This is becoming my favorite sushi restaurant. Too bad it is so far from my house. Once in a while,…read morei do make the trip just for their sushi. Their sashimi are cut thick with an excellent mouth feel. Waki is the only place i would order uni. Their Hokkaido uni does not taste like a pouch of sea water like many other places. It actually got texture and taste. The tempura was fried to perfection. I wish it is closer to where i live. Definitely will be back.

Have come back here three times recently and continue to enjoy our experience…read more Service and Staff: - The first time we came recently, it was quite busy, so the service was a little slower due to the kitchen being backed up (they also get a lot of to-go orders). The second and third time were quick service. - The staff are kind every time though Food: - Seafood Sunomono: this is our new favorite. It's basically a little sashimi salad with sliced cucumber on the bottom and fresh sashimi on top. - Fish Lover Roll: good mix of salmon and hamachi on top with a fun little sauce with it - Chick Katsu: filling and tasty Miscellaneous: - Parking is available via street parking - Good for small and medium-size groups - Tables and seats at the sushi bar available for eating at

So good! My husband and I came here when they first opened and had a nice experience, but service…read morewas a bit slow as they ironed out the kinks. Kamakura was one of my favorite Japanese restaurants and I was sad when they had to close, then glad when this place opened! It's brighter with more natural light than Kamakura used to be. I came here recently to celebrate a friend's birthday. We both had the chirashi bowl--the fish is SO fresh and yummy, cuts are thick and generous, sushi rice is well-seasoned. It's a pretty filling meal and comes with salad and miso soup. The staff here are all very friendly. The waitress came by with a dish of mango ice cream at the end, along with plum wine (homage to Kamakura?) We don't drink so we politely declined the wine, but the ice cream was delicious!

Decided to try something more basic and got a three-item bento box for lunch. I usually prefer…read morefusion rolls and nigiri, but wanted to mix it up. The bento box consisted of the following (alongside the salad, soup, and rice): - California roll: not the best ever, but not bad - Chicken teriyaki: I never order this at restaurants, so it was kind of fun to try - Gyoza: the gyoza was fine, but the sauce was not gyoza sauce. It was super sweet. The service is always good and the staff is always very nice.

Marugame Udon is such an easy, fast, and satisfying meal any time of day…read more There are so many options to choose from, but I always stick with my go-to: bukkake udon--simple noodles with soup, and it never disappoints. I love that you can now scoop as much tempura flakes and green onions as you want, which makes it even better. The tempura selection is huge, so you really can't go wrong no matter what you pick. Big fan of the self-serve tempura sauce and ginger too--it's nice being able to customize everything exactly how you like it. They've got plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors, which makes it convenient whether you're dining in or just grabbing a quick bite. Quick, customizable, and consistently good--definitely a solid go-to spot!

Marugame Udon opened a year ago where Panera Bread once was. Inside totally renovated with seating…read moreinside and outside. Sparse decor beyond directions of how to eat udon. M.U. Is a world wide chain offering house made udon. I seldom eat udon. Only to their stores to try them. Probably better than other options. Ordering is done along horizontal line with udon or other main items ordered lst. Appetizers & drinks ordered later. Pay at end of line. Garnishes and sauces are available at self-serve stations. Offerings (Japanese): ginger clam udon, nikutama, various broths & sauce options with udon entrees, classic udon, appetizers, bento rice box, rice bowls Bite: tempura shrimp (2.29) -crunchy panko crust, tender soft shrimp within, tempera sauce made it deliz. Not same as eatery where it's hot off the fryers... Slurps: Ginger clam udon (l. 15.99) =more udon -had garnishes of ginger butter, cilantro, red onions, with clams in shell, udon & clam broth. Self added green onions, garlic, more ginger. -broth mildly sweet with clam flavoring. At finish had sodium aftertaste due to prescene of fish sauce. -udon fresh, slurped easily. Neutral flavor. Fulfilling for a few hours. -12.75 clam shells with probably more clam pieces. One portion was a scoop of clams. Small Clams tender, slightly juicy. *curious most patrons were woman. 4ish stars Worthy! Service: very good, bussed own trays. Quality: Great Quantity: u get what u pay for.

I've walked by Hayashi numerous times over the past year and finally had a chance to try it with my…read morefriend. Although the donburi originally caught his eye, we ended up ordering sushi instead. As someone who finally got over the texture issue of sushi, I've been eating more of it and loving it. Hayashi had such fresh fish and a wonderful plating. Is it pricey? Yes, but most sushi places are nowadays. We did spend over $100 on food but we were stuffed and enjoyed every bite. My friend made sure I tried things I'd never had before! They also gave us free scoops of ice cream at the end. The service was terrific. A lady came and took our order on an electronic pad and our food came out fairly quickly. The interior is about the same as the precious donburi restaurant that owned it but comfortable regardless. The bathroom was also clean. As always, parking directly around this area is tight unless you go later at night or you park at the parking garage by the Alameda Theatre or go on a week day after 7 pm.

I had a deep craving for some Sushi and decided to search some places using Yelp! I stumbled upon…read morethis place, upon my arrival I noticed that the old business that once lived here was no longer. To my surprise, it is now a Japanese Cuisine restaurant. Based on the reviews I decided to stop by and order a roll to satisfy my craving. Upon entry, I noticed the restaurant was fairly empty (great) and it appeared that only one employee was working at the time. The employee was pleasant he answered my questions and was quick with completing my order. My roll appeared to be made with care and I couldn't wait to dive in. To say the least my roll was A-Mazing. The ingredients tasted fresh. The roll didn't burst open as I picked it up with my chopsticks, etc. My concern is with the prices. This Japanese restaurant food items are priced really high. I paid $25 dollars for a pretty basic tempura roll. I wanted to try some other items but didn't want to leave out paying $50 for a to go meal.

Stopped in quickly for dinner and was very impressed! Beautiful ambience, great service, and the…read morefood was amazing! Definitely coming back to try their bento box next time! (:

This restaurant is located on a busy street in Alameda where parking is extremely limited. We like…read moreto try to find something near residential and walk, but even then it can get frustrating to find a parking spot. Once you walk into the restaurant, there's indoor and outdoor seating available. The outdoor seating is covered by a patio, and on colder days, I'm assuming they will put a heater out there? I'm not too sure, since I don't actually eat outside often. Indoor is well lit up, and has a decent amount of seating. The biggest table I have seen seats around 6 people, but can be more if you have small children I suppose. We mostly order the rolls here, and to be fair, it's a decent pricing. However, it is a hit or miss. 1. Lion King - Decent. Taste all the same everywhere you go if you ask me. 2. Deep Fried Spicy Tuna - Must have, definitely my favorite. 3. Golden Gate - More on the saucy side with imitation crab meat, it's basic. 4. Dragon Roll - Again, same anywhere you go. 5. Double Salmon Roll - Salmon on the inside, salmon on the outside. Cheaper alternative than to just getting nigiri or salmon sashimi. The customer service here is not the best in my opinion. The first time we took a friend there for his birthday, and it was terrible. The host, waiter/server, and manager disregarded us. However, a table next to us got the friendliest treatment. The type of treatment you give when you expect them to come back so you can address them by their name. The second time we've been here, the customer service was basic. No expectations, just take your order, serve, and a simple question of how is everything. Honestly, customer service could have been much more reasonable at even the most basic level. Overall, the food is ok. I wouldn't say it's like the best, but if you're here for lunch or a quick bite, it's fine.

I found this place on Yelp about a year ago and have been meaning to try this place. Street parking…read morealways scares me especially during the weekend but luckily I had a Monday off and was able to find parking right across the street. It's a cute little spot and aesthetically pleasing. I believe it's a kitchen hall where multiple restaurants are combined into one? You're able to order curry, dim sum, Japanese sandwiches, bento boxes, etc in one spot. Theres indoor and outdoor seating. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and were seated where the cushion chairs were. Then we scanned a QR code on the table and started a group order/tab. I was looking for some comfort food during these gloomy days so I ordered the Japanese curry with katsu which came with miso soup. Our food was served through a robot was pretty cool! The curry was good! My total for two curries with katsu, including tax and tip came out to be about $50. I'm rating this place a 3.5 due to our table not being wiped down prior to being seated, there were crumbs on it and our server just picked some of it up but did not wipe down the table. Other cushion seat tables were also not wiped down and the cushion seats had crumbs and stains on them. A family came in and their high top table was wiped down . We also didn't have any napkins in our holder so I did have to get up and grab it from another table. But I would come back and try this place again, maybe during the weekend.

Delicious food and great service. I don't know how we've missed this place in all the times we've…read morevisited alameda, but is definitely going to be on our weekly rotation. We got the curry rice with chicken katsu and the tempura udon. The portions are huge -- especially the curry. You could feed at least two with the meal we were served. The tempura is hit and fresh, and the udon noodles are delicious. Gilbert, the owner, is super friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere is open and bright. We will definitely be back!

Great spot, I've eaten here twice with my family and both times we thoroughly enjoyed our meal…read more The hotpot here is Vietnamese style, so it's a bit different than typical hotpot restaurants. I've tried both the Oxtail/beef and pork hotpot, both were really good, I like the pork a little better because I'm a huge tonkotsu ramen fan, and the broth reminded me of that a lot. The beef luc lac, which is sort of like shaking beef over vermicelli and lettuce is also excellent. They now charge extra for broth refills, which they did not the first time I dined here, around a year or so ago. Overall, this is a nice addition to Alameda's dining options and I hope they stick around!

We came on a week day for dinner and was seated right away. The restaurant is in the Blanding…read moreShopping Center. Love the modern atmosphere and decor. We ordered the banh hoi with lemon grass tofu and mushrooms and salmon claypot. The banh hoi was tasty and fun to eat with the lettuce and herbs. The salmon claypot was full of flavors and so good with steamed rice. The portions were small, which was perfect for us but a little on the pricy side. Service was excellent. We will definitely be back and try other dishes on their menu.

I love it so tasty plis never stop the Quality of good serving we Will coming back just to try this…read moreDish

I've had this spot bookmarked for years and finally got to try it for my daughters sweet 16 let's…read moreget into it . It's right by the alameda beach in a plaza so there's plenty of parking . When I walked in they have a kiosk to put yourself on the reserve list for seating . Lucky for us it wasn't crowded so we were seated immediately. Inside is big and roomy so you can definitely bring a large party here or just a date night . Our waiter was very nice plus all the staff were accommodating. I always get sashimi but I got to have my uni ( sea urchin ) craving knocked out ! They were plump and sweet but still had that fresh ocean taste omg ! Amazing . Salmon sashimi was nice thick cuts and melted like butter . For the roll the waiter recommended the island roll and it was pretty good ! I also got oysters ( kinda on the smaller side ) but still were fresh and the sauce they give to go with it was a nice touch . We also got the chicken teriyaki sushi combo which comes with Cali rolls and nigiri . The cuts on the nigiri were big as well ( but didn't taste as fresh as the salmon nigiri ) and they were gracious with the amount of tobiko they top the Rolls with . miso soup and salad was good . Overall I would definitely come back to try other rolls they have a lot of speciality rolls ! And if you like uni like me , definitely they got you covered !