This place is fantastic. Organic ingredients, freshly made to order, custom creations, friendly owners. They have tasty sushi burritos, but not all raw fish - beef and chicken and vegetarian options, and appetizers and single serve cup sakes! Please patronize this joint while the pandemic is still happening- as I'm sure most of their business was from people working downtown in the area and not that businesses are closed their foot traffic is so much lower. It's worth it read more

I've never had a sushi burrito and omg was it good! Think like giant burrito sized sushi roll packed with pickled radish and deliciousness. I had the uma beef and got a cute little to go sake! I will def be back! So good! read more

I figured out this place was a block away from my work so I gave it a try for lunch - let me tell you, this restaurant is so cute and im so glad I came here! The owners were very very sweet and helped me decide what I wanted to get and just seemed like genuinely kind people. I got the unagi burrito and I looooove eel already but in this burrito it tasted extra good with the combination of flavors. I also got the potato croquet and that was devoured in about 4 seconds (mashed potato texture inside and CRISPY on the outside with great seasoning). Im really excited to go here again, I can't wait to try everything on the menu haha read more

Sushinista - Unagi burrito - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Got the Waku Waku California (raw fish) with sweet potato tempura set. So good!!! They use fresh and local ingredients, and the way the flavors combine is amazing!! The shop is super cute and the service is very friendly. A little pricy but will definitely come back :) read more

Sushinista - Waku Waku California (raw fish) + Sweet Potato Tempura - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

A small spot with fresh ingredients for a reasonable price on sushiritos. The food feels authentic and the employees are really kind, offering substitutions and answering any questions about ingredients. The student special chicken teriyaki bowls are a great deal for a good size, it's a solid option for a weekly habit. Overall a great place with a lot of delicious options. read more

SO DELICIOUS. Words cannot explain. And the owners are so kind and welcoming. Most delicious sushi burrito I have no desire to try any other spot. Even my picky a** father loved his burrito! Our favorite is the fuwa fuwa. So perfect. And goodness the tofu nuggies. A must try. I could go on and on.. I highly recommend!! read more

Amazing Burrito!!!!! My friend told me bout this spot and goodness I was not let down! They went above and beyond my expectations! She told me bout it and said "your mind will be blown" and let me tell u.. it was. The owners are so kind. Husband and wife I'm pretty sure. I've been back twice already. My favorite burrito is the poke but I also love the fuwa fuwa. And the tofu nuggets and sweet potato fries are bomb asf. I can't wait to try the chicken karage. See you soon!!!! read more

Best Sushi Burrito Near K Street Flats Healthy alternative, fresh ingredients! Look if you find it hard to fit in healthy foods in your weekly routine or finding it hard to fill yourself up this is the place to order. One burrito is two servings, stick one in the fridge, the rice serves has quick energy to get you through the day! read more

Sushinista - Fresh Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

I been wanting to eat here for 2 years after I found them on Instagram. Omg the food was amazing. I actually want to recreate the burrito I got. It was decently priced, fresh and so delicious I almost cried. The tofu nuggets were BOMB.COM!!! My dad is from Japan and I plan on taking him here so he can try some real legit giant sushi burritos out here in the East Bay. Props to the owners, you guys impressed me! read more

Great idea and nice people but two of our burritos were hard to eat - the seaweed was stuck to the paper so the seaweed peeled off with the paper; that was disappointing and they only half heartedly offered to make a new one. Felt a little pricey. read more

Reliably tasty, fresh, and super reasonably-priced. Fast. I've had most things on the menu at this point, and they all have a unique flavor. Love the tempura fries too. Also, they have a happy hour, which I'm happy about. read more

The food was amazing. The prices seemed too good to be true for the East Bay so I was hesitant. I really loved the food and cannot wait to go back. I had the pork sushi burrito with bacon bits, corn miso soup and sweet potato tempura (via UberEats). They do need to come out with raw options though to keep up with the sushi theme. read more

Sushinista - Pork cutlet sushi burrito, corn miso soup and sweet potato tempura. - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Overview: Sushinista is a great lunch spot to get affordable, healthy, Sushi burritos! Flavor: The sushi burritos at Sushinista are very refreshing and yummy. I live very close by and I have come here almost once a week for the past 4-5 months. They have a "build your own" burrito system where you pick a main component (Salmon, Chicken, Katsu Pork, Mushroom, might be missing one here) and then fill in with some side vegetables/others. *One important note is they do not have raw fish here, so do not come here expecting it. However, I have to admit the flavor of their sushirittos is very refreshing and delicious. Cost: Sushirittos are around ~$8-9 but they can definitely last you two meals per burrito. They also have some combo meals and their side dishes (fried zucchini and friend sweet potato fries are very good) Value: Great for college students, wonderful for anyone else. For college students on a budget, this is, supplemented with some snacks, can definitely last you both lunch and dinner (as long as you aren't starving). read more

I really do appreciate Sushinista's commitment to being open for, like, 4 hours a day, five days a week and closing for weeks at a time. This sounds like shade, but good for you guys. Thank you for serving hundreds of BHS students every week. I dunno what we would do without you read more

This place was great! I want to give a 4 for the food, but bumped up for that amazing back outdoors area and the service is very nice! They are very reasonably priced, especially their sake! I will go again for sure, hopefully to try their poke burrito. I really appreciated how fresh and light everything tasted, most of the sushi burrito places are too heavy. (Of course I still love my sushiritto) This place was nice because they used what you would find in a bento and not necessarily sushi. I would love to see more things that are unique, maybe a creative way to use umeboshi? The rice cracker topping is sooooo good, I love that they have pumpkin seed as an option too! If they have a teriyaki tofu or something I'd definitely have to go for that! I recommend you try it, wish they were a little more central but it was worth the walk to me! read more

Sushinista - Salmon sushi burrito with sweet potato and radish veggies and rice cracker topping. Ozeki one cup!! - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Delicious and fresh custom sushirittos and bowls establishment! Since the first time I came here when it first opened, they've opened a really quaint backyard patio to enjoy your meal. This time I dined it at noon on a Saturday and were only about 4 other people there. Service was very friendly and the people who made our burritos were super efficient. Some other reviews were shocked that they don't serve fish here, but I actually don't mind. Their meat is delicious! I got the honey grilled chicken and it was cooked to perfection. I'm salivating just thinking about it. I got it with tempura zucchini, romaine lettuce, and rice crackers. I tried my boyfriend's pork burrito and it was tasty as well. I will definitely be back. We used a Groupon. read more

Sushinista - Pork burrito (left) and honey grilled chicken (right) - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Their chicken karaage is easily, hands down, the best karaage I've ever had. It was juicy, delightfully perfectly breaded and each bite had the perfect ratio of chicken to breading. The sushirittos were also delicious and the staff incredibly friendly. read more

I love how quick and light this food is for lunch. Everything I've tried is good. The combo was my go-to, but I'm now trying to avoid overeating by just getting small rolls and miso. The miso, rice, and other ingredients are normally amazing, but even when ithe rice is not as fresh or the miso is a little salty, I still love it becuase it's healthy, cheap, and delivered safely to my door. read more

Sushinista is our favorite poke and shushirito spot in the East Bay! Everything is fresh and delicious! I love watching the owners prepare their dishes, you really feel at home in their shop. I can't recommend it enough, you have to try it read more

We get sushinista at least once per week and have for a couple years now . I love watching the careful preparation and the condiments are all very high quality and fresh and flavorful, like pickled scallions and shredded ginger. They read the special request notes whenever I order takeout or delivery on Yelp, too! read more

Who needs tortilla wrapped burritos when you can wrap your filling in seaweed and rice instead? If you haven't tried a sushi burrito yet you absolutely must do so. Berkeley already has three spots: Sushi Secrets, Sumo Roll, and now Sushinista, all with varying customization options. Sushinista focuses on cooked meat (beef, tonkatsu, chicken, grilled salmon, etc.) rather than raw fish, and includes some cool toppings (tempura flakes, bacon bits, etc.). They're a new spot, still in soft launch mode, so they have a few small things to work on such as burrito construction speed, but I was really pleased with the quality of my food. It tasted great, was fairly reasonably priced at $9, they didn't skimp on the filling, and the burrito held surprisingly well together. One note is that Sushinista located right across the street from Berkeley High School. If you plan to visit, I'd recommend avoiding the high school lunch rush, just as the folks in my office have now become experts at. Their lunch hours are 11:38-12:18 on Mondays, and 12:24-1:04 other days of the week. Avoid those hours like the plague! read more

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I've been here a few times to grab something to eat after a workout at the nearby YMCA. I've gotten the sushi burrito each time and it's always delicious! I was expecting typical sushi filling (e.g fresh fish) but the mains are all cooked meat. So it's not your typical "sushi" roll. The burrito is a combination of organic rice and your choice of veggies, meat, topping, with an Asian style sauce. I've always gotten honey grilled chicken w/mint leaf as my main and fried zucchini, romaine lettuce, and sesame seeds as my veggies and topping. The burritos are a nice size and very satisfying! The owners are a Japanese couple and very sweet. I would recommend this place for lunch only since it closes pretty early (6:30 p.m.) to go there for dinner. I think it's best for take-out as there's not a lot of seating. Overall, it's a nice option in Downtown Berkeley when you want a quick, tasty bite! read more

Quality ingredients and great flavor combinations. It's pricey if you compare it to a burrito place but reasonable if you compare it to a sushi place. I've had the beef burrito and chicken karaage, which were both great. It's more than I'd want to spend on lunch daily but it's a nice treat when I'm downtown. read more

This a small, cute, mom n pop place. It has sushi burritos, bowls, tempura, etc. It's different than other sushi burrito places in that its focus is on bento-style fillings of the sushi burritos, rather than raw fish such as Sushirrito. The process is Chipotle style, and you can choose your fillings. You choose either a sushi burrito or a bowl, a main protein, and 2 veggies & 1 topping. I got the sushi burrito with grilled salmon with pickled scallion & corn, yam tempura, pear, and sesame seeds. All rolls and bowls come with snap peas, shredded cabbage, carrots, and kale. Everything was super fresh and I loved all the assortment of veggies. Also the rice is organic here! The lady that helped me with my order was adorable and asked if it was my first time here. She proceeded to help me navigate the menu of how to order. I also love how they aim to use fresh and local ingredients. This place is great with healthy options and yummy food! read more

Sushinista - Grilled Salmon sushi burrito - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Really good food, good prices, and great service. The Fuwa Fuwa burrito is my favorite. And the potato croquettes are always a treat.

Stopped by the other day and it's pretty good! I only wish they filled the sushi burrito up a bit more. I've eaten at other similar styled places and their burritos were more filling. Also, the time I came by, there was only one employee serving 5 people, so it took quite a while to get my food. But other than that, foods tasty! read more

Sushinista - Salmon sushi burrito! - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Oooooh myyy goodness!!! I cannot hype this place up enough!! BEST BERKELEY EATS FOR SURE!! Let me tell you, I eat a LOT of sushi, a lot of tempura, and drink quite a bit of sake, but I have tooootally misjudged this place. I stopped in today on a whim because I'd seen the sign before on Shattuck, and wanted to try something new and was absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the quality of the food. The yam tempura texture was literally perfect, the dip with it was amazing, and the burrito (oh my God the burrito) was unlike anything I've ever had before. I got the salmon sushi burrito: with yam tempura, radish, teriyaki, and rice crackers (with all the fixins). Best decision I have ever made in life.. PLUSS! beer and sake is ONLY $2.50!!!!!!!!!!!! (During happy hour..) I was gonna take a picture​, but it's all gone now.. read more

The food was okay. It wasn't what I expected. I've been to a lot of places that makes sushi burritos and bowls and this one was disappointing compared to the rest. If you're craving sushi burrito, this isn't your traditional one. read more

Sushinista - Sushi bowl with chicken, yam tempura, avocado, bacon bits and corn. - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

I like the creativity of Sushinista and the combination of flavors are interesting I just wish they maybe put a little more effort into prepping and source their proteins. Their ahi tuna or raw salmon is usually alot of stringy weirdly cut pieces that dont really allow you to enjoy the unctuous nature of the raw fish with everything else. I love their corn miso soup and sweet potato tempura with the matcha salt (super inventine) as well. Maybe it's better in person? You think a burrito would be more portable. read more

I was greeted with a smile from the owners upon walking in. This is a small place; can be easy to miss. They were so brand new they didn't even have chairs yet when I stopped in right before Christmas - so hopefully they do now! The ordering is set up Chipotle-style in that you can order from burritos or bowls. For $8.75 you choose a protein (only current vegetarian option is portobello mushrooms), two veggies, and one topping. The bowl was a bit smaller than I expected but a healthy lunch portion nonetheless. The Thai curry sauce on the portobello was good, but I'd love to try a few of the other sauces, like the teri mayo, not sure how much one can customize their order, however. Lack of one star is due to location. It's right across from the high school, so prepare to wade through throngs of teens (most of which are taking up space eating pb&j's at one of the highly coveted tables). read more

Sushinista - Menu during soft opening - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

I was not huge fan it's lacking in the freshness and taste department. Also portions were very small.

I got the sushi bowl because I wasn't feel like finger food, and the process of having it custom made was extremely satisfying. Each step of the way, I was asked if I wanted something or not, so everything was completely up to me. He was very patient with me, and pointed out all my options as the bowl was being made. When I went to grab a drink, not only did he ask me if I could open it myself, but made sure I got a cold bottle. I could tell that this place really does care about the customer. The food was better than I expected. There so much going on, but it's not overwhelming. Everything goes together well, no matter what you pick, in my opinion, so you can't go wrong. My bowl had brown rice, which was a texture I like a lot, slightly sticky, as expected from a sushi place, mushrooms with Thai curry sauce, cilantro, and pickled daikon, fried zucchini, red radish, and a little salad to top it off. The vegetables tasted very fresh, and I was very pleased with the snap pea I got on the side. They have sets and combos. The set costs 11.00 which would get you a side, and I might try that next time I go. The combo is basically a set with a soup, and it seems the soup they have is corn miso soup. They have many other little treats, so even if you're not that am hungry, but want something interesting and small, they have little food items I've never seen before. Aside from zucchini tempura and sweet potato tempura, they also have what is called mocchi'n cheese, which looked super weird to me, but if you like cheesy things, be my guest. Right now they're working on a sake bar, or something like that, so the hours will be a bit odd. Try to get here for lunch on weekdays or an early dinner on weekends. read more

Sushinista - A glance at the build menu - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

This place is AMAZING. Authentic Japanese food. I've been here twice and tried the chicken bowl, sukiyaki burrito, and CALIFORNIA (salmon) burrito. The salmon literally tastes like the one my mom makes. Yum!! The rice is really well made, all the toppings are unique and delicious (yam tempura! Matcha sprinkles!). It really feels like a hole in the wall sort of place. I really like it! I definitely want to come back more. The portions are pretty good. I always feel full after eating the burrito, and my boyfriend (who works out almost every day and eats about 2x as much as me) was pretty satisfied by the chicken bowl (which is 6.95). Love love love! read more

This is a Berkeley establishment! This little shop has so much character and the owners make the food with care. The ingredients are fresh and I'm always satisfied with my lunch from here. read more

Sushinista - Teri Teri Chicken Sushi Burrito - Japanese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Lovely people serve lovely food! Quick and easy to grab. I ordered the shrimp tempura burrito & was expecting something crunchy but came out the opposite. I don't know what happen but I would love to visit this place again. read more

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Had a salmon burrito here and it was pretty good for what they're going for: fast, affordable, and pretty tasty. It was a nice light lunch too which can be kind of hard to find outside of salad. It'd be nice is they had some set items though because I can see folks picking weird toppings and not liking what they get read more

Closer to 3.5. Let's square this away- their service is excellent, and their pricing is reasonable. The portion is adequate as well. However menu is somewhat, and they don't have any sashimi... Which is disappointing. They also don't have any template sushirrito so you have to build your sushi from scratch. I think that can be a fatal mistake for businesses like them because customers don't always choose the right ingredients to create a sumptuous sushi burrito (and may end up attributing their disappointment in the flavor to the business as opposed to weird choices). read more

I love stopping by here after work in the evenings (evening hours are 5:30 - 7:30). I can grab a small serving of sweet potato tempura, or their tofu, it is the perfect snack. If hungrier, I get a sushi burrito and it's delicious, big portion too. Fresh ingredients, great flavor, especially - I'll say it again - the sweet potato tempura and tofu snack! Local, friendly owners, quick service. read more

I ordered one sushirrito with the following options: grilled salmon with pickled scallion and corn white rice yam tempura red radish sesame seeds Given the price range, Sushinista's offering of grilled salmon, at no extra charge, pleasantly surprised me. The grilled salmon at the serving station looked shredded, which may detract some patrons, but the salmon was still juicy, with a hint of shoyu. The coleslaw that comes in the sushirrito tasted a bit overdressed, however, which detracted from the yam tempura and the red radish. Overall, considering I paid less than $10 post-tax and received a filling meal w/salmon, I plan on returning to Sushinsta. read more

Love this spot. Lovely people and the food is too good. Please check them out as they have been at it; working through all the ups and downs of COVID. They truly have a beautiful way of providing you a quality meal. It's a weekly desire! read more