The aesthetic is beautiful the food quality is amazing We will be coming back soon. Nancy was a phenomenal server.

came here with my friends and got the omakase option with ayce sashimi and grill, and our server nancy and the hostess was so nice and helpful! high quality fish, every dish in the omakase was delicious and portioned perfectly. read more

Sushi Damu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

Food was very good and service was great from Sabirah. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Will definitely come back next time we are in the area. read more

We did the AYCE Premium. Food and Service were 5 Stars. Our server was Nancy and she was very helpful and very sweet to my daughter who was being a handful. read more

Sushi Damu - Nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

Sushi / Sashimi mediocre. Rolls ok. Rice was al dente which is good in pasta but not in sushi and rolls. I never got my appetizers despite doing AYCE $60 and waiting for 40 minutes and asking about it. I saw a post that they do omakase but I didn't see it anywhere and no server offered it to me. Would not recommend. read more

Came here for their 7 piece omakase + AYCE for $60 (amazing value) and so impressed!! I don't usually have high expectations for AYCE places, but sushi damu really impressed me! The quality of the fish was amazing and I can't believe everything we got for $60. They have unlimited nigiri, sashimi, rolls, and hot items too like agedashi tofu and yellowtail collar. The variety and quality are unmatched. Our servers Nancy and Jaslin were phenomenal and so attentive and sweet too!! No reservations, but thankfully they have yelp waitlist available so if you plan ahead you can get seated within reason. read more

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Unassuming outside, Sushi Damu truly exceeded expectations especially as an AYCE! You can tell it's a local favorite -- it was crowded on a random 2PM weekday. My husband and I tried their new omakase experience, which was on a promotion for $65 for the omakase experience followed by AYCE which was such a steal. Fish was fresh and great quality especially for the price. Definitely recommend coming for this promotion while it's still going on (one of the premium AYCE options was already priced for $65 so you're essentially getting a 2 for 1 With the new omakase experience with the promotion). Service was quick and attentive despite how busy it was but not overbearing. 10/10 would definitely come back! No complaints read more

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Sushi Damu has to be one of the BEST AYCE sushi spots I've been to -- and I've been to many! The restaurant itself is beautiful, clean and modern, with great music and a really nice atmosphere. Service was outstanding -- friendly, attentive and consistent throughout our meal. I also LOVE their ordering system. You actually order directly through your server, which makes everything so much easier. They have QR codes if you want to browse the menu and read more about the different items, but you're not stuck ordering everything through your phone. Such a simple thing, but it makes the whole AYCE experience feel much more relaxed and personal. And the sushi? Amazing. I did the premium/omakase upgrade and it was absolutely worth it. You get some seriously impressive premium selections plus sashimi -- and this wasn't just "good for AYCE" sashimi. It was legitimately excellent quality. The bluefin tuna was phenomenal, and the freshness, variety and presentation really impressed me. Everything else we tried was delicious too, from the rolls and mussels to the appetizers. They manage to offer a huge selection without compromising quality. Excellent fish, great variety, beautiful presentation, outstanding service, an easy ordering system and a great atmosphere. Absolutely worth the drive to Tustin. I'll definitely be back! read more

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tldr; the accommodated a party of 10 w/ really good quality fish! Server - Jackie, she was lovely. We joked and we even gave her some pins we got from irvine Chimac festival. My favorite orders: 1. Bluefin tuna nigiri 2. Tamago - I love eggs 3. Salmon nigiri- The gave some really good quality salmon. Great marbling. read more

Sushi Damu - $45 menu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

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Sushi was very fresh throughout all the rounds! Usually quality goes down for a lot of ayce restaurants but not this one! Thick and fresh slices all night! Service was great as well! They were fairly busy but servers were very attentive and quick! read more

Sushi Damu - Tuna! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

I came for the premium $60 ayce includes blue fin tuna and sashimi They have a bunch of things on their menu from nigiri, rolls, appetizers, hot dishes, sashimi, and etc. The blue fin tuna nigiri was pretty good, similar quality to x fish. Salmon and yellowtail was good as well. Service was fast once it got going but it was slow to start. Staff were all friendly and nice. Main concern: when i bit into blue fin tuna sashimi, i felt a thin layer of ice as if the fish hasn't been properly thawed. Big issue since this is one of the main things i came for Regardless, imo this is one of the best ayce in oc in terms of bang for your buck since you can order as many blue fin tuna as you can. This is very similar to x fish, biggest difference is that x fish is $55 and you also get a 12 piece omakase which includes a toro piece. This place is $60 without that. But if you live in the oc area it makes more sense to come here instead of driving further to go to x fish. read more

Sushi Damu - Blue Bluefin Tuna Nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

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One of my new favorite AYCE sushi spots. The sushi was fresh and high quality. Ambiance was very intimate, great date spot. Peak dinner times can be very long, since they do not have many tables. I suggest going during lunch. They had toro here which is rare to see for an ayce restaurant but it's on the higher price menu. read more

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The ambiance is gorgeous dark, moody, and they have great food and service. This may be weird to point out but I love the size of their tables haha so spacious. Please note that their fizzy drinks are not from a soda machine but rather a can with ice on the side I didn't mind but just letting you know. Food is absolutely picture perfect and I love the options of the baked sushi. I was able to get dry udon for my baby girl. Ages 0-3 are free and thank goodness because I have twin babies (not so babies) and it gets expensive doing family outings. Im already thinking about my next meal here. Ohh they had the fun bendy straws+ waters for my kiddos which was so cute and my kids loved it. read more

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Nancy was our server and she was so amazing and kind! Food was absolutely amazing as well. Definitely will be back. read more

Sushi Damu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

Sushi Damu has always been my favorite AYCE sushi spot because of the quality, variety, and usually great service, so this experience was really disappointing. I give Five Stars for the food, but two for the service we received this night. We came in for dinner and placed our first round of orders, and while we received our sides and two rolls, we were still waiting on our nigiri for quite a while. At first, we understood because it seemed busy, but after waiting longer we finally asked about it and were told that our order paper had been lost. If we didn't ask would they have even noticed? By that point, we had already been waiting a long time. We were handed a new order sheet and put in our 1st round order again and not long after that we were then told to put in the rest of our order because last call was soon... They also forgot one of our appetizer orders but at that point it wasn't worth waiting for. I still love the food here, but the service during this visit was frustrating and made the experience feel rushed and overlooked. read more

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It's been a while since I've been here. I've visited once before. I brought my family along with me during this visit to celebrate my mom's birthday. Parking: There's a medium sized parking lot. Finding a spot can be difficult. Since all the spots close to the restaurant were already taken, I parked further in the back. Ambiance/Environment: We visited on a Sunday for an early dinner around 4pm. It was already packed with every table and booth filled. We waited about 18 min to get seated. The tables were somewhat close together. Everything was kept clean. If you're a millennial, you'll appreciate the type of music. Service: We thought the service can improve. 3/5 at most. The host was really nice when he greeted & seated us. If you need assistance, you'd flip the sign to get their attention. It takes a while to grab their attention. The servers weren't as efficient. They forgot some of our dishes and didn't bring a bottle opener for the beers. Throughput was a bit slow bc it took a while to receive our orders. Sushi & cocktails: They offer two options, and we decided to go with the Premium AYCE. They have a QR code for the menu then you'd fill out the sheet for each round. The taste of each fish was good, especially the seasoned ones. Presentation can improve. Some of the cuts were messy. My favorite appetizers is the Monkey Ball. The alcoholic beverages were sweet. Can't expect much when it's $10, so I didn't expect them to be strong. - Monkey Ball - Garlic Edamame - Lychee Martini - Soju Sunrise - Salmon, Tuna, Blue Fin nigiri - Sushi Damu - Protein rolls Pricing: Their AYCE options are more on the higher end. We enjoyed the majority of the appetizers and sushi. Presentation can be cleaner. Drinks were okay, and service can improve. read more

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We had a wonderful visit at Sushi Damu! The portions are very generous, and there is a great variety of options for everyone. I was initially worried about finding something my kiddo would eat, but he absolutely loved the karaage chicken. Great food, kid-approved, and worth the visit. Price for weekday ayce was fair for the quantity and quality of food. read more

Sushi Damu - Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

Came here after debating between Sushi Damu and Sake 2 Me Newport - ended up choosing Damu because we heard parking was easier. Ironically, we got there around 6 PM and still had to circle for about 10 minutes before finding parking since the plaza was packed (possibly because of the animal hospital in the same center). Pro tip: even if you join the waitlist online, you still need to check in inside when you arrive. We missed that step, so parties who arrived after us got seated before us. We ordered the AYCE Premium (without the grilled options), and honestly it was more than enough food. Service was friendly and efficient, and dishes came out at a good pace. Favorites: * Nigiri: Unagi, Scallop * Rolls: Craw Me Daddy, Dynamite, Spider Roll * Appetizer: Baked Mussels, Poke Nacho Music was decent volume where it was still easy to have a conversation. It helped that we were in a booth. We only made it through 2 of the 3 rounds and still felt like we got our money's worth. We're not usually big on AYCE, but if the craving hits again, Sushi Damu would definitely be on our list. read more

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I am not sure what to say with my review. I decided to come here for lunch mid week and after reading reviews I was unsure what to expect. I will say the sushi was good, the interior is nice and the service was no issue! For $45 (which ends up being $55 after tax and tip) I left stuffed, but I don't think that was good, I was unsure I got my moneys worth and will say the rolls were a bit sloppy, most every sashimi and roll had rice falling out which was not great, very messy and tough to eat. I probably won't return for the price I can probably find a cheaper buffet. But I see the appeal cool interior lots of food! read more

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Time and time again, I come to Sushi Damu. One of my all time favorite ayce sushi places in Southern California. Nanc was wonderful and attentive. :) honestly, the staff and good keeps me coming back. I like how the handrolls come with a little bit of avocado (but if you don't like it, definitely let them know). read more

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Their $60 all-you-can-eat omakase might be one of the best omakases you can get in Orange County. You start off with a refreshing salad, 9 pieces of sashimi including otoro or fatty tuna, that literally melts in your mouth, and a meaty raw oyster that was super fresh. Then a tempura course with a tempura black cod that was my favorite, miso soup, and 7 pieces of premium sushi with even more otoro! $60 for everything before this AND you get access to their regular all-you-can-eat menu! I had to try some of their new yakitori skewers, extra orders of my favorite sushi like salmon carpaccio, and they also have riceless roll options. Oh, and one of the sushi rolls that they light on fire! Dessert is even included, and they're doing their omakase option by reservation only. Thanks for reading! ^-^ read more

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Love this place. Fresh fish and great service. Our fav roll is the Sapporo roll and honestly it's prob our favorite AYCE sushi place in all of OC. read more

Sushi Damu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

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Someone recommended me this place and I was excited to try the premium sashimi and yakitori add on, but what was presented was kind of sad. The yakitori is in fact not yakitori at all but proteins pre cooked and stuck onto skewers. They presented me pork belly yakitori that was so bland looking I thought it was raw! It was weird chunks of pork cut in all random sizes and they were tough and hard to chew. It was super gross I had to ask them to recook them. The beef was tough but it was fine. Pre-Cooked and pricked onto skewers. Skip em The sashimi option was good, we had some good tuna and the eel nigiri were great. But after that it was all downhill from there. If I had just had the sashimi and some of the nigiri I would have been singing them praises but the rest of it was hard to swallow. All the rolls had an aggressive amount of mushy rice. We had a monster roll which was fine just a lot of rice. I would honestly skip all the rolls. I had the baked mussels and they used so much mayo sauce and there was water coming from the mussels so it was like soup with hot mayo on top. Uck The spicy garlic edamame used Siracha as the spice and it was not what I was expecting and it kind of grossed me out. I could not eat it. The veggie tempura was raw. I had a raw sweet potato. The broccoli had sucked up more batter and it had gummy raw batter in the inside of it. After tax and tip it was more than $155 for 2 people for lunch and it was not worth it. I don't know why people recommend this place, but hit me up and I'll tell you where some better places are. read more

I've been coming here for a couple of years now and it never disappoints. The food is always good and fresh. The service is amazing and I love the music playing. Our server, Sabirah was so sweet and helpful with all our questions. read more

Sushi Damu - Sapporo tower - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

Amazing sushi ifnyoure in oc best ayce you can find! This was sooo yummy could not ask foe a better place.

I always love sushi damu so much. There's so many different options on the menu and I'm so impressed that for the one set price you get to have AYCE appetizers, sushi rolls and izakaya. They updated their restaurant since years ago and I really loved the new bright vibes. read more

This is our (my husband and I) go-to sushi spot. We've been coming here for years now. We can scarf down so much sushi, so we love that they have an all-you-can-eat menu with actually delicious sushi dishes. We always leave satisfied and full. All the waitresses/waiters and sushi chefs are always so friendly. Nancy was our waitress tonight and was very attentive and friendly! read more

This place is great. We arrived on Saturday evening, and there was a bit of a wait -- no surprise. The Google waitlist said there was no wait, but that was not true, so don't rely on that. Instead, try getting on the Yelp waitlist. In spite of being packed, the hostess was very friendly and personable, as well as our waitstaff. Their interior is a bit awkward because all the booths have low backs, so there isn't much privacy. It's a rather small place, so you will be stared at by the people waiting for a table. We did premium AYCE and were happy with everything we tried. Their lychee martini was good, as well as the Izakaya menu -- I only wish they had onigiri. Their presentation of the dishes was nice, too. We were celebrating my husband's birthday, so they were kind enough to bring us a dessert. I am so glad I found this place and am looking forward to going back. read more

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This is one of my favorite ayce sushi spots, cute location, and always friendly. Nancy was a great server!

We went here on a Friday night around 6pm. We joined the waitlist and we were 1st up but for some reason the hostess skipped us and let 3 parties go ahead of us. That is the minus one star. The place is clean but the music is just way too loud (maybe because I'm old now) and the service is good but slow . Our server Amy was cool and nice though. The food is good here. We ordered fish taco, beef skewers, jalapeño bomb, sushi salad from the appetizers and all 10/10. We ordered nigiri's, sashimi's, rolls, and much more all 10/10. We also had some soju frose and soju with beer to make somaek. Lots of variety of options to chose from but since the orders take long to make order a lot in round one. We got to round two and was told our time was getting close to the end even though there was a table that started before us. read more

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This is one of my favorite AYCE sushi. Fresh and giant options. They just add the Omakase option which is A++. Staff are super nice read more

Sushi Damu - Omakasw - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

Their $60 sashimi ayce is awesome. Came here for a business meeting and we forgot all about the business when the sashimi came. For the price is was well worth it, i can usually rack up a $60 tab in a few rolls. Will definitely be back. read more

Sushi Damu - Sashimi toro, salmon, yellow Tail, tako and scallops. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

I told my friends I could eat 30 salmon nigiri's. Best believe i didn't make it past 20, but all good i got to eat with my besties!!!! also nancy the goat she saved my life read more

The ambiance was really nice, and the food was delicious! We got the 7 piece omakase plus AYCE, which was so fresh and such a good value! The service from Nancy and Jaslin was amazing! We will definitely be back! read more

Sushi Damu - Omakase - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

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delicious sushi, thank you Nancy for the efficient service. was a busy night but had a good time with family. love the serving dishes they r so cute! read more

Sushi Damu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

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My wife and I come here all the time. Our favorite sushi spot. Get the Kirei! Nancy was also very very friendly and attentive

We had the sushi AYCE today and had a wonderful experience! Nancy provided excellent service--she was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. Great food and great service. Thank you, Nancy! read more

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Wow came here on my friends recommendation and it did not disappoint! Selection was unique and delicious. Nancy was helpful! read more

Sushi Damu - Nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tustin, California

Great sushi, great service. Would definitely be back. The parking can be a little limited but no issues finding any at 5:30 on a Friday. Mai was a great server read more

Sushi was overall mid; they have thicker proportions of sushi rice and fish for the nigiri here, not my preference but maybe a good thing for others.I wanted to like this place but unfortunately, with the poor service and mediocre food, I'll pass on this place next time. First time here and server barely interacted with us, so we were left a bit confused with the menus, especially since we asked for $45 AYCE and one of the menu given had a $65 price point advertised at the top. Main problem was that I found a piece of aluminum tinsel in my nigiri, while my boyfriend found a chunky bone in his. We told a server about it and they brought the plate to the back. My boyfriend saw someone (the manager?) come to look at it, but nothing happened after that. Maybe they didn't believe us lol. For the next hour, no appetite and no water refills while everyone around us got them read more

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