This place's sushi is so good! The wagyu & otoro nigiri are definitely expensive but I highly recommend trying it if you come to this restaurant. As someone who didn't enjoy raw fish much before and only ate california rolls, this restaurant changed my mind.

Expensive but loved every bite. The place was spacious.. plentiful seating and not at all busy on a Sunday during lunchtime. The waiter was attentive and provided suggestions when I asked. And the size of the roll was perfect... not heavy on the amount of rice and you can actually taste the different flavors of the roll. The salmon was fresh and the hamachi hanabi was delicious.

Came here on a random Monday and it happened to be happy hour. I think HH is from 5-7. We had come around 630pm. I got myself a specialty cocktail of some kind of green margarita - the entire cup was filled with ice but the drink was good and refreshing and in the HH menu We got a specialty roll of spicy tuna and salmon and avocado and they were good. Didn't like the bluefin tuna, don't think I would recommend it Service was decent. Would come back for drinks and food again

Overall this was a very good sushi & Izakaya spot! We ordered the gyoza, karaage, o-toro nigiri and honcho roll. The gyoza looked and tasted freshly made and the meat had great flavor; the karaage was pretty standard but I personally loved the yuzu in the aioli; and the o-toro was super tender and buttery. The honcho roll was good but a little disappointing, as I thought the spicy tuna and spicy aioli would have more of a kick. The flavor profile was a little flat, and just tasted sweet from the shrimp and unagi sauce. Nothing blew me away but we had a solid meal! We sat at the bar and the service was quick. As for the ambiance, the restaurant had a modern Japanese aesthetic, it was nice but still relatively casual, clean and busy without feeling overly crowded. I thought the price point was on par for what this restaurant offered, and I would definitely come back!

Located right in the heart of Santana Row below Hotel Valencia - location and ambiance is amazing here. Very trendy and usually music during peak times / weekends. The food is good and fresh - presentation is there. portions are smaller. Wait staff changes like all restaurants, but I haven't had a bad experience here yet.

I came here for a birthday dinner and really enjoyed it. The price point is not that expensive considering it's in Santana Row and the portions were not tiny either. I got the 8 piece nigiri set which came with 2 additional hand rolls. For $45, it was a pretty filling set. We also got grilled hamachi collar which was surprisingly good. The appetizer was ok, this was the only item that felt overpriced. It's just 5 pieces of fish with the skinniest sliver of avocado on the bottom (which is impossible to pick up with chopsticks). They have really interesting Japanese style cocktails. I'd recommend the shogun sour which is their version of a whiskey sour. They also gave me a free birthday dessert.

Good food and service No fake crab meat here and all real ingredients The girls are friendly and the foods delicious ! I will be back when I'm in town !!!

My husband and I came here for happy hour after a movie at CinéArts and so happy we did! Happy hour goes until 5:00 p.m. on the weekends; it's always fun to find a place that has HH on the weekends because it's not super common. Apps were $8 and cocktails were $9; my husband's beer (Kirin) was $6. Pretty reasonable! We ordered the edamame gyoza and salmon skin hand roll. Both were pretty good! I enjoyed my cocktail (umeboshi plum) and we ended up ordering a California roll ($16) which wasn't on happy hour but sounded yummy. They use real crab and the avocado was fresh! The servers and hosts were all nice and the restaurant is stunning! There are lots of little corners and areas for different number of groups.

Yesterday, I visited a sushi place with my friend. It's located in a great spot on Santana Row, which is beautifully decorated with lights and a Christmas tree for the holidays--very cute! The restaurant was very clean and quiet, likely because not many people dine in on Thursdays. This was a huge plus for us. The sushi was mind-blowing--I've never had such delicious sushi in my life. Everything was incredibly fresh. We also ordered cocktails: an Aperol Spritz for me, an Ichigo 75 for my friend, and a mocktail. My friend loved her drink, but mine was just okay--a bit watery. The downside, though, is the price. For our order of a California Roll, Yaki Roll, Avocado Roll, 2 Aperol Spritzes, 1 Ichigo 75, 1 mocktail, plus tips, we paid $146.66. I wouldn't say we were full either, as the portions were quite small. However, I still recommend this place for a nice date night.

TLDR: Solid place for sushi, with an awesome outdoor patio in the heart of Santana Row! Service was awesome when we came. He was so attentive and friendly, and made us feel really cared for. We ordered: NEGITORO ROLL: A little on the fishier side, but I did enjoy it with soy sauce! YAKI ROLL: This had Scottish salmon, snow crab, and avocado. Very creamy with the unagi sauce! VEGETABLE TEMPURA: Plentiful, generous portions, and very fresh! AGEDASHI TOFU: Excellent fluffy crisp on the outside, but we wished the tofu was a little more...special? Silky? The inside felt like it was just normal tofu, but still good! I love a sushi restaurant that has outdoor seating! Dog friendly too. This place is on the fancier, pricier side, with the rolls being ~$20 each but I guess it is to be expected given the location!