I was taking a friend to a birthday lunch and she recommended this place - I had a little difficulty in finding it across from McDonald's on a corner but once I got in, the food was great. We had an appetizer, two rolls, one regular salad and one seaweed salad - I particularly like the seaweed salad with the sesame seed oil you haven't had it, you should try it. The appetizer is great. You can see many pictures of it in the other reviews and enjoy the roles as well. Service was good. We came in at the end of their lunchtime, and they were pushing to get us served and out, maybe a little to much. It's a little bit of a hole in a wall, but a good one - give it a try if you're thinking about it. read more

Solid 4 - 4.5 stars Ordered late on a Friday night. Pretty big order. Called in and phone just rang. Went the new age route and ordered online. Had a mix of apps, meals and rolls. Portions on the boxes were plentiful and the rolls were decent sized. Spent about 200 (including tip) on 8 people (each getting an item) not bad. Only problem was that I did put instructions on a couple items and they were overlooked (make spicy) so I went inside to get spicy mayo on the side. I could tell why they didn't answer - it was packed! The staff was doing a great job at pumping out orders for to-go and dine-in. Food was good. Service was food. The added .5 stars definitely has to be that they didn't forget an item. read more

this is a local fave sushi spot we love ordering from. We've eaten inside the restaurant which is cozy, clean, & comforting. I've been coming here for years, and when I introduced my now husband to this spot, he fell in love with it too. We call ahead for our orders & the pick up time is so prompt & quick. We appreciate the professional, kind, and welcoming staff for all their hard work. We usually order bento boxes, different types of sushi rolls, miso soup, gyoza, and recently the sashimi & spicy tuna hand rolls. I love their gyozas!! They have non-meat filling inside and they're perfecting fried, truly such a delicious appetizer you must try em for yourself. The fish is always fresh here, we have always been satisfied with the quality and portion sizes of the food. This is one of our favorite local San Leandro sushi spots and we look forward to putting in our next order or maybe dining in, we want to get the omakase or sashimi boat yumm!! read more

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Grabbed the BOGO Crunch roll & gyoza & both were amazing!!! The sushi was packed with crab & the pieces were quite large. The gyoza was yummy. We also ordered the crab dip & it left much to be desired. Honestly, after taking one taste, we threw it away. Will definitely order from again! read more

ordered a bento box for takeout and overall it was a solid experience, with some highs and a few "learning moments" . First, credit where it's due: the chicken teriyaki was the highlight. Great flavor, nice glaze, and definitely the star of the meal. The portions were generous, and I appreciated how everything was packaged separately so nothing got soggy during transport (small detail but makes a difference). Now for the honest part. I added sashimi and a California roll as upgrades (only a small upcharge, so I was curious to try them), but the texture was a bit too chewy for my preference. When something is labeled as an upgrade, I think most people expect it to feel a little more "premium," so that part didn't quite hit the mark for me. The rice was also slightly firm, which made parts of the meal feel less fresh than I hoped. That said, I would absolutely come back, I'd just lean into what they clearly do best: the hot kitchen items. Lesson learned: trust the chicken . Overall: good value, generous portions, and solid takeout packaging. Skip the sushi if you're texture-sensitive like me, and you'll probably have a great meal. read more

Minami Sushi - 3 item Bento (Chicken Teriyaki, Sashimi, California Roll) Chicken & Sashimi are at a slight up-charge. - Japanese Near Me - San Leandro, California

Casual neighborhood Japanese spot serving affordable bento and rolls. The three item lunch bento is a great deal, and the portions are generous so there are always leftovers to enjoy the next day. Service is excellent as well, especially for a no frills place. Good place to catch up on sports on the large flatscreens while you enjoy your food. read more

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Love love love My favorite for so many reasons The staff is amazing!!! Super sweet and welcoming! Love the openness and fast service, you can sit at the sushi bar or at a tables either near to the big tv that plays local sports or on the side both great for groups or date Always consistent Delicious!! Fresh with great portions We love the Atlantic Roll, lion King roll, dragon roll, and warrior roll is a must!! Over all 5 star!!! Thank you for your delicious sushi!!! read more

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Our new go to sushi restaurant. Always busy. Great service & yummy food for good price read more

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Staple sushi store in this little square. Always reliable. Consistent. Very fresh sashimi. We always get a lunch bento. Very Casual ambiance. Family friendly and can seat 25 people comfortably. . Friendly service. Staff will explain the items if you need clarification. You can buy the salad dressing to take home. read more

Minami Sushi - Bento lunch - Japanese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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My second visit was for take out. Again delicious, fresh sushi. This time I tried the Poke Salad and the Rainbow Roll. I did try to call in my order but got cut off and had a difficult time getting through again. I was happy when I finally did. The person taking my order was polite and friendly. Next time I will try online ordering for pickup so I don't have to wait. read more

Minami Sushi - Rainbow Roll - Japanese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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This place is close to my home and the food is always good, service is great and the ambiance is very cozy.

Quality/Quantity - 3 Item Bento - Chicken and Salmon Teriyaki, Fish Katsu. Generous portions of chicken, but had a VERY smoky flavor which was not our preference. Salmon - Was cooked perfectly with a nice crisp, yet it was still moist. Fish Katsu - Ummmm, you need to change your oil. We can taste the aftertaste and "burn" flavors of this fry. Sushi = Crazy Horse - My favorite of the 3 rolls. Decent, almost generous portions. Kamikaze - I enjoyed this, but my daughter said the salmon tasted "off." Playboy - Similar to the above fish katsu fry, this was probably fried in the same oil. A burnt flavor with the crab fry. Decent portions, but hard to eat due to the crab fry. Atmosphere - Not an easy place to find. Facing Safeway supermarket, they are around the corner to the left, near McDonalds. And they are NOT well lit. Open 7 days a week. See picture of business hours. Yelp and their website differ slightly. Plenty of mall parking. Service - Fail today. The waitress struggled to handle the 6 tables. My daughter believes that she is the owner...? There was also a consistent flow of to-go orders. Because we only had one interaction with the waitress after asking for service a few times, so we made sure we got everything we needed and wanted immediately. The bus girl did a better job taking care of the customers. Then they forgot one of our rolls. We should have canceled it. When it finally got to us after asking and continuing to wait longer, we were already full. Yes, we ordered one too many rolls. Price - $74 + more generous tip then deserved. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2008. Good luck. read more

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I had higher expectations for the quality of service and food since this is a popular spot among my friends. This place is tucked away and there is plenty of parking. I phone ordered take-out for 5 specialty rolls; it was a busy Friday night. I stood in the take-out line behind a gentleman for about 15 min, we were both ignored. It seems that Minami's has a system - they will place take-out orders on the bar counter, you grab your bag, and then you pay. It was awkward being in the way of the waiters trying to walk by but I didn't want to lose my spot in line. Not a big fan of how unorganized picking up was. SF Giants Roll - (4/5) Solid roll, my favorite roll of the ones I tried. Crazy Horse Roll (2/5) - Way too much rice, this was 50-60% rice. I liked the combo of 3 different fish and a touch of avocado though. Dragon Roll - (4/5) Solid roll! Volcanic Scallop Roll - (3/5) I thought this roll would be baked, it seems like it was lightly torched since the scallop was still raw. I didn't really like the sauce since the taste resembled cream cheese, not a fan of cream cheese in/on sushi. Ichiban Roll - (4/5) Solid roll! Overall, the food is decent. In my opinion, these rolls are smaller overall and the length is shorter (less pieces). The staff was nice when I was paying, and they should figure out how to acknowledge / process takeout orders better. read more

Minami Sushi - Dragon Roll, Volcanic Scallop - Japanese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Feels like this place gets better every time we go and it's as close to a 5-star but not 5-star as it gets. Food is great quality and tasty but it just doesn't have the wow factor to make it a 5. Nonetheless, this is the sushi spot from here on out. Go to order is going to be kamikaze, snow white, and ichiban. Also got a honeymoon and shogun but forget which one we liked and which one we could do without. Guess we'll have to try it out next time! read more

Minami Sushi - Top - snow white roll Bottom - honeymoon - Japanese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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mmm this is a san leandro must very homey and quaint yet the quality is so great their bento box combo is very worthwhile my go to is the 3 item getting the saba, short rib, and tempura ! as for the sushi you can't go wrong with a 49er or scallop nigiri you also get free edamame upon sitting down read more

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I dine in often, and this time I tried takeout -- it was just as good. The food quality was consistent, and the prices were fair for what you get. I'll definitely continue coming back. read more

Excellent and friendly customer service. Food is great and they almost always bring you something on the house. Family friendly amibiance.

We have been going here as a family here for many years. We're always greeted kindly and seated quickly. I'm not even a sushi person but I love their bento boxes, hot tea, miso soup, and the super super tender calamari. The chicken teriyaki is smokey and delicious as well. My family enjoys their California roll. It can get full pretty quickly at dinner time but service is pretty fast. read more

Minami Sushi is one of my favorite spots in San Leandro. They offer great prices without sacrificing quality--the sushi is consistently fresh and flavorful. Their bento boxes are a standout, with tons of options and generous portions, making them an incredible value. On top of that, it's a family-owned restaurant with genuinely great customer service. You can really feel the care they put into both the food and the experience. Don't hesitate to give it a try, I have been coming here for years and it always hits the spot! read more

I thought I had written a review last ate here which was 8 or 9 years ago. So I gave Minami Sushi again after so long. Steak bento & Chirashi is what we ordered. My Chirashi was served with regular rice instead of the sushi rice which has rice vinegar. The pieces of fish were a bit small. The Chirashi bowl was decent. The steak bento was served with a hefty portion of steak. I'm not sure if this is how they serve it here or the made a portion size mistake. It would be nice if the servers were more attentive. We had to get their an attention a few times. I would came back as a last resort. read more

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Joined her cousins for dinner. We arrived early and had a table reserved. We were surprised to see that the business was constant and there were always people waiting for a table. Of course, it was the dinner hour. We arrived first and were seated. We were asked if we'd like to order drinks, which we did. She was disappointed to learn that they don't offer Iced Tea, so she got hot Green Tea instead. This was the first disconnect that we noticed. From order time to drinks being served probably took close to 10 minutes. When the rest of our group arrived, they all ordered Ice, Water which came fairly quickly. There were five of us and we all ordered three-item Bento Boxes in different combinations. We also ordered two orders of Agedashi Tofu, and the restaurant also presented us with two orders of Deep Fried Gyoza. I had Sashimi (+$1), Tonkatsu and Mixed Tempura. The Bento also came with Steamed Rice, Salad, Miso Soup and a half-slice of orange. She had Saba Shioyaki, Mixed Tempura and BBQ Short Rib (=$1) I didn't pay close attention to what others ordered and then realized after we were done eating that I had forgotten to take photos of our Bentos. The Salads and Miso Soup that came with the Bento were good. We didn't care for the way the Agedashi Tofu was presented. Somewhat deconstructed? The Tofu was in the middle of the plate with Bonito Flakes and Green Onions of opposite sides. I've never seen that presentation before. The sauce was served on the side in a plastic serving cup. There wasn't enough sauce, it wasn't hot, and the plastic is simply more garbage for the landfill. While we appreciated receiving the Gyoza, I would never order Deep Fried Gyoza because of the texture. My Tempura was pretty good but once again, the dipping sauce came in plastic cup. The sauce for my Tonkatsu also came in a plastic serving cup. There was only enough sauce for 1/2 the order. The order of Tonkatsu was surprisingly large and the pork was very tender. I didn't ask for more since I was full, and I have plenty of condiments at home. My Sashimi was okay. Three pieces of Maguro and two pieces of Sake. She really enjoyed her Bento Box and apparently everyone else enjoyed theirs as well. Overall, it was a decent meal but definitely leaning more toward what I call American Japanese than true Japanese. The menu appears to be fairly extensive, and they have a ton of rolls to choose from. The staff was friendly and many of them knew our companions. read more

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This is me and my family's go to for sushi near home! The food is always cooked fresh and consistently delicious. They have lots of cooked/hot rolls for those that don't like sashimi grade fish. They also have delicious sashimi grade and a huge menu that'll satisfy everyone's palate. We were recently rained in for my birthday and ordered a smorgasbord of things...all delicious read more

Minami Sushi - Japanese Near Me - San Leandro, California

Dropped in for a couple sushi roll, Dragon roll and a 49er roll. Both were excellen. Service was fast, friendly, busy but nice atmosphere, nice to find authentic. read more

Minami Sushi - Dragon Roll, 49er Roll - Japanese Near Me - San Leandro, California

Have been coming here for over 5 years now, the sushi is always so fresh and delicious. The service is great, the staff always make me feel so welcome. Every time we come here we always get our usuals: salads, miso soup, tiger roll, kamikaze roll, A's roll, Snow White and lion king roll. We have tried other rolls as well and everything has been amazing! The establishment is always well organized, cleaned and the ambiance is great! read more

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An absolute go to when I want to eat out with my family. This is also my uncles favorite spot. It does tend to get busy during dinner time Fridays to Sundays. The waiters are super sweet and super attentive. They always come by to check how we are doing. It can get a little noisy (not a lot) as it gets busier but it can also be a nice quiet spot. My favorite to get here is the tiger roll and the volcanic scallop (didn't get it for this last visit). Every time I order (dine in or to go) their fish always tastes fresh :) The dressing for the salads is an all time favorite and they sell it in a bottle as well - a great way to get your veggies in. read more

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The food was amazing, the staff was professional and pleasant, and I'm jealous that San Leandro has such an amazing, cozy sushi restaurant at the San Lorenzo border. My husband I had lunch here on a Monday and we can't stop talking about that meal. We look forward to visiting his folks in San Lorenzo just so we can take them and our kids here to enjoy this treasure in the Safeway shopping center on Lewelling at 880 read more

I came on a Wednesday during lunch hour and it was quite busy. The service was friendly and they give complimentary edamame to start with. I ordered the two item bento and got teriyaki salmon and short ribs. The meal also comes with a miso soup and salad. The salad dressing is the store bought Kewpie roasted sesame dressing. My salmon was good, but slightly dry. Short ribs were great and not grisly. I like that their teriyaki sauce is not overly sweet like some Japanese places. read more

Minami Sushi - Salmon Teriyaki and Short ribs - Japanese Near Me - San Leandro, California

Gourmet sushi was exceptional. We also enjoyed the crazy monkey roll. Service was superb.

Minami is now our go to spot for sushi. The atmosphere is always welcoming, they have a great serving staff. The owner is the sweetest. The food is always delicious. I haven't had anything I dont like. They also support the community by always sponsoring little league teams also. read more

What can I say? I absolutely love this place! The staff here are always pleasant and kind. Service is excellent. There's a bit of wait to eat here some days, but it's well worth it! This place is clean, easily accessible, one bathroom, and can be a bit crowded. Overall, this is a great space. The food here is of top notch quality and the flavor is ALWAYS consistent. Came in for crab dip as a starter, followed by many rolls of various choices. We had the tiger roll (favorite of ours), super lion king, volcanic scallop roll, and a regular lion king. The lovely kitchen gave us free gyoza! What an awesome treat! The food here is great, one of our favorite sushi spots to go to. Please make a trip to this small sushi spot! It will not disappoint. read more

Minami Sushi - Super Lion King Roll (6-8), crab dip, Gyoza, Golden Gate Roll (6-8), and Lion King Roll (6-8) - Japanese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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This was my first time at this sushi spot and i was honestly surprised at the quality. I can be pretty picky with sushi based on the quality of fish, but this spot was pretty decent for the area. The only roll we ordered that I did not like was the 49er roll as Im used to the inside being like a crab mix, and this one it was just a crab stick. Overall service was fairly quick even though they were extremely busy. All staff were friendly and nice. You can tell its well loved by the people in town. Would definitely come back read more

We made a reservation and our table was ready as soon as we arrived. The service was very attentive and they kept our green tea hot and my son and daughter's drink of choice fresh. We ordered the chicken Katsu dinner which was plentiful and 7 sushi rolls, the dragon roll, the lion king roll, the kamikaze roll and several others. read more

We waited for more than 30 minutes for our table. They skip us , sitted another group before us we had to tell her that we're there before them. Finally our food arrived. So excited because we're hungry already. We're sipping our Miso soup already but then my husband saw a couple of hairs in his soup Not just one hair but a couple of HAIRS in our Miso soup. We called our server showed her the Hair soup. She apologized changed our Miso soup but how can you eat again knowing there's hair in your soup. So NO! we're not eating here again plus their food is so expensive now. read more

Minami has got to be my family's go-to sushi spot, and for multiple reasons. The people here are so kind! They are patient, friendly, and so accommodating. It is clear that they are loved and appreciated by the community and regulars and it just makes the restaurant feel so much more welcoming and inviting. The food is also delicious. I love the fried oysters and their tempura, and every single roll I've tried. There's so many good roll options and the price isn't bad for the bay area. Overall, I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a nice place to get sushi :) read more

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Decided to jump off the freeway and take a chance at this 4 star sushi spot for lunch! The outside looks rough however the ambiance inside is great! The service was outstanding and fast! Great touch bringing edamame to the table as you sit food was outstanding and they gave big portions at a reasonable price! Sorry no pics of the food we got to excited! read more

Minami Sushi - Sushi Bar - Japanese Near Me - San Leandro, California

I've been coming here since I was a kid, so Minami Sushi holds a special place in my heart. Minamo sushi is super homey, cozy, and delicious. Service is also super great and friendly. My favorite dishes here are: - 49er roll: I really like the lemon slice on the roll you eat it with the rind too - cherry blossom roll: big pieces and lots of fish - udon/ chirashi bowl set: lots of big slices of fish balanced out with a bowl of chewy noodles. Best of both worlds between cooked entrees and sushi. I recommend. - rainbow roll: kinda basic but like you can't really go wrong with it Food is good here. Come eat. read more

Great food and excellent service . I definitely recommend this place to all who really wants to enjoy a great food. read more

We have been here several times. once waited only 10 minutes to be seated. they are one of gew japanese restaurants in San leandro pthat serve SUKIYAKI which i love. Service is great. Ambience is family oriented and medium volume. read more

Food was tasty, fresh ginger and wasabi. Dishes came with a lot of rice. Server was very attentive. read more

Minami Sushi - Chirashi - Japanese Near Me - San Leandro, California

Once I walked in, then I was able to get a seat with no wait. Tables were cleaned, and I found a parking spot right in front the this establishment. The place was half full with 3 friendly servers. Pretty big menu selections. The friendly waitress gave me some recommendations. The tako yaki was fresh and burning hot. So be careful with your first bite. My bento box is so enormous that I took most of it home. Love this cute hidden gem, and will definitely be back to try other things on the menu. read more