My first time eating at Rumble Fish was a fantastic experience. To start off the staff was very friendly to me and my group. We were seated promptly and our servers were eager to assist us. When I looked at the menu they had an outstanding list of sushi which is ultimately what I ordered. What separates Rumble Fish from other sushi establishments is how they throw and artistic spin on the presentation of their sushi. The roll I ended up buying was named the caterpillar roll which when placed on the serving plate looked like a crawling caterpillar. They used avocado on top of the rolls to create the green back and used vegetables to make features on the body. The majority of their rolls are finely decorated. They have your basic Japanese food appetizers and entrees which are a staple at most restaurants. They have a great bento box that comes with your choice of two entrees. The interior of the restaurant was very clean which is always a plus. The one thing that I disliked about the establishment is the decorations were not too Japanese. I always like going to restaurants that have the Japanese feel. All in all this is a fantastic Japanese food restaurant and you should definitely give it a shot. read more

Tonight, I was starving and wanted my food fast, so I didn't bother messing with rolls and just ordered sashimi. The good news? We were seated quickly and ordered within 5 minutes. My sashimi order came really fast. The bad news? The Tuna wasn't great, nor the salmon. The only fish that was passable on my plate was the yellow tail. I ordered a spicy tuna roll, which never came, and I forgot all about it, leaving without getting it. To add insult to injury, I was charged for it too. We had to ask for water twice... And finally got it. I am disappointed in tonight's seafood and service. I hope they return to the quality I am accustomed to quickly - as they have offered me good experiences in the past - and they're right down the street... read more

I came here after being referred to it by one of my bosses. Knowing that I am a sushi fanatic, he told me that his gf's favorite roll is the Lion King roll.. WHOA ME TOO! Except my favorite place to get a Lion King roll is at Smile Sushi in San Jose. So he told me to check out Rumble Fish because it was her favorite place to order Lion King rolls and see how comparable it was to Smile. When we got there, we were greeted by the owners who were standing outside. We told them we were from San Jose and that it was our first time here, so when they sat us, they comped us with a mussels appetizer!! It was totally fresh and delicious! For sushi, we ordered the Oh Yes! roll, the Lion King roll, the Jalapeno roll, and another roll that was California roll with baked scallops on top (i forgot the name) and a spicy tuna roll. The baked scallops roll was AMAZING!! Everything was really good but I realized that there was a huge difference in Smile rolls and Rumble Fish rolls. First, the Lion King roll at Rumble FIsh is baked all the way through so the salmon is fully cooked. At Smile, it's baked but not completely so it still has a raw texture when you bite into it. Also, Rumble Fish uses cooked spicy tuna instead of the raw fish mixed with spicy mayo. I personally like the raw fish better! So that's why I had to give Rumble Fish a 4 star review. Yes, "I'm a fan!" but Smile is still "As good as it gets!" for me... as far as food goes. The service at Rumble Fish is totally personable though. They also comped our dessert so we are DEFINITELY coming back to support their business. I also like the atmosphere because it feels like I am eating dinner in someone's house. The restaurant is brightly lit and the building is actually like a house than a business/restaurant space. The only thing to beware is that some of the servers don't speak english well so it's helpful to enunciate your order and point to pictures... We ordered Asahis and our server kept saying HOT SAKE :) with a huge grin. And we were like NO... Asahi, "OK HOT SAKE!" read more

WOW - what a transformation!!!!! We gave Rumble Fish another try last Friday night AND it was an AMAZING experience. The service was EXCELLENT, the food was FABULOUS - we had a GREAT time. What a change from two years ago. I'm revising my rating to 5 STARS!!! I wish I could give them 10+ read more

Last night my fiance and I ate here. From the outside it's looks like nothing special, but inside it is contemporary, clean, fresh and nice. The service was nice, nothing special, but attentive and decently friendly. We ordered two rolls, Crazy Horse and Una Tem, both were good, fresh and tasty. The Crazy Horse was my favorite, with hamachi, salmon, tobiko etc - very good and very reasonably priced. We also shared a mixed udon with chicken, tempura, egg, mushrooms etc in it - it was tasty and good as well. All the prices were fair I thought, even for the sake and beer we ordered. It certaintly is the best in scotts valley! read more

The roll selection is better than Yamamori, but the service is really, really poor. I've probably been here a half-dozen times and the main problem is that the hostess seems to seat people and then not tell the servers. Easily half the time I've been here I've had to flag someone down and they're always under the impression that someone else was taking care of our table. I had better luck at the bar. Now I just opt for the takeout. read more

Great food. Good selection. Wait times for pickup usually much longer than estimated.

I guess I don't understand the hubbub over this place. The nigiri was good, but the menu seems much more geared toward Americanized sushi than other places. You know, a lot of tempura-wrapped and fried rolls, lots of cream cheese, avocado, mayonnaise-y sauces, unnaturally *bright* pink tobiko, that kind of thing. The interior is much more welcoming than when it was Aoi. I like Yamamori better, maybe just because it's in that funky building that has been a plethora of other restaurants in the past. The weird French waitress asked us if we knew what we wanted as soon as she seated us and came back to take our order 3 times in the span of about 4 minutes until we just picked something so that she'd stop bothering us. I guess that's better than not coming back at all, but sheesh. She also told us "Bon appetit" when she brought our food. I thought that was funny. I'm sure we'll be back because the number dining options in the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley leaves something to be desired. It will do for my sushi fix if I don't want to drive to Takara in Crapitola. read more

Came here last night with some friends. I have to admit that I was skeptical about a sushi restaurant in Scotts Valley but was pleasantly surprised. We were seated right away at the bar, the place was actually packed. I had no idea what to order so I let the people who had been here before order and was again surprised. We had a vast array of rolls and sashimi dishes. While all were good, there were two selections that stood out. The first was the dragon roll. For those of you who do not like Unagi, get a grip. It's delicious and the roll was phenomenal. But even more amazing was the salmon sashimi. It was like BUTTER. The flavor was so absolutely enticing that we kept ordering it. I have never had salmon that I Iiked so much. I won't comment on service, because well, you don't go to a sushi house for service. Food was great, I will be back if I can stomach the drive. read more

Super fast service. I definitely enjoyed the 18 piece sashimi dinner; unadorned, fresh sliced fish is always a good baromoter of the basic quality, and I was not disappointed Rumble Fish is not going to replace my favorite sushi places in San Francisco, but this place is a solid choice if you're in the neighborhood. read more

+3 Stars for their extensive selection of sushi (especially for being in the middle of nowhere), as well as the restaurant atmosphere, light, cleanly and friendly. Additionally, I really like that they brought over and "appetizer" for the table after being seated (it was a sample of one of the rolls on their menu) -2 Stars for the service; the servers seemed very disorganized, we were asked by 3 seperate people if we wanted something to drink and another 2 people stopped by to take our order. Though prompt and repetative to ask about our order, it took forever to get our food and then even longer to get the check. Ultimately, I would go back for the food if I had oodles of time to waste...deelish, and almost worth the wait. read more

My colleague and I came here because it is a short walk from the office. Pretty busy at lunch time! Quite loud due to it being an open space with nothing to dampen sound. I observed that we were the only Asian people not working. Lunch specials are decently priced at $8.95 and up. I had the two-selection bento box of teriyaki salmon and gyoza. The gyoza wasn't cooked right (they fried it like a won ton)but the salmon was pretty good. Salad was okay and the miso was lacking tofu. My friend had today's special of udon and spicy chicken over rice with salad. The udon came with a tempura shrimp and she said it was really tasty. The chicken was orange but not too spicy. We will probably come back because lunch is limited in SV. I will have to try the udon next time. read more

I wish I had had a better experience after reading all these overwhelmingly positive reviews. My husband and I stopped in here for dinner on a Sunday evening. They weren't particularly busy but there were a few people waiting for to-go orders when we walked in there. We stood there for 5 min and no one acknowledged us. There were two waitresses standing practically in front of us looking like deer in headlights. Eventually the CHEF came over and sat us. We waited 15 min before anyone came over to take our order. In the mean time the wait staff was running around like chickens with their heads cut off trying to clear tables. It does not take 2 waitresses to clear one 4 person table. Everyone in the restaurant looked a little annoyed at the bewildering behavior of the wait staff. They didn't seem particularly short staffed. Eventually i mentioned rather audibly that we could just go to Otoro and 2 min later a waitress came for our order. I was worried that it would take forever to get our food too, but luckily the chef took charge of bringing us our food or else the fish surely would have spoiled if we had had to wait for one of the wait staff to deliver it to our table. The food is the only reason for the 3 stars. We had the sushi and sashimi combo to split and it was fresh and delicious. We finished it quickly and quite possibly would have ordered more food if not, again, for the staff. They cleared our plates in a silent hurry and didn't ask if we were ok or if we wanted anything else. It took at least another 15 min for them to bring us the bill. All the while I observed other irritated and ignored customers. I witnessed the wait staff royally mess up one table's order and continuously bring them the wrong items. The wait staff seemed to be attracted to each other by magnets. One person alone could not be trusted to do a simple task of taking an order or clearing a table (where was the busser??) the chefs barked orders at them the entire time, clearly just as frustrated with their service. It's a shame, the food is excellent but not worth the experience. Food: 4 stars Service: 1 star read more

This place has some of the worst beef I have ever eaten. It was so tough I wasn't even able to chew it! It was horrible! The service here was also crap! Took over 20 min to get someone to fill my water cup. The restaurant wasn't even full so there was so excuse! Very dissatisfied and disappointed to say the least. read more

Tasty food, and their online ordering website/pickup window facing the parking lot make takeout extremely easy! One time the friendly gentleman at the window gave me a free side of grilled fish to try. Friendly and delicious! read more

This place is bomb dot com! The place is sectioned so it seems small but it's actually pretty big. Their staff is amazing and has great service. Everything tasted fresh and I definitely will be coming back here again read more

One of the best sushi and sashimi I had in Bay Area! AWESOME! Lion King and Fire Dragon were very good! read more

Rumble Fish - Japanese Near Me - Scotts Valley, California

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This was pretty bad. Our group of six had reservations, sat down, they brought us beer and sake on the house (we think, more on that later). Things were off to a great start. After about 20 minutes we started wondering where our waiter was. We tried to get everyone's attention to no avail. Finally our ops manager got up and went to the hostess to ask if someone could take our order. About 10 minutes later someone finally came by. They take orders on an iPad and they are still learning where everything is located on the app. Food came out fairly quickly after ordering. Food taste was not there. The smores sushi was a hit, can't go wrong with fried yams. The rolls weren't good, the Ashley was the only alright one. The salmon nigiri was very smooth. The other nigiri options weren't great. Getting our bill was another feat, same deal as getting someone to take our order: try to get everyone's attention and then we finally think we made eye contact only to realize that our bill was never coming. Eventually it came, by this point we all just wanted to leave so we placed a credit card in the plastic tray without looking at the bill and waited for it to come back so we could sign and leave. Party of six for $300. read more

Great place for lunch. We came here for my introduction to Scotts Valley as there aren't many options. We ordered the gyoza and I got a bento box with the chicken katsu and chicken teriyaki. The soup came out luke warm and it should have been much hotter. The rest of the meal was really good. The katsu was a nice piece of breast and the gyoza was delicate and perfectly cooked. All for a very reasonable price. I would come back here.... but really don't have many options. read more

This used to be our go-to place for sushi in the area. We stopped going for a while, due to tiny children. Now that they're sushi enthusiasts, we gave it another try. The management must have changed because everything is different. It's slightly more expensive & just not outstanding like it used to be. It's adequate. If there weren't 3 other sushi restaurants within 2 miles, they'd be fine. But.. Let's just say this isn't my first choice. read more

I've been to a fair number of sushi restaurants, both in the Santa Cruz area and in the Seattle area. Some was fantastic and some was simply awful. The rolls at Rumble Fish were pretty good. I'd actually give this place 3.5 stars if I could. My husband and I had a number of cold and warm rolls from their very large menu (some are quite inventive!) and were quite pleased with the quality of the fish and the portion sizes. One big downside for me was the prices. They seemed awfully high for what we got, and the fact that we were there for lunch. But we had a nice time and left happy. In a small town, it's hard to be too picky. read more

This place is excellent. By far the best sushi joint period. Sushi is fresh, served at the perfect temperature, both authentic and fusion choices are amazing. I would highly recommend this location not just do to the quality of the food but to the quality of the service as well. Ate here once and am now hooked, its become a once a week location. read more

This is, at least in my experience, the best sushi in Santa Cruz county. They have a great cheery atmosphere, super friendly staff, and really good sushi. Fortunately for me, I'm walking distance, so I'm here at least once a week. And I will keep going back. Mmmmmmmm sushi read more

The best sushi restaurant in town Been going here since they opened They are definitely the most generous always giving extra items from their without charging which is a real treat Whether you like sushi, rolls, tempura or bento box they are the freshest and best made Furthermore the layout feels most authentic not too large or too small They have their own parking lot and easy in and out access onto Scott's valley drive Please see photo montage for the full experience PS if you are a pain in the arse like me you can get brown rice rolls and brown rice instead of white as a side which I do for health reasons read more

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Can't find a reason to really knock this place... I opted for a two-item bento for lunch here recently. I went with tempura and a spicy tuna roll as my options. This came with miso, salad, and rice, and cost $8.95. Quite the bargain, and the portions were very fair... Everything was tasty, and the fish tasted really fresh. The service was fast and efficient as well. The dining area and bathrooms were clean, and parking isn't an issue here. They have a nice selection of rolls on the menu, and seem to deserve their designation as the best sushi joint in town. Definitely worth a visit... read more

Great lunch option if you are looking for an affordable sushi spot that offers nigiri in their set lunches. The sushi ble was beyond filling and delicious. Definitely worth stopping in for! read more

Rumble Fish - Sushi ble - Japanese Near Me - Scotts Valley, California

I only go here for my sushi. Once a month my roomate and I drive from North San Jose to Scotts Valley for Coffe Cat coffee and Rumble Fish sushi. I LOVE the TNT Roll but frankly- everything is pretty delicious. The service is EXCELLENT and they have always iven us a complimentary chef special roll that has been AMAZING EVERYTIME! I like that it's small, easy to spot and I leave happy everytime I go. read more

Ice Cream Tuna is quite possibly the most amazing piece of fish I've EVER had in my life! Nigiri Ice Cream Tuna X 4 = Me So Happy p.s. Service was good for me. I decorated my own sushi sake box. I ordered leisurely in three seperate rounds. And I didn't break the bank! Worth the drive : ) read more

Funny thing happened the first time I walked into this place. I had my then nine year old son with me and neither one of us had ever gone into this place before. As we entered, the waitress walked up and enthusiastically greeted my son by name. I was so shocked I asked my son how he knew her. He said that he didn't know her, but that lot's of people knew him!! When she returned, i asked her how she knew him. She recognized him from Kamakura's in Los Gatos where she also worked at times!! The food is yummy, fresh and delightfully displayed. The Sushi Chefs greet you when you enter and when you leave! This restaurant was a bit of a surprise because I just didn't think that Scotts Valley would excel in the restaurant department. I was wrong. Horribly wrong. I have since eaten at a number of places in Scotts Valley and had been quite surprised! We love Rumble Fish! read more

This is my favorite sushi place to go in the area. The sashimi is always fresh and whenever I feel like venturing into their rolls, I always get the Vegas roll. Delicious. My boyfriend enjoys the spicy ginger pork. I don't find it too spicy, but he can't handle any kind of spiciness. However, he loves it and eats it even though it burns his lips! read more

I've gone to rumble many times. It's a fantastic place for sushi. I usually DoorDash from them, but I've actually gone to them more than once. Definitely recommend read more

This is fantastic sushi. Me and my family eat here all the time and that says a lot because my Dad is a serious Sushi eater. He gets everything that you wouldn't normally touch with a stick. They give you a free taster every time you go in and the owner is always super nice. A little pricier than some other places, but worth it. The rolls are excellent and there is a big selection. The Nigiri is high quality and lots of fish. the non-sushi dishes are also very tasty. The service can be rushed and unorganized. It doesn't ruin the greatness, just make sure you got everything you ordered and check the receipt before you pay. read more

Holy canoli!! Batman the food is amazing the staff is friendly it's a wee bit on the higher side of the price point but you will not let me repeat that you will not be disappointed. The TNT ROLL and the Dynamite roll are to die for. Eat the snowman too oh and the island roll is amazing as well. Your going to pay a bit more than most places BUT it's worth every penny you will spend. read more

This place is amazing. The best sushi on both sides of the hill. The food is always consistent and the staff is very friendly.

Amazing service, amazing sushi & nice atmosphere. Love this place! The quality of the salmon was excellent. read more

Freshness comes first here, and boy oh boy you can taste the freshness in every bite! Its really wonderful sushi, and our first pick when we are having a hankering for some delicately seasoned sushi dinner! We have tried nearly all the rolls, and I can go into the many favorites among them but I'll just say that you cannot go wrong when ordering here. We love the Dora Dora, the Crazy Roll, and the Scotts Valley Roll. Though I love rolls with only fresh fish in them, I also crave the tempura style rolls as well, and at Rumble Fish the tempura is fried to order. It wont have been kicking around the counter waiting to go into your roll, as is the case with many other places. If you dont eat fish (and dont have a problem with fake crab) the GET THE ALOHA ROLL. Its best described as a take on a California Roll, but it has the added touch of Lotus Flower and crunchy Macadamia Nuts. I'd have one a day if I lived closer. The staff is friendly, the owner is great and clearly passionate about making his sushi top notch, and we always get seated quickly. Only downside: the presentation can be a bit sloppy, and the roll is not quite as tight as you may like, but this in no way takes away from the flavor so it will not affect my 5 star rating in any way. They have great Udon soup as well if you are not a sushi fan! read more

The staff here are almost like family. Very hospitable, creative chefs, and great prices. The staff and owner(s) here all used to work at Yamamori down the street, then the entire staff dissapeared! A couple months later they opened rumble fish. A group of friends and I have been meeting at yamamori, and now rumble fish (cause now the yam is terrible!) for over 2 years on monday nights. The fish is very tasty & fresh, the miso soup is the best i've had, and their wasabi is the best! i'll be going back to this place for many years to come. read more

Ive been hard pressed to find sushi that tastes good and is reasonably priced. This place got both categories down.

Came for lunch the other day. We were craving sushi and the BF wanted those yummy mussels. Looking at my last review, the rolls seemed more substantial, I wouldn't think of them as being small. Maybe the prices have gone up, we spent a lot! But the food is excellent, a very nice variety of rolls and there's pictures!! The spicy tuna does not have the mayo mix and the service was great. They had some special rolls and we also tried something different - ice cream maguro? Yum! The sake box seemed a bit on the pricier side, so be it. They also brought over a sampling of one of the rolls. Nice. We love this place. Some day we'll order more different rolls. I never look at the other menu so have no idea what their hot foods consist of. Sushi rocks! read more

Great Sushi! The portions of food are great compared to the local price of sushi in town. With a fun atmosphere of fast and experienced servers. I will continue to be a long time customer of Rumble Fish. Anything can be made for take out, Individual portions or for a group setting. I recommend the large rolls such as a cherry blossom along with the shirashi sushi bowl. Sports and alcohol also make the experience a fun outing. 5 Stars for sure. read more