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Nikko Sushi

4.3 (237 reviews)
ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
Closed • 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Happy hour specials

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Jo W.

Been here a few times, and Nikko Sushi is a great choice for sushi and Japanese food near Downtown Berkeley Bart Station. They have really cute tea cat cups, and I really enjoyed their seafood udon. It hit the spot on a cold day for dinner!

City roll and Delicious roll
Felicitas J.

Decided to stop by this spot while in Berkeley. Parking is tough as usual in Berkeley but we secured a spot a block away. As we walked in, we were quickly seated, ordered and given ice water after asking. The window we sat next to gave us lots of natural light before the sunset. Our meal came with complimentary miso which was great. The gyoza is delicious. Shortly after we finished our rolls came. My philly and avo-cu rolls were fresh and yummy. My boyfriend liked the city roll but didn't really care for the delicious roll because of the cooked fish on top. If you like cooked fish on sushi maybe you would enjoy that roll better! Overall I would definitely come back we got a lot of food for an affordable price!

Talia B.

The spot is decent. I wouldn't say the ambience is romantic or fancy but def a pleasant sit down. I went and caught up with a friend for dinner. The fish wasn't HIGH quality but considering price I think it was solid. No "fishy" taste and I didn't feel any kind of queasy-ness which is important with sushi lol Service was efficient and kind. We got there around 6 and ordered edamame and three rolls. We had finished eating within 30-45 minutes bc the food itself also came quick. The rolls were good in my opinion and I would come again to try other rolls. After we ate though they did keep looking at us as we talked. I understand common courtesy of not over saying you're welcome at a restaurant, but they weren't that busy in terms of seating. A lot of people seem to be grabbing to go so the repetitive looking at us while we talked after eating was uncomfortable but also it could have just been here checking to see if we needed water refills because she did refill our water a couple times.

Nikko and Rose Garden
Philip-John T.

Excellent sushi spot in Berkeley. Came here with my girlfriend on Valentine's Day for dinner. We had 4 of their specialty rolls: Rose Garden Roll, Nikko Roll, OMG Roll, and Jungle Roll. To start our meal, we were served a bowl of miso soup. It was nice and hot. Loved the broth and savory flavors of the tofu and seaweed. It was a great way to start our meal. We also had a cup of green tea. It was served in a nicely decorated cup. As for the rolls, they were all quite delicious. I loved the Jungle Roll in particular. The spicy tuna and seaweed salad was a wonderful combination. The spice of the tuna paired well with the sweetness of the seaweed salad. The Rose Garden Roll was very pleasing to the eyes. The yellowtail, tuna, and salmon combination mimicked rose flowers. Very tasty and refreshing. The OMG Roll had a wonderful variety of ingredients. Shrimp tempura, kani (crab), cucumber, spicy tuna, unagi (eel), avocado, spicy mayonnaise, eel sauce, and tobiko (flying fish egg roe) gave this roll a nice mixture of flavors and textures. Loved that the spice and sweetness paired well with one another. The Nikko Roll was good. The spicy tuna, cucumber, salmon, avocado, tobiko, and onion combo offset the roll very well. All 4 rolls were very delicious. The rice was cooked perfectly. The portion sizes were good enough for me and my girlfriend. Service was excellent. The staff were very friendly and efficient on a busy Valentine's Day evening. We did not have to wait for too long to get ourselves seated at the bar. The food came in relatively quickly. Parking was not too bad. We were able to find a spot across the street from the restaurant. The restroom is a little bit of a walk within the restaurant. You will need a key to access the restroom. Overall, excellent experience at this restaurant. Would definitely come back here again and try their other rolls and dishes.

Mango sake
Gwyne P.

After a mini hike, sushi was definitely the way to go! The place is medium sized and not busy for a Saturday night. Definitely a welcoming vibe and lots of windows for light to pour in too! Our server was friendly and tended to us right away. I decided to order the mackerel and unagi hand roll. My friend ordered the short rib bento box. We split the green tea tempura ice cream at the end & shared the mango sake throughout the dinner. The mackerel was delicious and cooked to my liking. I like it wasn't salty and overly sauced. I'd come back for the mackerel alone! Also, if you're here, definitely get the mango sake! If you like sweet drinks, this one tasted like mango yogurt! The tempura ice cream was bigger than I thought so I'm glad we split. The tempura was nicely crispy -- a really good balance of hot and cold dessert!

Bento box : Bbq short ribs, Salmon sashimi

Visited last night. Enjoyed dinner bento with Bbq short ribs and salmon sashimi, and rainbow roll. The fish was soo good and fresh, that it would just melt in my mouth! Food was delicious as before, even the tempura is crisp yet non greasy. Hot miso soup and tea presented as soon as we sat down, so that was nice during rainy night. All in all, delicious food and great service, will return!

hamachi lover
Caden L.

Located in downtown Berkeley, Nikko Sushi is a small sushi establishment with plenty of seating. I went on a Saturday night so the restaurant was packed! This place seems like a popular spot for the college students that attend school nearby. There were two servers on the floor that night so the service was a little lack luster unfortunately, but I did appreciate how often they checked in on us despite it being busy. They did forget to bring us a couple items and we had to ask multiple times, but I dont blame them. We ordered the chicken karage, chicken katsu curry, and the hamachi lover roll. We were served the chicken karage first since it's an appetizer. I'm not sure if it usually comes with a sauce or not but we had to ask for a spicy mayo since it was lacking in flavor. I did enjoy the crunch factor though! The katsu in the katsu curry was delicious, the breading and chicken ratio was pretty even. However the curry was a bit disappointing.. there was no vegetables in it at all, no potatoes or onions.. just the sauce. The taste was average, nothing spectacular about it. The hamachi lover roll came out last. We were sitting for about an hour before the roll came out, i was a bit shocked by how long it took. The fish was extremely fresh and it melted in my mouth! It was delicious! However I wish the roll was rolled a bit tighter as the rice fell apart when I would try to pick it up and dip it in the soysauce.

Chris G.

On a hot day I decided to come over to UCB campus for a bento box. My typical spot was closed so I had to pick something new and Nikko won the dice-roll based on the pictures. The inside is a little more than casual with dark toned furniture and chairs which makes it feel grounding. I knew I was getting the bbq short ribs bento, and I got some cold, fruity sake as well. First I was served some soup and the sake-- which was nice and cold. The bento came in good time and looked divine and you can feel the heat coming off the plate. The bento came with 5 pieces of short ribs, 4 batter friend vegetables, one battered shrimp, 3 gyozo, rice, and a mini salad. The beef was tender and flavorful and the gyozo nice and crispy. The fried veggie seemed like they were fried in clean oil. There's a lot of food, i had to take some home. It was a quite day and staff was not needed too much, so I have no comments on staff other than the woman who helped me was welcoming and friendly. I thought about giving a 5 but I'm trying to be reasonable about them. So I wonder what would need to be present to give a perfect score. I cant think of much, based on what I came in for and what I got. If anything maybe the salad could include a little more than just a bag mix of romaine from the store? I won't hold it against them that it was hot inside- I mean, wouldn't be cool to expect AC. So I give it a 4, but it's really 4 and change: . Im trying to have some method to giving perfect 5s. As far as subjective experience goes-- deff a spot to stop in for lunch! With tax, the bento and sake came to $35.50 ($21.20 for bento, $11.00 for sake). So for a hearty meal, with some sake, and a meal for later

Real Crab California Roll & 18 Piece Sashimi Combo
Allan Y.

Came in for a little Sunday brunch around 1:30pm, restaurant was fairly empty. The service was good, but a little slow at the sushi bar with about 3 tables with guests. We had Spicy Garlic Edamame, Real Crab California Rolls, Nigiri & Sashimi Combo. The fish was fresh but the quality was average. The prices is right.

Chicken teriyaki/sashimi lunch special bento

Tried this place for the first time with friends and was impressed with the freshness of food, portions, and service. Ordered the bento box lunch special with chicken teriyaki/sashimi. Place was also very spacious and we were seated quickly!

Nigiri Combo
Aashrith B.

Yummy sushi spot located in downtown Berkeley, close to UC campus and telegraph. The nigiri combo was great, and filled everyone up quite well, along with the few rolls we got. Service was pretty quick too, although the price was a tiny bit high. Still worth!

Jessica G.

My friends and I were in Berkeley and the group wanted sushi so we ended up here. After circling the block a bit we ended up finding metered/paid parking in front of the shop. It's smaller inside so they needed to push a couple of tables together for our group of 7. Luckily it wasn't too busy when we arrived on a Saturday late night. All in all, a good experience. I went for the chicken teriyaki + gyoza + tempura bento ($22). Generous portions of everything and it was enough for me to share. Service was great, especially with helping out our larger group. One thing to note: you'll need a key for their restroom and it's all the way down a long hallway. Not gonna lie I was a creeped out at first, but I survived haha.

Lion Roll
Mia H.

This sushi spot is definitely a favorite in Berkeley. There isn't a lot of seating in this restaurant so depending on when you go there might be a wait, however, it's never too long. Every time I've gone here the staff has been very sweet (although the food does take a bit to arrive to your table after ordering). I've tried so many of their rolls and dishes but I don't think I could choose a favorite. The roll that I was most surprised by was the lobster roll as it was absolutely massive (but also delicious). Although this place doesn't actually seem very authentic, it's not bad either. Definitely worth the try and the creativity of the rolls is amazing.

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Solid food and capable service. I'm told it's one of the better sushi spots in the area.

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Sushi is always fresh and prices are very reasonable! I went there after my graduation and was able to get a table easily day of

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The service was good, however the fish did not taste fresh. Left with food still on the table.

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Disgusting food it was not good and the calamari only had 5 slices for the price! I'll stick to Samurai next time I get sushi. - one star

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