A lot of food for a decent price. If you're looking for something quick and easy while you're using one of their EV charging stations, this is definitely a place to try out. read more

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I ordered the Salmon Teriyaki which came with rice, miso soup, and salad. The fish was pretty good, and it was a good amount of food. Definitely very fairly priced for the amount of food - about $17 with tax. There were more veggies under the salmon which I honestly could have done without, it was onions and cabbage. The salad was enough for me. Overall, I'd come back as my friend ordered the Gyoza and the Yellow Tail Nigiri which he realy enjoyed. I'd try more things in the future. read more

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I only ordered 2 orders of nigiri each order has 2 pieces and an order of gyoza for lunch and let me tell you the gyoza was fantastic one of my favorite gyozas around not going to lie. Yellow tails were a pretty big size I think my only gripe with the nigiri is that I like my rice with a bit more of a punch as far as the vinaigrette in the rice goes. Other than that it was really good and I would come again for this read more

Sushi Ai - Gyoza - Sushi Bars Near Me - Goleta, California

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Our vegetarian friends warned us that they ordered from this place mainly because it's cheap for veggie rolls. I'm not sure why we decided to try it out as well. The food was not great. The shrimp roll we ordered for take out got mixed up and instead got a salmon roll which wasn't particularly fresh. The chicken katsu somehow ended up being more like chicken nuggets but even smaller instead of a filet. The prices weren't even particularly low. When we called to complain about the wrong order, they took ages to understand the issue and didn't offer a refund, instead making us come back to get a shrimp roll. Not sure how this exists in an area with plenty of better options. read more

Sushi Ai - Chicken Katsu apparently?? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Goleta, California

had a super peaceful lunch at Sushi Ai today!! the vibes were cozy and the food was delicious, & the service was quick and super friendly!! highly recommend the crispy salmon roll and the spicy tempura tuna roll! i will be stopping by again! read more

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Chicken teriyaki bowl was so bad had to throw it away. If I wanted Mexican food, I would've went next-door. The chicken teriyaki bowl was more like a chicken fajita bowl with teriyaki sauce who does that . Never again. Para los cocineros no sirven cochinadas cómo se le va a meter un chile morrón, cebolla a la comida japonesa no mamen ya nomás les faltaba el pico de gallo. Un mexicano puede cocinar comida japonesa pero no se puede mix-Thiar la comida read more

For each role you order they give you salad also. We ordered way too much food. The salad was really good. The rolls were decent. I always judge a sushi place on their pickle Ginger if it's red, it's the cheaper version if it's white, it doesn't have any added dyes. The restrooms are shared and around the corner and a different building in the back. They were clean. read more

Simple counter serve place where we grabbed a drink and a snack before our son's hockey game at the nearby rink. We had a cali roll and a hot sake and coke for $16. The Cali roll was freshly made and the filling had a better flavor than most! I give them credit! No picture but yum? read more

The service was unacceptable!!!! They completely misunderstood my order, and when I pointed out the mistake, they refused to make it right or offer a replacement. This used to be a good spot to go to, but now I feel like I don't want to go here anymore.. read more

This a a great place to stop by after Costco shopping- The Monday hand roll deal is hard to beat! Delicious food with nice outdoor seating and quick service:) read more

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I mean it tastes good! But look at this caterpillar roll It has one atom of unagi. Basically a vegetarian roll atp read more

Sushi Ai - 21. Caterpillar Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Goleta, California

We was back again last night for this favor rolls. 2 Cactus roll and number one roll and 2 side of masago. As always, lovely to seat out side enjoy the breath air of summer time. We came too often for this rolls, so we hope we don't grow bored with it. Service is good so far. read more

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The sushi is good and service is friendly. Great lunch specials and nice for a quick easy dinner date

I haven't been here in a while but it is a convenient spot when nothing is open or craving OK Japanese food. I don't know what is wrong with their staff though. I ordered a chicken teriyaki bowl but they were takeout only, 9 pm No problem. When I asked for a to go cup for water, though, they handed me a small, lidless clear cup. When I asked for a normal to gp cup that I could actually use in the car ( I have a long drive), the cashier shook her head vehemenltly lime I was about to rob the register. I said, you are to-go only so why won't you give me a to-gp cup? You can watch me fill it up if u r that worried about me stealing diet coke. Like, there were literally two staff people staring at me not more than 5 feet from me. LOL. Still she shook her head like a total weirdo. So I cancelled my order and had them refund my money. Not gonna pay someone for food when they won't give me water. WTF read more

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Good amount of food for the price. Spicy Tuna roll was quite tasty, though the texture of the tuna was on the mushy side. Chicken Katsu was a very generous portion, not the best but a sold decent katsu. Staff was great, food was fast. They even gave me extra ice for my ice pack (driving home after surgery in LA.) Solid 4 stars up and down. read more

Sushi Ai - Spicy Tuna and Chicken Katsu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Goleta, California

Fast, tasty, filling, and great price. We went in to grab some food to go, and ended up ordering a combo and a spider roll. Definitely go for the combo!! It's such a good deal, especially for the Santa Barbara area. The combo was amazing: miso soup, a california roll, and a chicken teriyaki bowl all for $13!! What a steal. And pretty solid all around!! The miso soup was my favorite part, as it was just a perfect warm comfort on a chilly night. The spider roll was alright. Loved the soft shelled crab; it was perfectly crispy and delicious. But the wide roll was cut into slices so thin that everything would fall apart upon picking it up, making it a bit messy and frustrating to eat. The side salad it came with was great though!! read more

Sushi Ai - Spider Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Goleta, California

This is the Chicken Katsu... more like Chicken KatsuMediocoreNuggets. Also my spicy tuna roll was mostly avocado... Would not come here again read more

Sushi Ai - Chicken Katsu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Goleta, California

No flavor on the bulgogi bowl. I ordered seaweed salad and they put it ON top of salad mix??? Like I've never seen that before what the. Very mid food and not worth the pricing honestly read more

Sushi Ai - Seaweed salad ON salad??? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Goleta, California

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My sister and I came in and have been many times before. I got the special they had that day and both our meals also came with a miso soup. They were both really good and a good portion for the amount you pay. read more

HUGE portions! Fresh and tasty! Order at the counter and they bring the food to the table. Staff were friendly. I like that they give salad when you order rolls. read more

Not good. I've been here many times over the years and it's gotten worse and worse. Out of desperation and hunger, I ordered pick up today and again, the food is awful. Not sushi at all. It's expensive. Their rice is so so sticky I actually choked on it in my throat, the cucumber tasted old and slimy, and they filled each roll with tons of fake crab, which is cheap. Reminded myself not to go here again in the future. read more

Yummy fresh sushi! Stayed at The Leta and was super happy to find great sushi right nextdoor to it. After flying across the country was starving, Sushi Ai was perfect place to fill my belly. Reasonably priced for the Santa Barbara area, a great lunch spot for casual sushi. read more

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Honestly I'm not sure what the people in the reviews are complaining about. For a order at the counter spot I was extremely happy with the food quality and the price point. The gentlemen behind the counter was very helpful when answering the questions I had and my food came out promptly. If you're looking for a sit down, dinner type of restaurant I would say you're looking at the wrong place but all and all I'll definitely be coming back. Two rolls, a salad and a drink for under 30 dollars is super affordable and it tasted great! read more

Good food not super expensive. Food tastes good but it's not the best ingredients which is common nowadays ingredients are compromised to Make prices relatively reasonable. I used to eat here often but the prices have risen and the food is the same unfortunately that's the story most places. But at least they have options and good flavors. read more

Got food to go from here and both times the sushi and miso soup were wonderful! Got sushi combos both times. The rolls were a good rice to fish ratio and the flavors were good. The prices were also good which was a pleasant surprise. Everyone was friendly and smiley, the service was quick and on point. The inside is very clean and easy to navigate, if I'm in the area again I'll dine in for sure. Super glad we found this sushi place! read more

Sushi was pretty mediocre. Scallops were very fishy and the pieces are WAY too big. You can barely for them in your mouth. We ordered 4 rolls and they brought each one out on a massive plate. It was really awkward passing these ridiculous plates around. They also all had a salad for some reason. We didn't eat it. That said, my mom really liked the chicken teriyaki. read more

Takeout was a pretty dismal experience, definitely go for sit-down dining. They have a really nice outdoor patio area. Sushi - Good variety of rolls, maki, and a la carte options at different price points. The majority of the menu is around $10 to $13.75, with a couple of rolls under $9. I tried the Shrimp Tempura Crunch Roll, which is a combination of imitation crab, avocado, and shrimp tempura, plus a slight dusting of tempura flakes on the outside. It came with too much rice and too little filling. Shrimp tempura was on the soggy side, which I expected because it was sitting inside the roll. Still pretty tasty nonetheless. The side salad was alright. Udon - White, wide, wheat flour noodles and soup. You can have it with chicken, vegetables, tempura, or a combination of chicken and tempura. I noticed that the noodles were packaged with the soup for my to-go order. Most places keep them separate, which is preferable because of how mushy everything gets when it sits in liquid for too long. Still edible by the time I got home, but definitely a drop in quality as a result. The rest of the menu sounds promising, kinda want to try one of their bentos or rice bowls. I'd give it a second look. read more

Sushi Ai - Shrimp Tempura Crunch Roll & Udon ⋅ Camino Real Marketplace - Goleta, California - Sushi Bars Near Me - Goleta, California

Hopefully, the food is good tonight. They seem to be understaffed. I love when restaurants are busy... but I've been waiting for quite awhile. It is an absolutely beautiful night here, but I might need to go get my food. I had to go get my wine. Isn't that a light pour for $7? Why did I tip 20% when I had to order at the counter?! All in all the food was good. Not sure $29 dollars good. read more

Sushi Ai - That glass of wine was $7.00. Might slim pour if you ask me. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Goleta, California

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Bottom Line: This place is slowly slipping I have been coming here for years and it has always been pretty good but the last two or three visits have been a bit different. This last time I came in with my son and we ordered two rolls and a bulgogi bowl. We stood at the counter for 5-10 minutes before anyone was available to take our order. Once we ordered, we sat down to wait and since there was only a couple tables occupied and nobody else in line we figured it would be relatively quick. We sat and waited for 10-15 minutes and the to go containers started stacking up in the kitchen window but nobody around to distribute the food. Some of the boxes were for us but there were a bunch more for other people. We sat and sat, waiting. One of the go to containers opened on its own, revealing our food and we continued to wait until the point where the cooks were talking and pointing over at us, clearly understanding that this was our food. After a little while longer, someone came back up to the front and packed everything up and we were on our way. My son and I walked over to On the Alley (where the rest of our family were sitting) and by the time I had arranged everything at our table, my son had already finished the California roll. I was about to head back and ask them if it had been forgotten but my son is very much a growing boy and was able to communicate with only his hands (as he was already chewing on bits of the Rainbow roll....) that he had already consumed the first roll. The food is still pretty good but the service side is slipping a bit read more

Not really a sushi place. I ordered two rolls. Had a hard time finding the fish. Might be a good place if you don't want raw fish.

Service is quick and friendly. This is a go to spot for us in Goleta, and their portions are quite generous. They are also very accommodating of my shellfish allergy and will change what is in specific rolls so that I can eat My only critique is that I wish they had a few more non shellfish options! read more

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I bought a special today, number five Bulgogi bowl and California roll plus I added to my order which came to $27 and I I also added a gratuity. We were not happy with the Bugolgi bowl so I attempted to bring it back and they denied me . all I wanted to do was exchange it for a chicken bowl and a kid who barely spoke. English said no I cannot do this . I am never coming back.! Poor customer service left a bad impression read more

3 stars for friendly workers, quick service and just decent sushi. I enjoyed the salad that came on the side of each sushi roll. My shrimp tempura crunch roll was so loose that it was hard to eat it in one bite. There is SO much tempura around a tiny piece of shrimp. See photo for reference. I found a hair on my piece of sushi (an eyebrow hair or maybe a man's short scalp hair). I wish I read reviews before dining here. I prob would opt for the Mexican place next door. read more

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Extremely slow. Ordered food for pick up. Was told it would be ready at 7 o'clock. Got there right at 7 and was told they were running a bit behind which was odd because the place was pretty empty but I thought alright no worries. Ended up not getting my food for about an hour later, around 8. I sat in that place for an hour to get 2 California rolls. Make that make sense to me, please. Complete waste of time. read more

I echo the other Yelpers in saying that this place is very moderate. While the prices are moderate in comparison to those in the area, the quality of the food is also very moderate. I would particularly stay away from the raw fish. Even though spicy tuna entails enough seasoning that one could supposedly hide the fact that the fish isn't fresh, it was evident that even their spicy tuna wasn't fresh. In fact, the cucumber in the spicy tuna roll wasn't fresh either. Their chicken teriyaki is dry, though it tasted alright. Other elements were average as well, there was nothing really noteworthy. If you're coming for a decently priced deal that involved cooked food, I suppose you should be okay, but the food and service is not particularly deserving of much high praise in general. read more

Sushi is basic..fine but don't stray off the sushi . Chicken katsu is a nightmare. Just crappy chicken tenders w no.sauce awful read more

Sushi Ai - Allegedly katsu...kids meal chicken tenders.dry and bland - Sushi Bars Near Me - Goleta, California

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Coming into this establishment, You'll notice you go up to the counter to order. There are several sushi rolls to choose from. After we ordered, we received an order number to take to our table. We didn't have to wait too long before receiving all the rolls. They came pleasantly presented with a side salad. Each roll was flavorful and perfectly sauced. I would come back here when we are back in the area. read more

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What is the purpose of eating out? Convenience? Tasting foods that you can't make? Experiencing a different culture? Sure! All of those are valid reasons to go out to eat. Well those reasons become instantly INVALID if the restaurant can't provide any of those. And yes, this place does indeed fail to provide any of that. Let me elaborate. Today's special. "Hot Spicy Ramen" + California Roll + free soda was absolutely dogshit. First, I do have to admit that the California roll was at least okay. Average at best. Then, the free soda really was mislabeled as free because I had to pay for the daily special to get it? Then came the final straw. The "Hot and Spicy Ramen". Yeah guess what that fucking was? Shin Ramen (aka prepackaged instant noodles) + a little bit of vegetables. How can you call yourself a restaurant? I don't consider cooking up instant noodles (and not putting an egg in) to be something that offer any cultural value, nutritional value, nor convenience at all. What an absolute shame. 16 dollars sent down into the abyss. Maybe they can buy a few more packs of instant noodles with that to scam customers with. read more

FYI: I got delivery. Pros: good variety, generous portions, reasonable price. Cons: fish did not taste fresh, rolls fell apart, tempura was soggy/greasy/mostly batter. I feel like I need to come here in person, but I'm giving them 3 stars for the benefit of the doubt since delivery often isn't quite as good as fresh. I got the sushi combination with 10 pieces of nigiri and a crunch roll, added on tempura veggies and a spider roll. Both rolls were too big to eat in one bite, and fell apart so you had to use a spoon to eat them anyway. The crunch roll was tasty, but the spider roll was so fishy it was inedible. The salmon and shrimp nigiri were good, but the tuna and whitefish did not taste fresh. I appreciated the lunch coming with soup and salad, but would have liked more dressing. As said before, the tempura was soggy, oily, and the veggie slices were SO thin that they were mostly batter. Some of this might be due to being a delivery, as fried food rarely is perfect after a trip. Also it seems like they use kani/crab stick rather than fresh crab, which wasn't mentioned on the menu and used as a filler in many rolls I saw. If you need a quick lunch or a straightforward roll that's not going to break the bank, I'm sure you can do worse. I will update my review when I visit in person. read more

I've tried quite a few different sushi places in Goleta and Sushi Ai is hands down my favorite! I always get my favorite roll, the Rainbow Roll and it never disappoints. The quality of fish that they use is just immaculate. It's always very fresh and delicious. I also really enjoy the side salad that comes with it. read more

Sushi Ai - Rainbow Roll with side salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - Goleta, California