maybe I went on a bad evening. I usually love this place to get takeout, but this last time had me questioning my sanity. fish portions as always were good so I'll add a star, but the rest of it was so questionable.. I got a 49ers and a fat fish roll. the 49ers was ok, it used to have a peel and was sliced thinner but idk what happened there, bc now you just get cuts of just big cuts of the lemon's fruit on top the the salmon. the fat fish roll's cuts were ROUGH and there was no sauce or tobiko on top like the menu says there is. there also was little to no shrimp in the tempura- I felt completely ripped off. i don't think i'll be coming here for a while. read more

Fat Fish - 49ers roll and fat fish roll. for some reason didn't have sauce or tobiko. - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

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The service was excellent. I ordered the bento box with the california roll and teriyaki chicken. The chicken were shredded and wasn't fresh. Most of the chicken pieces were so hard that I was not able to bite them. Was not close to the picture that is on their website.The roll was so so. The salad was very fresh and so was the rice. A slice of orange came with it and it was refreshing but not sweet at all. My partner order two rolls.The tuna was not fresh and the color was pale, dull, and old. The tempura was soggy and the seaweed wrap tasted stale. The Fat Fish in Pleasanton is the place to go. We were very disappointed. We thought we would try this establishment since the Fat Fish in Pleasanton was outstanding (5 stars). I would not recommend this Fat Fish to anyone. read more

Sushi is good, fresh and reasonable priced. I've became regular when wanting to get sushi.

Very disappointed. I said I would try them one more time and I actually did 3. Food quality has gone down. 1st the portions size...ok I get it. Inflation. 2nd time, worse tempura! This last time, I asked for Bento box with Teriyaki Salmon and Sashimi... I get a piece of salmon more skin than salmon and two bad cuts of "more salmon" ‍! The seaweed salad was ok, but the panko was nasty! Tasted definitely old and spoiled. Edamame... how can you go wrong with that? Well- when the edamame is old and nasty and you still try to steam it and you sell it!!! I am done with this place. I'll pay for good quality even if the quantity is less. But please don't do that to your customers. read more

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Fat Fish is a small sushi restaurant on E14 in San Leandro. When I first started coming here, the sushi was good and the portions were generous. They still have good sized portions, but the sushi is hit or miss sometimes. I did enjoy the grilled teriyaki salmon, very good. It gets really crowded here for takeout, sometimes the line is out the door even for call in orders, especially on Friday nights. I like how they have the menu, big with pictures as soon as you walk in, makes you want to try different rolls. Just ok to me!! read more

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Good reasonably priced sushi alternative. Rolls are pretty large. Got a big spicy tuna roll and a crunchy roll. Both were very good. It is a place that I will return to fill my sushi fix. read more

Really good food and very fast service! They have a very big menu so there is definitely something for everyone. We shared the Pink Lady and the Veggie Lover rolls. Both were delicious. I'll be back again to try more read more

I always go here all the time before. My favorite is lion king and big salmon. They use to give a lot of portions but now not a lot. I understand that prices went up. I would still go here once's in a while. I also tried all their bento box there ok tasting. read more

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

I like to try to go places twice before I review just so I can give a rounded opinion. I've been here twice now and unfortunately I don't think I'll be back. The first time I came I took a quick look over the big menu board and ordered two rolls (both had raw fish) and I was very pleased with what I got. The fish was fresh and the flavors were on point. I looked over the menu while I waited for my order and decided what I'd like to try the next time I happened to be in the area. Well, I happened to be in the area. I ordered the two rolls I decided on last time and was excited to try them since my last experience was so good. Unfortunately, this time was not so good. The two rolls again had raw fish, but this time the fish had an actual fishy smell. I didn't realize the stench at first because I could smell the unagi sauce on one of the rolls, so I ate a piece of fish out of one sushi. It tasted like it was on the verge of spoiling so I spat it out and tossed everything. Also in my order was oyakodon which was so over cooked it lifted off the rice in one piece. Some of the dish was burned and there was no sauce at all. Lion king roll is kinda small and overall was so so. I'm giving this place one star because I very well could have gotten food poisoning had I eaten any more of the food. This place is out the way for me so I won't be making the trip again. read more

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This place is great! I think I've been here once or twice, and you really can't be the prices of this location. They give you a lot of different rolls, fresh fish with every roll that we ordered. My one downfall is i'm pretty sure they messed up our order, but we did receive an extra roll that was a California roll. I'm not sure if they made a mistake, or what the situation was, but we can't really complain if we got an extra roll right? LOL read more

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They are bigger than regular sushi but chicken taste dry , very dry chicken. They should've cooked it in sauce. Taste like something you can make at home BETTER DONT GET THE TERIYAKI CHICKEN read more

Fat Fish - Teriyaki chicken rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

Is it gonna be the best Japanese food you ever had? Not even close - unless you have really limited experience eating Japanese food. Is the ambiance good? Not really, it's a bit of a whole in the wall. Is the service good? Well, it ain't bad, but there's very minimal service involved as this is the type of place where you walk up to the counter to order. That being said, I've eaten here countless times and if I still lived in the area, I'd still be eating here somewhat regularly. It's good for what it is - and that's affordable, no frills food served quick. They have a pretty large selection to choose from and everything is pretty decent. Again, don't come here thinking you're going to get some bomb sushi or anything, but the food isn't bad and it definitely can hit the spot. Overall, I'd give this place a 7/10 and would recommend it as a place worth going to for a casual bite. read more

So today 5/25/21. I went grab a bite to eat.having never tried fatfish, ok ley try it now. I ordered hamachi kama, unagi roll and the futomaki. Got home and opened the goods. And what a let down, the hamachi kama was sooo small. And it must have been re-heated. Cause it had no just cooked shine to it. And at a taste. .dry! So i called them and expressed my point. Mrs.Ji (name on my rec. ) just said oh oh ok oh. And i asked her if they would let me reorder? She said ohh we dont do that when customers dont like their food!! Ok fine. Now the rolls were great. But as i said to mrs ji. I, and most establishments. Would never have put that out. . never. I will not be back. . soon. read more

Fat Fish - The hamachi kama. - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

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The fish were not fresh! I have been having bad liquid shitters within an hour of consumption and been taking antibiotics the past 24hours. I think it's the top right I noticed tasted funky and the white ones (Walu I think) and the color looks old but I ate them anyway because why would they serve bad food... but it was that bad. I ate here before Covid and it was fine and price is reasonable. But please, don't eat if they don't look fresh. read more

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

fiery time trying this place .. the price and the portions are very decent , however the quality no so the best the rice is too dried , the sushi rolls are huge but filled with imitation crab which is fine but tastes super fishy read more

A old school Taco Bell structure turned Sushi restaurant. The GOOD: Adorable, tasty and service is on point. Buys from a reputable local seafood distributor The BAD: needs a makeover inside and out. With that said, still one of my go to spots. read more

My gut told me to leave the minute I walked in. HUGE menu with 100 plus options in huge writing above cash register, order before you sit down and a non Japanese person making the sushi. Prices are cheap. The fish was not fresh, unagi was sticky, avocado was old. They didn't even use the correct rice. So many better options for sushi in the area. read more

Fat fish is by far one of my favorite sushi spots in the Bay Area!!! You get good quality sushi at an AFFORDABLE price! Everything always tastes fresh and the staff is so nice and helpful. You'll always see the owners either on the laptop in the restaurant or behind the counter helping his staff. When you first arrive you go to the counter with the HUGE menu above and order for there or to go. If you are eating there you get a table tent number and then get to seat yourself and they bring it out to you. To go you have to wait outside (because Covid) but they call your number once it's ready. I always make sure to get the some sort of nigiri. The fish is sliced thiccccc and is placed over well seasoned sushi rice. It's rare for me to need to add wasabi or soy sauce to it unless I'm feeling like I just want wasabi. The entree meals are also really good. The bento boxes are decently price and you get a good amount of food. The dons are so good when you are hungry but don't want too much food. read more

Fat Fish - Salmon roll, tamago nigiri, salmon nigir - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Fat Fish Sushi in one sentence is: cheap sushi that satisfies cravings WELL. I always come to Fat Fish Sushi if I'm craving sushi but not feeling the expensive prices you'd have to pay for. My family recently bought 4 large signature rolls for $45 that would've costed $60+. Now, would I say the most amazing sushi ever? No. But for what Fat Fish is trying to accomplish in their business practices, they are doing something right because I have ordered at this location at least 3 times. TIP: call ahead!! There were at least 7 people waiting outside and more in their car but since I called ahead, our order was ready pretty quickly. read more

As of May 17,2020 this place is still NOT COVID-19 COMPLIANT! Don't let the chairs outside fool you. The people that work here DO NOT WEAR FACE MASKS OR GLOVES and they are touching raw food. Even the owner that sits on the side booth doesn't wear a mask. But guess what, all the customers do. I was sitting in my car waiting for my order. I backed into the parking spot and can see the whole restaurant. I Noticed that none of the workers are wearing a mask. The sushi makers were talking and one was air drumming and talking and laughing all while making raw sushi which means his spit is going all over the food. To top it off he grabs his cell phone. Looks at it then shows the other sushi maker something on his phone then puts it down, IN THE FOOD AREA!! Then DOES NOT even wash his hands!!! I was appalled! Then starts grabbing the RAW food and makes more sushi. WTF! I wouldn't even dare call them sushi "chefs" because a real sushi chef would know better and would be clean. I left without picking up my order. NEVER GOING BACK! read more

Fat Fish - Nobody is wearing masks, air drumming, talking and laughing over raw food. - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

I give this place a two stars only....it's a sad excuse for a Japanese restaurant actually. Japan places are super clean and this is not. It's in an ok area on 14th ave. There is potential even to eat outside but they didn't bother to clean it up. They seem to have been here for awhile, too. What was scary was inside was so warm?! How can you keep fish fresh and safely served if it's warm Inside?! The AC only kicked in once we left and that was two hours later! We were there kickin' it and catching up with a friend. My friend recommended this place as she goes here quite often but then she doesn't eat raw fish?! It's pretty busy traffic inside and was surprised. They layout their whole menu on the wall board above the counter. I can see the Japanese owner sitting on the single table and all his Mexican staff behind the counter which I thought was funny. They were not friendly at all even the owner. One of the guys was kind rude to the customer as he was trying to see if he could have it to-go instead. The place was old and run down. They had bench seats and you sit yourself. It's basically a fast food Japanese restaurant with no service and many ordered to-go's. My husband ordered their chicken bento with old sashimi fish and a volcano roll. The volcano was a lot. I ordered their Amazon roll and red lion roll. All the rolls was mainly all fake crab and lots of mayo. The tuna in my Amazon roll was not fresh at all and looked old. We both barely finished our food hoping we didn't get an upset stomach from here. Even the Orange was old?! Good thing I have a tolerant stomach! Nothing was spicy which should have been. Yeah, I can't say I will be back here. The prices are cheap and service is fast but that is the quality you will get. Good effect though. [41/100] We read more

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let's start with the food - great! I let my husband chose the rolls so i don't recall their names, definitely fried with spicy tuna. The shrimp and veggie tempura, finger lickn' good. Prices, best i've seen! Only reason i am giving it four stars rather than five is because i wish I would've been able to eat there to get the whole experience. But totally not their fault, it's covid's fault. It's safe to say this is officially my sushi go to place . read more

I picked up my takeout and one of the three cooks had his mask below his nose. I almost left. The two rolls I got were just okay. Not well done made or tight. The catapillar roll is supposed to have unagi. But there was only one piece on each end. False advertising in my view I won't be back. read more

The food is always good and the price is reasonable. I recommend this place to my friends all the time. read more

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

Cheap, fast, filling American sushi with its own private parking lot. Fat Fish Sushi is a great option for lunch or dinner if you're looking for a quick American sushi fix. Majority of the rolls here are a California roll base or deep fried smothered in sauce. And mostly under $10. If this is what you're in the mood for, then this is the place for you. Occasionally, I do crave good ol' American style sushi. But after being spoiled with fresh, quality fish, I have difficulty enjoying crazy amounts of imitation crab and crunchies without the element of the raw cuts. The Best Friends roll is a decent option. For somewhere between $7 and $12 you receive three, six-piece rolls, for the price of one. This comes with a basic cali roll, unagi and avo roll, and a spicy tuna and cucumber. It's self-seating, order first and pay, then the food is brought out to you. Utensils and water also self-serve, and for the most part it's a really hassle free experience. It's helpful that it has its own private parking lot, as finding parking on the busy main street may be a nightmare. During my visit, there was a homeless lady who frequently came in to grab cups of water. Finally as we were leaving, the manager came out to tell her that the water is for paying customers only. I have to applaud that 1. They let it slide the first time and 2. Approached her with kindness but in a stern fashion. I would say the situation was dealt with smoothly. At the end of the day, I don't think Fat Fish is a must-try or go-to spot for me. I don't think I'd go out of my way or think twice about having another meal here when in the area. read more

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1. Tiger Roll 2. Super Crunch & Crunchy roll 3. Lion King roll Great presentation and great taste. read more

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This place has a really wide selection and for a decent price, especially if you are looking for quick, and cheap sushi. With that said, do not go here if you are looking to fulfill your sushi craving. This place would and will be my choice if I'm looking for something basic. We ordered a super shrimp roll, pink lady, mama roll, fried oysters, and poki salad. The fried oyster wasn't served Japanese style. It was more like fish and chip served with tartar sauce. The poki salad was edible because it was smothered in sauce to mask the not so fresh tuna. The super shrimp had so much shrimp, like four pieces in each bite that it just fell apart. I enjoyed it because it had cream cheese which is my favorite. However it was really hard to eat. The mama roll was like a rainbow roll. The pink lady was the only decent thing we could stuff down. Even with the let down, we ordered five items for only $43. Now I have leftovers for tomorrow's lunch. Yay..... read more

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

Really nice unassuming sushi place. Great prices for what you get. Incredibly huge selection of rolls. The deep fried rolls are especially scrumptious here. I got one with jalapeños and cream cheese, among other things, and the way the creaminess and spiciness came together was amazing. This is the kind of place where, if you're the opposite of a sushi snob, and you tend to stay away from the sashimi/nigiri, that you'll love. Budget friendly!!! read more

I used to come to Fat Fish all the time back in the day. It's a small sushi restaurant with it's own parking lot and a few tables inside. They have good sized portions and reasonable pricing, every broke student's dream! I haven't had it in years, so one nostalgic night I decided to order some take out and try it again. This is definitely not your typical sushi place. This is a fast food style, American sushi. The menu is huge and they have something to suit everyone's tastes. There are lots of different types of fried and baked rolls, and is a great place to go if you are not a huge fan of sashimi and nigiri. That being said, they do also have sashimi and nigiri. The grade of the fish isn't amazing though, I would say probably a tier above buffet sushi. I ordered 1 Lion King roll, 1 Black Dragon roll, 1 Sushi Combo, and 1 Nigiri Sushi (8 piece). The total was about $47 and I probably waited a total of 15 minutes for my to go order, not bad at all. Between my fiance and I we were pretty stuffed afterwards and still had a couple pieces leftover. I would say this is a good place to go if you want some cheap and fast sushi, but I would definitely not go out of my way to get it. read more

We came here several years ago and wanted to check it out again since we were craving some sushi. When we came in, it wasn't as busy as we remembered. We got several types of rolls including the Baked Lobster Roll and wanted to try their sashimi. We also ordered some beers and water which was all self-serve. You pay up first and you get a number plaque to place at your table. It took about 15-20 minutes to get our rolls and we sat in the back to get away from the front. The rolls were decent, but the sashimi just didn't taste very fresh. The yellowtail was very fishy which I was not happy with. Overall it was an average place that I wouldn't necessarily choose to hit up again. read more

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It was so good, but it was close today!!! I don't know why but like in the mirror, it have a post about they are close by the Alameda country department of environmental health! It was sad... I wish they reopen soon... read more

Unfortunately this place has gotten bad and I'm done with them. And at one point I was going almost every week. I don't know what happened the past couple years but the quality of food has gone down. I'm not sure if it's because I usually get takeout they overcook the food because most people aren't going to drive back to get the food order corrected. Anyway, their "grilled" items are burnt, as seen in the photos I uploaded. I've gone there many times and all the times I decided to get a "grilled" dish it's always burnt (teriyaki dishes, masubi, etc). If you get the spam masubi and if it looks like it's lightly grilled, turn it over and look at the other side (side "facing" the rice")...I guarantee it will be burnt. I've been to many other Japanese restaurants and "grilled" meant grilled. There's a slight char to the food not black marks. Also they seem to always have issues with their phone where it sounds like they pick up but they don't answer. We would have to try calling back 3-4 times before we get through or we just go somewhere else. Or worse it seems they get busy and they take the phone off the hook. It's not worth the time, effort or money. read more

Fat Fish - More burnt food. Spam masubi. It's supposed to be lightly grilled...this is scorthched. This is the norm for them. - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Leandro, California

I love the Lion king roll and their miso soup is heck a good I go here a lot and I love sushi that's how I started liking sushi

This has been a go-to sushi spot for almost a decade now. I don't know why I never wrote a review before!! It's a hole in the wall in San Leandro that has good sushi for an affordable price. I always love their rolls and they don't disappoint. There's usually parking but if the lot is full, there's a few spots on the street. The restaurant is seat yourself, so you order when you walk in. They have a huge menu, so take your tails choosing a roll! Some of my favorites are the 49ers, cherry blossom, honeymoon, and lion king rolls. I always get a bento box when I come here too! They have water near the front you can get, and they serve tea upon request read more

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I was in a Raw Fish mood so I rolled to Fat Fish in my Weekend Whip.. I rolled in and ordered a 8 Piece Sashimi and Gyoza as an Appetizer . My food was presented to me in 5 Minutes . Nice Big pieces of Salmon and Tuna Sashimi. The Gyoza was Yummy. Service is Good . K Pop Videos on the Flat screen. Plus they also take Discover Card. Fat Fish is my Go To Sushi Joint!!! read more

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The food here has gone down in quality over the years, but is cheap and conveniently located less than 5 minutes away from my house. I've understood I was getting what I paid for in terms of quality of food and service. But today was too much. As I pulled up, the chef behind the counter has his mask at his chin, all 4 employees behind the counter were not following social distancing guidelines. The chef is breathing all over the cutting board and the fish pushed me over the top. read more

This a great little gem in San Leandro. Wide variety of choices and the sushi is excellent. The prices are reasonable.

RAMEN IN SAN LEANDRO?!?! Ramen place at a sushi place is usually bad news...but hey why not. I ordered the tonkatsu ramen and my coworker always gets their sushi. I tried their sushi before and it was actually pretty good for a small fast-food sushi place like this. I call it "fast food" because there are no servers - you order and pay the cashier in the front and wait for your number. Pic of tonkatsu ramen: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/2yL1y57OQxniL41o_i9aFw?select=b2h2RKQ22hCc-WnnE0mGkg#4R9iJROm8kT5-Lw4ZwUNjg And it was surprisingly good! I was soo shocked. This was probably the first sushi place that I got ramen from that actually satisfied my Ramen Sheriff standards. I mean it wasn't anything amazing, but I was just surprised and went over my expectations. I would give it 3.5 stars - but being it's probably the best I've had in the east bay, I'll be nice and round up :) Now this tonkatsu ramen is also the first ramen to actually serve tonkatsu lol. Usually it's just the both tonkatsu and they add chasu or some type of pork, but adding the deep fried tonkatsu was good! How they're not crunchy but soak in the broth - yum! It also came with the normal black mushrooms - very different from other ramen places with their normal shiitake mushrooms. So I guess I would say this ramen is actually very white washed - but they were at least successful at it :) since the broth and noodles weren't bad and the fried tonkatsu on top were good. I'm glad it's so close to work - I'll most likely be coming back again! :) read more

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

The best sushi in town, picked it up for my sister and brother took me 20 min to get to them and it was still fresh !!!

Got two rolls on a whim to satisfy a craving (Dragon and Mama) and you couldn't taste much of anything because the rolls get drowned in sauce. Anything tempura in them were soggy as heck. The tempura tasted great, but if I didn't know it was fresh it had the consistency of leftover tempura because of how soggy everything was - the rice itself was just so wet and soft it immediately transferred the moisture to the tempura. The rolls had the energy of someone making them while turbo high which is hilarious on one hand but on the other, every piece was cut to different sizes on top of that. Whoever trained the folks working there needs to up their game for sure because the sushi itself could be easily so much better with the tiniest of adjustments while still being a decent deal for the prices. If "kinda dilapidated hole in the wall" is okay by your standards, then the space is alright. Good bang for your buck and all, but it was just //so weird// to eat soggy rolls that fell apart while trying to remove them from each other (nothing was cut all the way through) with pieces that were either a few tiny chews or an entire mouthful of sauce-consumed confusion. read more