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    Sushi Shibucho

    4.1 (328 reviews)
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    SUSHI SHIBUCHO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet

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    Sake menu. Hand picked by chef. Top to bottom (dry to sweet)
    Kelly J.

    When you first walk in Chef Glen greets you and ask you if you have reservations. Call a week in advance to make the reservation over the phone. There's only 8 seat at the bar. It's omakase or you can tell chef what you want. There is no food menu here. Chef Glen took over his Father's restaurant, it's very cozy here. It's quiet, and visited by many Japanese locals. I would come back here again.

    melts in your mouth, fresh from Santa Barbara
    Helen W.

    Went here recently for Omakase with the family. We had 5 people and sat at the sushi bar - it was fun watching Chef Glen make the sushi. It was amazing how fast he was as he was the only chef. There were 3 other people at the sushi bar and 3 seated at the tables and it was at capacity. You definitely need a reservation. A total of 11 people in the room so it was very private. The uni was the best I have ever had... literally melted in my mouth. The raw scallops were very fresh.

    Red snapper, no soy sauce
    Lenny L.

    I have been coming here for years and realized that Chef Glen is super talented, he has been doing this for many years, he grew up seeing and learning from his master sushi chef dad. The love for serving traditional, fresh sushi is inherently his birth right. So if you want traditional and really good sushi O encourage you to come and dine here. It is a really one man show. But a very talented one man show. Support local business!

    Sushi bar

    This place is great for authentic edo-mae sushi !! I loved every single part of it & although the place is small- it is delicious !! I recommend a reservation in advance due to its capacity. The chef is very nice & the omakase was definitely a great experience. Our omakase included uni, ikura & toro !! I came recommended by our friends, and they have been going here for years !!

    Angelina V.

    Went back for my fiancés birthday dinner. We had about 16 pieces of omakase and loved every single bite. I made sure to call ahead of time so we could guarantee our seats at the bar. Glen had impeccable timing with serving each piece and made sure we got to eat the fish we wanted. So happy to be able to enjoy this gem.

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    Julia K.

    I stumbled upon this place. Omg it's the best sushi spot I've tried in Orange County. I ordered the chirashi bowl, and there was no fish smell at all--the fish tasted incredibly fresh.The price is reasonable given the quality of the sushi. I highly recommend it!

    Jennifer J.

    If you would like high quality sushi this is your go to place. Their menu is very limited so if you are picky with certain fish. This is probably not your place. As they are mainly serving omakase where the chef will select for you. In my opinion, they are quite some selection and are all very fresh. So would recommended. However, on the other hand, the service is horrible. The server is not very patient when we ask questions. There was no customer there on Sunday lunch, so we did not caught them from bad timing. We thought maybe it's the language difference, so we speak Japanese to them. But still very unfriendly. Also, my 90 year old grandma who accidentally use the tray they use to put soy sauce as soy sauce dish. The server had to come by and correct her to take it and as we apologized for the inconvenience , she rolled her eyes and walked away. Would not go there again.

    Lunch menu

    We went there for lunch but not much choices but only two Chirashi or Sushi plate (11 pieces) both are for $35.50 (way over priced!!!). No customer beside us but we decided not to dine-in as the they were not so friendly and prices were little bit too much to us for what we can get. I wish the price were little bit more reasonable with more selections at least for lunch and they were more friendly. No wonder there were no customers beside us. If I need to pay this much, I will go to Blue Fin or Nana San ($24.5 for Chirashi) both are in NB.

    Daniel C.

    Excellent, Edomae style Omakase with extremely fresh fish. Good prices relatively too - I got 15 pieces in the Omakase plus two large beers, and the bill was around $100. They do Kohada (gizzard shad) well, which takes a lot of experience. Interestingly, did not carry Otoro or Nodoguro explaining that he felt they were overpriced/overhyped. Would recommend this place to the traditional sushi enthusiast

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    My favorite sushi I've ever had in California. 100% AUTHENTIC! I wish I lived closer so I could go every week

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    Is Shibucho still open for customers?

    Yes

    How much is their Omakase?

    That depends on how much you eat. Omakase here means the chef makes you food until you are full and ask him to stop. Everything costs per item, so it can be as little or as much as you want to eat/spend. Keep in mind this is a very traditional place… 

    Is sake expensive here?

    I don't think very expensive . They have variety of Sake to chose from!!!

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    4.0(933 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    Such a Costa Mesa staple! We use to come here all the time when we use to live in the area. This is…read moreme and my husband's go to when we were dating! I absolutely love this place and never did it disappoint. They are still consistent even today. The last time we are here was before we moved to Vegas in 2017. I really miss this place and could not find anything at Vegas that's casual and delicious like this place. We absolutely love the pink Cadillac and all their no rice rolls. Worth every penny. We can't get great sushi like this fresh and good in Vegas. I love the red eye as well. All light with seasoning on point. The nigiri are pretty pricey for 1 piece but it's fresh fatty tuna and blue fin. What do you expect. Especially since everything has gone up and cost of living is not the same anymore. I'll pay $6 for the nigiri. It's what we expected. Fatty tuna was on point! Service here is always amazing! Staff has been here for years. They even remember my hubby. Lol. Ambiance is casual. Can't wait to come back.

    Unfortunately we got take out and we're not impressed. The rolls were more expensive for their…read moresize. The rice was gummy and had a strange taste to us. The fish wasn't the greatest quality we may give another shot for dine in but unfortunately our first experience will make it hard to go back. The food was ready for pickup quickly.

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    Black hair in the Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna Roll (2 pc)

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    4.3(2.2k reviews)
    5.0 mi
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    Outdoor seating
    Full bar

    this might be one of my new favorite sushi spots in OC!…read more i've heard so many good things about izakaya osen, and after finally trying it, i completely understand the hype. everything came out beautifully presented, but more importantly, there genuinely wasn't a single dish we didn't enjoy. the uni scallop carpaccio and spicy tuna crispy rice were such a good way to start - both were super flavorful. for nigiri, i'd honestly recommend leaving it up to the chef and letting them choose the best cuts for you! also, don't overlook the skewers!! the wagyu and seabass were two of my favorites of the night. and of course we had to try their fan-favorite toro roll and omakase bowl, which definitely lived up to the signature must have. there's a really nice variety here if you want more than just sushi, which makes it such a good spot for sharing and trying a little bit of everything. and the service was very attentive and warm. this definitely earned a spot on my OC sushi list

    Amazing service and food! Came here to celebrate my friend's birthday. I wish I had remembered the…read morename of the lady who was our server. She was great and so sweet. When it came time to pay our bill I had mentioned not to let my friend pay since it was her birthday and she quickly arranged to have a delicious matcha ice cream served over matcha mochi (house made) brought over to celebrate the special day. Everything we ordered for dinner was delicious and so fresh. My favorite was the toro roll, but honestly everything we had was thoroughly enjoyed. Enjoyed it so much we actually stopped taking photos of the rest of our food! Definitely going on my list to return and try the lunch menu. ***update!*** the server's name was NICOLE! She was the BEST!

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