This is my favorite restaurant period!! They have the freshest fish you will find anywhere. The kitchen is fabulous. I really like the Ika fry, tuna carpaccio, and their POKI is world class. All of their sushi is incredible. The price is competitive and way above. The rolls at Zono are good also. Enjoy!!!! read more

My mom and I are the main ones of the family who eat sushi. So my mom and I had been going to Sushi Zono for years. I always had my birthday dinners there and we'd always sit at the bar and we'd say Feed Us! and we would leave soo satisfied! Well I had moved way out of the area for awhile, and then moved back. My boyfriend and I had gotten together and he was the type of guy that would only eat a california roll. So I made a deal, he could order a california roll but he had to try 3 different things on the menu. He ended up liking everything else better! Sushi Zono is the only Sushi place we will go to! When we walk in we're treated like we're the only one's there. No better place than Sushi Zono! read more

I've been to this restaurant twice. The first time was with a fairly large group. The service was horrible! However, this last visit service wise was much better. They were quick and friendly and got the orders right. The food was ok. Nothing to brag about. Prices are good for the wallet. The Poki we ordered was bad, literally. It had pieces of octopus that were spoiled and shouldn't have even gone into the dish. The chicken and beef teriyaki were a bit over cooked. The futo-maki was great as were some of the other rolls our table ordered. If I do go back to this place I'll stick to the rolls. read more

Had Poki and Fried tofu for appetizers. Loved the Poki: good quality tuna with nice flavor on top of seaweed salad and onion. Hong Roll and Vegas roll. Thumbs up for both. Overall: good sushi at reasonable prices. read more

A cozy, inviting and unpretentious place to grab some sushi. The wait staff is always very friendly. The sushi is always as expected and tasty. The prices are right. I would recommend to anyone looking for a low key sushi place. I think this place is just as good as some fancy expensive places I've been nearby in downtown Campbell. Give it a try! read more

Sushi Zono - Dining room - Japanese Near Me - Campbell, California

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I ate my first solid foods at Sushi Zono over thirty something years ago. I still eat here and my kids (first on the way) will eat here too. Everything on the menu is delicous because everything has been ordered twice to three times over. Ika Fry is by far my favorite, what else ... Hamachi Kama, Chicken Chosen, Sukiyaki, Katsu-don yeah pretty much everything. I can write more but I think that I would just be repeating what everyone else has already taken the time to write. read more

Hidden treasure Beware Dynomite Roll pretty spicy but so good! Great service Cozy atmosphere Special rolls not in menu so make sure to look around the walls to see them TEMPURA GREEN TEA ICE CREAM = BEST EVER! SO GOOD LOVE ME LONG TIME Try to ask for Kimmie aka Kimiko as your waitress she was awesome read more

Can't really comment on the sushi much because I despise just about everything that comes out of the ocean, but I dig teriyaki and that kind of thing.... They've got this dinner for two meal that gets you all the standard appetizers like California rolls and gyoza that builds up to teriyaki beef and chicken and ends with green tea ice cream. The ice cream is of particular note as they get it from Marianne's Ice Cream in Santa Cruz, its one of the most richest, creamiest ice creams I ever had and my wife and I go to Sushi Zono frequently just for the ice cream since the only other place to get it that I know of is Zanoto's Market and they never have it in green tea. Another thing Sushi Zono has exclusively is their salad dressing.... I wish they'd bottle it and sell it, because its my favorite dressing I've ever had anywhere. I also dig the beef chosen quite a bit and when I go to sushi zono for lunch I like to get that instead of the teriyaki (no substitutions on the dinner for two unfortunately.) read more

Wow - I can't understand some of the bad ratings about this place. Let me tell you about myself first. I am an AVID SUSHI SNOB. I eat sushi about 3-5 times a week and I go to this place at least once a week. The real measure of a SUSHI place is it's SASHIMI. Now, this place has got to be one of my favorite Sashimi places in all of the Bay Area. If you are going here to get fancy ROLLS, you're at the wrong place. If you are going here to be treated like a FANCY restaurant patron, you're at the wrong place. If you are going here to bring a high-class date to impress her, you're probably at the wrong place. If you are here for excellent SASHIMI and good Nigiri/Sushi, YOU ARE AT THE RIGHT PLACE!!!! Ignore the bad critics.... if you want great sashimi and good sushi, go to SUSHI ZONO!!! read more

Great place to have fresh sushi. We got the chefs special and everything was amazing. Service could be better but the freshness of the sushi makes the lack of staff worth it. read more

Love this hidden gem! They have fresh fish daily and I have never experienced a bad meal out of the 3 years I have been coming here. I enjoy sitting at the bar when dinning. The atmosphere is low key, which I like. My husband and I go in together after work or we bring a group of friends. read more

Hands down best place in the South Bay.... salmon nigiri is like butter! Love to start out the night here and head to downtown Campbell afterward. Get in early and get a seat at the bar, you won't be disappointed. read more

2011 ReDo of Review new miso bowls and table setting - thank you! back to natural ginger TG! Suggestions: The 8x11 marker-made signs remain on various places in the seating area - when they could change to a more professional written or typed(?) usable specials list inserted into the menu. Was someone a 2nd grade teacher here? I have never seen anyone get up go over to read them or worse lean across someone's table to read these signs. Also consider giving a feedback form with the check or have one visible at front counter.., Please live crab - gross! - a bit of food poisoning concern here among other concerns. Please do not cover up the great wave wall with sushi advert (put it on the entry divider with vertical wood slots maybe ...) if you have to put up the tv screen... put it up high - it will really mess with the ambiance I love when I go... I like to see a bit of "traditional" Japanese chatchz when there - just a little reminder of Japan ideals I love... not a 1960's American greasy spoon diner experience... PRO: Great miso soup and tempura. I do like to go on Fridays for the crowd which is an old group of work buddies from some company (I d/n work at) have their weekly wrap up. Loud and Laughing and Crowded like a English Japanese Pub. 2010 So to update - I still love going here. It is a mad house on Friday evenings because there is a work group who has been coming here for years on Fridays and all know each other. I even have started recognizing people - if only there were more places with this kind of social scene of decent fun loving folks. 2009 Wow they actually had 4 waitresses and 3 sushi chefs food came out fast and was great. I loved what they do now with the shitake avo roles! Great roasted rice green tea. They still put up more 8x11 signs on the walls than you could possibly read. Most Handwritten and decorated but (gasp) one was definitely computer generated! Couldn't read it well but it was more professional looking Suggestion -a suggestion box - so I don't have to write it here. read more

I came here for one of the many birthday dinners and i regret picking this restaurant for my main birthday meal. The food was not memorable and the service can be improved. My bf and I ordered the Dinner for 2 and added the Deep Fried Green Tea ice cream for an additional $4. We also added sake and tamago rolls to our menu. The sushi wasn't bad, but it also wasn't the best that I've had either. Luckily, the food that we ordered was enough to get us full. Everything tasted fine, but still nothing that makes it stand apart for a birthday meal. The only thing worth coming here is for the Deep Fried Green Team ice cream. It's big enough to share with up to four people. The server was very kind, but she seemed busy with other tasks. We asked for refills on water and we never got it till the end of our meal. Quick Tip: Don't come here for your birthday, they don't do anything special for you or even wish you a happy birthday. :( read more

I was in the area and decided to stop by and order a bento box to go for lunch. Even though I made it before the lunch rush, I was still waiting for about 15 minutes for my food. The meal (chicken teriyaki and California rolls) came out to a total of $10.. and it really wasn't all that great. The chicken was almost flavorless and I didn't grab extra teriyaki sauce so I was left with a plate of cold rice and bland chicken =( The only "ok" part was the California rolls and it was just mediocre compared to the rest of the meal. My experience eating there was a lot better than getting too go. I'm not sure why.. but either way, I don't think I'll be coming back. read more

my God. I just happened to stumble in here after the winchester mansion, had the best.... I mean the best sushi of my life. I came from socal, lots of great sushi,.... LA,... Beverly Hills, .... bla, bla, bla,..... this place had the best mackerel presentation I've ever seen..... I was then blown away further by the oysters that had 2 distinct pepper flavors combined with a touch of lemon and ponzu... wow. the last dish by recommendation,.... soft shell crab..... I mean jeezuz..... the are no words... just get it. my God man. read more

If you looking for good Japanese food(Not only sushi). Just come here. I ate Japanese food often and still try to find other good place and this is the one of the best place I found in few days, few months w/e. The Chef Eibo is awesome not only that other staff is friendly too. read more

I have been to this place once before on a lunch date and had tried the Vegas roll, a must-try stated by the previous posts regarding this restaurant, and was pretty impressed with it's massive size and taste. So last night we came here for dinner and wasn't too hungry so just ended up the Art Roll - it has a scallop mix, tuna and a hot sauce over the top, and was very pleasantly surprised by the unique taste - I was impressed. D got the Mackerel Sashimi and almost died of ecstasy every time he took a bite of it. The only issue I have with this place is the service is really SLOW. And for a sushi place, I'm used to things coming pretty quickly, especially when the place is empty. The last time I was here for lunch, it took forever as well and we were the only patrons in there! I had to explain to my boss why my lunch went over 1 1/2 hours for one freakin' sushi roll and a bento box - and I work literally a block away. Just work on moving your butt and I'll keep coming. read more

For starters, anyone reviewing this place with more than 1 star must be eating dog food on a regular basis. The place smells like a musty laundromat, the service is slow, and they use way too much wasabi on their sushi. We had to take every piece apart and scrape the wasabi off just to make it edible. I would have sent it all back had I not been so hungry and didn't want to wait another half hour to get a new plate of sushi. read more

Definitely find yourselves a place at the bar and choose from a great assortment of sake and whatever sushi you desire. We'll be back for sure! read more

Been here a few times an enjoyed the rolls except this last time felt as though the fish might have been out too long. Had the special bowl with sashimi an rice and only had a few bites of the fish. Tasted kinda old or just had an odd taste to it. Sashimi is always my go-to, but this place didn't do it for me. Alisu roll an art rolls is always a good choice and not too expensive. read more

I really wanted to like it, but I didn't. The service was just enough for a 15% tip, not great. The miso soup is good and so is the Unagi. However the beef teriyaki was not. The three of us who ordered Bento meals all felt sick about an hour afterwards but my son who had Udon did not. I don't recommend. read more

We tried it again! And it's just as bad as a few months ago. Our family has been a big fan of Sushi Zono for the last several years, as for 2012 - it's off the list completely. We went on a Monday during lunchtime, about 9 other people in the restaurant, with about 5 employees. The service was terrible - we had to get up a few times to get things we needed, the sushi came out all together on a single platter, even though the waitress asked if we wanted it separate. She said "oh, sorry - they are just SOOOO busy they put it all together." Uh.. there are maybe 3 tables full! Anyway, they appetizer came out last (Again). We skipped the deep fried ice cream since we waited 10 minutes for the waitress to come over.. instead we went up to the counter to pay and get outta there. The food was subpar, the california rolls I had were truly disgusting - Safeway california rolls are better (and I would never again eat Grocery store sushi). A picture is attached. The rice bowl for my bento actually had a dry layer of rice on top - as it either was stored over the weekend or had been sitting up for quite a while (uncovered). I highly recommend this restaurant for a turnaround with Gordan Ramsey. read more

Sushi Zono - Bento box. Had Gyoza, California Rolls (tasted like 1 day old), and some kinda macaroni salad (weird, I know). - Japanese Near Me - Campbell, California

The sushi was ok, the price was a little high, but the sushi chef and the drunk patron spewing profanity in front of me and my 12 year old daughter guarantee I'll never go back. read more

Gwen roll and ika sunrise are delicious! Service is friendly and fast. Their sushi has always been fresh.

I really don't understand the reviews for this place. I was not impressed in any way. My boyfriend and I walked in with an open mind. We had read the reviews on yelp and this place had been recommended by a friend. We started off with the ika fry which was good, but not amazing like everyone else claims. I ordered hamachi kama and the bf got a bento box w/ chicken katsu. His bento was ordinary - just what you'd expect but nothing so great you couldn't find it somewhere else. My hamachi kama on the other hand was dry and over grilled. We set our meals aside and decided to dig into our sushi. There's always one thing you continually order at every sushi place you go to as a way of judging them. Mine is salmon sushi. It's my favorite and hard to mess up. When the sushi arrived we both just stared at the nigiri wondering why the hell it looked the way it did. The color was off, and my bf spend a good amount of time smelling it...the smell was off too. We decided to go ahead and try it anyway and it turned out that they serve smoked salmon instead of fresh salmon. You have no idea how disappointing that was. Why didn't the waitress tell us it would be smoked salmon? Why not serve fresh salmon? I mean, who does that? It wasn't bad, but it just wasn't sushi. Our rainbow roll also had smoked salmon on it, as well as shiso. I pretty much hate shiso (it's a stong Japanese mint) and I've never had shiso on a rainbow roll before so I left it to the bf to finish it off. He took one bite of the roll and realized that they use shiso to mask the nasty and fishy taste of the tuna on the roll. We were pissed that our sushi was essentially not what we ordered. We never would have gotten the rainbow roll if we knew it had shiso on it, and we definitely wouldn't have ordered smoke salmon nigiri. So for all of you sushi fans who enjoy less than mediocre food and wanna-be sushi, Sushi Zono is the place to be! read more

Since my last review years ago, the last few times here have underwhelmed me with the sushi. Also, I have never had a remotely friendly interaction with the older sushi chef at the bar. He may or may not be the owner, but seems to lack an ability to smile back or engage in any kind of friendly banter with a customer who was trying to support his business.....oh well time to move on.....check back for a review on a promising newer place called Omee J. read more

Ok I've read a few of the reviews which reference the older lady owner not being a member of the genteel sort. Yes this is correct. Had what is probably the worst restaurant experience in recent memory at Sushi Zono last night. Waited 20 minutes before anyone even acknowledged our existence. My wife had to get up out of the bare feet only booth and flag down the owner (only one available, unfortunately) to take our order. Very rushed and unhelpful but at least the order got taken. Here is the time frame and representation of the food: 10 minutes later: Salads and miso soup, fine, acceptable 10 minutes later: Assorted sushi, uninspiring, spider roll horrible, rancid tasting 15 minutes later: Child's teriyaki chicken plate, had to be sitting out for a while, cold 5 minutes later: Edamame shows up, ordered as appetizer, infant portion 10 minutes later: Chicken Udon, not a bad broth but really oily with chicken rubber We complained about the cold chicken plate and she took off the bill after my wife had to get up from booth again to flag her down. Ask to speak to a manager and of course she was the manger, no help there. Moral to the story, don't go to Sushi Zono, please? read more

Love this place. They have a veggie section. Not too big but they're looking out for us! :) Veggie sushi options, the avocado/cucumber rolls and pickle rolls are good. Natto is available too for those who like the stink ...(wink wink). Vegan options available, but you gotta ask, otherwise it could be vegetarian. Other than that...staff friendly, and they have somen. mmmmm. read more

Sooo I picked sushi Zono for dinner with some friends, 5 total. Since I made reservations the day prior, ours was the only available table. Pretty much the best service of the night. The waitress was rude and seemed annoyed that we were ordering food with her. They were out of the appetizer that we really wanted to try. Bummer. And we had to wait almost an hour for 4 plates to come out at 4 different times, with a good 10 minutes between plates. Sucked! Then to top it off their weak ass spider roll gave me a mild case of food poisoning. Its a damn good thing I was able to treat it with some all natural green medicine, remove some of those daggers in my tummy. Overall caca. Don't think I'll be back in this lifetime. read more

I dont' know how it got a 4 star rating on yelp. Maybe campbell-ers don't have many choices when it comes to Japanese food. Out of desperation for Japanese food, I caved to somewhere close-by. It wasn't all bad but it wasn't 4 star worthy. I ordered a dragon roll and hamachi kama. I was having high hopes for the kama since you can't screw it up! Unfortunately, it was over cooked and dry. :( I don't think I would go back there again unless I am in that desperation zone again. read more

Tried it twice. Both times service was abysmal. Staff was nice, but slow and disorganized. Ambiance lacking. Booths have raw OSB sheeting separating customers. Felt and heard every move of my neighbors. Sushi was average. Won't be coming back. read more

I normally give a few days before I review a restaurant. But I want to review this now because it pisses me off how bad the service is!!!! Old japanese lady doesnt have a server seat us but instead just points to an open table. Okay so we sit down. Gf has to use the restroom, while i sit there no waitress comes back and drops off menus or asks what i want to drink. Gf comes out, i got use the restroom to wash my hands. Still no menus. We both sit there, while 2 other tables get seated by waitresses and have menus. So my gf gets up and gets two menus, both tables get their orders taken. FINALLY a waitress comes and takes our order. We got our water with our soup and salad. Then we notice how fast everyone's food comes out. We wait literally 45 mins and our food finally comes out, we only ordered a nigiri special and hamachi maki and uni. The rolls here are tiny, the fish looks oddly discolored, my gfs uni was not fresh, it was dark colors and mushy looking. i wanted to get the hell out of there ASAP, so I got up and got the bill or i probably would have waited another 30 mins for it! I'm sorry but why the hell is this like the 3rd japanese owned restaurant that ive been to in the south bay with bad fish and crappy service! this is my second time here and i definitely would never step foot in this restaurant again!!!!!!! read more

The sushi here is fine, but the ambiance sucks. There's no music to liven the place up, some strange interior decorating, and very mild mannered staff. Whenever I go here, I feel as if the life has been sucked out of me, making Sushi Zono the worst place to go on a date or before a night out. read more

this place is nice, clean, great service, great location with ample parking. The prices are decent but the selection is not too generous ration wise. Sushi is good and the service is what really makes this place shine. You better know your sushi when you here though. Not very many pictures and prices may make you regret bad choices. read more

By far the the worst service ever experiences...It was like amateurs that dont know how to run a restaurant. First it smells moldy and dusty when you first walk in..no waitress if your lucky to make eye contact to get service. sushi wasn't even that great... blah Michi's would of been a better choice. read more

I love love LOVE this place. great food for a very reasonable price. If you buy $7.00 (I think) worth of food you get soup and salad. They're specials are always fun, and the guys making the sushi are always laughing and talking to the regulars sitting on the bar. I love going to this place for lunch, and would recommend it to anyone looking for quality, affordable sushi! read more

Sushi Zono has a great variety of fresh, delicious sushi and sashimi. They have a huge variety of choices in sushi rolls, some are quite experimental. I really like their rainbow roll. Be careful when you order, coz you get way more than you would expect from other Japanese restaurants - they don't skimp! The staff are super friendly. read more

YES, YES, YES, YES, YES! Sushi Zono is DEEEE-LISH! Their seafood teppan is my favorite hot plate! It comes out sizzling hot and super tasty! My boyfriend and I always order the Hong Roll when we are in the mood for something spicy. They also have the best selection of appetizers I've ever tried, and I've tried everything. You should definitely try the albacore tataki and the Hawaiian poki if you are a tuna lover. If you are looking for fresh fish, Zono is your stop. They always have fresh fish delivered daily and they would never serve you anything that wasn't good. For the drinkers: they have a great selection of sake and Kirin on tap! It's true that it can get busy in there but what good restaurant is empty? I've always gotten great service there, the waitresses are super friendly. Trust me, try it out once and you will keep coming back! read more

I have been coming here for 7 years. This WAS my go-to sushi joint. The past few times have been very disappointing. The service was unaccptable. They brought my husband's plate out 45 mins before mine! I didn't order anything complicated...one of their special rolls. So why did it take so long?! They made us miss our movie! I took a break from them for a while, but decided to come back this past weekend, 9/13/2014. Nothing changed...again, my Crunchy Tammy roll came out 40 mins later. Meanwhile, my family finished their dinner. PLUS, they are cutting back on their portions, way back! My husband's pork Katsu was like a child's plate. They didn't bring out the salad or soup that came with the dinner plate. I had to mention to them that the plate came with soup and salad. My roll was half the size as it use to be. For $15 dollars, c'mon... They are also charging .75 for extra ginger, really? Cutting back on portions, "forgetting" to bring out the sides and charging extra for ginger...no thanks! Needless to say, I won't be coming back. That is too bad, because I like to support local mom and pop shops. read more