This is a great neighborhood sushi spot. The pita roll is phenomenal, and I also love the tempura, and gyoza. The sauce that comes with the gyoza is out of this world. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]I like the inside of the restaurant, nice bar area but not too big.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was quick and friendly. The sushi I ordered was OK, not bad but not great, just OK. The Spicy Tuna had to much of a lemon flavor and bit enough spice, the fish used on the top of the Rainbow Roll was a bit tougher than I like. I also got the Udon Noodles with Tempura, I wouldn't recommend this, The broth was very bland and the tempura still had lots of oil on it. I would pass on this next time. One other complaint I had is they are charging top $ for their food, not sure the quality lines up with what is being charged. read more

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The food here was amazing. We ordered miso soup, iced tea, gyoza, the Hama Hama roll, and the House Designer roll. Everything came out fresh and flavorful. The sushi rolls had very generous portions of fish with thick, high quality cuts and the flavors were excellent. The miso soup was warm and comforting and the gyoza had a nice crisp to it. The service was a little slow. There was only one server taking care of the tables and while she was kind it did take some time to get our food. Overall the quality of the food made up for the wait. I would absolutely come back again especially for the sushi rolls read more

Kamikaze Sushi Bar - House Designer #1 and Hama Hama Roll - Japanese Near Me - San Rafael, California

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The food and service at Kamikazi is always wonderful It's become a long time favorite of my special angel and I. The new server Taylor is amazing. She is very professional and friendly. Very efficient and attentive. read more

This is my first time here and I'm not from the area. Service was great and very fast once we walked in. Food came out delicious and quick. It was a good amount for two people.we ordered two rolls and shrimp and vegetables tempura read more

Kamikaze Sushi Bar - House Designer #2 and another roll but forgot the name - Japanese Near Me - San Rafael, California

Great food. Fast service. I wish they were open earlier but I can't have everything I want lol. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Quiet restaurant with friendly staff.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Clean and fresh tasting food. Try the teriyaki salmon if you haven't. Tasty and filling. read more

Horrible, Horrible, Horrible service. We waited for 15 minutes and no one offered us water or even took our order. We stood up and walked away. read more

Kamikaze is one of those rare, unassuming gems that quietly earns your loyalty--and keeps it. I've been coming here for over 20 years, and I can say without hesitation: this is consistently the best sushi I've ever had. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The space is clean, peaceful, and down-to-earth.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]There's no pretension--just a warm, simple atmosphere that lets the food speak for itself.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] And oh, does it speak. The fish is always exceptional--so fresh, so tender, it melts in your mouth. I always order sashimi here, because the quality is that good. Clean cuts, beautiful presentation, and that unmistakable feeling that you're eating something truly special. read more

Found this hidden gem in San Rafael for a family dinner. Food was great as well as the price! The Staff were very attentive and food came out at a reasonable time. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Such a family atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Easy to find and lots of parking. We'll surely visit again! read more

Went with our favs: house salad, House Designer Roll #1 and the Hama Hama Roll. Most excellent (except for the few pieces where the lemon skin was too thick on the House Designer Roll and no asparagus on the Hama Hama Roll). We then tried the Phoenix and British Columbia Rolls. The Phoenix Roll is vegetarian and honestly, probably the tastiest roll of the evening. The British Columbian Roll was quite good but not as advertised - no asparagus, they subbed cucumber in, which is ok but didn't appreciate not being informed of the change when ordering both the BC and Hama Hama Rolls. We did come in the last hour before closing, so can't complain when they run out of ingredients. Just wish we had been told... That said, this is good food and the staff is friendly and on it. I would like to give 3 1/2 stars, hubby voted 4 stars. We will most definitely be back. read more

I have been a customer here for many years. Everything is so consistent and the staff are all so attentive, even when they are super busy. I often have a bite of sushi at the bar while I wait for take away to go home. Everything is super fresh and delicious. You can't go wrong here! read more

Love this place. Got a 15 piece sashimi meal, which was delicious. 3 pieces of 5 diff kinds of fish. Large slices. With a glass of sake and a bowl of rice, it was a perfect meal. Service was friendly and quick. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Restaurant is clean and welcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely recommend. read more

Is really good lunch is reasonable prices, [[HIGHLIGHT]]we love to go with my grandkids I really recommend is kids friendly[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] supper customers service. Love it read more

Kamikaze Sushi Bar - Japanese Near Me - San Rafael, California

Love the food but hate the customer service. Idk if she's the owner or an employee but she doesn't have any manners with people. So disappointed read more

Horrible servise even for Pick- ups!! the lady at the counter sent me like a dog to the back of the restaurant and after waiting more than 15min after ordering 30min before arriving, she through the food at me like saing "here dog eat". Thank you for letting us know how rasist the girl is!! read more

Ordered a spider roll; it was almost all rice, because the crab should have gone in the garbage. The super small crab was so pathetic & it tasted weird. I didn't finish it. We aren't going back. It was a takeout, so they probably thought, We'll, they are not here to complain." read more

We have been dining here for close to 20 years. The staff has been nearly the same all that time, but the sushi is excellent. I love the coco roll, the house salad and the albacore tataki. Definitely worth the visit. read more

Excellent sushi in an unlikely spot. Very friendly and pleasing atmosphere. I had the Dragon Roll with an order of sake. Great dinner option. read more

Really a great experience. I arrive as they were closing and the staff was accommodating. I like the somewhat dark lighting and beautiful kimonos on the wall. The sushi I was fresh and delicious and the wine was very good. I like this spot but forget about the location. It looked as if regulars were dining there from what I could hear. The restaurant has a comfortable appeal, and I noticed many people lingered. read more

Always great service and yummy sushi! We did a group order and it came out on a massive sushi board shaped like a boat. So fresh and delicious! read more

I've been here two times now. The food was delicious both the times and the service is also prompt and respectable. I've ordered the bento box and five different types of sushi rolls and they were all were top notch! Servers are super attentive and kind. They both engaged in nice small talk and made me feel really welcome. I think that the only thing kamikaze sushi could improve on is the atmosphere. I'm definitely going to become a regular at this place and support this establishment all of the way. Come give this place a try it's a must. read more

Good and fresh but a little bland. It's missing something, but i wouldn't write it off.

Recently did take out from Kamikaze, but my fat a$$ was so excited for the sushi, I forgot to take pix. Ugh! I've been to Kamikaze a number of times and they never disappoint. With this COVID-19 pandemic and a sushi craving, we decided to stop by and get take out. This take out meal made me realize Kamikaze deserves a review. Their food, as always, is fresh and delicious. When eating anything raw, the most important thing is freshness cause ain't no one got time for the runs. If raw is not your thing, I highly recommend their Unagi Don (Eel Rice Bowl). I believe they make their own eel sauce. Their sauce is so good. The service is impeccable. Super friendly staff. I highly recommend Kamikaze. read more

Kamikaze Sushi Bar - a plate of sashimi - Japanese Near Me - San Rafael, California

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good food , [[HIGHLIGHT]]nice place[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], pleasant help , great early dinner specials. very easy checkout with phone

The food is exceptional and the service is amazing! I highly recommend this spot! The rolls are amazing

We have been ordering food from Kamikaze for dine in and takeout for more than a decade. The food is fine [we'd give it four stars] and the service has always been efficient and professional, with the owner (we think) working the front of the house and taking phone orders. That changed with our last takeout order, when the person who answered the phone did so by saying only, "Hello," and then nothing else, just silence, leading to an awkward exchange in which we, on our end, had to ask *her* if we had just reached Kamikaze. The call proceeded in a similarly and unexpectedly unprofessional manner on her end. When we arrived to pick up our food, which we found packaged for the first time incorrectly, with the sushi roll container sandwiched between two hot containers, the service from the same person was as poor as we can ever recall having experienced at any restaurant in San Rafael, perhaps anywhere. She left us standing at the front of the almost empty restaurant while she chatted for a very long time with a patron who was picking up an order, someone she knew. When it was finally our turn to pick up our order, along with presenting with a disconcertingly fey and abrupt attitude, she proceeded to engage in a bizarre exchange with us in which she tried to argue about a ridiculous, irrelevant thing that has probably never been the subject of contention in any restaurant, ever. Just so, so off-kilter. Particulars are omitted to preserve some anonymity. After she finally generated our check to sign, she dropped the food in front of us and just ... walked away, clearly in a snit, without waiting for us to sign and return the receipt or the pen, and without any thanks. We can't remember the last time we haven't left a substantial tip for a food order, takeout or otherwise, but in this case, we did not. We will not be ordering from Kamikaze again if we call and this person is on the other end of the line. She has no business being in front-of-the house, customer-contact work, as she seems to have zero sensibility or understanding of the basics of these interactions, and there are other sushi/Japanese restaurants in San Rafael and, of course, Marin and the city. If this situation changes, this review and the rating will be adjusted accordingly. read more

They changed their happy hour. There are fewer items and higher prices. It's ok but not the same value. I added a pic of the new menu. read more

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Dove in head first! Hungary and cranky, almost Kamikaze style, I zoomed in Kamikaze Sushi Bar looking for food! Almost immediately we were greeted, seated and shortly after a very nice young man who was our server was taking our orders. The Grilled Asparagus and Oshitashi were very good, especially the latter. I enjoyed my Chicken Sukiyaki very much, but I must say my companion's NY Steak Teriyaki looked and tasted even better! Our server was very good and checked on us multiple times to make sure we were doing fine. Altogether it was a pleasant dining experience. read more

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Went here at lunchtime but only cause my original choice Tommy's bistro (hence the name is an Thai Chinese fusion place) is closed on Tuesday (glad they effort do that). I had a lunch special chicken teriyaki with(out) shrimps and vegetable tempura for 11 USD. I ordered it without shrimp cause I don't eat those I'm curious to see if they replace it with something or just leave it out of the plate. It starts with a miso soup, I am not a friend of miso, so unfortunately I had to skip that as well. Wow for a lunch time place it takes quite a while to get my lunch. Waited over 20 min. With most lunch breaks only about 30 min that can be a though cookie. When it finally arrived I noticed that the spot for shrimps wasn't filled up. Lol The salad was fresh and the dressing delicious. The tempura was also good, not to greasy. But the star of the plate was the chicken (as it should be). The chicken was grilled crispy just as I love it. The teriyaki sauce was good and enough to dip the chicken in. Would have loved it would have been more thickened but that just a personal favorite (well yelp is all about personal opinions, lol). The chicken alone would have gotten 5stars (well 4't to be honest cause it could have been just a tit more hot (in temperature)). But unfortunately I have to review the whole lunch. And since I do this it only gets three stars. First of all I leave hungry, cause the portion where small, and not even served with a cheap rice. I really enjoyed the chicken so it's a shame that I probably will not have it again. Maybe I come back one day and give em a chance at dinner time. But for 11 USD plus drinks it is on the higher priced lunch options (outside San Francisco's of cause). Also the wait time this is it was way to long for a lunch break. That's why two starts have fallen. read more

Kamikaze Sushi Bar - Obviously they just left the space where the shrimp would have been empty :) - Japanese Near Me - San Rafael, California

Yes. That's my sushi, sitting up there waiting to be dropped off. It's been up there for almost 5 minutes now. The waitress and I'm thinking manager? She's texting on her cellphone. Just then picked up my food and dropped it off without washing her hands. This place hasn't changed. Idk why I bothered. read more

Kamikaze Sushi Bar - All I asked for was a salmon avocado inside, spicy tuna on top with tobiko and I got 8 pieces for $18!! - Japanese Near Me - San Rafael, California

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Love the sushi here and sashimi combos. Most often do take out. Usual so shrimp shumai and sashimi- tempura combo, but it's all good!

I went to Kamikaze for dinner last Thursday and it was delicious as always. It's my favorite Japanese restaurant in Marin. I have been going there for 20+ years. I know the owners and the servers. They are all so kind and good at what they do. I have never had a bad meal here. I love the grilled broccoli and/or asparagus appetizer, the spicy tuna roll, and the combo dinners. The miso soup and shrimp tempura are fabulous, as is basically everything on the menu. I has the shrimp tempura dinner last Thursday. It was delicious. 4 big pieces of shrimp, and lots of veggies too. It was all fried to a perfect golden brown.. I enjoyed the miso soup and rice too. I cannot wait to go back. read more

Kamikaze Sushi Bar - Miso soup - Japanese Near Me - San Rafael, California

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Great food and warm, family friendly service! Take out or dine-in - equally delicious!

Great service excellent food fresh. Friendy local spot! Consistent food and service, LOVE IT!

Been going there for 20 years and now with the pandemic we do take out once a week. Always fresh and excellent quality. Highly recommend. The owners and staff are the best. We love you guys can't wait till we can eat inside one day soon. Lois and Nathan read more

Not bad, pretty average sushi. Had the NY strip steak teriyaki and sashimi combo. The steak was edible but not very good (thin, low quality meat), the teriyaki sauce was a little odd in texture/viscosity but it was not too sweet, which I appreciated. The miso soup is over seasoned but tasty. Sashimi was ok-- not super fresh, not old, small-medium cuts. Oddly, they used cabbage for half of what should have been fresh daikon. It is a little expensive for the quality, but if you're running errands and the need for sushi strikes, it should do the trick. Oh and they don't have happy hour anymore. read more

I had been craving sushi and this hit the spot!!! The fish was fresh and the rolls were flavorful! High quality for a good price! Would definitely be back! I got the kamikaze roll which is spicy eel and a regular spicy tuna roll. Both were delicious! read more

Kamikaze Sushi Bar - Kamikaze Roll and Spicy Tuna Roll - Japanese Near Me - San Rafael, California

This is our home away from home Christina and staff have always made us feel at home, lovely greetings and remembering our likes. Our favorites include the house salad, the grilled broccoli and the tataki but everything is super fresh and clean. We always order soy paper vs seaweed in our rolls. One can taste the fish more that way. The happy hour can't be beat. Our son orders 20 white tuna hand rolls but we edit that order :-). The veggie tempura is divine if you're up for some fried food. Sorry, we are always digging into food before I get a shot. I guess that's a good thing. I'm present. Enjoy! read more

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We got the 101 Roll - A+; Salmon Nigiri - A+, Maguro Nigiri - B+, Spicy Tuna Handroll - A, Miso Soup - A, Veggie Tempura - B+ Overall - excellent for the value and compared to other japanese places in this surrounding area read more

It was my second time tried out this place, very fresh sashimi and reasonable price Server was nice and friendly! Will add to my list for sushi and sashimi in San Rafael read more

Kamikaze Sushi Bar - Big Amazing sashimi boat - Japanese Near Me - San Rafael, California

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