There are a lot of Sushi places around that know how to treat guests. Don't waist your time going to Shokunin, I walk in, don't see any sign to wait to be seated and start to sit at the Sushi bar. There are 2 guests seated seated, one looked to be done eating, about 10 empty seats. 3-4 employees/chefs and as I take a seat, one tells me I can't be seated and come back in 20 minutes! .. just like that. I'm dressed business casual, button up shirt, I showered, so ?? I waisted my lunch break driving here and finding parking. I won't be back. read more

Shokunin - Too many guests? Apparently since they told me to come back in 20 minutes! Nope, I won't be back. - Japanese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Had a great experience here. In the unassuming location of Haven City of Rancho Cucamonga is a sushi & omakase option, true to its craft. I had the 13 piece omakase and it did not disappoint. There were some interesting combos including one which was infused with a Smokey flavor right in front of us. Definitely will return. read more

Shokunin - Japanese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Ordered 5 sushi rolls to go at 1:02pm. Told food would arrive in 15-20 minutes. at 1:40pm, we received 3 of the 5 rolls ($90+), 1 of which was not what we ordered. The seared salmon on one of the rolls tasted like butane. The remaining two rolls were delivered at 1:57pm. They looked like the same roll but one had onions on it. Completely unpleasant experience. The restaurant was understaffed, one worker serving omakase and the other taking orders and helping the other staff member. The staff member taking orders was passive aggressive and came off rude. I love sushi, but my colleagues and i are currently sitting in our office nauseous from eating 2.5 of the 5 ordered rolls. Will never return - my advice is to increase staffing during lunch hours. read more

Tony and Sam are the best! They went above and beyond to make you enjoy your meal. 13 pieces of Omakase for $55 per person, not bad at all. The fish were super fresh and the way they were prepared was AMAZING! Each one was tasty and detailed. The eel with mascarpone was to die for! The last one we got was a spicy hand roll and our friend requested a super spicy one, so he got an extra kick to his. This place makes you enjoy eating sushi, having a drink and a good time. We came with a group of 5 on a Friday night with reservations at 8:30 and was seated right away. Seriously this place is a must try inside the Haven Public Market! Make sure to make reservation because they can only serve so many people at once. Overall: Price: $ Service: 10/10 Food: 10/10 read more

Ok I originally posted a 1 star review for the service but I posted it before I actually tried the food in all honesty I was probably hangry. To give them the benefit of the doubt it was a Friday night so any restaurant will be busy and all the other customers were yelling at the servers and I appreciate them for keeping a cool head during all that I work in a restaurant I would have snapped. When I did get my food it was delicious and the presentation was great although it was a bit of a wait I ended up taking my order home and I ate the rest of it and it was all great I have to give credit where credit is due so I take back my previous review because I can also appreciate the craft and skill that goes in to the food the food is great and that's why they have a good rating so I would recommend this place just don't go if your in a hurry read more

Overpriced DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM HERE bought a unagi and salmon skin hand roll both were in prepackaged nori (reasonable) but both were 3 inches long and 1 1/2 wide for 32$ if your paying 9.90$ for 2 salmon sashimi you are getting robbed go somewhere else for sushi anyone that has a positive review is more than likely a bot ,food itself was 6/10, the service was 4/10 read more

Tasty sushi! Tony served it up for us. Thx homie, u da man! Well see you soon and thanks for fitting us in. read more

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I decided to stop into the Haven City Market on my way home. While there, I walked by Shokunin a couple of times before deciding to step in. When I entered, no one else was there, but more people came while I ate. I think people are sleeping on this place because the omokase was stellar. I started with the basic course and easily upgraded to the deluxe. With the deluxe, you get an additional three courses/pieces of sushi. For my three, I got chutoro, seared halibut, and otoro. My favorite courses though were the escolar with garlic chip and truffle oil and the smoked albacore which was visually stunning. It definitely felt "fancy" when the chef brought out the smoking cloche. The chef really knows his stuff - the fish to rice ratio is perfect, the rice and fish are just warm enough instead of being cold, the soy sauce is brushed on if there is any, and the wasabi is real. Definitely recommend this place. read more

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I have called to order to-go, and was told that they only have 2 type of omakase at the moment, and the expensive one was $45 which I ordered 2 of them. Came to pick up, and the bill came out to be $118? the total should be $96.98 with tax included. I questioned why the extra $21? so I guess they typed the wrong price?? Anyway, just watch out before you pay. read more

Great experience tonight at Shokunin! My husband and I tried their 13 piece omakase for $55 pp. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal tonight and the flavor combos were such a treat! Definitely a hidden gem inside the New Haven City Marketplace. Each piece thoughtfully created with their awesome fusion touch! I especially enjoyed their escolar, hamachi, eel with marscapone cheese, and smoked blue fin a lot! Check out my photos! So good!! Service was amazing and attentive! Loved the social distanced seating and felt quite intimate bit casual at the same time. Must try! #supportsmallbusiness! read more

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Had an amazing omakase experience here! I got premium option for 13 pieces and the price is fairly reasonable for the great quality seafood. The fatty tuna was melt in your mouth like butta. Every piece was great, no complaints and the service was impeccable. The staff is super nice and friendly. Chef Sam was awesome! Would highly recommend and definitely coming back. read more

Shokunin - Japanese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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This is by far the best Sushi place in the Inland Empire. Everything was super fresh. This is my third time dinning here and every time, even if you order a la carte, the chef puts a creative twist to the sushi and puts a lot of effort into the presentation of the food. Each piece of sushi tasted very fresh and well balanced. We ordered the salmon sashimi seared and it definitely melted in my mouth. I also get stomach aches at some sushi and poke places because the fish isn't fresh but that did not happen here. read more

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Served 10 pieces of sushi for 70 bucks in 17 minutes. Got the omakase to treat myself and was disappointed by the short experience. Everything was tasty it just wasn't worth the price. It's in the haven food hall which takes away from the vibe read more

Service is poor. They clearly don't understand how to manage the take out line and the dine in line, allowing people to cut in line. Then, they got my order wrong because they wanted me to hand the sheet over instead of allowing me to verify what I ordered. After that, I was overcharged and had to tell them to make corrections. Finally, the quality of the sushi really went downhill from my previous visit. Will not be back! read more

Great tasting sushi and great service! Tony was awesome building each piece of my Omakase with great care and attention to detail. Each piece of my 13 item Omakase ($50) had it's own flavor, texture, and uniqueness. None of them were the same. I recommend the Omakase but you can also order a la carte from the menu, either way it will be served in the same quality. In addition to the Omakase, I ordered the 5 pcs O-Toro Sashimi a la carte ($36) and it was great with all the small elements added to take it to the next level. Cold beer and numerous Sake to choose from, the whole experience was the best I've had outside of Tokyo. read more

Shokunin - O-Toro with cold beer. Life is good! - Japanese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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Located in HavenCity Market.. sayyy whhhhatt?? Don't let the location fool you. This spot is high end with some swag, and the chefs are younger blood with a lot of know how! This is one of the best omakase experiences in the 909, hands down! Can't beat the quality and price point. Ask for Sushi Chef Tony, he is awesome and makes you feel welcomed and is very charming. The owner definitely thought this one through. He picked a great location, with a lot of foot traffic. He knew that folks in the IE are looking for better sushi, and are tired of the AYCE quality. He gets fresh fish, adds his own flavor twists to each piece and serves you ~13 high end pieces of fish, and a handroll for $50!!! You won't believe me until you try it. You need to make reservations, due to covid and because they are a smaller spot. Highly recommend. read more

Food was delicious! Little hard to get reservations but that's with any omakase it seems like. Price is reasonable for being inside a food district. They have a to-go option as well. I've been to Haven City a couple times on occasion and sometimes they'd be closed on odd hours though. read more

Wow. That's all I got. Just WOW. My brother has been raving about this place for months. So we made plans with him and his wife to eat here on Friday night. The experience was out of this world. The quality of the fish/seafood was top notch - so fresh and flavorful, of the highest quality. This spot may be in a food court, but most definitely of fine dining quality. Very impressed. read more

The sushi was fresh and the combination of flavors was different and delicious. Great service and quiet ambiance. Make a reservation.

Absolutely amazing! Chef Tony is awesome! Great service, great++ sushi. We found this place from an IG post and we drive 45 minutes to go here. If you want the "knock your sock off" sushi this is the spot. Favorites are: smoked something (smoked right in front of you) and squid with mascarpone (would never order but WOW!!). Check this place out...you will not regret it. Have to make a reservation! Don't just show up and be that guy! read more

Shokunin - Japanese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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I gave this place a few tries, but I don't think I will be back. Each time I ordered from here I purchased the same item, but each time it was different. The first time I ordered the baked salmon sushi roll it was great. Good flavor decent size roll (a bit pricey) but it was good. So, I went back and ordered the same thing. The next time it was not good. I could tell when I got home that the salmon was not fresh, so I had to toss the roll. I was not happy about wasting my money, but to drive back over there would have been a headache. Despite, the last sushi roll not being fresh, I decided to give it one more try. The roll was good, but the roll was significantly smaller than before and the salmon was so thin I could barely taste it. It was not worth the price they charge for the roll. Its sucks! Another place that starts off good but then falls off. read more

Wow this place is a definite whole in the wall. Ran into this place at the Haven city market and saw omakase and was interested. Every piece was good and for the price ~$60 I would definitely go again. Service was good and owner was nice enough to give us 2 extra piece without charge and both were so good. I would definitely come back again. I highly recommend trying this place out and don't pass it up. read more

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Great fresh sushi for the IE. I recommend you get their Omakase menu. It's a little bit more on the pricier side, however, you get what you pay for. The staff is very friendly and very knowledgeable about sushi and the fish origins. Highly recommend! read more

This place had some ok sushi before but today was wack. Ordered the moonlight: it was ok but smelled a little fishy. FYI just because it's fish doesn't mean it needs to smell or taste fishy. It usually only smells/tastes fishy if it's NOT fresh. Geisha roll: some of the fish in it smelled a little fishy. Again, to me this means it's not fresh. Also the cucumber wrap did not look at all like the pic and fell apart when I picked it up. the low sodium soy sauce looked watery. I think they mixed regular soy sauce with water to make a "less sodium soy sauce". Less sodium soy sauce does NOT look watery when you buy it from the store... Service always seems like they're a little upset at the customers. I sat on the outside tables, which is all they allow for non-omakase customers, and they didn't bring me my sushi, I had to get it myself. Would not recommend. read more

I've gotta be honest, I was expecting better considering the reviews. Did the premium omokase, and it was not great. Quality on par with all you can eat, but served omokase and more money. Hard pass on returning though. Also had a couple knats/flies cruising over my sushi. I'm not squeamish, I'll eat stuff if a fly lands on it lol but it detracts from the experience for sure. The service was on point, 100% on service. I just found the quality of fish underwhelming. read more

Sooo yummy We almost didnt come bc of a recent bad review but we took the chance bc it looked like the only fresh sushi around the area. Im so glad we did. It was so good! We had the premium omakase served by Andrew. We'll probably ask for him again when we come back lol Service was great! I liked the pace our chef was going. I find most omakases to be tooo slow. Nothing tasted fishy at all. Fish was fresh and cool, rice was warm. So buttery. Mmm! (Didnt get to take pics of all sushi before we ate it) read more

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I will start this review by proclaiming this is the best sushi I have ever had. The quality, service, and just everything about this place was perfect. We had a 7 o'clock reservation, we got there a bit early around 615 and asked if we were able to sit earlier if possible and they were able to seat us asap! Ordered the 13 course omakase and my god...EVERY BITE WAS INSANE. This was my first omakase experience and would do this every week if I lived closer. I was literally blown away with every different sushi that was served to me and my wife. I can't even remember what I even ate cuz I was just craving for the next dish and living in the moment. The price is totally fair as well. And yet again..great service by the team here. Appreciate this place very much and look forward to multiple visits in the future. Shout out to our sushi chef Tony. Very informative and quick!! Thank you sir ! read more

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Best omakase for their price! I've tasted some that I've never tasted before. Definitely recommend this place to people who loves omakase. read more

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Have been here multiple times since my last review. As always, Aiden is superb and provides the best service and amazing food. You can never go wrong with the Omakase. I totally forgot to take photos because it was so delicious, but next time hopefully I can remember. Highly recommend this place and ask for Aiden if he's available. read more

I ordered my food at the same time as my Husband. He got his food from another vendor within 10-15 min. I waited 30-40 min for ONE roll. It wasn't amazing or bad. But on top of that they forgot the extra sauce I paid for. To be honest I didn't even want it after waiting that long. Won't be coming back here. read more

SUPER AFFORDABLE OMAKASE EXPERIENCE! It's a little tricky to get a table here, so definitely make a reservation ahead of time (you can just call them!) as they only seat 3 parties per hour because it's a very small space. This is located inside the Haven Public Market in Rancho Cucamonga! I came with a party of 4 and all of us had the 13-piece Omakase experience. There's a 10-piece or 13-piece to choose from. Of course we had to go all out and get the most we could get. The sushi chef was in the middle preparing each piece one at a time. You would have to wait a few minutes between each piece because it is freshly made in front of you, so I would recommend coming here to have an experience rather than trying to fill a hungry stomach. Each sushi served was absolutely delicious. Each piece melted in our mouths and we wish it lasted forever. My favorite was the Otoro!! I really enjoyed that the last two pieces of the Omakase were hand rolls, it helped fill our tummy's a little more. They also weren't basic hand rolls, we had a crab + toro hand roll which was so yummy! I'm not a tuna girl, but the spicy tuna hand roll was delicious. Highly recommend this place for small parties of about 4-5! read more

Shokunin - First piece of our Omakase - Japanese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

My husband and I came for a nigiri omokase sampler, and thoroughly enjoyed it! The sushi chef was friendly, and relatively quick for hand made sushi. We came at 5 on a Saturday, so it was very open. We dined inside of the shop, which was nice to be away from the crowd outside. 5 stars! read more

I come here every week for a reason. Best sushi you'll ever eat. Tony and his team are incredible. read more

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This spot is my favorite spot come here once a week tony always helps us out trying new things and making sure we are taking care of and letting us know what we need to try always a pleasure to see him in there hands down the best quality sushi around never lets me down Keep up that great quality read more

Shokunin - Japanese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Great service and the food was great at reasonable price. I had omakase 13 pieces for $80. They were small but that's understand.

Fantastic omakase! They also ask if there's any food allergies like shell fish ahead of time. One of the omakase sushi had gold specks as a nice decorative effect. Blue crab was nuanced with a bit of crunchiness. Yum! read more

You guys. If you haven't tried this place for their Omakase, you need to make a reservation immediately. This is my second time visiting for the 13-piece Omakase and I'm ready to report that the experience here was consistently amazing. It's located in a good court called Haven City at an unassuming corner. We made reservation for 3 people. Sam was our sushi chef both times and he had a great sense of humor, nice and was so knowledgeable about each piece of sushi that he placed in front of us. This is the definition of a hidden gem. The best Omakase in the Inland Empire. Will definitely be a regular here to support Sam and Shokunin! read more

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Everything is bomb! If you like sushi you will like this place. The eel and smoked sushi were my favorite. Fresh flavors and great environment. The chef makes the sushi right in front of you. I would recommend the 13 course meal. read more

Shokunin - Squid sushi - Japanese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

We've been coming here consistently for special occasions (it's what I look forward to most on birthdays) and I sincerely wish we came more often. It's difficult to articulate the quality of ingredients here. The flavors and textures of the variety of fish are definitely something to rave about. Every time we've been here, the quality and presentation have been consistent and we always leave more than satisfied with our experience. The area is small which suits those who prefer a more intimate setting. I believe the intimacy allows for more conversation with your sushi chef and I love learning more about the food I'm eating. The staff is always kind and welcoming. You can tell that they 100% stand behind their product and are proud with what they serve to their patrons. read more

I'd been eyeing this place for a while since Haven City opened, but finally managed to go on a date with my husband last Saturday. Mind you, we're sushi addicts and have eaten in Japan as well. Our favorite sushi place of all time is Omokase in Rancho and were skeptical Shokunin could be better. OH. MY. GOD. If you're questioning trying Shokunin, don't hesitate. This is your sign. We ordered the 13 course and each was AMAZING. If you're not familiar with omokase type meals, it's basically chef's choice (they ask if you have any allergies beforehand) and they serve you sushi one by one. Don't be afraid to ask how it works and read the sign on the wall if you're confused. I don't usually like tuna at all and this place got me saying their Otoro is the most delicious thing I've ever eaten. We also don't usually like wasabi at all but were quickly taught that with good quality and an "easy" amount, it can heighten the flavor. Our course ended with yuzu coconut and red bean mochi...so good. I walked away planning our next trip. I want more. NEED more. JUST DO IT! read more

Shokunin - Yuzu coconut and red bean mochi - Japanese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California