I was in Hanford and my friend told me I had to try Samurai Sushi, so we went for lunch. The place is really big with plenty of seating, and we got seated super fast and were able to order right away, which I loved. Everyone there was super helpful and friendly. We started with the coconut sake and it was sooo good. They bring it out with two shot glasses, which was cute. If you like coconut, you'll definitely like this. We also tried the fried chicken gyoza and it was really good. I liked it a lot. We tried a few rolls and my favorite was the spicy tuna roll. It's simple, but the tuna tasted fresh and it had a nice kick. We also got a California roll, which was good, but the spicy tuna was definitely my favorite. We also tried the chicken yakisoba. It's a noodle dish with chicken and veggies and it was really good. Great flavor and the portion size was big enough to share. Overall, I'm really happy I tried this place. The food came out fast, the people were super nice, and it was just a really good experience. Definitely a solid lunch spot in Hanford! read more

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This is probably the best sushi restaurant in Hanford if you looking for sushi. The restaurant is always clean. The service is very friendly. I usually order to go and it a good experience overall all. read more

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Love the lobster linguine soooo good and a lot for your money best price fit you're nicer read more

Samurai Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Hanford, California

Solid sushi spot for Hanford. The fish is surprisingly fresh, and the quality holds up well, which isn't always easy to find in a smaller town. Yes, some of the specialty rolls are on the pricier side, but there are definitely reasonably priced rolls depending on what you're looking for or want. I've tried a mix of rolls here, and most have been hits. The presentation is clean, and the portions are decent. It's not a budget sushi joint, but you can still eat well without breaking the bank depending on what you order. Service has always been good, and the atmosphere is laid-back but clean. For Hanford, it's a solid sushi spot when the sushi cravings hit. --- Let me know if you wa read more

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This is the best sushi place in Hanford! Starting off strong with their interior: tall ceiling, open space that feels filled yet not crowded. Comfortable booths, samurai themed decor, clean. Food: great! We had 4 rolls altogether. I was very satisfied with the amount of salmon in the Philadelphia roll. It was a fattier cut of salmon, so you have to chew it a bit more. The roll itself had a really nice full bite to it and tasted great. Our other rolls were equally as tasty! Easy bites, easy chews. Best flavor and bite we've found in Hanford. Drink: the Taro and the Matcha bubble teas were good. The boba itself was alright, almost comparable to a boba tea shop but not quite. The flavor profile of both drinks however was great! Hospitality: very friendly waitress! She had the nicest smile, she was patient and answered any questions we had. Service with a smile makes a huge difference in the dining experience. We only went for lunch and had very very nice service. Price: comfortable. Very good fair prices for their menu items, generous sized rolls. It came out to $84 for the 4 rolls and 2 bubble teas. $100 after tip, well deserved. Overall, solid 8.5 / 10. read more

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Came in on a weekday, restaurant was full, I had high hopes. We got greeted, and got sat right away!:) Sashimi dinner: didn't get a picture but it was disappointing! Fish was cut weird, super thin and fish was tough. Nigiri: Delicious, wasn't a fan of the sushi rice Habanero roll: I didn't know what I was eating. It was very messy! Strong taste of pickled onions. Shrimp tempura was soggy. Over all 2/5. Great service though! read more

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Not my first visit..... probably my last I've been to Samurai Sushi somewhere between 5 and 10 times since they opened. I kept going back.....hoping it'd eventually grow on me. The staff is always friendly, I'll give them that. But the service.....well, it can be a bit hit or miss. The restaurant is reasonably clean and has a pleasant atmosphere with the exception of the air conditioning. Thermostat is set too high and it stays a little warm inside the restaurant. My biggest issue has always been with the sushi itself. The texture and temperature.....they just don't feel right. The rolls always come out kinda soft, and they're never as chilled as I'd expect. Not warm exactly, but definitely not cold enough. The fish feels like it's missing that firm bite.....and the rice always seems a little too soft or packed down. Not horrible.....but definitely not what I'm used to. This last visit I got the Mexican Monkey roll.....and yeah, it was way bigger than I thought it'd be. I also got the spicy scallop roll with salmon. My wife ordered a different one, but I don't remember the name. We both ordered edamame. I got the spicy, she got the plain salted. Both were kinda mushy.....especially mine. The spicy edamame was so soft it was hard to eat. The husks were breaking apart in my mouth.....and it felt like chewing soggy string. Turns out that's usually a sign of overcooking. Edamame's already been blanched when frozen.....it only needs a quick steam. Cook it too long and it turns into the mess I had in front of me. Now I've seen plenty of people in town say they love this place. So maybe it's just me.....maybe my preferences are different. I'm not saying the place is bad. I'm saying it's just not for me. Rating: 2 stars Friendly staff.....but the sushi's never quite right and the edamame was a mess. I think I've given it enough chances. read more

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Enjoy the food so much here but stopped coming in person because the service was SO bad. This is coming from a person who has been a server before. Leaving the table and not coming back for 30 plus minutes and promised to get another drink and it never came. So we opted for picking food up instead of dine in. Only for me to start eating my vegetable tempura and all of the sweet potatoes and some onion have raw batter inside all of them. Super disappointing. read more

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This place was definitely so worth it! Our wait time was said to be 20 mins but it was less than that. The host and waitress were both super nice and friendly. Food was amazinggg. My drink I would say was missing more mango flavor to it but it was still good. I would definitely recommend this place! read more

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Pretty good first impression honestly! We got seated right away once a majority of our group showed up. I didn't catch our waitress's name but she was very attentive. I forgot to take a picture of my food but I had the baked salmon roll and would rate it a 8/10. Inside was nice and spacious. They also have high chairs available if needed. Food presentation was 10/10 with favorable portions for the bento boxes. I can't wait to come back to try something new. read more

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Was craving some sushi and found this place. It was in a great location, easy parking. I walked in and was seated quickly. I ordered and was served right away. My rolls were great. Very filling. I will be back to try something different. read more

When we want sushi and don't want to go out of town for it, we come here. We have not had any issues with their sushi as it is always good. They are always busy being one of the few sushi spots around so the service isn't always the fastest. The workers are always nice though so we don't mind. Definitely recommend, just expect a wait if it is a Friday evening. read more

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Had a great meal here today with a friend. Service was excellent and so was the food. This is a great little sushi spot and my first time visiting, but I'll definitely be back when I'm in the area again read more

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We entered the well lit restaurant, and we had a short wait for a table. We ordered edamame, miso soup, shrimp tempura, chicken wings, bento boxes, and Thai tea. Aside from the Thai tea being not sweet enough for me, everything was wonderfully delicious. read more

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Fresh salmon and friendly service, the restaurant is clean and they have a lot of options. read more

This plays stays busy. Which says a lot. There's tons of sushi to choose. The menu shows pictures of the rolls so you know what to expect . There's also lots of other options that aren't sushi so there's something for everyone. read more

I've been wanting to try this spot for a little while and unfortunately was very underwhelmed! The food was decent but honestly the service brought down the experience a lot. We ordered drinks and they didn't come out for 15+ minutes, even though there was only 3 tables sat in the entire restaurant. it was not busy. We had to ask if the drinks were coming, it seemed like the waitress forgot to bring them out. we ordered appetizers and they came with no plates or napkins. we had to ask for those too. overall the service was just bad, I hate to leave a negative review but honestly it was a bit crazy how inattentive it was? Not sure if they were just having an off day or what but it makes me very hesitant to come back, even if the food was good. read more

There were 7 of us eating dinner there and the waitress never brought us the little soy sauce bowl or even bother to ask us if we need anything at all. Not once the waitress comes and ask if we want a refill. So much sauce on most of our sushi. It's pretty over priced. I'm not sure if we will come back even tho we love sushi. It really sucks to leave without getting any refills or having the waitress checking on us. read more

I never knew any place in Hanford was serving sushi like this, and I can't believe I overlooked it for so long. Crunchy dragon, cowboy and gorilla rolls were amazing! The fried vanilla and green tea icecreams were delicious too! I will be a regular every time I visit home. And the portions are huge. Wonderful service and experience all around. Excellent! read more

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Good sushi. Very filling and tasty! Teriyaki was really good, so glad I got a box to try it all read more

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Great crazy boy sushi always perfect! Also the calamari sushi!! Definitely would recommend this restaurant, everything fresh and delicious!! read more

This establishment opened at the beginning of the pandemic and survived. The food, service, and ambiance are great!

We met here with friends for dinner the other night. It is located in downtown Hanford which is pretty cute. The restaurant was pretty busy (it was a Saturday night) and it took a moment for us to be seated but it wasn't too long of a wait. The service was good, prompt and friendly. The rolls were also good! I don't know how many other sushi restaurants are in Hanford but if we are in town again we would definitely eat here again. The overall vibe is very casual and family-friendly. read more

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The presentation of the food is not typical of Japanese cuisine standard. The food was mediocre for my standard at best. For me, I would not return to this restaurant. I do have a background in Japanese cuisine. The service staff is very nice and friendly. We were seated right away and waitress was very attentive. read more

As a sushi regular, this has to be the worst, overpriced place I have ever dined at. Over $23 for a Chirashi bowl with the fish SOOO Thin it couldn't of came with more than 1 ounce of total meat. HUGE rip off. You get like 3 different kinds of fish, some nasty california roll filler garbage that looks like it came out of an ice cream scooper along with some mystery oil slop. It tasted like eating straight sesame oil - not good. read more

Great food and service! Our selection of sushi is limited in Hanford but wow this place is soooo good.

Samurai Sushi has such a great atmosphere along with amazing sushi rolls. Our food makes it out with little to no wait. Definitely recommend. read more

My wife suggested Japanese food for late lunch date on Friday. She said she recently tried this establishment a couple months ago and was impressed with their sushi rolls she ordered, however the service was fairly slow. My wife & I we like to support local businesses, so we decided we wanted to eat sushi rolls. So we both agreed to try them out! We've arrived there about 3:00 pm and waited in the front to be seated. The ambiance of the place seems pretty chill. Once we were seated they handed us the menu's. As we were browsing the menu, we already knew what we wanted to order and was waiting for the waitress to ask us if we wanted water or refreshments. There was another party who came after us when we arrived to this location and they already took their orders and brought refreshments and food? How is that they skipped us!?!? I hate to write bad reviews unless it's deserved but sorry to say their customer service sucks and basically went out the window! We literally waited for about 15 minutes and still no one asked if we wanted anything to drink. None of the employees seem to be attentive! My wife and I looked at each other in disbelief like wow.!! We just walked out of the establishment and just left disappointed! This isn't a hard one, they've lost our business. My wife and I won't be coming back again to support this establishment. Plus we won't be recommending this to none of our friends and families to come try unless they want crappy, slow customer service! It definitely left a bad experience in our taste buds. Thanks but no thanks, sayonara!! read more

I was really hoping for a good sushi place out here, but this was just okay compared to sushi outside of Hanford. Ordered for takeout and got my order pretty quickly. It didn't seem very busy, but I came in on a Monday afternoon. I think I would come back here if I'm really craving sushi and don't wanna drive all the way out to Fresno. read more

Ordered the dragon crunch roll and got a idk what roll, fish taste awful! Had to remove it ! Check your order before you leave. The jalapeño poppers are amazing !!!!! Will definitely purchase those again! read more

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I ordered togo a couple days ago and the food was so good! I initially came here with a friend for the first time a couple months ago. This has been my go to place for sushi ever since! The prices the for the taste is honestly unbeatable. I typically don have any problems with customer service at all. All the workers have been pleasant and attentive. It has more of a fast food restaurant feel not upscale at all but if you want you definitely can dress up. My favorite is the Langostino roll if I'm wanting something baked or the dragon roll if I'm wanting to dip it in soysauce mixed with wasabi. They have a lot of other things on the menu too like ramen, bento boxes, and teriyaki chicken. The baked muscles are also SO good too! read more

Samurai has the best sushi ever love how they make!!! I would fursure go back!!! I always love eating there on a Friday night

The service was great. It's a little loud in the restaurant with a lot going on. TVs are on, radios playing. I ordered the King Tuna Roll and was very unimpressed. No Sriracha and the tuna was pink not red and did not taste fresh. They use imitation crab and their white fish is tilapia. I also ordered the Crunchy Dragon Roll. It was decent. read more

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Not impressed. Waited 15 mins to be acknowledged for drinks, got appetizers and meals at the same time, kids meal was last and later than everything. No one told us fruit was out so they just gave my child fries without asking. Egg rolls were delivered ice cold. Servers acted like we were an inconvenience 50% of the time. Told the manager on duty and her response did not seem sincere nor did she do anything to acknowledge the experience we had. Prob won't be back. Unfortunately the tip amount depends on the service and experience. read more

All was good! Haven't had a bad visit with these folks. 2 thumbs up!!! The service is very good. The staff are friendly and very accommodating! Visited as a couple and also as a large group. Always leave happy! read more

Pretty bomb & filling! On Google and Yelp, the restaurant is open 7 days a week. However, on Instagram AI, it suggests the business is closed on Sundays. I called to confirm the hours, and they are open on Sundays, so you're welcome. Inside is spacious and cold so I recommend bringing a sweater or order sake to warm up. Our wait staff was super accomadating and allowed my pary to choose where we wanted to sit. read more

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SO THEY had me make my payment over the phone because after 8pm you can't order UNLESS you pay over the phone I paid like they asked they called me back 20 minutes after when I was already on my way there and said sorry we can't make your food any more ever after I paid the only reason you guys are still even up and running is because of the military coming to eat because Hanford is so small and doesn't have that many restaurants other then THAT you guys are rude and expensive and food isn't that great just had no where else to go. Can't wait till you guys are shut down read more

Got three different rolls but they all ended up looking like the same roll the only difference was the toppings. Fried gyoza was good.

No plates to share appetizers and no extra napkins either, had to use napkins as plates and ended up with nothing to clean our hands, no staff nearby to ask for plates and napkins, this is something that should be automatic. BAD SERVICE!!! read more

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From out of town, wanted a light meal and thought sushi was a good choice. Started with the plum wine. It is very good - a little sweet, so I savored it as a dessert. Ordered the baked scallop roll ... it was a feast! So much for light meal, delicious to the last bite. read more

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