Cho Cho San on Thousand Oaks Blvd. has two options for dining: Traditional dining, or the style where they cook in front of you. We decided to eat at their restaurant, and promptly got seated right away. We ordered two sushi rolls and a starter of crispy rice spicy tuna. The service during the actual meal was very minimal, though, and nothing special I guess since they weren't cooking in front of us. The meal itself was good! They loaded up the spicy tuna on the small crispy rice pieces and that was really tasty. Also, the price wasn't bad, given that they also have a happy hour as well. All in all, not the best sushi place in the world, but not bad either. The rolls were pretty good, and the appetizer/ smaller starter was even better. Worth trying at least once. read more

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When presented with a big menu, this is a red flag for me but I always ask the server the popular or signature dish for recommendations. Staff were nice and fast service. This location has nicely decorated outside waiting area and front lobby has Samurai items. I ordered Yellowtail Yuzu sashimi, Unagi box, Chirashi bowl, and Ramen. Fish is decent for a sushi place. Ramen is too salty and cup noodles is better. We dined at the sushi section but there is a Teppan section we didn't try. read more

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I didn't actually eat the food. The people seemed nice enough but I don't actually know the service. What upset me is that the online happy hour menu does NOT match the in restaurant happy hour menu!! It's nearly 50% more in restaurant. I was getting my tires replaced across the street and wanted to grab late lunch. Saw a sign that said happy hour everyday from 2:30-5pm. So I went online to look at the menu and was excited. Get into the restaurant, lo and behold, prices don't match online at all. And I was looking at the THOUSAND OAKS specific HH many. The people in the restaurant just kept saying, oh that's outdated. Then take it off the site. I know it's not their fault, whoever manages the site and company is responsible. It definitely soured me on ever coming back. read more

I don't care what anyone says my grown kids still love Cho Cho sans. Fried rice is the best and great memories when their parents owned it. When I TO we always make a stop read more

My friends and I meet monthly there and really enjoy the food and the waitress The tempura is excellent also the side dishes that are served with it We enjoy the casual setting also read more

My family used to frequent Cho Cho San when I lived in Ventura County. Occasionally when I visit, I drop by. The restaurant has changed somewhat over the years, expanding to an include a canopied area with more modern table design, but I miss the more traditional wooden table interior. The remainder of the restaurant, which includes the conveyor belt sushi bar and the teppan room, remains mostly unchanged. Conveyor belt sushi is fun as a concept, but can result in less fresh food if the plate you grab happens to have been there for a few hours. Veggie items are fine to grab from there, but for sushi, I prefer to order it manually, and they make it pretty fresh here. A big fan of their sashimi set lunch specials. Large parking lot in the back. read more

We haven't been here in such a long time! Excellent dinner at the sushi bar! Thank you Guzman! He was our sushi guy and served us well! Everything was fresh and tasty! The yellowtail and albacore sushi was so good! My husband loved his baked scallop hand roll (Rock and Roll) and the encino roll was bomb! Also had a no rice roll that was fantastic! AND! Their uni was delish! One thing we did not like is their sushi rice is WAY TOO SWEET! Never ever have we had sweet rice at a sushi bar? Unfortunately it overwhelmed everything. You might want to tone it down a bit because it really affects the taste of every dish Also I have to say that our server was great! I wish I knew his name? He took great care of us! Definitely recommend coming here! read more

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Poor management. Filthy dirty. Woefully under ventilated causing non stop coughing at all tables. Wait staff inattentive. Teppan chef uninterested, careless and sloppy. Made reservation for 12, only to arrive and find out they can only seat 11. Food was moderate at best. Iced tea was days old. Floor was so covered in grease people were literally slipping everywhere. Absolute s**t show. Used to be fairly good food with at least a somewhat entertaining environment and good food. Have tried several times in last couple years and it just keeps getting worse. Will never return. read more

We celebrated a bday party & service was great. Food was equally good, nice portions & reasonable. The Manager was very friendly too. Good teppan place in TO. Must try! read more

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Do not go here!!!!!, it is unsanitary. Out of 5 plates, 3 had food on them, 4 out of 5 of the glasses of water has food particles in them. We stayed it was my son's birthday, and on our reservation I said it was a birthday. No acknowledgement. What a sham. I will be telling everyone I know never to grace your doors. Told the manager, bull duty!!!! read more

What a WONDERFUL experience today! Daughter Michelle was visiting from New Jersey with husband Barak and grandsons Gideon and Nadav - all celebrating our Sept, Nov and Dec birthdays! We lived in Thousand Oaks for 20 years and went to Cho Cho Sans for many birthday celebrations - so it was family tradition to go to this for the great food and the SHOW. Problem was we didn't know they stopped the lunch show and seeing how special this was for our family, the host Jeff made a SPECIAL text to Chef Tem if he could come in for US! And he DID!! Even though we were the ONLY customers in the habachi room, our server Lauren did a fantastic job and of course at the end they ALL sang Happy Birthday in English AND Japaneese!! We felt so special to have been able to continue our family celebration at our place even though our family is in New Jersey, Texas and NoCal, we aren't able to be together that often. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, Jeff, Tem, Lauren and the wonderful staff, not to mention the DELICIOUS food that has NEVER lost one bite of flavor in all these many years! read more

Cho Cho San - Bill Westmiller, Barak, Nadav Malkin, Robin Westmiller, Michelle Westmiller Malkin and Gideon Malkin celebrating our birthdays! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

Unfortunately things have gone downhill here. In fact, I actually left tonight as even the beer I ordered tasted flat and terrible and the edamame was inedible, like it was boiled and microwaved twice. As much as I used to enjoy bringing the kids here, it is no longer a place that I'll eat at. read more

Lucky for us my husband and I had the rarity of having the whole teppanyaki side to ourselves. It's my husband's birthday weekend so it felt like kismet. The food was great and I truly felt like it was huge portions. The only downside was the waitress was pretty blasé and flighty. I would say she spent about 2.5 minutes with us the whole meal. The young host was actually very attentive and friendly. Over still nostalgic and you got to love that volcano! read more

The food was excellent! They don't just cook in front of you. The cook is a performance artist! It was a Tuesday night. I was there with family celebrating my nephew's birthday. Just about everyone was celebrating so there was a lot of joyful singing. Great ambience! read more

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Went to celebrate Father's Day. I should have realized I would feel rushed out during a holiday. We literally got asked if we were ready for our check while halfway through eating and while we were still waiting for food we ordered initially to arrive. Our server either hates her job, hates working on Father's Day, or was just having an incredibly rough day. She wanted nothing to do with our group or the other group with us. I felt like no matter what we did she hated us. I still tried to tip her kindly enough, but goodness it hurt my heart to do so. Other servers seemed kind. Perhaps it was just our experience. Was bummed to be so excited for a fun surprise to be so let down. The two stars are for the food, because that was still delicious. Just the experience dampened the goodness. Side note: the bench in the waiting area was broken with nails sticking out of the base. A sign would be helpful. I let them know they said they are aware. Hopefully nobody gets injured read more

Thousand Oaks institution as far as I care. Everyone loves the, "Choch". I recall at my wedding the wife and I basically didn't get to eat anything; we were too busy glad handing everyone and by the time we were done everyone had eaten most everything. My best man took us to Cho Cho San after everyone left the wedding. We'd all been many times before. Just a lot of good memories, birthdays, and anniversaries there. It's similar to Lupe's in that it's just one of those landmarks you never forget. I feel like Lupe's might have gone downhill a bit after the remodel but it's been many years since I've been. Same goes for Cho Cho San, if I'm ever in the area again I'll make a point of stopping in. read more

I have been coming here for years for their Teppanyaki and the experience each time varies depending on what chef you get. This most recent time was with Chef Ten and he was fantastic all around. No complaints at all. Some chefs cook the food just perfectly (Ten did!) and others overcook it (in my experience is well overdone chicken). I love their salad dressing and the overall experience is great each time but I get concerned that if I order chicken that I can expect a more than 50% chance of another chef overcooking it. It's awkward to complain about food when the chef is right in front of you so hopefully your experience is good like my most recent time here. Also their fried rice is literally just rice with egg, no veggies in it, see the picture. About a decade ago they used to have a lot of veggies mixed in with it and I thought that was better. Overall I love coming here and their food is on average just ok probably explains the community rating of 3 stars. From my perspective is that the food experience is inconsistent and that some of their food items like their fried rice has gone down hill. For dinner time this is not a cheap place to eat. Expect to be dazzled by cooking tricks and fun personalities, but keep my concerns in mind! read more

Cho Cho San - Chicken cooked by chef Ten was done very nice. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

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Such a great spot for birthday celebrations, very kid‑friendly, with good food, drinks, and a lively atmosphere. The staff was wonderful, and our chef made the experience even more fun. read more

Cho Cho San - Cho Cho San Birthday photo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

I like Cho Cho San over all but their ramen serving are absurd. Such a disappointment. read more

Cho Cho San - This is the size of their ramen serving. Terrible for what they charge. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

I like Cho Cho San for birthday celebrations! They changed a little bit because of Covid but overall it's still fun. Took my daughter for dinner and we shared the dinner because it's a lot. Our chef was not as enthusiastic so the entertainment was just Ok. The waiter was nice but not as attentive so we had to ask for refills. It's pretty loud so if you don't mind loud then it's fun! Cheers read more

We had dumplings, ramen, seafood fried rice & sushi, everything was terrible, made me sick to my stomach 3.2 stars is being nice, I would give it a solid 1 star. read more

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So...my family has been coming here for years...I don't think that's gonna continue. We went for dinner last night and had the filet and shrimp. The filet used be a nice quality piece of meat...but this little pathetic thin sliced piece of shoe leather they brought out was awful! It was grey to begin with before cooking and then tough as hell after! The rest of the food is the same as always...salty and over cooked. Now, for the kicker...they ask if it's a reservation for a birthday...you say yes...then, they bring out two scoops of ice cream with a candle...now keep in mind that we did not order this!! It's a nice gesture..but then you get the bill and they have charged you 6.50 for two little scoops of ice cream...that again....technically we did not order!! Every other place gives this out for free and really wants you to enjoy your bday! This place is now using it as a way to quietly increase your check... so sad...but they just lost my biz!!! read more

One of my favorite sushi restaurants here in the county. The Ken's special is a must try. My son loves the rock shrimp. We have visited this location quite a few times and service is always great. I love the atmosphere great for groups or date night. read more

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Went to Happy Hour on Saturday it was excellent with great prices on food and drinks our server Brooklyn was very courteous and professional read more

Generally, I come here every weekend for the happy hour. But I was really feeling sushi and came around 1:20 in the afternoon. I tried to order the Cajun tuna with spinach. I took about 15 or 20 minutes for them to say they had no spinach. Then I was gonna order something else, but it took the new server another 20 minutes or so to get back to me so I could try and order something. At this point, I had been there for 45 minutes with one glass of wine water and ate all my ginger. Finally, I got my order in and I told him now that we're into the happy hour. I'll take my roll. Give me a Roxy roll plz and bring then bill. The food was good. Roxy roll. But not worth an hour and a half Wait. Makes me not wanna come back again. I've been coming here for 20 years and this is the longest way ever since I get it. He's a new server but still, it was a bit much. I'm a single diner who has got in and out in 30 min. read more

We had an absolutely lovely evening here! Nate was super friendly on the phone and made our reservation! Our chef was David and he was a hoot! Our server was Lauren and she was sweet as pie! The owner even came out to thank us for coming and make sure we were doing great and even offered us ice cream! The food was delicious and perfect! Definitely have to try the calamari steak! So delicious!!!! So was the filet minion too! We will 100% be back! My GMA had an allergy to mushrooms and they did everything perfect to make sure her allergy was taken care of. The actual venue was very clean and smelled so yummy!!! Can't wait till we come back for more!!! read more

This place was a great surprise. Chefs were very personable and knew their way around a good hot cook top. And it was delicious. The Waite staff was delightful and on top of every need we had. My granddaughters 14 birthday They were all so great. Thank you Cho cho San. read more

If you ever plan on having a night out, go to Chocho and get Troy as your server, he is amazing and made our night 20 times better. read more

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It used to be a great restaurant. The quality became horrible. And extremely slow bad service We were satisfied for years. Today I went back again and it was terrible. read more

We were seated and waited about 45 minutes before the chef arrived, which only happened after I went to the manager to ask how long we had already been sitting. Once the chef finally came to our table, he repeatedly singled out my girlfriend with comments and "jokes," making her visibly uncomfortable. It became so excessive that she left the table in tears. This dinner was supposed to be something special for us--she chose the restaurant because she liked it--but the experience was completely ruined and she barely ate. The manager gave me his number and asked me to text him about what happened, but I never received a response. Because of that, I'm sharing the experience here. read more

Unfortunately, Teppanyaki style dinner was not available because we did not have a reservation. Alternatively, the host politely offered us a table in a different section. We were seated next to a large party. It was so loud we could not hear each other talking and we could not communicate effectively with our server. Plenty of available tables at the time of our arrival, they should not have seated us at that location. We ordered a sea food stir fry and chicken vegetable stir fry. When the food arrived, the presentation was lousy as the fish, vegetables and poultry on the two "fajita" platters were barely recognizable. Both entrees were drenched with thick, salty gravy. My husband described his seafood entree as barely edible. Disappointed read more

I have been here a million times and have never left a review. Awesome food awesome people. There is a little bit of a wait on busy nights but it's so worth it.Nice atmosphere and good service.Everything is kept nice and clean.My family always enjoy this restaurant definitely recommending this place. read more

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Amazing food and our chef was so much fun , kind to the children and made the experience a memorable blast! I believe his name is Mario We'd love to request him when we come back! read more

Well first of all, if you've never been to one of these places, don't think you're going to have a quiet and relaxing dinner. This is a fast paced, loud, and always moving environment. It's about the spectacle and show as much as the food. The food is good. It's not gourmet and high end. I had the steak, but didn't opt for the filet. I'd hope that would be better, but the steak was good enough and I didn't want to spend the extra $. The soup and salad are ok and basic. The soup is broth with some onions and I think a mushroom in there and the salad dressing was good. In addition to steak, I had scallops and my gorgeous date had shrimp, so we could have some of each. Again, they were good. They were not huge succulent shrimp like you'd get at a seafood restaurant, but they were tasty. Fried rice is always good, and I love all of the grilled veggies. The chef was pleasant enough and the server was always around asking if we needed anything. These places have been the same for decades, and it would be neat to see them innovate a bit. Maybe some different veggies, or shake up the "show" a bit? This is good for a once a year visit. read more

My Husband & i decided to to try this place for dinner. We ordered a Shrimp tempura roll, garlic friend rice, 911 roll, gyoza, & yellowtail. We had no wait time, they sat us right away! Once we ordered our orders began to come out less than 10mins after we ordered! The service was so fast & our waitress was amazing! Very attentive! The food was delicious! The Ambiance was great as well! Highly recommend! Our new sushi go to! & they have a large variety in the menu! read more

This is a Thousand Oaks staple. Been here for a long time and I've always enjoyed the sushi here. The Teppanyaki is good here too, but I've had better. I'm going to stick to the sushi whenever I visit this spot. Great rolls and fun spot to sit at the sushi bar. read more

Our waitress was excellent. She kept all of our drinks filled. Changed out items to our specifications. Always with a wonderful attitude. The chef was interactive and funny. We loved the show. The food was fresh and cooked as ordered. I would definitely recommend to anyone. read more

Always a fun time, good food and great service. Went for my kids 12th birthday recently and he couldn't have been happier nor everyone else that attended. read more

food was good, but lacked a little flavor in the fried rice. Service was decent and the Ambiance was fine as well. We stopped by on a whim for dinner one night to share the experience with our 8 year old. It was different from our usual but not as exciting as I remember it in the past. read more

Food was great and tasty. Service was great and quick. Ambiance was great had a great time.