice cream

Updating my review again! The people who work here are awesome & so accommodating! If you love the Volcano Roll but not into the SPICYNESS of it just ask for it to not be spicy!! Still the same flavor but not spicy. Still yummy rice & chow mein. Still wanting combination plates! read more

In Escalon for an apt was early and wanted to find a sushi place. After reading the reviews decided to give this place a try. Very clean, tasty sushi and friendly service. read more

Their food is always good and fresh! The owner and his wife run the place and are always SO kind to us! We love going to Happy Garden!

Not good, don't bother. Maybe the good reviews are for their Chinese food? Cause it's not for the sushi! Yuck

Mind blown! This place masters taste textures and temperatures. Little hole in the wall that might be my favorite sushi in town. If you live in the Stockton/Modesto area scoot up here. If you're driving through on a trip to the mountains stop. Not one of those places that buries the sushi under a heap of mayonnaise sauces and "toppings".......it's kinda unassuming in that regard, but instead excels at traditional Japanese cuisine. read more

I have been going here since high school. They are great for the price and delicious! Perfect portions for one in an order. My favorite is the chicken salad! read more

For what're you're paying for this place is pretty good! Everything is well priced and the sushi was delicious - the unagi roll was amazing

I love this place. I always get great service and food is inexpensive. The owners treat you great and food is very good. I recommend this place and give it a 5/5 read more

Great food, great service,great prices! It's amazing this place is in escalon! The portions are huge and the prices are worth traveling to Escalon for! This is a gem in a small read more

Happy Garden - Japanese Near Me - Escalon, California

I'm rarely, if ever, interested in Cal-Japanese cuisine. Too much creaminess mixed with fish. Nothing wrong with it--it's just not my scene. Something about this place reminds me of the high-end spots. There's that quality of presentation, freshness, and lightness that you don't get with the usual Bay Area bento box special. The tempura was light and crispy. The miso was solid and flavorful. The fish was firm, clean, and fresh. They know what they are doing. This place can slide into line just behind Kirala, in the East East East East Bay. read more

Great value. Attentive and super polite service. Simple flavors and good combinations of sushi. Big rolls low prices. Just hung out and nibbled for a couple hours. Great stop for my road trips and put in my phone book. read more

First of all the owners were super nice. I live in Escalon and I was not aware of this place but as soon as I saw a few reviews here I decided to try it out. The place was completely alone but I might've been because of the time we went. I do recommend this because the food was delicious. The drinks were a nice touch with nice and cold glassware. The raspberry tea was really good. We ended up getting the volcano roll and the Shrimp tempura roll. Both were very good but the volcano roll was too spicy for my taste. Happy Garden has really good food and a very nice environment. read more

See all

Fried Rice is Absolutely Perfect! The owner is very accommodating and respectful! Will return for sure!

Amazing food and portion sizes for the price. Every item was delicious. Sushi was around $5 and bento boxes with two menu items were around $11! The owner was also very nice. read more

Definitely didn't expect much from this little hole in the wall but I must say there Japanese food is great! Sushi rolls are good and fresh! Miso soup is very flavorful. Bento box is very good. I gave it only 4 stars because I definitely do not like the fried rice. It's Yellow and taste bla. Other then that the food is great. Also great Ice cold beers! read more

Happy Garden - Food is so delicious - Japanese Near Me - Escalon, California