The food is just good. Pretty simple menu and it's always consistent. The chicken is my fav, it has a smoky teriyaki flavor. It has always been fresh made to order. And the udon is a cure all when you're under the weather. read more

Very good food nice staff super fast over all great place place clean and every one was very friendly

Good food nice people! Very quick service and turn around ! We called ahead for a big order and was ready in less than 15 min! read more

Masaru's Restaurant - Full menu - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

Food is good but will not return as the cashier is the rudest, surliest, awful food service person I've ever encountered. I've tried to be patient through the years as I work nearby and have thought perhaps she's having a bad day but she has remained AWFUL for years. If you ask for your drink before sitting down to wait for your order, she delivers a hateful glare as she slowly gets your beverage on " her time". Get rid of her and I'll be back, can't stomach any more rudeness . read more

We haven't been here for quite sometime and decided to go to our favorite teriyaki bowls. What happened to the bowls! I get that prices have gone up but why did your bowls shrink in size? Chicken was so dry and if I recall the bowls had some broccoli but now you add a sprinkle of green onions. Not impressed with the food here anymore. Good bye Masaros! read more

I reviewed this restaurant last year and had a terrible lunch and even wordplay customer service. I gave it another chance, every restaurant has off days. Nope the second time was even worst. The cashier was even worst then my last experience. Surly, and unfriendly. Why does this place hire such employees with the worst customer service I have ever experience. I almost asked to speak to the manager but it seems with all the negative reviews they just don't care. I will never go back. Hopefully this review will save you a trip. Also smaller portion and terrible food. When I first started coming here the food and service was good. Not anymore, don't waste your money on this overall bad restaurant. read more

Late review sorry guys!!! So it was yesterday that me nd my gf went here 2 eat. Place was not 2 busy and was nice and clean also!!! So we started are order and I must say the girl taking are order was very,very nice!!! I believe her name was Rosie. She was so polite 2 us and also even brought us are food 2 are table. So we got are food my girl got the chicken salad and I got the teriyaki beef on the sticks,veggie tempura and a cucumber salad,steamed rice and a piece of chicken I believed it was BBQ maybe but what ever it was it was delicious!!! I definitely recommend going 2 this spot!!! read more

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Delicious as usual. I typically get the spicy teriyaki chicken bowl and add vegetables. Yum.

The teriyaki beef was so over cooked it was like eating rehydrated beef jerky The squid special was chewy and greasy Not going to do it again read more

The prices went up over $1.00 and the bowls are smaller. A couple of months ago it was $8.99 for chicken teriyaki bowl. Now it's $10 and less chicken. A 25 to 50 cent increase bc of Trumps doing is feasible but $1 is way too much!! After years of going there with my family, we decided to stop going as of today! read more

It's a hot spot for teriyaki bowls. And great chicken salads. But for a side it's a no. Food is good. But the portions have gotten way too small for the price. Easy to make at home. There's nothing different than what can be done at home. read more

Masaru's Restaurant - Not even filled all the way or half way. 4$!!!! Never again! - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

Very rude customer service over the phone!! It was my first time ordering and I asked for a terryaki bowl and she was Very rude and said of what?!? Like if I owed her money, I was placing an order for a FEW staff members from my company but after this I rather go to McDonald's!!! read more

I heard good things about this place and went for the first time today. Got the chicken teriyaki and well there was a bone in the chicken. Will not be going back read more

Masaru's Restaurant - Bone in my teriyaki chicken bowl. - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

The food is cheap which is great. They have a handful of choices. The food quality is average nothing too exciting. I come here more for convenience than anything. The service is good no complaints there. I will say my only complaint is that I almost choked on a bone (it blended in with my chicken). Granted I was eating it in a dark room so I didn't see it but it stabbed my esophagus before I was able to pull it out. For all of the sushi lovers out there, their sushi is def not worth the money. It's bland and it's mainly rice if anything. Overall it's an okay play for a quick bite. read more

Masaru's Restaurant - Chicken and Beef bowl with a big chicken bone - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

This is one of my favorite places to get food when I'm in town for work. Their chicken salad and gyoza are delicious, but the cashier today 12/06/23 had by far the worst customer service I have seen. Left a sour taste in mouth. I will not be returning. 5 stars for food & negative stars for service. read more

Paid all this $$$ to get this $#!+. Stay away from this place. The cooks look like they're high school kids that don't care. Was going to taje it back but im positive they don't care. read more

Masaru's Restaurant - Pay all that just to get this $#!+. - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

Service from Asian girl who works as cashier is AWFUL. Rude, aggressive and it's apparent the owner does not care. After she tried to instigate an altercation with myself and a co-worker on our lunch all because we checked our own orders and noticed the extra veggies we paid for were not included, I called the owner foolishly thinking they would want to know of this behavior. He "acted" shocked but his response was to visit the Mary's vineyard location in the future. After reading the numerous reviews of terrible customer service by this lady there is no way he isn't aware. Oh well, they can continue to lose customers. read more

Service is okay but the call in orders in advanced are the best. Call in for the best service.

The teriyaki chicken bowls are always enjoyable. Although portions have gotten smaller but everything is changing and they as a business have to adapt. read more

Cashier was rude. She said she gave me my order number and I checked every pocket while standing at the counter without throwing anything away and her response was well, I just gave it to you. Then proceeded to walk away without telling me my number. The guest behind me was kind enough to tell me her number was 80 so mine must have been 79. I thanked her kindly for doing the rude cashier job. I could almost taste her lack of care in my food. Bitch! read more

The service at this place has majorly gone down hill. The two "younger" looking girls working today Friday the 16th around 1:30 have no customer service skills at all. Rude. Don't smile. The girl with the really out grown blonde hair shouldn't be working around people at all. We sat and ate lunch at the restaurant and I didn't see her smile, no please or thank you's out of her either. I only gave two stars because the food is good. The customer service here needs serious work. The dark curly haired one was rude to an old lady just asking a question about the price. Why are they even working here??? Hopefully the owner sees this and does something. read more

I was really hoping to have a delicious meal. I ordered a chicken katsu bowl and a teriyaki beef bowl. The katsu was very dry and it tasted of old frying oil. I tried to dress it up with the included katsu sauce. OMG. It was awful. Did anyone happen to taste the sauce before serving customers? I couldn't even finish the meal. Very disappointed. My wife's beef teriyaki tasted burnt. It left a very bad after taste. I'm not even sure how it's possible to get this wrong. It should be very easy to cook. It's almost like the cooks just don't have any passion in their dishes. This is the first time I have ever left a negative review. I feel bad but hopefully someone there will read this and make improvements. read more

Love the food. Healthy options. However the owner is unbelievable rude and for zero reason. Thought she may be just having a bad day. But after the third time of dealing with her attitude and being polite through it, I'm done. I don't need that hostility in my day. I won't be going back anymore. Hope whatever is going on with her gets better and she sees it may be negatively impacting her business. read more

Food is decent. We've had chicken bowls, beef bowls, tempura veggies, salads, etc. We used to eat here often, but quality and portion sizes aren't eggs they used to be. Front counter service leaves a lot to be desired. Very unfriendly. I had to wait quite a while to place my last order bc the girl at the counter was on a personal call. She kept holding her finger up in my face as if to tell me to be quiet. read more

They more often than not give the wrong sauce. Had to drive all the way back to the restaurant to pick up the right one. Not even a "sorry about that". She said "oh". Terrible customer service. Always check your bags before leaving the restaurant. read more

Well not sure why stars have dropped here . Super sad ! However my go to place when i'm in town . When i lived in visalia i practically lived at the noble location it was half chicken salad ( cuz i knew it allways hooked up fat ) 1 teriyaki stick and tempura veggies !! Well let's just say that's what i stick to !! I was in town on wed 2/1/23 and erika was the cashier she was super kind while manning down the front end alone and handling lunch rush hour !!! My son is autistic so she assured me white meat and offered to hold the green onions with out me asking !! i also had to go sake her for stuff at least 3 times while eating ie; salad dressing ( i like 2) teriyaki sauce (my autistic child must have ) and to go bag !! she kept her cool and didn't break her smile !! koodos Erika !! any who i still get serious heartburn from the chinese chicken salad ‍ well worth it ( uncomfortable 4 hr ride home tho) only thing i would suggest is figure out a better area for a line or move the dam tables can't even sit in eat in peace cuz people in line r literally hitting ur back or feel like they o top of you while ur eating !!! I'll be back tho read more

Owner is definitely rude. Or whatever it was that was taking my order, rushing your customers... and she expected me to tip? No thanks, first time at this location, definitely will not be coming back! The staff at the other location is so much nicer than this one. When you're sitting in the dinning you can see right through the kitchen, and it shows the fact that they got staff who doesn't have their hair up, looks like they don't even give a care about sanitary hygiene and procedures. Food was good, it's healthy just like the other location, but won't be coming back all because of the lady who was taking my order. read more

Asian gal working the register on today's date was very very unprofessional and rude. I ended up having to leave without purchasing a soda because she didn't want to take the time to let me buy one after she forgot to add it to my tab. Will never be spending my hard earned money here again until either this lady takes a class on customer service or she's gone entirely. I've been coming here for years and years and have never felt this way towards this restaurant. Maybe she's having a bad day? I doubt that because this isn't the first time she's been rude to a customer. Do better. read more

The aesthetic inside isn't the most inviting or pleasing however the food is good. We visit occasionally & call it in ahead of time to take it to go. Very easy to find & the staff is very pleasant. read more

Masaru's Restaurant - California roll & egg rolls. The roll is my go to, was great! The egg rolls were great too, however I didn't care for the sauce much - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

food is good, but shitty service. the lady taking the orders is consistently rude and rushes you to take your order, even when they're not busy. I've stopped going here just because of the service and every time I come back I hope to get better service but I'm always disappointed . read more

Quality has gone down hill and portions have shrunk. This place use to be good. Apparently they don't care what they serve you. The chicken bone was obvious once I took the lid off. read more

Masaru's Restaurant - Chicken bones and cartilage. - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

Great customer service. Really enjoyed the teriyaki chicken bowl. Tempera veggies are on point.

Sooo I guess they cut the size of their bowls in half?? No way this is the same amount of food you used to get. For the same price too. The food was also cold when we got it. Quality was terrible. read more

Masaru's Restaurant - Disappointed - Japanese Near Me - Visalia, California

The food is good. I really enjoy the vegetarian options available. However, Maybe it's because I grew up in a big city and have unreasonable expectations for Visalia. But, I've experienced very slow service at Masaru's, as much as it pains me to say. I called my order in before leaving my office. Drive time is about 6 minutes. The lady on the line says, "See you in ten minutes." I expected my order to be ready to pick up as soon as I arrived or shortly thereafter. I leave the office at 1:10pm (just after the lunch rush.) I arrive and tell the same person I spoke with I am there to pick up. My order is not ready. She picks up the ticket where my order was written and places it on the counter and yells "veggie curry." My order has not even been placed. The girl watches me sign the receipt. I'm not sorry I didn't tip. Twenty minutes after I called to place my order, she calls my name. Places my bag on the counter and turns around to chit chat with the cooks in the back. The reason I call in my order is so I don't have to wait. I don't know if the policy at Masaru's has changed but previously my order was put in when I called or shortly thereafter not when I got there. I'll be back at Masaru's but if you're calling in, maybe give it 20 minutes. Not "ten." read more

Usually delicious, today NOT! Something must have been left out of the salad dressing for the chicken salad - zero flavor and didn't even look like normal! Not enough dressing/ sauce for our rice bowl! I called in my order in advance and when I walked in to pick it up I had to wait in line behind 7 people to pick it up, and I can see my order sitting there with my hot rice bowl sitting right on top of my cold chicken salad! Why can't the owner enable an app, like "Toast Takeout" so people can order AND pay on the app, and then just walk in and pick up there order instead of standing in line behind all these people who are placing ordered!!! read more

Food is good but the front ladies are rude and unfriendly. I will not return. Observed them serve 5 people and not once were they friendly. read more

Ordered a couple of pieces of the Inari and normaki sushi, a couple of teriyaki beef sticks and one chicken kushikatsu. This place takes me back home to Kaua'i where these items are pretty much staples at any family beach BBQ or gathering. The food was ONO, as we say in Hawaii. And they give plenty of food, so have enough for dinner, too! Service is always fast and friendly. If you're looking for quick, delicious, inexpensive food, this is the place to go! read more

My husband loves coming here. The staff is always nice. Very efficient and good price point.

Great sushi! Super friendly service and the food is inexpensive. I was hesitant to try it out because it was so low priced, but was happily surprised by the quality. Whoever took and made my order new year's night 2021 was so nice and helpful. Thank you guys for your great service and delicious food! Happy New Year's! read more

This place used to be our go-to a couple times a month but we've had enough. The food has gone downhill while the prices have climbed. The sauce has no flavor, the rice has been crunchy, and the last three times we've had chicken rice bowls, there have been chicken bones in them. The chicken salad is mostly all lettuce now too. read more