I was a customer present during the situation below , and I feel compelled to share my experience. My family and I had an amazing time at this restaurant, and the staff treated us with kindness and professionalism throughout. What I witnessed from this group, however, was incredibly disappointing. The tone, entitlement, and disrespect shown toward the staff were completely uncalled for. It came across as people abusing privilege and looking down on those who were simply doing their jobs. It was upsetting enough that my 10-year-old daughter noticed it immediately. She became emotional just watching how rudely the staff were treated, and on her own, she felt moved to write a note to the hostess afterward who was in tears. That alone speaks volumes. I hope others who read the original review can recognize the entitlement behind it and take it with a grain of salt. The staff here deserve far more respect than what they were given in that moment. The food was amazing - this is not our first time at this restaurant and we will absolutely be back. read more

Love the sushi here! I also enjoy their udon, and other dishes as well. Great variety of options. There is indoor, outdoor and chef counter seating. This is a place I regularly recommend and treat myself to. Always consistency great food! read more

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Good sushi. Decent udon. Delicious noodle salad that comes with bento box. The waitress with long brown hair and crucifix around neck needs to work on being a bit friendlier. Very shy I get it. But she scowled at us as we left and said goodbye to her - like we were bothering her at the end of her shift - which made me reconsider the 25 percent tip I'd just left her. The older lady waiting tables (owner?) was super nice and helpful. Overall a decent experience. Just tired of bad attitudes among servers. Friendliness takes almost zero effort. read more

Do not let the exterior deter you! The staff are so friendly, the food is delicious and the price point is really good! We had the lunch special which includes miso soup and a sushi platter. Fantastic!! We come here often and have never been disappointed read more

Sushi Mambo - Rose all day! - Japanese Near Me - Calistoga, California

Great service, amazing food and chill location! They had so many options on the menu but I opted for a speciality roll and salad. Both were flavorful and refreshing. Will make sure to come back on my next visit to Napa! read more

Sushi Mambo - Japanese Near Me - Calistoga, California

This little sedate restaurant has all the appeal of a quiet and relaxed atmosphere. I would highly recommend the sushi for two - great selection and cuts of fish. The extra touch was their complimentary miso, a nice touch. Excellent customer service as well. read more

Great service and delicious food. We ordered sukiyaki and the rainbow roll, which were prepared very quickly. The wait staff is attentive and very friendly. We had a great experience in Calistoga. read more

Francisco and Jose did a good job with providing delicious food. They know what they're doing Food came with a good timing manners. the price was reasonable. I would recommend. and I will be back. read more

Stopped by for a quick lunch today, Food was good, service is attentive. We had beef sukiyaki which smelled and tasted really good, white rice was a bit hard but I softened it with the sukiyaki broth. Sushi was great and the fatty torro was excellent. Overall it was great and I definitely recommend it. read more

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To have takeout sushi in Calistoga is really great. The food is good. I'm happy with that when I get a craving I can go here to satisfy it. I prefer the sushi, nigiri, and cold options. The service is good. There are a few seating options inside and out. The seating is very tight inside. These folks work hard to get you what you need. I'd go back for more. read more

We walked in a little after 8:10 pm and because we knew that they closed at 8:30, we decided to order a quick beer and salmon sashimi. Long story short, another party had walked in at 8:30, ordered food, got the food and ate it, before we even received our salmon sashimi. When we asked the waiter and another man walking around to help tables, both were extremely rude. We realized we had been waiting for 50 minutes with no food. When we finally got our waiter to ask what happened, he told us "I keep telling them." This was not only so disrespectful but they left us with little to no options afterwards since most places close at 9 around here. read more

To me and my wife it was so cold in the restaurant but the food was amazing. The service was great but I asked if they could heat up the room but they said no. read more

Great place in Calistoga with great sashimi. Great cozy place in what looks like an old house. Service was great and the fish quality, quantity, and presentation were top notch. Calistoga is lucky to have such a great Sushi place. read more

If you want unauthentic and bad Japanese food, this is the place to get it. The rice is hard and clearly some cheap form of short grain rice. Sushi did not look fresh. The miso soup is so salty. The tempura was so oily but probably the only thing that was edible. The grilled fish was burnt and dry. The chicken nabe stew was blend and chicken was dry. The ambience was what you expect. Just an average Japanese restaurant decor. Tight space. Nothing special. The waitress never smiled. Just took order and poured tea. read more

Sushi Mambo - Tempura - Japanese Near Me - Calistoga, California

Wanted a quick lunch, ordered a couple sushi rolls to go. Had a lobster one and another fancy caterpillar roll, which I liked even more. The place was really cute. Wish I had time to eat in! read more

Sushi Mambo - Two rolls of- a lobster roll and a special caterpillar roll, which was my favorite! - Japanese Near Me - Calistoga, California

We had reservations at this restaurant and were seated immediately. It's a casual ambiance. We ordered the pork gyoza and three rolls - Diablo, Sabba-dabba-doo and the Venus roll. The rolls were good but messy, they could've been rolled a little tighter. read more

Sushi Mambo - Gyoza - Japanese Near Me - Calistoga, California

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Came back again since we enjoyed our first visit! Unfortunately this time around the service lacked but the food was good. The rice was cooked perfectly and the fish portion was generous. We sat down and placed our order at 6:50 pm. We waited a bit and realized our appetizer still hasn't come in so we checked in with our server who said it was coming out shorty. At 7:35 we were given the appetizer and 5 minutes later all the sushi rolls and dishes we ordered. It took 45 minutes for the food to come out, which is fair given they were busy with to go ordered it seemed. But once that subsided I noticed tables who were seated before us started to get their food first. The lack of service in stating that it was going to take longer for the food to come out as well would have been appreciated. We don't mind waiting but I believe it's important to communicate with the customer that food may take longer so that we are not left looking around wondering what is going on. Overall, might have been a one off night and disappointed that I left feeling this way because the food was so good this time! read more

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Excellent fresh Sushi and all the entrees are delicious! The service is fast, employees are wonderful and it's so peaceful and not too loud. We'll be going at least every other week. Try it! read more

BEST Agedashi Tofu...!!! The service is wonderful and the food delicious. Highly recommend

Really delicious sushi. It's a cute and small little restaurant. Reservations would probably be good but we were able to sit at the bar without a wait. read more

Arrived without reservations for two and they were able to accommodate us with a table. Toro predictably and deliciously melted in the.mouth. Tuna ceviche was tasty and the tortilla chips were warm, light and crispy and tasted like they were cooked in fresh oil. Sushi was ok but the fried Oreo cookies are melt-in-your mouth amazing. Regretting that I only ordered a half-serving. I would go back just for the Oreos I'm already googling air fryer Oreo recipes to continue the mouth party when I can't make it to Sushi Mambo. read more

This place is great. It's a small family owned Sushi Restaurant with limited seating which I like. The good was fresh and delicious. My Server was great: attentive and personable It did take awhile to get my food which was fine and allowed me to enjoy the Tuna Ceviche which was incredible. The Spicy Tuna Roll was good. I also had the Toro Nigiri. Toro is Blue Fine Tuna and it's delicious: creamy fatty flavorful. Melts in your mouth. Finally there was dessert: deep fried tempura Oreos over vanilla ice cream. Oh sweet baby Jesus. I ordered the half serving which is 3 Oreos instead of 5.....that was a stupid decision. If you're in Calistoga swing by, eat some heart healthy delicious life saving Omega rich sushi and then dive face first into some deep fried Oreos. read more

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First off I don't do reviews. Second the server was on their game tonight and delivered great service. However the rolls were sloppy, falling apart and flat out messy. We do sushi once/twice a week all over and this ad our first time revisiting an ol Napa Staple. I am in awe at how poorly executed these rolls were. Anything tempura was under cooked and mushy. The rolls Followed suit by falling apart before being touched. It was like a poke bowl that someone attempted to roll up. The texture was so unappetizing it was like eating left over sushi from the day before. I'm sorry but service was 5 stars the sushi however was straight trash. They need help in the kitchen. Sad. read more

Came for dinner while staying in Calistoga! I've been to Sushi Mambo many times when it was located in downtown Napa but this is my first time coming back since they've moved up valley (I know it's been too long). The sushi was delicious, I miss having this gem in Napa! -1 star for service, the temperature dropped quickly while we were sitting outside. The server went through the motions to turn the heater on for us (opened up the propane, lit the pilot then didn't turn the fire on?) and left us to it with a heater that was still unlit. My guess is it was out of propane but he didn't care. Unfortunate to have to sit in the cold towards the end of the meal, we didn't get dessert for this reason. read more

Great customer serivce and food! Loved the ambiance and location. Nice and fresh! Friendly staff! read more

This place is a gem. One of the few good sushi options in the Napa valley. A small space but the food is spectacular and very reasonable.

The last time I had food from Sushi Mambo was when they were in Napa, so it was such a treat Oh Sushi Mambo, I've missed you! The last time I had their food was when they were in Napa and that's been years. We did not have a reservation, but were seated after 45 minutes, which we did not mind. We sat at their bar and watched all the action while catching up on life. Our server was so sweet and kept making sure we had everything we needed whenever she'd pass by. To start, we ordered the garlic edamame, potstickers, fungus among us & diablo rolls and for dessert we had to get the Fried Oreos. Cravings were definitely satisfied! Already planning to come back soon! read more

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I love this place. It's so nice to have options in the Valley. I've lived in Japan, and it's so nice to find this hidden gem I've been here several times, and today I had the bento box. EXCELLENT If you like sushi this is the place to go. read more

Had a great dinner on the patio. Tempura, bento box and some sushi rolls. Rolls were fresh and delicious. Only critique was that the chicken portion in the bento box was on the smaller size. Other than that, great experience! read more

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First, let's talk parking--or rather, the lack of it. This place has no parking lot, so you'll spend a good chunk of your pre-meal energy circling the block like a hungry vulture. Once you're inside, don't expect much breathing room. The place is cozy--if by cozy you mean "packed tighter than a can of sardines." And the kicker? It wasn't even full, yet I still felt like I should've been issued an oxygen tank. Now onto the food. It's... fine. Not bad, but definitely not good enough to justify the price tag. It's the kind of food that makes you check your receipt twice to confirm you didn't accidentally buy the kitchen equipment along with your meal. But let's talk about the real MVP: the lone server. This guy deserves a medal--or at least hazard pay. He was the glue holding this operation together while the lady who runs the place apparently mistook us for decorative furniture. I wouldn't be surprised if she walked right past me and dusted the table instead. And finally, the pièce de résistance: the mandatory 20% service charge for a party of four. Is that normal here? No idea. But it felt like paying a fine for showing up. If they're trying to cover rent, I get it, but at least put a sign up so I don't have to process my bill like it's a plot twist in a mystery novel. Would I come back? Probably not, but if you're feeling adventurous and have some extra cash burning a hole in your wallet, give it a shot. Just make sure to park far away so you can think about your financial decisions on the walk back. read more

We made a reservation on a Monday evening, that was easy to do on their website. Anyways, we were quickly greated by our server Joseph, he was welcoming and kind. We got to choose our table. They have a few tables on their patio. We tried a few different menu items and here's what we suggest: Cheeso Beautiful sushi roll and Captain Crunch. Both were very fresh sushi and full of flavor. Thank you sushi Mambo for the great food and pleasant customer service :) read more

Sushi Mambo - Chicken and fresh tuna bento box - Japanese Near Me - Calistoga, California

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I am a child. My family has been going here since they were kids. I love the Phoenix roll and Pacifier. So good!! The miso soup is a great appetizer read more

Great service, puppy friendly (important when your away from home and missing the fur babies). Cute little patio area. Delicious sushi with great options. read more

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The food is fresh and delicious. They will prepare food gluten free if requested. Food and service is 5-star!

Good sushi. Customer service was great. Definitely one of the better places to eat in Calistoga. I had the chicken katsu bento box and really enjoyed it. My wife had the lobster roll and she said it was excellent. This place did not disappoint. Would recommend read more

Sushi Mambo - Chicken katsu bento box - Japanese Near Me - Calistoga, California

Wow! What a find. The edamame garlic and spices was fantastic. I had the seafood salad appetizer. It was a meal and I'm not a small eater. My husband had sashimi and it was equally as fresh and delicious! Prices were reasonable. read more

My go to place for sushi in Calistoga. Hits all the craving needs. Staff is super friendly and food is great.

Everything went well, delicious . Service was great, ambiance was very nice. We will go back. The guys at Acure recommended!

Neat little place that was hopping on a weekday lunch. Service was good and the staff were friendly. The food was good yet for my taste I wanted the sushi rice to be cooked a bit longer so that it was more tender. A good lunch spot in Calistoga. read more

Very tasty ceviche & chicken salad dishes. Peach sake was wonderful. Good friendly service. read more

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