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Ichiban Sushi

Sushi · Santa Barbara

4.1 · 271 reviews Google
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About Ichiban Sushi

Located in beautiful Santa Barbara, Ichiban Sushi offers a delicious and authentic Japanese dining experience. We provide a variety of options to suit your needs, including convenient delivery, takeout, and dine-in service. Known for our fast service and great tea selection, Ichiban Sushi is perfect...

Located in beautiful Santa Barbara, Ichiban Sushi offers a delicious and authentic Japanese dining experience. We provide a variety of options to suit your needs, including convenient delivery, takeout, and dine-in service. Known for our fast service and great tea selection, Ichiban Sushi is perfect for lunch, dinner, or a solo meal. We strive to be accessible to everyone, offering a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom, and seating. With a rating of 4.1 stars from 271 reviews, we are committed to providing quality sushi and a welcoming atmosphere. We are open daily; please see our hours listed.

What Customers Say About Ichiban Sushi

Ichiban Sushi is a local favorite on Mesa known for fresh, delicious sushi and friendly service. Customers rave about the sushi specials, salmon skin salad, and rolls like the Mesa Roll and 007. Some find the quality inconsistent, with occasional complaints about freshness.

Popular Dishes

Mesa Roll Box Sushi 007 salmon skin salad Spicy tuna Philadelphia California Chicken Katsu

Best For

Locals Families Casual

Tip: Go for the sushi specials to experience the great quality fish. Consider making a reservation as it can get busy.

Features

🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Groups

What to see nearby

La Mesa Park
A 419m

La Mesa Park

parque

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Honda Valley Park
A 909m

Honda Valley Park

parque

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Explore the area around Ichiban Sushi

Ichiban Sushi is located in Santa Barbara, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Parks & Gardens

  • La Mesa Park (A 419m) — park in Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America
  • Honda Valley Park (A 909m) — park in Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America

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Frequently asked questions about Ichiban Sushi

Ichiban Sushi is located at 1812 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, Santa Barbara.
Near Ichiban Sushi you can find points of interest such as La Mesa Park, Honda Valley Park.
Ichiban Sushi offers sushi cuisine.
Ichiban Sushi has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Ichiban Sushi offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Ichiban Sushi based on customer reviews are: Mesa Roll, Box Sushi, 007, salmon skin salad, Spicy tuna.
Ichiban Sushi is ideal for locals, families, casual dining.
Ichiban Sushi is a local favorite on Mesa known for fresh, delicious sushi and friendly service. Customers rave about the sushi specials, salmon skin salad, and rolls like the Mesa Roll and 007. Some find the quality inconsistent, with occasional complaints about freshness.
Go for the sushi specials to experience the great quality fish. Consider making a reservation as it can get busy.
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Ichiban Sushi Santa Barbara Reviews

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Reviews (40)
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Chiara Gallo

Great food and excellent service. We loved eating in the tatami space, it makes the experience feel cozy and authentic. Not fancy, but very tasty and well done.

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Gregory Armand

Best restaurant on Mesa with terrific friendly service and fresh ingredients. Large menu with offerings for all tastes. If you love Japan you’ll love Ichiban. A true locals restaurant around for decades. A gem of the Mesa. Great for lunch, dinner ifs often very busy. Enjoy!

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* dnainsb

This was a great delivery order! The rolls are great! Spicy tuna, Philadelphia and California . They were pakaged perfectly. The Miso soup is fantastic! The Chicken Katsu was very good and very fresh. I'm eager to try their Udon !

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Andrew

Great local sushi restaurant serving up classic Japanese fare in casual environs. Went for lunch and ordered the special of the day. In a word... DELICIOUS. Fresh sushi roll, light and crispy tempura shrimp, bright and flavorful ginger sesame dressing on the salad, excellent miso soup.

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Roberto Jauregui

Great food, great service. When we arrived the restaurant was full. Two tables left. Our waiter arrived immediately and took our drinks. We all enjoyed and loved our orders. Have nothing negative to say.

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thatguy robinson

Got a coupon from groupon so wasnt sure what to expect. Reviews are all over the place. I was pleasently suprised. Its a small place we had resevations but sat at the sushi bar with our kids, 5 and 11 chef was very friendly and awesome with our kids. Food was really good everything was fresh and came out fast, wasnt very busy. Service was good and friendly, waters stayed filled and dishes taken away quickly. Was a little pricey but if you want good sushi you have to pay a little more. I live about a hour away and i will be back.

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C. Anita Nuñez

Yet another perfect dinner. Our 3rd time at this delightful little "bigger on the inside"joint right in the heart of the Mesa! After confirming with the management that safe, gluten free options were available, ( Remember to do this every time you go to any restaurant even if they've accommodated you before!) I had the Chirachi Sashimi Special with gluten free miso soup. My partner had Chicken Donburi and declared it excellent. We shared a wonderful roll that I'm embarrassed to report I can't recall the name of but it was tangy, slightly spicy and tasty!

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Gabrielle Garcia-Williams

Delicious fresh sushi. Good salmon skin salad. The service is wonderful server was so nice. They automatically gave us "Kids" chopsticks for the young person that was eating with us. A wonderful touch. I will be back!!

J
Jessamyn O

Great service and delicious sushi! One of our favorite restaurants in town

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Kathy Brogoitti

Delicious salmon and tuna rolls, also enjoyed the tempura and hot saki.

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Kevin Chan

Great foods and handsome owner! Definitely check this place out!

Chiara Gallo
Chiara Gallo

Great food and excellent service. We loved eating in the tatami space, it makes the experience feel cozy and authentic. Not fancy, but very tasty and well done.

Gregory Armand
Gregory Armand

Best restaurant on Mesa with terrific friendly service and fresh ingredients. Large menu with offerings for all tastes. If you love Japan you’ll love Ichiban. A true locals restaurant around for decades. A gem of the Mesa. Great for lunch, dinner ifs often very busy. Enjoy!

* dnainsb
* dnainsb

This was a great delivery order! The rolls are great! Spicy tuna, Philadelphia and California . They were pakaged perfectly. The Miso soup is fantastic! The Chicken Katsu was very good and very fresh. I'm eager to try their Udon !

Andrew
Andrew

Great local sushi restaurant serving up classic Japanese fare in casual environs. Went for lunch and ordered the special of the day. In a word... DELICIOUS. Fresh sushi roll, light and crispy tempura shrimp, bright and flavorful ginger sesame dressing on the salad, excellent miso soup.

Roberto Jauregui
Roberto Jauregui

Great food, great service. When we arrived the restaurant was full. Two tables left. Our waiter arrived immediately and took our drinks. We all enjoyed and loved our orders. Have nothing negative to say.

thatguy robinson
thatguy robinson

Got a coupon from groupon so wasnt sure what to expect. Reviews are all over the place. I was pleasently suprised. Its a small place we had resevations but sat at the sushi bar with our kids, 5 and 11 chef was very friendly and awesome with our kids. Food was really good everything was fresh and came out fast, wasnt very busy. Service was good and friendly, waters stayed filled and dishes taken away quickly. Was a little pricey but if you want good sushi you have to pay a little more. I live about a hour away and i will be back.

C. Anita Nuñez
C. Anita Nuñez

Yet another perfect dinner. Our 3rd time at this delightful little "bigger on the inside"joint right in the heart of the Mesa! After confirming with the management that safe, gluten free options were available, ( Remember to do this every time you go to any restaurant even if they've accommodated you before!) I had the Chirachi Sashimi Special with gluten free miso soup. My partner had Chicken Donburi and declared it excellent. We shared a wonderful roll that I'm embarrassed to report I can't recall the name of but it was tangy, slightly spicy and tasty!

Gabrielle Garcia-Williams
Gabrielle Garcia-Williams

Delicious fresh sushi. Good salmon skin salad. The service is wonderful server was so nice. They automatically gave us "Kids" chopsticks for the young person that was eating with us. A wonderful touch. I will be back!!

Jessamyn O
Jessamyn O

Great service and delicious sushi! One of our favorite restaurants in town

Kathy Brogoitti
Kathy Brogoitti

Delicious salmon and tuna rolls, also enjoyed the tempura and hot saki.

Kevin Chan
Kevin Chan

Great foods and handsome owner! Definitely check this place out!

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Tyler Newman

Honestly great quality fish if you know what to order and go for their sushi specials.

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Alvaro Olivo

We've frequented this spot for years. Has been very consistent and conveniently located to us. Some of my favorites are: Mesa Roll, Box Sushi, 007. SB is full of great sushi, but give this place a try if you find yourself nearby.

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Jijun Mai

Really enjoyed this sushi spot — everything was fresh and beautifully prepared. The rolls were flavorful and well-balanced, and the sushi tasted top quality. My favorite was the oyster and sea urchin combination shots — rich, briny, and super fresh! Great service and nice atmosphere too. Definitely a place I’d come back to for good sushi and creative dishes.

Tyler Newman
Tyler Newman

Honestly great quality fish if you know what to order and go for their sushi specials.

Jijun Mai
Jijun Mai

Really enjoyed this sushi spot — everything was fresh and beautifully prepared. The rolls were flavorful and well-balanced, and the sushi tasted top quality. My favorite was the oyster and sea urchin combination shots — rich, briny, and super fresh! Great service and nice atmosphere too. Definitely a place I’d come back to for good sushi and creative dishes.

Alvaro Olivo
Alvaro Olivo

We've frequented this spot for years. Has been very consistent and conveniently located to us. Some of my favorites are: Mesa Roll, Box Sushi, 007. SB is full of great sushi, but give this place a try if you find yourself nearby.

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TJJ

The food is fine and the service is attentive at Ichiban. This is your basic strip mall sushi joint. The chicken teriyaki was better than the beef, but they were both good. The California roll was basic but it worked. The place was not busy, but our server was attentive and helpful. The decor is basic sushi restaurant. Nothing was bad, and nothing was memorable. We would return to Ichiban and give it another try.

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Alex Gallop

Excellent takeout. We ordered over $100 worth of food and it was all great. Chick teriyaki was good quality and arrived hot. All the rolls were fresh and made well. The service was top notch. They listened to all the special requests. We will order again.

TJJ
TJJ

The food is fine and the service is attentive at Ichiban. This is your basic strip mall sushi joint. The chicken teriyaki was better than the beef, but they were both good. The California roll was basic but it worked. The place was not busy, but our server was attentive and helpful. The decor is basic sushi restaurant. Nothing was bad, and nothing was memorable. We would return to Ichiban and give it another try.

Alex Gallop
Alex Gallop

Excellent takeout. We ordered over $100 worth of food and it was all great. Chick teriyaki was good quality and arrived hot. All the rolls were fresh and made well. The service was top notch. They listened to all the special requests. We will order again.

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Hyunsook Eunice Youn

The staff was friendly and the restaurant was clean. However, the quality of the food was not so good. Tempura was not crispy at all and cold when it came out.. If you are looking for a place for a good quality sashimi or sushi, I wouldn't go here for that. No intention to revisit this place.

Hyunsook Eunice Youn
Hyunsook Eunice Youn

The staff was friendly and the restaurant was clean. However, the quality of the food was not so good. Tempura was not crispy at all and cold when it came out.. If you are looking for a place for a good quality sashimi or sushi, I wouldn't go here for that. No intention to revisit this place.

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Tug Boat

Ordered the salmon donburi and was really disappointed—nearly half the bowl was just raw tomato slices with some broccoli and sprouts. It felt more like a salad than a donburi. Not worth the price.

Tug Boat
Tug Boat

Ordered the salmon donburi and was really disappointed—nearly half the bowl was just raw tomato slices with some broccoli and sprouts. It felt more like a salad than a donburi. Not worth the price.

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Hilary Dabney

Dreadful owner who should be deported for his totally two faced and demeanor. Horrible greasy over priced menu The Mexican dish washer was more charming than the disgruntled Chinese prep cooks struggling to make sushi.

Hilary Dabney
Hilary Dabney

Dreadful owner who should be deported for his totally two faced and demeanor. Horrible greasy over priced menu The Mexican dish washer was more charming than the disgruntled Chinese prep cooks struggling to make sushi.

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Amanda Figueroa

Last time we were here the food was fantastic. It's been awhile and unfortunately it's gone way down hill! ... We ordered 3 rolls and the fish in each was old at best and gone bad at worst. Very fishy and slimy. We couldn't eat it.

Amanda Figueroa
Amanda Figueroa

Last time we were here the food was fantastic. It's been awhile and unfortunately it's gone way down hill! ... We ordered 3 rolls and the fish in each was old at best and gone bad at worst. Very fishy and slimy. We couldn't eat it.

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1812 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

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Good Rating
4.1/5 stars
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Many Reviews
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Moderate Price
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🍽️ Lunch
🍾 Dinner
🍰 Desserts
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
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🕐 Hours Today
11:30AM-2:15PM, 5-9PM
Rating
4.1/5
💬 Reviews
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💰 Price Level
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📞 Phone
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🌐 Website
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La Mesa Park

park in Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America

A 419m
Honda Valley Park

park in Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America

A 909m
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