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    Ichiban Sushi

    3.7 (387 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 1:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    This IS the spot to go to. The unique fusion and combination choices always leaves me wanting more. Try their charashi(not shown)!

    Hot Sake was awesome  Tea was good as well
    Raul M.

    Hot Sake was awesome Nice and Smooth........ Yea was perfect complement to the Sashimi

    Great size rolls
    Jeremy N.

    Food was great. A little spendy but you definitely get what you pay for. One roll filled me up easy. Ambiance was clean but somewhat cafeteria like. Service was fast but not supper friendly. There is room for improvement but overall I was there for the food and it was fresh, tasty and plentiful. Can't complain.

    Melissa C.

    This restaurant fills my sushi void. Since we lost the beloved Ikebana restaurant in Salinas I've been looking for a replacement. This is it. Sure, you have to drive out of your way but it's a great substitute! Food is great. For appetizers you can't go wrong with either the edamame, egg rolls, yakitori, or the gyoza dumplings. Chicken katsu is a great alternative for those who are looking for non-seafood items. Miso soup is good. They have combination meals! Sushi is great. Food is decently priced. Service is mid. It may take a while for the waitress to check on you, and refill your drinks. This is the only reason behind my 4 star review.

    We got the 49ers and Santi rolls and loved them! My daughter's first time trying this spot and it's now one of her favorite sushi restaurants.

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    Gregory C.

    Tucked away in the Prunetree Shopping Center, this sushi spot has that hole in the wall feel. Seating is open and seat yourself. There's a small sushi bar to the right with a larger kitchen behind the bar. The average price of a roll is about $15.99 which is a bit expensive but there are some fun themes such as the 49ers roll or Raiders roll reflecting popular pro sports teams (go Raiders!) We order three rolls, the Spider-Man roll which is crab and the Dragon which is eel. I also got a Hangover roll which had some crispy fried bell peppers and onions on top. It hit the spot especially on a rainy Sunday. Service was a bit off but would not deter me from coming back. Seemed like they were busy with to go orders and eat in traffic. Bring a friend here, most tables are for four people so family friendly and kid friendly.

    Dragon roll, spicy crunch roll, raiders roll

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    The 101 Roll is exceptionally delicious and the sushi chef creates an artful presentation. Love this place. Wish it were closer.

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    Amazing customer service with friendly staff and delicious, fresh food that made the visit special. Very welcoming and low noise level.

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    Food is good, nice service. Good value. Unfortunately has been closed during posted operating hours.

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    I did not expect to find a good sushi spot in prunedale, but this place has fresh sushi.good prices. big rolls.

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    always happy to order. Definitely the place to go to when you are craving tempura fried rolls

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    Always a great service, of all the sushi place in Salinas they have good servings, and the place is clean.

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    Hanabi Japanese Restaurant

    Hanabi Japanese Restaurant

    4.3(238 reviews)
    5.3 mi
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    OMG! This place is so good! Mr. Danny roll was an explosion of delicious flavors. Probably best…read moresushi roll I have ever had. Yakisoba was excellent too. Quality meat and perfectly cooked. It was very busy when we went but customer service was still top notch. Thank you random guy on TikTok who recommended this spot. So happy we found our new go to sushi restaurant.

    Family owned restaurant, 4 stars for food, 5 stars due to great service and friendly owners!…read more We wanted to try a new sushi spot and this place had decent reviews so we said lets give it a shot. Its a small restaurant in a plaza in Castroville nothing fancy, but has character, and murals on the walls were kind of cool. Prices on the rolls were pricey, around $20 each, but what isn't costly nowadays. It was a Saturday at 3:30, sat and greeted right away by Yolanda. A younger guy arrived and took our drink orders, two large Sapporo beers that came out with large frozen mugs. We started with the shrimp tempura app, which was very good, the batter was light and fresh. We asked for a sweet chili sauce to dip it in and Yolanda brought it out, which we like better than the thinner dipping sauce. We also each had a miso soup. Next we got our three rolls: Red Roll, Pancho Roll and Lady Roll. All looked great, decent amount of fish, fresh, very saucy. All tasted good, but to me the extra sauce was too much and distracted from the base flavor of the rolls. My guy was ok with it as likes a lot of sauce. The other thing was we pinpointed a bitter taste and discovered it was the cucumber with thick skin, so we took it out of our rolls. We finished most of our rolls and took some to go. We ended up chatting with owners Frankie and Yolanda. We talked about the sauciness of the rolls and were told they are catering to the preferences of the guests, which completely makes sense. We also really liked that a lot of the rolls come with jalapenos, again catering to the customers. We will definitely be back and the next time Frankei suggested the Chirashi bowl, which is one of my favorite things usually, and will mention to go easy on the sauce. I highly recommend trying this place as they provide quality food, service, and just seem like hard working people running a business who care about their customers.

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    Sushi Daruma

    4.0(208 reviews)
    8.1 mi
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    It was very busy when we went but the person serving us was nice. It's a cute place, a little on…read morethe small side, but the decorations are cute. The food was good. I don't see okonomiyaki on many menus so it's great to see that. If only they had onigiri it would be perfect.

    I stood in line at the food court in the mall. I started conversing with a couple of nurses who…read morerecommended this establishment as the best in town. Therefore, of course, I had to try it. ***DO NOT USE APPLE MAPS. USE GOOGLE MAPS!! Using Apple Maps resulted in me circling the area TWICE until I used Google Maps.*** FOOD: omg their meals are so reasonably priced especially their omakase. I don't think I've ever met a $30 omakase. The sushi rice was nicely blended. Strange how there wasn't wasabi instantly included in the nigiri. Fake wasabi provided on the side. Yellow ginger. Nice cuts of fish. Tonkatsu very dry. Completely disliked how the sauce was automatically included on top... I wished it was given on the side. Wished there was a lemon slice provided as well. Miso soup was not good at all. Salad dressing was very appetizing. SERVICE: Simple and straightforward. No trouble given. VIBEZ: Typical modern Japanese decor with the added touch of figures. Casual. Great for large groups. Located in downtown Salinas. Parking scattered but free 90 minutes parking (8am to 4pm). Would I come back? Yes! I'm excited to try their other offerings, particularly their rolls.

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    Kokoro Sushi - Salinas Roll

    Kokoro Sushi

    3.4(385 reviews)
    8.1 mi
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    This place is amazing and the staff is incredibly sweet and nice and the food is delicious…read more. The atmosphere is very calm not to loud ( sometimes music is so loud in some restaurants) but it was perfect in here.. Definitely I'm going to be a returning customer.. Everyone one who works there knows exactly what they're doing to make this place run so smoothly. Thank you for a great experience

    It's been a few years since I've been to Kokoro but today I had a craving. I called my order in…read morebecause I get a very short window to run out and grab food. When I spoke to the person who took my order she was having a hard time hearing me and she said their phone is like that sometimes. I eventually got to a point where she said she could hear me. I ordered Some sunomono with crab and I asked for a "Kokoro Sashimi" with the "Salmon Sashimi" which I included what that is in the photos with this review. The young lady immediately asked me which type of Ca roll I'd like with it. I said it doesn't come with a Ca roll it comes with rice,salad and soup. Very insistently the young lady said we don't have a "Kokoro Sashimi" only a "combo" I said I'm looking at it right now on your website and it says you do have what I'm asking for. After a few minutes of back and forth and being put on hold she comes back with yes they do have that. I said Great!! With salmon please. She the. Said literally right after I said that "What kind of Sashimi did you want? I said SAlMON" please. She the repeated my order as "Tuna" sashimi and Again I corrected her and said SALMON please not Tuna I do not like Tuna. She said oh okay. She asked if wanted anything else I said no thank you and she again... says That was "Tuna?? Right??" ‍‍ I said no I would like Salmon!! I ran down to the restaurant from SVMH and grabbed my bag and paid for my meal I even tipped better than usual because it was ready fast. I stupidly didn't look in the tied off bag I was in a hurry. I get back the hospital to sit down and eat and..wait for it... it's TUNA!! I was upset but I politely called the restaurant and they told me that the clerk had double verified that I ordered "Tuna" I said well I should have checked my bad while I was there because I know I ordered Salmon and said it more than 3 times. I NEVER order tuna. She said well it wouldn't have mattered because you ordered Tuna so we wouldn't have given you a free Sashimi anyway. I told them I just spent $42 bucks for 9 pieces of tuna salad and cucumber salad on the side. I didn't even get my soup and I'm not asking for free food just what I ordered. Bottom line I won't be back they said next time remind them what happened they'll ad some soup or an extra salad. This was not a good experience especially since I don't normally treat myself to such an expensive lunch. Too bad Kokoro I have brought you tons of business over the years between friends, family gatherings etc.. I won't be back! FYI I didn't order online because I wanted double salad no rice and they option wasn't there online.

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