The sushi and the ramen were delicious! The service was very attentive and the ambiance of the restaurant felt very inviting. I'm very particular with my sushi places and we tried this one since it is nearby. The ingredients tasted very fresh and the rolls were very well put together and didn't fall apart. Prices were on par with sushi in the area but felt affordable for the sizes of the rolls read more

Kinja Sushi - Ramen Near Me - San Ramon, California

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The restaurant is a decent size, and they were playing the Giants game at the bar. Came here for lunch on a Tuesday. We were seated immediately, given water, and ordered. However, it took soooo long for us to get our food, and the waters were never refilled, even when my cup was empty, and tables nearby were being refilled. We ordered the chirashi bowl and the lunch special with the sake (salmon) sashimi, tonkatsu, and saba. The chirashi bowl was decent, and the sashimi was of pretty good quality. However, I wish they had cut the fish a little thinner; it was too thick for my liking and what I am used to at other Japanese restaurants that serve chirashi bowls. The saba was also good, and the tonkatsu was decent. read more

While in San Ramon, was craving some sushi and saw good reviews for this place on Yelp. Came here around 8pm and I think they were closing at 9pm. Service and Staff: - Staff members were nice - we had a couple of different people helping us Food: - Liger roll: this is their take on a 49er roll (but they add shrimp to their roll). This was good - Umbeboshi roll: comes with umeboshi, shiso, and cucumber. You can definitely taste all of the ingredients, which is what you want for this Miscellaneous: - Plenty of parking via a shared parking lot with other businesses - Good for small and large parties (there was a semi-separated room next to where we sat that had plenty of seating). They have tables and booths read more

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I feel dumb for living in San Ramon and not going here since they took over the old Zachary's Pizza. We went here last week to check it out and wow, we were impressed! Service was above and beyond. We felt welcomed and appreciated being checked on. We're a novice at sushi and I don't go often because I have shellfish allergies. What I appreciated is they worked around that and provided us with recommendations. We split a sushi trio and chicken teriyaki. I'm glad it was just the two of us because it worked out perfectly. If the kids joined us, I'd still be hungry. We love the aesthetic of the restaurant. You would not believe it used to be Zachary's pizza. Instead it was way more zen and an enjoyable experience. Can't wait to go back to my new sushi restaurant! read more

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Food was absolutely incredible. Highly recommend the grilled edamame and Liger Roll for my salmon lovers. The workers here are enthusiastic about greeting you when you come in and when you leave. Unfortunately this place gave me and my boyfriend food poisoning and diarrhea like crazy. read more

Came here on a Saturday around 6pm. Restaurant was not too busy, and had some tables with chairs on the table as if they were closing. I assume they were short staffed on this day. Was seated promptly. Restaurant has a nice relaxed atmosphere. Yuzu Karage - 4/5: not exactly like Japanese Karage, but was still good. The included yuzu salt had a hint of yuzu, and was good with the Karage. Dark meat used was a definite plus, as it was juicy. Triple Kinja Roll - 4/5: great combination of salmon, cucumber and avocado topped with tuna, hamachi, massage and micro greens. All the fish was fresh, and worked well together. Three Kinjas Combo - 4/5: Chose salmon sashimi, California roll and chef's choice nigiri. Each was fresh, much better than I've had in the area. I've had so much different sushi including sashimi, nigiris, hand rolls and various rolls. For some reason, I crave a good California roll. The California roll here use real crab, and was excellent. Each of salmon, hamachi, hirame, tuna and eel was very good. Overall, great dinner. This is the second time I've come here, and do notice that it is bit hard to get refills of water or tea. Other than that, everyone was friendly. Great sushi spot in the area. read more

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Great service. Warm greeting when we walked in. Lots of staff to wait on you, check on you, serving, etc. Large restaurant and spacious. I like that there's space between tables. The fish is fresh and has amazing flavor. I usually rate my sushi based on the hamachi. I ordered a 2-piece nigiri while my husband got the Three Kinjas. I compared the nigiri and the sashimi. Both tasted good but the sashimi was mind-blowing! I should try the hamachi toro next time. Everything on the Three Kinja combo was fantastic! So good!! Tonkotsu Ramen was flavorful. The egg was jammy! The noodles had the perfect texture. The pork was not as tender as I hoped. I had to really bite into it to get a piece. Pork Tonkatsu was delicious. Tender and not greasy. I appreciate the side salad not being overly dressed. It was good. I almost ordered another one but my meal arrived. read more

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This was the best sushi of the 3 san Ramon Japanese Resturants I went to the past several months. The place is very clean; fish is fresh; and staff is friendly. I found my spot for sushi in Sam Ramon! read more

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Wow! The food is amazing! I ordered a tempura fried squid and a pint of Kirin. Just a quick stop by woah the service was fast and the squid was delicious! I'm going to order more food next time! The ambience was sports type of area . read more

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Very quick service. Ramen broth was very flavorful and the pork was fatty and very tender. The deep fried seaweed was delicious that came with the ramen. read more

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Came here for lunch with a friend on a Wednesday. We came right when it opened, so it wasn't busy. There were some more people who came after us, but the place never filled up for lunch when we went. I got the tonkatsu bento box with sashimi and my friend got the chicken karaage. I didn't have the chicken karaage, so can't comment on it. The bento box had a nice variety, which I liked, with salad, gyoza, sashimi. The taste was generally good. The restaurant was quiet, so great for meeting up with a friend to catch up. Overall, it's a decent place for a casual meal. read more

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Came here after a spa day and it was a great choice! It's very nice and clean inside. Hostess greeted us right away. We didn't wait long on a Friday night, but they were definitely busy. Sushi was fresh and delicious!! We were very happy with our orders and will definitely be coming back! read more

Kinja Sushi - Ramen Near Me - San Ramon, California

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Really nice place for a sushi date night. The modern ambiance in here makes you feel like you're eating in a different city! Pretty solid spot with a good amount of options other than just sushi. I actually came here wanting the ramen and left loving both the ramen & sushi. There's free green tea on the house and it was slightly strong / not super bitter! Already had a good impression just from that being free, which is nice in this economy. I will say though that every special sushi roll was at a flat price of $20.50. We got the Pork Gyoza for the appetizer, Triple Kinja Roll, and Pork Tonkotsu Ramen. Pork Gyoza was crunchy and juicy. Good amount of serving. Triple Kinja Roll tasted so fresh and delicious with the assorted fish, but it could've used some sort of sauce like unagi sauce to seal the deal in my opinion. The ramen surprised us and it ended up being our favorite out of the three. Not the best broth I've had, but still pretty rich and the crunchy seaweed tempura adds a nice touch to the bouncy noodles. 2 thick tender slices of pork was also scrumptious. #atethatup Definitely would love to come back here! Friendly service as well and we were seated right away on a Wednesday night. read more

Kinja Sushi - Triple Kinja - Ramen Near Me - San Ramon, California

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Excellent sushi! Very fresh ingredients and everything was delicious. Service was perfect. Nothing could have been better this is a good choice for Japanese food and sushi. I really like the salmon that had the perfectly charred skin. read more

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Very delicious dishes. Sashimi and sushi was fresh. Karaage was just about right not too soft not overly crispy. Service was very good and attentive. Ambiance was nice. Huge restaurant and comfortable. Nicely decorated, not overly too much. read more

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No complaints! The Saketini uses unfiltered sake which was a change. We ordered a variety of rolls, grilled edamame, tempura, and the spicy tonkatsu ramen per recommendation from our server. Definitely hit the spot! Ambiance was rustic, clean, well-lit, and inviting. Would definitely recommend! read more

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Granted we only tried the lunch specials but I never want to come back. Miso soup was good but where's the tofu and scallions? Just broth. You know what it felt like? I felt food was pre cooked and kept warm. Wasn't fresh to order. The saba fish was lukewarm and dry. The albacore tataki fish was limp as if it was prepared in advanced and left to thaw too long so texture was off. I can't stand the nasty sickly sweet salad dressing that's used at most Asian places now. It's so crazy sweet. Gyoza tasted like frozen premade you buy at store. My husband chicken katsu was lukewarm and dry. Hence suspicion items are precook and kept warm. The store bought beef teriyaki sauce was way too sweet. It's just poured on beef. read more

In San Ramon for a baptism a few Sundays ago, stopped at Kinja with my son and goddaughter for lunch. It was empty at the time we got there, clean and inviting. We were seated right away and helped with recommendations. We ordered pork gyosa, miso soup, California rolls, Rainbow and firefighter we got our food and it was amazing. read more

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First they are very welcoming, treat you like they have known you for ever. That's good, but the food, it was delicious! I had the deep fried spicy tuna roll, I know it's not sushi! And I had the udon noodles. Very good. Our waitress was fantastic! We will definitely be back! read more

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Updated Review after 1.5 years, and its still 5 stars for me. Kinja has grown into our go-to Japanese place for dine-in lunch. We come here a few times per month and don't even visit previous favorites like Yayume and Ukai much these days. The food and service has been consistently good, and the modern ambiance with bright lighting, wooden booths, and Japanese decorations like lanterns gives off a cool vibe. Plus, I like their soundtrack and appreciate the clean bathrooms. We've been ordering the same things during our visits here: 1. Kid's Teriyaki Chicken is still our son's favorite. Sometimes he gobbles up all the chicken but leaves the Gyoza and Tamago for us. 2. The Colt Combo is a good sushi combo for one person - solid California Rolls and a few pieces of really fresh nigiri. More often than not you get unagi among one of the options. 3. Salmon Shioyaki is a great dish for sharing. Its very simple yet so good - grilled skin-on, thick salmon filet with a touch of salt. Seasoned all the way through and you get a really nice outer crispy crust. You don't even need to add sauce as the fish it packed with umami. Watch out for the pickled baby onion and yellow radish here - they are super sour and will perk up your senses. 4. I highly recommend grilled edamame for appetizer - way more flavor burst than steamed and the garlic salt definitely adds some zing to the beans. 5. My wife normally alternates between the Tonkatsu Ramen and getting two more appetizers like some more Gyoza or Tako Sunomono (Octopus with Pickled Cucumber salad). read more

This sushi restaurant was suggested by a friend who enjoys the food & service . Our servers were Nick , Michelle & Fon all genuinely upbeat , efficient & very nice . I had just written on a sushi place that was AYCE & table tablet , I would personally prefer a full service over AYCE b/c you have a server who is engaged , personable , able to handle a reasonable amount of tables . Nick , Michelle, Fon did an outstanding & amazing job . All the sushi & food we ordered was exceptional & well presented & that includes the cocktails our husbands ordered . We ordered the Baby Yoda roll, Dragon roll , Lion King , Tonkotsu Ramen , crab stuffed jalapenos, fried oysters , poke salad, pork gyoza , teriyaki steak & tempura black sesame seed ice cream we did shared all these items family style. All the rolls we tried were all unique & fresh . I will post a side by side of what our dragon roll from another place look like & the presentation from KINJA was clean & plated well . My husband had a tequila mule x 2 & our friend had a Manhattan x 2 & I shared w/my cousin a Soju Lychee never tried that flavor & surprisingly good . Overall it was a delightful dining experience & the sushi & the other dishes we tried out were on point delicious . We will definitely be back. This restaurant is very very clean & decor is simple & not overly done . Can I have the SOJU street sign ... lol! Love the vibe & we had a great time . See y'all soon & check this sushi restaurant out ! It's well worth it ! read more

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The food is always absolutely amazing, me and my friends eat here every week. The staff is incredibly loving and welcoming!!! 10/5 stars

Great selection, tons of choices!!! But LOUD in here... we will be back! Good choice for a birthday read more

Kinja Sushi - Ramen Near Me - San Ramon, California

Went here for my girlfriend's birthday, and we had a blast! The food was amazing - the fish was very fresh, and my deep-fried asparagus roll was fantastic. I would venture to say it's probably one of the best rolls I've ever had! The waitstaff are kind and friendly; they were so excited to give my girlfriend her free green tea ice cream for her birthday. The interior is also genuinely beautiful, especially with the wooden decor. read more

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Our go to Japanese restaurant. Sushi is fresh and really good. Portion is good for the price. Tempura and chicken karage were tasty. Udon and ramen have great flavors, however the ramen broth is too salty for me. Service is a hit and miss. If you get someone who is great, your water is never half empty.. otherwise you have to keep on flagging. They can get a bit disorganized if they get too busy even with the amount of help they have. The owner is very friendly and outgoing. Great table/seating layout and updated interior. All in all, definitely worth checking it out if you haven't done so. Will definitely be back. read more

Delicious, fresh, excellent service. Plan on returning again as I have my own business right up the street. And the game is playing in the bar! read more

Kinja Sushi - Black widow and Dragon Roll. Didn't stop there, had to add some tempura shrimp and veggies. - Ramen Near Me - San Ramon, California

Came here on August 14th as it's what my son wanted for his birthday. We were ready to try something new so I found this location on yelp after looking at the reviews. Right away you walk in and it's beyond very clean and a very good vibe. There is a ton of seating. I really liked the mountain scene on the wall. Staff is very friendly and ready to make good suggestions upon asking. As far as the sushi it self it was by far the best we have had in a long time. The ordering process is easy and you get pictures with most or all the options on the menu. For the insane amount of food that we ordered I was very impressed with the cost of it. If you are looking for a new place to try what are you waiting for and go to this place you will be very happy that you did. read more

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Came here for dinner on a Saturday night and didn't have an issue getting a table for 2. It's a nice restaurant but has more of a family vibe rather than trendy or romantic. The service was friendly and attentive! As for the food, the sashimi was some of the best I've ever had! If I come here in the future, I'll stick mostly to sashimi and sushi because it really shined over the rolls. The rolls lacked a lot of flavor or desirable texture. Sadly one of the worst California rolls I've ever had. My true rating would be more of a 3.5 but overall it was a nice experience. read more

Kinja Sushi - Triple kinja with California roll and sake sashimi. Kinja roll in the back. - Ramen Near Me - San Ramon, California

ooh, that Firefighter Sushi Roll took out my sushi craving today. it is such a beautiful inside ambiance, where it would be perfect for a date! my Firefighter Roll contained spicy tuna, tempura shrimp and it has spicy mayo and topped off with even more tuna! 5 stars and beyond! ill be back for more fr read more

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Restaurant was clean and staff was friendly a helpful. I got the California Roll and it was definitely NOT fresh. Fried oysters were good but not sure I'll go back. read more

Kinja Sushi is by far the best sushi around, the service and atmosphere was amazing and I can't wait to go back! read more

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I came here by myself on a Friday night because I was starving and craving a bowl of miso and some sushi. I walked in and the lobby was pretty chaotic with larger parties waiting for tables and people ordering for take out. One of the staff noticed me trying to figure out the correct place to stand in line, and flagged me to a spot at the sushi bar. I ordered wakame salad and miso soup to start, then the Liger roll and a few nigiri. Then I watched as more and more people were coming in the door-- I haven't seen a restaurant this busy in a while and it was nice to see. Given how crowded it was I was expecting to have to wait a bit for my dinner but was pleasantly surprised when my appetizers came within 5 minutes, and then my sushi was being handed over the bar 5 minutes after that. Everything was delicious and devoured. My server checked on me often and was very prompt with processing the bill. Super impressed with the food and service. This place is a gem. read more

First time here. Great service and so kind to our special needs son. We had Grilled edamame Mixed tempura Happy hour drinks AC transit roll Spicy tuna roll Tempura shrimp roll Kids teriyaki meal Excellent food and service!! read more

My husband and I love going here for fresh Japanese style cuisine. Everything we have ordered has been delicious. The service is great and the entire staff are so friendly. Always enjoy the experience. read more

I'm writing this as someone who has worked in the service and food industry, but after this experience, I won't be returning to this restaurant. I ordered several rolls Togo online (by the way they charge a silly .15 for bags and you cannot bypass this option without making the selection) and when I got home, one of the rolls was missing an ingredient. I immediately called to let them know. The gentleman I spoke with was very professional, but the decision-makers made little effort to correct the mistake IMHO. After I explained what was missing, he checked with the sushi manager and the owner while I waited on hold. Their solution was to first have me send photos of the food, which I did. Next they apologized via text message and offered to comp edamame on my next visit. I appreciate the apology, but at no point did anyone offer to remake the roll or make the order right. I'm not looking for a free appetizer on a future visit--I'm looking for the food I paid for to be prepared correctly without missing ingredients. Offering to remake the item should have been one of the first solutions. Then any other solutions after would be at the restaurant discretion. That would have been the prudent thing to do but instead here is something free. Just saying... Is it too much to expect a restaurant to stand behind its food and fix a clear mistake? read more

Kinja Sushi - Ramen Near Me - San Ramon, California

I was in San Ramon for an afternoon meeting and I needed to a quick bite to eat so I decided to go with a bento box. Located off of Crow Canyon road it's in a strip mall along with other restaurants. The interior was spacious yet cozy and very nicely done. I was seated immediately upon arrival. I ordered my usual teriyaki beef and Tempura bento with gyoza, salad and rice. Everything was on point! The shrimp tempura was perfectly crispy and fresh. The teriyaki beef was extremely tender and incredibly flavorful. The salad was fresh and crisp. It's a definite try if you're craving Japanese food in San Ramon. read more

Kinja Sushi - Beef Teriyaki and Shrimp Tempura Bento - Ramen Near Me - San Ramon, California

Great service and friendly. But.. food was just ok. got order to go: chicken teriyaki was little dry( needed also more teriyaki sauce), veg tempura had a slight burnt taste (maybe from oil?) read more

Service was slow, albeit it was a Friday evening, but we were seated for 15 mins before our server came over to take our order. The rest of the time our main server didn't really check on us but there was another server who would check in once a while. Ambiance was fine for Friday evening, a bit loud but expected. The establishment seemed clean and was well decorated. Food-wise most of the dishes were decent. The sushi was solid, and the rolls were good. Some of the appetizers were good such as the japalote (not a Japanese dish?) and the shrimp ceviche (also not Japanese). However they really messed up the karaage - chef needs to eat real karaage so they don't end up serving us chicken fingers! Also there is supposed to be a t least a hint of yuzu but it was nowhere to be found... While the Japanese dishes were decent, I think their non-Japanese food (including the fake karaage) were better tasting. Overall I'd give 3.5 stars but will round up to 4 as it seems fairer given the food was ok. read more

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Great spot for lunch! stopped in for the first time to take my colleague to lunch. All the staff were super nice and welcoming. It's a sunny and comfy space and parking is easy since it's in a shopping plaza. We ordered two rolls to share, but I totally forgot to take a pic bc we immediately started scarfing them down. I also wanted something cold and celebratory since my colleague was leaving, so cold sake it is! and this place had two of my faves! read more

Kinja Sushi - cold sake - Ramen Near Me - San Ramon, California

We love coming to Kinja! The staff is great! The food comes hot and fresh! They are very kid friendly! It's such a cute and homey place! We love coming here! read more