Hidden inside Oak Grove Plaza, Ozora Sushi is a true gem for sushi lovers. One of the things that keeps me coming back is that they occasionally offer bluefin tuna and, if you're lucky, toro sashimi. The only catch is that both can sell out quickly, so it pays to arrive early. The Jaw Roll, which features bluefin tuna, is one of my absolute favorites. "Delicious" does not do it justice. Even on days when the bluefin is unavailable, there is no need to worry because the menu is filled with excellent options. I have yet to try a roll here that disappointed me. The garlic edamame is another standout appetizer, though fair warning: you'll be protected from vampires for at least a day afterward. It is packed with garlic and absolutely worth it. For dessert, the fried banana with vanilla ice cream is the perfect way to end the meal. The restaurant has plenty of tables, though a short wait is common during busy times. In all my visits, I have never waited more than about ten minutes. Because Ozora is so popular, it can get a little lively and noisy during peak hours, but never to the point where I have had trouble carrying on a conversation with the people dining with me. To me, the buzz is simply a sign that this place has built a loyal following. Overall, Ozora Sushi is one of those reliable neighborhood spots that consistently delivers great food, friendly service, and a dining experience that keeps me coming back. read more

Ozora Sushi Restaurant - Sushi roll heaven - Sushi Bars Near Me - Concord, California

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It's been over a decade, it's time to update this review. Maybe they were going through a bit of an identity crisis back in 2013, but they've stood the test of time, the ambiance has improved, and the quality of the sushi has stayed the same, if not improved. I recall a time when sushi restaurants were closed the same days of the week (usually Mondays) but it's nice that they've changed that as well. Service is good, the tables are always clean, we've always been able to walk in with virtually no wait even when it looks very busy. Compared to the other sushi restaurants downtown, it's significantly easier to park here and I feel like because it's not in the center of town, it's better value. read more

This isn't the first time that I've dines here over the years. However, it is my first time remembering to write a review. The 4 star rating is strictly based upon the food only. My husband showed up around 11:35 am this morning for an early lunch today. I ordered a bento box with vegetable tempura and teriyaki beef with the sauce on the side. My husband ordered beef curry with a pork cutlet. When our food came, overall it looked great. I wish I took a picture of the food, but I didn't. I noticed that my beef teriyaki was cut into VERY thin slices and cooked in stripes of onion. I picked up a piece of beef and dipped it into the teriyaki sauce. The flavor was good, but the beef was WAY overcooked. Hindsight is 20/20. I should have said something to our server right away, but I didn't. Instead my husband traded some of his meal for my overcooked teriyaki beef. The rest of the food was delicious. I almost cleared the entire bento box (I didn't eat all of the rice). After we got our check, I did tell our server, Joshua, to tell the chef a that all of the food was delicious except for the teriyaki beef that was VERY overcooked. He said that he'd let the chef know. Our server, Joshua, was attentive, efficient, professional, and kind. His service was a 5/5. The dining room decor was nice like usual. I've always like the fish sculptures hanging above as well as the warrior sculptures on the shelves. I also appreciate the 80's music that playing, fun! It was a 5/5. We'll be back to dine again. I just need to remember not to order the beef teriyaki. read more

Came here for my birthday lunch with my work fam! We made a reservation for 12:15 pm for a party of 8 and got seated pretty quickly! My coworker recommended this place so I wanted to try it out! Most of my coworkers ordered the bento boxes and I ordered sushi rolls with my other coworker to share! My personal favorite is the 49ers roll super simply but yummy! Overall everything was good and will definitely come back again! read more

Ozora Sushi Restaurant - 14. 49ers - Sushi Bars Near Me - Concord, California

Ozora consistently delivers amazing rolls and fast and friendly service. This is my husband and I's regular sushi spot, and we always leave full and happy! Not only is the food amazing but the prices are just as great. It's always busy and bustling, which we love to see! read more

Another great dinner with the family. Yes, I'm very partial to coming here - service, freshness and the family loves it here Son's favorite Dbl Dbl roll, Mrs. Loves the Hanabi 1 and i went for the Nigiri plate with the special Sushi plate read more

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Was not very please with the lunch bento box. The chicken was DRY. The rice was DRY. The California roll tasted too much like fish as if the crab was not fresh. Very nice staff, but I was disappointed in the food. read more

We'd like to express our gratitude to the best Japanese restaurant that took care of us last night. The staff was incredibly attentive and made our hearts full with delicious authentic Japanese cuisine. Hayoung, the owner, has a great taste and offered us a truly delightful experience. We can't thank you enough! read more

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I haven't had much of their sushi, but the bento boxes are really reasonable priced and good

Located on the same shipping center as the Trader Joe's but near The Wells Fargo Bank. Plenty of parking available. Arrived on a weekday around 4PM there was one other person inside. Decided to eat in. Sat in a booth which was quite spacious for the group. Immediately upon being seated Misp soup was served, with waters and lemon. The menu is pretty expansive and took a minute to figure out what to order. Tried the Lady Gaga roll, Philly roll, some other rolls I can't recall and the spicy pork with rice which also comes with a small house salad. The rolls were good. The spicy pork dish was basically fatty bacon cut up into small pieces presented on a sizzling plate - not a fan. Service was okay, she kept overlooking our table and we had to call her over a few times to get items/service. Overall decent spot. read more

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Excellent service! Excellent food! My friend loves this place and she asked me to meet her there for dinner. It's in the same strip mall with Trader Joe's. Plenty of parking right out front. Our dinner was so great! The sashimi was so fresh and delicious. The hamachi nigiri was also very fresh and good. The tuna tartar was very good! Our sauv blanc were perfectly chilled. I'd come back here again and again! read more

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I really like the bento boxes here and find the prices very reasonable. Good place to take a group

Always a reliable place to get a good bite of sushi. Happy hour has super great prices and food is consistently good. If you are drinking, get the fried calamari. It's a great drink munchie. I really enjoy the salmon kama. Staff is always friendly and nice. read more

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Ozora is hands down the best sushi restaurant in the area! The staff is sooo sweet and welcoming, and they keep everything clean. The food is always fresh and delicious, and the service is amazing. )Happy hour is definitely the time to go!!!!) Highly recommend! read more

Ozora Sushi Restaurant - 55. Lion King - Sushi Bars Near Me - Concord, California

I've visited this restaurant a few times in the past and was recently in the area, so I decided to order sushi to-go. Unfortunately, this experience was very disappointing. As soon I walked in I was greeted immediately this review has nothing to do with service but overall the how the food is made in this restaurant. The restaurant is cute and nicely decorated but the food doesn't match the restaurant reviews. I ordered the JD Roll, Volcano Roll, Godzilla Roll, chicken karaage, and calamari. The JD Roll lacked sauce, and the quality of the fish was mediocre. The Volcano Roll was about a 4/10 in my opinion. I requested no eel due to my boyfriend's allergy, but overall the roll was still lacking flavor. As for the appetizers, both the chicken karaage and calamari seemed over-fried, bland, and tasted as though the frying oil needed to be changed. I was especially disappointed because I had been looking forward to the meal, and the restaurant's reviews are generally very positive. Based on this experience, I don't know if I would return. read more

Still a staple neighborhood Japanese restaurant! Miso soup is served when water is served. I love their variety of sushi rolls. It is always lively in the evenings especially on the weekend. They show whatever sports game is on. Service is great but sometimes can be a little slow. read more

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The food is always amazing. The service is always exceptional, and the happy hour prices you can't beat! Friday-Sat they got a live DJ inside great spot for some low key vibes read more

Ozora Sushi Restaurant - Double beef teriyaki bento box - Sushi Bars Near Me - Concord, California

This is a very clean and updated Japanese restaurant in Concord. First time here for dinner. We ordered the bento box and sashimi comb. They do have a lot more selection in the menu. Costs over $70 little expensive for 2 dinners and a beer. read more

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whoever delivered my order did so at the wrong address. this was horrible. i never ate raw salmon while it was in the hot sun for about 2 hrs. they delivered to the wrong address. did not ring my door bell. i want a refund, i deserve a refund,. read more

My #1 go to sushi place in the Concord area! I usually go to Butterfish in Berkeley cuz it's my fav but I really love Ozora too. The Spicy Garlic Edamame is such a good starter as well. I personally love the ginger and wasabi serving sizes with each roll too. The Shrek roll is my FAV bc I love avocado and tuna. Tastes so fresh! read more

Ozora Sushi Restaurant - Shrek Roll, Pink Panther, and Garlic Salmon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Concord, California

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The outside may look small but inside is very spacious with mix of tables and wooden booths. The vibe when you walk in is very casual yet mixed with fine dining in a way. Each table had this really intricate tableware which reminds me of the grater they use for wasabi for some reason lol. There was also a small lamp on the table which I thought was a nice touch. Not that the lights overall is super dark but it just sets a nice tone and ambiance of fine dining. Service was very attentative and patient. They were also quick with refills and taking our dishes away when we were done. What we ordered: Gourmet Sushi & Sashimi ($31.95) - It came with 7 nigiri, 3 pieces of tuna sashimi, 3 pieces of salmon sashimi and 6 giant California Rolls. The highlight would have to be the yellowtail nigiri, salmon nigiri and the salmon sashimi. They both melt like butter. Only downside was that the fish portion were a bit small. I do wish the cut of the fish was bigger. Seafood Udon ($18.95) - Hot thick noodle in vegetable broth with some shellfish like shrimp, clam, along with with fish, and squid to quell the cold draft. Parents were meh on it as they said while the soup was hot, there was not a lot of seafood in the dish itself and wished there was more. There was some leftovers but it was mainly noodles. Sora Roll ($16.95) - This roll had shrimp tempura and crab on the inside and tuna, salmon, yellowtail on top. There was a lot of pieces and they were actually very good. Crispy Roll ($14.95) - a deef fried roll with tuna, salmin, yellowtail and avocado. Lots of texture from crunchy and creamy to sweet and saucey, Size is pretty big for 1 person and it is very packed and filling. We would come here again to try their bento boxes next time. read more

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Ozora is our go to Japanese restaurant in Concord off of Oak Grove and Treat blvd. They been consistently tasty and have excellent service. Parking is plentiful and has nearby Peet's coffee, Trader's Joe, Baskin Robbin's ice cream, and gas stations. The only thing I have to mention that this restaurant gets very busy/crowded on Friday and Saturday nights. No reservations. But the staff are pretty good seating you and work hard in getting and serving your food. The sushi is fresh and good fuller sized portions. The bento box meals has a wide selection of items to choose from. The teriyaki steak is tender. The tempura is crispy and fresh! Grilled Saba is my favorite. My wife mentioned that the bento box tends to be smaller portions when it is To-Go compared to what we would get in the restaurant. Overall I still prefer this Japanese restaurant over the others around the area. read more

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it was a mighty fine wednesday evening, my date and I were looking for a meanass sushi spot. I heard Ozora was the spot, so we drove to try it out. and although this might not be the breaking bad of sushi spots, IT DN IS! The ambience sent me into zen, the service felt like a 3 star Michelin restaurant, and the names of the sushi were upon some of the most visionary i have ever heard. They were also playing my 12th favorite sport on their tv's, ice hockey. My water had a lemon slice, which is exquisite. And I don't use this word often, only for the establishments that I hold to the highest of regards, but their food was delectable. The way lady gaga was dancing at the super bowl is the way the lady gaga got be moving towards my water, BE WARY OF THE SPICY GAGA! 4.67 but I rounded up b/c ik ball read more

We came on a Tuesday at noon..we were greeted immediately. there was lovely music playing, there were plenty of of tables available. Eric told us to sit wherever we wanted. He immediately asked if we would like any drinks, which we did and off he went, another server brought waters with lemon, soup, chop stix and napkins to the table. All delivered with a smile and a thank you. We ordered and enjoyed the ambience. Our appetizer and salad came, just always with a smile and grace. Soon after that our meals, and we were left to enjoy the lunch salmon teriyaki, and double double ebi roll. very generous portions. I can't say enough about our attentive and excellent server Eric. This whole experience is a 5 star visit. Thank you. read more

Food and service are good! My kids love the California roll. The garlic edamame is so good!

Just started 2025 with a great note at this awesome spot! A coworker recommended it to me and I was not disappointed. I might even go as far as saying it may be my new fave! The place had a chill vibe with comfy seats and good music. We started off with some on the house miso which a lot of restaurants don't do that so I was very satisfied with that! We got the garlic edamame, crispy roll, and JD roll which were all very flavorful and delicious ~ so tasty! The crispy roll was my favorite, I was looking for a satisfying crunch and it definitely did it for me! Service was super quick, everyone was friendly, and they even have menu pics, which is always a plus. Can't wait to come back! read more

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First time here! Definitely will be back. I had the crunch California roll and the salmon teriyaki bento box. Lemonade and Shirley Temple were great! Service was a bit slow because it was super busy but we were patient with our waiter. The vibe is very cute and intimate. read more

Ozora Sushi Restaurant - 07. Salmon Teriyaki with 01. California Hand Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Concord, California

Ozora has been my favorite sushi restaurant in the east bay for many years. Their fish is fresh and their rolls are more fish-forward and less dependent on sauces for flavor like other EB spots. All the workers and line cooks are friendly here! Here's a bunch of my favorite rolls: Hanabi 2: super savory, tuna is amazing Ichiban: lovely Smokey flavors Aloha and JD: both poke-style sweet with a slight kick, great tuna rolls Fantastic monkfish and uni. They have gluten free soy sauce and will gladly modify rolls for gluten allergies. The cherry blossom and crazy horse are great GF options too. read more

Ozora Sushi Restaurant - Holiday decor - Sushi Bars Near Me - Concord, California

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Simple taste, clean environment, and good service. Quality of sashimi, maguro, hamachi, and sake was above average compared to the price. Sashimi. salad, and rice was good enough simple meal to me $26 plus tax and tip came out at $35. read more

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The food is good. The portions are generous and the prices are very reasonable. Their tempura batter is really light. read more

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I'll be blunt. I was excited given the beautiful presentation. But a majority of the contents in each roll was mostly "filling" with rice and avocado rather than with actual fish. Of the 9 pieces, only 3 of them had soft shell crab. Service was immaculate and attentive. Good stuff. read more

Ozora Sushi Restaurant - Sushi Bars Near Me - Concord, California

I am giving this place 5 star for food, service but ensure there is no party as it gets really busy. Their servers were attentive but when we had lunch, there was a party which occupied half if the restaurant. I love their Sushi, Bento Box, and my favorite Tuna Kama. read more

We eat at Japanese restaurants at least 2x a month and we rotate between Ozora and tanoshi. We love ozora's booths and their kids menu as well as adult bentos. My 7 year old always enjoys visiting. read more

I have such mixed reviews about this place. The interior was nice and spacious. There was no wait on a Friday night and the service was fine. As for the food, we ordered three rolls: 1. Over the rainbow - Some of the fish had bad texture, lacked depth of flavor, cashew nuts as a topping was not good. Do not recommend. 2. Chuck Norris - Very tasty but a lot of the pieces ONLY had avocado on the inside when it was supposed to come with other stuff (see photo). Also they only put the tobiko on the one center piece of the roll... 3. Sweet Surrender - The best of the three. Delicious but again only tobiko on one piece. On the upside, the rolls were huge! The price wasn't bad for the size but execution felt off. read more

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The food was great and the ambiance and everything was great. Used to come as a kid and haven't been here in a while and was just as I remembered. read more

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Second time I've been here recently and I'm loving it more and more. Came for lunch, then came for dinner. Dinner service was excellent! We had the beef wrapped asparagus, dragon and 49er rolls, and a bento. Finished off with green tea mochi and red bean ice cream. Flavors, freshness, and presentation were excellent. The decor is modern chic and was inside. It was a hot day, so all the neighbors were out dining in shorts, love it! I'll be back for the lively DJ weekend! read more

The hostess was very accommodating for our large party (7). She suggested a booth table when it was free up -- otherwise it would be a long wait for tables to be free up and put together. The menu was pretty extensive. A lot of choices beside your usual tempura, and teriyakis. The Gindara Miso sea bass was prepared to perfection -- fish was flaky and seasoned with a sweet sauce. Also a great sushi menu. We had a chance to experience jazz and then rock electronic music -- lively. read more

I've eaten at this sushi spot many times and it is my current favorite! The service and food is 10/10 I recommend the Ozora Roll. Everyone who works here has been very pleasant, helpful and attentive! I've been impressed every time I go in, so this review is long over due! read more

Quick dinner out with The Teen, we've been here plenty of times, but never have had such bad service on top of that she got sick when we got home! They were definitely having an off night! read more

Best sushi spot around the East Bay, my husband and I have tried many different spots and this one is always our number #1. The best roll in the Angel Mama! read more

Ozora Sushi Restaurant - 03. Angel Mama - Sushi Bars Near Me - Concord, California