One of my favorite sushi joints. I keep coming back for the lunch special, which is a reasonably priced large serving of food. Outstanding service, a lively atmosphere. read more

The best sushi in Orange these days. We haven't had a bad app, roll or sushi. I particularly like the albacore sushi. read more

Everyone here is so nice - literally every single person! So helpful with recommendations, customizing rolls, and very friendly! The fish here is always fresh & the portions are well priced. We love the carpaccio sauce & ponzu yuzu sauce - makes all of the rolls taste even better!! We love coming here often! The vibe here is chill - good music and happy people. read more

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My favorite place for sushi in Orange! Best service via phone or in person . Their AYCE when they host inside seating (hopefully we can get back that one day) is a great deal. Their fish is fresh and never had a roll I didn't like here . My favs are the no rice rolls like Sunset or Mr Gaga/Ms Gaga . The kids love their teriyaki too & their calamari is pretty good (when they use the tempura based one, not a fan of the breaded version use at times). The specials are what attracted me and I keep going back because it's worth it! read more

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Great place, great menu. Specials are really good. The service is great. Very good place spur of the moment. Although it does tend to get busy at peak times read more

This is the BEST sushi place in the OC area! I used to not be a big fan of rolls, but after trying this spot, I mostly get rolls now. Everything is super flavorful! I recently got the sapporo roll, heemo roll (which is bomb if you like spicy food (my fave)), salmon sashimi (fat slices/quality fish), omega roll, and yellowtail roll. The calamari (not pictured) is also really good. It's super crunchy and the sauce it comes with is a game changer. Highly Rec. The staff is very friendly and welcoming! They make an effort to meet your needs and are all attentive. Brian (manager) always makes sure that I am taken care of, even during super busy weekends! 10/10 service. They're also doing a 50% sushi and roll deal. The alcohol is discounted too (30% off). They offer sake bombs too if you ask and birthday ice cream! read more

Heemo Sushi - Sapporo roll/heemo roll (my fave) in the back box. Salmon sashimi in middle box. Omega/yellowtail roll in the front box. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Orange, California

Had lunch here. The food was delicious. The sushi was very fresh. The rolls were well made, did not fall apart and were not oversized. Will definitely return. read more

Yummmyyyyy. I love their tiger roll. The tuna is very fresh and flavorful. The miso soup is perfect (not salty like I've experienced at other places). Service is great, all of the chefs say hello and goodbye. Just a very friendly and welcoming environment and the prices are reasonable as well. read more

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Heemo Sushi has Great food, Generous portions, and Good prices! We will definitely be back!

It's very important to know they DO NOT have the 50% off promo anymore. I went thinking it was, but sadly it's gone. Full price folks!!!!! :( If you don't believe me, call them yourself. So, basically, no more AYCE (for awhile), and now, no more half off. Oh well.... I'm sure they have their reasons. read more

Amazing customer service! Serve and make birthday party celebration extra special!!!! They are so welcoming read more

Heemo Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Orange, California

The beef teriyaki box special was good! I think this might be my favorite place for beef teriyaki now. It comes with 4x California roll, 2x tempura, 2x dumplings, 1x egg roll, salad and soup. Price-wise it is on the higher end but you do get more portions. Sushi rolls are a bit overpriced but they do have 50% off right now. read more

Heemo Sushi - Beef teriyaki box special - Sushi Bars Near Me - Orange, California

First off the food is amazing very delicious I've tasted multiple sushi restaurants and no one does it like Heemo. Service is amazing waiters are quick and listen to specific details about your food or health concerns. Inside heemo seems like home heartwarming atmosphere along with a loud welcome. read more

Love this place! I am so happy they survived the pandemic and are still in business. This location has changed throughout the years and I was happy when Heemo moved in. Hopefully they bring the AYCE back soon but dining in and to go orders are always accurate and delicious! Love their rolls and bowls. Super happy to have this place nearby on Katella and Tustin where the old Freebirds Burritos use to be. Stop in or order to go. You will not be disappointed! read more

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5 stars?!? It might be more 4.5. Definitely a solid choice for AYCE. We love sushi. My husband is broadening his horizons when it comes to asian foods. Apparently, he didn't really know what good food is until he met me! You're welcome lol Why do I like this place? - fresh sushi - good service - lots of no rice options - sashimi on AYCE! They limit how much you have but, who cares? There are a lot of other good options - premium sushi choices - solid apps - CHOICE ON HOW MUCH RICE YOU WANT! Whaaaat? - uni - check in and get your free fountain soda I can never decide what I want to eat so having good solid options like this place is perfect for my indecisive ass. The only negative is no alcohol. Not that I need to drink every time but, it would be nice to get some hot sake. Maybe soon? We both basically fasted all day for this. We ordered so much food. Here's what we got: - all the sashimi. Actually really fresh and tasty - all the no rice roll options except for the pink lady. They accidentally brought it out but, they asked if we wanted to keep it. We didn't. It just isn't our faves. The best no rice roll in our opinion is Mrs Gaga! Fresh fish, avocado, imitation crab, soy paper - all the premium sushi. They were out of uni today! - poke salad. Yum. - baked mussels - the usual - fried oysters - popcorn shrimp and popcorn scallop rolls. I liked the scallop more. He liked both And you get free ice cream at the end. Green tea or red bean.... Side note -- i appreciate that they have pretty good toilet paper. Not that 1 ply crap. read more

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~ * VERDICT * ~ 3 1/2 stars, wasn't worth the wait and the food was mediocre ~ * PARKING * ~ shared lot with other businesses ~ * SERVICE * ~ a little lacking/slow but maybe because it was a friday night dinner time ~ * ORDERED * ~ - mixed tempura : never had gyoza in a tempura dish before, the veggie nest (?) was interesting , prob the only decent thing in the dish , the veggie egg roll was mushy inside and tasted very undercooked and didn't want to take any chances so left it - veggie roll no avocado : there was mango in it so that's the first , wasn't bad but wasn't good - +1 ordered beef bento with california roll no avocado : said the meat was good , miso soup was tasty ~ * OVERALL * ~ if you're looking for non authentic , but eccentric japanese food , this place is for you ! ~ * OTHER * ~ called and was told current wait time was 20-25 mins , took us 3 minutes to arrive , was seated close to 40 mins later read more

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Great price, great service great quality and most of all great food. Glad I found my new favorite place. read more

Heemo Sushi - Roxy Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Orange, California

The service was great and the food was so delicious!!! We had a big party for my nieces birthday and the even sang to her, made the restaurant dark with flashing lights and fun birthday music and even gave her a light up headband she was so excited and we all had a good time we will be back! read more

Always happy with the sushi here! Seems like the fish is pretty fresh and they offer some rolls not drenched in sauce, which I like.

It is with great pleasure that I gave this restaurant 5+ start review. I suffer from a shellfish allergy. This is the only sushi place in Orange County that has worked with me and choosing something from the menu that is not a teriyaki bowl. All the waiters, (but specially Tomoko who went above and beyond to help me) including the chefs have been extremely helpful and supportive. I will continue coming to this place and I recommend it to anyone who is craving sushi that has any type of allergy. Great job Heemo Sushi!! read more

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TLDR version: -BEST quality nigiri that I've had in all the AYCE places that I've been to in SoCal thus far! -Lunch hour ends at 4 PM on weekdays -Yelp Check-In for free fountain drink -Superior customer service! -Less rice option for your sushi! -Complimentary ice cream at the end Okay, so here is the in depth super long version: We were supposed to go a different AYCE, but we were running late so we opted to go to Heemo instead and I'm glad we did! Evan, our server, was very attentive, hospitable, and informative. Our finished dishes were cleared very quickly and our waters were refilled constantly. You have the option to upgrade to dinner instead of just being confined to lunch hours. I'll be honest, I was a bit disappointed that the lunch menu did not include the no rice rolls (there's only four of them anyways), but our dining experience made up for our initial disappointment. We were also offered Sriracha, spicy mayo, and eel sauce on the side. Generally, this would be something you'd have to ask for instead of getting it offered to you. We got: Salmon, Tuna, Albacore, Eel, Yellow Tail Nigiri: -SUPER FRESH, HIGH QUALITY -some of the best nigiri that I've had -the sushi rice to fish ratio is great, you don't get filled up with too much rice -you get a huge, fat slice of fish for each piece of nigiri -salmon was buttery and delicious -tuna was a nice bright red and had a great texture to it -my friend usually hates tuna, but he liked this one Escolar Nigiri: -instantly melts in your mouth ! -best escolar that I've ever had Spicy Scallop Nigiri: -this is ACTUALLY spicy and has a great kick -so many other places claim that their sushi is spicy, but this one actually is -I really liked this and wished that I got more Seared Salmon, Tuna, Albacore Nigiri: -not too sour from the sauce and once again, very high quality and fresh Spicy, Garlic Edamame: -also actually spicy -there's a hint of sweetness in the spicy sauce and this also goes very nicely with the pieces of garlic mixed in -very nice palate cleanser to consume Stuffed Jalapeños: -the jalapeños were crispy, so you know that it's fresh -my piece was super spicy, but my friend's was just mild -solid appetizer Salmon Collar (on the house from the chef, not part of their official menu!): -I was surprised that we were offered this off the bat -very kind of the establishment and my compliments to the chef! -it comes with a side of dipping sauce (probably the same stuff that goes onto the seared nigiri) -TRULY A SHOWCASE OF THE QUALITY OF THEIR FISH AND THE CARE THAT GOES INTO PREPARING THEIR FOOD -one end of the salmon color was juicy and had the consistency of biting into a fat, delicious burger -the meaty flavor of the salmon was to die for and it went great with the crisp salmon skin -another piece of the collar had the buttery fatty part of the salmon which was delectable as well Sapporo Roll (8 pieces): -the tempura pieces were crunchy -tempura shrimp inside was alright Tempura Roll (8 pieces): -vegetarian dish -the tempura veggies were actually fresh and crunchy -I've had subpar tempura before where the veggies are hard or soggy, so this was a delightful surprise Monkey Brain (2 pieces): -mushroom didn't taste too overpowering and wasn't rubbery either -I generally don't like monkey brain so this was really good Dynamite Roll (4 pieces): -small 4 pieces, so do not be afraid to try this roll! -warm, gooey, and delicious Crispy Rice Roll (6 pieces): -this one was probably the most disappointing -not that it was bad, but it was just okay in comparison to the other rolls. We ended our meal with complimentary red bean ice cream. Honestly, I thought the rolls were just okay and I might actually just skip over them the next time that I am here and just order plates and plates of nigiri since the quality was so, so good. You can really tell that the chefs put a lot of effort and care into the ingredients that they use for their dishes and into the preparation process. This shined through their food and the customer service was a huge plus as well. I think the only things I could suggest is the a wider variety of rolls or having the option of just having half orders of rolls instead of the whole hulking 8 pieces (also adding takoyaki to the menu!). I'm not generally in this area, but if I have a craving for AYCE sushi, I'll definitely drop by again. read more

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Really great spot for Japanese food. We ordered takeout - website was easy to use and food was ready for pick up in about 20 minutes. I ordered a selection of sushi (tuna, shrimp, yellowtail, salmon). My husband ordered the bento box ($16) with grilled mackerel, California roll, miso soup, salad, egg roll, mixed tempura. Also ordered a side of deep fried gyoza, which were crisp with a nice sauce to go with it. My daughter ordered the udon ($8) and it was tasty and classic. Overall, a great value with really fresh ingredients. The actual place looked pretty cool inside - huge open front with lots of seating. read more

Heemo Sushi - Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Orange, California

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This place is a little gem! From the first time we ate here on a whim for ayce up to now during the pandemic. Their service and quality of food is spectacular. I absolutely love this place for my sushi needs! They have great roll options even for vegetarians and non rice eaters. My favorite rolls: Sakura Roll Crazy Roll Philadelphia Roll Katella Roll Those are a must try especially the Sakura, I also love their baked mussels and side salads. This place never disappoints even at a time like this. Thank you guys for being awesome! read more

I've been to Heemo a few times now and feel like I've seen the good and bad. It sounds like 50% off rolls is went away but the prices look a little lower as well. (I will keep price out of my review for this reason). I've had a few different experiences at Heemo and it was tough to choose between 3 and 4 stars. The simpler rolls and nigiri are pretty good, and the fish quality seems to be decent as well. The staff is kind and definitely very busy anytime you come in for pick up or dine in. Special rolls were disappointing.. the first time was due to getting a special roll and taking it home to find out it was missing the main ingredient of the roll (this was a sad moment). After that visit I felt the rolls were on the mushy side (lacking any type of textural change) and generally not impressive. The second time I got a special roll, I realized I felt the same way even with the proper ingredients on the roll. Honorable mention: Chicken teriyaki bowl is a lot of food and better than some chain teriyaki bowl places. For the general area, I can't think of other similar restaurants in price and selection, but if you're willing to drive for better sushi there are options out there. If you're looking for a quick sushi fix, I recommend keeping it simple. read more

JOYCE or whatever her name is, she is so SOOO rude! I think it's a racial thing because she's always so nice to everyone who doesn't look like me. She acts confused when I ask her for a certain sauce or sushi lol and corrects me so condescending. Im fluent In English lol I don't understand English may not be her first language but she's always so rude about everything. I literally asked her for a sweet chili sauce and she looked so confused making me feel uncomfortable because I thought I was saying it wrong and she I even described the color to her lmao. Idk but it's always such a bad interaction when she cashes me out :/ other girls are sweet but not JOYCE lmao she's got a horrible attitude about everything but once I asked for her name her whole demeanor changed read more

I'm rather a little emo when it comes to new ayce sushi places but Heemo, brought a little hope. My typical go to spot is another AYCE joint in Cerritos, this place is my favorite and kind of lays out the best of the best. When looking at Heemo's menu, I saw many items that were similar to Sake 2 Me, and actually some new intriguing rolls filled with combinations that j have never had before. They're rolls are all unique and seem to be filled with fish. We had ordered the Hawaiian, Alaskan, Shrimp lover, So Hot Roll, Green dragon roll and some nigiri. Rolls had a good rice to fish ratio. All in cuts of 8 and we're fitting flavor combos. There were definitely plenty of other rolls that I want to try, but this will be saved for our next visit. Not going to lie the nigiri and sashimi was sub par. Had to spit out the hotate (scallop), grossed me out how fishy it was. They tried to soak it in some sort of Ponzu sauce. Sweet shrimp was a little sketchy, too soft and mushy with slight odor. Uni and oyster were the only two premium selection that was fresh. Really enjoyed the seared tuna and masago. If you're big on nigiri or sashimi/carpaccios, this probably wouldn't be the first place I recommend. You have a 1 item per AYCE customer. Aburi (Buena Park), Sushi Bomb (Fullerton), Sake 2 Me(Cerritos) have no limitations and I would like to say quality of the nigiri and sashimi/carpaccios are much better. Plenty of hot food options (although not as many as some others); chicken teriyaki (bf's fav) was actually really good, baked mussels were average, spicy garlic edamame (tasted as thought it was sauteed with sambal chili , garlic, and soy),fried rice was your basic fried rice but had a nice extra buttery taste (would pass on our next visit), egg rolls were nice and crispy, udon was good and served piping hot in a pretty big portion. Overall execution went well and options are pretty average and are hard to mess up on. I would definitely say that Heemo is better than a couple of other spots for their rolls. Their menu does offer a little bit of everything so it's fitting for every kind of person. However, would I say it's the best AYCE...? Probably not. For Orange, yes. Depending on what you usually go for, this place is great for unique rolls. However, nigiri and sashimi was ok (probably just our visit), and hot food options are basic. Service was good. read more

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Although the food was large in portion and tasty, hours later I was having the worst stomach cramps and diarrhea and so was the person I came to eat here with. We had ordered the salmon sashimi and it had delighted me in its large portion and cuts but it immediately tasted slightly fishier than normal and it came at room temperature? And not served on ice either. I feel that this restaurant must get a better handle on serving their raw fish. Now I'm currently waiting to see if my stomach will get better or if I need to take a visit to the doctors. Very unfortunate. read more

Heemo Sushi - Salmon sashimi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Orange, California

Great sushi spot in Orange County! Awesome staff and the sushi chefs are on point! I got the green salad which was very fresh. The sushi rolls were delicious and filling. I finished off with some chicken yakitori... which tasted like I was back in Japan! Good parking, lots of tables, and great atmosphere. Highly recommend this location! read more

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If you're looking for overpriced grocery store sushi....this would be your jam. Worst sushi place ever.

I'd actually give this place 4.5 stars We came here cause we drive pass this place 3-4 times a week and finally decided to try this place with no expectations. There's ample parking in the parking lot. They even have some stalls marked specially for Heemo customers. We came on a Sunday evening around 5, and it wasn't busy crowded or super empty. We got seated right away and a server approached us to take our drink orders. At this time the establishment didn't have their liquor license so they only were able to serve soft drinks. She thoroughly explained how the AYCE works. You actually get to choose how much rice you want "small, medium, or large" which I thought was pretty unique. Our food came out pretty fast. The sushi was pretty fresh. The service was on point. I would definitely recommend and come back to this place! read more

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So many good items on our first try! All the sushi was great and fresh, the pork belly skewers - amazing!! Even the seasoned fries were delicious! read more

Hands down one of the best sushi we've tried for such an affordable price. I came across an ad for 50% off sushi and rolls as I was scrolling through Instagram. Sushi was $2.99 per portion and most sushi rolls are under $10, what a deal! We weren't expecting anything exceptional but ended up ordering quite a huge to-go meal. First off, the food was ready about 15' before the estimated time which is great bc we were starving by the time we get there. We weren't a fan of having 2 rolls put in the same box but it was no big deal. Second off, the portion was huge for the price, you would definitely feel that your money is well spent here! Salmon Sushi 5/5- the first time I ordered this it blew me away. For around $3 you pretty much get 2 pieces of great quality sashimi. It was so fresh and buttery. HOWEVER, the second time we visited I ordered 2 this time and unfortunately it wasn't as fresh as the first time. Still tastes amazing tho. Avocado Roll 5/5- idk if anyone else orders this like me but an avocado roll is a must to pair with my salmon. Each of these roll was only $3.49 and they were packed w avocado goodness! We also got Crunch Roll, Eel roll, Salmon Skin roll, and a Spicy roll. My bf really enjoyed most of these rolls bc he's a big fan of Eel sauce. The only thing we didn't like was the spicy tuna but this is just a personal preference thing. We don't know what it's like dining in but it's always jam packed whenever we pick-up our orders. Would recommend giving this place a try! read more

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Came in on a Sunday 4 pm and it was pretty empty. We're seated right away. Ordered the following: Mixed Tempura 5 piece - this was just fine but honestly was disappointed in the dish. It is not all tempura, only the shrimp piece was. The rest was a mix of fried potato shavings, 2 goyza and an egg roll. Not at all what was described by the name. Both of rolls had too much spicy mayo. Couldn't taste the seafood in either. Heemo Roll - Spicy level 5/10 Malibu - Spicy level 4/10 Overall it was just fine. If you're craving sushi, this place will help with the fix but it's nothing over the top or unique. Definitely better than grocery store sushi. The price is reflective of the quality of sushi you will get here. The service was good. Wait staff came by often and promptly cleared the table. read more

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Heemo Sushi has been our go to for the last several months, the service is pretty good, and the food quality has been great. However, we always ask if Toro is available, and this last time it was. Unfortunately, every cut that they gave us was stringy and chewy. It was the most expensive thing that we purchased, and it was absolutely the worst quality. It also felt like they might know that the quality wasn't that good, as they gave us three extra pieces on the side of the plate. The first time we ordered Toro here, it felt like the cuts truly were from the belly, and they were melt in your mouth delicious. Will give them another try, but will not be ordering Toro again from them. Hopefully that's the only Nigri that isn't great here. The atmosphere is OK, but many of the booths have tears in the upholstery, and the tables have a sticky kind of feeling that makes it seem like they aren't using the right cleaner for the type of material on the tables. read more

In my opinion, low to medium quality sushi. One caveat, their ramen is Korean instant ramen, don't order, not worth $9. Not going again.

Got the Sapporo roll ($15.95) and it was SO good and so filling. The rolls all came out at different times, and there was quite a bit of wait between each, but I think that just shows the attention to detail because every roll we ordered looked so good. Service was prompt and fast, didn't have any issues! read more

Heemo Sushi - Sapporo Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Orange, California

Visited this sushi place last night and the food, portions, ambiance and service was outstanding. We went a few months back and I don't remember it all being this great. The sushi rolls and sushi pieces are very very generous. Prices reasonable. What really stood out was the service...all of the servers were extremely attentive and kind. It really was all so wonderful. Keep up the great work guys! read more

RUDEST customer service ever!! Not sure if he was the owner, manager or just managing the front/cash register, but I told him I was there to place a take-out order, he looked right at me & without a beat spoke to the gentleman that walked in after me & attended him. read more

Disappointing...I know restaurants are struggling but you have to try harder or even just try. SERVICE is KING and so is cleanliness which both lacked terribly today @ Heemo Sushi. I order for my family from this place at least once a week and eat here 1-2 times a month. I do NOT just order rolls, but nigiri sushi mainly and a ton of it. Needless to say, I drop $$$ when I order or come in. Today 5/7/23 I brought my family here after church (so we were dressed nice) for lunch and we're promptly ignored for 15 minutes. When I say ignored, I'm talking not one, not two, not even three, but FIVE workers completely ignored us like we were ghosts. No hello, no greeting from the 4 sushi chefs, one server said "excuse me" as she was cutting through us to serve a table. Not being acknowledged is down right disrespectful. The health code violations were also alarming. The front door was left wide open, dirty dishes piled up on tables, and the one table attended to was not even sprayed down but wiped off with a dirty rag. No AC, no service, no greeting? You can do better, you can at least try to do average. And before haters ask about the food? SERVICE and FOOD are king in restaurants in that order, today Heemo lacked both. I'll be frequenting another neighborhood sushi place from now on, thanks for the memories. read more

Like stopping here for sushi on the quicks. For being 50% off the sizes of the sushi are pretty big. Some places have them very small. That's why I like coming here. I have tried many different rolls and their all delicious. I definitely recommend. read more

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