This place is 10/10. The food is melt in your mouth delicious. Our order came out at a reasonable…read moretime. Their restaurant is small but they have outdoor seating as well. Loved the self serve water, they even added cucumber & lemon. This is definitely a must when craving sushi in Capitola!

This food was not good, and I genuinely pity all the reviewers on here speaking to the contrary…read more Wasabi Sushi is an order-at-the-counter sushi joint. Yet when you pay at check-out, the tip amount defaults to 18% (yes, a default 18% tip at a fast-casual restaurant), with the alternatives being 20%, 25%, or custom. The lone employee who made eye contact with us was nice, but again--this is a fast-casual restaurant! The edamame was soft and unseasoned. The only condiment on the table was soy sauce (no low-sodium options available) and sushi rolls do not come with wasabi nor ginger. "Bento boxes" are essentially combo meals. When we sent the first edamame back because it was mushy, we received another bowl of flaccid beans back moments later. I suspect they are steamed in bulk, possibly in a bag in a microwave. My gripe with this place that finally pushed me to publish this review was the fried soft shell crab roll. PLEASE, for the love of cuisine, spare yourself from this roll. The crab is fried harder than a well-done Kentucky fried chicken leg, with a sweet sauce smeared over the top to distract from the flavorlessness of the contents. To add insult to injury, one piece had unfurled when this landed at our table. I have never, ever received a deconstructed sushi roll that was not immediately replaced. A minor aesthetic inconvenience for me; but a good illustration of the lack of concern for attention to detail here. I did not enjoy any part of this meal, which cost over $100. My biggest takeaway from this dinner is to never take Reddit reviews of Santa Cruz restaurants seriously again. Of course, nobody asked how my food was.

We had a table of 5 ordered several apps and rolls. It was…read moregood but not great. Service was good, super sweet and attentive. Ambience was normal sushi Japanese vibes. It was clean!! Teriyaki steak had great sauce and flavor unfortunately had a lot of fat. The temporary was fresh and crispy and really good. I haven't had The Lion King for many years and this one was so so, our maybe just wasn't as good as I remembered. The only wine choice is Chardonnay, but had a good sake selection

The Teriyaki chicken, and Teriyaki beef bento with rice combination is cooked soft and delicious…read more The dragon roll tastes good. Good service and a peaceful ambiance. Rainbow roll is delicious and melts in my mouth. They need to make sure the California roll sticks together and does not easily come apart. The Lion King Roll was a little salty because of the Japanese mayonnaise sauce. I am not use to it.

Takeout, big portions, well seasoned and great flavors. Highly recommend. Szechuan green bean…read moreappetizer is delicious!!

The food here is probably the Best in the Santa Cruz area. I…read morelive on the west side of Santa Cruz and I will drive to Soquel for the food at Golden Fu Wah! The Food is amazing and delicious and the portions are plentiful! The service is top notch and staff is very friendly and helpful! I would eat here every week, if I could! This place is a gem!

I was really sad and disappointed…read more I ordered the teriyaki chicken and rice and a Sprite in a can. The total with tax was over $19. It's not the price that bothered me. What bothered me is the chicken from the beginning? It was cold It looked like it was going to be so good too. It just tasted weird. I felt like it wasn't cooked all the way, but then I just kept trying to eat it. Hubby said no it's cooked . There was a couple hard parts in it that hurt my tooth and then I asked my husband to try it because I told him I feel like this was just off. Maybe like frozen and refrozen. It just did not taste good For me, I've never ate at a Ramen place and not liked it so this was very odd to me unfortunately because it's not a restaurant and it's a food place that's in the mall. I didn't feel like I had a manager I could go talk to you know maybe it was a mishap. All I could finish was the rice. The food took over 10 minutes

I ordered japanese curry for the first time here and was pleasantly surprised! I usually go for…read moreramen but decided to try something different this time and am glad I did! Chicken Katsu Curry (5/5) - The portion for this dish was very generous, the chicken katsu was well cooked and the flavor of the curry was delicous! They give you seaweed salad and pickled ginger on the side which is a really nice touch. I personally think they should separate the chicken from the curry, however, as the chicken can get soggy from getting soaked in the curry. But this dish was delicious! Matcha Milk Tea with boba (3/5) - This drink was good and was very cheap, only $4.50! I do think the matcha flavor could have been better as well as the quality of the tapioca pearls, but the drink was cheap so I did not have very high expectations. Next time I would try their matcha ice cream float! Overall I will be back!

This place has gotten SOOOOOOOO much better since the new ownership!…read more Wow what a difference, it's back to its former glory! The staff was amazing as was the food! Glad to see it improving so much, I'll fornsure be going back ASAP!!

I have ordered from Geisha a few times on DoorDash, and it is WAY late basically every time,…read moresometimes an hour or more. A terrible experience for customers, and brutal for hard-working delivery drivers. They have no capacity to process DoorDash orders. You might wait two or three hours for your food if you order at a peak time. A MESSAGE TO GEISHA MANAGEMENT: stop accepting DoorDash orders that you cannot fulfill.

Walked in after 8 pm and got a table immediately. Server was quick to bring menus. Food came…read morequickly after ordering. First miso soup, then green tea, and finally the rolls: tempura eggplant and "naka #1" tuna, salmon, krab (?) cucumber and avocado. The rolls were fat four pieces instead of long eight pieces typically served at other restaurants. The roll pieces are so large that one must use fingers--the menu encourages one to do so. The fish pieces were sashimi sized so I chose to use chopsticks to deconstruct the roll. I experienced the distinct flavors more intensely that way. The room was not too loud for conversation with my partner with only nine diners.

5 stars sushi & services the best! One wish, can we have the rice bowl like this from another…read moresushi restaurant?

Hello new favorite asian restauraunt in all of santa cruz county / norcal coast?? Sushi Garden has…read moreextremely fresh and clean cuts of fish and has a super cute garden with a koi pond and an inviting outdoor patio seating!! Inside, natural light floods in through giant windows overlooking the garden. Time to try sushi: - Chirashi - Sushi Garden Special (sashimi + nigiri combo) The fish is incredibly fresh and clean! For either of these, you get thick cuts of buttery melt-in-your-mouth fresh salmon, toro (tuna belly), hamachi. There were other cuts of fish but these truly stood out. For such premium cuts, it's a pretty good deal! Their tamago/egg was tasty and sweet - delicious. The rice itself could use a bit more flavor, but the rolls, on the other hand, were so deliciously flavorful! Overall, the sauces on all the rolls delivered excellent flavor. Not too heavy, salty, or spicy. Great balance and ratio of fish : rice : sauce. the ROLLS we got: - Magic Dragon - This is like a spicier dragon. Great combo of spicy and sweet. Yum! - Trio (from the special menu) - A lighter, all-protein option with no rice. Again, quality buttery salmon right here. - Dr. Woo's - yellowtail inside with albacore outside, great combo with spicy mayo - Volcano roll - spicy tuna topped with seared salmon - like when salmon gets slightly seared, it absolutely is the best! All the rolls were great, but the Magic Dragon and Volcano Roll were my favorites because their flavor profiles were chefs kiss. The staff was incredibly nice and generous. This local establishment has been a staple here for years! Their menu is massive, and while the names of the rolls could be more straightforward, their website has pictures, which helps! They truly have options for everyone, from classic to fusion. Btw free parking! Huge lot.

Fun ambiance. Staff is always friendly. Sushi, udon, delish. Today I got the seafood udon noodle…read moresoup. Salad comes with it. Edamame is complimentary.

Came here with a big group but was no problem finding seats. We thoroughly enjoyed our food and…read moreeverything was great, and staff was friendly. Parking can be a real pain is my only complaint

We were in the mood for some poke and decided to give this spot a try! They have a parking lot in…read morethe back and also an outdoor patio, which was perfect for us since we had our dog with us. I ordered Da Kine Poke Bowl and it was a tasty poke bowl, just what I was craving! The portions were great and I liked that it included some of my favorite toppings like edamame, avocado, and seaweed salad. The spicy aioli drizzle also added a good spicy kick to the bowl. Overall, Pono was a good find and we were satisfied with our poke bowls!