I called in at 2PM on a Friday afternoon and left a voicemail hoping for the best. I was pleasantly surprised with a call back at 4:45 asking about what reservation and what I was interested in having. We were greeted kindly at our 6 PM reservation and offered the special omakase (one order) for a part of two. All of the dishes came out perfectly presented. The waitstaff was knowledgeable on the dishes and came to check on us consistently. The restaurant is cozy and the food well prepared. read more

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Amazing cuts and great fish selection. This hidden gem served super fresh fish, and each bite was flavorful. The restaurant is fairly small. Would recommend making a reservation. Service was great. The ambience is great for date night and dim lit. Would highly recommend. This spot is a bit pricey but the quality of the fish justifies it, in my opinion read more

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Very exclusive Japanese restaurant located near the Japan shopping center of Costa Mesa/Santa Ana border just a mile from the South Coast Plaza is fascinating and famous place for many reasons. One of which is the high priced Nigiri made with imported fish from Japan. Most of the Nigiri is a single piece starting from the $15 range for the high end imported fish and $5 per piece for local fish. The rolls are about $20 range. The appetizers and deserts are all very tasty. I recommend this place. read more

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The food is unbelievable, the service is second and none and the ambience is very traditional. Just an incredible experience, and you've got to try the melon at the end! read more

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Pricey but I would say mostly worth it. We were big fans of Ikko and came for special occasions and this place is very reminiscent of Ikko, albeit somewhat more $$$. The interior is nice and intimate though the night we went, they hosted a large birthday party so it was a little more raucous than normal. All the fish we had were extremely high quality. I was with my Japanese teacher and she loved everything she ate. My favorite pieces of the night were probably the firefly squid (in season), the golden eye snapper and the shiro ebi. The only item we ordered that we probably wouldn't repeat was the appetizer corn fritters. They were tasty but simple and wasn't quite on par with the rest of their offerings. I ordered my teacher the two kinds of uni they had while I abstained because I have a wholesale uni hookup and I felt like what they were charging was highway robbery lol. ($25 for one piece, Hokkaido uni and it wasn't stacked, more level with the nori.) They still had the chawanmushi and it was as good as I remembered it. Service was professional and pleasant, if not spread a little too thin with the large party they had when we were there. Definitely a place for us to celebrate at again. read more

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If you're looking for authentic Japanese sushi, this is the place. Absolutely recommend! read more

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The sushi was very fresh and prepared by experience chefs. The service was attentive and friendly and the ambiance was quaint and traditional. A quite small location with a few tables and a small sushi bar. I recommend making a reservation especially if you have more than 2 guests. read more

K’s Bistro - Yellowtail Collar (Hamachi Kama) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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I enjoy visiting this slice of sushi heaven. The food is fresh, authentic and creative. The ambiance is casual yet intimate. I feel like I'm in a sushi restaurant in Tokyo. I'm always happy here. The service is friendly. Chef Richie is one of the best in town. The numerous visits I have made here never disappoints me. If I need to share a special meal, here is the place I take my friends, it's my happy place. read more

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Fav sushi in Oc ! Very good quality and love the staff and attention to detail. Cute little hole in the wall place with great quality and service read more

Had been wanting to check this place out for awhile and decided to take my friend there for her birthday. Their $100 omakase includes 2 appetizers, 8 nigiri, rice bowl, soup, handroll, and dessert. The fish was good quality but some pieces weren't flavored enough and the rice to fish ratio was inconsistent. I also noticed my friend's pieces looked nice, but some of mine were a little sloppy. Overall we had a nice dinner, but it doesn't seem like the type of place you can conversate a lot while eating. We like to take our time and relax, so we felt pressure from the sushi chef to eat faster. My wasabi also had some weird blue spots on it, not sure if it was spoiled. read more

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Very clean, authentic place with friendly staff and fresh ingredients! We will be back soon. read more

K’s Bistro - Fresh! Fresh! Fresh! Best combination plate we've ever had! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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3.5 stars. overall, this place is okay. as the courses went on, the fish got better & better. however, the rice is quite subpar and almost overpowering because of how much there is & its temperature (pretty warm rice). i feel like this was my issue for most of the sushi i got. started off with the red snapper, and it was overly salty. the rest were fine, but what stood out the most to me was trout, amberjack, scallop, uni, & bluefin tuna. the nodoguro was one of the special fishes offered & it was okay, i expected more given that it is supposed to be a more rare/expensive fish (according to google). interesting enough, the bluefin tuna tasted better than the fatty belly tuna (toro). gold flakes on the toro were whatever, didn't care for it at all. at $4.5-15/piece, it's not bad, but not every piece is consistent either. the restaurant itself is nice inside with attentive and kind staff. parking is plentiful but it does share a parking lot with a few other locations. read more

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We showed up right at opening and had no issue getting seated. Service was incredible, very attentive to filling up drinks and bringing out food. The basic omakase was good. A good variety of fish and dishes, but of course was basic. I think mostly worth it for the price. The restaurant itself was nice, about 3 tables and the counter. I would love to come back and try some of the rolls and other dishes. read more

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I crave sushi fairly often and have been trying new places and had yet to be satisfied. I had this spot bookmarked for a few months and finally decided to go since they were pretty much the only place open late on my bookmark list. I am so glad that was the case because everything was so good. Upon arrival, I was a bit sketched out because it was in a dark complex with just the open sign lit. However, after walking in, we got a warm welcome from staff. I decided to try a selection of nigiri: Amberjack from Japan [Best sushi piece on the menu, hands down] Scallop from Japan [Underdog, but ended up being second best] Yellowtail from Japan [First one given, which got me excited for the rest] Fatty Tuna Belly, Halibut, & Salmon [Super good, would get again] Bluefin Tuna, Albacore, & Red Snapper from Japan [Good, but would try other sushi pieces instead] I will definitely be back to try other things on their menu! read more

I had a to go order. They were very prompt and the ambiance was so calm and peaceful I wish I could have stayed. read more

K’s Bistro - Very quaint and calm atmosphere. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Supar Resturent Love it ,Susi +all menu is very good Very nice foods ,, I like it This restaurant all members thanks read more

I visited on a whim while looking for some late night eats and I could not have found a better place! I loved the whole experience. It's a small place with a sushi bar and maybe 5 tables (?) and luckily it wasn't too crowded. The food was very fresh and I enjoyed every single thing I ordered. I was branching out and boy am I glad I did. I ordered a couple things but what stood out the most: -BACON & QUAIL EGG KUSHI = 5 out of 5! -SPECIAL WAGYU ROLL = 6 out of 5! -SWEET POTATO BRÛLÉE....7 out of 5!! I ventured out and was rewarded greatly!! I will ALWAYS order this when I go. I will be back many many times after this! read more

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came here last minute because the restaurant we originally wanted to go to did their last call 5 minutes before we arrived. it's pretty small, but there was bar and table seating. Some of the guests around us were really loud so the server and I had to repeat a couple of things when placing our order. Other than that, service was good and our servers and sushi chef's seemed like really sweet people.  - dashimaki - amberjack sushi - yellowtail sushi  - red snapper sushi  - halibut sushi  - spanish mackerel sushi  - dragon roll read more

K’s Bistro - amberjack, yellowtail, red snapper, halibut, spanish mackerel, & dragon roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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What a great surprise! This place has fabulous sushi but the service and the ambience are wonderful. We had such a nice time tonight. The omakase is delicate and delicious Definitely you should check this place out. read more

Delicious sushi We came in for a quick bite and service and food was excellent. So fresh and delicious. We'll be returning read more

K's Bistro totally embodies that the best food and experience coming from understated places. We went for lunch on Sunday at opening and were seated right away at the sushi bar. The service was wonderful - waitress was attentive, friendly, helpful. She gave helpful recommendations for what the chef was recommending for the day. The sushi chef was friendly as well - served us the sushi directly after it was made and explained each piece. The place was clean and cozy. Loved the plateware - so unique and beautiful. We both got the lunch chirashi- looked stunning and tasted just as lovely- fresh fish, nice variety- bits of shiso added some brightness. Rice in the sushi and chirashi was excellent. The miso soup that came with had great depth of flavor. You can upgrade your lunch order with adding oshinko (Japanese pickled vegetables) and/or adding salad, soba, tempura- highly recommend- both were exceptional and only $2 and $8 more, respectively. The tempura came with matcha salt- which I'd never had before but it paired terrifically with the tempura. We loved the oshinko- perfectly pickled, fantastic textures. We ordered a few different sushi- ankimo, golden eye snapper, seared salmon belly, amberjack, Fuji trout- all exquisite cuts of fresh fish. The negi toro roll was probably one of the best that I've had! Delicious balance of flavors- fatty tuna balanced with the sharpness of the green onions. Outstanding value for the quality and freshness. We're definitely going to come back for the $100 omakase! read more

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Food Poisoning Alert! There's a trick on their menu: they list "fatty tuna belly," making you think you're getting otoro, but they serve chu-toro instead, but charged you with otoro price. The polite, but disorganized service is the least of your worries. The next door feels sketchy and dirty, with drunk patrons from nearby bars stripping naked and urinating in broad daylight in the parking lot. Not a Good Walk-In or out Experience. The sushi is an absolute mess. Rice that's ice-cold and rock-hard like it's been sitting out for days, topped with room-temperature fish that's stale. They mask the poor quality with heavy condiments, but it doesn't hide the fact that some fish is simply inedible. The 'otoro', which wasn't even properly cut, was full of tendons and bones, an amateur mistake. This isn't just bad sushi; it's dangerous. We left feeling sick, Do yourself a favor, avoid it at all costs. There are plenty of better places to eat; don't gamble your health and money here. read more

K’s Bistro - Forgot to remove fish bones and tendon ? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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You know how important it is to tell your Spouse/Girlfriend/Boyfriend how much you love them AS MANY TIMES AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN? You never get tired of it because it's the honest to goodness truth! If you've been "following" me here on Yelp, you know how much relationships in general mean so much to me. Well I'm here to tell you how much I love K's Bistro's sushi. I know. I know. I said it before but I'm saying it again. This place is a GEM! (*Show me some Love if you agree!) SERVICE: YOUR DINING EXPERIENCE ...has just gotten better than ever. I always feel like a VIP here which is exactly what every single customer wants to feel when they're shelling out their hard earned cash on food they can make at home. Well, not really. I can't cook. I can't make sushi as great as Chef Rich and Chef Stanley do it. DATEWORTHY OR NOT? Don't tell me I'm being a nag just because I'm telling the truth. But let me tell you one thing...Mon to Thursday WEEKNIGHTS after 7:00pm are the best times to take your Date here. But make reservations! Read my first post to find out why. read more

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It was overall not bad but definitely not worth the price. The reviews kind of shocked me and made my expectations super high According to another person in my group who is a foodie, it was OVERpriced with a capital O-V-E-R and it's not because we're cheap. It was really not worth the price The quality was really so-so for how much it cost read more

TLDR: Food is fine, but not worth the price. Service might be better if you have a reservation. Came as a walk in and it was very nice that they accommodated us (30 minute wait during which we walked around the area). After being seated, we were told that we were "very lucky" to have been taken in. Whatever, we were looking forward to having an a good omakase and knew the hazards of eating out without a reservation. We ordered the middle tier omakase ($ 150 per person; 100, 150, 200 were the options). It was over 40 minutes before we had our first dish, which we were understanding of because the two sushi chefs behind the bar were busy making sauce drenched rolls for prior parties almost the entire time. Sushi tasted fine and on par with other omakases (but more $). The prolonged wait (with only two check-ins to thank us for waiting, refill ginger which we ate in the absence of any other sustenance and pour water) soured the experience. We tried to be understanding as the sushi chefs were clearly hustling, but we would have preferred being told they could not accommodate us if their reservation system did not allow for walk-ins. We felt like an afterthought the entire time, which was a huge disappointment as we love Japanese food and had been excited for the meal. The server asking my husband (who was our DD and had only a few sips of beer) if he was ok and telling him that I "seemed hammered" when I was just sorely disappointed in my choice of venues for our very rare date night was also a major turn off. We tipped 20% because we saw that the chefs were working hard- but with so many other options in the area, we wouldn't recommend this place for the price and won't be back. read more

I normally get the sushi combination lunch special, but decided to try the chirashi lunch special today. It was delicious. It came with yellow tail, salmon, bluefin tuna, toro, tamago, cucumber, fish roe, and an uni on top. Chef recommended adding a bit of soy sauce and wasabi. Definitely would recommend, if you haven't tried it. read more

K’s Bistro - Chirashi lunch special - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Fresh fresh fresh omg amazing great service I highly recommend trying everything on the menu

The most special omakase! I very much enjoyed the food, the service and the ambiance which were all impeccable. Every detail was attended to. I cannot believe I had never been here before! read more

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My husband and I have come back four times and more than satisfied with each visit. The review is strictly for their sushi and omakase. read more

This is a very nice addition to the Costa Mesa area. I came here for dinner and had the standard omakase at the chefs counter. Reservations for the chefs counter do need to he made advanced via phone, so make sure you call ahead of time. They do take reservations for tables in advanced, so if you walk in there is a chance the place might be booked out for the night. The restaurant on the inside is surprisingly nice compared to the outside. This place is located right behind the parking area of the Camp, it's right across from a vape shop and right next to a ramen spot. Really weird location but the setting and interior of this place is very clean and modern. The place is ran by a Japanese couple and it's very authentic. Service is pretty good for just the 2 servers running the entire floor. The omakase here is really nice, and relatively affordable for the area. Compared to other spots the quality could have been a bit better, but if it's your first time having sushi or an omakase experience it definitely checks all the boxes for what you want. It's a great place to dive into starting your sushi journey without breaking the bank. There were no real standout pieces, and no real misses. Overall, there are of course are better omakase spots for a little more. Right across the street Hana Re is still a great option albeit more expensive, and down deeper into Costa Mesa you still have the lovely Sushi Shunka. Overall if you want a nice quaint date night, this place is a nice option. Its the kind of place I would return to if my friend wanted to check it out, or I planned to be by Camp/Lab and wanted a nice meal. I wouldn't go out of my way to come back though. For the price and quality, I would honestly go to Sushi Shunka or San Shi Go. Quality wise for reference, this place is pretty close to Otorros fish quality, if not just slightly worse. If you're looking for the best omakase spot in the OC, my personal opinion is still Omakase by Gino's in Santa Ana. read more

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The FOOD WAS AMAZING. The Rolls come with 12 pieces and it was $25 dollars. We got the DPR roll and it had cucumbers and salmon. This is good to order to fill you up more while you eat individual nigiri. My favorite was the Tuna fatty belly. It melts in your mouth. So good! Restaurant is small but it makes it easy to find a server. Everyone is attentive. Definitely coming back. Quality is well worth the price. read more

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Tell me why this is one of the best hidden gems ever. The sushi is some of the best I've ever had at such an affordable price. Fish is melt in your mouth, rice proportions are great to where it really balances the fish. And the service is always amazing. Love the ambiance of sitting at the bar. I will be frequently returning! read more

Saw the amazing reviews and had to try on our night in the OC. Upon entering you will find a cozy, welcoming Japanese space. Staff were polite and attentive to my family - with 2 expert chefs at the bar making delicious pieces of art! Every single bite took us on a journey of flavors, culminating with the A5 Japanese Wagyu sushi - a must have! A hidden gem for sure (and truly almost too good to share) - look forward to coming back again! read more

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Just had an incredible omakase experience at K's Bistro in Costa Mesa, CA! $150 for the chef's premium omakase set, total of 17 dishes, including amazingly fresh sashimi, delicious uni, 24kgold wagyu beef, and sweet shrimp. Highly recommend making reservations - this place is a gem. Chef and staffs are friendly and good services. Ambiance is small and cozy, with only three or four tables, and around 8 bar seats. Free parking, but not easy to find during weekends. read more

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The omakase is poor. The small squid should have not been added as one piece and it was stinky. All nigiri cut sooo thin and small. The rice was hard to chew. The appetizer was the best but very little. Dessert is only one bite of cake . Service wad okay. Nothing makes me want to come back. read more

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Received food poisoning after eating here. Management did not properly resolve the situation

Late night sushi omakase after watching a show! Service was excellent and the hot tea just kept coming not to mention delicious rolls. The ambiance is pleasant and chill. Not a loud place. Definitely coming back! read more

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This place was surprisingly delicious. They had amazing cuts of fish and a great selection. The fish was fresh, the chefs were excellent, and the staff was very accommodating and friendly. The restaurant was quiet, could have used some more energy and the lighting at the sushi counter was pretty bright, but I would definitely come back again! Very well done read more

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K's Bistro was an awesome experience for me and my friend! The restaurant seems relatively new and the staff were really friendly. The quality of the sushi was great, super fresh, and it hit the spot! They have parking available nearby in the lot so that was nice too. I ordered a variety of items to try it out, but my favorite were the duck salad which was amazing and the yellowtail carpaccio which was a special provided by the chef!! Definitely come support this local & new restaurant as its worth the trip!! read more

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K's Bistro is a great restaurant to try out if you love omakase (chief's choice) Lunch special is 100 for regular omakase, 150 for special omakase. I've been eating here for a while now, it is one of my favorite places to go, because it has good environment & great service. Sushi & nigiri are done in perfection. Two of the chiefs are dedicated to make authentic Japanese food. read more

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