I always make a point to stop by this sushi spot whenever I'm in town. Along with my go-to rolls,the shrimp tempura roll and spicy tuna hand roll, the Kimoto Roll is absolutely fire and a must-try. My favorite dish overall, though, is the sriracha honey chicken. It's insanely good every single time. The owner and staff are always friendly and welcoming, which makes the experience even better. Truly a standout local gem! read more

Kimoto Sake and Sushi - Sriracha Honey Chicken (Take Out) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Modesto, California

Kimoto has become our go to Japanese restaurant ever since my previous fav Japanese place owners had retired. We came around 8:44 pm on a Friday night and they still accepted us to dine in but had to sit at the sushi bar which was fine. I had the chicken teriyaki dinner plate and upgraded to the vegetable tempura at an extra charge with steam rice (though you can get fried rice. My wife got the chicken katsu dinner and vegetable tempura also. Dinner plate comes with salad and miso dressing- which is a bit like thousand island in color and taste. As well as miso soup. Reason this is my go to Japanese restaurant is I like how their chicken teriyaki is cooked. It's basically char grilled , dark meat which gives it the best flavor. And the teriyaki sauce is a bit thicker and stays on the meat compared to another Japanese place I've reviewed that I didn't like their watery sauce. Service was great. They didn't rush us to finish our food and our waiter informed us about the kitchen closing in 10 mins and asked if we wanted anything else. So that was nice. Overall, definitely recommend this place if you like to order chicken teriyaki. My wife's katsu looked good and she enjoyed what she ordered. read more

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Cool place, nice bar area - Super deal for $22 Sashimi bento which was 9 pieces of sashimi & a spicy tuna roll w/ miso soup and a salad. Added a draft Sapporo for $7 - what a bargain. Delivered very quickly. Enjoyed it so much, went back two days later. They have a happy hour till 6pm if you can make it that early. read more

I make it a point to come here every time I visit my girlfriend's family in Modesto. Each roll I've had was fresh and delicious, and they offer free miso soup too! read more

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The food was rly good i recommend this place very filling if you want a good sushi place this it the spot to go read more

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The food was great! Everything we ordered came out in a timely manner and the service was good. The ambiance is great and a good family location. Family of 5 with you g kids and they were great. read more

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My wife and I have been loving this place lately! Their food is fresh, service is great and the music they play is always spot on! I am not a sea food lover so I get the Teriyaki Roll which has grill chicken, mushroom & avocado in it. I ask for it to cucumber wrapped and it is so refreshing! My wife loves to try something new everytime and loves what she gets everytime! This place is awesome and we cant wait for our next visit! read more

I enjoyed the sake fin, albacore pepperfin, and half moon bay roll. The fish quality is good but not great, but still enjoyable. I noticed the albacore flavor was good but very visually unappealing. Adding some tobiko, green onions, or anything with color would make it better. I added green onion, jalapenos, and tobiko to the half-moon bay roll, which was delicious. read more

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Amazing service tonight Kyle was amazing! Dinner was great everyone is so nice there! My family loves the chicken bowl and the sushi is so fresh top place in Modesto honestly! read more

Great food options, decent service with quality dishes. Love coming back for more. The ambiance is contemporary but still cozy enough to relax read more

DoorDashed sushi to meet my craving and it did not disappoint! Rolls hit all expectations and the food was still at a good temperature even after the delivery. Will be ordering again! read more

This place sucks. They always forget something when I order delivery. ALWAYS! I just ordered $60 worth of food and got no chopsticks, wasabi, or soy. I'm sick of it. There's no option in Uber Eats to select those items either. So don't give me that. What is wrong with the people that work here? Twice before, I drove there just to get those items. You would think you would correct your stupidity. On top of that, they give me barely a half cup of miso. Don't bother with this place. read more

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my family and i love kimoto. my husbands favorite is mango roll, my daughter loves the salmon maki, my current fav is volcano or poke roll. had the salmon don and was very disappointed ... just rice and fish... no other items on bowl (pickles veggies or tobiko) overall we love it and have great lunch options. staff is very sweet, genuine, attentive. vibes are chill and sports bar like in a good way. read more

They have the best sushi in Modesto! And very good customer service. I love the Seared sea roll! read more

Kimoto Sake and Sushi - Mango roll. Seared sea roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Modesto, California

My husband and I frequent this place at least twice a month (I'd go every single day if I could). It's our favorite sushi joint. The staff is great! The food is even better! We always take advantage of their free miso soup. If you go early, you can catch some decent lunch specials, too! For appetizers, we always go with fried chicken gyoza, avocado bombs, or jalapeño poppers that have crab and a delicious tempura coating. SO GOOD. For sushi rolls, our favorite ones are the deep-fried holiday roll, Japanese mafia, endless summer, chicken teriyaki roll, and Fuji mountain. You must ask for a side of unagi sauce and spicy mayo! Yum! The restaurant is always clean, service is quick, and we have never had a bad meal. I hate to recommend them because then they'll be packed, but you definitely have to try this spot, and you won't ever go back to your old sushi joint. read more

Kimoto is my go- to place for sushi. Delicious food, great service, kid friendly. My grandsons were happy to go there in their ninja costumes last Halloween. We will keep coming back for excellent service read more

Upscale Sushi having fun! Large location has large sushi bar seating, a full bar w seating, and then the remaining restaurant! Promptly and friendly greeting upon my arrival, it was peak dinner rush, but there was space at the sushi bar. Not even in my seat yet, and the Shokunin had already acknowledged and welcomed me for dinner! It took me a while to figure out what to get, so I opted for the house salad and a cold tea while I decided. The menu is expansive and to my delight had a re occurring theme of fresh scallops. Traditional to fusion you will find what you are looking for. Eventually my eyes finally decided what my mouth was to enjoy, The Japanese Mafia roll. Cream cheese and crab meat, topped with flame seared salmon, and a collection of all the house sauces. Topped w Tobico and scallions. I kind of remembered with the last three bites to enjoy the roll, because it was a flavor explosion! The ambiance and friendliness of the staff had me try to come back for lunch the next day!!! Sadly I missed their operating hours! I will be back, until they know my name as I walk in! read more

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Did not like the food at all. Took forever to get served and food just was not good. We had reservations and it was a Sunday night, so not sure why the speed of service was so bad, but it really was. read more

Best place ever. Always quick friendly service, variety of options to choose from too. The best to come is lunch they have their roll speacials. read more

Seated quickly with friendly service. Ordered the Dragon Roll, I would say it's as good as any grocery store sushi, so not bad, but not great either. The tempura shrimp might have been a little on the stale side, not as crunchy, but the rest of the roll kind of hid it. The Takoyaki is the best I've had at any sushi restaurant, but my homemade is still better. The Kaki Fry is killer, highlight of the meal. Miso and Hot Green Tea are on point. Would not suggest the chefs choice on the Sashimi. Custom it for a couple more dollars and get what you want. The Sashimi Tuna was alright, the other fish was tough, I had to break it into pieces with my fingers. That being said, they served fat slabs for Sashimi. Loved the portion, just not the overall fish. Place is clean, not trendy or super traditional with their decorations. Staff was chill and attentive. read more

I've always had super fresh and flavorful sushi here! And way to go for having such a quality restaurant in Modesto. I always go when it's busy, and there's a great mix of music on too. The sake and miso soup is perfect, the small salad is a little plain so I'd skip that. I forget the names, but there are a lot of options with tempura, and they are all so good. Lively ambiance and food freshness make this a perfect place. read more

Tried this sushi place for takeout while I was driving through the Modesto area. We were immediately greeted and helped by the hostess. Prices were very reasonable and the place was slightly busy for a Sunday evening during the holidays. The wait was only 10-ish minutes, so it was very quick. Now let's get to the sushi. It was just...ok. Sorry! It didn't seem like it was freshly made and it just didn't have an authentic taste to it. It's as if the person (or people) making the rolls (or I suspect, pre-making them in advance) weren't taught the correct proportions of ingredients to include. Unfortunately, it's a no for me! Sorry!!! read more

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My favorite!!! Try the dragon roll, spicy California roll and hotel California!! My go to spot, I only order from them.

Love Kimoto!! They always have wonderful food and great service!! Can't go wrong with a pork belly ramen or Katsu chicken! Hubbs loves all their rolls! Thank you Kimoto! read more

Absolutely love this sushi restaurant! It is my favorite one to go to in Modesto! The staff is always accommodating and the food and sushi are amazing! When we can we sit at the sushi bar and the service is fantastic. They do get busy like any other restaurant and it does slow down a bit but nothing out of the normal. Highly recommend!!! read more

Unfortunately we like the food here but customer service is poor. Brought in happy meal for our young daughter to eat so we can sit down and enjoy a meal ourselves and buy their food but obviously they don't need our business and made us leave. A child is not going to eat sushi. Owell... their loss. read more

Absolutely amazing we tried sake for the first time, three different rolls and crab legs and omg everything was so so amazing. Our waitress was so polite and answered all my stupid questions. Thank you and we will for sure be back! read more

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Spontaneously ended up here after looking at reviews and this place was great. I got seated quickly since it was just me. I had the crispy rice with tuna, spicy California roll, bacon scallop and a miso soup. My waitress was super nice and personable and the food was great! Definitely would come here again! read more

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Every dang time. I told my wife to stop going here. Always loosely wrapped, and the tuna is cut into 2 pieces in my first bite. This place has gone downhill over the last few years. It used to be one of my favorites, and it is easily the worst sushi place in modesto. Over kimoto's sloppy line cooks that are rotated out every few months. read more

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The best sushi and sake I've ever had! And the service is of equal quality. Lukas was so helpful and attentive! They create an atmosphere that makes their guests happy. Even the folks at the table near us were friendly. I wish there was a Kimoto's where I live. read more

Excellent meal at the sushi bar with my wonderful sushi chef Martin. Today fresh uni and green mussels with hamachi Kama. Superb service from KellyZ ! Thank you See you here at this wonderful place! read more

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Well, for starters they told us they closed in 2 minutes after we had to get our elderly mom out of the car, and we waited to be sat just to be told they were closed. Then they said to come back at 4! Hmmm.. no we are hungry now. Bad customer service! Will never come back to this restaurant. I had to give it one star just because you can't submit a review without it but they don't deserve not ONE!! read more

This is our go-to sushi spot in the area! Great quality food, taste great and affordable. All the employees here are super friendly and personable. It's a fun ambiance, wouldn't recommend it for an intimate fancy date, more of a casual setting. And the music is always on point, great variety! read more

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Stopped here for lunch today. The rolls were great and my salmon bento box was delicious with huge portions. Nice, clean establishment with great service. Will definitely return. read more

I just ordered the Monster roll and it was so delicious! The roll was huge and I loved the addition of the tempura tai. This was my first time trying Kimoto and I would love to try more in there menu in the future read more

Kimoto Sake and Sushi - Monster Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Modesto, California

The food and service were both great. I ordered the spicy edemame and the Fuji mountain sushi Roll and neither disappointed. I would definitely recommend some chives on the sushi roll but either way it was still delicious read more

Kimoto Sake and Sushi - Fuji Mountain Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Modesto, California

Always a pleasant experience. The menu has updated quite a bit since my last review and the prices are very balanced. I have to recommend the Endless Summer roll for sure. The staff is always as amazing as the food. Both my kids request this spot year after year for their birthday dinners. Take the family or have a date night in the bar, either way it's a wonderful evening out. read more

Kimoto Sake and Sushi - Endless Summer - Sushi Bars Near Me - Modesto, California

Went for lunch with my partner, we were sat promptly and served our drinks. Server seemed knowledgeable and answered question about the most popular items as it was our first time. We ordered the New Orleans, Volcano, gyoza and a third roll. But our server seemed to have forgot about us briefly and we had to call him over to take our order. Also my partner asked about hot tea and was told all the tea pots were out. Lol okay, missed out on upscale there. Sushi was served somewhat promptly but food overall was okay... read more

First time. And. Gross! Ordered 3 rolls had 2 pieces of each roll. So disappointing. $92 later.

Super dry California crunch roll Everyone makes their rolls different but here all I tasted was the rice read more