This place has amazing sushi! As a group we tried 6 different rolls and all were so delicious. I wish we were local so we could go back more often. The service was also above and beyond! They were kind enough to go out of their way to help entertain the kiddos and truly made it a great experience. read more

Had the bento box with tofu and the tempura vegetables. The food was fabulous!! Hot and fresh and the tempura was light and crispy. The food was served in a timely manner. The place was just starting to get busy with the lunch crowd so I did wait a bit before I was asked for my order. The hot tea was complementary which was a nice surprise. I never was asked if I wanted a refill. Was pretty much served my food and forgotten. 5 stars for the. Food. 3.5 stars for the service. read more

Was walking past and finally stopped in. Ordered more than one roll because I like to try different kinds of sushi, and usually one doesn't fill me up. It was too much food! A roll by itself is a full meal! And so good!!! Very impressed!!! Waitress was kind, friendly and accommodating. Staff was masked. Will definitely go again! read more

My daughter and I were hungry after we got done working and wanted to go to EZ Thai. They weren't open so I thought, well why not, we'll just pop into Sumin's for lunch. We have not really had a bad experience here before and food wasn't terrible. Walked in, not busy, 3 dirty tables with one looking like some guests had left before ordering as there was menus and a couple glasses of water. Fine maybe it wasn't for them. OR MAYBE, they went to the restroom and caught a glimpse of their disgusting dirty kitchen like my daughter did. We had already received our food when she went to the restroom. After her telling me what she saw I decided to do a walk by also and see for myself. I've been in the food industry almost my whole life and what I saw was blatant disregard for food health and safety. Now as I said before I've been in the food industry for a very long time and I understand that during a rush things can get messy and look worse than it actually is. But no, their slow cookers they use were so caked with food like they never get washed. And it was just plainly dirty. Everything was dirty. Food is bland and in my opinion just not worth the money. Their front counter is just as cluttered and dirty. Anyways to my most important part of this post that I haven't even gotten to yet is that I think in turn with their disregard for cleanliness I am currently sitting on the pot writing this post. Both my daughter and I have been tag teaming the pot and both woke up with very upset bellies. I cannot stop and it's like a waterfall. I will never come here again. I think they need a visit from the health department! The tuna we got in our rolls I should've known not to eat as it did look like it was a little discolored. If you want sushi there is way better in coos bay than this place. Every time we've gotten rolls here at Sumin's they always fall apart like they're not rolled tight enough. I feel like I've made better tight rolls at home. I could write more but my daughter is currently knocking at the door. I DO NOT RECOMMEND! read more

Hidden Asian dining treasure in Coo's Bay! We were craving some Asian food after weeks of traveling and found this little place. The Korean tofu soup and bimbimbap was perfectly seasoned. The portion size is HUGE and the prices are so good. We got to chat with the owner and she has a heart of gold. She really desires to serve the community and has lived in the area for almost 30 years. We will return to this place for sure! read more

Not your typical restaurant in Coos Bay. The food is of great quality. Not sugary like other Asian restaurants. The dishes are plated well. Dishes are just right in regards to food quantity. Wait time is acceptable. It's is a family run business and a gem for the area. read more

Sumin's Restaurant - This is the dinning area for larger groups. The food is exceptional and the service is good. - Japanese Near Me - Coos Bay, Oregon

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UPDATE: Another after-movie visit - this time after "Hell or High Water" (very good BTW). We both had Korean style dishes again. Bimimbab (again!) for me, Spicy Tofu Soup for my wife. It took a loooonnng time to order then to get our food ... about 55 minutes in all before we were eating. While we were waiting the server brought one small dish to share of cucumber chunks that had been splashed with rice wine vinegar. My Bimimbab also came with soup or salad. I opted for salad with house dressing. The greens were fine, but the dressing seemed like just another splash of rice wine vinegar. Then they tossed on a few of those crunchy La Choy chow mien noodles to make it seem Asian. Both main dishes were pretty good. Although lurking at the bottom of the "Tofu" soup were two whole mussels, a couple chunks of scallops, and a lone tiny shrimp. Not a big deal for my wife who isn't vegan. But what if a person were severely allergic to shellfish? Or if they were keeping Kosher? Pretty sloppy. A big annoyance was that the price of Deschutes Pale Ale on the menu was $3.50, but was priced as $4.25 on our check. When I pointed it out to our server, she claimed the "right" price is $4.25, but that all the menus have a "typo." But out of the goodness of her heart, she changed the bill to $3.50. Thanks! Um, bullshit. Pardon my French. If the price on the menu is $3.50, then the "right" price is $3.50. And i really don't appreciate being made to feel like a cheapskate just for asking to be charged the menu price. Here's a better idea than making your customer feel foolish. Get a felt pen and change the f-ing menus. Better yet, redo those grungy things and fix the "typos" while you're at it. We've quit eating at places over less awkwardness. Otherwise, the more we see of this is place, the more convinced we are that the few Korean style dishes are the only reason to eat here. For your other Asian dining requirements ... Tokyo Bistro in Empire. *** After seeing Star Trek Into Darkness -- if anyone can succinctly explain the whole dual Spock plotline, i'd be much obliged -- we really wanted to try something new in town. After much agonizing and Yelping, we settled on this. Well, the experience we had couldn't have been a bigger improvement on our first attempt (when we finally walked out after waiting in vain fir any kind of attention. Our non-Asian server was great -- polite, attentive, and engaged. The "secret menu" (holy shades of In 'n Out Burger, Batman!) Bimimbab was as good as my favorite at Kim's BBQ in Nanaimo, BC. The very hot pot seared the rice and fixings to a perfect golden crunciness. The thick chili sauce was earthy and just spicy enough. All the ingredients were fresh and tasty. At $13.95 including soup or salad, and with a Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale for $3.50, this place is definitely being added to our local drotation. Which has lately gotten down to just two places, as sad as that is. read more

A lot of co-workers recommended this place, plus there was a sign out front advertising a $1 nigiri sushi special. How could I not try this place out? I came in just before 1500, the end of their lunch service. The restaurant was mostly empty, no one was at the sushi bar and only three other tables were occupied. the waitress promptly brought me a menu, ice water, and hot tea. It was a good start, but unfortuanteyl, it was kind of downhill from there. There was bulgolgi on the menu, so I figured this was Korean owned place. I opted for the bento box b (chicken teriyaki, fbbq pork fried rice, pot stickers, half a california roll, vegetable tempura, and soup). I ordered 2 pieces of hamachi, two peices of tai, and 1 piece of salmon from the limited nigiri menu. After she took my order, my miso soup was quickly brought out. The soup had good miso flavor, wasn't too salty and had lots of tofu in it. After I finished the soup, I expected my sushi to be brought out, so I sat there, first finishing my tea, then my water, and waited. I noticed the sushi chef wasn't behind the counter I figured he was on a break, so I continued to wait. After about 20 minutes the sushi chef had returned and was yucking it up with some regulars that had sat down at the bar and the waitress finally came around and refilled my drinks. I waited a few more minutes before my order was finally brought out, followed shortly with my sushi order. I quickly attacked the sushi I was so hungry. Wow, I guess I shouldn't have expected so much for a buck. The rice was just regular white rice, not vinegared or seasoned, not warm, and not fluffy. It was densely and tightly packed and flavorless. The fish wasn't bad yet, but it definitely wasn't the freshest. Next was the bento box. The california roll was nothing special. The potsickers/gyoza were deep fried and the skins were a little chewy. The filling was nothing memorable, but they did provide a dipping sauce. The vegetable tempura was below average, the batter was a little too thick and some of the vegetables were burned. No tentsuyu, I guess I was supposed to use the gyoza sauce. The fried rice was okay, some of the bbq pork was a little old (ie hard as a rock). I think the bento would have been better if they gave white rice to help adsorb some of the teriyaki sauce. The chicken was good though. After finishing, I just wanted to get out of there, but the waitress was talking to another employee who had come in on his day off while she was waiting for her replacement to start. By the time that happened, a bunch of new customers had come in and so the new waitress had to help them, get their orders, etc, so more waiting. Finally get the check, put my card down, and more waiting. I feel a little bad for the waitress, she had several tabels to take care of and the sushi chef was doing nothing but socializing with his friends at the sushi bar. My total bill for 5 pieces of nigiri and the bento box with tip was $18.35. I really wanted to like this small Japanese/Korean restaurant, but after my experience I just couldn't. Average to below average food with failing service. If the sushi chef is the owner he really should take some pride in his restaurant, help out the waitress, and try to improve customer service. read more

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A delicious surprise in Coos Bay! Fresh and delicious! Very friendly wait staff. We shared a Bento Box for lunch and it was enough for a nice light lunch for us both. Can't wait to return next time we're in town! read more

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Omg, so good! I had the deluxe sushi plate and boy was I satisfied with ever last morsel on my plate. The sushi chef was very friendly and everyone was in good moods on a beautiful day. Very cozy little spot. Good music. Good atmosphere. read more

Sumin's Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Coos Bay, Oregon

We ordered the shrimp tempura roll and chicken bento box to go. Food was ready very quickly and everything was very delicious. Reminded me of my mother's cooking. The chicken was very moist. All the sides/additions were very good. I chose miso soup as a side for the tempura roll and it took me back to my childhood. If I lived in Coos Bay I would come multiple times a week! read more

This is one of my all time favorite places in Coos Bay. My co-workers and I have this as our regular meeting place, and have for years. They are excellent for lunch or dinner, and I've always had consistently wonderful food here. Hopefully they've opened up the other side more, as seating was pretty cramped there for awhile. The gal during lunch was awesome, in spite of really needing help during the busy time. My favorite dish is the Salmon Teriaki (I believe it's Lunch Special #8). It comes with a japanese salad and some steamed rice (or fried; your preference) + miso soup. I simply can't get enough of this. And I love that they give extra sauce. I just know not to eat it right before giving blood, LOL (made my blood pressure jump from the extra salt I guess ... tho it was WELL worth it :)) I still have intense cravings for this, even 2600 miles away now.. While Sumins themselves do not deliver, they are in the network of food places that are accessible from Dial-in-Delivery: http://dial-in-delivery.com/dialindelivery/?form=home read more

HEALTH CODE VIOLATION ALERT!!!!! Went to summins today to get lunch for my co workers and when I got the food back and we all opened it up the sweet and sour chicken, pork, and fried rice had HAIR IN THE FOOD! I called and they kept asking me which dish had the hair as if they didn't believe me... then took my number to "call me back" I am so frustrated right now if you want clean quality food this is not the place for you. Just an FYI, Not only was the hair on top of the food it was mixed in with the rice! Update: the owner called me back and refused to refund my money and accused me of planting hairs and lying... I have never been more horrified and disgusted by a business I have been loyal to for over 10 years. I know this family and am beside myself with the conversation I just had with the owner. So just to recap not only did we all get hair in our food but now we are being accused of lying about it. Here are just a few examples of the hair. (Couldn't get to the other ones in time because they were already in the trash) read more

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Not a cheap but not an expensive place. Good food. So-so service. My last meal there was during a quiet time and it was several minutes between when I got served and my friend got his food, which shows someone has their head up their ass in the kitchen. If you can put up with the so-so service and want a decent meal, go to Sumin's. You'll have to fight for a parking spot since it's right in the heart of the downtown district but if you're walking around the downtown area, it would be a good place to eat at. read more

So I've been here more times then I can count. Everything from the teriyaki bowl,to the Hawaiian poke, Chef special noodles, subing tofu for any meat is a delight. They have a great variety of beers and wines but don't forget the sake! And If you have a sushi fetish this is your place! read more

Sumin's Restaurant - Deep fried jalapeños! - Japanese Near Me - Coos Bay, Oregon

Definitely not the best place in town. Their hot and sour soup tastes off, they drown the rice in sauce when you get teriyaki, and the food is overall disappointing. If I were to recommend anything here, it would be the tempura, but make sure you have time because it takes them upwards of 20 minutes to get an order out, which is not ideal for someone on their lunch break read more

I've loved Sumins for 10+ years and make it a point to visit nearly every time I'm back in the hometown. When I was a Junior at MHS, my buddies and I used to cut class to go pick up teriyaki chicken rice bowls, which we'd then take back and eat in the back of our trig class, haha... we never got in trouble, but even if we had it would've been worth it. I don't know what it is about that teriyaki sauce, but it's SOOOOO good and I've only been able to find something similar in one other restaurant (at Rascals on Bellflower in Long Beach, CA). We came here a lot when school was out, too... great vibe and the owners have always been super awesome (i don't know if they've changed over since 2002). Other tasty items... the lemon chicken, the pot stickers, that little cucumber + rice vinegar salad they bring you, bbq pork... and the sushi is pretty decent, too. read more

This place is AMAZING! The sushi is fresh and crafted with care into a beautiful presentation that is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate. The sushi and nigiri combo is $10 and it's enough to fill you up with left overs! The miso soup is PERFECT and the sauces are spot on...ask for the bulgogi sauce with EVERYTHING! It literally dances on your tongue. The service is friendly and they make you feel right at home. All of the food is prepared with love and it shows. Do yourself a favor and eat here, you can thank me later. read more

Sumin's Restaurant - Sushi & Nigiri combo (rainbow roll with hamach nigiri) - Japanese Near Me - Coos Bay, Oregon

Let me start off by saying that I have been here a few times and food has been par and service in the middle as well. Today though the food started out very good, service was excellent. However about half way through my soup I found about a 12" long black hair. I notified the waitress and she promptly brought me another cup. We finished our meal and the check came. Here is where the frustration started; it took about 10 minutes to get my credit card back . There was no attempt at a "here is a discount for the massive hair in your soup". No further apology. I got the feeling that; maybe this happens often? read more

Went in for dinner tonight and have to admit I was expecting better. The service was friendly and the location quaint. The food on the other hand wasn't that great. I'm right by the ocean and usually that means fresh tasting seafood and while the sushi was good enough, but it certainly did not taste super-fresh. My scallop roll tasted of mayo ... at least I think that's what it was and my rainbow roll had little flavor other than crab - even though it was covered in fish. Maybe next time I should try the Korean ... if there is a next time. read more

I would've had it rated 4 stars a few years ago when I lived in CB. But since I've moved to Eugene it's slipped down A LOT in my eye. 10 years ago this place was the best....but as time went on it has let itself slip a lot. Service has slowed down, and the sushi went to hell. Fish is warm, rolls are loose and fall apart, the wasabi was good haha I do have to say the only thing that gets 2 stars is their chicken teriyaki. Its pretty tasty...when served warm. read more

Pretty good Asian fare for a town with 12 Asians total. This restaurant is the pick of the litter when it comes to Asian food in Coos Bay, they were voted the best South Coast Asian Restaurant for 2009 by the local paper. But that is like being voted the best oral hygiene at an Ozark family reunion. The seating is cramped, and very limited. The service is somewhat remiss, but it helps if you speak Korean. The food was actually fairly good they have a pretty good Sushi menu and the non-sushi choices are fairly expansive. Good enough that my better half and her sister could order food and not complain about how much they wished they had gotten something else. But I did have sushi. Their nigiri was very good and their specialty rolls were also very good. I also ordered the sweet and sour chicken but was too full to eat it. It looked good and the old sister in law assured me that the taste met her expectations. Only food related faux pas was their edammame. Being Asian they should know that they do not need to steam the piss out of it. Most of the order was soft like eating boiled peas, quite a different textural experience from the edammame I am used to. read more

I usually eat around Portland area and have gone to many sushi places, but the sushi from Sumin's put them all to shame. This is probably the best place to go in Coos Bay. They have quick service and are great at what they do. read more

I think I picked the wrong time to visit. From what I gathered listening to the staff talking amongst themselves, home coming was later that day, so the staff seemed preoccupied with how busy they were going to be. Sushi was OK. I had the chef's special, but it didn't taste "clean". Each piece tasted a little like the other, like it all mingled together, despite eating a bit of ginger in between each. Service was good. It wasn't busy when I was in, maybe 4 other tables and a couple people waiting for take-out. The waitresses were attentive and explained the different specials. I'd go back again read more

My favorite!!!!! always dependably delicious. always busy, loyal customer following.

summins is killer i get yakisoba every time i go there its alot of food though. i'm not much of a sushi guy but i have had it there before and it was good. great place for a date read more

I was excited when I saw a restaurant in town finally had pho. Took my sister to dinner here last night and I have to saw it was the worst experience I have ever had. Our appetizer didn't come out. My sister for her sushi and I was given sushi that I didn't order. Sat for another half an hour without any food. My sister is finished with her food by this point out appetizer still hadn't come out and I still didn't receive my pho. The people next to us that came in 20 min after us received their food. After sitting for over an hour I cancelled my ordered to leave. This experience was beyond ridiculous and I don't know how they are still in business with service like this. The waiter was very friendly, but overworked. He was working the entire restaurant by himself. Doing the best job he could personally do. The kitchen staff and owners need to get it together. I personally will not be back. read more

Just ok. From the moment you walked in, you knew what kinda place this was. You knew because of the unsolicited amounts of gossip flowing from behind the sushi bar; apparently directed by their social media. You don't really expect that but you are privy to all the details of the cooks/servers lives. It was like, if you were able to walk into drama of real life Facebookers Servers were friendly but the food was just...ok. read more

I have always been pleased with my food and the service. I've tried several items on the menu and they been flavorful.

Service was actually decent. I wish I could say the same for my food. I knew better before ordering but I got the Andy's combo 2, the chow mein tasted like it was cooked in a dirty pan with rancid oil and no seasoning. The sweet and sour pork tasted like they soaked a dirty sock in the sauce. The pork fried rice was too starchy with little to no flavor and the pork was dry and non memorable. The hot and sour soup was by far the worst hot and sour soup I've ever eaten. The only thing I ate was the fried shrimp because they were palatable. I took a few bites of each item and decided I would be better off not eating any more. I was still hungry so I decided to eat some of my girl friends bento box. The tempura shrimp were limp and rubbery the pork was dry and the Katsu chicken tasted as if it were cooked in oil that had been used over and over for months on end. The best thing was the tempura veggies. The server was kind but didn't seem to wonder why neither of us ate our food. Glad I'm not gonna go back to this place again. read more

Sumins's is a wonderful little gem. Japanese food is my comfort food and Sumins definitely delivers that feeling. They are always willing to adapt their menu items to fit what you want, so you can order just about anything. The udon is perfect! The actual dining area is a bit small and simple, but the food is wonderful and the staff have always been pleasant. read more

Black window frames and natural wood booths. Don't let the old school decor fool you, the place has great food. Sizzling hot plate with fresh salmon, stir fry veggies and rice! Generous proportions, too much for my wife. Vegetables fresh, lightly salted without soy sauce. Veggie tofu bowl also fresh, fast and enough for two meals. A very nice spot for good food and service. Big thumbs up! read more

I LOVE sushi and living in Southern California I have loads of choices. When I finally found a sushi place driving thru Oregon coast it was my first and only choice. Unfortunately I was disappointed with the fish, I think my salmon mind of been even smoked. The rice and noodle dishes are probably a better choice. read more

This place delivers a fantastic meal every time. Their servers go above and beyond what's expected of a server. They're very knowledgable about not only their menu, but the origination of the ingredients used. A nice little neighborhood restaurant. read more

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Their food is very good but the service is not every time I have eaten in the food is not brought out together and when I say that its 15 minutes from when I got my food to when my mom got her food. I have gotten it to go and its great again food is very good but better to get it to go then to eat in. read more

The pho was good so was the tempura shrimp/veggies! But the wait staff never checked on us. We had to wave them down.

My husband and I love brining our boys here to eat! The food tastes AMAZING and all four of our kids get sooo excited when they hear we are eating at Sumin's! read more

This is the best sushi I've ever had outside California. I'll admit, I've never been to Japan, Ive never had the real shit. But I always thought living in the bay area I had good access to good sushi. This place blew all that bay area shit away. This was legitimately the best sushi experience I've ever had. The prices were RIGHT. I expected a mediocre taste based on the prices. Boy was I wrong. If you like sushi, go here, or go fuck yourself. read more

I always eat here when I come back to Coos Bay. I love the food and the owners love for what he cooks. There is a lot of detail put into every meal. This is my favorite Japanese food restaurant. I will add that I had one issue my last time here which had nothing to do with the food or the rest of the staff. The waitress we had was the worst I have ever seen and should be fired. She actually told me and my wife that they were almost closed and needed to hurry with our order. Than two minutes later two ladies which were clearly her friends came in, they asked the waitress if they were closing and she said no. Than this waitress spent the next 30 minutes flittering with both ladies and ignored us. Love the food! Hate the waitress. read more

Comfortable atmosphere, lovely service, and great food! We had a few sushi rolls and kung pao chicken and were so pleased and SO FULL.