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Picnic Time Cafe

4.6 (121 reviews)
Closed 11:30 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Marco L.

The portion for the premium salmon chirashi bowl with uni is really small with two tiny uni and even tinier shrimps that is the size of pinky of small children. For $ 35+ that is pretty outrageous.

they still closed in business hours
Josie Z.

We come on Monday 12:45pm,store still closed and no one picked up the phone! Is terrible

Yan W.

I got Yubu at Picnic Time Cafe a few days ago, and they now look even neater and organized inside. It's a small and cute cafe, but the ambiance is welcoming and comfortable. They also have a lot of new items on the menu. I first ordered the seared salmon Yubu and also ordered their Gunkan sushi. I picked a potato & corn salad and a crab & avocado sushi. The service was a little bit slow, because there were only 2 tables had customers. I've waited for my to-go order for about 20 minutes. However, the food was fresh and delicious, though. The server was friendly. I will go back there again to try other stuff on their new menu.

Premium salmon and sea urchin bowl. Comes with soup and salad if dining in
Jeffrey C.

Tl;dr: I would highly recommend this place for it's quality and value. In fact, I believe the bowl I had was under undervalued. The atmosphere here is interesting. It has a small and playful cafe vibe with colorful decorations throughout. It's not somewhere you would expect an omakase experience or even their premium bowls, but I personally enjoyed it. The service was great. It seems like the place is family-run, and the waiter was asking me and the other customers how's their food and making small talk to ensure we were having a good time. He also was taking notes on any constructive criticism mentioned. As for my meal, I got the premium salmon and sea urchin bowl. I was skeptical about the quality of my food due to how seemingly affordable my meal was ($24.99 for high quality uni and salmon seems underpriced). When I got my food, I got complementary miso soup and salad (dine-in only), and I was surprised by the masago and black caviar on top. Salad, 3/5: Nothing special. Store bought ranch dressing. But the salad is appreciated for balancing out the richness of the bowl. Soup, 2.5/5: Very light flavor for miso soup. Some seaweed inside as well. Nothing special. Bowl, 4.5/5: The bowl comes with seasoned rice, avocado, masago, uni, fresh salmon, black caviar, and tartar sauce. Asides from the large amount of tartar sauce, the bowl looks beautiful. In terms of value, this bowl was topped with generous amount of avocado and beautiful pieces of uni. The seafood quality was higher than what the price would suggest. The salmon was flavorful and fatty and without leaving a fishy aftertaste. The uni was the star of the show; it was rich, creamy, and sweet. I would order this bowl again for just the uni. In combination of all the toppings, the bowl was rich and delicious. The bowl isn't a perfect score since I do think the tartar sauce is overkill and made the bowl too rich and heavy. I look forward to coming back and trying the turf side of their menu or bringing a friend and trying the omakases.

Picnic Time Cafe. Walnut.
Kevin M.

Picnic Time Cafe had been on my bookmarks for sometime now. I had some time to grab a quick bite during a weekday while on a work break. The location has a handful of tables for seating and the customer service was fine. You can probably have about 12-15 guests max inside the restaurant. Nonetheless, the location is pretty cool with casual decor and a wall for some photo ops. However, the menu is where the $$ is at. They offer a wide selection of sushi rolls, Musubis, Yubus, nigiri and bento boxes I believe. The menu is pretty affordable overall. The Yubu are $5 each. The sushi/nigiri range from $1-2 each for 1 pc. THAT IS A GREAT DEAL! I ended up trying two Yubu and 2 pcs of sushi since I was limited on time. I got the Bulgogi and seared salmon Yubu and 2 salmon avocado sushi. The food tasted good overall. I enjoyed the Yubu the most and enjoyed not having to break the bank for some sushi. A solid spot for lunch in my book. I'd totally come by again and recommend others to give it a try. Be sure to check the hours I believe they close early at the moment. Thanks, Picnic Time Cafe!

Yubu, garlic edamame, volcano roll, fries w truffle sauce

Giving a star because you have to input stars. For the price it's not good. It's lazy cooking dressed up as fancy for people who don't know much about this kind of food. The only thing good about this place is it looks kinda cute. My stomach hurts rn as I'm writing this review in the restaurant. And the audacity the owner has reply to bad reviews with entitlement is the very reason why the employees are also entitled. After everything we wanted to split the check and the lady said they cannot. It's just entitled and rude imo. Save your money, just drive out to k-town it'll be worth compared to spending almost $50 here lol.

Inari hand rolls clockwise Avocado, spicy tuna, crab, and bulgogi. Delicious
Genevie Y.

What a fun restaurant. I love the inari sushi options. I got the 4 inari which comes with a drink. Perfect for lunch. I asked which ones are popular and I went with the recommended but seriously they are all amazing so you can't go wrong. If you're in the neighborhood make sure you stop by and check them out.

4 inari + drink combo $20.99
Frank L.

Wasn't sure what to expect walking into this empty restaurant but I'm glad I checked it out. They have really cool choices/variants for inari. Like at least 12 I think. It's a lil pricey but they are so good. Id def recommend a combo so you save a few bux and you get a free drink. I wasn't expecting too much from the drink but honestly it was really good. The Aurora has a nice touch of honey dew and at 50% sweetness I could taste the tea. I think next time I'd still opt to go lower to 25% sweet maybe. They have other things on the menu like beef bowls, curry, and katsu etc. as well as even sushi rolls. Overall, really enjoyed my experience and will def be back to try the rest of the inaris!

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Jonathan W.

This small cafe is a great place to go if you're interested in small bites and/or a moderate meal. On first impression, this hub feels relaxing with the decor and multiple plants around you. It was quiet when I went and the staff were very friendly. I tried their Tropical fruit tea, chicken cutlet with Japanese curry, and eel yubu. The tropical fruit tea was pleasantly refreshing with real fruit and chia seeds in the drink. It was a little sweet, so I definitely recommend decreasing the sugar if you prefer your drinks less sweet The chicken curry cutlet was great as well! The katsu was perfectly fried with a nice crunchy texture on the outside. The only complaint I have with this dish is that there was too little curry. I was disappointed that there was only a small amount which was not enough to cover the rice and cutlet. Finally, I had the unagi yubu, which tasted pretty standard. The eel was nicely cooked and the presentation was cute! Overall, I think this hub is a nice place to try, and I may return again to try their other dishes!

Jasmine Lemon Bomb Tea
May W.

Great mom and pop shop, there's only a few inari places in Southern California. Great takeout place, inside their shop is actually pretty small so limited seating to dine in. Tip: If you make a $20+ purchase, you can get one stamp on their card. Once you receive 10 stamps in total, you are able to redeem $20 off the next time you visit. Parking: Plenty of parking spaces. Easy to find a space available. 3 Inari + 1 drink: You can order any of their boba drinks/ sparkling drinks. Matcha Mountain foam: Not a big fan of their matcha. The matcha color was more on the duller side. Lemon Tea: So good, I would highly recommend if you wanted a bubbly fruit juice with fruit jelly toppings. Masago: Loved this. I'm a big fan of popping tiny fish eggs and texture in my food. One of my favorites along with the salmon inari. Bulgogi: So soft, tender and juicy. I loved that the inari was packed with beef. Crab (imitation crab): Very fillingly, they pack it up in that soybean wrapper. Salmon: So good! Salmon was really buttery. I wish that the rice pops were a bit more crispy. Eel: A little bit sweeter compared to the others because the eel has Terayaki sauce so that made it sweeter.

Cecilia C.

We've visited Picnic Time Cafe three times so far--twice through their online ordering system, and once dining in. Each time, the food was fresh and tasted just as good as the last, which says a lot about how consistent they are. The concept of the place is unique and fun. It's like a picnic or bento-style setup, but the taste and presentation feel elevated, like something you'd get at a fancy Korean or Japanese restaurant. Our favorite is the Picnic Special Yubu/Inari Combo Set. It's packed with so many options--unagi, avocado crab bomb, lemon pepper salmon, spicy tuna, massago, bulgogi, kimchi, seaweed/vegan mate, sweet corn--you honestly can't go wrong with any of them. We tried the 9-item set, which comes with two drinks for $40.99 if you order online. For the amount and quality of the food, it's totally worth it. I'm also obsessed with their cheese avocado smoothie. The first two times I had it, it was perfect, but the third time it tasted more like it had a green tea base. I'm not sure if they accidentally made something else for us, or tweaked the recipe, but it tasted great regardless, so I'm not complaining! When it comes to service, dining in feels a little more casual--kind of like a fast-food vibe--but they're still super thoughtful. On our third visit, we were waiting to pick up our order, and one of the staff gave my 3-year-old a bag of gummy bears. It was such a sweet gesture, and it worked like magic! My kid ended up eating way more of his unagi bowl because of the gummy bear reward system we came up with. It's these thoughtful gestures that make a place memorable. The restaurant itself has a lot of personality. There's a cool popcorn machine, cute decor all around, and walls that are perfect for TikTok videos or photos. I also found out they have a stamp card: for every $20 you spend, you get a stamp, and after 10 stamps, you get $20 back. That's a nice little bonus for regulars. We really love this place and will definitely keep coming back. The food is great, the atmosphere is fun, and they've been nothing but kind every time we've visited.

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Mickey L.

Small little local eatery, take out joint, located in a small mall. It really is a hole in the wall type of place that is easy to miss. The key is to not miss it, because you would definitely be missing out. On the surface this place looks like those 1990s early 2000s take out sushi, teriyaki places, that really is instead an epic high quality eatery. Every type of Inari here has a very complex taste and the sum of all parts equals into an amazing flavor bomb. Overall please come so you don't miss out. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

Anastasia F.

Such a cute little place. I came here with a friend. This was our first time here. My friend wanted sushi and was very curious about the place. The service was nice. Friendly and professional. I ordered the Philadelphia Roll, Spicy California Roll and the Crunch Roll. I don't remember what my friend ordered, but the presentation on all the food looked nice and tasted good. I also ordered the taro boba milk and it took awhile to come out...I had already finished my meal when it finally came out.

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