They always have great sashimi. The portions may have changed, but most restaurants are trying to survive and I understand as a business owner. The staff is always courteous and responsive to request for dietary restrictions. I miss the Izakaya menu and dining in, but I am happy the restaurant is obeying Covid restrictions and keeping the community safe. I love the many authentic dishes served by the restaurants and hope that continues. Great take out! Support this restaurant. read more

I had a poke bowl which is standard but not the best ever had. We also had 2 types of different grilled fishes which were very tasty. Decent service nice smiles. read more

Sagami - Poke bowl with miso soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - Irvine, California

3.5 stars. Ok and food cooked well, but not really anything special. I ordered salmon shioyaki entree for lunch and it came with a crispy skin, but seemed slightly under-seasoned. Reasonable prices, satisfactory service. read more

Per Yelp! recommendations, I visited Sagami during lunch because it was good and quick Japanese food, important for those on a tight schedule. The location was a little difficult to find since it was a small store tucked in a big plaza (Crossroads). Sagami has very little indoor seating, and fair menu offerings of sushi, udon, and rice bowls. They have various lunch specials from 11-4PM (I believe) and they all seem to be rather good deals. They also have pre-made sushi available on the side for those who just want to grab a box and get on with their day. I opted for a sukiyaki udon and outside seating, which, unlike indoor seating, was ample and seemed to be available for all the nearby restaurants. The order got to the kitchen really quickly and the turnaround time was rather fast. The bowl was brimming with soup and it sloshed out of the bowl as I transported it to the table. I think they can do without the extra soup. The variety of toppings was meager; in the bowl was beef, onions and tofu. It was an okay meal - one to satisfy hunger but not to remember. read more

Sagami - sukiyaki udon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Irvine, California

This place is really small so it can get crowded around dinner time and you may have to wait for a table. But you can always call ahead for a reservation :) Service is always good- waiters are always really polite and attentive! Food is good too and the fish always tastes really fresh :) I usually get the bento combo where you can mix and match and you get salad and miso soup with that. I also like to order off the sushi menu since I love their salmon sashimi! read more

Sagami - Bento with miso black cod, sashimi, Agedashi tofu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Irvine, California

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Recommendations: -- Lunch combos: chicken/beef teriyaki with crunch roll, or udon Tips: -- They don't serve many of their sushi rolls during lunch! -- Small seating area; might be busy during peak lunch or dinner hours Review: Sagami seems to have expanded a little bit since I first started coming here years ago. They have a decent sized dining area in the back of their restaurant where you can have a nice sit-down lunch or dinner with your friends. We came for lunch on a Friday and were seated right away. One of my friends had previously come for dinner and was really craving one of their sushi rolls, but we were pretty surprised to learn that they didn't serve most of their sushi rolls during lunch! There was an extremely limited selection of rolls available during lunch, and most were specialty rolls that my friend didn't know anything about. Since he's not a very big sushi connoisseur, he asked the waiter about what was in each one, and I was pretty surprised at how clueless the waiter seemed about them. Shouldn't it be his job to know and to give recommendations? Anyways, aside from that, the service was pretty good and the food came out relatively quickly. Most of us ordered one of their lunch combinations, which was a pretty decent deal. Portion sizes were a little on the small side compared to normal, because I was actually able to finish my entire meal. I got the chicken teriyaki bowl with a side of crunch rolls and miso soup, and I think it cost around $10. My other friends got variations of this combination. A couple of them tried the udon and they said it was good, but not anything amazing. Another friend tried the sashimi and he said the portion size was tiny. Overall, not a bad place to come for a quick lunch or dinner (although if it's busy, you might have to wait). The food is decent americanized Japanese food. You won't be blown away but you shouldn't leave unhappy either (unless you wanted sushi for lunch!) read more

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Visited here for the first time with my family, and I wasn't disappointed! First off, the menu is quite large, and there's much to choose from. I ordered the Bento Box set with Miso Mackerel and 3 Nigiri sushi. You can choose two main items for your Bento Box, and there's a lot of variety to choose from, which is really nice. When the Bento Box set came, I was shocked: this set is HUGE. It came with a plate of vegetable and shrimp tempura, miso soup, a small salad, agedashi tofu (fried tofu), a bowl of rice, plus your two main food choices. By the end of it all, I was absolutely stuffed! This set cost about $23, but the quality and size was worth it. I definitely hope to come here again! FYI, the inside of the store is pretty small and packed, but you can choose to sit outside if you'd like more space. read more

Sagami - My Bento Box set! Has Miso Mackerel and Nigiri Sushi. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Irvine, California

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This place used to be more of a "fast food" type place until they remodeled to become more of a small restaurant. I used to come here for their sesame chicken and wasn't ever disappointed or greeted with horrible service. Food: decent, nothing too memorable, pretty average food Price: Acceptable pricing for its location Service: They are very quick and I have never had any bad experiences yet read more

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Delicious traditional Japanese cuisine, even when delivered. Can't wait to visit in person

Was recently here with a party of 7, sat outside because of our huge group hence we received very limited service and was automatically charged 18% tip. They also didn't charge credit cards the way we wanted it to be.. Food-wise, my North Sea chirashi bowl was quite fresh. The crab legs were not that special. There were some thick scallops which they balanced with thin slices of lemon. Wish there would be more uni and no crab... I also got the sweet shrimp sashimi, which turned out to be good and bad. The shrimps were huge and packed with amazing natural sweetness, but the four of them Cost $17.. Prolly won't get it next time. My friends say the sushi was pretty average and they'd rather go to Ayce instead of Sagami for the price. read more

I've been going to this restaurant since they first opened. Best place to have sushi!

I've been coming here for years. i feel like they are traditional flavors and fresh sashimi.great food, even better service. i would recommend the Japanese eel plate. very good. read more

I give Sagami 4 stars because of their Hitsumabushi and Tebasaki (Nagoya style wings) Their sushi rolls aren't very good. If I were here again I would make sure to order a "Nagoya specialty" dish, since we tried two and they were both delicious. First, Hitsumabushi. I LOVE eel, so of course I had to try the special Nagoya version. Rice on the bottom with a thin layer of shredded roasted seaweed and topped with chopped barbecued eel. At first I was worried because the eel was so dark/black. But I quickly realized that was because the sweet eel sauce had carmelized and burnt from the barbecue, and the eel itself was still moist and tender. It came out so warm and soft the first bites were like heaven. Well, the last bites were too. Eating Hitsumabushi is a bit different than your standard eel rice bowl. First you portion an amount (some say 1/3, some say 1/4) into the smaller bowl and eat it plain. For the second 1/3 (or 1/4 if your doing that way), you season it with chopped green onions, wasabi, and pepper, all of which are provided. For the third section, you prepare it with the condiments you did in the second section, but then you pour a bit of the fishy broth they provide you with into the bowl. Not to flood the dish course, but to make it a bit soupy and break up the rice. If you chose to do it into fourths, the final fourth is meant to be eaten whichever style you liked best. If you did thirds, looks like you're done! Overall a very delicious dish. I'd recommend it for eel lovers. I'm still stuffed 4 hours later! The Nagoya style wings are crispy with a sweet and salty/peppery flavor. There are also a few sesame seeds sprinkled on. Not a lot of meat on the wings, but I loved the flavor anyway. If I ever come back, I'll get the Misonikkomi Udon :) read more

Sagami - Hitsumabushi. Eel looks burnt but tasted delicious - Sushi Bars Near Me - Irvine, California

First, I'd like to say, I usually don't do reviews. Just because I'm lazy. I only do it if it's something that I have truly enjoyed and it was unique or a pleasant surprise in some way. (Doesn't have to be mindblowing lol) I have never heard of this place before, even though I've lived in Irvine nearly my entire life. I did not expect much initially to be honest, just felt like eating some sushi and didn't mind if it was average quality. But I have to say the quality of the service and the seafood that I ordered was amazing! All the fish was very fresh! Loved it! The setup of the dishes were also well done and aesthetically pleasing. Will come back again ^_^ read more

Sagami - very fresh fish. albacore sashimi and spicy tuna hand roll. The handroll was almost all fresh tuna, not a lot of mayo filler - Sushi Bars Near Me - Irvine, California

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This place is A-OK if you're looking for run of the mill Japanese food. I usually get the Oyakodon and it is nothing to write home about (which ironically I am writing about right now!) The prices are pretty steep for what you get but it is located smack dab in the middle of Irvine. The Oyakodon is a pretty decent size portion for what you pay and there's plenty of rice, chicken and egg. However, the flavors are a bit on the bland side and there's nothing that special about the dish. I think the rice bowls at Mitsuwa (Costa Mesa location) are better! read more

I love this place! I have been coming here at least twice a week for quite a while now when I want to get a bento for lunch or dinner. I've had nothing but good experiences... which statistically, I would say is surprising. I've had a few misses on food that I've tried, but nothing I would say is a consistent issue with the establishment, their food, or their people. When something was off, I would simply be nice and respectful when inquiring and I've always had it sorted with no fuss. Actually, their evening crew is quite friendly, way friendlier than I've come to expect in Southern California. Even when I wasn't there with a full party or when I shouldn't be ordering certain things at the bar or what have you, they would always offer me choices (without breaking their rules) and maintained their pleasantness while being stern. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for Japanese comfort food. read more

I figured that I wanted to try a new japanese restaurant so I came here to Sagami. I ordered the Bento Box A with Sesame Chicken and Yakiniku. The bento boxes also come with rice, salad, and miso soup. Everything in the bento was so delicious. The different meats both fresh, moist and juicy. And the sides were delicious as well. If you want good japanese food, I would recommend this place. I would also like to try the curry rice the next time I come here. read more

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I ordered the "Premium Chirashi" through doordash and found it to be a huge huge huge let down. For something that is $29, you would expect premium slices of fish -- atleast 2-3 slices of like salmon, yellowtail, hotake, uni, and bluefin tuna. I received 1 slice of salmon, albacore, tuna, TINY little piece of uni, and a sweet dream w/ the head on still raw. The lunch chirashi at ooToro for $15 is 10000000x better than the quality and portion than Sagami. Never again. read more

A pretty good japanese resturant to go drinking and eating with friends. My favorite dish is the TEBASAKI CHICKEN. you must get it because it's the best thing on the menu! It has the right seasoning and I can't find another place around that does it the same. I also like the mountain yam for appetizer it's sticky and gooey. It's an interesting texture. I also recommend the raw octopus because the marinating was prefect. It's savory and with a hint of wasabi. For a meal I usually get the noodle set because it's a lot of food for a good price. If you're more adventurous you can try the miso nikomi udon. The broth is very thick and strong, so some people may not like it. The food is pretty unique with items based off of the Nagoya region of Japan, so definitely try something new and not your basic Americanized stuff. Plus the waitresses are super cute and nice ;) read more

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I had an amazing experience with this place when I celebrated my friend's birthday yesterday. We ordered two rolls of sushi, two entrees, and a few appetizers for 4 people. The food was really filling and the speed of food from kitchen-to-table was very quick. We went around 5:30 pm which wasn't too empty or crowded. Potato Mountain: A great appetizer! It tastes like Takoyaki but in mashed potato form. They use the same seasoning and overall more ideal if you don't want to burn yourself like you would with Takoyaki. Salmon Skin Salad: really liked the salmon skin. The salad itself was average but flavoring was great Hitsumabushi: Grilled eel served in a bento box. The way you eat it is usually in a three step process where you first eat it by itself, then with wasabi or seasoning, and lastly with a given broth/tea that is poured over the rice and eel for a soup. It was very good and the eel was well cooked. However, not filling enough for it's price. Nagoya Teba: fried teriyaki chicken wings were probably the best things I had here since it had amazing flavoring. Highly recommend this as an appetizer to share. They come in 8 so it was enough for our group size Kishimen Noodle Soup: I thought the noodles was perfectly cooked. However (maybe it was me) I thought the flavors were a bit bland. Probably because I was eating other dishes at the same time The sushi rolls were really filling as well but I would recommend their noodle/rice dishes because they're more unique to this restaurant. Our waiter happened to be a close friend so that was a plus :) read more

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Best to visit for lunch if you want a bento. Not avail for dinner. Sushi is fresh and delicious. On our multiple visits a month list.

Only reason I gave a 2 stars is food taste ok and service is decent. I will not come back here again after tonight. Price went up $6 more for a simple bento box with 2 items, with 1 being sashimi for $21.95. The amount of food in the box was not even enough food in the first place with the old price point. My husband said for $5 more per person, we could have eaten all you can eat Korean BBQ! read more

I was in orange country for a business trip and one of my friends who lives in Irvine recommended me this place. As a Japanese, this is one of the best Japanese restaurants I have ever visited in California. We had premium chirashi, poke tuna, rainbow roll, shrimp nigiri, and yellowtail nigiri. The premium chirashi had fatty tuna (中トロ), sea urchin, salmon roe, etc. and was very reasonable. Service was good. I would love to come back here when I'm in town! read more

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love this place... i love the sagami premium noodle lunch set, their cold soba, salmon sushi and sukiyaki don.

I came here on monday and found that they're closed between the hours of 3:00-5:00pm! lol. I did go back for dinner though, since I was still in the Irvine area with a friend that day. I came in and was seated by the sushi bar. My friend and I took awhile to order since it was our first times. I got their tempura udon combination for dinner. It gives you 4 spicy tuna rolls on the side, with tempura and udon. My friend got the same thing after I told her the broth they have is kosher. (This was her first time having udon!) The udon had some thinly fried, sweet tofu, green onions, and loads of udon. The next time I come here, I'll try their agedashi! Service was patient and friendly. I just happened to look over in a server's direction and he came running by! I didn't mean to get them running around like that. lol. Also, I went onto Irvine Company's website and printed out a coupon for $5 dollars off your tab if you spend $20 dollars or more. I'll post the link below later. As for the menus, they do have english menus (make sure you get that one w/ the pictures...) or they hand you the one written in japanese, and translated phonetically to english. I liked sitting in the bar area since it was much quieter. A small little restaurant... but nice to bring just and a friend for a quiet, uninterrupted meal. So, if any of you decide to eat in Irvine area, visit this website here and check if the restaurant you're going to has a coupon. Print it out and have a lovelier meal! http://www.shopneighborhoodcenters.com/Coupons.aspx?centername=any -Enjoy! read more

Ahhh. Sagami! This is the only place you can get AUTHENTIC Japanese food in Irvine. It is owned and run by a nice Japanese family who work in the kitchen. The owners both work tirelessly in this restaurant to provide a wonderful culinary experience. Their kitchen is small and so is the restaurant therefore it is common to find a wait here but oh is it worth it. The take out menu has a few select items available because the restaurant gets really busy. Their menu is unique because they offer seasonal items or dishes that are unique to Japan. Many Japanese customers frequent this restaurant because they get a taste of home. I don't think I've had one bad thing on the menu. The sushi bar is meticulous in their craft and if you're looking for rolls dripping in crazy sauces like you find at other restaurants, that's not going to happen here. Although they do have caterpillar rolls, crunchy rolls, rainbow rolls, etc. They really honor the culture and keep it traditional here. read more

Came here for the reviews. And look at that, I know a few people from the Nashville Area who also used to live in the OC. We came in and was not greeted, no one looked at us, they were quite busy. Oh ok...got it. Hope the food is good I thought to myself. We put our name down on a notepad and waited. I did not time it, but thinking about 15 minutes. It is not a large place and the sushi bar had 4 chairs open, but not clean. When we left they were still not clean. Why the 4 stars then, normally I wouldn't. However the food was amazing. I am thinking lunch is your main star here for the amount of amazing food you get with the bento box. I had the Udon but that was quite filling. My son had a roll and the bento box which came with soup and salad and rice and our table was full. I spied the neighbors table and it was just as full. Service was very good and I did not have to worry about the first impressions. Would definitely recommend and will come back. Loved the Udon as it had wonderful flavor, but the bento looked amazing too! read more

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Visiting Irvine want to have a good Japanese and found this place. A small shop in a strip mall with a bit of quality surprise. We ordered the 幻いのhitsumabushi, premium chirashi, and zaru soba. I feel the native taste from 東海region. If i live in Irvine, i shall come often. Probably a 4.5 stars for me... But they treat us nice with good service during lunch on a Saturday, so i give 5 stars. read more

Sagami - hitsmabushi　ひつまぶし - Sushi Bars Near Me - Irvine, California

My first time was meh. Ordered salmon skin cut roll and there was literally 1 tiny piece of skin and mountains of cucumbers. For $9 i think its too much. Also had Aburi salmon roll. The rolls overall is meh. Miso soup lacked the dashi taste too. in conclusion I found this restaurant too expensive for the amount of meat/taste of their sushi. read more

Sagami - Salmon skin cut roll(left) and Aburi salmon roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Irvine, California

Scary good Japanese food. It's akin to being back in Japan. The sashimi platter was all super delicious. The Nagoya chicken wings I think you can't get at very many places in the states. The hitsumaboshi is out of this world good. Especially if you get the one with Japanese eel instead of the Wuhan eel. The price premium is totally worth it. Cold soba and udons are properly done. Would eat here everyday if I could. read more

Sagmi is one of the many Japanese places I enjoyed my visit. Along side with Taiko on Jeffery and Walnut in Irvine, Sagmi is pretty decent. The space inside of Sagmi isn't that spacious but it is fairly good. I ordered the vegetable curry and compared to the other types of curry I have tried, I would say sagami has curry that is not too thick or too watery. It is just about right. The service is nice and we were able to get our food in a reasonable time. read more

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Came here on a Saturday for dinner and the wait wasn't bad! It was about 15 minutes! It's not AYCE, so it was quite expensive. We ordered salmon nigiri, seared salmon nigiri, and unagi nigiri! They were all delicious. We also ordered Japanese chicken appetizer, and a unagi bowl. The appetizer was a miss for us. We didn't enjoy it, the combination was a little weird. The unagi bowl wasn't bad though! read more

Had the lunch special pork katsu (with a miso sort of glaze?) and cold udon noodles... $11? I wasn't impressed I wasn't not impressed either. I'm not a fan of cold udon so I guess I made a mistake in getting it. Overall the place is clean and the service is nice. The pork katsu was pretty good with the sauce and rice but I don't have too many positive or negative things to say about the place, but I don't think I'll be back with the prices. (lucky for me my roommate picked up the bill ^_^) read more

Sagami - Chicken terikayki bento - Sushi Bars Near Me - Irvine, California

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I'm very big on customer service and no matter how great the food is (in this case, the rainbow roll I ordered was blah...) without good service every thing is just plain MEH.... I ordered for take out: the waitress took 10 minutes to take my order. The restaurant is small and I understand they want me to wait outside but please ask nicely. I'm not a beggar, I'm still your customer. Anyway, I waited for 15 minutes for my order of spicy tuna handroll and rainbow roll...but NOTHING! I asked about it and they had forgotten my order. So another 10 minutes went by before I got my take-out. Food: Smaller than Albertson's sushi roll that I could pay less for and tasted better! The handroll wasn't even spicy tuna...it was PLAIN-whatever tuna! Gah! Never again! Don't get me wrong, this place used to be my favorite when I was in HS, but having gone and moved back to Irvine....it's not the sagami that I used to love. ::SAD:: read more

It'll do. On a sushi kick, I met my friend for lunch at a place new to me. Small and not the ambiance I was looking for (gotta be careful where you eat sushi), she frequents the place because it's close to her job. Okay, so let's go in. Menu was expected. Service was cool. Food was alright. read more

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I absolutely love this little sushi place. Very high quality sushi at appropriate prices. Their happy hour gets you half off the sushi menu (it's during the week until 6pm I think, might be 6:30, not sure anymore). The sushi chefs are very friendly and I love sitting at the bar watching them do their magic. And their sushi sets have a great price-quantity-ratio: 4 nigiri, 6pc cut sushi roll and miso soup or salad for $10 - of course freshly made to order. read more

I used to come here eons ago, and this place has probably changed hands with either management or ownership many times over since then, because the menu is completely different from what I was expecting... No matter because my tastebuds since those days have become a tad more refined and the same can be said about sagami. Wasn't incredibly hungry at lunch so I opted for a seat at the sushi bar and got the small salmon skin salad plus the teba(fried chicken). The salad was great, it came with a slightly spicy house ponzu which I enjoyed but the chicken....dang Gina! Prob one of the better teba I've had. Definitely coming back! Service staff is very friendly and accommodating. Parking is pretty plentiful, not too crazy, even at lunch. read more

Authentic Japanese restaurant with a nice variety of fish shipped from overseas. Sashimi slices were not large for the price paid. Cooked dishes were not impressive - Fried Geso / Squid was not light and our Curry plate was a bit oily and lumpy. Others ordered rice balls which were gigantic but we passed on. Pricey but authentic. Service was excellent in this small modern strip mall restaurant. read more

Small hidden mall authentic Japanese restaurant. The fried oysters were wonderful, hot, crisp and briny. The agedashi tofu that came with my bento box was a nice treat! Service was on point. Attentive and quick. Definitely will go again. My best friend recommended this place, and she is Japanese. read more

The restaurant is pretty tiny, so I'd think it'll be pretty difficult to fit a big group. I had their sansai udon + sesame chicken combo. I really liked the refreshingly light taste of the broth. The udon noodles tasted just fine and the vegetables were yummy and I loveddd the sesame chicken rice bowl. It was a VERY filling meal for like only $10-12. Great value. read more

Sagami - sansai udon + sesame chicken bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Irvine, California

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