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    Sushi District

    4.3 (325 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
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    SUSHI DISTRICT ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Shrimp Tempura
    Katrina V.

    I joined some friends that were visiting from out of town. We were here on a Monday night around 6pm and was immediately seated. There's more table vs sushi bar seating. Even though they didn't have salmon skin salad on the menu, they happily made it for us. Although I felt that it had too much dressing. Very reasonably priced sushi. The portion of the crispy rice spicy tuna was quite large where I thought it was too much rice for my liking. Near the end of our meal the chef gave us a bonus with a small bowl of mixed sashimi which was sweet of him

    Vitoria P.

    This place is my go-to sushi spot. I've been coming here for like 3+ years now and even though it's super simple and not flashy, the sushi is always really fresh and solid. It's not one of those trendy places, but I actually prefer it that way. The rolls are fun and there's always something I end up ordering again. I have way too many pictures from here at this point because I keep going back. It's just one of those comfort spots for me!!!

    Sexy Bluefin Roll
    Tiffany B.

    Stopped by on a Friday night; they were packed and busy! I see this restaurant often passing through the area.Thought I finally give it a try! Lively and friendly atmosphere. I ended up ordering takeout instead. The wait was 30min for sushi. First impression-- the four rolls were nicely packaged. Overall, the sushi tasted fresh and tasty. They have a good amount of spicy rolls if you enjoy fiery flavors. Their sauces that accompanied the rolls were light, which is what I prefer over the deeper flavors of the dipping sauces. Rolls ordered: 1. Sexy Bluefin Tuna is my fav--I like the dipping sauce and the roll overall is unique. 2. Ya Ya Yellowtail- spicy on top of spicy on top of spicy haha ( I love it!). 3. Funky lemon salmon is light and citrusy light flavor. 4. Spicy tuna rainbow roll is a twist on regular rainbow roll, but the heat steps it up IMO. I'll definitely eat here again!

    Sashimi Trio (PRICE  )
    Jennifer R.

    Absolutely the best hidden gem in Costa Mesa. The food is top quality and the staff treat you like family (the ones you like). I can't recommend this place enough

    Marivic R.

    Came here to eat dinner on a weekend, waited for approximately 30 minutes before we were seated. Everything we ordered was good, especially the marinade on the Kura it was tasty! I loved it! Plenty of parking. Sushi chefs were so nice they gave us some complimentary sashimi!!!

    Carolina R.

    I think I found our new favorite sushi spot in Costa Mesa. I found it when we were driving in the area and noted to come back. I went for a solo date night and spent about $20 on 4 pieces of sushi and a roll which was not bad at all and I left full. I then took my partner a month later for him to try it and he loved it. We got the black dragon roll which we loved and the golden tiger roll. They don't skimp on the fish and overall it was delicious and affordable. The staff is great too. Definitely recommend this place if you're looking for yummy sushi!

    Toro Nigiri
    Jade M.

    Oh this place is great! A friend brought me here for my first time recently and I've been back so many times after to show it to more friends. They have a great deal on nigiri and it is such fresh delicious quality fish. The place is pretty small but they fit a lot of tables into that space. For how crowded it can get the service is pretty good. Sitting at the bar is the best seat in the house. Chefs are kind and really attentive. Think this is our regular spot now.

    Funky lemon salmon
    Camille T.

    AMAZING food, ambiance, and even better service. A must-try in Costa Mesa. There are like 4-5 sushi spots in the area but this is hands down my favorite. If you go - definitely try the Toro!

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    Thao P.

    Food was good, we enjoyed everything we ordered and service was excellent. Small cozy restaurant. Will be back!

    Mussels
    Dominico R.

    We are a Family of 4 from San Diego. My son got hungry went to Sushi District. We ordered a lot see photos. The food was awesome. Price inexpensive.The Uni and ikura were the best tasting.The spicy Salmon roll was good too but the rice was falling apart. The chef gave us a complimentary sashimi (see photo) that was good too. We want to comeback there again to try other food on the menu and eat more Uni :)

    Spicy Yellowtail Roll (8pcs) Spicy Salmon Roll (8pcs) Sesame Seeds Ave of Star Roll (8pcs) California Roll (8pcs)

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    11/10!!! Food was amazing! I went with my best friend and let me tell you, the vibes are immaculate! They make you feel right at home.

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    delicious food and super fast attention I love it I recommend it, also the super attentive and friendly service

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    I just found this place and went for lunch today. I got the veggie tempura with rice and it was amazing. I will be back

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    5 years ago

    Best spot in town! Can't beat the prices and hospitality. Quick fun and definitely recommend!

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    Paul and Bora were fantastic. This was our first time here and they aced it! Food and service were great. Will definitely come back.

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    Great service, nice ambiance, good food. If you're looking for a little place to grab some decent sushi, great spot for you.

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    Soooooo good!!!! Food was fantastic and service was on point! We will definitely come back!!!

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    The sushi is really good. Prices are fair. We will xome back for sure. Parking is super tught.

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    EAT'S SUSHI

    EAT'S SUSHI

    4.7(1.9k reviews)
    3.4 mi
    $$

    Delicious food and friendly service! The new style sushi is my favorite. Especially the salmon!read more

    We have been coming to Eat's Sushi since 2022 merely because of their high Yelp and Google ratings…read moreand haven't sought out any other place since discovering them. IYKYK! Have we tried other places? Of course - and always regretted doing so lol - now it's just Eat's Sushi every time! I attached 3 photos from this particular visit on Friday night, 5.22.26, and wrote a short blurb for each photo to explain why Eat's is hands down, the best place and usually the place of choice we go to at least 3x a month! They are always busy and that never bothers us because everyone else knows this is the place to go for fresh fish, amazing service, and friendly staff! We have figured out how to join their wait list without waiting their usual 30-60+ min wait. Even if we have to wait, we will. It's worth it every time! On this particular visit, Leo sat us down and Evelyn was our server. All of them are wonderful and these two elevated our visit yet once again! It is the main reason I wanted to post this because they deserve accolades. Leo already had our usual "hot water" order waiting for us at the table and Evelyn is always patient with us when we place several small orders because we like to keep the fish fresh. It's called "tsuika de onegaishimasu" if you care to know haha . The owner was also there that evening, and we witnessed him supporting his team quietly and gratefully by helping collect empty dishes off occupied tables to take them to the kitchen himself. His humble leadership explains why Eat's is on point with their customer service ! Price is extremely reasonable, quality is exceptional, and for us, we love the cozy ambiance! See you next week, Eat's Sushi!

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    EAT'S SUSHI - We are excited to be featured in LA times article! 
We look forward to serving delicious sushi at an affordable price to all our guests!

    We are excited to be featured in LA times article! We look forward to serving delicious sushi at an affordable price to all our guests!

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    Kagura

    Kagura

    4.2(455 reviews)
    3.8 mi
    $$

    Kagura is a fantastic option if you're feeling some katsu…read more Starting with the Karaage, they came out looking potentially a little too fried but I couldn't have been more wrong. The coating was tasty, the chicken was juicy, and the sauce with a little bit of lemon was exquisite. For the main dish, I went a little bold and tried their Chicken Katsu with Umeboshi Sauce and Shiso inside the katsu. May sound kind of odd, but the combination of flavors was both fresh and bold. Service at the restaurant was solid and I don't think there was a moment where my water wasn't full. The restaurant itself was quite big and I was surprised by how many tables/people could be seated. 100% would come back to try some of the other katsu options.

    How have I not known about this place?…read more In the area and found this gem in a strip mall on Yelp! Thankfully no wait! Felt like we morphed to Japan. Service was great. Food amazing. I loved the sides and miso soup with the meal. Rice was perfect. Katsu sauce and soy on table. We shared between my husband and 11 yo -an order of the chicken chili cheese katsu set and the pork (no fat) katsu set. I asked for extra salad sauce which was .50. The marinated egg side was delish. Ordered another pork katsu set for my older son to go. He enjoyed it. So so so good! What a gem!!!! Beautiful woodsy ambiance. Staff were Japanese. An authentic experience. Will definitely be back.

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    Tables interior

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    Sauce Katsu Sando | $14.95

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    Chobop - Uni and Toro

    Chobop

    4.2(2.3k reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$$

    WOW! I am a sushi snob and usually only frequent a couple of local sushi spots. A coworker told me…read moreabout this all you can eat sushi spot and I was VERY hesitant to try it. I don't usually go to all you can eat because I feel like the quality is not great. I don't know how Chobop does it but their all you can eat is one of the best I have ever had. The rice to fish ratio is perfect, the fish tastes fresh, the appetizers are delicious. Next time I will order less rolls because the nigiri was truly the star for me. Service was also incredible. Can't wait to come back!

    This place used to be called sushi Imari and the sushi was great. For some reason all the yelp…read morereviews from sushi Imari has been migrated to this new "all you can eat sushi" place and that is neither fair or accurate. Today we went there not knowing of the change. The food is now certainly "all you can eat" quality. We opted against the all you can eat limited menu, and ordered of the regular menu but the quality was terrible: 1. The toro nigri was chewy, very thinly cut, with a very small piece of rice. 2. We could not tell the difference between regular salmon and the salmon belly nigri they brought us. It looked and tasted exactly the same. Definitely not fatty salmon belly. 3. The yellow tail belly was chewy. 4. All the fish in their nigri sushi were thinly cut with very little rice. Definitely all you can eat amount of fish. 5. The rolls were small and for some reason all tasted the same with little flavor. If you like all you can eat sushi places which always offer low quality fish, you might like this place. We will miss sushi Imari and the great quality sushi they served.

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    Waiting area

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    Baked Mussels

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    Anjin

    Anjin

    4.3(2.1k reviews)
    3.9 mi
    $$$

    I've been to Anjin many a time - and have yet to do a review! On a crispy Saturday night, the wife…read morewanted some delicious a la carte JBBQ, and I wanted some warm sake, compliments for a spring evening. We were seated promptly, and Anjin isn't as busy during 10pm to close, so if you're looking for an almost all night eatery with great service, you should stop by. We had: - Marinated Ribeye - Regular Ribeye - Scallops The beef carpacio is a must try, and the scallops were large, great to share as well. The Ribeyes were also very fatty and cooked quickly, so please keep your eyes on them. The ribeye was quite delicious, and if you like a chewier piece of meet, the pork cheek with some sauce was also tasty. Great service, with team members continuously taking finished plates off your table, and always there if you needed anything. A classic JBBQ spot, and a must try in OC.

    Came to anjin for my birthday since I was craving some bbq but nothing too greasy or heavy…read more We ordered a couple of dishes like the tongue, harami, kalbi, yukke, etc. everything is so delicious and tender. The marinade is perfect that I even forgot there were dipping sauces. The anjin salad and rice were gigantic so you can easily split it. The dressing on the salad was amazing and refreshing, it had tons of topping like seaweed and apples so I could eat that thing forever.

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    Inside

    Anjin - Sanchu with bean paste! the best sauce ever!

    Sanchu with bean paste! the best sauce ever!

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    Wadaya - WADAYA is now OPEN

    Wadaya

    4.6(1.2k reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Free parking

    Randomly decided to try this place with the wife last night…read more I remembered there being a spot called mogu mogu here prior and confirmed with the waitress that it's the same menu! Spicy miso ramen: 9/10 Actually one of the better ramens I've had lately. The broth is creamier and isn't overpowering with chicken/beef flavor. The chashu was nice and tender as well. I really liked that their noodles were al dente and not too soft Deluxe mazemen: 8/10 Taking my first bite, I was instantly greeted with an explosion of umami. There's a LOT of flavor packed in this bowl and the noodles used are actually a bit thicker which is right up my alley. My only drawback on this dish was that I wished it came with some sort of veggies to cut through all the flavor. They also give you a small serving of rice at the end for you to mix into the bottom which was a nice addition Kurobota sausage: 7.5/10 We've recently been on a kurobota craze. Don't get me wrong, these were great but we've only had them charred and grilled before so I was taken aback when I saw that these were only steamed. Flavor was spot on but I'm a sucker for a nice char or crisp to my meat Overall, loved the service and small restaurant vibe of this spot. We were seated very quickly and the food came out even faster. Definitely come try this spot, I know we'll be back

    Never had Mazemen before which is basically broth-less ramen with various of toppings. We were on…read morethe way to Kitakata, but after finding this place on Yelp, we had to check out the hype. The interior is cozy and small with authentic Japanese decorations/setup. Kinda felt like we were eating in Kyoto or something, lol. The lady who served us was friendly and gave us good recommendations. I think she was handling the whole operation to be honest. To start it off, we ordered their specialty chicken karaage and it was very delicious. It has a nice crispy and crunchy texture. The batter on the chicken was good and once you bite it, the meat is juicy and tender. Doesn't really need dipping since it's so good. As for the Mazemen, we ordered the Deluxe and Veggie one, both is a 5/5. Very flavorful and it tastes just like ramen, but without the soup. The presentation of the dish looks like a work of art. Very picture pretty. I ate that shit up within ten minutes. After that they give you a scoop of rice so you can mix it up with the leftover sauce. Lots of umami for sure. Definitely will come back again to try the other flavors. People, trust me and come through!

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    Yuzu Japanese Sushi Bar

    Yuzu Japanese Sushi Bar

    4.5(767 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$
    Vegetarian friendly
    Gluten-free friendly

    I really enjoyed our date night at this sushi restaurant! Overall I felt like the sushi was…read morehigh-quality and had a lot of unique flavors that kept things fresh and exciting. You won't find your typical rainbow rolls at this restaurant (I do love a good rainbow roll though). The rolls we ordered were the Snowflake (which was flavored with yuzu), the Lobster roll (which was so much more than a typical baked lobster/langostino roll), and the Are You Kidding Me roll, which was big on truffle flavor and came topped with fried onions. I thoroughly enjoyed the Snowflake roll. It had multiple types of fish inside, and the yuzu flavor added the perfect fresh citrusy touch. It also came dotted with a tiny bit of sriracha (or some other spice) but it was just a hint and it's easy to wipe off if you don't want any spice. The Lobster roll was the star of the show. I give it a 10/10 for presentation, and it was also the best tasting one in my opinion. It was plated with a shelled lobster tail, which looks visually pleasing, but the most impressive part was right before serving, the waitress lit it on fire and handed it to us, as if it were flaming creme brulee or something. The flame actually wasn't on the roll itself, but was on what appeared to be a trail of salt (presumably soaked in some kind of alcohol to make it burn). It definitely was a cool effect and I've never seen anything like it in a sushi restaurant! Lastly, the Are You Kidding Me roll - this was my third favorite out of the three we ordered. It was pretty good but I think the truffle flavor was a bit strong. I'm also personally not a huge fan of fried onions on top of sushi since I think it clashes a bit with the freshness of the fish, and gives me too many bar food vibes. But it certainly was flavorful and my husband and I still finished it. We shared these three sushi rolls between the two of us and it was just the right amount of food to leave feeling full. Besides the food, the restaurant itself was nice although I'm not sure they really needed to have a live DJ there as opposed to having a Spotify Playlist. Didn't bother me but I don't think it really added much to the vibe. I would definitely eat here again!

    Celebrated our anniversary !…read more Service was good and friendly. The flavors were beautiful! We sat like in the center of the restaurant. It's one of my fear LOL. But the flavors of the dishes eased my fear. It was delicious. I love salmon and uni when it comes to sushi and I would recommend others to try this place! Several people already saw my instagram post and asked the name of the restaurant! I'm very happy that the food turned out phenomenal! Toyko nacho (recommend) : it was messy to eat and had a kick of spice. I didn't mind the mess though. Lots of different flavors. Uni hotate yuzu: scallops topped with uni. Eating it was like butter. Sour flavor profile from the yuzu. A bit overpowering. And the maldon sea salt was interesting. So you get the texture of buttery soft from the scallop and uni and a crunch factor from the salt. 5pc Salmon nigiri: so fatty and buttery! If you love salmon then definitely get this. The presentation was so cute. It lays on a bed of ice. And throughout the dinner the pieces of salmon were chilled. Monster nigiri (recommend) : I don't think anything about this when my honey suggested order this. But once it got to the table and we ate it. Wow! This dish flavors stood out to me. The crispy sweet onions and sauce perfected the meal. Dragon: It was pretty tasty and decent. I know my honey liked it a lot. He prefers not to eat raw fish, so this was to his liking (I recommend to those who don't eat raw fish). Truffle essence (recommend) : The taste of truffle is weirdly addicting. The presentation was eye catching because the candle is keeping the truffle butter warm. The concept of dipping or pouring the truffle butter onto the roll was a fun way of eating. Snowflake roll: A lot of reviews mentioned this was a popular dish. I can see why it was popular. It's literally a bunch of fish in a roll! Haha, fish lover this would be perfect to order. Crunchy roll: It was a decent roll, but a bit dryer than I expected. Orders and ratings: Tokyo nacho 9/10. Uni hotate yuzu 10/10. 5pc Salmon nigiri 10/10. Monster 11/10. Dragon 8/10. Truffle essence 9/10. Snowflake roll 10/10. Crunchy roll 6/10. Thank you!

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    Yuzu Japanese Sushi Bar
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