Extremely overpriced, unbearably slow service. Elko's is a fast-food type seafood joint located in Oxbow Market. We wanted to order a small snack (single roll) inbetween winehopping in the area. Unfortunately, this ended up being a 1.5 HOUR endeavor that completely drained the wine-drunk joy from the day. At 30 minutes, they gave us the someone else's order. At 1 hour, they said it would be another 7 minutes. When we finally got our order, the Ricky Ricardo roll was remarkably average. +2 stars for the friendly cashier, but a dreadful experience overall. read more

Not being able to resist all of the food options at Oxbow, I grabbed a seat at the sushi bar at Eiko's. The sushi was fresh, the service was indifferent, and I managed to drop $86 in a mere twenty minutes. The money disappeared like I was playing a cold deck at the blackjack table, but at least I had a little sake buzz. The sushi chef wasn't too helpful when I asked what was fresh that day and he responded, "everything." Then I asked what he liked and he retorted, "everything." So I ordered as much as I thought I could handle with a wine tasting in an one hour and dinner in two. My order consisted of a bottle of Nigori sake, the sashimi combination, a dungeness crab hand roll, an order of chu toro, and an order of uni. The dungeness crab roll was actually my favorite with fresh crab, tobiko for crunch, kick from the chile aioli, and creaminess from the avocado. I watched the chef make the sashimi combo on the camera and all the fish was flavorful but nothing else really stood out. I received my check with the 15% service charge and inquired if this was added tip, I was met with a vague, uninterested response that it was. To me, this service charge is the reason for the apathetic attitude of the service staff and a great way to demotivate them. Why work any harder when you know you're already getting the same size piece of the pie? Why be any nicer to the customer when you know you're getting paid no matter how courteous or rude you are? If you come, expect fresh fish, a busy market atmosphere, and a staff that is going through the motions. read more

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I love sushi!!!!!!!! Sooooooo good, fresh, and properly prepared. I came here when it was my 21st birthday and all I wanted was some good sushi. My margarita was amazing too made with fresh lime juice and a good choice of milagro tequila. Staff is friendly and attentive! If I lived in California I would be a regular here! read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

My wIfe and I were walking through the market and decided to stop and grab a bit to eat. She got the California roll and I got the rainbow roll. Food was good and service was great. I wish they had the full menu but it is really just a a nice counter spot for some sushi and drinks. Poki bowls looked really good, next time I think we will have one. If you you are looking to have a full meal, I would recommend their restaurant instead. This is a fun place if you are walking around the market and want to sit down and chat will enjoying a quick bit. read more

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Another stop inside Oxbow, and we split one roll - the Lion Roll. Topped with salmon that is then scorched, this is definitely a different presentation! For $12 for a specialty roll, I felt this was a fair price. We were the only ones there at the time so it was made quickly and sure was yummy! Paid at the counter at the end and although I had already read a sign stating that a 15% service charge was automatically added the waiter was nice enough to point it out and made sure I didn't tip any extra! Extra star for honesty! *Must note, they also have a fish market counter and people were ordering some fresh fish filets to-go! read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Lion roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

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Had the pleasure of dining at Eiko's. Their menu is pretty extensive considering their small footprint in the Oxbow Market. I was surprised to find blue fin tuna on the menu; but they were sold out. With Chef Alan's advice, I ordered chu toro (fatty tuna) and combo A. The fish was melt in your mouth delicious! There was nothing out of this world about the sushi; but what sets this place high on the scale is quality. Even the water was crisp and clean! There are 6-5 seats at the sushi bar and another 2 near the register. It's a very small place with 5-stars for customer service all around. The market can get very busy so if all the seats are taken (or if you want to avoid the built in 15% gratuity for dining at the restaurant), they have ready-made items such as poke, sushi rolls, and nigiri. You can also order for take-out. I can't wait to come back and hopefully have some blue fin. read more

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As part of our Foodie on Foot tour, we made a stop here and tried the Lion Roll and it was utterly delish, melted in our mouths with avocado and salmon and heated with a torch, yum! If I ever get a chance to try the other sushi when I'm in Napa, I will! read more

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Short story first! I was walking around Ox-bow and the sushi chef call our my name (mind you I have NEVER eaten here before), lo and behold (who doesn't like saying "lo and behold") he is the sushi chef from a restaurant I used to go to ALL THE TIME, I have literally known him for 14 years!!! Knowing he works there we decided to try them out. I enjoyed the sushi, nice and fresh, tasted good, and it's in ox-bow, so you have the great people watching and a wonderful dessert place right next door! I can say you'll enjoy it here, a bit pricey, but def worth it! read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Alan!!!! My favorite sushi chef!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

The sushi was good and perfectly rolled. I ordered two different rolls and they were pretty good. However the price point is way too high and I can't understand why they insisted on charging me 15% service fee as if it was a sit down restaurant with waiter service when I had ordered it to-go and wasn't even allowed to sit down. The thing that really bothered me was the fact that none of the chefs bothered to wear gloves while making the rolls but I was so hungry that I ate it anyways. Please, for sanitary reasons make sure your chefs were gloves. I don't know if they washed their hands or not before getting to work. read more

The chef (looks like his name is Alan from the photos posted) was extremely rude! He was chatting away with a couple sitting at the bar, but as soon as my friend, my kid and I sat down the chef frowned and asked me if we are eating there. I asked if we can't sit there, he didn't say anything and the lady next to me told me I can. Then throughout the whole time he was prepping other orders he kept on asking the staff who took our order if we are sitting down. He asked so loudly like we were invisible. Even when his staff told him we had paid the 15% service charge they required for sitting down he was still asking! I don't know if it was because we're Asian or because I have a kid with me that we weren't welcomed to sit at the bar. So finally we told them to void the service charge and took the food Togo. We would've tell them to cancel our order if it wasn't because we were in a rush and wouldn't have enough of time to wait in line for other food. read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

This sushi restaurant is located inside oxbow market. Oxbow market gets really busy so I would recommend coming here on the weekdays. It's less busy, but still busy. The restaurant is small itself with 5 high chairs and two lower chairs. They sell grab-go, but you can dine in. The restaurant menu is simple. They only sell sashimi, sushi and miso soup. The fish and shrimp seems a little old as it smells fishy, but with ginger and wasabi-soy sauce mix, it helps a little. So I would recommend coming here when it's not busy and even though it's busy you can always take it to go. So yeah, read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - California Roll, Ebi Nigiri, Tobiko Nigiri and Spicy Tuna Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

Great Happy Hour spot. California Roll is $5 dollars. Other HH rolls were $9 dollars. The rice was fluffy and the California Roll had large pieces of Avocado in it. I will stop in again next time I am in Napa. read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Happy Hour California Roll $5. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

I ate the Necko Chan roll & my friend had the California Poki Bowl. Both very delicious! Been looking for good Poki bowls near me & this was really good. I really wanted some salmon sashimi but the price for only 1 price was too high, $3.50. I wish there was like a 5-8 piece to choose from & not the just 15 piece. read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Necko Chan roll! Crab, avocado, & topped with salmon. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

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I literally received half of my order.... I spend almost $200 and just got 3 rolls delivered at my doorstep. read more

Sushi is good, last time I went last week my salmon on my neko Chan roll was mauled. Just absolutely destroyed, plus it's $15-$17 for one roll, unlike their other location downtown napa it's maybe $10. read more

Sushi's good but ordering during the pandemic has been untenable. I've tried online and calling but there seems to be a secret window of availability. When I was able to successfully order at Eiko's Oxbow the employees were so busy talking my order was almost 1/2 hour late!!! And for some reason pre-pandemic the 1st Street location wants me to sit at the bar when I've tried to eat in and they won't seat me at a table. I spoke with management who asked me to give them another try but yep, it's bar-only seating for me as a sad solo man. Unhappiness abounds in Sushi land :( read more

Poor management and portion sizes. We spent $90 on an abysmally small amount of food. The kitchen was close to closing and accidentally missed one roll, and when we discovered it, the restaurant was closed (people there were nice, so an additional star for the crew at the restaurant). We sent an email to Eiko's management requesting a refund for that one roll we didn't receive (it was like $15 - the most expensive roll), since their portion sizes are the smallest I've seen - and we eat sushi a lot (the rolls had pieces that were the size of a dime - we measured). It was smaller than one omakase portion at a high end sushi restaurant and more expensive. We didn't receive a response. read more

Context: You've had sushi in many countries including Japan... But so happen to crave it at a market in Napa. Based on the prices, you hope it to be fresh and authentic, your expectation meets the price. You sit. Price: Above average for good reason. Well worth it. The fish tasted extremely fresh. I hate it when sushi tastes frozen, hard, or not fresh. Eiko's was the exact opposite. Your paying for the quality of the fish, not for the design of some fancy Americanized roll. It's simple here Taste: the quality and technique was surprising above par for the nigiri and sashimi. The uni is a must for uni lovers! Uni is often a ripoff in California because the freshness never meets the price. However, the uni here was well deserving of the price. Ambiance: what I love most about this was that the food tasted very authentic, while the seating matched the market. In essence it is a great mesh of traditional and market place dining. The quality of traditional Japanese sushi, with the comforting vibe of a market place. read more

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The restaurant was closed so we went to this little place. Same thing, great foods. Everything was clean and nice. Took a while to get the sushi but not too much. The only thing that was a bit annoying is the cashier asking us every two minutes if everything is ok... ‍ Please let us eat... lol read more

The fish was super fresh. Portions are super small (1 piece per order and super small portions). I am taking away (2) stars for that reason. We ordered (4) pieces of sushi and (2) glasses of wine, cost us $50...what?! read more

Neko Chan ! So simple yet so delicious!!! Makes my mouth watery just thinking about it! Can't wait to go back & try all their different rolls!! read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Neko Chan ! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

Low quality toro. Don't confuse this place with real sushi. Service is slow. Fresh seafood but i would not qualify this as true toro. read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

Lion and Ricky rolls are delicious. Lion is my fave, service a bit slow but there are two people working so be patient.

There are two restaurants, one is a larger restaurant, probably the better of the two I'm guessing? It's self standing and fancier, larger and in the heart of downtown. This version was inside of the oxbow market place, very small and basic. The miso was good, they threw in some mushrooms which was nice, the sushi itself wasn't anything special or fancy, just basic. But with the typically hefty Napa price tags we stuck to a couple of the cheaper rolls and then one of the fancier. I believe it says on Yelp one of the rolls they are known for, that's the one we ordered with the kelp wrapping? It was pretty good. Not worth $15, but it had three different kinds of fish inside, and no crappy fake crab filler. I will say the rice was a bit warm and mushy, but it was the end of the night so maybe that's not common? So if you're craving sushi in the Napa area and money isn't exactly an object, I would recommend grabbing a small bite here and getting the Johnny something roll with the kelp wrapping instead of seaweed. It was good. Sidenote, I won't say who but I did over hear and catch one of the employees talking about having spit in the food of a customer as they were cleaning up to close. I'm not sure if this person was making reference to something that happened in the past, or something that happened at this establishment. But when they realized I overheard them speaking, they assured me they didn't spit in my food and we're not talking about us. They apparently felt they were speaking quietly enough that no one could hear. Well, I did hear. Lol. read more

Eiko's Fish Market at the Oxbow is more accessible than its downtown version. They have a limited supply of sushi ready for immediate takeout. Their California roll is OK, and they have a marvelous selection of Japanese drinks (I got the strawberry Calpico soda) It was cool to see Chef Alan at work. The cashier was friendly. The California rolls aren't that impressive (it was great being able to eat it out on the back porch, where they once screened "Jiro Dreams of Sushi"); I'd like to try their more specialized selections&their bento boxes. They're OK. read more

My wife and I decided to try this location while we were shopping at the public market. What a disappointment! We decided to try out their 15 piece sashimi plate. These pieces were sorry. I literally felt bad looking at these sashimi rejects. I decided to walk up to the cashier to pay since we weren't getting any service. That's where I was insulted with a 15% service charge! What service? No one even bothered to serve us water! I told them that no one told us about the charge, and they were quick to point out that it's printed on the bottom of the menu. I don't mind paying for quality and service, but they served neither here. read more

My boy and I came here on a Sunday afternoon after we went to their 1st street location and found out the main location only does dim sum on Sundays...oh well... I love sushi and I love Eiko's but I was thoroughly disappointed with the 15% service charge....I see some reviews who label that as a good thing "so you don't have to tip" but it's not quite table service...it's more cafeteria service and with the elevated price a person pays for the quality they receive at Eiko's there really shouldn't be an automatically tacked on price...of course...this is my humble opinion and it will be disagreed with but I don't believe I will be back. I would rather get great table service, great food and not have a forced tip amount...I am a good tipper but if my hand is forced, I will balk- read more

The food here is less expensive than at other places in the Market but it's still a bit pricier than sushi elsewhere. I found the food to be quick and high quality. read more

Mediocre at best! Nice modern look but bad sushi. The poke bowls were in small plastic covered bowls and only filled halfway! I was not willing to pay $15-$17 for something smaller than a can of Sprite so I didn't try the poke bowl. But the quality of fish in the roll I got was on par with safeway sushi read more

Food is average. The sushi rolls were sloppy prepared. The rice layer is not uniform. After added 15% service charge, they still asked to additional tips. It is outrageous. read more

While up in Napa for a conference, I located this sushi restaurant at the oxbow market. When I sat down, the chef and waiter were friendly and the area I was seated was pristinely clean. The menu was nicely laid out and had a simple, artistic look to it. I chose a glass of Chardonnay and started with Sunomono (cucumber) salad. The sunomono salad was the best I've had, anywhere. It was a 10/10. The cucumbers were thinly sliced and the dressing was phenomenal. I wasn't ready for how good it was. For the main dish, I chose two rolls: Lion and California. The Lion roll is similar to a California roll, but with baked salmon and gravy on top. The California roll was good and the Lion roll was great! I would recommend this sushi restaurant to anyone in the area. Also, because the Oxbow is a market place, there were a number of other shops and restaurants to peruse, which was a cool ending to the dinner. read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

Amazing sushi! Very fresh and unique presentations. First time here and great place to stop in for a light meal. read more

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Wow!! Best sushi I've had here in California. I've been to dozens in the area. The chef offered to make us a roll OFF the menu and we went back twice in one week. Super fresh nigiri, great service and a 15% service charge so you don't have to tip. I'll definitely be back read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Spicy scallop, salmon and seared ahi nigiri, YUM! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

Favorite thing about this place - their miso soup! It was packed with flavor and had mushrooms! The sushi rolls were also pretty good and tasted fresh. Service was quick despite the fact that they had a lot of pick up orders. Will be back! read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Miso soup! So much flavor! Loved the mushrooms! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

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Amazing! The chef made us his personal special and it was awesome! I will definitely come back, and now that I know they have their own actual restaurant I'll try that too! He was wonderful and talkative. I loved being able to watch them make the rolls. Good beer options too. read more

Eiko's - Oxbow - Chef's special. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Napa, California

Mostly overpriced sushi at a tourist trap. The taste wasn't amazing, but it wasn't terrible. This wouldn't be the first place on my list after a long drive to Napa. read more

Great place for sushi!! The flavors were delicious and fresh, great environment, however, there could be a slight wait. It's conveniently located in the heart of downtown Napa and plenty of places to go afterwards. The hostess was friendly and the waiter was also very friendly. The tables were seated a bit close, however, I still felt comfortable. The restaurant is fairly large and great for drinks. The only downfall was that it was very busy the night I went and the food took a bit longer than anticipated to come out - otherwise, it was great! read more

I love The tsunami roll, the torched scallop on the top is amazing, I haven't been able to find this role anywhere else, The flavors mixed so well together and it just makes my mouth water thinking about it. Ecos is a trendy restaurant. They have a full bar and the Decour is elegant. The wait staff is polite and quick to get your order. The food is fresh and always wonderful. Can't wait to come back for another meal. read more

Love this place! Every time I go to Napa I make sure I make time to stop in. Love grabbing cocktail & appetizer outside by fire pits prior to sitting down for a great dinner. Food is excellent, and always feel welcome. Highly recommended! read more

Ok guys... the sushi chef was super grumpy when we first sat down... don't know why. But he's actually pretty damn funny! We came on New Year's Day and I'm pretty sure he wanted to go home. We were some of his last customers of the afternoon. The sushi we had was amazing. We had tekka maki, sake nigiri, a Dungeness crab hand roll, and literally best scallop hand rolls I've ever had in my entire life. And I really really like scallops. Soooo glad we stopped here. If you can get past the chef being the human form of Grumpy Cat, you're gonna have some amazing eats. It was so good I forgot to take pics. read more