Super great first experience. Ambiance is welcoming and elegant. The service is prompt and professional. Food was amazing! Definitely a good find right off the shoreline at El Granada read more

Hangetsu Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

My family and I had a very nice dinner. Definitely recommend the caterpillar roll and Romeo and Juliet roll. Servers were great and friendly, food came pretty quickly, too. Would definitely recommend. (Their wasabi is not very strong, sadly.) read more

We were looking for a bite to eat, and most of the restaurants in the area were already closed (heads up tourists, this happens around 8-8:30pm Monday-Thursday) when we stumbled upon this absolute gem!! The service was impeccable. The food amazing!! I highly recommend the Fuji Yama roll. It was outstanding, if you love Unagi!! The Kobe beef roll was amazing. Will definitely visit again when I come back to this area area and recommend it to anyone in the half Moon Bay. read more

Food was fantastic, we ordered 4 rolls and one large beer to share with two people. Romeo and Juliet was good, but we preferred the Lobster Crunch. Giant roll was second favorite, escolar on top was very tasty. The deep fried Philadelphia was also perfectly cooked. Staff was very nice and we ate outside in their wind guarded patio. Location is great, plenty of parking. read more

Hangetsu Sushi - Giant and Lobster Crunch, with large Asahi - Japanese Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Great sushi tucked right off highway 1 in HMB. Fresh sushi, great service, place is very clean. Recommend the Miso Black Cod, loved it! And the Curry Katsu Udon is a winner at our table. Only recommendation is they need a better sign outside so you done blow past them. Try them out, you won't regret it. read more

Hangetsu Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Went here with my boyfriend after walking a couple trails around Half Moon Bay, and we had a good time! SERVICE: It seems to be run by a family, and we were only the guests in the place (11:30am on a Sunday). Things arrived timely! FOOD: We ordered a Chirashi Don, Kobe Beef Roll, and Mochi.Ice Cream. Miso soup was on the sweeter side, which I thought was unique. Mochi ice cream was also cutely decorated with whipped cream and chocolate sauce! Overall, a nice spot with fresh-tasting ingredients - more people should come here! read more

Awesome spot along Hwy1. Sat in the corner with a peek a boo ocean view at sunset and had the Godzilla roll which was ! read more

Good was delicious. Service was amazing. Would 100% go again when in the area. Ambiance is traditional, clean and rememberable. We loved the dream girl, temptation, lobster crunchy roll and Joni beef roll. 100%. read more

We ordered the Saba nigiri and there was something seriously wrong with it, it has a mushy/custardy texture which is really off. It was either not cured properly or part way rotten. Other stuff was good, tuna was low quality though. Not sure I'll come back. read more

"Sushi is not just food; it's an art form, an experience." - Francis Mallmann Per their website, "Hangetsu Japanese Restaurant offers what is known as (Kuzushi Kaiseki) - a meal which combines Kaiseki cuisine with Omakase sashimi, sushi and other delicacies. While it respects the Japanese tradition that it was born from, (Kuzushi Kaiseki) is an unconventional and non-stereotypical feast. The restaurant serves innovative arrays that include dishes from Western cuisines, which the combination of fresh ingredients and the scorching technique draw out the umami of the meat." And they live up to their website verbiage. This was another road trip find after exploring Big Basin Winery and the usual HWY 1 stops. Yelp came through again! Solid sushi plus skewers with an excellent yellowtail collar. We also enjoyed the Midnight Oysters (garnished with egg and uni), Maverick Roll, beef tataki and Kobe beef roll. This is the epitome of a neighborhood restaurant that also affectionately serves the tourist trade. We closed the restaurant and we were not rushed out. Highly recommended! read more

This place is actually really solid. After a day at the beach, it's a perfect place to get some sushi or Omakase and they have a beautiful outdoor patio that is dog friendly. Delicious, fast service and good quality sushi. Highly recommend recommend the spot!! read more

Stayed for the weekend in HMB and chose Hangetsu based on the options for nigiri and sashimi. It was a fantastic experience sitting at the sushi bar, the chef was attentive and knowledgeable. We got almost all of the chef special nigiri options and the standouts were Black cod, toro, and the chu toro. Very fresh fish and amazing flavors. The two servers were attentive to the whole busy dining room, busing their own tables and caring for takeout orders. Definitely impressed all around and will be back if we come back through town! read more

Big fan of Hangetsu. The food on the day of our visit was fresh and delicious. The service was excellent. Personal favorite and a recommendation - Santa Barbara Uni. Fresh and sweet - surprisingly rare level of (high) quality. Another great feature is outdoor seating - but - in this areaa - it may get too chilly. read more

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Hangetsu totally fits the hype! This local sushi restaurant Hangetsu is cozy, clean, charming, and serving delicious fresh shasimi and sushi dishes. The service is friendly and fast. I would highly recommend it read more

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The rolls were super tasty and the fish to rice ratio was decent. We ordered the lion king roll, caterpillar roll, Kobe beef roll, and the Hamachi carpaccio. We got our food within 10 minutes, super quick on a weekday evening! Simple decor with lots of windows to watch the hwy traffic. There were a ton of TVs around the place and they were playing some live football game. read more

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Some of the best sushi I've had in a long time! Also the staff was super kind about a last minute takeout order an hour before closing. Thank you guys! read more

This is my girlfriend's and my second time going to this place. The restaurant decor feels traditional and clean. The service is excellent. We ordered a bit of everything: cold tofu, pork ramen, Lion King roll, and even some chef special sushi. All of the food is good but it's the chef specials that really stand out. We had fatty tuna and wagyu beef and they were the best thing we had that night. Highly recommend this place if you're in HMB and craving Japanese food. read more

Great staff and ambiance, amazing food! We loved the Lion King, HWY 1, and Rainbow Rolls--great flavors with fresh fish! Very tasty miso soup and veggie tempura. I will be coming back again! We ate our food so fast that we forgot to take photos of the rolls so here's the mocchi! There's no leftovers read more

My review: Rolls and hand rolls were tiny, a little overpriced for the size. The crunchy lobster roll had spicy mayo even though nowhere on the description did it say it's spicy. We don't eat spicy . The ikura tasted weird. We ordered about the same amount we normally order, at other places, and can't say we left satisfied. We could of easily eaten another 2 rolls but with the service so slow, (it was busy, so not complaining about the wait time) and it getting late, we didn't have time to wait, as everything took forever to come out. Son's review: I ordered a California HAND roll, but instead I got it in the form of a normal roll. Tried something new, the crunchy lobster roll. I dipped it in soy sauce and it slipped right out of my chopsticks and splashed in the soy sauce and made a mess. Then I took a bite and my mouth was on fire . The menu never said anything about spicy mayo. I went to the bathroom and yup you guessed it, the bathroom was haunted. I was nowhere near the paper towel dispenser and it automatically dispensed another paper towel. I enjoyed the wipe out show! read more

I'd give it a 3.5 but I'll round it up to 4 for the sake of the rate. Came in a weekday for dinner and it wasn't busy at all. We were seated immediately and knew what we wanted pretty fast. Service was quick probably because we beat the rush. There aren't many sushi options in HMB and this is a pretty solid one. I'll be back if I'm in the area craving sushi! read more

Hangetsu Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

We had a great experience here! The sushi was especially impressive--we ordered the 49ers and Highway 1 rolls, and both were incredibly fresh and beautifully prepared. We also tried the Katsu Don, Katsu Curry, and Tonkatsu entrée, and everything was flavorful and satisfying. The service was excellent as well; our waitress was attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. Definitely a spot we'd come back to! read more

Very nice atmosphere and vibe. Food was delicious and fast. Great service! We ordered the 49er roll which was fresh and very yummy!

Amazing staff and experience! They're so sweet they gave us a flower for Valentine's Day! Big thank you, food was amazing I recommend the giant roll ! Super cute vibe inside too! read more

Hangetsu Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Wow wow wow Okay let's start with location... Great!!! easy parking Inside it very clean and open Staff was amazing very nice and welcoming Derek was the best of the best! Great customer service! Sushi rating A1!!! Wow this place is so delicious!! So FRESH! to be honest my favorite was dream girl roll and warrior roll! Over all 5 stars if I could give more I would in a heartbeat! Looking forward for to come back and try more! read more

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The lights are always on as we've driven by countless times. On a whim we had a Valentine's dinner and sat at the bar. The atmosphere was nice and rather relaxed, staff was friendly and attentive and the food was delicious! We also ordered the Wagyu Nigiri which is topped with shaved truffle and we accidentally ate it too fast to photo. Maybe the best bite of the night. We're only mad we hadn't tried this place sooner! read more

Hangetsu Sushi - Romeo and Juliet Roll - Japanese Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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The food was So good!!!! Dog friendly and the food was delicious. Our server even brought over a water bowl for our dog. It was SO sweet!!! Would come back again!! read more

Delicious food! The grill items yakatori and salmon collar were excellent. Great service ( Liz )

Food is amazing, every single thing we ordered hits the spot. You can't go wrong about this place. Great service, excellent food, and decent price. Highly recommended read more

I genuinely struggle to understand the high ratings here, and I'm starting to suspect they are for the fried rolls or non-sushi menu items (note, there aren't a ton of high ratings from locals) . Unfortunately, they earned this 1-star rating based on the lack of freshness of the fish. We first tried Hangetsu when it opened a few years ago and were disappointed by the quality of the fish in our rolls, so we avoided it. Fast forward 2 years, I was desperate for sushi & since it was pouring rain and our favorite sushi place in town doesn't deliver, we decided to give Hangetsu another chance via DoorDash. Sadly, the core issue remains: the fish in both rolls we ordered was again, noticeably not fresh as evidenced by the food poisoning the morning after. I hate to give a local restaurant one star, but if a sushi restaurant can't deliver on fresh fish, it fails on the most essential front. read more

Amazing customer service and great deserts. the location is great and the mochi is my favorite!

I'm really happy that there's a great sushi place in Half Moon Bay again! We used to come out here to the Monster Chef which was really solid for an AYCE, but the sushi at Hangetsu was on a different level- loved the Omakase so much I had to order a second one. The desert options were really nice as well. We will definitely be back again! read more

We were in town and found this place and it was wonderful!! It was beautiful inside, all of the dishes we ordered were delicious (also the miso was extra perfect for a chilly evening), and the people were so extra kind! We will definitely be back when we are in town again. read more

I really hope this is not the same food I see highly rated on Yelp. I hope that I just got a different chef, because this was mediocre at best. We ordered teriyaki chicken, the lobster crunch, rainbow roll and the giant. The rice was barely seasoned and lacked any flavor whatsoever. It was rolled in such a way that there was hardly anything inside and rice and seaweed dominated the roll. The rolls were loose and fell apart, and the fish was not fresh and tasted like the fish that Safeway serves with their roll. There was no saving grace because these rolls were so expensive for what you got. I wanted the sashimi but it was so expensive compared to the quality you get elsewhere in the bay. The teriyaki chicken was a good amount, and was decent. It was grilled and had the bottled teriyaki sauce. The agedashi tofu was ok. Though the sauce was waaaay too salty, and you should be able to sip the sauce, not the case here. My favorite was the miso soup though, also salty and I think they added a lot of miso paste and soy sauce. Service and ambiance: nice location off the highway, and it's small enough to be intimate. Back patio has some seating as well. We constantly had to ask for things and no one asked if we needed anything. They don't have regular sized plates so we ate from a tiny tasting plate until I asked for a bigger one. They left us waiting for some time, even if they were cleaning the table next to us. No eye contact was made and it was difficult to get anyone to our table. Without any drinks it was about $80. I won't be visiting again. read more

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I've had carryout from Hangetsu before but have never eaten in before. That was a mistake. Eating in, especially in the VIP room, is to be experienced. The room aside, I really enjoyed my meal. I had the miso black cod, which is a favorite and was as good as the best I have had (at Morimoto Philadelphia). The nigiri sushi were all fresh and delicious. I had the mackerel and salmon belly, and my son shared his o toro with me. Finished off with some mochi ice cream. And a Sapporo. What's not to love. See you again next visit! read more

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The food here is top quality! The servers are great. Highly recommend this place. We got the warriors roll and added shiso leaf. We got the XYZ roll. The toro tartar starter. Fresh oysters. And the black cod entree. Shared everything and it was a perfect meal. I've been to a few sushi places in the area and this is by far the best one! read more

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Everything was so perfectly executed. The garlic edamame was genius, the toro tartar tasty and the warrior roll, wonderfully balanced. Would definitely come back again! read more

First time coming and I can't believe I hadn't before! It was incredibly delicious. Everything we ordered was fresh and flavorful. The servers were attentive and the food came out quickly! We came on a Wednesday evening so there were only a few other people dining. It felt cozy and comfortable. Will be making a trip here every time I visit HMB! 10/10 read more

Hangetsu Sushi - Plain Udon - Japanese Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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Ambiance is small, cozy spot. There is a sushi bar you can choose or tables. I chose bar as it was only myself. The chefs were friendly and knowledgeable and I enjoyed my conversations with them. Service was fast and efficient. Kept my water glass full which I like. I ordered the miso soup and tempura veggies for appetizer and a couple rolls, one was the lion roll *amazing Will definitely be back. Oh and their bathroom is clean and huge read more

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I'd rather drive over the hill to eat at an authentic sushi place in San Mateo. Their daily menu on the chalkboard is old apparently. We had to ask for today's specials. The sashimi donburi is just at the ok level. Also didn't expect them to throw in egg rolls as "sashimi" lol. read more

We are a family of five and apparently they charge a 20% gratuity. Even though on the menu it states 18%. We weren't even asked if we wanted anything for 15 to 20 minutes. Their crunchy lobster roll was very offputting but they're Wagyu beef roll made up for it. Food service was extremely slow as well as getting the order incorrect. read more