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    Nipomo Sushi

    3.3 (157 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    James K.

    Wow!!! This place is legit. Sooooo good! If you want real sushi definitely try. Easy parking and delicious food!

    Spicy tuna roll
    Carina E.

    Ok, where to start. This quaint sushi restaurant is in an Ace Hardware and Starbucks parking lot. So I wasn't sure what to expect. My husband and I are always looking for good or hopefully great places to eat. Still fairly new to the area, so many restaurants to try, so many to go! We love sushi. But it needs to be quality and FRESH.. Well, this restaurant has hit the mark for both marks. And that's because of Scott, the amazing Sushi chef. He is so warm and friendly, his sushi is amazing. The service is really coming along too. Apparently we have slipped into the "regulars" category. Our predinner drinks, etc are already known..... That's good, right? Anyhow, check this little treasure out. Tell Scott I said hiya! He will treat you well. Kampai!

    The food here is so good! It's such an underrated small place and somehow has such wonderful food and employees. All of the employees are super nice and inviting. The sushi chef was a delight to talk with very funny man. They seem to genuinely care about their customers and it makes the place feel all the more inviting! All the girls there are such a delight, my server was so sweet and helpful with me, she had lots of personality and I love a good server. Food is to die for, the best sushi i've ever had, definitely my new favorite spot to enjoy some fish. The fish tastes unreal, so clean and smooth, and extremely fresh. 10/10 recommend this place. All of it overall was a great experience:).

    Sushi chef is amazing! Chill vibe, great service, and honestly some of the best rolls I've had in a long time. The sushi was so fresh and full of flavor. Happy to have a great sushi joint close to home. Will be back soon!

    Baked Salmon Roll
    Marnie J.

    My husband and I went to try out Nipomo Sushi for lunch since we had never been there. It is very nice and clean inside. The wait staff is very nice and personable as well as attentive. We ordered the Calamari Tempura to start. It came out quickly with a nice sauce on the side. They were large sticks and were so good! Nice and crispy but tasted fresh. For lunch I ordered the Baked Salmon Roll which came out fairly quickly as well. It was delicious! In the roll it had the baked salmon on top of the rice, cucumber, avocado and seaweed. My husband ordered the teriyaki chicken bowl and enjoyed his as well. I am looking forward to going back and trying other things on the menu! Will definitely be back!

    Spicy albacore roll
    Kerik K.

    As usual, Scott prepared delicious sushi. I had a spicy albacore roll that was one of the specials. It was delicious and just spicy enough to be pleasant and not painful. He prepared an order of halibut sushi and suggested I not use any soy sauce. Just a little ginger. He was right! So good. Service was attentive, keeping my water glass full. I finished with a rice-free roll based on cucumber. Super good! Scott then made me a little "dessert", seared tuna and great sauce. It's a nice, quiet spot to enjoy fantastic sushi. Ignore the bad reviews which pre-date Scott taking over.

    Sashimi special

    Great food and prices! Fresh fish and kind service. Perfect place for dinner, sushi chef scott took care of us with kindness, highly recommend!

    Salmon, albacore, tuna nigiri
    Colton D.

    Nipomo Sushi knocked it out of the ball park this evening. My wife and I sat at the bar with Chef Scott and shared some good conversation before digging in. The restaurant was mostly empty when we arrived but began to fill up shortly after. Our rolls were fresh and delicious. Scott made a roll for a table that we asked about and with some convincing, we ended up with a Spicy Albacore roll. It was very refreshing and had a sweet kick that came on at the end of each bite. We will be back for another round of the spicy albacore!

    Chicken Teriyaki bowl
    Janet Z.

    I recently moved to the area and decided to give this place a try for my first time. Ordered over the phone and picked up my order. When I entered, I was greeted and helped right away so that was great. I ordered a chicken teriyaki bowl which I liked but not loved because I wished the chicken was more caramelized and had more sauce. Other than that I noticed it looked beautiful inside so I am willing to come back next time to dine in to try something different.

    Spicy tuna roll, Nipomo roll and tempura.

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    7 months ago

    A gem in the heart of Nipomo. Delicious food, nice people. Highly recommend. We are lucky to have this place nearby.

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    Scott makes Delicious food. The plates are always beautiful as well. The staff is friendly and helpful. Reasonable prices.

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    Get the baked lobster roll or any of the rolls that have scallop. If you're wanting something else, the rice teriyaki is also excellent.

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    3 years ago

    A delightful experience. Service and food was very good.The portions were generous and the price reasonable.

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    2 years ago

    Had a nice dinner here and enjoyed their dinner special. Very nice staff and Management.

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    We started with the seaweed salad and a cold pint of Asahi. The seaweed salad featured a variety of…read moreseaweeds, perfectly seasoned with what tasted like sesame--everything blended together beautifully. The Asahi arrived in a frozen mug, which made it even more refreshing. We also ordered the Shell Beach Sunset roll, which had an amazing balance of raw and cooked fish, vegetables, and the added crunch of tempura flakes. All the flavors and textures worked perfectly together. The nine-piece sashimi was beautifully presented and incredibly fresh. For dessert, we had the tempura ice cream and the green tea cheesecake--both were absolutely delicious. Honestly, everything we ordered was fantastic. Our servers, Jasmine and Austin, truly killed it. They were friendly, attentive, and genuinely engaged throughout the meal. The restaurant itself had great lighting and décor, was spotless and well-maintained, even down to the restrooms. Parking was plentiful and free. Overall, we had a wonderful time with family and friends. An amazing experience and definitely worth coming back to.

    phenomenal sushi but abysmal service. especially because even at the bar you have to order from a…read moreserver. my sushi got to me 10 minutes before my drink? I had to stop eating to make sure I could enjoy them together - even though they were both ordered together and the only thing I got. I honestly wanted to eat more but the server was pretty rude to me in particular despite trying to be as nice as possible to him. After my second order I left especially because while delicious it still felt overpriced especially for a very causal environment with a TV playing sports. I would get takeout next time and eat at a nearby vista point.

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    3.2(581 reviews)
    10.4 mi
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    Excellent service and food! Nice view and general environment, the outside isn't the most…read moreappealing, but coming in is definitely worth it!

    This review is for the Teppanyaki grill only. Let me start by saying the bad reviews are most…read morelikely from uptight people that most likely suffer from TDS. We went for my wife's birthday on 11/29/25 and had a fantastic time and enjoyed some amazing food. I read one review from a lady complaining about the price of ordering extra rice. The potion of fried rice they give you is so much we couldn't finish it. If you have to order extra rice for your husband and son, they are probably obese and should exercise some portion control. And if you want to order sushi, go sit at a damn sushi table. Don't bring a bunch of bratty kids to the teppan grill to order from the sushi bar like the annoying family we were seated with. Secondly, I hear a lot of reviews that say the server was sarcastic and rude. This is not the case at all. She actually has a sense of humor and is very funny. She just doesn't put up with peoples BS. Unfortunately, most uptight people have no sense of humor. She put a bratty kid in his place that really deserved it, after the yuppy dad would not, and it was hilarious. She is very sweet and brought my wife a complimentary desert. We both ordered the calamari and fillet minion with fried rice. It was amazing and the chef was great and also very talkative and funny. The setting is verry cool in front of big windows and comfy chairs. The food is not greasy, and flavorless like was mentioned in a review. It seems to me society is way to spoiled for their own good. And to those that complain about the prices please stay home if you can't afford to go out for a good meal. And maybe don't plunk out children you can't afford either. And remember the only ones your kids are special to is you. Yanagis =5 stars! Annoying people with brat kids that can't put their smart phone away at dinner = 0 stars.

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    4.5(1.4k reviews)
    19.6 mi
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    Simply delicious…read more Professionally prepared. So fresh and balanced. I can't see how it could be any better. Also tried the fried squid legs-so perfectly cooked. Tender and battered well. Service staff was efficient and friendly. We always enjoy the atmosphere here, whether table or sushi bar. Try the sake with your meals, if you can ;)

    Ordered: - Lunch Special Chirashi with Tofu and Pickled…read moreCucumbers (5/5): Most worth of all the lunch specials, probably the best chirashi I've had at this price. Loved the variety of the cuts including scallops and some other unique cuts that we didn't recognize. The way the rice was prepared was a standout too. I did find a fish scale in my bowl though which was unfortunate. - Lunch Special Salmon Roll + 5 Nigiri (4/5): Solid generously portioned fish on the rice, but nothing else wowed us. Still satisfied. Nigiri included Tuna salmon, amberjack, yellowtail, and golden eye snapper. Overall (5/5): Came here on Friday for lunch and was seated after a short 15 minute wait - it was a lot busier than we expected! The parking lot was pretty small and full so we had to find metered parking nearby as the nearby parking structure was also closed. Service was good, though it was a bit hard to hear over the noise and music. The sushi felt super fresh and we loved the portion sizes - we were pretty impressed and we hope to return if we're ever in the area!

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