My husband and I have been coming to Niya for about five years, and unfortunately our last three visits have been extremely disappointing. I want to be clear that we've always enjoyed the food here, although even our most recent meal fell short. The real issue, however, has been the wait times, which have become unreasonable. Today my order was estimated to be ready at 7:15 PM. It is now 8PM and I am still waiting. For context, I placed the order at 6:00 PM. Meanwhile, guests continue to arrive and are being seated. Spending nearly two hours waiting in the lobby for a to-go order--both today and on our last visit--is simply unacceptable. The waitress did offer a free dessert and a gift card, which I declined because, unfortunately, we do not plan on returning. She then offered $20 off the bill. While the gesture was noted, it does little to address the broader issue when the bill is $130 and the wait has been this excessive. If the owners are reading this, please take a serious look at how orders are being managed. If the kitchen cannot handle the volume, online orders should be paused until the system is fixed. This used to be a place we genuinely loved, which makes this experience all the more disappointing. At this point, however, the wait and frustration simply aren't worth it anymore. read more

We were greeted w a smile from Christine and a clean spot at the sushi bar along with a comforting mug of hot green tea. Chirashi bowl was delicious- in all my years I haven't had rice this delicious. Presented w care to keep the sashimi cold and the rice hot- quail egg, caviar and two types of roe were unexpected treats. The Toro was fresh and perfectly sea-butter. Gold medal chefs! The coffee ice cream stuffed macron was a perfect end to our night out. I'm going back soon for the blue crab hand roll. read more

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Edit: I appreciate the response from the business owner and I thank him for clarifying this. I agree, the lunch/dinner options might be a glitch, but these prices were on the first page of the menu, not on the middle page, which clearly states, "Lunch specials, Mon-Fri". Again, per my son, sushi was super good, and it does make sense, order sushi from a place that specializes in this type of food. I'll definitely try this place again and this time, I'll order some sushi. My son wanted sushi for his graduation lunch, we found this place on Yelp, which was about a mile from where we live. My son liked his crunch roll, which is what he usually gets. I ordered the teriyaki chicken, which I didn't like as it was so dry and flavorless. I ordered the lunch item (menus have two different prices for lunch and dinner), but I was charged the dinner price, I knew this was lunch bc the portions were really small. I also made it clear while ordering, and said, "Lunch teriyaki chicken). I saw the mistake on the bill, but said nothing to avoid upsetting my son. Other than that, the place was super clean and the server was so nice. I'd recommend this place only for sushi, but not for other dishes. read more

Great HB Roll! Great service and great beer and Nigori!! Best service around and food in HB!

Been going to this place for years now and the quality never disappoints. Weather it's going out for a nice date or with your family like I often do it's the perfect middle for both. What I loved the most was the service. The workers were very on top of their jobs and very friendly. You could tell that they really cared about there jobs in a way that's more than just a job . Josh and Trever was my host and server this night and they definitely had charisma. Friendly and respectful. Making sure that your taken care of. The food was c yummy. Personally I'm particular about the way my fish looks and might I add that the plates looked very fresh and clean. read more

Niya Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

My sister in law and I were out for lunch around 2pm. She was craving for sushi but most sushi restaurants in Huntington Beach were closed for break except Niya Sushi stayed opened until 2:30pm so we quickly went in. With limited time, we quickly scanned the lunch menu and went with these options: - A. NIYA LUNCH SPECIAL COMBO: $22.95 - C. SUSHI COMBOS: $25.95 - Seaweed Salad: $4 The interior is simple and clean, with a straightforward menu--every dish comes with a picture, which is super helpful. The ingredients were fresh, and the grilled scallops in the lunch special were delicious. Contrary to some reviews, I think the portions were pretty balanced and we didn't experience the issue of too much rice or not enough topping. The server was very attentive and he asked if we wanted to add anything else before their break. As we were leaving, we noticed the freezer by the counter had macaroon ice cream sandwiches for $4 each. They looked pretty big and tasty but we were already planning to grab dessert elsewhere, so just left it to next visit. This restaurant has been here for a while and its only five-minute drive from the Bolsa Chica Conservancy and also not too far from Huntington Beach. If you're in the area and not sure what to eat, this spot is worth visiting. Niya Sushi (Located in The Mailbox Center) 5910 Warner Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 read more

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Niya Sushi is hands down one of our favorite local spots. The sushi is always fantastic--super fresh, beautifully presented, and consistently delicious. The owner and staff truly make this place special. They're incredibly welcoming, friendly, and attentive every time we visit. We're here a couple of times a month, and it never gets old. If you're looking for great sushi in Huntington Beach with a warm, local vibe, Niya Sushi is the place. Highly recommend! read more

Great sushi. Just had a few minutes to eat and they were quick and delicious. If we lived closer, we would be regulars for sure!!!

Brian gave us all the right recommendations!!!! Fresh Sushi rolls, everything was on point. 10/10. Hadn't been here In a while but it has remained top tier! Highly recommend! read more

Stopped coming here about 5 years ago, but seems they changed hands again and are back to being a good place to stop in for some healthy food after our gym workout. Happy to say we are once again regulars and want to give a shout out to our favorite waitress, Gina. We come so often, Gina remembers what we order and is always extremely friendly and attentive. The food here is quality. From their omakase to sushi rolls without rice, everything has been above par. My friend always orders the 3 item combo which comes with a very nice salad. All items are top quality and prepared with exceptionally well. The service is attentive and quickly prepared for us because we usually have less than an hour after our workout until closing time. Thanks to everyone at Niya for making our dining experience positive. read more

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Consistently a great experience, the quality of the food is outstanding, and the service is amazing. Their salmon is second to none.

I love this sushi spot I've been coming here for years. Its always so clean and the staff is always so nice! They play a good mix of music while you eat. I love there Baja yellowtail roll it's so fresh and has the perfect Lil kick of spice also my fiancé really loves the Ducks roll with tempura eel and spicy tuna ! read more

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I LOVE sushi and thought I'd tried most places in the area, but decided to rely on reviews from other Yelpsters and give Niya a shot. We had famliy visiting with kids and at the last minute they asked for a sushi lunch. They love them some sushi but they live in small-town Nebraska and rarely get the opportunity for quality fish. The family knows my proclivity with sushi and they had high expectations, and trying a brand new place with guests was stressful. I was nevervious as we walked into the unassuming strip mall location and somewhat plan inside and silently thought "Please Yelpers, don't let me down!". I am happy to say that Niya simply blew it out of the water. One person said "oh, beef bulgogi, I'm getting that for sure"; after licking the plate clean, said it was the best he'd ever had in his 46 years of life. The rest of us split various pieces of nigiri and some rolls for the kids. My sister in law, a world traveling RN with a great pallet, simply smiled, nodded slowly and said..."..fresh..the fish here is VERY, VERY fresh.. we don't have anything close to this even in Omaha". The service was great and aside from the rather stark ambiance, Niya is otherwise super on point and HIGHLY recommended. read more

This is our family's go to sushi spot. Food and service have always been fantastic. Christine and her team do a wonderful job. Consistent and awesome for 8+ years! read more

We went there on a Wednesday night to celebrate my wife's birthday. We sat at the bar, and were attended to very quickly. We ordered the salmon sushi, the Machu Pichu roll, and the Angel roll. The rolls were exceptionally good, I'd say the best ive ever had! The sushi itself was great as well. The serving was fine, no issues there. Sushi chef was very kind, and really helpful. We live just around the corner, and we are proud to have this place in our hood! read more

Super tasty, unpretentious, simple sushi. Came in for lunch, the waiter pointed out a special close to what I had wanted in case I didn't see the better deal. Had a beer in the coldest mug ever! Spicy tuna and a cali roll were served quick on the same plate. Veggie tempura was filling and good. Also had the rice and miso soup, all were good with no discrepancies. My only drawback is presentation, no wow or zaz in the serving. 10/10 would still come back for lunch or date. Fast and attentive service. read more

Niya Sushi - Spicy tuna, cali roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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Came here to try out what was in my area. Sushi was pretty standard, nothing terribly fresh in the salmon when I tried it and nothing keeping me from coming back unless I happened to not want to go the extra miles over to the other places I prefer. read more

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This is my favorite Sushi place in Huntington Beach, The quality of the fish and the service are top. The udon soup is amazing too! read more

Niya Sushi - 2 item lunch - Sushi Bars Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

This place is amazing because of how diverse the menu is! I would be careful of their hours of operations because this restaurant is closed on certain hours so please call the restaurant to finalize! read more

I feel like the staff is amazing very very friendly and accommodating. I can tell they're good people which I really appreciate I used to own a restaurant business as well so I know how important it is for the staff to be caring. Highly recommend. read more

This is the worst sushi in OC. Terrible service! Much better option downtown Huntington Beach

I wanted to update my review for Niya since it's been a few years. We come to Niya for our casual sushi dates. Their fish is usually fresh, affordable, and they have options for no rice. Their menu has lots of options and specials. They also have specials not on the menu listed in the place. When we came in for lunch they had blue crab handrolls available and lots of drink specials. There were so many different options. I got their salmon teriyaki lunch special which came with miso and a salad. The salmon was a little underwhelming but everything else was good. I also got their Angel roll as well. It's a yummy no rice roll that includes, fried shrimp, tuna, salmon, and spicy crab. It's wrapped in soy paper. I recommend it if you do not care for rice. The person I came with got their lunch sushi combo which is basically their chef's choice of 10 pieces. All the fish were good. They also got the Niya lunch special which comes with your choice of 3 different types of rolls (4 pieces each). The baked scallop, Hawaiian, and Washington rolls were all good. We left pretty full and spent about $75 for both of us for lunch. Service was excellent and food came out quick. The inside is pretty casual. It's located in a strip mall so parking is pretty easy. It's an HB gem. read more

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I feel bad to be leaving this review but it needs to be known. We ordered the beef teriyaki, Agadashi tofu, toro, tuna sushi and shrimp tempura. Out of everything the toro and green tea was the only thing worth paying for. The most atrocious was the beef teriyaki and hard rice. I think I wouldn't mind the mediocre food so much if it didn't cost as if it were a high end restaurant. With tip spent 100$ Luckily we were too hungry to care about the tempura that was more batter than shrimp and the tofu was ok but batter wasn't the best but not hungry enough to eat the tuna and beef teriyaki The waiter was great and he's the only reason I feel bad about this review read more

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Tasty! Fresh! Unique offerings! Sweet service with a calm, quiet ambiance. I think the quality substantiated the price. I took my family for a birthday Will go back! read more

Niya Sushi - "Duck" roll? A crab avocado, spicy tuna extravaganza with eel sauce roll topped with tempura -like no other! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

Just had lunch here today. My sister and I were looking for an AYCE spot, but realized that despite HB having lots of sushi spots, AYCE is not widely available. My sister had a bad experience at nearby AYCE HB and Maru's sushi did not look fresh. We decided to try Niya since their food looked good and their prices affordable. Service was decent. There were only a few more people there other than us and they only needed 1 server. What I really liked about this place was the lunch specials. They prove that you don't need rounds and rounds of sushi to get full. My sister and I both got deals and were full with some to take home. My sis got combo A which is a choice of 3 different sushi rolls. I got combo B which is a choice of 3 main dishes, an appetizer or sushi. I will say that this place does sushi better than teriyaki. I got the beef teriyaki and it was disgusting. The meat was of poor quality. It had a leathery texture and the sauce was a thick, coconutty concoction. Maybe they used coconut amimos instead of soy? Anyways, it was inedible and I pushed it aside after 2 bites. The sushi was way better, especially the Mexican roll, which my sister and I agreed was the best out of the other rolls we had. The nigiri sushi could be better. They cut the fish on the thick side here. I prefer it to be a little thinner. The ratio of the rice to fish is also off because the rice underneath the fish is really small. They could put a little more there to compensate for the thickness of the fish. The space is clean and it was a semi-quiet atmosphere today. I would absolutely come back but I would just stay away from the teriyaki. read more

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I'm a sushi snob as you can tell from my reviews and I call it how it is. No fluff or sugar coating. Niya sushi is off the beaten path but the fish was sooooo FRESH! The Toro was some of the best I ever had and their scallop was super sweet and fresh. I highly recommend them if you want fresh fish. I have to say they impressed me with their service and food. Awesome FRESH sushi. read more

Had a sushi combo takeout. Fish was very good. Every piece was perfect. Two pieces had a nice spicy sauce, but they didn't divide the pieces in the takeout container so sauce got on other pieces. Tender perfect fish though. A bit pricey given the location and ambiance, but high quality food. I'll be back. read more

Excellent sushi, cut rolls and sashimi! The service is great too! Very clean restaurant, reasonably priced and serves super fresh fish. Highly recommend! read more

This is my all time favorite sushi place. The entire staff is great and so friendly. The fish tastes so fresh and their flavor combos are fantastic. My favorite roll is the in n out roll which has a slightly spicy sauce mixed with spring greens and cubed tuna served on top of a cut roll. It is magical. Everything I have tried is my new favorite. I will definitely come back very soon. I have to try to budget so I can get in at least once every couple weeks read more

I took my friend to lunch here this week. The service was great and the lunch specials were too! We both had a bento box and the way they served it was beautiful. The serving plate was a four tiered one and each item was perfectly placed. The sushi was fresh and generous in size. She had the teriyaki salmon and it was delicious. I will be back for another yummy lunch! read more

Yummy! I was visiting the cat cafe nearby and wanted sushi. I got plain edamame and the omakase sushi. The fish was really good, fresh, melt in your mouth. I'd come again if I'm in the area. My server was very attentive. They didn't have a lot of business when I was visiting, hopefully they get more! read more

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I got food poisoning from this place and ruined my whole entire weekend. I felt so sick and forsure not eating sushi or fish for a long time

Adore this place! Food is always amazing, anything you order, and staff is professional. Worth the money, even take-out (portions are same). My only gripe is that strong cleaning agent they use. It completely interferes with the dining experience and makes me wish, I hate to say, outdoor dining was an option. If not for that, this would absolutely remain a five-star. Maybe leave the only entrance door open to air it out? read more

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Niya is one of my regulars. I like a pretty simple roll so I usually order the Washington Roll - salmon on a California roll. It always hits the spot! Their lunch specials are good quality for the price as well. I'm here at least a couple times a month and definitely recommend it! read more

Hidden gem. We had a few friends tell us about this place and it did not disappoint. Great local restaurant for casual lunch and dinner.

Came here tonight around 6:30 for dinner, got seated quickly, but what was not quick was the food. It is not an understatement when I say that it took longer than 45 minutes to receive our food. We placed our order BEFORE some other tables were seated and yet, they got their food first. That doesn't seem right to me, especially when we ordered similar items. The table behind us even canceled an order on their tab before leaving because it took too long. We were about ready to walk out when we received our food. It should not take us asking the server more than twice where the food is. To be fair, he did kindly explain that the sushi chef is backed up, HOWEVER, the restaurant is not completely full, and other tables got their sushi order BEFORE our sushi came. I got a bento with teriyaki chicken, and let me tell you that it is just dry, thin grilled chicken with cold teriyaki sauce on top, but I'm too scared to send it back, because it might take another 30 minutes to get a new one. It's a shame that this is how my experience went. read more

Pretty picky about where we get sushi in orange county and we keep coming back to Niya. The fish here is always so fresh and reliable! Whether you're getting specialty rolls or plain nigiri, the quality of fish really can't be beat. Love asking about the daily specials and getting some really delicious cuts of fish. They also have good variety, so I like to bring friends and family who don't like raw sushi as much too. They always leave happy. All around the food quality, service, and atmosphere make this a gem in the area and a place we'll definitely keep in our monthly rotation! read more

Visited here the other night and since coming here years ago the place has seemed to only got better over the years. The servers, who also seem to share the duty of the hostess job, are very on top of it with the customers and seem to have many locals who frequent the place. We went in on a Thursday night around 6:30 pm and were seated promptly and when asked for our order and needed a few minutes she didn't just disappear and not come back to check on us. We ordered 3 sushi rolls and some rice and beer. The beer mugs were frozen too, which is the best way to drink it! Tables were very clean and not sticky and floors were picked up and just overall a really clean and nice atmosphere. The place was seemingly busy for a weekday but everyone was getting their food and drinks in a good manner of time and not waiting around. Our food was very flavorful, fresh and had great presentation. They even offer a check in on Yelp to get a free Macaroon ice cream, made by a company called Brick local to Southern California, which was absolutely delicious. read more

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The food was actually really good- they lost 2 stars for a cranky waiter and charging $2 for soy paper... We walked in at 2:04 (they close at 2:30) and we were told we need to hurry up and order because they're doing last call- 2 other tables were in there eating.... Kinda rude... We don't expect soy paper for free as most places charge .50-$1.00 per roll for it, which is fine... two bucks is ridiculous- If the waiter was at least nice, I could have probably overlooked the $2/roll for soy paper but the combo was a bit much... Glad we tried it- won't be going back... read more

Niya Sushi was great!! Fresh sushi and sashimi as well as great bento box selections!! Something for everyone. It was our first time but we'll definitely be going again! read more