Came here for the 1st time. This place is freaking awesome!! We will be back for sure!! Great service and the food was off the charts!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J Smith
Overpriced and small portions. There are much better places in Pasadena!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Marsha Y.
Always fresh delicious sushi and Japanese combo dinners They have not sacrificed quality or quantity and they have an extensive sushi selection. I like their consistency with flavor and portions
Ivan Brunner
Authentic, delicious , hidden
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Jeon
Great local sushi spot for some udon and sushi. A bit over priced and it is about $8.50 for a California roll but the udon is fresh and tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Johnny N.
Apparently the spot in Pasadena!! I was meeting up with some clients for work at Caltech, and they recommended this spot on the corner. It was just a few blocks away from campus, and seemed to be pretty popular with students on a given weekday. Inside, our server got us to our tables and welcomed us with water and miso soup. She was super friendly and gave us plenty of time to order :). I went with the katsu lunch combo, which also came with california rolls, and mac salad. It tasted great, with the katsu being very crunchy and the mac salad being the perfect complement to the meal. I thought the California rolls were great too!
Li Lu
Simply the best place for sushi in Pasadena. Love the warm and homey feel of the restaurant, and the food is top quality and thoughtfully made.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jamie B.
What a great spot for lunch! Staff were kind and attentive. Bento box was delicious with a good portion, reasonable price. Serve beer too. Parking lot in the back. Spots are clearly marked. A little small inside with only one table that has room for more than 4. I can see this place filling up. Great spot!!!
Marianne K.
Wow, what a great experience tonight! We went there to celebrate my birthday. We ordered the sushi super deluxe and we were blown away by the quality of each piece. Everything was made with care. Not one of the sushi option tasted bizarre or left a weird taste in my mouth. Every single item that the chef prepared was meticulously made. We ordered the veggie/shrimp udon for our little kid who loved it and kept saying so yummy. The whole staff came and sang happy birthday to me which was so adorable. They also gave my toddler a little sushi pen that was super sweet of them. We will definitely come back. To all the haters, this is better than sushi enya. For us, it was a 10/10. Ambiance, food, service = excellent!
Matthew M.
This place has a strong neighborhood hole-in-the-wall atmosphere, and like other reviewers, I wanted to like it. But everything was off. First, poor value. Quality 3/10, portion size 2/10. They're charging Enya prices for Sushi Stop quality. Thinking of ordering the octopus carpaccio? Don't. Baked salmon roll? Think twice. I don't often feel ripped-off, but I did walking out of this place. Avoid.
A nice family style Japanese restaurant on Green Street away from the busy old town Pasadena. We came to celebrate a birthday and ordered a few appetizers and combo dinners. We enjoyed their fried oysters, baked mussels and soft shell crab appetizers. My combination dinner of teriyaki salmon and tempura was definitely a do over. Servers were very friendly and accommodating and we had a comfortable table in the corner for our group. I'm glad we had reservations since the restaurant filled up quickly on Saturday night. They offered free parking in a private lot adjacent to the restaurant. There was also a lot of street parking on Green Street as well. Definitely plan to return again.
Nick Just Nick
Great sushi and tempura. Absolutely authentic place - each time we get here it feels like we are back in Kyoto!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Released Resonance
Totally disapointed.Ordered some nigiri pieces with california rolls.Some of the fish cuts were not fresh, they were soft.The soy sauce tasted way salty and strange.At the end 31$ for a dinner I better had avoided.Not recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Rachael K.
Amazing food as usual. We have only been getting matsuri gozen for the past few visits, but it never disappoints!! We also ordered california roll and eel cucumber roll, and we were more than full by the end of our dinner. They always greet you with nice smiles, and the ambiance is amazing especially with the Japanese decors around the walls. Make sure to go early though, because the line gets long around 6pm. Your best bet would be to get there before 5 and get seated first when they open.
Laura Diallo
Authentic, good quality Japanese selections. Black Cod was especially
Came here for the 1st time. This place is freaking awesome!! We will be back for sure!! Great service and the food was off the charts!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overpriced and small portions. There are much better places in Pasadena!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Always fresh delicious sushi and Japanese combo dinners They have not sacrificed quality or quantity and they have an extensive sushi selection. I like their consistency with flavor and portions
Authentic, delicious , hidden
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great local sushi spot for some udon and sushi. A bit over priced and it is about $8.50 for a California roll but the udon is fresh and tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Apparently the spot in Pasadena!! I was meeting up with some clients for work at Caltech, and they recommended this spot on the corner. It was just a few blocks away from campus, and seemed to be pretty popular with students on a given weekday. Inside, our server got us to our tables and welcomed us with water and miso soup. She was super friendly and gave us plenty of time to order :). I went with the katsu lunch combo, which also came with california rolls, and mac salad. It tasted great, with the katsu being very crunchy and the mac salad being the perfect complement to the meal. I thought the California rolls were great too!
Simply the best place for sushi in Pasadena. Love the warm and homey feel of the restaurant, and the food is top quality and thoughtfully made.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a great spot for lunch! Staff were kind and attentive. Bento box was delicious with a good portion, reasonable price. Serve beer too. Parking lot in the back. Spots are clearly marked. A little small inside with only one table that has room for more than 4. I can see this place filling up. Great spot!!!
Wow, what a great experience tonight! We went there to celebrate my birthday. We ordered the sushi super deluxe and we were blown away by the quality of each piece. Everything was made with care. Not one of the sushi option tasted bizarre or left a weird taste in my mouth. Every single item that the chef prepared was meticulously made. We ordered the veggie/shrimp udon for our little kid who loved it and kept saying so yummy. The whole staff came and sang happy birthday to me which was so adorable. They also gave my toddler a little sushi pen that was super sweet of them. We will definitely come back. To all the haters, this is better than sushi enya. For us, it was a 10/10. Ambiance, food, service = excellent!
This place has a strong neighborhood hole-in-the-wall atmosphere, and like other reviewers, I wanted to like it. But everything was off. First, poor value. Quality 3/10, portion size 2/10. They're charging Enya prices for Sushi Stop quality. Thinking of ordering the octopus carpaccio? Don't. Baked salmon roll? Think twice. I don't often feel ripped-off, but I did walking out of this place. Avoid.
Restaurantji Recommends
A nice family style Japanese restaurant on Green Street away from the busy old town Pasadena. We came to celebrate a birthday and ordered a few appetizers and combo dinners. We enjoyed their fried oysters, baked mussels and soft shell crab appetizers. My combination dinner of teriyaki salmon and tempura was definitely a do over. Servers were very friendly and accommodating and we had a comfortable table in the corner for our group. I'm glad we had reservations since the restaurant filled up quickly on Saturday night. They offered free parking in a private lot adjacent to the restaurant. There was also a lot of street parking on Green Street as well. Definitely plan to return again.
Great sushi and tempura. Absolutely authentic place - each time we get here it feels like we are back in Kyoto!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Totally disapointed.Ordered some nigiri pieces with california rolls.Some of the fish cuts were not fresh, they were soft.The soy sauce tasted way salty and strange.At the end 31$ for a dinner I better had avoided.Not recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Amazing food as usual. We have only been getting matsuri gozen for the past few visits, but it never disappoints!! We also ordered california roll and eel cucumber roll, and we were more than full by the end of our dinner. They always greet you with nice smiles, and the ambiance is amazing especially with the Japanese decors around the walls. Make sure to go early though, because the line gets long around 6pm. Your best bet would be to get there before 5 and get seated first when they open.
Authentic, good quality Japanese selections. Black Cod was especially
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4