This place needs to close up and steam clean. the place smells like old soy and every surface is sticky. I was dining there. My water glass was so dirty I wouldn't drink from it. When I was brought a new glass, it was even dirtier. The woman who runs the take away and seating is often confused, belligerent, and often unfriendly. She has no business in a service industry. I WILL NEVER EAT HERE AGAIN. read more

I go here almost every night I do my 2nd workout at 24 Hour Fitness right next door. The sushi is always fresh. I love the Yellow tail Carpaccio! AMAZING!!! They also have fresh wasabi which is a good sign that it is a more legit sushi place. read more

This is a good place to eat sushi. Not the best, I've had better. But it was good. Ambience is comfortable most nights, sometimes reservations are fictional. read more

I was looking forward to fresh tempura, as it was my birthday and I could eat as much lightly fried food, as I wanted. Sadly, sharing the appetizer put a sad halt to my desire. The batter was far from delicate and the vegetables had were more oily than one would hope. The shrimp dumplings were ok but the chicken on skewers was tough and overcooked and covered with what seemed like a sweet bottled sauce. The service a bit somber. ...The green tea was good. Oh well next birthday I will pay a bit more for tempura in Sausalito and get the fresh, light, hot and satisfying dish I crave. read more

Overpriced, almost no fish in either of the rolls ordered, and their selection was ridiculously very limited. It took forever for the chef to notice us (though they were practically empty) and once he did we asked for a very simple alteration of a salmon roll they made. We just wanted crab on the inside salmon on the outside. For next to NO crab (seriously) they added 6 dollars..this crab was also very fishy tasting. We left totally disappointed..I would never *ever* go back. read more

This place should have way higher reviews. I came in here because I was staying at the courtyard across the street. What I liked about this place was that it was Japanese owned, the quality of the fish was top notch. The fish was fresh; sushi had the right balance with rice to fish ratio. I was at sushi ran the night before and spent way more there, than I would at Ko. The quality was the same if not better because I got bigger cuts of fish! I don't know why people are bitching about the service, I thought the service was excellent. I am glad I found this place, wonderful, quality sushi for a fair price. Being that I am Japanese and am familiar with good quality sushi. I would be a regular here if I lived here. read more

Eh. Not great. Our waitress was very gruff and unfriendly. The sushi was only mediocre. I live right above Larkspur Landing Circle, but I probably won't be coming back to this place. read more

I can't understand the discontent reviewers. I have eaten here often and the food and service are both great. I usually sit at the bar.

I tried this cute place on a Wednesday evening. Definitely did a good job. I didn't like that they brought out all the rolls on one plate but the flavor of the rolls were perfect and they use really fresh food quality fish. Pricing is a little higher than most sushi places but they're quite tasty with great customer service. read more

We love this place, and return often. It has good atmosphere, super fresh sashimi, some good options for those not into raw fish - I love the sautéed mushroom appetizer and the unagi don. Service is attentive with good attention to detail. read more

Amazing sushi soooo fresh yummy ... A little pricey but I didn't think twice because it was amazing in flavor and in cleanliness

This is one of my favorite sushi spots in Marin. They have some amazing rolls. Everything is fresh and the servers are all great. Yasu (sp?) is the best sushi chef in my opinion. They have this amazing special unagi roll with slivers of avocado and lemon around the outside. It's awesome! read more

OVERPRICED and SKIMPY portions. Good flavor and fresh. Still hungry after spending $48. Two piece nigiri $8 for teeny slices of fish. Nigiri and sashimi are the SAME price for the exact same minuscule portion of fish. Only popular because Larkspur is a wealthy desert of options. That's how this restaurant gets away with this. read more

Terrible service. Will not ever return here. The host lady and the chefs were arguing, the food was bad, not tasting fresh.. I was never served a glass of water. Miso soup edamame and one roll was $27 plus tip... just terrible and I am shocked this place is still in business. Surprisingly there were probably a dozen or more people in there.. common Marin! Stop eating there. read more

I agree with Reener, Masa from Samurai in Sausalito was great, but this place is pretty good as well. I am not sure they are as good as Sushi to Dai for, but it's a lot quieter, which is really nice. Prices are the same as most sushi places. read more

Shushi-Ko has all three qualities of a restaurant I would return to on a regular basis. Good service, excellent sushi and reasonably prices. Don't forget to buy the sushi chefs a shot of Saki or a beer if your sitting at the bar. The cramped seating is perhaps the one peccadillo that I should mention read more

First, the positives. Good food. I've been there three times and the sashimi is fresh and their daily specials have some flair. Decent location and parking with not much dining competition nearby. Now the negatives. My complaints have been covered by many other Yelp reviewers but I'm going to drive home the point again so hopefully changes are made to make the dining there more pleasant. First, it closes too early on weekends. We arrived there at 8:50 p.m. on a Saturday night (March 14, 2015 to be exact), ten minutes before they close. That's pretty lame for a restaurant to close that early on a Saturday night. It's located right across the street from a Century movie theater and my party wasn't the only one that walked across the street to grab some sushi. What's worse, the hostess that greeted us made no attempt to hide her disdain for having to seat us so close to their closing time, and in fact muttered something that I couldn't quite pick up, but it sounded like she said we "need to order fast". After we were seated the waitress, who was nicer but seemed timid, said politely that the kitchen takes the last order at 9:00 pm. We were OK with that. So we ordered our food and a few minutes later our waitress returned and said that one of the items we ordered was sold out. Again, understandable since it was the end of the day. We had no complaints about the food when it arrived. What really bothered us was the rudeness of the hostess. It's puzzling that a person with that demeanor would be employed in that capacity. No host should ever make a customer feel that their patronage is an inconvenience. Then, after being seated, the hostess forced an uneasy smile every time she walked by us. To sum it up, don't go out of your way to go to Sushi Ko. If you want to grab some decent food after a movie, fine. Better make it matinee, though. read more

3.5 stars? Really? You got to give this restaurant some love! Our group of six went today with one of our friend knowing the manager and the sushi maker there. Since he knew what's best, he ordered - seaweed salad with tuna, salmon and yellowfish - mungfish liver - grilled sea bass - avocado roll with shrimp tempura - two dishes of fresh oysters with umi and roe eggs - handroll unagi - sashimi with tuna, salmon, yellowfish belly, and jelly duck I must say, they serve the best and freshest sashimi. The mung fish liver blew my mind; it was fresh and smooth just like a foie gras. I also adore the fresh oysters where the chef just put dabs of umi (sea urchin) and another with roe eggs. The colors were bright and beautiful and even more with the quality of the oysters and roe eggs. The service was great too especially when you talk to the manager, who is close to her 80s but she looked incredibly young. I think knowing the manager does give you the benefit of tasting some of its outside dishes which is... pretty much out of the world goodness. Though I was stuffed to my head, I can't stop but trying a bit more of fish. So try to get to know Sunny, one of the sushi chef who wil give you the brightest and sweetest smile in the world and he will give you the most delicious fish liver. read more

Not great, not horrible. Overpriced mediocre sushi. $2.50 for a can of soda? Meh on service too. Can't really give it three stars and dumb Yelp doesn't allow half stars. Won't be going back anytime soon. read more

We went to Sushi Ko last April to celebrate, because all of our sons were with us, something that rarely happens. My brother had recommended the restaurant. The food is very tasty, but the portions are skimpy, for example the oysters were baby oysters. I usually order chirashi don (sometimes called chirashi domburi), because it has a nice selection of sashimi. In other restaurants it is a bowl about two-thirds full of rice, with pieces of fish filling the top. At Sushi Ko it was a bowl full of rice, with very thin strips of fish carefully spread out to cover the top. I ended up eating a lot of plain rice with nothing to go with it. After spending fifty dollars, I was still hungry. We all thought Sushi Ko was expensive. I would only go there if spending money gives you a thrill, and you aren't hungry. read more

Ho hum service and food. The rolls are plain, unimaginative and boring. Very basic food w a laxadasical attitude. If u want fresh sushi made w care head elsewhere. read more

Went here on a Sunday night with the fiance and another friend. We wanted to eat close to the movie theater since we were trying to catch the 7pm showing of Harry Potter. The restaurant is located next to two other restaurants, a brewery and a thai place. The restaurant is small with about 10 tables and a sushi bar. We were greeted right away, I think, from the owner. Once seated our waiter came by right away and took our drink order. We were give hot towels to clean our hands, which was awesome. My fiance and I ordered two rolls and an appetizer. We ordered the Dynamite Roll and the Lobster Tempura Roll. Our appetizer was the Dynamite Seafood (baked seafood in spicy mayo sauce). The appetizer reminded me of what I usually order in Southern California. It was hot, spicy and yummy. Our rolls were good, basic rolls just like any other sushi restaurant I've been too in Marin County. The 5 stars is mainly for the quaint atmosphere, the friendly and attentive staff, and the Dynamite Seafood appetizer. I will definitely be back to try other rolls!!! read more

I'm no sushi conoisseur but really enjoyed the sushi here. Had the chefs platter that we split between the two of us. It included salmon, tuna, eel, shrimp, and other sushi. Also had the sake sampler so that I could try three different sakes side by side. One tasted like water. Another had a bit of fruity flavor but it was very subtle and the last was full bodied. It was all good. read more

I went to this restaurant with my family. There is nothing for the elderly to eat, non- sushi menu is very limited, you must avoid fried food at all costs (heavily breaded and overfried.) Food tasted microwaved and rubbery. ok service at best. Also completely overpriced. We had a nice server though. Worst food I've ever had. read more

I am surprised there is an authentic japanese restaurant in Marin. Don't go to Sushi Ran, sushi-ko is much better and a lot cheaper!

Sushi is good, but the atmosphere lacks. I felt like I was in a high school cafeteria.

Having been there a few times I can say that the sushi and sashimi seems very fresh. Sitting at the sushi bar can be a great experience if you choose the less traditional chef who is agreeable to customizing some of the offerings. The tempura was wonderfully thin and crunchy! I would recommend it for these reasons. However if you dont like huddled in elevator size quarters out of the rain with dozens of other people who have been waiting for an eternity for your take out order or even longer to be seated at a table in a restaurant with the atmosphere of a cattle car you might want to take a quick run down to Whole Foods for some sushi to go. Just a thought! read more

We would walk by this place all the time when going to brew co, and finally decided to try it. After trying it, we've come here at least twice a week since. The staff are very friendly, and the sushi rocks- extremely fresh and prepared quickly and to order. It can get very crowded at times, and it's definitley close quarters at the sushi bar. But, the food is excellent and borderline CHEAP!! We usually get two large Sapporo, 2 miso soups, an order of rice And 3-4 rolls. Our bill has not been larger than $35. Whoo hoo!! read more

I haven't been back here since my now Hubby moved to the city from Marin.. This is the sushi place that converted my Hubby to like & love sushi.. Always fresh, fast service & great customer service, I totally miss going here on our date nights... Sushi-ko , you have a special place in our hearts! read more

Friendly, but not impressed. Spicy tuna, not so much. Dynamite roll, not even a firecracker. Service slow had to ask for edomame. And produces high for quality and portion size read more

I used to live across the street back in 2001-2004, and I went to Sushi Ko twice back then. It was a sh*t hole then. Now Sushi Ko is still around with some 5 stars reviews, so I went back and check if they are a new rising star. It is still the same sh*t hole, still completely lack of passion, with an addition of a small "German Cockroach" commonly found in restaurant shelfs ended up in my enoki miso soup ($6). The waitress took it away quickly, came back with a new one, but still charge me for the soup. If you compare sh*t holes of the same food quality, you will notice your bill would be twice as much in Sushi Ko, with less presentation, and smaller portion. Don't take my words for it, go and check it out yourself. You sure would be disappointed. read more

I've been coming here since high school in 93. Still as great if not better than it was! Toro and kampachi is so fresh! Local gem!

So mediocre .... for $26 (take out, no tip) I had: 2 miso soups (super small), one seaweed salad (like a third of a cup, maybe) spinach salad (about the same amount as the seaweed) and one hamachi roll. It was all just underwhelming. I kept thinking about how off the hook sushi ran is in sausalito, how bright and varied their seaweed salad is and what a good portion. I was hurried to make my order, barely any eye contact. I won't be back. You could do as well at safeway. read more

Sushi-ko is a great sushi place. Their rolls are really yummy...especially the ones with spicy tuna. Don't forget the hot tea too!

Excellent sushi, never had anything I didn't like. Sometimes hard to get in, but always worth it.

Been here many many tines, use to live pretty close, always good. for dinner or for lunch, always tasty and fresh. price is on par with sushi in Marin. place is clean and service is also good. read more

My family has been coming here for 3 generations and we all love it to pieces. Authentic sushi, transportive atmosphere, home-y down to the last detail. We always feel so taken care of by the sweet and thoughtful staff. read more

Wildly inconsistent.... Had a great meal at the counter with one chef who knew what he was doing and it was excellent. Even if the basic Nigiri was so so like Maguro and Hamachi...but then ramped up nicely with their specials. But time before we had a sashimi platters that tasted days old...and price varies too. The chefs all been there a while and generally know it is a Marin blah crowd so they don't try that hard but can be quite decent and will for sure head back after last excellent meal. read more

I've eaten at most of the sushi places in Marin and I believe Sushi Ko has the best sushi hands down. Food is always super fresh, great authentic atmosphere. It can be crowded if you go at the busy hours but that's just because its so great! I love their dragon roll and their Hamachi is always off the hook. YUM!!! Great kelp salad or maguro tataki salad. read more

Very good place for sushi. We went there on a Sunday night and had a big meal with lots of sashimi. It was delicious and very filling. Honestly, every time I come here I never know what to get but I know I won't be disappointed. I do recommend it and I will be back for sure. read more