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    Rumble Fish

    4.2 (533 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    3 roll lunch special with unagi, salmon, yellow tail
    Alice K.

    Our group came to Rumble Fish per someone's ecommendation at Prayer Mountain. Good sized lunch bento and sushi specials. Most in group got 2 or 3 item lunch bento. I debated between sashimi or rolls and in end went for 3 roll lunch special. In retrospect 2 roll would have been plenty. I was stuffed and shared remaining with others. Liked all the options: unagi (w/ avocado), salmon, and yellowtail. Miso and salad were pretty standard.

    Spicy scallop nigiri
    Diana X.

    This place was great! I wasn't sure what to expect but all the fish was fresh and the service was very friendly. They definitely have some unique menu items, as well as your typical ones. The menu is HUGE and their selection of rolls are very impressive. The fantastic 4 nigiri was fascinating. It was basically four types of fish stacked together and I had to order it to just experience it. Sashimi salad was delicious, spicy scallop nigiri was super tasty too. The one I wasn't a fan of was the Kazunoko nigiri (herring roe). I've never seen this on a menu anywhere so I figured I'd go out on a limb and try it but it was more dense than I expected and a little fishy. Wouldn't order that again but I'm glad I got the chance to try something new! I eat a lot of sushi so it's not often I get to try a new nirigi. Would absolutely return and try some of my more typical sushi items!

    Close up of Maui Wowie - assorted sashimi, macadamia nuts, dill pickle sauce, shaved lemon slices, very unique, very good!
    Erik N.

    Very good sushi! Quality food, nice atmosphere. Always a good time at Aoi! I mean Rumble Fish!

    Seafood Udon
    Jordan H.

    This spot came highly recommended by someone who goes here all the time, and after my first visit, I can absolutely see why! The service was so kind and attentive, and the food was really delicious!! I ordered the Seafood Udon (pictured), and it was packed with flavor and fresh ingredients. I will definitely be getting it again! The restaurant is on the smaller side, but it has a wonderful atmosphere that feels warm and inviting! I am already looking forward to my next visit!

    Lunch bentos - (back) beef teriyaki and katsu, (front) salmon teriyaki and spicy tuna roll
    Saran W.

    I used to visit Rumble Fish in college and had fond memories of their lunch bento boxes. I'm so glad the meal and visit lived up to what I remembered! On our way out of Santa Cruz, my husband and I stopped by Rumble Fish for a late lunch. We both ordered the lunch bento boxes - beef teriyaki and katsu for my husband and salmon teriyaki and a spicy tuna roll for me. Both boxes came with miso soup, rice and salad. The service was excellent and the food was so good! Generous and quality portions and I would happily visit again.

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    Stacie N.

    Two weeks ago, my family of 4 came here for lunch as we were in the area at around 11ish-am. Yelp brought us here. We were seated immediately as we walked in, and there were about 3 parties seated inside already. Menus were given, and within minutes, we were checked on to order by 2 people. I think it's great that the staff was prompt. However, the menu is large, so time is definitely needed. Took us about 10 mins to look through the menu and ordered what we wanted. The following was what we ordered: 1. Edamame: Cooked just right. It's not soft and has a crunch texture. No salt was added, but it came w/ a lemon wedge. First time seeing this. It's a different taste with citrus, but it's not too bad. Slightly bland. 2. Sake Bowl (rice and salmon): Comes with miso soup and salad for my 8yo. -Soup is very flavorful but not salty, and the seaweed in the soup is fresh. Nice and crunchy. -The salad is fresh mix w/ sesame flavor dressing. My 10yo finished it w/o hesitation. -The shashimi comes in a boat design bowl w/ a layer of rice sprinkled with furikake under the sashimi. Also, a small side bowl of white rice was provided. The sashimi cut were very thick and the quality is good and fresh. You can easily tell with the color and texture of the fish. He couldn't finish the sashmi on his own though he usually does elsewhere. -The cucumber salad that came with the entree was ok, but the seaweed salad is delish! 3. Orang Blossom, replace w/ cucumber: My 10yo devoured this. 3. Lion King, baked: Very flavorful with great flavors. However, there was too much sauce on the bottom that the pieces fell off easily when I picked it up. 4. Hamachi Love: Love! Good amount of Hamachi and tobiko with the right flavors. I may be bias as hamachi is my fav. 5. Fire Dragon, baked: Love the crunch, but the sweetness to it throws me off as I was expecting spicy and savory, but it wasn't either. 6. Sake belly: Need I say more? Delish! 7. Tobiko Nigiri: A must have for me and my 10yo each time. The service in general was decent but not great. A small and intimate sushi restaurant nestled in Scotts Valley within Santa Cruz mountains. There are outdoor seatings, and it got busy quickly as lunch time approached. Would visit again in the future to try other rolla as the menu is pretty extensive.

    Caterpillar roll California roll
    Richard A.

    The other local sushi ship was closed on Monday so we ended up at a Rumble Fish. +1 star for being open The place was busy and we didn't have reservations, but were sat at the sushi bar in less than 10 minutes. +1 for reasonable wait Employees were bustling in all directions, but nobody looked stressed. They were used to this and it showed - everyone was on the same team and they were high performing. +1 for teamwork Our order was taken promptly and prepared rather quickly with the only exception being the Edamame which somehow took longer than all the sushi rolls, but still arrived within a reasonable time. +1 for timeliness And finally, the food tasted great! +1 for great tasting food! 5 stars!

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    Kelly K.

    My favorite place in Scotts Valley!!! The staff and food is amazing!! Highly recommend this place and come whenever I am in town.

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    Their Fusion Salmon and Fantastic 4 are to die for. These folks know their Sushi flavors and bring them to you !

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    Yummy sushi. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. I go there regularly and it's consistently wonderful.

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    All of the food was really good. The outdoor patio was nice. Highly recommend the Warriors and the Aloha rolls.

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    Food was good. The tempura was a bit greasy but very good. Large servings. Ordered through Door Dash and received the food still hot.

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    We went here at 5:30pm on New Year's Eve to beat the crowd, and they were able to seat us…read moreimmediately. The service was quick and efficient overall. There were only several tables inside, so the place is cozy and quite enough. The edamame was salted throughout, flavorful but not the most healthy. We ordered three rolls: volcano was our favorite, it has a great mixture of flavors. I used to be a sashimi person, but I enjoyed the baked rolls due to the flavor. Firecracker was tasty too. Mango crunch was a letdown, not because of the mango but the tempura in the middle. The tempura had the wrong type of dough and tasted old and soggy. I probably won't order any of their tempura dishes again if I ever revisit. Overall I still enjoyed the food and thought it's good value.

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