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    Miyako Restaurant

    3.9 (286 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
    Open 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Carlo G.

    Solid Japanese resto run by a Korean family in Santa Monica! The bentos were reasonably priced with a good variety of items. I like how they gave me a free sashimi on the house

    Lovely place near Santa Monica
    Heidi S.

    I personally really love oysters and now they have $2 new menu for each of them. Good size fresh oysters with sake discount my favorites!

    Pork Katsu  Baked Salmon Roll Special Tiger Roll Miyako Roll Oyster
    Frances Joy P.

    Food is so good, good customer service. The location is great! Ive been here many times and i will always come and eat here. They always serve everything fresh! The ambiance is perfect for enjoying sushi, ramen--whether you're craving something cold or hot.

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    Everything looked beautiful and tasted even better * Miyako Roll: Creamy avocado, fresh fish, and perfect sauces--so flavorful and satisfying. * Negi Hama Roll: Light, fresh, and topped with a tasty sauce. * Shishito Peppers: Smoky, salty, and addictive. Great side dish! * Sweet Shrimp Nigiri: Super fresh with a touch of ikura on top. The fried heads were a crunchy bonus. * Scallop Nigiri: Sweet, tender, and balanced with a hint of yuzu kosho. Great vibes, amazing food. Can't wait to go back!

    Rude, dismissive and arrogant waitress.
    Wendy E.

    Absolutely never coming back. I'm a local as in 2 blocks away. I come to this place twice a week. My bill is never bellow $100. I always come on Wednesdays and Fridays. I come here because I love the sushi rolls and Japanese miso Ramen we have the same waitress. She always nice and friendly. Today we were kicked out, discriminated against. Susie states a costume last time complained about my toddler making too much noise. So this restaurant is not family friendly. Susie said "yes hi-chair but shhhh" my son has a disability. It is unreasonable for a child to be absolutely quiet. I guess we are never coming back. We asked to have the owner info but were refused and asked to leave. I have felt some kind of discrimination at other times. For example The sushi chefs gave complementary Albacore to other people of his own race but not my family. It didn't bother me then because we were done with our meal but if you are giving a complementary Food to one person, you have to at least offer to the other table who probably is spending the same amount of money. I will absolutely take further action.

    Love new $2 oyster with sake discount. This place is good for lunch and dinner. Nice cozy vibe with friendly staffs and fresh sushi always.

    Gladiator Roll & special tiger roll
    Rachel R.

    Such great food! Good pricing for Santa Monica, we sat at the sushi bar and had a great time here. Definitely recommend! The manager came over and gave us a complimentary bottle of sake, I officially love this spot. Can't wait to come back!

    Had a great time here at Miyako! Service was 10/10 and the food was superb, as usual. I recommend the Jalapeño Pop and their yellowtail. I live around the area and I can easily promise that I will be back soon! Oh and their calamari is great too, especially w sake.

    Remains of ramen and sushi.
    Christian L.

    The food here is beyond memorable. Each bite regardless of sushi or ramen, were a mouthful packed full of flavor. The sushi was so fresh, my wife and I wanted multiple orders of the rainbow rolls. The only thing stopping us were the fact that we ordered different rolls and ramen and in the end sadly stomach capacity won. There are plenty of options in the area for ramen and sushi, you would absolutely be missing out by passing this restaurant over. Such a delicious meal, such top notch service. Dinner just ended, and we are already looking forward to our next visit.

    Front: Miyako Roll  Back: Negi Hama Roll

    Came in for lunch on Saturday, the staff was really friendly and seated my husband and I very quickly! The restaurant was very clean and the servers were attentive. The food was superb and the portion sizes were so generous. We got two rolls, the Negi Hama and the Miyako roll, to share and a bowl of their miso ramen. My favorite of the two rolls was the Negi Hama; the yuzu was the cherry on top of the fresh yellow tail! The Miyako roll was delicious too, with a great ratio of fish to rice in the roll. The ramen portion was massive, my husband and I were able to split it between ourselves and leave full and satisfied. Overall, we had an amazing experience here, if you are in the area and craving good sushi, you should definitely stop by.

    Miso Soup

    Such a Great Spot for Japanese Food! The vibe was super cozy, and the staff were incredibly friendly. Everything I tried was delicious, but the katsu was the real standout--perfectly crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and the sauce was just right. The sashimi and sushi were also super fresh, and you can really tell they care about quality here. The prices were totally fair for how good everything was, and the atmosphere made it easy to just relax and enjoy the meal.

    Sushi sashimi bento 3 items Bento

    I had lunch with my friend today. Their Sashimi bento is so fresh and affordable like $28 and the portion is perfect for me as well! My friend got 3 items bento and their Katsu and gyoza are the BESTT. It's soo crispy and good!!! Also, servers and chefs are so nice! I want to have dinner to drink next time here because there vibe is so cutee and comfortable to talk :))

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    Marko S.

    The fish was super fresh and delicious. The portion sizes were large, and the service was great. I'll come here again! The specials are really good too if you are on a budget.

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    Can’t wait for you to visit again!

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    Can’t wait to serve you more great meals!

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    Glad you enjoyed the special!

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    We’re glad you were able to have such a great experience!

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    Thank you so much for stopping by!

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    My Wife wanted to come eat here. It was a bad experience and horrible Customer service. We would not be returning.

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    Thank you so much for appreciating our efforts and for your patronage!

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    Diana is the best! Been coming here for a while now. They have the best lunch special! Hits the spot for sushi.

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    So this was definitely the worst omakase style experience I've ever had…read more We did the Don't Think. Just Eat. for $59 each. It involves a sashimi course, seven orders of nigiri and two hand rolls. So the reason they call it the don't think, just eat is that they rush you through the whole process. Everything came out within 40 minutes. I barely had time to take photos and eat before they were back asking for my plate. And some of the sushi did not taste right. It was a little fishy and slimey. I've done omakase and sushi before and this was not the best quality. I wouldn't say we were full because it was good but because they were making you eat so quickly. I wasn't sure if they were just caring more about turning tables until I saw a couple drinking a single bottle of wine the entire time were were being rushed. So maybe it was just this specific course they don't want you to pace yourself. I heard great things so I'm just disappointed.

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