sushi ii - California

“Outstanding omakase experience in the US for sushi. The seafood and fish very fresh and presentation very good compared to what we experience in Japan during our annual stay there. Sitting at the counter provided nice conversation with our chef much like in Japan.”

“Ordered A LA Carte and everything was very fresh. Great flavors; the chefs allow the quality of their food to speak the loudest, and we were very impressed. We will be back to try the Omakase.”

“Hands down the best sushi I’ve ever had in the U.S. — and I’ve tried a lot! The fish is incredibly fresh, melt-in-your-mouth quality, and the presentation is stunning. You can really taste the difference. It honestly felt like I was back in Japan. If you’re a sushi lover, this place in Newport Beach is an absolute must. Pure perfection.”

“Wonderful Omakase experience! Chef was very skilled, friendly, and funny. They opened during Covid so it’s amazing they’re still here. But then with the chefs, the attentive staff, and the quality of ingredients explains it all. The dining experience it pretty close to private since the room is limited to about 25 guests. Reservations only. Def order their sakes….so good with the food.”

“I’ve been coming here for years, and things are not the same under the new ownership. Under the retired chef, he kept everything in check. Food quality and the staff. Now, the staff is not organized, looks like they don’t wanna be there, I have to constantly get their attention for anything, instead of them being on top of everything. Like I saw the chef make my food, then the server didn’t bring the plate w my food for over 5 minutes. I was like I wonder if that’s my food, and why is it just sitting there. Obviously all the cooked food was cold by the time I had them. The server was too busy checking his paperwork for some reason, and they just look at the chef make food while chit chatting instead of making sure the guests are doing ok…I think the food quality hasn’t chanced much but all these little things took my attention away from actually enjoining the food. I’ll go to Nobu next time. Oh and when I asked for the check, the server said oh we forgot one sushi/sashimi, so it’s coming soon. Like 15 min later, cold fried sweet shrimps were served…my family and I bonded over how bad the experience was on the way home, so I guess that was one good thing.”