Teresa W

Come here if you want fresh sushi. The black cod robata was so delicious! The kids enjoyed their tempura and katsu dinners. The katsu was on the lean side so it was a bit tough. Bring cash if you can. They charge an additional 4% if you pay with a credit card.

StaplerX

We came for a late dinner. It was packed but everyone was still super warm and welcoming. Our server and hostess were so nice. The sushi and sous chefs were amazing and went above and beyond at the end of the night. We had the chawan mushi, gyoza, uni, tsukemono, sukiyaki, and beef katsu, and a taste of the tamago. Everything was superb and full of flavor. Eat in and make sure you try the tamago. You won't regret it.

Mickell Lethco

Really fresh food with quality preparation. We loved everything we tried. Definitely pricey for the quantity though. Service was fast and polite.

Adriana Hamam Ohlmeyer

Fabulous broth on Sukiaki and Nabeyaki Udon, delicious seafood pot stickers. Most importantly: great service! The owner is so chic, gracious and beautiful! All waiters were so kind and fun! We will be back!

Rowena Hoyer

Food was really good, although we didn't try the sushi. Service was good. They kept our water and green tea filled. It's a small eating area, so be aware that there's a wait time get table. We came early: around 4:45 pm on a Sunday and they open at 5pm. There was already a short line. The line lengthened by 5pm. If your party is more than 4 people, definitely get there early before opening to get a table. I had the grilled marinated mackerel and it was delicious! My uncle enjoyed his salmon teriyaki. My nephew liked his udon - the broth was very yummy. The tonkatsu my brother ordered was perfect. We also ordered edamame, Agedashi Tofu, and grilled eggplant for appetizers and loved it.

Mariane De Mesa

I haven't found a downside to this place. Yes, a line forms but it's not too crazy. I've arrived right at five and got a seat immediately. Arriving around seven will cause a little bit of a wait, but there's a bar and they serve food off the robata. I've tried almost everything and highly recommend the spider roll, squid off the robata (order two if your with someone, because sharing its NOT an option), blackened cod (recommended by the waitress and now will always be on the order), and the wagyu beef is cooked to perfection. Not heavily seasoned and automatically cooked to medium rare.

+6

Max Kay

It's a legacy established sushi place in Berkeley. Great variety of Japanese Cusine. Rolls are limited but delicious. It's a bit pricy but good quality. Service a bit slow and messy sometimes but OK. Free and paid street parking available. Accessible by ramp but narrow paths inside. Only outdoor seating. Credit card payment incur extra 4%, cash preferred.

+14

Dei Garcia

Good spot for sushi, it gets very hectic and there's little space when it gets busy so id say call in advance. I'm so happy they had natto because most restaurants don't! I liked all my dishes so not much to say except props to the chef. We were waiting almost an hour after an order mishap but they were kind enough to not charge us for one of the rolls. I'd recommend this place for parties since I saw some birthday celebrations going on and they sing along with you. May or may not come back, probably with more people since it's hard to get a table for one or two.

Alan W.

Came here on a Wednesday night and the place was packed. Luckily, despite the full house we only waited for about 10 minutes before we got our table. Once seated we ordered a whole bunch of stuff. Everything was pretty tasty, except for the Japanese salad which is not my favorite. Also everything was rather small in portion, if it weren't for the udon, I would have definitely needed more food. All in all, it was a good meal and the food was yummy. I just need to order more food next time to make sure I don't leave hungry. Lol...

+1

It was okay. There were bones in my sashimi. The grilled scallops were tough. The prices are high and the wait to get in is long. I've had much better sushi elsewhere for less. Maybe this place is better for its grilled food?

kelley vonlackum

Some of the worst After all the hype I'm sorry to say, it's expensive and ORDINARY My sisters husband was a chez panisse chef for years and they dined here back in the day. Sadly it needs a food menu upgrade. Plus they shuffled us out after an hour. As patrons for dinner I understand? But seriously, to have to do so, and have mediocre food after all these years (some of which the waiter couldn't describe), was a big let down. Sorry Kirala. Too many others in the neighborhood for you to get a better review.

Wolf Fivousix

Best thing I ate here? The gyoza. And that's not that much. Heard that this place was great, but after a 45min wait on a weekend evening what I came out with was overpriced mediocre sushi. Sat at the bar and the waiter didn't even do the courtesy of coming by to get my order. Had to shout to him across the bar. Which, he ended up getting wrong. I know, shocking... Honestly, there are way better ways to spend your hard earned money.