Food was just ordinary, dinner combos, chirashi, rolls. Kind of an old worn eclectic place. Not really busy on a Friday night, but whoever took my reservation made it seem like they were doing me a favor, but In my opinion, if it wasn't so busy, they wouldn't have honored the reservation. San Pedro is not a culinary destination. read more

Not sure why they have so many stars. I gave an extra star because we didn't get sick...yet. They do well because there is one other Sushi spot in San Pedro. Service wasn't great, came by twice total. Our fairly simple order took about 35 mins. Longest I've ever waited for sushi. I made a comment and they said it was serviced in order of customers...the place was half empty. Ok, either way, rolls weren't great. Tasted like Vons sushi, at best. I've eaten a lot of sushi in LA and this ranks among the worst. I live in San Pedro so I guess I won't be eating sushi again any time soon. read more

Went there for a birthday, excellent customer service, evening was kind of chilly, and they promptly brought a heater to keep us comfortable; food was delicious, love the dynamite and mixed tempura. read more

30 years of real sushi, non of this fusion sushi. Old Yoshi, at the sushi making sure you get the best of the best fish. Sashimi is salmon is butter in your mouth. Everyone is family. I've been coming here for 30 years plus. Yoshi is 80 years old we need to enjoy his sushi while him. Helen are still around read more

The food is fresh and fabulous. The service is friendly and prompt . The ambiance is a friendly family oriented experience.

Trying to explore more places in San Pedro and realized I had never come here. The sushi was good but the service was lackluster. We sat for a while before we were served. read more

Senfuku - Catalina roll - Japanese Near Me - San Pedro, California

Solid sushi. Not too expensive. Yoshi has years of experience and makes you feel like you're eating sushi in his home. I appreciate that this business is family owned and operated and that every time I'm in there the customers know the staff as if they were neighbors. I recommend. read more

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I had a great experience with my boyfriend We got -seaweed salad -California rolls -dragon roll -dynamite -salmon - salmon roe We had great service as well Our waitress was very nice and made sure we were good read more

This restaurant is super nice a love coming here and watch their the fish swim around in their giant tank. It seems small at first but then you realize it extends pretty far off to the left so you could have a larger party if you like. The seafood is always fresh and they're always willing to accommodate for our dietary needs. The servers there are always nice and fast and they always have these cool drinks to try. I highly recommend it to anyone in a sushi mood. I've tried a lot of the sushi restaurants in San Pedro and this is by far the best one in town. Which is odd considering the fact that it's a port city and your think every restaurant would have some of the best seafood but honestly Senfuku is the best! read more

For is mid it wasn't busy and took about 45mins to get the food. Very nice lady attending us customer service was good!

Pros- One of the few sushi places I could find in the area. Their yellowtail carpaccio with jalapeño is one of the best I've ever tasted. Thick thick cuts of fresh yellowtail. Friendly service down the waitresses. Cons- Slow service. Other dishes were decent, but not amazing. Overall felt a bit overpriced. tl;dr: get the yellowtail carpaccio if you come. read more

Came here on a busy Saturday evening. Even the workers seemed surprised as one of them asked if there was an event going on nearby. The restaurant had a full house and was very understaff. There was only two busser so me and my friends were understanding of the slow service. Was there for about 1-1.5 hrs, everything took extremely long to come out. We paid the bill and forgot we ordered the shrimp boat until it came out after we paid about our bill and was getting out of our seats to leave. Overall everything below is average but the two that tasted better was the sashimi salad and shrimp boat. Fried baby octopus Sashimi salad Catalina roll California roll Shrimp boat - falls apart I'm not sure if it was because it was busy and the quality wasn't there compare to other reviews but I will not be back. read more

Senfuku - Shrimp boat - Japanese Near Me - San Pedro, California

Pros - fresh - reasonable prices - really friendly owner and staff - chirashi bowl at lunch for $11! Cons - wait time can be long as there is only one staff - hours are limited. Who closes at 9 pm and has no lunch on weekends! read more

Senfuku - Japanese Near Me - San Pedro, California

Simply the best sushi in the area! We have been coming here exclusively for over a decade. read more

Giving one star to this restaurant is even a Big joke. We ordered our lunch at 12:15 pm online for delivery. We waited 1 hour for our food, and waited, but we got so hungry we called the restaurant back at 1:30m pm to find out why our food was not delivered yet. They said that they close at 1:30 pm so they cancelled our online order. So we were not notified by phone or Email so we were just left out to dry. I guess this Senfuku restaurant does NOT care for there customers and they are very inconsiderate and I will make sure ill tell all my friends and anyone I know NOT to go to this restaurant. read more

Great place, we moved to San Pedro in February and have been at least once a month. I travel a lot so if i were home, I would go once a week. Great sushi quality and presentation. Even their house Salad dressing is wonderful. My favorite is their Rainbow Roll. Don't tell too many people about this place we won't be able to get in without a wait. They do take reservations. I will be there at 8PM read more

Great gem in the heart of old San Pedro. The place was busy, but the service was good and the food is great. I had the chirashi and some nigiri sushi and it was all fresh and very well done. I'll recommend this place to anyone that like sushi but wants to avoid strip malls. read more

I had the strangest experience in this place. Sometimes I order take out a sushi place (e.g., teriyaki) while sitting at the sushi bar and having some sushi while I wait. This was my first time at Senfuku and I had been looking forward to trying the place. It was 6ish and the place was sparse (3 people at the bar). They had a hard time grasping that I wanted both - take out and to have sushi while I waited - as we went over this multiple times. The coup de gras was when the waitress came out to bring me a hot towel and the sushi chef instructed her in Japanese not to. A discussion in Japanese ensued followed by another request for clarification as to what I wanted. I again explained I wanted a spicy tuna roll (cut) and Spanish Mackeral (if they had it) while I waited. The sushi chef responded in Japanese to the waitress that they had no Spanish Mackeral and I was allowed to have the hot towel and they took my drink order (iced tea). It was rather embarrassing and I felt sincerely disrespected. At that point, I indicated that I was having doubts about whether to stay, but I did and waited for my spicy tuna roll and takeout. They brought me water and I explained that I ordered Iced Tea, at which one of the regulars responded that they were being particularly ditzy that night. Finally, I got my roll and take out. No effort was made to make me feel less uncomfortable. I paid the bill and then typed into Google Translate (for translation in Japanese) and played the Japanese as I left saying that I had looked forward to coming but that I have not felt welcome here and feel disrespected. The chef listened. I bowed at the end and left. No response at all to what I had said. Maybe I just got them on a bad night but I can't imagine coming here again when there are other sushi places nearby where the chefs are fun and don't disrespect the guests. read more

Decent sushi, large selection, nice but slow service, but I would still recommend it for a quick, but slightly overpriced bite.

If I could give this place zero stars I would. We came in and got our orders taken and we waited for our food. In the meantime we got out drinks. A young boy came in right after us and ordered sushi. Ten minutes later (still no food) a group of 3 people came in right after and they were greeted and quickly given a plate of ginger and wasabi each (which we didn't get at all) while they were placing their order. I turned left and to my surprise the young boy also had a plate of wasabi and ginger. I find it very insulting that an establishment would play favorites or even worse discriminate against customers. I don't take this lightly as discrimination is a problem in today's society. The common denominator for these other customers was that they were all white. I don't know what to think of this place other than caution anyone who is of a different color to proceed at your own risk. I ended up paying for my lemonade and leaving. I will not spend my hard earned money on a business that plays favorites or discriminates. For the record, the place was not busy nor were they short staffed. We were in plain view of everyone so there's no excuse for this type of service. read more

Senfuku - The red circle is the wasabi/ginger plates for the other patrons. As you can see we dont have any wasabi/ginger plates. - Japanese Near Me - San Pedro, California

It's San Pedro's equivalent of "Cheers" our local sushi place to go. Tasty dishes are prepared at a reasonable price. Staff and owners are professional and friendly. We have been going to Senfuku for the past 45 years. read more

Monica D. You stupid bitch, this food is out of this world. Just because your palette is the same as a beavers asshole doesn't mean this food was shitty. Literally ordered the same thing and dipped it in wasabi and soy sauce, and it was OUTSTANDING. read more

My doc. Recommended this sushi place it's very nice. When you walk in It takes you some where else in Japan. Very good good food and prices. the servers were so nice and friendly, I loved it here! read more

Going out and meeting customers and you hear that sound... Yup! It's my stomach growling, lol. My boss and I were in long beach/San Pedro looking for a place to eat. Are we going for sandwiches...? Nope! Sushi!! Yelp! Yelp! I need some Yelp finding a good sushi place! Well... It was decent, not great, not bad, but good/decent. We got a California roll, two Salmon sushi, spicy tuna hand roll, and a crunch roll. So this order of 4 items typically would take 10, MAYBE 15, minutes to make...? Not at Senfuku!!! The last four letters say it all... They are going to take 35 minutes to make 4 items!!! What the heck??!! Seriously?! LOL All I can say is thank God that we were just having a chill lunch and didn't have specific appointments or anything to be at. The food was decent/good, nothing I could rave about. The portions were decent. Just a warning they put a glob of wasabi underneath their sushi (under the fish). I have to say our server was very sweet. The chef was very nice. I'm giving them three stars cause it took so long for the food and the food wasn't really anything impressive... Sorry. I don't know if I would really recommend this spot... read more

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Good local spot for Sushi......a Pedro favorite. Been coming here for almost 15 years. I like this spot, and very good service. Same husband and wife team for like forever. He's the chef, and she takes orders. I normally order the albacore, yellowtail, salmon sushi with a miso soup. Delicious. Hard to find parking during peak times though, but worth it. read more

Senfuku - Salmon, tuna, yellowtail & albacore - Japanese Near Me - San Pedro, California

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Wow, 1st time here and I can still say I haven't been. Customer service is awful. My husband and I entered and was greeted with someone screaming at us "We're full!" "It's gonna be a while" and then was ignored. We left immediately. No one asked us to come back or took our info and for sure no list. It's apparent a hit or miss here. Disappointed for sure, was excited to try the food. :/ read more

Love this place. Family owned and operated. So many great choices on the menu . The wait staff are fantastic and do a great job seeing you are well taken care of. The sushi here is the best I've had. read more

Epic mom and pop spot to have great sushi they have old school style high chairs and decent quality fish

I came here during my lunch hour, and by the time I got my roll, it was almost time for me to return to work. I don't recommend coming here when you're pressed for time. The staff were very friendly, but unfortunately I did not enjoy the sushi here; the fish did not taste very fresh. read more

Senfuku - Japanese Near Me - San Pedro, California

The miso is perfect and it set my palette for the crunchy ginger I love. We ordered lightly because this was our first time and we wanted to get a feel of the place. The hostesses were all so nice and made us feel welcome. Each lady looked after us as if we were their customer. The restaurant was near capacity and the vibe is lively. One small group celebrating a birthday, another just friends hanging out. We were exploring the neighborhood and saw this cool spot. We will definitely back. This is the perfect place for a date night. They have a side dining room if all the front booths are taken. We sat at the bar near the hostess station. Our meal consisted of the tuna roll, but The texture of the seaweed wrap was not good for me. Tuna was good though so I grubbed on that, but again it wasn't the best dish. Then we ordered the eel, which Was Perfect!! So Good!! We ended the meal with an order of Albacore, Also very good and my favorite dish of the night. I did not use the restroom. The chefs and hostesses deserves fives starts!! read more

Senfuku - Albacore - Japanese Near Me - San Pedro, California

The absolute best imo. Been eating here over 45 + yrs. yes when Yoshi and Helen were a young couple too. My only gripe is the short hours of operation during this awful time of 2020. The food is delish and the drinks are cold. Staff is great and attentive. To me there's no comparison for Japanese Cuisine in this town. read more

The steak teriyaki wasn't too good. The steak seemed a little out of the freezer. For $40, including a sushi roll, wouldn't plan on going back. The only thing that would make it worth it is the lunch pricing, which is a lot less. Just not worth the price. read more

My neighbors always raved about how amazing this sushi place is. I admit the employees are nice, funny, and friendly. The atmosphere is eclectic and interesting, however the sushi had zero flavor. It didn't taste like anything at all. I'm not sure how that's even possible. I had several different rolls and they all tasted like nothing. I gave this place three stars because the people and atmosphere are cool, the food wasn't the best though. read more

We were a bit surprised that you have to write down your own orders on the order ticket, versus the waitress taking your order. The sushi are both listed on an order form and on the menu with a few pictures. The menu has most of the common items you'd typically see at a Japanese restaurant, served with miso soup and rice. My pork tonkatsu was a bit over cooked, so it was extremely crunchy and lacking flavor. I basically had to drowned it sauce for flavor. The California roll as alright, nothing special. Kind of lacked filling, so it was basically just rice. read more

That was a great lunch! Yoshi handcrafts all the sushi himself, and it was delicious. We got the spicy tuna, which was so flavorful and yummy, caterpillar roll (ell and avacado, yum), and smelt egg sushi which is my favorite and I loved that he put a decent amount of wasabi in it! Loved the atmosphere inside and out, im New to the area and will deffinetly be coming back! Thanks yoshi! read more

Senfuku - Caterpillar roll, great price (7.75) - Japanese Near Me - San Pedro, California

"Senfuk-you?" He asked. "No, silly, "Senfuk-me!" She slutted herself. You're both wrong. It's "Senfuku" and they've been plying sushi here for years. It's a teeny little joint in a shady part of town (like most of 'Pedro) but it's cozy and cute inside. We know Pedro still has a bit of a lawless rep: "CLEAR?" "CLEAR! Okay boys, you can put your guns away, we're safe. Holster that cannon." It's been awhile since I last ate here but it was a good place, serving unadorned, basic Japanese cuisine. Nothing showy or garish in any way but good, plebian sushi. Locals eat here...fishermen that know their fish, dockworkers that don't take any shit, and surfers that want to warm up behind a tall Sapporo and get their fill of tuna belly. Some of the RPV/Pedro nouveau-riche yuppie-scum have discovered the place now and have begun haunting the 7th Street art scene and popping in for a skoshi bite but you shouldn't let that stop you from enjoying yourself, you're armed, remember? It's a true hole-in-the-wall but one I think you'll find worth the visit. Update 10/11/07. I went to the Coastal Comm Hearing on that fucking useless freeway some fat-cat industrialists want to build and fucking DESTROY southern Cal's best surfing area, an area known as "Trestles" and I'm getting off the fucking subject...but 6th Street is booming with yuppie growth! I mean, I'm happy for them and all, getting out of that old killing ground and making the area into a quasi-Santa Monica boardwalk condo-complex but shit, a Parkhurst Gallery right across from Senfuku? WTF next? A Starbucks?? read more

I've been looking for a decent sushi joint that I can walk to so I gave this place a try. I was pretty disappointed in terms of taste, price and decor. I had salmon, yellowtail, masago, albacore and a salmon skin hand roll. The albacore came soaking in ponzu that tasted spoiled. The salmon, yellowtail and masago were OK. The salmon skin hand roll was fairly good, thumbs up for the daikon and burdock root, but it was missing a little something. I sat in the dining area away from the sushi bar. Now, tacky decor I do not mind, but shoddy construction bugs me. Nail heads were visible in the drywall making it look like a home renovation gone bad. The booth seats were duct taped in places and it was peeling off. Wouldn't want to sit on those! Although their prices are not out of line, I've had far fresher sushi at literally a third of the cost. I won't be back. :( read more

We came to Senfuku on a Saturday night in June. We did not have a reservation, but were seated right away for a table of four. The server brought out our drinks quickly and the edamame app. We ordered dinner and three of the four entrees were brought out quickly. My friend's sushi came out after we had all finished ours. The sushi was fresh and tasted great, but it was disappointing she had to wait so long. read more

Senfuku - Japanese Near Me - San Pedro, California

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Coming from Tokyo I've been in search for fresh sushi place which satisfy our spoiled tongue...and this is the place!! Yoshi gets his fresh seafood daily from local fisherman and sea urchin pickers and they are amazing. Fresh-ness and simple taste of food here is how you'd find your sushi and seafood in Tokyo. He was trained in central Tokyo, Ginza, Setagaya where people know their sushi! It's not a place to enjoy creative rolls many American restaurants serve, which I consider is American food, not authentic Japanese sushi. Don't miss this fantastic place where local fishermen and longshoremen/women enjoy. They know what's real. And you'll find it here. read more

Went to Senfuku last night with my bf and his son. Was very good, we've been there before but tonight was especially Delish!! Place was full but we found a spot at the sushi bar. Staff was very nice and quick. We tried the shrimp boats which are a specialty of the chef, I loved them!! The price was reasonable only $6 for 2 shrimp boats, more than fair! We also got our usual seaweed salad which was tasty, along with the rainbow roll, tuna and salmon sushi. Salmon just melted In your mouth!! My bf's son ordered the spicy tuna toll and the crunchy roll and he said that was the best spicy tuna roll he'd ever had and he eats a lot of sushi and is quite picky about it. He actually ordered a second spicy tuna roll!! Lol We ordered this sake shot that was strangely good. It's sake with ponzu sauce, green onions, and a quail egg yolk. Now I know this may sound weird to some but it was oddly yummy!! My only complaint is that the wine glasses are too small. It's as if they came out of the kids cup. I suggest bigger wine glasses but all in all we were more than satisfied with all our food! read more