13 years from my first review. Went here to try it, not sure if ownership changed over the years or if they have new sushi/chefs but I tried this place again and it was much better than I last remember. The rolls were good and the hot dishes were delicious as well. Would not hesitate to come here when I have sushi cravings. read more

I had a great experience at Harumi Restaurant in Seaside! The sushi was good. One thing I really appreciated is that they offer lunch and dinner bento boxes even on weekends. Most places only have lunch specials Monday through Friday, so this was a huge plus. I ordered the bento box with salmon and sashimi (no rice), along with the Big Sur roll, also without rice. Everything was absolutely delicious and customized perfectly to my request. A special shoutout to Elaine, our server--she was amazing! We came right at opening (noon), and there were only two servers at the time, but Elaine was handling most of the tables with ease. She was incredibly attentive, efficient, and made sure everyone was taken care of. read more

Harumi Sushi - Bento box and I asked for no rice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seaside, California

Everything was EXCELLENT! We thoroughly enjoyed our food. Hubby was craving ramen and it hit the spot! Best ramen in town! My daughter ordered her favorite salmon skin roll and I tried the popcorn lobster roll. Everything was delicious! Service was SUPERB! Everyone was friendly and warm. read more

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I was recently in town and found this small locally owned sushi restaurant with a good atmosphere and service. I had the Harumi 3. The food was amazing. I will happily go back again. read more

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Best Sushi in town! My girlfriend and I love it here! Definitely deserves a 5 star review. read more

Harumi Sushi - I love the fried sushi! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seaside, California

I would extremely and immediately advise you never to eat at this place Here's why "EGG", 1st thing SUSHI CHEFS -LEARN to PREPEPARE!!!! think they're gonnato let bunch of rookies Waste, blue-fin tuna? I went there and simply ask them for an egg dish I have my reason I stood there for seven minutes without being told anything I'm going to tell you this You go to a sushi restaurant And they can't cook an egg dish They are fake This is a fake sushi place Waste your money if you want to In this economy You want dollars, - for your NICKELS! read more

The food is fresh the service it's very friendly and attentive the ambience is cozy We suggest to give them a try! read more

Delicious black cod, good bento boxes. Clean and friendly service. Minor complaint , soup and food could be hotter. Would come again read more

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We've Ben customers for more than ten years, but the last two visits we noticed that while prices increase, the size of our rolls and the freshness suffers. I ordered 2 shitaki maki rolls and one tekka maki. All three rolls together equaled the size of one roll elsewhere. We won't be back. read more

This is one of the BEST sushi restaurants in Seaside. Their sushi is fresh and highly rated. I love their fresh sashimi and rolls as well. They truly can't be beat. They have an exceptional menu including lunch and dinner bento boxes served with miso soup, salad and rice. Whether you're a local or a curious tourist, this is truly the best place you can enjoy your meal at. Their staff's service is amazing and they go beyond to make your dining experience the best one possible. I really wouldn't go anywhere else except here. Please EAT here - I highly highly highly recommend it. read more

I enjoyed the food. The service is great. It's close to the hotel! And I'm done giving a fucking review!

The restaurant is cool. The sushi bar is cool and very popular. The dining is good as well. Our service was fine and the waitress was very friendly. I ordered the kuromayo ramen. Very good soup broth. I added chili oil to it, much better. (Had to request the chili oil) the chashu in the ramen is so good. Very well made. read more

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100000/10!!! every time I come they never disappoint I always switch up what I get on the menu cause it's always sum I haven't tried and it hits no matter what I get and the hospitality is wonderful! This is my go to sushi spot! read more

Harumi Sushi - Golden California Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seaside, California

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Best sushi spot in town. Always consistent! Best hot cheeto roll I've found! Good veggie options and eternal sunshine is so fresh. read more

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Absolutely amazing food and service!! I got the tonkotsu ramen and a variety of sushi. I'm from LA so i didn't know that i was gonna the same if not better quality out here in Nor-Cal so i am absolutely ecstatic!! I loved the mackerel and will definitely be dining here again! (you should too!!!) Thank you Sue ;)) read more

visiting Monterey and craving for sushi. found this place that has a decent sushi bar. 3 sushi chefs, 1 asian chef who doesn't speak much English. most orders are run by the hispanic chef who spoke fluent english. they do have a combination of sushi rolls and other typical Japanese menu items. we don't usually order rolls as we felt it's too much rice to fill the tummy too fast. but we still ended up ordering 2 rolls, lana roll and protein roll. then we ordered a tonkatsu ramen to share at the end. the rolls were average, portion was similar to what we're used to from SoCal. price is higher but not by much. when the ramen came, hubby and I both thought it was good portion in a large bowl. lots of chashu pork belly (5 pieces). soup was very flavorful. we were surprise to see that we got charged additional $4 for extra chashu (which we didn't order but waitress's english had a strong accent so there might have been a misunderstanding?) but $4 for 5 pieces of chashu? we wondered how many pieces comes with the original order? read more

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I had the incredible privlege this summer to visit the Monterey Bay, and over my stay I found a hidden gem here in the heart of Seaside, as this location ended up becoming a regular spot for me. The food is amazing top to bottom, and the amount of options are endless, as I felt like every-time I came in their options could fit whatever mood I was in, and the quality of the food is always on point. This isn't even the best part however, as the service is even better! The employees, from sushi chefs to servers to even the owners, you can just tell they have a close connection to each other and love what they do and everyone always has a good vibe to them. I came in looking for sushi this summer, but left with feeling like I discovered more family and home. Must try and great experience overall! read more

Service was amazing! Everyone was very nice and the lunch was so yummy! I love the sweet shrimp. read more

Harumi Sushi - Mochi ice cream - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seaside, California

We came for some ramen dinner. I ordered the miso ramen and while it looked appetizing, it felt lacking flavor wise, almost like it needed more salt. I tried my friends' tonkatsu ramen and that was delicious. Also tried their chicken karaage which was pretty good. The service is pretty fast. read more

Harumi Sushi - Miso Ramen Dinner - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seaside, California

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We were nearby playing pinball at Lynn's Arcade and got hungry. I asked and was told that Harumi was a solid choice, that many of their regular pinball players liked the restaurant. Often, when I'm going out to eat at a Japanese Restaurant, I'll either go all sashimi or get an American style Bento Box. Occasionally, I'll get Ramen or Udon. It's not unusual for me to get Kama, Tempura, Deep Fried Oysters, Agadashi Tofu or Karaage for appetizer. Today, we had a nice lunch at an Indian Buffet and just weren't "that" hungry. It also bugged me a bit that there was a sign in the window advertising for a Sushi Chef. It's not like there's a dearth of unemployed Sushi Chefs walking around the Central Coast looking for their next restaurant job. I ordered a three-item bento with Tonkatsu, Shrimp Tempura and Sashimi. The bento also came with Rice, Miso Soup and Salad. Instead of a more traditional partitioned bento box, it all came on a plate. I was right to be concerned about the sign looking for a Sushi Chef. I got three pieces each of Maguro and Salmon. The serving temperature was good and that's the only positive statement I can make. Presentation is always an important part of plating Japanese food. My fish had an odd appearance, was not properly blocked and simply cut in strange shapes. Short and chunky pieces rather than neat uniform slices. The Tempura batter was hard although the Shrimp themselves were good. The Tonkatsu had zero fat which made it dry. It too had a hard crust. I ate about 1/2 my meal and took the rest to go. She ordered Saba Shioyaki Dinner. It came with two pieces of mackerel on a sizzling platter. The presentation was good, but the fish stuck to the platter, was dry, and had way more bones than it should have. She also took leftovers. It was a passable dinner, but not one that we would want to repeat. read more

Harumi is my go-to sushi spot in the area. There is never a wait time whenever I go. The service is quick and the servers are always friendly. If you're looking for a sushi spot, I'd recommend giving this place a try!! read more

Found this restaurant on yelp and decided to give it a try. We went on a weekday afternoon right at 4:50ish to find out the are closed until 5:00pm. No biggie so we walked around the plaza until they reopened at 5 PM and were promptly seated. They have a good selection of items on the menu with some specials. The hostess was very nice and attentive. The food however, was just OK. I did not particularly love my sushi roll as it had way too much cream cheese that overpowered the roll and everything else was just average. We ended up taking about half of the food to go because we didn't love how it tasted unfortunately. Normally, when the food is delicious, my husband will clean his plate. This time we found it to be a little bland and not flavorful. It was, however, fresh. The atmosphere of the place is nice however it gets pretty busy around 5:30pm. I think overall based on the yelp reviews, it was worth the try, but will continue to try out other sushi spots in the area. read more

Harumi Sushi - Sushi rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seaside, California

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Got this sushi delivered on an overnight in Monterey as it's the #1 rated sushi on DoorDash in the area. No soy sauce included no chopsticks having to eat the chewy tuna and beyond subpar salmon was painful. read more

I had an amazing experience at Harumi! Food was delicious and service was quick. My server named Ava was so sweet and very attentive! Will come again. read more

Food was amazing, ambiance was great but the service was not as good. I went there for lunch to get some ME time. The lady took my order and I asked to keep the menu in case. I went to the restroom, came back and the menu was gone. I took a menu from the counter then not even 5 minutes with reviewing it, I set it down and the same lady was ready to grab it without even asking if I was done with it. I felt rushed. read more

Harumi Sushi - Big Sur Roll #1 (No Rice) Protein Roll (No Rice) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seaside, California

Looking for Sushi, this local restaurant can be an option. Not super special but the food is pretty good and the staff are friendly. Upon entering most Japanese restaurants you receive a greeting and we were not. In fact we were ignored for a good 5 minutes. Once we were acknowledged we got to choose the table we liked. The staff quickly took our drink order: black tea. And we were left to peruse the extensive menu. Careful to not order too much we opted for the Avocado appetizer and it came well before our main order of Sushi. The avocado was creamy with a nice charred crust that was quite tasty. We all ordered our own Sushi rolls: California (a stand-by), The Big Boy and mine was a combination of salmon and tuna, called The Volcano Roll comes fried. They arrived fresh and with generous slices. Our server Yvonne disappeared but was replaced by others. The bill came to $80.00 with tax and tip which seemed a bit pricey with no alcohol or dessert added. Likely going to look around for a more memorable experience but Harumi Sushi can be counted on to deliver when one is in the mood for some basically good food. Updated menu photos with new prices ! read more

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Great sushi and ramen. I got the lion king roll and boyfriend got the ramen. We'll be back if we're in the area again. read more

Harumi Sushi - Lion King Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seaside, California

Absolutely delicious casual sushi spot. I'm a huge fan of yellowtail, so I got the Megan's roll and hand roll and they were so satisfying. Service was very friendly and quick. Prices reasonable. Wish I lived closer so I could come back sooner! read more

Harumi Sushi - Negi Hama Hand Roll, Megan's Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seaside, California

We came here for lunch on a rainy day, this is a hidden gem! Prices are reasonable and their bento portion size is pretty big. We ordered the 3 entree bento box. They did not disappoint, the tempura variety is very good. The gyoza are plentiful. The katsu was not over cooked. Bento box also came with salad and miso soup which got me full. We also tried a few nigiri, tako wasabi was excellent, bay scallops was fresh, rainbow roll was average. To our surprise they have bluefin kama available which we ordered immediately since not all sushi restaurant has this item readily available. Service was very tentative. We had to pack our bento boxes for dinner. We are really happy to find this place. Restaurant do charge 18% for 5 of us. We were so impress with this spot, we came back for dinner!! 4.5 stars read more

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The sushi rolls are delicious! Great service and not too crowded. We love coming here. read more

Harumi Sushi - Lovers Point Roll, Lion King Roll, Ebi Carnival Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seaside, California

Excellent food, great service, highly recommend! out family had been coming here for years read more

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Delicious Japanese food and fresh sushi at reasonable prices! Menu offers a wide variety of options and service is fast and friendly. Makes for a perfect lunch or relaxed dinner spot. Food is tasty and flavorful and fresh! Bento boxes are my top choice as well as their chicken katsu (lighter than the traditional pork version). Definitely recommend putting on your list for Japanese food in the area! Great food, value, and welcoming atmosphere every time! read more

Harumi Sushi - Pork bao taco! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seaside, California

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Food was amazing and fresh everything was on point the service was so fast and on point restaurant vibes was nice chill and clean read more

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Food is consistently solid and reasonably priced. Great service and friendly staff. I definitely recommend!

The black cod with miso marinade appetizer was delicious! I've had this at other restaurants and had to try it here. Great flavor throughout the dish, on the fish, the asparagus, and the mushrooms. I'm not a mushroom lover but these were delicious and cooked to where they were still with a "bite" . This appetizer isn't listed on the printed menu, but is listed on the specials board. It's been listed the last few months. The black cod was soft and flaky, tender from the marinade. Parts of the outer edges were a bit carmelized from the cooking. I also had the Cherry Blossom roll and the seaweed salad. Fresh and tasty! read more

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Great service and the sushi was excellent. My son's band from LA was playing in the area and we just picked this bec of the location. We had a nice dinner with the band. read more

We wanted to stop in and try and some rolls for a quick meal. Our server greeted us right away and the food came out quickly. I asked about what the upcharge for escolar might be on a roll and was told "shouldnt be more than $4", so decided not to even check. We really liked the Js Gone Wild roll the best! It had a great combination of flavors with the smoked salmon, torched scallop and sauces. Totally worth the price. The Big Sur #2, which comes with cucumber instead of rice, was pretty good but lacked flavor and for $18.50 was only 5 pieces. We enjoyed the Eternal Sunshine too and had was flavorful. I would recommend the Js Gone Wild and Eternal Sunshine rolls. read more

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Great sushi experience! Definitely a return customer! Service was prompt and professional. Atmosphere was pleasant and comfortable.

The food is always amazing, I love going to Harumi because they are consistent I always know what I'm getting. The staff is friendly and helpful with recommendations. Service is quick, food is always fresh and there is never a long wait. The ambiance is great as well, they have remodeled and are always playing great music in there. read more

It's good for where it's at. Servicing seems finicky so don't feel too offended if it feels quick and short. Know what you want to order or else you'd be waiting for awhile for them to return. read more