Little hole in the wall place but delicious. Had the crab roll, crab hand roll & sashimi. Crab was generous & sashimi tasted so fresh. Service was great. read more

Tried Samurai Sushi and it was an okay experience. We ordered the 911 Roll, Volcano Roll, and Kiss Roll. The sushi itself was decent, and the restaurant is a nice little spot with a cozy vibe. The staff were friendly when we talked to them. One thing that could improve is the attentiveness. Our rolls came out without ginger or wasabi, and we had to ask for it afterward. It would be nice if that just came automatically with the sushi. The server also didn't really check back to see if we needed anything else. I'm a little shy about asking for things, so I always appreciate when restaurants anticipate those small details. Overall, not a bad place, just a few small things that could make the experience better. I might come back and try some other items on the menu. read more

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Not pleased with this sushi restaurant. When we entered there was only 1 guy behind the sushi bar. And we were told to grab any table we wanted. There were another couple that cane in after we did and funny enough, they grabbed the menu instead of the menu being handed to the customers. That was red flag #1. Red flag number #2 should have been all the football KC memorabilia like the fake superbowl trophies. Are you serious?? Red flag #3 was they only had 2 bento box options in their badly worn out laminated menus: Chicken and Beef bento box w/o the option of getting sashimi. We just walked out of there as if there was a tornado and decided to eat at an actual sushi restaurant. Personally I have no idea why this place got such a high rating. Quality of Service: D Quality of food: Never gave them a chance Price: B (higher than it should be comparing to other sushi restaurants) Recommendation: Go to Sushi Cuisine 1 exit north of 99 for genuine sushi experience. read more

Samurai Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Turlock, California

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The vibes were great! The chefs were super kind and welcoming as well as our server. Excellent service and very fast as well! I ordered the chicken teriyaki bento box! This is the first time I've ever had a chicken teriyaki bento box with JUICY, HOT chicken! It was amazing. I tried some of my sister's beef teriyaki bento box as well, the beef was so yummy and juicy as well! Excellently cooked. 10/10 will be dining with you soon! read more

Been here a couple times great food and service. If your trying to watch the games and get food great place to kick back and relax read more

This place deserves so many more stars! I had a favorite sushi spot in Modesto but they closed down and this was the next place I decided to give a try. Ambiance is so cool! The staff is so considerate. Limited vegetarian options but chef went out of his way to provide a meal that wasn't on the menu. His specialty! Definitely my new comfort spot. read more

We've been going to this restaurant for over 20 years, we also seen few new owners as well. We like to go to sit at the Sushi bar, to have goot time and occasionally convers with the chef, food is always good. But decore is getting so bad and last time we went for our anniversary dinner we were so disappointed with all the plastic crap and for god sake GUMMIE WORMS right on the counter and tons of plastic stuff. There are so many crap right in your face it looks so cheap, plastic stuff every where. So, as much is saddens me to say we left right away . And will never go back unless they wake up and make it look like a decent Suhi bar that you are going to spend over $100 for dinner. read more

What an adorable place in the shopping center, it looks closed from the outside but that's because the inside is fully decorated with greenery and dimming lights. It really felt like being transported to not quite Japan, but close vibes. It's you're typical American sushi restaurant- I've never been to a sushi restaurant like it. I came here for dinner with my parents first night in town. Fair prices and clean. There is an atentative staff, but I like that they just do their job and leave you to eat in peace. We sat at the sushi bar. I got a specialty roll, which was incredible and a basic tuna roll that was fine. The solo bathroom was a bit lacking and it loses a star due to music. It was RNB music videos on repeat with lots of nudity and too loud for a conversation. Not something I am interested in watching with my parents. But overall, I think they will be back as they live in town! read more

Samurai Sushi - Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box - Japanese Near Me - Turlock, California

I finally got back to Cali, so I could have another visit at this amazing sushi place! Restaurant is always plan. The food is fabulous and the staff is fantastic!! Anytime I come Turlock like this is a must stop! Thanks for the fabulous food!! read more

So many options to pick from. This place is probably top tier for us personally compared to the other sushi spots in town. The restaurant itself has a very fun vibe. The staff is always friendly. The food is always great. Even on their busiest days they're very transparent with their wait times which I feel is important when ordering so you know what to expect. They're definitely about quality over quantity. Keep up the great work. read more

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This place gets busy. The staff are friendly. The food is okay. We had the dragon roll which was good and the spicy tuna roll this one was plain no toppings. I have never had a spicy tuna roll like that. We also ordered the udon noodles which was so hot you couldn't eat it. We packed it and it was still hot 30 minutes later. Overall it was an okay place. read more

Samurai Sushi - Udon - Japanese Near Me - Turlock, California

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The food it's great flavor and the price is just right for the food the service it's outstanding very good customer service the ambiance it's ok I will definitely order to pick up next time due to the small place and to avoid busy hours I order shrimp tempura California deep fried and King Kong deep fried 10/10 on everything! read more

Samurai Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Turlock, California

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this place is amazing! great food, nice staff. Has great atmosphere. Been going for years. they do get busy with a lot of take out orders and it is small so you have to get there at a good time for dinner to get a table. highly recommended it! read more

This place has changed owners since my last review... thank GOD! The food is always great! They still put a lot of sauce on the rolls though. I enjoy coming here now though since it's so close to home. They have great customer service now! read more

Samurai Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Turlock, California

Excellent service, the food was delicious, fun atmosphere. Will definitely visit this place again.

Went on a weekend service was terrible. Sat down at the front sushi bar area took almost 30 minutes to get an order started. When finally ordered didn't get drinks until right before the food showed up but couldn't eat because we had no utensils (finally were brought later plastic forks) Food was just ok not worth the price. Edamame was covered in oil which tasted old. I guess short staffed because never got a refill or was asked for one. Ambiance was pretty bad samurai/sports what the hell is this place. I won't be going back and do not recommend sucks having to leave a bad review but spent to much to not say something. read more

If your looking for good service and quality this is the spot ! Rare to not find this spot packed because it's definitely a 10/10 This is my usual order and I never go wrong, they have many different options and I haven't been disappointed, Recommended! read more

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One of the best restaurants in Turlock! Chef makes great sushi and really understands his tradecraft. We love the I love yellowtail roll, taste like my ex boyfriend, and dragon rolls. The place reminds me of a little restaurant in japan. Highly recommend read more

I won't be back. I could barely eat the Ramen soup as it had way too much sodium for my taste buds

My husband and I have become pretty picky about our sushi since moving back from the Bay Area and Samurai sushi is the only spot in Turlock that matches up to at quality without going to Modesto. Ambiance: we love the intimate size of the restaurant as well as the authentic decor. Service: service is always great and they are quick with takeout orders. Food and Bev: the rolls are unique and the quality has always been on point. We also appreciate their unique selection of sake and Japanese beers. Our favorite rolls so far: - Mama Kim - spicy tuna or salmon - all the California roll variations read more

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I loved this place when it was owned by the original owners. It was bought by new people and it had its bumps and bruises. I was not a fan of their customer service or their food. I don't know if it was sold again or they upped their game BUT it was delicious! I will definetly come back! I'm glad I gave them another try read more

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Genuinely the best sushi I have had on both the west and east coast. All the staff is mellow and informative. Love the vibes and the food is outstanding. (Valley Of Fire is to die for) read more

Great food & service! First time and will continue to come! Price is aligned with the food quality! read more

Samurai Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Turlock, California

The food is wonderful, never a dull thing on the menu!!! We try something new everything! THE service is great, the family that owns it now is great! They are super friendly and will help you with deciding on 1 or building you your own roll!! The ambiance in the restaurant is super exciting and very bright! read more

Samurai Sushi - Mama Kim - Japanese Near Me - Turlock, California

The vibe of the place was amazing and had a nice feeling to it and the service was great. As for the food it was below average. I wanted to like it but I just couldn't get past the plain taste to the food or if I did have a taste it was heave in sodium. read more

My husband and I tried this spot for lunch and it was delicious. We had the jalapeño poppers and seaweed salad as a starter. The fried crust on the poppers were crunchy, tasty and warm. I had the fried spicy California roll and it was amazing. It's hard finding really good and yummy sushi and this spot is definitely on my top list of places. I can't wait to go back again. The service was fast and welcoming. I wish I took photos of the food but I forgot. read more

Closed during business hours without public place notice. Came down from the mountains for good sushi and got nothing

I have lived in Turlock for years and never been here I'm sad to say. Popped in today while the car was being serviced nearby. It's a cozy well decorated place, I was greeted as soon as I walked in by a server and the gentleman making sushi. I ordered a simple California roll and a Dancing Lion roll. Both rolls were not only beautifully presented, but quite delicious! I've found my new favorite spot and I can't wait to try more! Go... you won't be disappointed! read more

Bomb food. Super fast, and fairly priced too. Staff was very nice, fish tasted fresh, great selection of rolls. Plus Japanese sodas and beers! Lots of different decorations to look at too and pretty quiet, easy to talk at the table. read more

Amazing experience coming back here after about 2 years. The staff is amazing, the food is fantastic, definitely recommend Samurai Sushi!

Chef Charles is making fresh, tasty sushi and so much more. Appetizers : Emmamne Beans Garlic Chili hot fresh, and cooked just right Seaweed Salad was uniquely fresh and crisp. The seasoning was done very well. I was told only open for two months. It's a must-try. Also, Chef "C," said he has off-menu items, too. Hit him up. If you are in Turlock and need some sushi, try here. Right next to Baskin Robins I had Tako and the Mexican roll and one drink; my better half had her roll picks (two types ) $$ price was very reasonable. Chef "C" will not serve some items if they are not fresh, so some items are seasonal or, if available fresh. read more

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AMAZING sushi! Love this place. I never really review, but this place is worth it. It looks so nice and clean and the taste of their sushi is worth the hype! read more

Service and food was amazing here!! I came here with my family and they were very nice when taking our order.

I was excited to hear that Samurai Sushi was under new onwership. I had many issues with the previous owners over the course of several years. Ive had the wife snap at me before when I was dining in and didn't recieve one of my items. Their rolls were smothered in the same sauces and they all tasted the same, even though they had different proteins and fillings. Unfortunately, nothing seems to have changed. On Dec 27th, my neighbor and I decided to go give them a try. We live so close, we can walk there and both are sushi lovers. I picked up a California roll, Philadelphia roll, Elizabeth roll, sunset roll, sex bomb roll and combo tempura. Unfortunately, no avocado in my sex bomb as was listed on the sign and I didn't recieve any Wasabi or soy sauce. 2 of the rolls were almost exactly the same. My neighbor also was missing avocado and her lobster roll was crab instead. I didn't find a whole lot of flavor in the rolls. The only thing they have going for them is that the rolls are pretty large. I provided the same info above in the Turlock to go fb page and the owner himself responded, apologizing and saying he was out of town and his chefs made a mistake. He offered for us to have credit for the rolls. I have tried to get a hold of him on both instagram and in response to his own comment on my fb post an he has ignored everything for the past 3 weeks. He posts and shows as active on instagram, but doesn't respond to any comments or questions on the posts or in messages. I was really hoping that this place would have improved, especially being so close to home. I will just continue to frequent our normal location in town. read more

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I got the Kiss of Fire roll and my little sister got the Dancing Lion roll. Both dishes were presented elegantly and both were tasty. The gentleman who took our order was friendly and gave us the proper amount of time to decide what we wanted to order. The service was quick. The atmosphere of the restaurant was pleasant. Their music of choice was relaxing and the decoration was pleasant to look at. I would recommend dining in. Kiss of fire roll - $14.95 Dancing Lion - $14.95 Total = $32.52 read more

Samurai Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Turlock, California

Went for the first time , the set up was AWESOME , I love the Asian samurai culture and they made it look beautiful, the food is 10/10 for me. Customer service was excellent very nice people. The whole Ambiance was overall nice! read more

Let's start with service it was awesome!!! Our personal server was so kind and attentive! Food - leaving this here so this cute restaurant can make things right for future customers - I was served fish that was starting to turn color. I pulled all the fish out and it was all the same. I lost my appetite. The rice around the sushi was unfortunately not cooked all the way and even crunchy. I didn't have to say anything. My server saw all the unappetizing fish on my plate and brought a new one!!!! He was amazing!!! And not his fault. Sushi chefs. :( But he did mention that fish was for baked rolls.. so I may never eat a baked fish roll again.. or sushi at that fact! I had ordered a togo soup. Ugh what a bummer!!!! The soup leaked through the container into the bag. And the styrofoam that the noodles were in was deformed/melted from the temperature of the food. I wonder how often this happens to other togo orders??? And this could be an easy fix changing packaging! Although, my experience was not great... 2 others cane in to pick up togo orders raving how amazing this place is!!!! And gosh did I want it to be for me!!! Service excellent! Food experience awful.. due to a sushi chef making a terrible decision on meat selection of freshness and packaging of togo order melting. Food I would give a 0 star. But.. these are just errors they can fix. Service 5 star!!!!!!!! Atmosphere extremely small, quaint and clean. So settled with a 3. read more

Samurai Sushi - Togo soup. :( Styrofoam of noodles (not pictured) was melted. My kids were so bummed! Broth left in container was good!! - Japanese Near Me - Turlock, California

We had a wonderful meal at Samurai. We met Luis and heard the story of their new ownership in the last year or more. Fantastic food and atmosphere. If you haven't been here...you need to come here. You will be very happy with the food. read more

Samurai Sushi - Delicious food: rolls, tempura, and stuffed Jalapeños. Amazing food! - Japanese Near Me - Turlock, California

What a hidden gem! After our favorite sushi place abruptly closed in Merced, we have been on the search for a comprable place - meaning good cuts for sashimi and rolls that were more adventurous than your standard fare, on the lighter healthier side and not so big you can barely eat them. We found the reviews here and decided to go for a pre-Thanksgiving family tradition of sushi the night prior. It reminded me a lot of little sushi places down in LA in strip malls, dark windows do you don't quite know what delight might be waiting for you. Well, we were not disappointed!! Adorably adorned with a little sushi bar counter and a nice open chef's kitchen. Lots of beer choices though I had a wonderful fresh brewed very hot Japanese tea served in a small stone carafe. The sushi rolls, nigiri and sashimi selections are vast and they have assorted other Japanese dishes too. The sashimi are generous portions and extremely fresh. The three rolls we shared were absolutely delish... they even have their own secret spicy tuna mix that was amazing! The staff and chef, kitchen were so friendly and welcoming to boot. Our waiter did an excellent job of walking us through the menu for what we had in mind on healthier options. The added little bonus of the yellow tail that they ran out of but gave us what they had on the side! We'll definitely be back and start working our way through the second column of the menu!! Thank you! I was enjoying the food so much I forgot snaps.. next time!! read more

Clean, affordable, friendly and intimate sushi spot. Not a huge spot but everything you need. Staff are all helpful and friendly. Quick service and yummy dishes! read more