This is my favorite sushi restaurant, and I try to go there for lunch as often as I can. The decor is straightforward and unassuming -- the way I like it -- and the sushi is superb. The waitress Helen is very friendly. To top it all, it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I recommend Sumo Roll without reservation. read more

Exceptional service. Very great server, she was very kind, sweet, and attentive. Food was very tasty. They have great deals. We ordered the sushi combination and a real California roll. The hot sake was very nice too. The large and small sizes are very well off and flavorful. The ambiance was cute. Very much a family owned place. I like these small businesses. They always have the best of everything. read more

Sumo Roll - Real California roll and sushi roll combination with miso soup. Large and small house hot sake. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

I've been wanting to try sumo roll for a while now and they did not disappoint. I love the burrito sized sushi rolls that they have. It's the PERFECT picnic food! I ordered the California burrito roll and it was the perfect size for picnicking. The tempura was nice and crunchy and the cabbage balanced out the fried parts. The employees there are also super friendly which is a plus. I can't wait for the warmer months to come so I can grab one and eat outside again! read more

Sumo Roll - Oki California Burrito - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

Mackerel was good, sushi was alright. My friends enjoyed the sushi but for some reason my tuna roll tasted mostly like vegetable(maybe something weird with the rice?) read more

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Not sure if this place was here when I was a student at Cal, but it's a great find. In addition to sushi, they have sushi burritos, poke, donburi, and more. The service was fantastic - they were able to accommodate our group of five despite the small space. I like how you can customize poke bowls using dry-erase markers on the menu as well - first time doing that as opposed to the over-the-counter decision-making. The poke bowl I had was alright - I feel like there wasn't too much fish in mine, but overall it was quite affordable. I'd come again, especially to try the sushiritto that folks are raving about. Heads up - their wasabi is quite strong...and amazing. read more

Best sushi in awhile! Great quality and great friendly service. Really fair prices too! Will be coming again for sure. read more

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They've got the poke bowl menu system down to a humming dry-marker machine (see photo). No extended discussion or iPad in sight. You just fill in the circles, like on the driver's test or the SAT. I hear you can get professionals to fill in the circles at the Beverly Hills location. There are a bunch of sushi burritos, regular and gluten free. Following the dictum that every Berkeley restaurant have something cryptic on the menu, the sushi burritos are all tagged with a green asterisk, which means "* SIGN", also in green. Somehow "SIGN" means "Gluten Free". I've learned not to ask too many questions. I skipped the burritos and had a fine poke bowl, excellent fish and fresh ingredients, in a REAL BOWL instead of those fish-kill plastic ones. read more

Sumo Roll - Dry mark poke bowl menu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

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one of the best sushi spots in berkeley! I've came here on a number of occasions and everytime I cum I am satisfied with my dish. All the rolls Ive had have been nothing but exquisite. The service is also amazing. The store itself is a bit small, but it's never been too busy where it disrupts my experience,so that was never an issue. read more

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Great place to go for sushi burritos - much more affordable than SF's Sushirrito. They're basically just giant sushi rolls. Amazing. Lately, they've been trying to pivot to a more normal Japanese place kind of vibe, and the regular sushi rolls are pretty decent as well. They probably aren't as good value as the sushi burritos, but the fish is quite fresh, and the rolls are rather large and have nice quality rice. Much better than many similar sushi places in the area. This place will be my new go-to when I'm craving sushi but am feeling cheap. Poke seemed a bit lackluster, but cheap compared to other poke places in the area. read more

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Sumo Roll is affordable, filling, and downright fantastic. I ordered via pickup on Postmates, and my order was ready 10 minutes before the original pickup time (a rare occasion!). The lady who helped with my pickup was incredibly nice, and even asked if I wanted any extra toppings on my Sumo Bowl (This time i ordered a pretty basic bowl, and it was nice that she asked if i wanted anything else!). Out of all of the restaurants I have been to in recent memory, I think this has been one of my best pickup experiences! Quick, easy, and very welcoming ambience for just about anyone. Overall I have no choice but to give Sumo Roll on their punctuality and service alone. However, their food is as amazing as the staff there. You can tell they put a lot of care into their meals, from the perfectly crispy shrimp tempura, to the luscious and fresh yellowfin tuna. Their rice was almost perfectly made as well, and I am incredibly excited to have found a place that I love! Thank you so much Sumo Roll, and I can't wait to see you again! read more

Sumo Roll - Sumo Bowl! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

Amazing service, our server was extremely attentive and friendly, and it was a wonderful experience. We ordered the Burrito, Real Crab Salad, and Chicken Teriyaki combo. My husband and son loved it. Thank you! read more

Comfortable ambience, parking garage and street parking make it easily accessible. The Salmon Teriyaki was amazing, sauce was so tasty. I had the Real California Roll and it was perfect, great quality and the service was fast, friendly and accommodating! Definitely will be back! read more

Service was friendly. My son liked his sushi. The five stars are for the INSANELY good egg that was in my soup (I can't even remember which noodle soup I got, it was good). Three weeks later and I'm still thinking about this egg. The yolk was exactly the right kind of soft, yet not runny. The yolk flavor was heaven. I asked how they made it, it's this crazy two day process. Worth it. read more

Stopped in for lunch after a business meeting. Out of the hundreds of choices in the area based on the reviews and photos I decided to come to sumo. And I am glad that I did! The rolls were fantastic and seemed very fresh. The overall experience was great. If you are in the area and in the market for sushi, I would highly recommend you stop by sumo! read more

AMAZING! The service is 10/10! They are so sweet and quick. Their food is so delicious too! Everything comes out fresh and piping hot and everything is flavorful and there's so much to pick from. I went for my birthday and they gave me a free ice cream (super nice of them). All of their food is quality as well as their ambiance and overall look. Definitely go for an experience! Most definitely recommend!!!!!! read more

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TLDR: affordable, great value for the amount you're paying, and delicious fresh fish. Summary: I've been coming here for a little bit over six months now and it's my new favorite sushi/poke/sushi burrito place in Downtown Berkeley. This place is the whole package: friendly and courteous service, high grade fish with great taste, lots of variance in options, and great price. Fish quality: I'm preface by saying I mostly order Salmon with my Poke Bowl and order Salmon rolls, but their Salmon (and I'll assume other fish quality as well) is on point. I always get great, fresh tasting pieces with very visible fat lines. *I want to also mention their crab salad is A+. Although I'm not 100% sure if its imitation or real crab, it definitely tastes a lot fresher and cleaner than the usual crab salad you get in Sushi burritos/pokebowls. It tastes very clean and actually has some flavor that is not overpowered by the cream/mayo usually used for crab salads. Variability: Although my go-to is ordering the pokebowl which always comes out to around 9.50, they also have delicious sushi burritos (which I've ordered a few times as well) and lots of sushi rolls and other cooked dishes (I've personally ordered their unagi bowl which is also very good, a lot of eel meat). Value: As a graduate student, I know how important value is to students! As a result, I always try to eat out at places I know I will get great value for. I'm approximately 175 male and eat quite a bit and I rarely leave Sumo Roll feeling hungry. My wife always seems to be very satisfied with the portion size as well (although I usually end up eating the last 1/5th of her meal). Conclusion: If you're a fan of sushi, sushi burritos, or poke bowls, you owe yourself to come and try out Sumo Roll. read more

Sumo Roll - New Ramen item! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

The portion sizes were great and everything tasted great. It was a little hard to spot at first but the inside was surprisingly well lit. I got the dragon roll and the yellowtail and mackerel nigiri. I really like the dragon roll. The shrimp tempura was nicely fried and crispy. They were a little heavy on the sauce but that was fine by me. Service was also very prompt and friendly. read more

Sumo Roll - Dragon roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

I came here on a Saturday for lunch and it was empty, which is surprising since there are so many people on the streets and it was so difficult to find parking. It is probably because there are so many restaurants in this area. The vibe in here is very nice and the service was good too. I ordered a poke bowl. It took awhile for the food to come out despite no other customers but it was surprisingly not bad! The sashimi was fresh and it came with a nice warm bowl of miso soup. The price is also reasonable. I would come back to try their rolls! read more

I had never had Okonomiyaki before and I've always wanted to try it and it was AMAZING. Everything else we ordered from here was also wonderful, this is definitely our new Japanese restaurant. Plus the woman working there was very sweet and kind, so glad we tried it out! read more

Very kind and responsive service. Rolls were nicely made and presented. Nigiri was good, although tamago was somewhat less interesting than some I've had, and thanks to flaming before serving was warm/hot, which is also atypical. read more

In terms of service, my waitress was very friendly, sweet, and attentive. For food, I ordered the hamachi, seared salmon belly, o-toro, unagi, and tamago nigiri, as well as the waguy maki. At first, I thought the tamago and seared salmon belly prices were a bit steep, but from my pure enjoyment and the size of the slices, I will definitely return and order them again. The wagyu/waguy maki was absolutely phenomenal; the beef was incredibly marbled and melted in my mouth, and I really enjoyed the real crab in the roll. I can't wait to eat here again! read more

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Painful experience with takeout. It took over an hour. Get to the place and it's empty. Gave us two packets of soy sauce, meanwhile there's five rolls. Then messed up the order. The cherry on top was that the sushi was gross -- mealy, large pieces of rice, spoiled avocado and smothered in sauce. read more

Sumo roll is the first sushi burrito I've had comparable to the quality and taste of Sushiritto. I've tried many different variations, and the size and taste of these sushi burritos were on par. I ordered the Hawaiian burrito. Sadly, the one I wanted to order is seasonal or served for a limited time of the year (not sure when). So I settled for this. It was packed with fish and seaweed salad, and veggies. There wasn't any issue with quantity, and it turned out to be just the perfect size for my tum! The fish was also very fresh, adding to a satisfying meal. Location is pretty convenient too if you park at the Oxford garage. Just around the corner! They also have HH on a few snacks and alcoholic beverages from 4pm-8pm, daily. I didn't partake but I'm interested in this for next time! If you're ever in the area, I suggest dining in or taking it to-go. We came around 5pm on a week night, and it was empty. So you can rest assured, you will experience quick service. read more

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This place was great! we came right before rush hour so we were seated pretty immediately! the food was amazing and delicious! would recommend the chicken katsu; it is fried to a crispy perfection with all the juiciness of the chicken there. would come back again! read more

Sumo Roll - S15. Osaka Dragon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Food was wonderful. Service was nice. It has happy hour every day too. Ambiance was nice. It was nice and convenient after a movie.

Wow! The sushi burrito from here are amazing! I was so impressed and so stuffed after. I got the Cali burrito and it was so tasty. The prices were totally reasonable too. One complaint I always have going to normal sushi restaurants is I'm still hungry after OR I paid an arm and a leg. Not here! One burrito and that's all ya need. Staff was very friendly too! If I'm in the area again I would definitely return! read more

Sumo Roll - Cali burrito and Hawaiian burrito - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

uh uhhhh uhhhhh uh nah even though the name was sumo roll it wasn't really sumo nor did it have much flavor so i wouldn't come back here. Do what you want with this info read more

Came here for dinner with a group of friends. It's a small restaurant, but it's clean and modern looking. We each ordered a donburi and some rolls to share. Both the rolls and the donburi were very well made an delicious, and we left feeling quite satisfied! Our server was very cute and sweet and made sure to attend to all of our needs. Plus, I got 10% off for checking in here! Overall a great dining experience and I'll be coming back! read more

Sumo Roll - S4. Rainbow Special Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

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So I ordered the: -Alaska roll 3/5 -rainbow roll 3/5 -sake maki roll 2/5 -dragon roll 3/5 Everything was really average-- I was a little disappointed. The pieces of salmon and tuna on the rainbow roll were oddly warm and tasted a bit old? It was a little nasty and too chewy, I didn't like it at all. The sushi in itself, kinda bland, again warm?? And just super small. The ginger and the wasabi were in a separate cup and the wasabi and ginger were so liquidy and again oddly warm/hot?? It was weird. The ginger liquid mixed with the wasabi and the wasabi was more of a sauce/goo when it got delivered. It may have been because it was delivered from postmates. OVERALL-- I don't think I'll order take-out again; simply wasn't good. I'd consider trying dining in once covid is over. read more

Sumo Roll - The wasabi ginger liquid run off! They should've put the ginger and wasabi in separate cups. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

Really yummy and fresh food! Got the gyudon which was huge and yummy and my friend got the 3 in 1 sushi burrito which looked really good. No indoor dining but we got takeout and sat on a picnic blanket nearby which was fun. Unfortunately the only downside is that it was really slow, ordered in person and it took over 25 minutes to get our food. I guess it was dinner time but I think they are a family run business and only one person cooking. The people there were super sweet nice and apologetic! read more

012620- Great service! The sole server made sure we were taken care of and worked super hard to get our food ordered and served quick. She notified how long our order would get to us (15 to 20 min) and to order early so she could get it to us fast. I can understand why the food took so long because they only had one chef. Their sushi burritos and special rolls tasted so good! Fresh and delicious! read more

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This is a GREAT spot! The fish portions are great! They put tons of fresh fish! The waitress was lovely. Overall 10/10 experience.

Sumo Roll is a solid 4.5 stars. My main gripes are that the hours kind of suck, since they close super early, and the dishes can sometimes take forever to make. Like today, I was initially given an estimate that my rolls would take 25 minutes, but they actually took 45 minutes to make. The servers are nice, though - they gave us a free edamame bowl and they're just nice in general. The rolls have all been super good here. Oddly enough I haven't tried the sushi burrito thing, but honestly it just doesn't really seem like my style. I think my favorite roll here was the 49er's. It hits the upper bound for how good a roll can be. The rainbow roll wins second place here. The quality of the fish is really good. I wasn't a huge fan of the Lion King to be honest. I just couldn't really taste the fish, and the sauce is like kind of an overpowering flavor (not so much that it's difficult to eat or anything - the roll is still delicious). On those edamame beans, really good stuff. Really good quality, nice big beans with the right amount of salt. The ginger here is like really tasty. I don't know why it's so good. Overall, this place is a little out of the way for me, but when I'm nearby it's definitely a good pick. I think I do probably prefer Musashi only because they're so much faster. Sumo Roll is a great place, though. I support it. read more

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I wanted sushi, and the husband wanted ramen. This place was the best of both worlds! Based on the pictures on yelp, I expected a little fast food joint that sold sushi burritos, but it turned out to be a cute little restaurant! The server was very attentive and super friendly! I appreciate her coming to check if we needed water or anything else. I enjoyed my sushirrito although it would it would've been great if I had wasabi with it since I am basically eating a giant sushi roll. My husband's ramen was pretty impressive since we didn't expect much from a place that was a jack of all trades in the Japanese realm. The bowl didn't look too big but it was actually a really good amount. My husband was pleasantly full from it and the flavors were pretty rich! The prices were pretty decent and not overly expensive for ramen in the Bay Area! read more

Sumo Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

Shared the Oknomiyaki and Sumo bowl between my friend and I. Pretty good!! Would come again and try the burrito next time read more

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What a delicious sushi restaurant in Berkeley! I really impressed this place. Definitely will come back, and I want to try sushi burrito next time. Nice service, delicate dishes! So happy !! Thank you so much ! read more

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I ordered California Roll and spicy tuna roll. It took about 25 minutes. The workers are very friendly and polite. However, the sushi is not very good. The rice was dry hard and didn't really have the rice vinegar taste of sushi rice. The crab and tuna filling was pretty bland, even for my standards, and the fillings were at a kind of warm temperature, which felt a bit uncomfortable. Also, the pickled ginger came in huge slices and had some slight white spots. I'm not sure if the ginger was bad, but all of these factors together made me give this spot a 3/5. Pros of the food are that the rolls are on the larger size for a reasonable price. read more

Solid sushi at a good price! I'm not from Berkeley but I imagine this would be a great place for the Cal students since it's so close by. I met a friend here for lunch and we both ordered two rolls. I really enjoyed my spicy tuna and california rolls! A filling, quality lunch that wasn't too much in terms of spending. Aside from the sushi, it looked like there were a ton of other Japanese specialties. Would recommend! read more

Came to this place on a Wednesday afternoon and it was pretty empty which was great for us since no wait! We ordered the Chirachi, 49er roll, and Agadashi tofu. It took relatively longer to get the food to us. A total of 20 minutes for teagadashi tofu The agadashi was pretty good and similar to other places and I liked it. I just decided to pour all the sauce on top of the tofu to let the sauce soak into the tofu. The chirachi was a bit smaller than other places but was pretty good. I liked the unagi and the salmon the best. The 49er roll was pretty standard but this one had temura which gave it a bit of a crunch, which I liked. Overall, I'd recommend this place to others if they aren't in a rush. read more

Sumo Roll - Agedashi Tofu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California

My first impression walking into this place was how attentive the staff are here. I greeted upon entering and came by often to fill my water cup when it was empty. I came to Sumo Roll before they changed their menu a couple years ago, and I always ordered their California Roll. They still have this roll on their menu so I ordered it again, and it is still delicious. It appears that their rolls no longer have the oddly colored purple, sour vegetable in it. I like this roll even more now actually. The price is good for the serving size. Next time i come here, i will try their poke bowl. Edit: 10/16/18 The staff still impresses me with their attentiveness. Their menu appears to have changed again! I ordered their agemono (sushi burrito with shrimp tempura), but this time I did not like it very much. I don't like the cream cheese in the sushi roll, and I prefer fresh corn over the corn flakes that they're using now. I would not recommend that specific dish on their menu. read more

Sumo Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Berkeley, California