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    Makara Japanese Bistro

    3.9 (196 reviews)
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Both special giant and Salmon dynamite roll
    Larry G.

    Another first! I don't just give out 5 ! But I have to here. You know "Don't judge the book by its cover "! This is one of those places. The waitress was very sweet and took our order pretty quick. Then everything came out! OMG. The Hot Lips were Delicious! Then the rolls came out! Off the hook delicious! Special Giant, wow! Yummy. Then the salmon dynamite roll, you have to try it yourself! Delicious! Thank you for everything! Yes! I highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking for some great sushi!

    Salmon baked roll, OMG roll and the lobster roll. So delicious!
    Connie S.

    We decided to come here because we used to go to their Salida location and we loved it! We were sad they closed down their Salida location but happy that they have a location in Oakdale. We were in town and decided to check it out. They have lots of booths and tables. We sat in a booth and the server was very friendly and quick. The rolls were as we remember fresh, delicious and a great size. They have a variety and their own twist to traditional rolls. We can't wait to come back when we are in town!

    Beautiful service ... All our rolls were amazing .... Golden Gate, Cowboy, and Super Spicy Roll.
    crystal m.

    Amazing service and delicious food!!! We had the Cowboy roll, the Super Spicy roll and the Golden gate. All so good. We were served with lots of care, the place is on the smaller side but with all the great hospitality you wouldn't know. Try it out !!!!

    Spider Roll

    They are back in business in Escalon...Very small location the food is great as always... Go early if you want to dine in. The owners are wonderful as always

    Makara is now in Escalon. I just noticed online that they are open  We are so excited
    Debbie T.

    Great food and service. We are excited they have moved to Escalon. The calamari and katsu are delicious

    Broccoli ans carrot tempura and Crunchy Philadelphia roll with unagi sauce.
    Lyss R.

    Craving satisfied and I didn't even have to leave town!! I for the most part do NOT like fish... But I tried it at Osaka in modesto 10+ years ago and I really liked the Las Vegas(salmon) and Cali (crab) roll.. but I HATE modesto and have been craving sushi for the last year LOL so I caved and decided to try this place. Knowing if it's bad I'll never eat sushi again...thank God I was satisfied I ordered the Philadelphia roll to mock the Las Vegas roll from Osaka and they did good! Not as much flavor but it was deff. Close enough Everything was yummy I even saved some for lunch the day after and it was still good. I shocked myself eating it day 2 but it was good and I couldn't just throw away my left overs. So if your debating this place try it!!

    Oakdale Roll, MAKARA Roll
    Darci D.

    We usually order take-out here and it is always just as fresh and amazing as it would be dine in. Prices are reasonable and you don't have to leave town for great sushi.

    Spicy eel rolll
    Angela A.

    Food was AMAZING (I recommend the spicy eel roll) but the service was a bit on the long side.

    Jalapeno roll and catapillar roll

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    1 year ago

    The food was excellent! You might drive right past it on highway 120 but it is worth a stop.

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    8 months ago

    Best sushi in the 209! They don't hold back on the sauce. Everyone is so sweet and it's so clean!

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    8 months ago

    Great sushi. They are very nice and do an amazing job. Large menu and I haven't had a meal I wasn't happy with.

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    Worst service ever, we were told 35 minute wait & ended up being over 2 hours. They are very rude & don't care about customer service.

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    Delicious! We got the mother & son, Shrimp roll, & the OMG roll. Highly recommend all of them. Tastes very fresh.

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    3 years ago

    This place was amazing unfortunately they closed down, still the food was good, the service was amazing, the ambiance was amazing.

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    4 years ago

    It's good if you want sushi and don't feel like driving out of Oakdale. We like the In and Out roll and the Sunset roll.

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    3 years ago

    Restaurant is closed permanently. Showed up for lunch last weekend and there was a sign hung on the door that they are closed for good.

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    2 years ago

    Excellent food and great service....we're so lucky to have them in Escalon!!!! Can't wait to go back!

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    The pricing is surprisingly inexpensive for what you get. The service was relatively quick and…read moreefficient. When we placed our order, we were told 20 minutes. Because we had our dog with us, we waited outside and when the order was ready, the gentleman brought it out to us. We didn't order a whole lot. we had seen Happy Garden on Yelp, and it sounded intriguing. We felt that we needed to stop by for a sample even though we had already had a great lunch in Oakdale. We ordered: California Roll - 5 - I would appreciate some julienned cucumbers but many sushi-ya's no longer put those in. They add a bit of texture and flavor. Spicy Tuna Roll - 5 - Just the right amount of heat. The rice was good. I'm not sure that it was seasoned but there was enough flavor in the Tuna. Inari - 5 - A very simple dish. Sushi rice stuffed into tofu skins that have been cooked in a seasoning liquid. I wish places would offer Inari stuffed with rice, green peas, slivered egg and bamboo shoots. Of course they would charge more but that's okay. Egg Rolls - 5 - Mostly stuffed with Cabbage and Carrots. These are delicious after they've cooled down from the fryer. I could eat these everyday. The inside of the restaurant was spacious and clean. If we didn't have the Princess with us, we would have eaten in.

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    4.3(689 reviews)
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    Took some family members for the first time here at lunch. A…read morefew items we tried and shared were Spicy garlic edamame BBQ Beef bowl Diablo roll (my fav) Red dragon roll I usually order sushi but when I tried my uncles order of the BBQ beef bowl, I know that's something I will order next time. It has that Korean kalbi taste over rice and with vegetables. 5 stars. Great for lunch Red Dragon roll- has tempura shrimp/crab meat in the center, topped with unagi, sriracha and a jalapeño on top. Nice kick with the pepper. 5 stars Overall, love their sushi here and gotta explore other items on the menu. Staff is also very attentive. 5 stars

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