This place has been a favorite of ours for years. It's fast, and our go to for sushi when we pick up.

The sushi is great & reasonably priced but they serve food on dirty, unwashed, filthy & dust plates. That's just disgusting & unsanitary. Also, they gave me 2 of the same exact rolls when I ordered 3 different ones but I didn't bother correcting them. I just packed my food & left. Great food though. read more

Fat fish is my goto sushi place when I'm in a rush. The sushi always seem to be fresh. The bento boxes are always packed . The wait can be long if you go around dinner time. The parking can suck if you come late because the lot is small.I normally do take out just because I hate long waits. The staff is always very nice and remember the regulars. So get that fat fish you won't be sorry! read more

Fat Fish - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

Not sure how the sushi is but I am always happy with my bento box: chicken teriyaki and tempura veggies. Also comes with a salad with a special dressing, rice and sauce. The wait is not too bad, as long as you aren't there during lunch or dinner time. It can get a little crowded. Prices are reasonable, too. Whenever I have a craving for a bento box, this is where I come!! read more

Fat Fish - Regular bento box with chicken teriyaki and tempura. - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

*WARNING* If you are a Sushi snob - this is not a place for you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's the down low of this place... It's a Japanese Sushi fast food restaurant run by Koreans. There is a billboard menu with pictures and prices attached to the wall as you get in. (Ala McDonald's) You place and pay for your order at the counter and food is brought to you in your table in a matter of minutes. The food is decent, portions are large and prices are inexpensive. The owner and the staff are friendly, helpful and accommodating. The interior is quite bright, dinning furniture is new, 42 inch plasma TV playing a K-Pop variety show and the environment is neat and clean. Ample parking. And the best deal at this place.... $1 mugs of Sapporo or Kirin draft beer. Again, not a 12 oz. glass but a 16oz ice cold mug. read more

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It's my classic go to sushi place in San Leandro that opens just barely late enough for me to call in a last minute order and then pick it up right after work, or during my abnormally late lunch break. Their menu is online- which makes it so convenient especially since Yelp photos don't blow up at all so when I tried to order through those great photos everybody post.. yeah not happening. They pick up their phone, repeat your order, tell you a decent pick up time and their price. It wraps up quite nicely and my food is always ready or just about to be when I get there. Staff are super friendly and the place inside is somewhat small- but you sit comfortably. There's a giant menu inside with PICTURE references for all the people that don't know and the graphics actually represent what you're about to be eating. Quality matches quantity and sometimes, it's even better. They've never stirred me wrong with the Lion King or the avocado roll, so what do I have to complain about? Never found hair in my food, and the portions are huge! Seaweed salad is cheap and way more than enough for two people to share at that price. In fact, their prices are so well, I've ordered their smallest sushi platter at about 35$ and it was a perfect amount of food for two hungry bears (aka my coworker and myself). It was so worthy of our money and our stomachs AND WE DIDNT GET SICK. All in all, it's not your I'm a sushi snob let me come here order the blue fin tuna and let it melt in my mouth orgasm full of joy, but more like I'm starving, sushi sounds delicious, what's opened that takes credit card and will fill me up. Fat Fish Sushi is legit. read more

We came here to try out a new sushi spot close to our work and WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! We walked through the door and said, "two please" and the lady said that we were to order first then sit down. WTF? Soo, having been our first visit here, we were standing looking up at the menu for a while, (like it's a fast-food place) hurting our necks until we finally made a decision on which rolls to get. San Leandro, Poki, Volcano and Red Dragon. I asked for water and she got tea. The lady said that the water was around the corner. WTF? I gotta get it myself? It was one of those water coolers with a bucket of ice next to it. WOW. No soup, no salad, no nothing to start with. Normally, at any other Japanese spot, we'd get miso soup or a little thing of salad but NOPE, not here! Sushi rolls came and it looked WEIRD to me. Why? Because the slabs of raw fish was bumpy looking. Bumpy as in like it wasn't a clean sashimi cut and it was old looking. Pictures are included! The Volcano roll came with spicy imitation crab on top.. so of course, that was some nasty rubbery texture. The spicy tuna for the Poki roll did not taste fresh at all. We had a lot of sushi pieces leftover and neither one of us wanted to box it up. The whole time we were there, they had some Korean karaoke video playing, so the environment was very off for a Japanese joint. Although service was quite pleasant, the food was not. Cheap prices, sure.. but man, have some pride in what you serve. read more

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I wish I could say good things about this place like it used to be... I've been going there for over five years and Fat fish started out as a pretty decent place to grab some quick sushi, however the quality has taken a cliff dive to food hell. I ordered take out this time and it was practically when they first opened for the day. Fresh day fresh ingredients... or so you would think. Three rolls and a lot of dissatisfaction later, I boiled it down to a few disappointments. - Yesterday's ingredients - the 80% of the avocado in the middle of the roll was grey. (And I'm not saying just kinda grey, like it was near graphite color) the rice was hard but, at least they were generous about that. (BTW, in sushi, being overly generous with rice on sushi roll is a bad thing...) - Are you even trying? - the display of rolls in sushi is a big deal. You aren't just making food, it's edible art. The rolls I received seemed so nonchalantly put together that it just seemed really half assed for maximum profit purposes. No offense but, Safeway is doing better in presentations than you (and in this rare case, I can't believe I'm saying this but, even tastes better...) I could say more but I think this will suffice for the time being. I will not be visiting again any time in the near future. Lastly, a lot of good fish died for a poor cause today. read more

Fat Fish - The avocado is grey... no consistency or quality control. - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

Doesn't really look like much when you walk past by but since I LOVE SUSHI, I decided to to come in and give it a try. All staff in the front greets us when walking thru the doors. My first there was about a year ago and Fat Fish Sushi has been my GO TO sushi spot ever since! Prices and quality of food are AMAZING! The wait for food to come out is less than 10 mins. I really recommend people to come here and it out! read more

Fat fish is now a staple for my friends and me. Whenever we don't know where to get dinner, or are starving and craving some comforting Japanese food - fat fish is always the answer. I've now saved fat fishes phone number into my contacts just to make things easier. It has a small private lot, which is nice, but it can get crowded during rush times. There is an outside seating area, but I've never seen anyone eat out there before (though we usually come to fat fish at night). Inside, the restaurant is also small with booths around the sides. It has an alright feel, but we usually take our food to-go. When we do sit down, the service is also alright - it isn't particularly slow, but it is not fast either. I love getting their sashimi salad and udon (any of them - even the veggie udon is great). Their seafood udon and ramen is my favorite. The ramen is a bit spicier, but both of them are huge and filled with seafood and noodles. My second favorite would probably be their miso ramen. The cherry blossom, the 49er's, Big Cali roll, Philadelphia roll are popular with us. We've even gotten the small sushi platter which is perfect for 3 people (2 hungry guys and 1 hungry girl). The beef teriyaki bowl and the Oyaku donburi and they were both really good. The sashimi donburi is like a sashimi salad but bigger and with rice and an egg! Overall, we really like this place. It has decent quality for SUCH a low price and we have been here multiple times. I don't even remember the count. I wouldn't recommend to a friend separately, but I would definitely want to go with a friend. Ambiance: 3/5 Food: 4/5 Service: 3.5/5 Overall Experience: 4/5 (can't go wrong with fat fish) read more

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The cheapest sushi in town by far. You get a lot for your money. This is my favorite place for sushi and relatively close to my house.

They have the worst customer service. Really sad but the food is good. The girls in the front seem always angry no personality whatsoever.

TOO MANY FLIES!! I've been to fat fish countless of times and I just adore it! Sushi is great and fast! My only complaint about this past visit was the annoying flies/ gnats! They were everywhere and I found myself constantly trying to swat them away from my food and face. And over time, it got quite annoying. And it's disgusting too, that there would be so many flies indoors. Please clean up the place, I think it's dirty. read more

Came on a Friday night, line was out the door but they were still very speedy! Got the Double Tuna and Salmon Village roll - came out to about $20. Price- great price for two very big rolls! Quality- 8/10 fresh tasting and big portion Cleanliness- 5/10 Service- 10/10 Definitely would go back BUT would do take out. read more

This place was atrocious!!! Only come here if you want poor quality sushi. The rolls were falling apart and was not pleasant and there way too much imitation crab for anyone's liking. The fish didn't taste or look good and made my taste buds funny. The service was okay, didn't check up on us or a refill our tea, got a plate with crumbs and atmosphere just felt dirty. Go to the one in Pleasanton, much better food, more welcoming and cleaner. read more

No where on earth beats Fat Fish! The food is always amazing and by far the cheapest place to eat. DELICIOUS!!! Even with it being an hour from our home, I am always willing to make the trip for their delicious deep fried California rolls! Yummy!!! read more

Been here a few times and sushi is OKAY, it's not bad and it's definitely not the best. I still come back because their sushi is cheap and if im craving sushi, its a quick fix. This place is not your typical sushi restaurant, as soon as you walk in you see a large menu hanging on top of the wall. You order and pay the cashier then seat yourself. ive tried their lion king roll, aloha roll, philly roll and unagi roll and theyre all decent. I would say skip on the bento boxes.. my mom once tried their salmon terriyaki bento and she said it was below average, LOL. Anyways, this is a great place if you want decent sushi and is on a tight budget. read more

Holy crap. This little place is grimey as hell on the outside. Looks like an abandoned taco hut. Inside? It looks like an old Shakey's Pizza.. A restaurant the world forgot... But you can bet your ass that come 7pm, the line is out the door and it's for a damn good reason. The sushi here is AMAZING. It's almost magical. I was skeptical ordering from the menu above the cash register and I couldn't believe it when our sushi came to the table. I got the Red Lion Roll. Baked Salmon.. It was pretty fantastic. Even the other rolls.. you know, the ones you don't get because you know yours will be better? Even the other rolls were good. Really good. Full flavored with incredibly cheap prices.. The service was friendly too. It must be some kind of secret restaurant trick to keep the outside filthy so no one would ever think to eat fish at your restaurant.. but surprise... It's as good as it gets. Cant' wait to go back for more. I would give the restaurant 5 stars if there was more space inside and a little cleaner outside. But it was definitely 5 star food. read more

Fat Fish - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

By the looks of it, Fat Fish doesn't seem like it would be good but surprisingly, it delivers fast, fresh, tasty and reliable sushi each and every time I eat here, which is a lot. Their menu is displayed in front of the restaurant, above the heads of the sushi chefs and cash register, in plain view for all to see and choose. They have about 70+ different rolls to choose from, which is a lot considering this isn't an upscale sushi restaurant. Most of the sushi rolls are tasty, but some favorites are the 49er's, Raider's, Bay Scallop, Lion King, Crispy, Power, Honeymoon, Papa Roll, and Pink Lady. All winners in my book. Their chirashi bowl of sashimi over rice is also incredibly fresh and high-quality for the price, so much so that I get kind of suspicious sometimes. How can it be so cheap for the quality? Hmm..but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Both their seaweed and tofu salad are also good and fresh, and my mom especially loves their salmon teriyaki bento box. I think it's good as well, but not nearly as much as she does. She insists that the salmon is especially fresh and only gets her salmon teriyaki from here. While their other food is good too, you should come here especially for the sushi. Good, cheap sushi is hard to find these days (it's either one or the other) so I suggest eating here before they go out of business or their kind vanish from existence. Judging by the way they just opened a new location in Pleasanton, though, I don't think they're going anywhere anytime soon. The Korean man who owns this place is also incredibly sweet and he is always putting Korean music shows on TV or the latest football/basketball/sports game for anyone who asks. The service is quick on most days but not very attentive. Four solid gold stars for a San Leandro favorite. read more

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I really wanted to like this place. The first time I got take out, I was actually okay with what I got. Wasn't the freshest, but it wasn't that bad. Tonight, I ordered again for take out. None of my order was correct, despite them reading off my order to confirm my pick-up. I HATE fake crab and that's what's in most of what I brought home. Never going back. I ordered a Crazy horse, hamachi roll, and tuna roll. They gave me a salmon roll, california roll and two other rolls with fake crab. And NO WASABI or ginger. WTF!?!? UPDATE FOLLOWING DAY: About an hour after eating what I could, I felt sick. I was up all night on the toilet. It's mid afternoon right now and I am still feeling sick, mostly weak and sore stomach from purging everything. This place should be shut down already. read more

Fat Fish is a hole-in-the-wall, decent small American style sushi restaurant on the border of San Leandro and Castro Valley. It can get pretty crowded during dinner time hours, so you might want to go for an early dinner or just take out. The food is still very good, albeit it being a fast-food style, and the baked rolls and offerings on the bento box are various. I was not disappointed with the Cherry Blossom and Black Dragon roll. Also, I find it interesting how they also serve a CHICKEN TERIYAKI ROLL! I didn't get to try it yet, but I think that's a roll worth spending a couple bucks on. The reason why I only gave it 4 stars instead of 5 despite it being decent quality food is the service, cleanliness, and ambience of the place. However, it is obviously family-owned so I shouldn't be complaining but more servers that provide more attention to needy customers would lessen the pressure of the scene. All in all, a highly decent sushi establishment that is HELLA EAST BAY AREA vibes! read more

Definitely the place to go to satisfy sushi cravings! Rolls are in the $6-7 dollar range, with most under $10 for yummy sushi. For the non-sushi lovers, there are bentos for $7! Side salads for $1! Can't go wrong with that. Good price for the quality of food and service. They also do take-out and if you call ahead, they usually are done with your meal in 10 minutes. Doesn't hurt trying this place out, if you haven't already. :) Also ask for the spicy mayo orange sauce = makes sushi rolls 10x better. read more

Fat Fish - San Leandro Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I normally don't have a problem with Fat Fish. But for some reason, this time around, was just horrible. I called ahead to order for pickup. I remember speaking clearly that I wanted the Vegi roll. The lady proceeded to tell me that it'll take about 10-15 minutes. Once I got there, I went to pay and tried to charge me for $16.00. Thank god I asked what was in there because they got the wrong order. I mean I understand, wrong order sometimes happen. I asked her if she can change it because I wanted the vegi roll. And she looked at me blankly and told me, "...but we already made the rolls." I explained to the cashier that I can't eat shrimp. Once we got that solved, I paid and sat down to wait for my food. Once I got my rolls, all I can say is that it looked so unappetizing. It looks like it's been put together by a kid. It just looked like a complete mess. On my first bite, I bit into a piece of avocado skin... I'm just so disappointed now. I've been coming here for years now and this was the first time I've gotten this type of experience. read more

Fat Fish - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

Ordered over the phone for pick up. I asked if they can sub the avocado for cucumber and they said yes. I picked up the order and they read it back to me that they subbed it. My fault for not triple checking because they made the roll with avocado. For those that care, cooks weren't wearing masks. read more

1$ Sapporo draft 4$ Poki Salad 7$ Catapilla Roll 4$ Spicy Tuna Roll 3$ Gyoza (6pc) 1$ Nigiri pieces (tuna, hamachi, salmon, inari, albacore, unagi, ika, scallop, ebi, tai, tobiko, kani, tamago, super white tuna) Our Grand Total: 22.29$ for a decent sushi lunch for 2 people Yelp Grand Total: 3.5 Stars (that I'm rounding up cuz I'll def. be back.) *order at the counter and sit down* Fat Fish has many great selections including Bento Boxes for 7.45$, Udon selections that are under 8$, Donburi, Grilled Dishes, and a couple of mochi/green tea ice creams for dessert. The only thing I wouldn't reorder was the nigiri and that is a disappointment because I super love hamachi nigiri. We will be back for sure though because the gyoza, poki, and rolls were all tasty. And, you can either get 5 individual drafts or a pitcher for 5$. Amazing... where else can you get drunk for 5$? They also have Sake for 3$/5$, and wine for 2.50$. The restaurant itself is clean and homey with some bright color splashes here and there and big windows for lots'o'light. The lady who took our order (at the register) was very friendly but the sushi chef was staid. LoL They have an easy parking lot and are located just off of Hesperian on E. 14th. If you're looking for decent, inexpensive sushi, you should definitely check Fat Fish Sushi out. I almost didn't because of the lower star rating (I usually don't bother with under 3.5 stars) but I would have been missing out on a tasty lunch. It would also be a great place to meet with a group of friends for some cheap beer and tasty rolls. See ya there! read more

That super cliche "don't-judge-a-book-by-it's-cover" applies here. Every time I passed by this place in the car, I thought of it as some place for desperate people who desperately wanted Japanese food and didn't know where to find it. Anyway, I like it, it's good, and most importantly, it's CHEAP. Yes, CHEAP. Did you ever realize the words "cheap" and "sushi" rarely ever go together? Here, it does. And, I'd say it goes together pretty well -- the sushi was pretty good, and we took leftovers home. Try it, buy it, and cry -- because you've been missing out on this for so long! read more

Fast food, super casual, pay before you sit vibe with a good sized menu. I crave sushi way too often especially for my wallet, so I consider fat fish cheap and quick. They provide big portions and don't taste like it's grocery store grade lol. I can also eat there in my pajamas if I really wanted to and not feel so bummy. Pictures of Yelp menus aren't up to date due to slight increase in prices, but still considered cheap compared to your average sushi restaurant. - Customer service could be improved. for bad customer service ( from one particular man ) and order communication between employees can be improved. $44.00 total for 4 piece shrimp tempura, ichibang roll, lion king roll, & Charashi bowl with miso, which were all delicious to me . read more

Fat Fish - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

Fairly cheap sushi. I've been here three times. First time, I dined in and got a sashimi dinner. Something around 15 pieces for $16. Pretty fat pieces too. My friend asked for ponzu sauce and they didn't know what it was and then asked the chef and said sorry. Weird. My gf also asked which rolls were spicy because she wanted something spicy. When her roll came out it wasn't spicy in the slightest. She had to request a side of sriracha to make it spicier. Not super fancy here but decent sushi for cheap. Not a typical sushi place from the inside. More like a casual quick dining spot. Second try, came here and got the udon to go. Took it home. Good size. Very flavorful. The flavor of the broth is sweeter than any udon broth I've ever had. It was too sweet for my gf which is weird because I'm not a fan of sweet like her. I really did like it though. As I continued to eat the flavor became too much and I couldn't finish it. It would be good for me in a smaller portion. Third was today, we ordered two rolls to go and ate at home. My super philly had too much rice and very little fish (inside and out). I kind of wished I took a picture of how much excess rice we removed as we ate. She got a spicy tuna roll and the spicy tune on top was just tuna. Not spicy at all. Idk if I'd get the rolls again. Maybe the soups and sashimi. I want to try to sashimi salad as well. It's only about $6. I would still come here but not so much for rolls anymore. read more

Fat Fish - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

The restaurant is on the smaller end but their rolls are really good! These are some new ones we were trying and they were really fresh and delicious! read more

Fat Fish - On the left the princess roll & right is caterpillar roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

Hands down cheapest most affordable good sushi I have ever had . Yes this place isn't your typical classy sushi spot but hey , it gets my tummy happy and my pocket heavy ! It doesn't matter what you order here because everything is good and authentic. Don't forget to buy beer , they offer Draft beers for 2 dollars and 8 dollars for pitcher. Beer and sushi anyone ?? You can grab a quick bite with a date for just under 25. Best part is , you're not obligated to tip . I do recommend future customer to not wear anything fancy otherwise you'd be Smelling like food afterwards . But hey , who cares right ? read more

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CHEAPEST, but BEST QUALITY sushi you can get around here. Everything I've tried has been DELISH!! Always come here for a date w/the bf. He loves it here too! Our faves: Cali Deluxe, Lion King, Super Phili, Crunchy Roll, etc. everything is good.. Sashimi taste yummy, good portion given out. Other dishes are yummy too! Only dislike, you have to order then sit down. Now I don't care bc I always know what to order now. Otherwise, this place is just the bomb.com! Even the to go orders are quick! They're never slow. Always my number 1 sushi place to go to. It never fails. Thank god it's close to me. :) read more

Fat Fish - Yummy!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

First time here abd probably the last. Heard that their portion is big, but actually it's only limited to the rice part of roll as the fish part is super small. The rice is pasty due to oversteamed. The miso soup and the tempora sauce got totally watered down. I understand the price is inexpensive but it is meaningless if the food isn't tasty. Sorry, only two stars. read more

Fat Fish - Titanic Roll and Red Dragon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

1/05/10 I got my yearly Physical at Eden Medical Group and this place was on the way home and in the area. If you're hungry and on a budget, this place will probably do. But you like quality over quantity, I say skip it. The difference between this place and a place like Rays Sushi is like night and day. I had the "Best friends" with consisted of 3 types of sushi rolls. It tasted like those cold sushi items you buy at the deli section of some supermarket. Not that fresh and not that good. I also had calamari appetizer. They were cooked too long and were rubbery and chewy. But the draft beer was very cheap. Only a $1.00 a glass that was a pretty good deal. I give them 3 star for that alone. read more

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I love love love this place. There are so many different rolls to chose from and the prices are fantastic. I can eat to my heart's content and not have to worry about breaking the bank. The place isn't very big but I've never seen it filled to the max even during rush time (mostly b/c people take their food to go). It may not be the best place to go if you're a sushi connoisseur. read more

I LOVE Fat Fish. I haven't found another sushi spot that is better than Fat Fish. Seriously! My favorite is the Lion King =) Affordable & delicious. I wish there was a Fat Fish location in San Jose! read more

Good, cheap sushi spot in San Leandro. I had been here before at the recommendation of my cousin and remember always being able to stop in here for a quick sushi fix. It's not necessarily sit-down, fancy, restaurant style rather it's more of a fast-food/take-out vibe. The menu is extensive and there are many, many specialty rolls offered here. You order your food and pay first. If you choose takeout, you wait around for your order or you can have a seat at any of their booths and your food will be brought out to you. I ordered a bento box (two item) and a lion-king roll and my total was under $20. Such a good deal. -Meal was served with hot miso soup -Sushi came out freshly made to order -Wish they had more soft drink choices or offered water for the dine-in customers -Gyoza was a little on the crispy side -Teriyaki chicken was flavorful For a quick and affordable sushi lunch/dinner, check this spot out. read more

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Came to fat fish because it my go to spot for sushi i ordered the amazon and notice that it had a strong fishy odor i know im eating fish but it shoukd smell fresh. I asked if i coukd have a refund the owner says they dont give refunds so he insteaded that i order something different from the menu like chicken. I had to laugh. Will not be returning to fat fish. read more

Fat Fish - Fish not fresh and had a smell - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

Good taste, presentation could use improvement however when your tummy is satisfied than what else is there to say? Try it! I love the rolls here, the Ichibang and the Red Dragon forsure are a must read more

I used to always look for a sushi restaurant that has quality product but not for outrageous prices. I was led to this place about three years ago by a family friend and have been hooked ever since. What I love about it is the wide selection and array of sushi choices, bento boxes and combinations. Additionally, the food is always made fresh and comes out quick. Over the years they have expanded their menu and it's even better than before. Service here is great. It's on the smaller side in terms of restaurant and sushi dining, but it's the food that makes this place. The decor is family friendly, and comfortable. If your looking for great quality sushi, without having long lines, high prices and not having to dress up. Then this is the place for you. read more

Came here for the first time today , On a Tuesday Afternoon the place is kinda small , and it was PACKED ! . The menu/ ordering is fast food style . I ordered the Big Cali & Tiger Roll I believe , also a side salad . Everything was yummy . I only gave it 4 stars because the dressing on the salad wasn't as good as other sushi places & idk if it was the ginger or the shrimp in the tiger roll , but something had that flavor .. Like plastic ... Like when you keep something in the fridge for a while ... Lol Anyways other than that , it was pretty good , I'll be back . read more

Fat Fish - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California