My new favorite Korean restaurant! Everything was so good. The portions are very generous, and the…read moreprices are reasonable. The galbi jjim was especially generous and packed with flavor. The soft tofu soup was rich, flavorful, and delicious as well. My favorite dish is the yukhoe. I've been to this place three times, and without a doubt, I order the yukhoe every time. The seafood pancake was also excellent. I just wish they had a kimchi pancake on the menu, but unfortunately they don't. We also tried the cold noodles, which were incredibly refreshing. Highly recommend this place! The place is big and clean. During weekend lunch hours can have wait. They have their own parking lot so easy to find parking.

The banchan was generous, service was fast, but the flavors of everything was SWEET. I would have…read moreloved some salty/savory flavors. Candy food. Even the pork bulgogi dish. Even the kimchi. Even the sliced radish. Dripping soaked in sweet sugar vinegar. Fresh uncooked radish would have been wonderful. The only palate cleanser was the lettuce. I will try again, but I fear everything is too sweet. Left there with a sweet taste and white coating on my tongue.

The food here is fantastic, and the staff are patient and professional. It is the best food in the…read moreneighborhood. I love this place.

Service is great. Food is awesome. Right portion-…read more Ambiance is right. Not too busy and too loud inside

This is our go-to take out sushi place. We can get the Bento box for the kids, we like how they…read moregive 2 options of protein, rice, salad and miso soup! For the two of us 5 rolls is sufficient for our dinner (sometime enough for someone to have lunch the next day)

We've been here a couple of times now, and my hubby and I really like this place. The atmosphere is…read morevery warm and fairly cozy. Tables are spread out so you are not on top of each other. It appears to be popular with families as well. It was a Friday evening after 9pm, kind of late for us to eat very much but I needed something so we popped in. It was quiet, maybe three or four other tables. Our food server was patient as I looked over the fairly large menu. Ended up with some of my current faves: hamachi nigiri, California roll, yam roll, and salmon skin roll. Everything was thoughtful, well prepared, and delicious. It was just enough food and I was good for the night. On our second visit, my hubby and I brought my dad for lunch to celebrate his 88th birthday. It was pouring rain outside but we were fortunate to get parking right outside the door. We ended up sitting by the window which was the same table we sat at during our first visit. We ordered gyoza (6) for the table. We all ordered bento. Dad had the beef short ribs and California roll, hubby had the Vegetable tempura and California roll, I had the Saba shiyoyaki and hamachi sashimi. All three came with miso soup and salad. Everything was delicious. My fish was well seasoned and moist, dad's beef short ribs were tender, hubby's tempura was light and crisp. Lunch was very reasonably priced for all we ordered. I am definitely a fan of this place and look forward to dining here again.

Yoshio Sushi is our go-to spot for a late-night dinner. We love coming in during the last hour,…read moreordering a few dishes, and enjoying how intimate and relaxed the space feels -- perfect for a quick date night. The food is always amazing. Our go-to order includes the salmon skin salad, edamame (they should totally do a garlic spicy version -- it's my favorite), miso soup, and the Superman Signature Roll, which never disappoints. We love supporting local businesses, and Yoshio truly feels like a hidden gem. Consistently great food, a cozy atmosphere, and just an all-around solid spot we keep coming back to.

I'm always on the lookout for late night spot & sushi. I stumbled upon this place via Yelp. It's…read moresuch a cute place! I have never been to Japan but I imagine this is what a local traditional sushi bar would be like. It was really clean as well. I read great reviews for the Bento Box - so I got one. Short rib was good. Miso Salmon & steamed egg dish was just okay. I thought it was such a good deal I went back a couple more times. The first it was late night Monday I expected it to be quiet which it definitely was. A table of four & 2 other tables of 2 - then me. Just me. The service was kind of slow. I went a couple more times while on assignment every time the service was just okay.

I'm surprised that I haven't written a review for Sakana in Kensington yet. My wife and I have…read morebeen coming here for a few years now and they have yet to disappoint us. Everything we have had has been fresh, delicious, and well presented. The sashimi, specialty rolls, baked rolls (cooked ingredients besides tobiko), nigiri, and vegan/vegetarian rolls have all been excellent. I like the purple rice they use (sushi rice mixed with black rice) as it helps them stand out in both flavor and healthy offerings. The service is consistently on point too. Our servers have always been very courteous, attentive, and hard working. I appreciate that they can offer this level of food and service in a casual environment. I heard that they opened up a location in Albany within the last year or so that we have yet to visit. They do a great job and we're looking forward to dining with them for years to come.

Overall 4.5/5 stars…read more Pros: The quality of the fish was very fresh. They have unique purple rice in their sushi rolls. The sakana roll was definitely unique in flavor and had chunks of mango in it. Portions are huge. (For 2 ppl I think 3 rolls shared would be enough) Amazing service from staff. Cozy small mom and pa spot. Cons: Parking is small and very limited. Space is small not too much seating. Some rolls were too saucy like the Bay Scallop (Baked) one

Amazingly tasty. Smoked hamachi best ever. I mean, sushi doesn't get better than this. Small but…read moremighty restaurant.

Butterfish is the absolute best sushi around!!! I adore the recipes, combination of foods and…read moreflavors and the presentation is beautiful.

Love the presentation of different varieties of sushi hand rolls.. Delicious and look forward to…read moregoing back again.

I can confidently say this is my favorite place for sushi and especially handrolls. I always get so…read moreexcited to dine here especially since it is a treat and I barely hold back. I see a lot of people ordering maybe 3-4 handrolls and sharing appetizers but I mainly focus on the handrolls. These handrolls are on average 2-3 bites for me, 2 would be a big bite. There is no discount if you order from a set so order the sets only if you truly want every item in the list. If you come for lunch, take a look at their lunch sets because it comes out to only a couple dollars more and you get cucumber and edamame as an appetizer which is enough to share amongst two people. I love that they make the sushi rice vinegary here. I enjoy most of the items that I normally would like, there isn't a bad one except sometimes the black garlic aioli on the seared albacore tastes a bit fatty to me. Otherwise everything I order from my pictures are always fresh and good. One thing I noticed for the snow crab and chives is that they do not use mayo here compared to their Oakland location. I loved the ocean trout I had in early May and sad to see it gone by the end of May, it was sweet and fresh. Hope it comes back soon, @manager, let me know! lol thanks P.S. I do have a suggestion about the timing that food comes out, one time I was there for lunch and our table specifically had large gaps between the rolls coming out. I'm talking about 15 minutes before the next set comes out while other tables get multiple things in the meantime. After 45 min, I finally said something and the staff was able to get everything else out in 5 min so the kitchen was not backed up, she said it was some kind of timer the chef sets and maybe something was wrong there. I had brought a friend so I felt really bad for him to have a bad experience with the wait time but other than that the food was great.

Aki-San is decreasing to 2 nights per week starting in June! No more Thursdays. Friday and Saturday…read moreonly. But I am glad he isn't retiring yet!!

Review for dinner service on 6 March 25…read more I had been trying off and on to get a booking but nothing was ever available, so I was pleasantly surprised to snag a seating for two within a week of the reservation because a fellow Yelper cancelled her reservation (thank you Sarah T!) The following week, we were in for a wonderful, delicious and entertaining evening. The two other couples had made their reservations back in December, so I felt very lucky we did not have as long a wait. Chef Aki-san and Michiko-san are a husband and wife team. At 6pm, the door opened and Michiko-san invited the six of us to choose a seat at the sushi bar. We all sat down before a simple place setting: a square ceramic plate, hashioki (chopstick rests), hashi (chopsticks, paper napkin and oshibori (towel for wiping your fingers). She handed us a menu and checked in with everyone to see if there were any dietary restrictions or allergies, took our drink orders and a brought a small bowl of edamame for each couple. We declined ordering any side dishes because I suspected that the 16-item omakase selection would be more than enough for the evening. As it turned out, two salads were added to our already extensive menu. Nommmm ... more tastes for me :D As we drank and munched on edamame, we watched Aki-san stocking the bar with ingredients he would be serving to us. He introduced himself and in turn we introduced ourselves - where we were from, how we learned of the restaurant, etc. It turned out to be the first time for all of us. During the course of the evening, we learned quite a bit about his history and experience working as a sushi chef before opening his own restaurant. Our menu (in order) for the evening: -Tako and Sunomono salad with shiso leaf, drizzled with a light miso sauce -Blue fin toro -Ika/squid -Hokkaido scallop -Ebi/fresh water shrimp -Sake/salmon -Saba/mackerel -Ankimono (Monkfish liver) and Sunomono salad with scallions and tobiko, shiso leaf with a ponzo sauce -Ikura, avocado and tobiko -A5 wagyu -Seared albacore -Hokkaido uni -Buri/ hamachi yellowtail -Blue fin toro -Sake/salmon cold smoked with hickory -Anago (fresh water eel) -Unagi (salt water eel) -Tamagoyaki Everything was incredibly fresh and tasted of the sea. Each piece was carefully prepared, perfectly seasoned, beautiful on the plate. He talked about each item as we tasted and ate. I loved watching as he rubbed the wasabi root against a metal shark skin grater, a tool he has had forever. Chef Aki-san chided me when I confessed I was eating the nigiri in two bites - apparently that is the wrong way to eat! Nigiri is meant to be eaten in one bite, the logic being that you don't get the full experience of the taste and flavour in two bites. My issue is that most nigiri sushi these days have too much rice that my mouth is too full to appreciate the flavour. However, he prepares "low carb" portions so the fish and beef are highlighted, yet all in balance. To sum things up - the food and presentation was perfect. I am not a fan of eel, so those were my least favourite bites. It was my first time eating monkfish liver. I found it quite delicious and would definitely eat it again. Mitchiko-san was very sweet and attentive, noting if we needed refills of water or sake jars. The atmosphere overall was light, friendly and jovial, and we enjoyed the company of who we were dining with. Not to mention that Aki-san is quite entertaining in his own right. Note: There is only one service per evening so you will not feel rushed to eat and dash. We did not get out of there until 9:30pm. He also mentioned that starting in June they will be cutting back to two days a week - Friday and Saturday only - something to keep in mind. Will try our luck getting reservations again in about 7 months to celebrate our birthdays and anniversary.