I had lunch at Samurai Sushi and it was a great experience all around. The sushi rolls and sashimi were fresh and fantastic, exactly what you hope for when you sit down for a good sushi lunch. You can tell the quality is there, and the pricing feels very fair for what you're getting. Service was just as impressive. The staff was attentive, and the owner really stood out -- very welcoming, engaged, and clearly cares about the experience. I know some people get caught up in the politics, but honestly, I could care less about any of that. I'm there for the food, and on that front, they absolutely deliver. 5 stars read more

The food at this place is absolutely amazing. The owner is wonderful, friendly, kind, and professional. She always make sure that everyone is happy with their food and gives the best service possible. The place is always packed with people because they're simply the best sushi restaurant in Mission Viejo. read more

Sushi is insanely expensive except for some special lunch deals. Owner is flagrant about political beliefs which makes it extra hard to "stomach" read more

My wife and I visited Samurai Sushi for the first time and were greatly impressed. The restaurant location is fairly nondescript, and the interior is a little worn, but oh man is the food delicious. We ordered a salmon plate, a sushi item plus several baked rolls. Everything was fresh and extremely tasty. Add in some beer and everything came in under $60. We are new to the Central Coast area and this is definitely the best sushi we have tasted yet around here. The service was excellent from the owners, a very friendly couple who took every care to make sure we were happy. We'll be going back soon. If you are in the Paso Robles area, give them a try. read more

Amazing food great prices friendly owners. We have been going there for years and have always had good fresh sushi. Great location away from noisy downtown restaurants. read more

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I have been coming here for years. The food is excellent and always fresh and nice, friendly service. Great location and plenty of free parking. Located between Planet Fittness and the Dollar Tree stores in William's Brother Plaza. read more

Peter provided quick and friendly service, a very welcoming man. We ordered a Philadelphia and California roll for a great deal, along with some ramen. Our food was excellent! Fresh and tasty dinner! Would recommend, for sure. Thank you! read more

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One of our favorite restaurants to have delicious sushi. Service is always excellent. Only reason for 3 stars is the owners political bias with a jar at checkout asking for money for a past politician/businessman. Please keep your political beliefs to yourself. Don't bring it into your business. We probably won't go back. But I want to reiterate that the sushi here is excellent. read more

Excellent fish, generous portions and friendly service. A great local place in a neighborhood area

This used to be one of my favorite sushi places in town but the place seems to have gone downhill. Stopped to pick up some sushi and, first thing I noticed was that all the prices on the menu had been blackened out. When I questioned the owner about this, he said that because costs keep going up they can't keep their menu prices current?? I paid for the food and felt it was a bit high for what we ordered. When I got home, my wife and I noticed that the portions of the sushi roll and mixed tempura were much smaller than in the past and the food did not seem fresh. Such a disappointment. We probably won't return. Sad. read more

Great hidden sushi spot with the best lunch specials around!! Two full sized rolls for $9.99 California roll and your choice of another roll! Quick service, fresh fish and super crunchy tempura veggies!! read more

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Found Samurai on Yelp. It's the real deal. We had sushi rolls on a Friday. So good we went back on Saturday for more!!! On Saturday I had Ramen shrimp and my wife had more sushi rolls. All was excellent. Owner was very nice and accommodating. Restaurant was spotless. We will be back again and again!!!! read more

Delicious fish, great value, and many tasty options! The service is always perfect. Family establishment that is perfect for all occasions!

I absolutely love this place. The sushi is always good. The husband is front of house, always super kind man. Wife makes the sushi, very talented. So delicious and good people running it :) read more

We went here last week for dinner, couldn't find anyone to seat us. Waited for 10 minutes, while we were waiting we noticed their tip jar that was covered in let's go Brandon and trump stickers. If that's your thing cool, but I certainly can't support that disgusting behavior. read more

The food was really good. Service was amazing. The owner was very nice. Our food came out quickly. Would definitely recommend

This place used to be so good. I know the Covid situation messed up a lot of businesses, but is that a reason to rip people off. My husband went in to get an order to go. They had marked out all the prices from the menu and when my husband asked why the owner started telling him that he was putting his kids through college and paying their bills. We ordered a mixed tempura. The tempura was limp and the veggies were cut small and the shrimp was tiny. My California roll was meh and the spider roll my husband had was not good. All for 34.00 dollars. Like I said we used to come here all the time. But I think it's time to give it up because he is here to rip off his customers. Do not eat here. read more

So we have been there several times. The food has been consistently good. We enjoy the current sushi chef they have. He turns out quality food. We got 5 different rolls. All were good. The reason for the 3 stars is our blonde waitress. The service was bad. We sat down she took our order, gave us our rolls when they were ready then we never heard back from her. We never got a " is everything okay?" nor did we get "do you want more water or beer?" nor "do you want anything else?". Nothing but here's the check. What if we wanted something else? And when we paid my BF nicely suggested how she may improve and she pretty much shrugged it off. Honestly because of the service we will not be back. read more

I would eat an Albertsons Sushi roll any day over this place. Worst sushi I've ever had the tuna was definitely old and it was soft, mushy, and pale pink instead of red and firm. I won't be surprised if I end up with food poisoning here shortly. read more

Worst sushi! Fish was not even close to being fresh. Despite letting them know, was still charged $80 for 2 rolls, order of shrimp tempura and jalapeño poppers. No prices posted in menu, what a rip off ! Do not go there. read more

The other night my friends and I had not eaten and I am sorry but having all lived in LA and now in Paso, we KNOW that there is not much to choose from here after 9PM besides Dennys and maybe one or two other places. But on Saturday nights, this place is open until 9:30!v Whooo hooo! No, but really, we just wanted to catch up after a meeting and soooo we ended up there and I am so glad we did... Funny, I have actually been going there for years and realized that I have never reviewed it. We showed up a little before 9PM (they close at 9:30 PM on Saturdays) and we were greeted by the owner. She acted so happy to see us as well as several of her Sushi guys behind the counter.There were 3 of us and she even brought us 3 different bills. (Which was nice because I probably would have paide for all but it took away that whole feeling obliged thing... Anywaaay... even at closing they didn't miss a beat. Everything was as fresh as if it were the opening hour! I had my regular, the rainbow roll, you get actual sushi on each piece and it is one of the lower calorie rolls. One of my friends had the crunchy roll and the other had the Volcano or something with scallops and salmon drizzled with a sauce that looked NOT on my diet at that time of night! But everyone ate every last bit of theirs. I thought that we would all take home half but.... smile. I have never gotten poor service or anything other than the best sushi ever. Hands down, they are as good as any in West Hollywood or LA that charge twice as much for the exact same thing! Granted you are not overlooking the city lights and the ambience is not five star. But they are because.... Don't judge the book by the cover! The inside pages are filled with the best of the best! Five star dining! Five star review! read more

I went back....it was just as good and we thought about the sushi until we came back. Pete (the owner) was a really nice guy and this place is a real gem. Not to be overlooked because there are plenty of sushi places around. You will not regret going here. read more

But for the atmosphere, I would have given this restaurant four stars. You get a lot of food for your money. HUGE sushi rolls, slabs of sashimi fish, and more. The food was very fresh. The tea was brought in a tea pot and you could smell the matcha. On the other hand, the music was too loud, the waitress was dressed more like she was going to the Mid-State Fair, and the walls sorely needed a makeover. But overall, this place is not a bad choice for your basic sushi fare. It sure beats waiting for an hour at Yanagi or Goshi. read more

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Would i recomend? ABSOLUTELY NOT. IT WAS SO BAD AND JUST FOR 24.99 FOR TWO MEALS? Disgusting!! 1st, it smelled bad especially since it was take out. When me and my mom took a bite it was a no no. The seaweed was so hard and it was not good. It looked like it was in a rat house or something. Would I go if i was starving to death? Hell no. read more

Lunch, expensive, beef terraki so tough, not edible. Salmon costs more, not good. Some guys in restaurant not eating, just watching the game, who look like gang bangers not coming back read more

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I wasn't planning on coming here. I was at a 1st birthday party two doors down at a pizza place. As we were leaving the party I see a sign... "$1 sake" Now how can you say no to that. lol Four of us go in and ask if we can just order the sake (yeah i know we sound like cheap alcoholics). But the waitress was so nice to us and got a table ready for us. Now for $1 sake i'm thinking an inky dinky bottle the size of a thimble. Since we were pretty full from the previous party (pizza, beer & cupcakes) we figured we'll just get 2 bottles and a Sapporo beer and do a quick sake bomb before heading out. The waitress comes in with 2 fairly large sizes of sake. Oh oh...looks like we're gonna need to order more beer and do a couple more sake bombs. As we're drinking we see another sign on the wall by our table. "Tony's Special - 'Baked' Shhhh...It's a secret.'" Sounds intriguing. BF goes to the bar to ask what's in the Tony's special. Chef says, "I have no clue, I'm not Tony. But it's good." He calls out Tony from the kitchen and we figure why not, let's try it out. Tony gets to work on his concoction and the owner comes out asking us if we ordered the Tony special. He then goes on saying that Tony's crazy. Then he says we're doing our sake bombs wrong 'cause we didn't use the chopsticks to balance the sake over the beer. It's only 3pm and he wants us to cause a ruckus in his restaurant. I think HE's the crazy one. We get our Crazy Tony Special (OMG sooo good, a massive roll of something like a baked california roll with salmon, grilled onions, lemon slices and 2 types of sauce), we do one more sake bomb the "right way" with us banging the table and the owner cheering us on, and we get a bday cupcake on the house. Awesome. read more

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Looks very casual and Bland on the outside but the menu is delicious and fresh and the service was outstanding and very friendly

For those who know me I NEVER EVER give 5 stars on just one visit.. But here I am and here it is!! The staff is super friendly and very helpful. I ended up trying the Spider, Double Double and the Kiss of Fire! The double double might just be my most favorite thing ever!! I wish I had more to say, but here comes another delicious roll! Must go stuff my mouth with pure culinary heaven!! Super special thanks to Stevie the wonder chef who really sold me on coming back when they opened! I will be back!! read more

This has been and always will be my go to sushi place in Paso. Never super packed, not over priced, and simply delicious. I go about once a week and the husband and wife that own the shop are always so nice and accommodating. Amazing sushi, but the ramen is to die for(if you like it hot ask for super spicy and you won't be disappointed)!!! read more

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I am sorry but this place should not be in business. First thing. You go in door and the glass is so dirty, you are left thinking if they don't clean the first thing you see what does the back look like. But went in and tables clean so we sat down. Then came menus. Menus so dirty we had to wash our hands after using. Ordered lunch special which included Crunch Roll and Cali Roll. Just sort of thrown in a jumbled mess on plate. It looked so bad it was hard to eat it. Ordered Hot Roll or something. Roll not rolled tight and fell apart while eating. Another big mess on our plates. The great thing was the ice cold beer. I should add this is not cheap. read more

Friends told me to eat here because it's good, cheap, and the owners are awesome American's. I agree. The food is fresh, they are generous with the fish. But the husband and wife team are remarkable. They love our community and our country and they talk about it. If you're looking for a fancy place this isn't your place. If you're looking for quality food and quality people, this is your place. The service is quick. The food is fresh and generous. The conversation is pride for our community and country. I'll gladly spend my money here. read more

I had to remove my previous post because I didn't want it to mislead people. It used to be a great place. I had been coming here for years. It's sad to see, but it's gone downhill. Business must not be what it used to be because they've really let the place go and you can tell they are cutting corners. The fish doesn't taste fresh anymore and the cleanliness is horrible. This last time we saw roaches as well. We won't be coming back. This place is one health inspection away from being shut down. read more

Nothing fancy, but delicious and and affordable with friendly staff. The building itself is a little dated and run down, but don't let that discourage you from trying it. read more

Not the worst sushi I've ever had but it's definitely not good. It didn't taste fresh and the rolls were poorly made. The worst part for us, however, was how the owner was talking about his wife. He called her several names for making a simple mistake with our order. It really bothered my husband and I that the owner would talk about his wife like that and in front of customers no less. We won't be coming back. read more

Great family-owned Neighborhood Restaurant. Good variety of fresh food and sushi. Have eaten eaten here many times... never been disappointed read more

My family has been eating here for quite some time now. The owners do a great job with all of our orders. We enjoy ordering our fried rice and cali rolls to go. read more

I want start off by saying the only reason why I'm giving this review a one star is because A) it's forcing me to & B) the young guy that helped me was VERY nice. I left moments ago and left on a bad note. There was bugs on my plate! Yes BUGS. Not little ants but big bugs! When I told the Asian lady she took the plate from my hands and wiped it off and have it back to me!! (Excepting me to continue eating it!) I gave it back and said I'm not eating this. She made me whisper and she walked away. I got up and noticed more all over the counter, she came back and started taking them off with her fingers! At this point, I've had enough.. I walked to the front and she asks me "how would you like to pay..." I was shocked! She was going to act like this NEVER happened. Others were now hearing and started asking questions and she silenced me and basically showed me to the door as if I did something wrong. NEVER WOULD I EVER COME BACK. read more

This place is great, great sushi, great owners who are always there and making sure the quality is top notch. Family owned and operated, always friendly and accomodating. read more

Great Sushi! Have been there multiple times since we moved to Paso Robles. Food is always great and fresh. Lunch special for $9.99! Great deal.... read more

I ordered the chicken ramen, and ... the noodles were Top Ramen quality, the kind you buy for 19 cents at the grocery store. You don't believe me? Take a look at my pic I posted. Chunks of chicken were chopped and just thrown in. Even had random pieces of carrots and peas in the broth. Not very Japanese-Ramen like. I didn't want to go to hard on this place because I live near Los Angeles where we have great options for Asian food, but I think $7.95 for Top Ramen is a travesty. Be warned. read more

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