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    Sushi Sawa

    4.2 (295 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
    Closed 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Mixed Mix Tempura
    Kara S.

    This place recently changed management and I'm so sad that they did. The rolls were poorly made - salmon hand roll missing cucumbers, a baked roll they forgot to bake. The appetizer sampler platter was so sad looking and a scallop sushi that tasted like soap. The ambiance remained but the food is sub par. Plus - service was good. I really hope that it gets better but I'll be honest, may not go back.

    The new owner is amazing! She is super attentive and kind. The sushi was delicious and the atmosphere was good

    Tiger roll

    If you are looking for premium fresh tasting sushi, this is the place. I ordered the yellowtail sashimi that came with the yuzu sauce and it was by far the best I have had. The baked scallop roll was also delicious. Compared to other places around, it is a little more expensive but the quality is worth it. The place is quaint and offers tv's to watch games. Outstanding customer service and I will definitely be back.

    Decorations and three big screen TVs  to watch
    Ali M.

    Food was fresh and delicious. Erica was attentive and provides great friendly service. We watched the dodgers game and enjoyed the ambiance.

    Chef's choice roll
    Hoon L.

    ramen & chef's choice roll are so delicious ~ Also fish is fresh. I recommend visit this place!!

    Miso soup
    Chelsea C.

    Easily my sushi stop as I sometimes work in the area! The yellowtail jalapeño roll is DELICIOUS and such good value/quality with alot of sushi - totally worth the higher premium. The chicken karage is not the typical crispy type but it's so juicy and tender. The miso soup is delicious, surprised to find out it's made in house which really reminds me of food growing up. And then the MATCHA TOAST omg, if I lived here I would order everyday. Toast is perfectly buttery and crunchy with the most fluffiest cream and matcha powder 10/10

    Absolutely amazing from start to finish. Every sushi roll was fresh, the ramen and udon were incredible, and the appetizers were delicious. Friendly staff, great atmosphere, and I would 100% come back for the food. Highly recommend!

    Mieke C.

    This sushi place is one of the hidden gems of Azusa. They have a great lunch menu with awesome price. The service was fast and nice.

    Yakisoba
    Lindsay F.

    Got this spot thru Door Dash earlier this week to try a new place - not impressed, unfortunately. While the bento box was a good price (~17 for 3 items, and comes with miso soup, salad, and rice), there was just no flavor to anything. You can see from the pic that the salmon portion was maybe 1/3 of what I'd expect a dinner portion to be. I did like how it was seared, but I could barely taste the teriyaki flavor. The rolls were really bland. I'd expect some flavor for a spicy tuna roll, but there was no kick, and no flavor. We tried this place because the prices were good, so 3/5 just for good prices, but wouldn't come here again.

    Sashimi
    Francis O.

    The Japanese food is really good and this is the 3rd time I am here .The environment is ambiance and comfortable with very friendly and prompt service from the lady waiter.

    Strange cucumber roll...
    Hiromi R.

    **Rating with small child** Not sure what all of these high ratings are talking about. Maybe we came on the wrong day? Think I'm being generous with a 3-star, but I was having a nice day with my kid so I'll give them that. I guess the people of Azusa consider this a high rating. We got there right when they opened for dinner, so we were the only guests there. My son and I searched high and low on the menu for chicken karage and cucumber rolls, but it was nowhere to be found. When I asked the waitress, she barely spoke English and had no clue about the menu. Finally we figured out that this place has no chicken karage, so we settled on the chicken teriyaki, which turned out alright. My kid's tamago sushi arrived broken, but he didn't seem to care at all as he was hungry! I ordered the sushi combo A, which was nothing to rave about. I found it strange that they gave me two pieces of maguro tuna. It's like they had nothing else to serve, so they gave me two of it. The slices were also extremely stingy and rice was too small. Again, we were the only guests there and the sushi chef kept forgetting to bring out stuff. He completely forgot about the cucumber roll, and when I asked him for it, he was like "ohhh!!" and brought out thinly sliced cucumbers rolled up in a roll. Hmm cucumber rolls are supposed to be one thicker piece of cucumber, not many thin slices, but whatever. And then I asked about my miso soup that came with my sushi combo, and again he was like "ohhh!" And brought out lukewarm soup with two very crumbly pieces of tofu... I wasn't looking for life-changing sushi here, more like a casual sushi dinner with my 5 year old. But don't expect this place to be anywhere close to authentic Japanese food.

    Dragon Roll. Udon.

    Food was good, ambiance was nice, and the worker was very kind and attentive. I got the udon noodles and a dragon roll and enjoyed both. Overall a solid spot and a pleasant experience.

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    10 years ago

    Great sushi restaurant, all fresh fish, excellent customer service and sushi chefs! Love this place.

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    Amazing services and amazing sushi. My new favorite spot. It's also close to the Metro Gold Line.

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    July 1st/ 2026 6:02 PM…read more7:30 PM the singer started singing " horrible" Met friends for dinner. Our first time here. We parked in front. Plenty of Parking behind the restaurant too. Opened the dark door, very underwhelming! Small, stark white walls. No one to welcome you, our friend waved at us, so we proceeded to the table. Our waitress stood at the end of the table. We mentioned it was our first time and may we have sometime to look over the menu ? Ok and she left, she came back 30 seconds later, are you ready to order? NO the menu is huge and we need about 5 minutes please. One minute later she said OK what would you like to order ? My husband said, please can we have sometime to look over the menu I do not know yet. The waitress STOOD there staring at us waiting for us to decide what we want. My husband is on page 2 of the menu it is just so big you can't read it all in 30 seconds or one minute.! she wouldn't leave our friend. Finally looked at her and said just a few more minutes please and she just left.. she comes back and we asked for two separate checks before we ordered. I asked for my soup to go to the daughter and it came to me anyway I just gave it to the daughter instead.. the table area where I was sitting at was so sticky and dirty. It was gross one napkin and chopsticks. Never asked if we wanted more napkins or a fork or knife or anything else once we ordered, and our food was brought to us you never heard or seen her at our table again until we asked for our check & to go boxes as she was visiting customers at the sushi bar and very attentive to them. NOT a great first Impression.! When everyone was finished with their meal and needed two takeout boxes, we asked her for them she said OK but she really was interested in the people sitting at the sushi bar and hugged on them and talked to them and we never got our takeout boxes so then we waited 20 minutes 25 minutes comes and my husband gets up and goes to the owner and says can we have two takeout boxes please? Oh yeah sure so we get them we box up our food we asked for our checks. Another 20 minutes goes by. No check after waiting 30 minutes again we get up and ask for the check, you stand there and stare at us waiting to take our order but we never see you again once our food comes and you never finish what you're doing before you go to the next table if you can't multitask then don't do it please. When the food came, I was shocked at the size the tuna rolls they were so tiny. A snail is bigger. I was un impressed with the food. Nothing had any flavor to it. No salt wasabi that was on my plate was so small it was the size of a dime!!!!! and we love our wasabi! What a joke! The restaurant is so tiny and so loud and then they had a singer to celebrate their restaurant anniversary there which was beyond loud. Tables weren't full, but yet people were standing and waiting to be seated. That made no sense.. I am not a fan of TV's on the wall's at a restaurant. Sports bar's OK but not at a restaurant specifically when there is NO Sound. If you are a local and you come to this restaurant often, then the female waitress will love you! If you're new to the restaurant, she'll stare at you and until you order food and then ignore you once your food is handed to you. We will Never be back? Never ever again you couldn't pay me to come back to this restaurant ..! Do I recommend this restaurant in Covina absolutely not no way know how not even if it was free.!!!!! What was good about our experience, the beer, the company and the fact that we left.! Yay.!!!! FYI: my to box is in the trashcan. Once the drink and appetizer order is taken, Please do not approach a table until the menus are set down. Please clean your menu's and tables. First impressions are everything and our experience here was horrific. !!!! Please read other reviews about our server and the quality of the food. I am clearly NOT the only one thinks the serve lacks customer service.! And agrees about the lack of flavor regarding the food. Go elsewhere.

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