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    Maki Yaki

    3.8 (181 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 3:00 pm, 3:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    MAKI YAKI ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Spicy Tuna Handroll
    Nick N.

    "Ah, Maki Yaki's spicy tuna hand roll--a culinary masterpiece that boldly asks: 'What if pink slime had a second act?' The filling oozes out like it's auditioning for a low-budget horror film, and I couldn't help but wonder if this was the Taco Bell of sushi rolls--cheap, unapologetically messy, and vaguely edible after midnight. The seaweed wrap is doing its best to hold things together, but much like my hope for this meal, it's thin and crumbling. If you're looking for an adventurous dining experience, this roll is a dare, not a meal. Proceed with caution (and maybe a stomach of steel)."

    Bento meal
    Anthony P.

    This is my second review of this place and last time sucked but this time was different and much better. There was a new person working today and she was more human and actually a friendly person. Our food was really good so I will go back again.

    David G.

    Ahhhhh ; disappointment ..... :( . Came here hoping 4 stars or better as previous Yelp reviews ; but it did not live up to 4 stars . If it wasn't for the super nice cashier lady ; this would have gotten a 2 . Everything was just mediocre - the spicy edamame was not spicy at all ; the beef was more like ground beef - not usually like that . The onion rings ; bad , the sushi fish was not great either . But the biggest turn off was the skin still attached to the salmon sushi; like come on ; clean the salmon properly . Overall - disappointed .

    As much as I could eat and I was hungry too.
    Clay R.

    I ordered 2 rainbow rolls and apparently the guy just stopped at a supermarket and bought prepackaged "sushi". Not only that, but it was the worst prepackaged sushi I've ever had. I paid $60 for total BS.

    Goes back to her phone as soon as she finishes an order.

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    3 months ago

    Customer service is very good the cashier was super friendly and the food is AMAZING especially their chai tea and teriyaki

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    2 years ago

    My favorite place for takeout. Overall great food. Sashimi is my favorite. My family enjoys beef teriyaki with tempura so yummy.

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    All I ever get is the special A. Can't go wrong with that !it hits the spot everytime. It's cheap and fulfilling

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    3 years ago

    Fresh food. Good price. I had 7.99 special. Stomach was full. Self service. Fast ready.

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    3 years ago

    Rude staff, place looks dirty and uninviting. Food is overpriced and bland. I won't be coming back here.

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    2 years ago

    Excellent sushi for the price! Great quality compared to some other sushi places in the immediate area. Recommended!

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    Ask the Community - Maki Yaki

    Can you do larger orders, like 40 to 50 bentos?

    We are able to do large orders in one day advance~

    What kind of dressing do they use on the salad?

    We use our ginger dressing that is house made!!! :)

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    I had been a longtime customer here for about seven years, but I stopped going after getting food…read morepoisoning from fish here in March 2025. After more than a year away, I decided to give Osawa another try on May 8, 2026. Unfortunately, the experience confirmed why I had stopped coming. Around 9:02 p.m., my waiter came by to ask for last orders. I ordered chicken karaage. This is a simple dish that usually comes out in about 4 to 5 minutes. For whatever reason, the order did not arrive until around 9:26 p.m. -- almost 25 minutes later. It seemed obvious that the order had been forgotten. When the karaage finally arrived, it looked hastily sauced. Several parts of the chicken were unsauced, which is not how the dish was normally served in the past. Given the delay and the apparent mishandling, I did not touch the dish. A Japanese male manager wearing glasses then came over. He recognized me, and I explained that I had not been back for more than a year because of the food poisoning incident from fish in 2025. Instead of responding seriously, the manager smiled and giggled slightly, then launched into an irrelevant conversation about his connections in the Japanese food industry in Old Town Pasadena. When he asked why I had not touched the chicken, I explained the almost 30-minute delay and the problems with the dish. Rather than comping the item or offering a real apology, the manager asked whether I still wanted to eat it or would prefer to cancel it. He then ended the conversation by suggesting that I come in during weekday lunch for the $18 lunch specials. That response was bizarre and tone deaf. I did not return after a food poisoning incident to hear a sales pitch about lunch specials. I returned as a longtime customer giving Osawa another chance. Osawa's way of doing business has changed a lot. I've seen better customer service at Erewhon.

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    I was looking forward to trying this place out this past Saturday for Mother's Day, but…read moreunfortunately, the food and service disappointed me. I understand they are busy, but there is no reason to swing the door at my face when I simply asked where I can put my name down on the waiting list. No answer, just rolled eyes and door in face. We really should've left because from that moment, it definitely felt like it was a mission for the two servers to make it a miserable experience for my family. I later found a small post holding up a chromebook outside of the restaurant with a paper with very small print explaining waitlist rules. It would be a lot better if the restaurant made a larger print sign that just says, "Sign In Here," and then have your small print letter to the customers about the rules. We put our name down at 12:30pm, it gave an estimated seat time of ~1pm. But because of the terrible service and mismanagement of the waiting list, we didn't get seated until 1:30pm. They seated 4 parties of 2-3 before our party of 4 when the open tables were side by side. On top of that, after we got seated, they still gave water and took the other tables orders that were seated after us before they came to us. Food took another 20 minutes to come out. I asked for the bill three times, but it didn't come until the other tables that were seated after us left and it was just empty tables next to us. In terms of the food, it was fine and the tempura was cooked well but I do not need to eat their tempura to be treated this poorly.

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