My grand daughter and I braved the rain and decided to try them again. I got the Lady Gaga and she got the Red Dragon roll. Both rolls were great. The shrimp tempura was pretty good too. Service was good and it was nice and watm. read more

Sushi On Main Street - Sushi Bars Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

One of my classmates and I decided to drive to Half Moon Bay on a complete whim to watch the sunset after dinner (truly only possible in the summer in the Bay Area) and we showed up with absolutely no game plan and a college student budget. After surveying our few options, we ended up at Sushi On Main Street based purely on dollar signs and vibes. The interior of the place is a bit odd, but the food is certainly serviceable. The sushi was not memorable and honestly just okay. I also got the seafood nabeyaki udon, which was actually really good and very warming in the chronically freezing coastline weather. Portions are pretty large and the prices are not that outrageous, which is almost shocking for a touristy town! read more

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Hey there party people Trying to beat the heat at home so we headed to Halfmoon Bay. Decided to satisfy Hubby's Craving for Sushi. We picked a great place called Sushi on Main Street. It had a great Kyoto Vibe with a moody interior that transported you to Japan. Exceptionally clean even had little bottles of Purell on each table. I am not a fish person so I'm all about the pot stickers and edamame. The Pot stickers were generously filled with very tasty pork. You could get chicken, beef or shrimp as well. Hubby got the "Lady Gaga" and "Dragon" rolls. They were both delicious according to Hubby. He was super impressed with the Gaga roll. I went the ala carte route. Getting a bowl rice, green salad and Ginger Chicken appetizer. It made for the perfect lunch. The ginger sauce on the chicken was super thick almost like a teriyaki but with this amazing ginger tang. This place is a hidden gem and a must stop weather you like sushi or not you'll find something to love Be kind to one another read more

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This restaurant was ok. Service was really good but the place was empty, which should have been a clue on a Saturday. It's a very pretty and very quiet restaurant but the food was mediocre. My niece said the food was a bit fishy and the other said the chicken Teriyaki was flavorless and sauce tasted a bit burnt. Have tto admit their play list was very good! read more

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Hard Pass!!! What a weird place..... On Feb 5, 2025 My friend and I had dinner here. 1. Beautiful ambiance that feels like Thai style. 2. Service was a little slow, but overall fine. 3. PROBLEM:: SEAFOOD...NOT FRESH!!! I'm talking rotten fish. How on earth or WHY on earth would a business less than a block from the ocean and two fish marts sell stale fish to their clients? Knowing that rotten/ old fish can cause all types of food borne illnesses. Irresponsible stewardship of your business. I ordered the assorted sashimi plate of 23 pieces. Received the most unappealing plate and cuts I've ever seen. Immediately without tasting you could visibly see the tuna was spoiled (the red Tuna was Brown, some other fish on the plate was turning grey.) Humm, my first thought was... I'll just leave those two fish and try the other fish. My mistake! Bit into a different fish and the repugnant taste flooded my mouth. Inedible plate.. HARD PASS! !!! I also ordered the "sexy me roll"...humm, I've never had glob of mayo assault my taste buds on a fish roll...PASS My friend ordered a roll with three ingredients... Commonly known as a California Roll. Crab, cucumber & avacado..... why was she served a roll with imitation crab and cucumber???? This is a very basic roll. Even that was not done correctly. Side note: not even my table, the couple stated, no spicy sauce on their plate. Somehow, spicy still made it to their plate. The lady stated having a medical reaction to the roll served. WTF!!!! She said she was allergic to the spicy sauce, but somehow still had spicy sauce served. Weird night... just glad she appeared ok when they left the restaurant. This restaurant was painfully horrible. Great marketing, looks pretty, but really should be investigated. read more

Fish is old and poor quality. DO NOT EAT HERE. The ownership has changed in 2025, and this is no longer a real 'Japanese' restaurant. It is not run by any trained sushi maker. Don't waste your money here, and risk getting bacterial infections. Hot food is not properly prepared. Please believe the bad reviews you see in Yelp. They are all correct. I only wished we looked at them before we went. read more

My partner and I first stumbled upon this charming sushi spot during a visit to Half Moon Bay about a year ago, and we decided to revisit tonight. Just like last time, we came in the evening and ended up being the first diners there--it almost felt like we were recreating the same date! This is a solid sushi restaurant with exceptionally kind service. One standout feature is the wide variety of vegetarian sushi options, which is pretty rare to find. The interior is cozy and intimate, with beautiful carvings that add to the atmosphere. It's the perfect spot for a relaxed date night. And the prices are reasonable as well. I do recommend this restaurant, if you're in the area and looking for good sushi with a welcoming vibe! read more

Sushi On Main Street - Salmon Aburi and a Vegetarian Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Sushi was very dry VERY RUDD people Bad food , not good , UPSET stomach after eating!!! TOTAL WAST OF MONEY!!!! read more

After spending a couple of hours beachcombing nearby, I decided to take a stroll downtown which amounted to about three blocks on Main Street. I was noticing that a lot of restaurants appear to stick around in Half Moon Bay including this sushi restaurant which has been in the same spot for 35 years. The only thing they've changed is a preposition they added to their name. It used to be called 'Sushi Main Street'. Now it's 'Sushi on Main Street'. I guess somebody pulled out their Strunk & White book. I only just recently tried it for the first time. Staring at their menu outside, I noticed they offer more of a fusion bent to their menu with items like bacon shiitake salad and Oaxaca Mexico rolls. Sticking with the basics with my takeout order, I went for the $20 Chirashi Don, which was a robust selection of fresh sashimi over rice with enough variety to satisfy (photo: https://bit.ly/3zbCqqj). On the other hand, the $13.50 Hamachi Kama was overcooked and even offered an unwelcome charred crustiness (photo: https://bit.ly/3qt4Kk0). Oh well, there are worse things in life than crusty yellowtail. Now give me a minute to think of something. FOOD - 3.5 stars...chirashi was fine but the kama was a bomba...and not in a good way AMBIANCE - 4 stars...nice interior that appears to attract plenty of regulars SERVICE - 3.5 stars...nice enough, a bit on the slow side TOTAL - 4 stars...glad they found their preposition RELATED - Exploring the Pacific side of the peninsula? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3aiDR9I read more

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This restaurant is always so pleasant to go to!!!!! What makes it great it the great staff and their delicious plates! Angela and the cooking staff are great! Ordered: -Banana Dessert -Scallop lover -Dragon Roll -Spider roll Which were all delicious and fresh!!! -green tea -ram une Definitely a must if you are in HMB!:) read more

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While I appreciate the reasonable prices, I found the chirashi, ankimo, and the roll to be quite average. The ankimo tasted like it could have been store-bought. However, the service is excellent. The server was attentive and friendly. Overall, I wasn't particularly impressed, and I'm hesitant to try other items from the menu. read more

I really wish I had read the Yelp review before dining here. Service was outstanding, even though I don't like when people refill my alcoholic drinks! (Let me drink at my own pace, I see right through the scheme of boozing up patrons). We ordered the steamed clams, DONT DO IT, there was absolutely no clam meat in there! What the heck happened? Then the sushi came, the Lady Gaga and the Sexy Me-- first of all, sushi is supposed to be QUALITY sushi grade fish... this was NOT. You're supposed to also be able to fit a piece of sushi in your mouth with one bite--- nope, they pack these sushi rolls hearty! Also had some temakis-- the shrimp tempura was the scrawniest thing and the nori was old and damp. I don't know, I don't usually write bad reviews but I can't pretend with this one despite the good service. read more

Sushi On Main Street - Sushi Bars Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Bad cuts. It looked like there was anisakis parasite on the chef special sashimi platter. One rule to live by: never get sushi in a tourist town. read more

Sushi On Main Street - Parasite on the chef special platter. Not annotated - Sushi Bars Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

First time and did take out so I cannot review dining at restaurant. Order was correct and delicious.

Best vegan/vegetarian roll options for sushi. Always fresh and we love the unique tables and art.

Second time i ate here in the past month and ordered California rolls. Extremely void of crab and avocado. All rice and skinny miserable pieces. Service takes too long given how few diners in the place. Sushi chef behind counter stayed scrolling on his phone the entire time we were there. No greeting pleasantries--Nothing!!!! What on earth happened to this "once happening" nice restaurant???? How do they expect to stay in business???? Certainly won't be going back. Sad state of affairs. Management-please do something. Nice ambiance. read more

Another example of Yelp overall rating being right. We visited the HMB area to get away from the terrible heat over the long Labor Day weekend. Looking for a spot to eat downtown and it was clear a lot of other people had similar ideas as a couple of spots that sounded good had lines out the door. Sushi always sounds good and so we stopped in. The place was packed at lunch but we were able to get the last four top table. My wife and kids had the bento boxes which were a bit disappointing in portion size. Price was fair for the area but could have used another 25-30% of the entree. I had the chirashi Don which for $20 was very fair in serving size. Quality of the fish was good. We also had a roll which was very good and generous in size. So I would say 3 stars for the boxes and 4 stars for the sushi. Overall 3-1/2 stars and rounding up. read more

I was here pre-pandemic and loved the place. They have such unique interior and tables, but when I was here just recently, I was pretty disappointed. The food was not very good. We had the rainbow roll which was good but just average. On one of the pieces, the fish was missing which is a bummer given a total of 8 pieces and the price. The Seafood Nabeyaki udon was very tasty but just a small portion for the price. The ambiance for lunch was less nice than in the evening. There weren't many guests, pretty quiet and a little but uncomfortable. I liked that they had hand sanitizer on the table. Service was friendly and fast. read more

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Hello, this Sushi restaurant should have between 4-5 stars. We had the cabbage salad, sexy me roll and the green dragon. Everything was super fresh ( very picky with fresh sushi) and impressively prepared. Wish I could attach a pictire. The ambiance couldn't be any nicer. I felt like I was in Indonesia with all the authentic pieces throughout. Try it out if you visit Half Moon Bay! read more

Sushi On Main Street - Sushi Bars Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Yesterday, We went to Half moon Bay for the Pumpkin Festival. After the Parade on the Main Street we decided to eat sushi at the Sushi on Main Street Ordered the Shrimp stuffed mushrooms for appetizer. Salmon skin roll, Dragon roll, Scallop Lover for Main dishes and Banana for dessert. The Dragon roll and scallop lover were delicious and good portions 4* /5. But the shrimp stuffed mushrooms was small and the sauce salty 3*/5. The Salmon skin roll was not good just the rice and a little bit salmon skin. I didn't like it. Dessert was Banana tempura just OK 3*/5 but I prefer it with vanilla ice cream better than the stuffed in the dish ( some thing like the condensed milk mixed with a little bit cream? ) The staff was friendly and attentive to Us.! Overall We had a great time to enjoy the Pumpkin festival in HMB and we got the good lunch at Sushi on Main Street read more

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horrible food. literally the worst sushi i have ever had. miso soup was terrible, bento box had old cold pot sticker, slimy gristly meat, old bad salad. tuna roll had rotten tuna. this place used to be hood, now it is beyond read more

Been going here for 30+ years. We were pleasantly surprised that is so familiar since the original owner sold it. We had all of our favorites and it was like coming home!! read more

My son and I went here on a Wednesday afternoon and there was only 2 people at Sushi On Main Street eating and we got a To Go box, With California Rolls, and Shrimp Tempura rolls. It took about 20 minutes which was kind of crazy because there were only 2 people there already eating beside us. The atmosphere was quiet since we went early and it wasn't crowded at all when we went it was right next to a garage and the inside looked like an old antique store. The sushi was edible but we had higher expectations since we were in the bay. read more

In the Covid world we now live in, quality should be even more important for struggling businesses. Sushi on Main is one of those places that should just close its doors and give up. Expensive, poor quality and assembled by amateurs who shouldn't be hired at a McDonald's, let alone a sushi restaurant. Their $35 sashimi platter is an insult to any as stupid as myself who orders it. It's an assortment of tiny, inedible scraps of the worst parts of the fish, sliced by someone who is either legally blind or afflicted with severe Parkinson's Disease. Everything else from the rolls to the teriyaki to the kastu-don are likewise inedible. $309 order. $41 tip. And this is what you get? The kids couldn't stomach their sad excuse for teriyaki. The rolls were made with less care than a Taco Bell Burrito. This place is horrific and I understand that labor and rent are expensive. But some places really do deserve to die and close their doors permanently. read more

Sushi On Main Street - Their $35 sashimi assortment. Inedible. Comprised of the most gristly parts of the fish that reputable places throw away. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

This is hands down the best sushi place in the Bay Area. I regularly take friends and family here for celebrations (and I live 35 min away). Pros: -The space is beautiful (think Indonesian wood and stone tables) -The team there is incredibly helpful, fast and efficient -They have a wide assortment of rolls on the menu (I order something new almost every visit and it never disappoints) -The Beet Salad!! If you like beets and lime-y dressings, GET THIS -Value. There's almost an entire page of rolls you can buy for $8, and they're much larger rolls than any other spots in the Bay Area -They make their own pickled ginger (not the fake bright pink one, but the REAL stuff) -They serve plum wine (drinking it over ice reminds me of my time in Japan- not enough Japanese places offer it IMO) Cons: -Not enough people know about this place so you can wind up sitting by yourself in an empty restaurant if you come on a weeknight (still worth the trip if you're happy to rely on your company for entertainment ) -No full bar (try said plum wine over ice above, if this would usually be a deal breaker for you) read more

Sushi On Main Street - a plate of sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

I have been a Half Bay Resident my whole life and have always really enjoyed coming here. I have so many great memories of this place with friends and family, the vibe inside is very classy and the service is always very on top of it. the food is very good as well, you can always count on Sushi Main to have super fresh fish. overall a great place and a great spot for people to stop by and have some dinner read more

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I don't usually like to leave bad reviews, but I feel like I must with this one because it was the worst sushi I've ever had. The service was great; however, the food was the opposite. The fish on our sushi was dried out and hard, the roll itself was falling apart, and overall quality was not great. I would unfortunately not recommend this place. read more

Overall it would have been okay if it wasn't for one of sushi where fish didn't seem fresh.

This place looks like a cantina restaurant when you walk in - I almost thought we were in the wrong restaurant at first! The decor totally threw me off! We had reservations and although we were running a half hour behind, they were all ready for us with a table. The food took quite a while to come out though, at least 40 minutes. Not sure if it was because we were in the corner but it took a while to get water refills. I also think the server was the only one working, maybe one other person at the most! She was so sweet though and even brought a dessert to the table since we were celebrating a bride and a birthday girl. She managed to keep a smile on her face even though you could tell she was busy. Overall my rating is giving the benefit of the doubt but otherwise the sushi was decent, I did like that it was actually spicy as advertised! Rolls were a bit clunky and cut into too large of pieces so it was a bit hard to eat but otherwise pretty good. read more

Sushi On Main Street - Sexy Me + Lady Gaga - Sushi Bars Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Surprising Sushi restaurant in exotic spaces serves up a wide-range of specialty rolls & combinations to dazzle & stimulate the most particular sushi aficionado! Highly recommend! read more

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As a local, I strive to support local business. I had fond memories of this place back in the day when the place was vibrant and packed with patrons. They were the only sushi place in town. We decided to try this place again after a hiatus, and was unfortunately disappointed with the food. The sushi, while presented nicely, was not fresh and the sukiyaki was mediocre, with very tough beef. 2 stars as the staff was very kind and pleasant. The place could use an uplift as the tables felt sticky and chairs seemed worn. We were the only ones dining over the lunch hour. There are much better places to enjoy Japanese food on the coast. read more

Gone way downhill from a few years ago. Fish was hacked up, not fresh, and they added a strange seasoning on the rice detracting from the flavor of the fish. No more specials board. Very disappointing!!! read more

Fish not that fresh. They have a strange take on Japanese food. They dumped spices on hamachi kama, made it too spicy for my little ones didn't enjoy it. We will not be returning. When I shared my concerns the food server said, "That is how we make it". read more

If you would have asked me yesterday... "Hey... where can I get the most disgusting sushi in the world?"... I probably would have said like... at a gas station. But today I can confidently answer, "Sushi on Main Street in HMB." Although I'm on my way to my toilet to violently purge this foul excuse for sushi from my gullet before it gets expelled the other way... which I anticipate with great... uh... antici... ... .... ...pation Rocky! But seriously folks... I'm physically ill... and sad that these people stole my money and that anyone else would be so abused... I'm literally about to cry that after we survived a global pandemic these people at trying to kill me with this disgusting... fish I guess... hard to tell... it might be ferret... or rat... just disgusting . Stay Janky HMB! read more

I am currently washing my mouth out with medical grade disinfectant after the deeply unfortunate experience of trying what can barely be considered sushi...I mean-it's a serious insult to call this atrocious mealy fish, overcooked rice and wilted vegetables one of the best kinds of food. I am writing this review as a warning to all to please don't waste your money eating here-it is abysmal, and as a strong message to the owners that you are ripping off your customers by charging exorbitant prices for not even substandard food, but truly garbage. Don't you have any pride/integrity? Clearly not. If you see from my profile, I rarely give low ratings-it takes a LOT for me to write a scathing review. If I do, it's always with a goal of adding some perspective for growth with respect to a restaurant; however, as one other reviewer wrote-this place is so horrid, it should close its doors for good. Sushi on Main, you're a disgrace to my town and the glory that is sushi. read more

Hot tea was a bit cold.. Sashimi salmon was very thinly sliced. And dint taste fresh. Service was good.. waitress was very friendly and polite... read more

This place is under new ownership and it blows your mind away. I've been a half moon bay resident for 19 years, and amazed at how wonderful the food and the service is. Love this place! read more

It was very quiet here on a Wednesday evening. Just us and another couple were dining. I ordered the chirashi which came with tamago, masago, Hamachi, salmon, eel, tuna, ebi and snapper. The portion of rice was just right and was seasoned very nicely. Hubby had ten-don, which came with 3 tempera shrimp and some veggie tempura too. Again, just the right serving portion, not too big. The décor is different, with concrete booths throughout, ala the Flinstones. Very attentive service, as it should be on such a slow night. read more

Sushi On Main Street - Chirashi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

4 for food. A bit pricey but considering where we are, it's not bad. 27 for sashimi, and given decent amount. Worth it. Two pieces of Toro for 1050 and the fish weren't that great to be honest. A bit disappointed. Rolls are decent sizes. First time having shiso in my sushi, it took me a second to like it, but the salmon aburi was unique and I think it's worth to try. Kimiyaki, highly recommend. Went twice and got different sizes tho. So I guess hit or miss. 4 for decors. Nice little place. I like their wooden artsy chairs a lot. Good for a date night. Service was fine. Nothing great. 3. I'd go again. read more

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The food was really delicious and the owners were lovely. We ordered a variety of rolls, noodle soups and appetizers and all came out quickly. Service was very attentive and they made us feel welcome. Half Moon Bay is such a nice little town to walk around. You can't go wrong here. read more