1st time here, came in 5 minutes after opening on a Saturday. There was already three tables filled. By 12 half the restaurant was filled. The tables are not that close so you can have a private conversation. Our server was spot on, came back numerous times just to check on us. As for the food, we had the Titanic Roll. It was large and flavorful. It just had a little too much cucumber for me. 4/5. The Sushi lunch was reasonably priced, super fresh fish with decent sized slices. I truly loved the CA roll that came along with the Nigiri. One of the best CA rolls I've had in a long time. 5/5 It's a distance from our home but I know when we are on that side of the hill running errands on a Saturday, we will be coming back. 100% Recommended read more

Okini Sushi - Titanic Roll and Sushi Lunch with one of the best CA Roll I've had a long time - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Okini sushi is always fresh and delish! Tuna sashimi that melts in your mouth. We warmed up with bowls of miso soup followed by the super star roll (our fav! Spicy tuna and more tuna on top with a vinegar garlic sauce ) and ichiban roll (soft shell crab and spicy tuna). Service was fast! And they make a good martini! read more

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This is our favorite sushi spot in the area. Small owned, huge portions, amazing prices- especially for the lunch specials. Check out their bento boxes and lunch happy hour. You won't be disappointed! read more

I've been four or five times for lunch since I discovered this place. I've had the same mini Kaisen Don every time, so wanted to try something else. I love tempura, and tofu, so planned on the lunch combo. When they told me the tofu is deep fried, I hesitatingly chose sesame chicken, hesitant only because sesame chicken seems more Chinese than Japanese to me. Excellent, quick service as always. Good salad, good soup. The sesame chicken was better than I expected. But the tempura was inconsistent. And, what's weird, is to judge something for being too generous a portion. It was a big floret of broccoli and either squash or pumpkin, both good. A good shrimp. A huge onion ring, but they left the outer skin layer of onion on, and it stayed tough, couldn't bite through it, so i just got a long fibrous onion string, the coating fell off the rest, leaving me with warm onion. And, the serving included a ¾-inch think plank of white potato... way too thick for tempura veggies. I'd have been happier with less overall if the veggies were cut thinner, prepared better. Still plan on returning, but will probably stick with the excellent Kaisen Don, maybe try some appetizers, at future visits. And I still plan to go try dinner there. read more

Fabulous little restaurant, friendly efficient staff, casual atmosphere, great menu selection and the food was amazing. Very fresh, well prepared and generous portions. Wonderful find! read more

What a gem! Seated within 4 minutes of arrival. Seated and given menues from a friendly staff member. Ordered a few items. Fried Oysters 5 pcs. Breaded & fried. Super fresh and yummy. Breading was crispy with not much seasoning. Which is great, I wanna taste the oyster! Honey Bunny Roll was so delicious! So many flavors! Tender and fresh. Salmon, shrimp tempura, hamachi, spicy crabmeat and some type of crawfish salad topped the roll. Friends had the Bay Bridge Roll and mentioned it tasted fresh and seafood was tender. Philadelphia roll & Godzilla roll. All rolls were a beautiful presentation of artwork! Ambiance was nice. Granted it was a Friday night and it was crowded & loud. No biggie for us. Prices align with other local sushi joints. The staff are friendly and welcoming. We were able to split the bill between 2 cards. I will definitely be bringing my other sushi loving friends here! read more

Okini Sushi - Honey Bunny Roll $17.95 - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Yummy sushi and great service! Came in on a saturday afternoon and honestly wasn't too busy but service was fast and friendly :) I had a hard time picking out what rolls to try out but definitely wasn't disappointed with the picks! The specialty rolls are a good portion size and also very tasty! The inside was nice and clean. I love how it felt like you could drop by and grab a quick bite, then leave satisfied. Very great place to drop by for sushi if you're by pleasant hill/martinez/concord. Parking is great and even though it's in a plaza it doesn't seem like it gets overly crowded or too busy. read more

Okini Sushi - Hot Night Roll(front) & Summer Roll(back) - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

We've been visiting this place since they first opened in their original location back in 2016, and we've stayed loyal customers even after they moved to the new spot. There are a lot of Japanese restaurants in the area, but one thing really sets this place apart: the sushi rice. The fish is always fresh, but what makes the biggest difference is the rice. Not too hard, too vinegary, too hot, or too cold if you know what I mean -- perfect texture and balance. The service is consistently good, and they offer a happy hour menu every day that's very affordable for a Japanese restaurant. We'll keep coming back again and again. read more

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What a great little sushi spot! Friendly people, fresh food, great quality, relaxing ambience + a full bar! Will definitely be back! read more

Okini Sushi - Jalapeño Bomb not fried - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

We went for my son's birthday and had a great time. We ordered 10 rolls and enjoyed them all. Our favorite was the Okini roll, one of the best rolls I've ever had. The food arrived quickly for how much we ordered. The wait staff were very nice. Nice ambience, with a nice looking sushi bar up front. We would definitely return. read more

The ambiance when walking into the restaurant was very chill. The place did look small due to how some sections were divided. Tables were very spacious and room between another table is wide enough to walk around on a packed evening. Servers were very attentative and quick with refills. I did like how they made sure there was space on the table before putting the plate down. We ordered a few items like: Saba Shoiyaki + Sashimi Bento Box - $23 + $2 for Nigiri Teriyaki Chicken Bento + Nigiri Bento Box - $23 + $2 for Sashimi Double Salmon Roll - $16 Sushi Deluxe (10 Nigiri + CA Roll) - $31 For the bento boxes, it came with soup and salad. The rolls and sushi entrees did not come with anything unfortunately and I wish they did include something like the miso soup and/or salad. Although the protein was great, we felt that for the price of the bento box it was packed with more rice than proteins. There could've been more protein added especially when the Nigiri and Sashimi as the second item was only 3 pieces each and they were thin/not thick. The Double Salmon Roll was decent. Salmon tasted fresh and didn't have that fishy smell. Nothing fell out so that is always a good sign of how tight they wrap their rolls. But again for the price, we hoped the pieces would be a bit bigger than just bite size pieces. The Sushi Deluxe was great. The fish to rice ratio was 2:1 which is awesome. They also added items you rarely see like the scallop, seared saba, yellowtail belly as a nigiri item. The CA roll was just okay. It came with the set as 8 bite sized pieces. read more

Okini Sushi has been my go to happy hour spot for a while now. Literally 4 rolls and an app for 40 bucks where else in the world can you get that kinda deal. The owners and staff are always nice, fun and will remember you. The restaurant is very typical in many ways but also has a fun little thing going on. I like sitting at the bar watching them make my sushi. 10/10 read more

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The restaurant is in a small strip mall setting. It's the real deal when it comes to Japanese food especially the quality of the sushi . The service was what should be expected. Prices are very reasonable. The decor is nothing fancy but that's ok because the food delivers! Will be going back many more times. read more

Okini Sushi - Soup and salad comes with the dinner combos - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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This is my favorite Japanese restaurant to go to! I have been here a few times, most recently to celebrate my birthday! There is an enclosed area that made it feel like a private room for my party. They were so nice and accommodating for my 2 toddler nephews. It was really thoughtful how they bring out kid plates and kid chopsticks for kids. They also gave them a small container of ice cream at the end! The food is always delicious here. I got their lunch combo with pork Katsu and tekka maki which comes with salad and miso soup. The katsu is perfectly crispy and isn't dry. The portion of the lunch combo is perfect. Other times we have gone here we have gotten sushi and fried oysters. Everyone else in my party really enjoyed their food as well! There is a bathroom with stalls, but it seems separate from the restaurant. You have to go through a couple doors to get there but it's fine! There is plenty of parking as this place is located in a plaza. read more

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The fish is fresh and the service is amazing! I've been to many sushi places in the area and will definitely be back to Okini.

This is my closest go-to for sushi and it never disappoints. It's somewhat hidden in Pleasant Hill, but easy to get to once you come here a few times. Prices are very reasonable which is a plus, but the he variety on the menu is solid. I'm always for sushi and sashimi first. The board has specials that I order from as well as their many delicious sushi rolls. My first choice whenever I'm craving good sushi for sure. read more

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Fresh fish. Love how they prepare the sushi making the cuts on the fish and brushing it with soy sauce. Makes such a difference. Great and fast service. Would definitely go back. read more

This place is in the Hidden Leaf village. Came here with my coworkers; Naruto, Sasuke and Hinata. They sure eat a lot when it's my turn to pick up the tab. They love this place for its great sushi deals during lunch. The mackerel is fit for a Hokage. And the sushi nigiri was so satisfying my chakra was at full nine tail mode. Would I come here again? Yes sir. After I complete my genin exam. read more

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Great people, great vibe, and... The best sushi in a 75 mile radius. That is all I have to say about that. Prove me wrong.

We have been eating at Okini, since the were in a small space on across from Virginia Hills Safeway. Their newer location is lovely and has much more room. We go there for meals, as a couple and bring guests there. We have even celebrated special family occasions there. Tonight we had our entire family and a few of their guests to our home to celebrate a momentous achievement by our granddaughter. This time we had party platers delivered. What a feast! Thank you, Okani for helping us celebrate. If you enjoy great sushi and other Japanese specialties, you cannot beat Okani Sushi! read more

Came here to celebrate my husband and I's wedding anniversary and it was really yums! Although walnut creek has a lot of sushi places I think this place is one of the rarer ones that carried a vast variety of sashimi! We ordered age-dashi tofu for our apps and then california rolls and the 36 piece sashimi platter ot share! The age-dashi tofu was alright, nothing too special but I did really enjoy the california rolls and the sashimi! The sashimi was super fresh and the pieces were pretty sizeable! We were honestly quite full from the sashimi that we had to take a break half way through to digest haha. I think the one thing that kind of threw me off was that the service was just okay. I noticed the waitress being super friendly with their regulars and not really given much attention to the others (like us). read more

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Wow, wow wow absolutely Amazing. Customer service amazing. Our server was kind accurate and very helpful. All of the dishes have beautiful presentation. Pricing is very fair. Food was prepared and came out very quickly. The size of the rolls are amazing. Definitely bigger than average. I ordered the Salmon Sashimi (5 piece) and it was delicious. High quality sashimi. read more

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Okini Sushi for me is ok. It's not bad. I find the sushi and rolls average. The service is good and attentive. The bathroom which is probably shared with other tenants are bad. The smell is just awful. I would try other sushi places around before I come back. read more

Okini Sushi - Sushi Deluxe - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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Sushi was pretty good! Average sushi prices and the ambiance was that of a family owned restaurant. Packed on a Friday night which is always a good sign. Would definitely return to this sushi spot! read more

I love this place from the service and especially the food! We came with a big group and the gentleman serving us was attentive and funny especially to a child that was with us. It was a packed restaurant and it was fun because everyone in the restaurant was watching the intense basketball game with lots of cheering going on. The hot food came out pretty fast while the sushi took longer which was expected. I ordered the Chirashi bowl which was amazing. The fish was fresh, huge cuts and loved that they added furikake to the rice which I've never seen that before there. Also I noticed the rice to fish was very portioned and of course got to enjoy my seaweed salad with it. read more

Okini Sushi - Chirashi Don - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Take out review only-- we ordered from Okini the other night and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of fish! We ordered a bunch of rolls and all of them were great. The fish was fresh and the rolls were pretty big! Pricing is decent too. I definitely want to come back to dine-in to get the full Okini experience. read more

First time visit with my sisters. We loved the food and the atmosphere. I will come again

Service was not amazinggggg but also not bad. This is the thing: Slightly rude AF lol. Whatever though they were taking SO long to get me the bill I went up to ask to pay on my way out and they told me to take a seat lol then proceeded to make me wait longer. Anywaysss Ambiance is cute like something you would actually see out of Japan but it sounded almost like they were speaking Chinese which was funny. Good was great. Def didn't care for the edamame... looked better than it tasted but loved the roll and tempura! Pretty hard to mess that up read more

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Came here on a Thursday and got great service and good sushi. The nigiri was fresh and the rolls are also fresh and delicious. I enjoyed the vibes of the restaurant inside as well. read more

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Hubby and I ate here for the first time yesterday and we were so pleased with the service, presentation, flavor and price! We will be returning soon!! Thank you read more

Can't say enough good things about this place! It's a cute neighborhood dig with some of the best fish. Service is quick and friendly, seating is within minutes. Rolls are so good and fresh! We enjoy the Alhambra and Bay Bridge. Pictures is the Salmon toro sashimi which, if we could, get 2 plates of it! read more

Okini Sushi - Salmon toro - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Trying Okini Sushi for the first time. We always have some go to sushi places around but we would like to try something new this time. Okini has pretty good review from other yelpers. I must try it myself. Overall, we are very satisfied for the quality of fish. We order the 12 piece sashimi. I wish they give us more varieties. Each type of fish came with 3 piece each in a wooden box. Nice presentation. We only the honey bunny roll. We love the freshness of the fish. Will definitely go back to try more. read more

Okini Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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We have Okini a try via DD. I actually got this place confused with another but went with it anyways. I ordered lunch specials (2) with 6 piece nigiri and cal roll, a tonkatsu lunch plate with cal roll, and chicken teriyaki lunch plate with sakemaki. You can choose your side which was really nice. The priced were reasonable and the portion sizes were generous and presentation beautiful. In addition to the lunch plates they also came with miso soup and salad. The katsu and chicken teriyaki were good. The cal roll was good but I felt like the fish on the nigiri could have been more fresh. The only thing that we did not enjoy was the wasabi either mixed into the rice somewhere or on the fish. My daughter loves sushi and she did not enjoy it as much complaining of wasabi. I didn't notice it as much until she said something, and you can definitely taste it. I am okay with light wasabi but if you don't like it, it's a deal breaker because some of the bites packed a hint of heat but we couldn't see it so I am guessing it is in the rice? Anyways it is worth a try for great lunch specials but do note the wasabi was in the nigiri and cal rolls if you are sensitive to it. read more

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I've tried this place a few times. It's tucked away, on the side, in one of the main plazas in Pleasant Hill. It's a nice low key place with friendly service. But don't be fooled. It's an amazing place. They serve good fatty pieces of sashimi. I'm not sure I could handle them though because they're so fatty, but good fat of course! The hand roll I had was good. The lion king roll was really good too. Another plus is that they have fresh wasabi, and was available upon request. read more

Okini Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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The ambiance is intimate and friendly. Love the adorable and inviting decor. The staff is so friendly and gives great recommendations. We tried the baked scallop roll, omg, the sauce was fire, cream and delicious. All the fish is very fresh and great quality. We will keep Coming back for the amazing service, delicious food and great prices!!! Oh and the matcha cheesecake dessert was a must try! read more

A true neighborhood gem! Extremely happy to have found this restaurant as it has incredibly fresh fish. My family and I have dined here a few times and it never disappoints, everything is tasty!! read more

Okini Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

First time here, but I had heard good reviews from friends. It did not disappoint. It's a fairly small place, and I could see they do a good bit of take away and delivery business. I was by myself, so I sat at the sushi bar, which is it's own entertainment. I started with the Garlic Edemame, and a Sapporo. Had the Cherry Bombs, an order of Unagi Nigiri and the Okini Roll. Everything was so fresh and I really appreciate the ratio of rice to fish (light on the rice!) The cherry bomb doesn't have rice, so it's a good low carb option, and they have a couple other options as well. Definitely going back. The staff was very friendly and attentive. read more

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Okini sushi is one of the best sushi places I've ever tried , Jaden was super nice and he was sweet Jaden was very complimentary and the ambiance was very sophisticated , food is very good priced and the service was excellent I walked in trying to get in and out in 30 mins and I was out by 25 . I love okini sushi read more

Okini Sushi - Godzilla Roll - Japanese Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

I've been coming here for years and i absolutely love this place. The food is amazing and there's always good quality of fish. You always know a sushi place is good by the quality of the basic rolls and that's all this place is! Good quality, nice service, and all for a great price! read more

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This place is a hidden gem! I came across this place in a plaza that I rarely go to. Once you walk into the restaurant you can see nice decor and a welcoming group of staff. It was a busy Monday where I see many locals had to go orders and all tables were taken. This was a good sign to start off knowing this place should be good. Started off the meal with some gyoza and chicken, super yummy and sauce was on point. I then drank off the cocktail menu. The restaurant had a full bar !! Super impressive with lots of options. Cocktails for the ladies and rare bottles. Sashimi was fresh and the nigiri was yummy. Every piece was delicious and had the right amount of rice. I was super full but still indulged everything. My belly was happy and will be coming again soon read more

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