The sushi here is not worth it at all. I ordered a few California rolls and Spicy tuna rolls. They are not cut evenly, there is more rice than actual meat, couldn't even taste the cucumber it taste bitter. My spicy tuna roll has a very strong metallic roll, I ate one and it does not taste fresh at all. I would not recommend this location for Sushi. Don't order spicy Mayo either, mine was super watery and barely stayed on the roll when I tried to eat it. read more

Masaru's - Spicy tuna - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

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You get what you pay for frankly. Place is decent. We order it a lot at my work just out of convenience. The spicy chicken bowl is highly inconsistent, meat varying in size from plate to plate. The spicy sauce is great. Sushi roll is literally 90% rice, 10% filling. So you're paying essentially for seaweed wrapped rice balls that you can dip in soy. Go in with no expectations and you won't be disappointed read more

Great prices and great food. Spicy chicken bowl and tempura is the best!! The prices are so reasonable. No complaints except the line to order is slow. They should have two cashiers or provide teamwork and speed it up. Like, someone take orders and payments and someone serve drinks. Better yet, allow self serve fountain drinks. Don't be so tight and go with the flow like other businesses, read more

Love the simplicity of the chicken teriyaki bowl. The chicken is shredded and flavored perfectly, the rice is on point.

Asked for light ice and veggies in my rice bowl . Got no veggies and my soda was basically a cup of ice with like a drop of soda. By the time I got home 10 min later I had a watered down soda. I specifically asked for light ice so I won't be buying drinks here anymore. Happened a few times already, this one pissed me off the most, cuz I can literally squeeze the cup, no soda spills out and there's ice filled all the way to the top. read more

Masaru's - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

Located in Mary's Vineyard shopping center, this hole in the wall spot serves up hand made Japanese food fast and cheap. It's a little bit of a dive, but the food is really good and the owner is a really nice guy. I recommend the chicken rice bowl and spicy tuna roll. The Chinese Chicken Salad is really good too. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but don't sleep on this little family owned restaurant. read more

I was waited on by Erika. I gave my order and she read it back to me so fast that I could not confirm that what she said was what I ordered. I nicely asked her to speak a little slower, that I didn't understand her, and she began yelling at me as she slowly read my order back to confirm it, the second time. I found her attitude to be extremely rude and condescending! The food I received was not good and after being a customer for years (at the first Masaru's, east of town), I have no intentions of ever buying food there. read more

I come here occasionally and usually get the teriyaki chicken bowl. The chicken is always a little dry so I decided to get one of their soups instead. As orders came out the woman at the register placed several bags on the counter and didn't call out the order numbers. A gentlemen and myself waited nearly 20 minutes before asking if our orders were ready. The lady then handed me the bag that was sitting on the counter the entire time!!! The ladies working the counter were more concerned with there gossip than helping customers as usual. Once I arrived at home and sat down to enjoy my meal I realized what a mess their packaging was. They didn't have proper containers to package soup and decided to place it in a soda cup and tape the straw hole closed. As you may imagine this did not work! The juice spilled all over the bag and napkins. Masaru's really needs to invest in proper packaging and train their employees. Terrible customer service. read more

Masaru's - What a mess! - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

I wish this place would just step it up a little bit Unfortunately during my visit I found the food to be over priced yet cheap and the dining area to have the ambiance of a well lit basement. The location is excellent as there are no other Japanese restaurants nearby. If your looking for fast Japanese food it's worth the drive to "Healthy Japan". The best food for the low price is "Tokyo Bowl" if your ever in Porterville . read more

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First time in years I've been to this location. It was sadly dissappointing today. The girl at the front counter was in training ( understandable) . I placed my order at 1255... people who placed thier orders after me were getting theirs. I go up and ask after 10 mins, "oh we are so busy​" okay as they were i asked for my drinks and sat down. Okay now it's 1:20 and still no meal and everyone was pretty much done with thier food and orders were picked up. I said nah yall are playing with me and sure enough all the counter girls act like that didn't know where my ticket was. This is sad behavior. You kept looking in my direction you know I was waiting so if it was accidental yall would have followed up with me and asked If I received my order. Yall didn't. I'll stick to healthy Japan because the food wasn't good at all definitely not worth the $40 I paid. I ordered a combination plate and it was not what I thought. Please have better communication skills and customer service at front counter. read more

I can't understand why people eat here. The place is disgusting and so dirty! I'm sure they can afford to clean and fix the carpet. read more

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Never had anything bad to say about this restaurant until Covid-19 hit and all of a sudden everyone looses their minds! Last Thursday I visited on my short lunch hour hoping to enjoy a nice relaxing lunch in a place with air conditioning (the place I work currently was experiencing air conditioning problems- so I had to work on animals all morning with no air conditioning). I noticed y'all were open and had NO signage in front stating "take out" only. Chairs were set up and NO signage saying certain seats were marked off for social distancing so after I ordered my food I went out to my car to grab a book. I sat down and waited for them to call my name. A while later it was ready so I sat down again. Just as I had my food ready with the sauce on my chicken and I was getting ready to take a bite, a VERY RUDE lady came out of the back and yelled "you can't eat here!!!" No where did it say you could not dine in. She could have said..I'm so sorry but we cannot have people sit down in our restaurant, I would have been fine with that. So I went out to sit in my car and eat and my food fell out in my lap. I was so upset I didn't get a chance to eat anything for lunch that day and it was a heavy surgery day. I went to try and talk to the manager after this happened but there was a long line and I was on a time crunch. Very upsetting. Doubt I will ever return. read more

Went in today this early evening (6/2/2023) , called in my order 10 minutes prior. Went in waited 20 more minutes after paying as others ordered at the counter and received their orders. I inquired and was told rudely it would be another five minutes, why? What a waste of my time, you lost a customer to a rice bowl and vegetables. Poor customer service. read more

food is very good. i been her several times and never had a bad plate. the prices are reasonable. must have tempera shrimp & tempera vegtables. read more

Food is always fresh. The spicy chicken bowl add veggies is really good and flavorful. The tempura vegetables are also appetizing. The steak combination plate is a choice. Chicken salad is a little on the plain side but I do like it and order it occasionally. read more

This review is solely based on the SERVICE. Yesterday I had placed an order over the phone and the gentleman that answered and took my order was very nice, but the lady at the counter was a different story. I walked in to pick up my order, when I told her my name she replied "for who" with an annoyed tone in her voice. After I repeated myself, she gathered my bag, I payed, then I asked for my receipt. She seemed very irritated with the fact that I asked for MY receipt. She literally ripped off the receipt and threw it in my bag, didn't say thank you, have a nice day, or anything. When I looked at the receipt, it was not even mine, it was half of a receipt from a different order. Masaru's please step up your customer service skills. read more

Best place in town to get a rice bowl for the price. Also in my onion has the best flavor here in visalia.

I love their chicken rice bowls. Probably the best in town. I also really enjoy their chicken salad. Fresh lettuce with shredded chicken. Delicious salad dressing. If I had one complaint it would be the appearance of the restaurant. It is filthy and worn down. Carpet is disgusting. Walls are dirty. There's a tree in the corner that is completely dead! Has been dead for months and months. This place needs a face lift as well as a good cleaning. So their food is 4 Stars. Appearance and cleanliness is 1 star. Get your food to-go. read more

Junk. The customer service was junk!!! Visalia has cooks in the back talking shirt to each other and make shitty bowls. The counter was absolutely no help what so ever....never again... read more

I gave them five stars because the food and timing of the service is always good but there is one girl and I didn't get her name but she always had the most stuck up attitude when I go and makes me want to go to the other location. I've made a complaint already because she tossed me my order and made the sauce in the inside spill everywhere and didn't say thank you or have a nice day. Other than that the other ladies are always nice and welcoming. read more

You know I've always loved Masarus's. Great food, good customer service and even better that we can order on our phones. I love that it's fast and I love that we have 2 locations. Such affordable dishes and did I say delicious. Yes !!! Super delicious, worth every dollar! Even though it's not ever expensive. No one will ever change my mind on anything except that I notice in the last several years the teriyaki sauce changed. Mmmhmmm I noticed but I'm not complaining because it's still delicious. Though the previous sauce had a sweeter taste this one a tad bitter but still good. Anyways yummy !! Love it !! read more

Fast and affordable! Best green tea ice cream! I've been a customer for years and they are very consistent. Rice bowls, combo plates and the chicken salad are the most popular but everything I've tried has been authentic and delicious. Teriyaki, salad dressing, and other sauces are all made in house! Original recipes all so delicious! Staff is very informative about the menu when you have questions. It's very casual and I would say hole in the wall but it's been there for 25 years! read more

Very inauthentic Japanese food. Family went and had chicken teriyaki bowl (shredded chicken over rice), tonkatsu bowl (just the pork cutlet and rice), and ginger chicken wings plate, plus miso soup and an eel roll. It was all very disappointing, the only thing that made it not seem as bad was the dirt cheap prices. You get what you paid for. read more

Always delicious and incredible prices! My family has been coming here for over a decade. The space looks amazing since they put down the new floors. We typically come in for a bowl, combo plate, veggie sushi and some inari (amazing). The service is friendly and a great place to pick up a quick bite. read more

Great food and great service! The best gyoza very crunchy and delicious & very good chicken teriyaki bowl

I'm sure there are better Japanese restaurants around the world (like maybe in Japan?) but for the price and convenience, this is one of my favorite places to eat in town. The typical order is a rice bowl with either beef or chicken, but they do have a decently big menu that includes sushi, udon noodles, tempura shrimp/vegetables, salads, and a few other things I can't remember. An added plus is their variety of authentic Japanese candy and soda (complete with unreadable symbols). Definitely worth a try to see if you like it, I do. read more

Have been coming here for years. The chicken teriyaki bowls and tempura vegetables are good. However, the decor and general restaurant could use a face lift. read more

I've been eating at this restaurant for years. Probably since they opened. It is my opinion that the food here has diminished in quality. Over the last 1+ years, I've had more complaints than satisfactory experiences here. For example, they hand shred the chicken for the chicken bowls, and in today's bowl alone, I had to spit out either bone, cartlidge, or some vascular matter three times. This has become common. Time before last, I had the chicken/beef combo plate with vegetable tempura. It was terrible! The chicken was dry, beef was cold, rice was oversteamed and clumpy, and vegetable tempura was doughy and cold. "The care is in the details," so to speak; especially in a Japanese restaurant. The service is like the food, i.e., just okay on a good day. If it wasn't for the convenience of a semi-healthy option, I likely wouldn't eat here. read more

4 stars because their bowls were 5 stars about 10 years ago. It used to be more tender Possibly longer marinade? Or simply a different cut of meat? More of a fatty meat, but still lean tasting. I'm pretty sure they have crunchy ice, nice investment buying a crunchy ice machine read more

This place is so good!! It's also inexpensive. If you live in Visalia you probably already know that this place is good, because you can eat at every restaurant in the town in under a year. But, if you aren't from here, and your driving through on your way to Sequoia National Park; it's right off of the freeway! Good place to stop. read more

Spicy chicken teriyaki bowl: dry chicken pieces over white rice with some sauce poured over it. Not bad, filled me up, but not memorable or worth getting again. Sushi rolls: Are you kidding?? This is the saddest sushi I've seen. Almost all rice with a tiny circle of something in the center. Don't bother. About the same quality as the premade rolls at Savemart. Gyoza was okay, but then again, how do you mess up premade frozen potstickers that you just throw in a deep fryer? Ambience: Well, you order at a counter, there's a few scattered tables and it's harshly lit. Typical strip mall spot they haven't fixed up. PLUS they charge for refills on soda. Lame. read more

As we sat waiting 25 minutes for our order, my husband commented that they needed to change the sign in the window which read "fast Japanese food". I'd say that they need to take out the adjective Japanese, and just call it food. I was starving, so I felt better after eating their spicy chicken bowl, but it was nothing memorable. Some pieces of dry, broiled chicken breast over white rice. It became "spicy" by pouring some teriyaki sauce with chile mixed in it. The spicy tuna roll had small chunks of tuna mixed in orange mayonaise. Like I said, it's food and I wasn't hungry after I ate it. read more

Sushi... mostly a big ball of sticky rice. Chicken bowl... very dry chicken that did not taste very good. This restaurant is a long shot from authentic Japanese food. read more

Family owned, great service and great food! I love coming here! They haven't raised their prices in years and are the same price as a burger across the street but way better for you. Also a great place to pick up those Asian snacks you can't seem to find most places. Not filled with a bunch of veggies like some other places to save money. Usually these last me two meals. Definitely recommend! read more

Good old fashioned homestyle Japanese food like my grandma used to make. Good service and reasonable prices.

Would of totally gave this place a 5 star after returning from my previous review but.....the white chubby girl behind the counter changed my mind. I ordered a chicken salad (half size) because a dear friend of mine had one and it looked so delicious! And yes it was!! I am so impressed with the size, and the wonderful taste of the dressing! I can't wait to order again. Ok..so here is what went wrong..1. Ordered my salad. 2. Customer behind me ordered same thing. 3. Girl behind me gets her salad before me?!! "Huh".. We ordered the same thing,..I'm in a rush too..okay.. 4. Get my salad, handed to me rudely, and she didn't even say thank you, or your welcome when I said " thank you"..ya..not very impressed with the customer service right now. read more

Masaru's - 5.75 for this salad! - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

Rude rude. If I could give zero stars I would. We have been eating here for YEARS! Tonight my order was messed up not once... but twice. To the point of having to drive back. They were not nice about it at all. Even though I had no problem paying for what they forgot. Then the girl who took my order over the phone(Leah) rudely pops into the convo blaming me saying she knows what I said and that wasn't it. (A customer who overheard her even stopped me in the parking Lot to say how rude that worker was) I order here at least a few times a month . The exact same order every time. I know what I ordered and thanks to rude workers won't be back. read more

Service is hit or miss. Food is mediocre at best. The menu looks good, but actual product is quite sad. I'm actually surprised about how busy it gets sometimes. So many other better places out there, but it's good for a quick order of steamed rice when I'm too lazy to make rice or just don't have time. However, keep in mind that a side of rice here is more expensive than other Asian restaurants. Wouldn't recommend to a friend. Not really even worth reviewing but I'm bored. read more

Masaru's - Such a sorry excuse for a $6.50 Cali roll. It's better and cheaper elsewhere. - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

Masaru's is my FAVORITE. I love it so much. I don't like anyone who doesn't like it here. This one is my favorite, the original is always better. It's very convenient and close to my house, which makes me pretty freakin happy. I always eat way too much when I come here, it's so good. Although some of the workers can get kinda snobby, So I always go when the nice lady is working (I think her name is Carrie?). Let me just say though, I would not eat the sushi. Not very fresh. I love everything else though, it's all so amazing. My favorites? The chicken bowl, beef bowl, gyoza (oh my god, best gyoza ever), beef sticks, tempura is good, the chicken salad is amazing, and miso. All of the juices and sodas they have are great. When I go, I usually get a chicken bowl (minus the green onions, and i usually opt out of the teriyaki sauce they put on the bottom), along with an order of gyoza, and a ramune soda. I always pour some of the gyoza sauce on the bowl (go for this instead of a spicy bowl). I love this place so much. Not many places could beat it. read more

Food is good, if you like fast food style Japanese. Sushi is not impressive...but maybe a good start for someone who has NEVER tried it and wants to see what its like. Sushi to me is Nigiri style fish and rice, not a massive roll of rice and Nori. This place has become a staple for the typical high school crowd. If you want real sushi and flavors of Japan, save your duckets and head on over to Tachibana. This place is okay if you wanna get your salty Teryiaki fix and just want an average chicken bowl. Steve out. read more