Stopped in on the way to Grass Valley. Nothing fancy, but decent lower-tier sushi at a low price point. Friendly and prompt service in a place with a family-owned joint vibe, tucked away in a small shopping complex. The place was clean, and we left happy. They had clearly-indicated gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options. read more

Continues to be my favorite Sushi restaurant. Had Spicy yellowtail (tuna) roll and Hokkaido roll today. Fabulous. See description with photos. Clean, pleasing ambiance and efficient service. read more

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Just a hole in the wall, not far from Lake of the Pines. The food is always excellent and fresh. Thumbs up.

I visited Saturday December 27th, with 5 guest. Everyone loved the food. The service was very good. She was helpful and fast to take orders and deliver to table. Ambiance was smooth and quiet. It was my first time there and my other guests like 5th time eating there. Hope this review helps you deciding. read more

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I love this place. The volcano roll is a 10/10. My mom and I have been coming here for over 10 years on a date night maybe once every 6 months and we always get a volcano roll. Love it here so much. read more

This is my first visit, September 4, 2025. This truly is the first establishment that I've been to, where they make their sushi rice properly. It brings the proverbial tear to my sushi craving eye, the delicious flavor. I've tried a couple of sushi specific buffets, sushi at Chinese buffets, sushi from Costco, sushi from three major supermarkets, and sushi from a quite good Japanese sushi spot in Roseville. But every last one of them used what tastes like plain, steamed rice to wrap their rolls. Sushi rice is a recipe, with multiple, flavorful ingredients. Take Maru is the only place I've experienced this, and it's beyond delicious. I had the lunch special, everything was great. I will be returning, and I look forward to trying other menu options. read more

Take Maru Sushi - Kitchen Lunch Special Bento Box - a spicy beef entree was my select an item. All wonderful. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Auburn, California

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If you prefer to have sushi that is more substantial -- meaning has more filling than rice! -- this is where I've gotten sushi for that very reason, about 40 times! read more

The sushi quality is by far the best in Auburn, and after all that's the most important thing when it comes to sushi. Glad to see Take Maru open its doors to dine in again. Comfortable atmosphere, with lots of booths, and a nice sushi bar. They always take care of me and my family when we have come in. Been coming since they moved in and replaced Golden Palace 11 years ago. Watched the couple that owns the place grow over the years. So very happy they made it through the covid bs. A North Auburn gem. read more

Great sushi with many options to select from. Little hole in the wall, but definitely worth checking out. read more

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Such an underrated sushi spot and general restaurant in the area!! We were visiting lake of the pines and wanted to do a quick takeout order and decided to try this place. So glad we did. We got the spicy tuna, salmon, Okinawa, and chili salmon roll. Each one was better than the next. The spicy tuna was creamy and full of fish. They didn't cheapen it by adding cucumber and we really enjoyed it a lot. The Okinawa roll is a must try, the slices of fresh lemon were just amazing. The salmon in the roll is buttery and super fresh. My in laws got the mixed sashimi appetizer and absolutely loved it, overall I cannot recommend this place enough. The order did take a little while to prepare so just plan accordingly and you'll be fine! read more

My family and I go here a few times a month. We never have to wait and the service and food are fantastic. It is surprisingly less expensive than other places in Auburn. I would absolutely recommend this if you are wanting to have a sushi night with your family. read more

I came across this sushi place on my lunch break, and I was impressed with their lunch special. The service was very quick and staff were very friendly. Looking forward to coming again:) read more

Take Maru Sushi - Bento box teriyaki chicken lunch special 9.95 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Auburn, California

This is a family owned sushi place with family friendly pricing. That alone is good reason to give them five stars and support this business. With the sticker shock pricing at some sushi spots in this area, that is highly appreciated. The menu is simple, not pretentious and the sushi is fresh. They kindly accommodate changes and requests. The ambience is simple as well so nothing fancy but that's OK. It is always a carry out stop if heading back to Grass Valley from Auburn. read more

Excellent quality and service for very reasonable prices. There was no wait and the service was attentive. The food was fresh and plentiful. We will definitely be back and enjoy again. read more

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Their sushi rolls are fresh and delicious. They serve a full range of Japanese food. Service is prompt and professional.

This place never disappoints! Great food, great prices and super fast service. I love their veggie sushi rolls, veggie fried rice and their spicy ramen noodle soup. Great place to eat vegetarian and vegan food. read more

Take Maru Sushi - Vegetable Fried Rice (ordered without eggs) and green salad with ginger dressing and miso soup. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Auburn, California

I love suishi so I decided to try this one. I really wanted to go to Sakura suishi in Auburn but they don't open until 4 pm. This is located in a small plaza with most of the places are out of business. This is the last place to stop on highway 49 as you are heading back to Grass Valley/Nevada City. They only offer food to pick up. I looked inside and the entire dining area is closed off with plastic. It did not look clean inside and so I decided not to order anything. I don't like to give negative reviews but this place was not clean! I would go to a more established place with a high turnover of fresh suishi! read more

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They opened for dine in very recently and their food is amazing. I got full off the Rangoon's, there amazing and full of cream cheese, take Maru roll was amazing!! Prices are amazing here!!! Come support a family business :) read more

Take Maru Sushi - Crab ragoons - Sushi Bars Near Me - Auburn, California

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So affordable and their simple rolls are great! Lunch special is such a great deal, as are the dinner specials. Check this place out, I want it to to stay in business! read more

Ended up throwing away half of our meal unfortunately. The rice was not good and there were some mystery ingredients we couldn't figure out. We got the kids fish and chips for my son which wasn't great either. The seaweed salad was good and so was the gyoza. read more

Best sushi in auburn! My favorite roll is the Okinawa. The staff is friendly and a small family owned business.

The miso soup is excellent and the sushi is similarly great. The ramen is decent but I wouldn't recommend it. The service is great and the staff are all friendly. All the ai images on the walls and on the website were off-putting but obviously didn't hinder the food quality in any way. Definitely check it out for some great rolls on the cheaper end. read more

Sushi restaurant name take maru sushi good all good fresh! Almost everyday have good day read more

Take Maru Sushi - Eel & spicy crabs hand roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Auburn, California

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I just heard that they finally are having indoor seating that started about three weeks ago. I am so excited to go tonight and take my daughter for her birthday dinner!!!! I'll definitely leave a review on how it was read more

The lunch box is hard to beat! Great variety! The rolls are delicious. Very reasonably priced for quality sushi!

Fantastic food! Great service, excellent ambience, new favorite! definitely recommend.

Always good food, typical pricing without being to high but only takeout service. They never re-opened the restaurant after Covid, so it's fine if you don't mind take out. read more

Excellent sushi dinners. Fish was fresh service was prompt and friendly. Presentation for all dishes was very artistic. We had the edamame appetizer that was to die for. A real hidden gem. read more

I love this place. So convenient, tasty, and d inexpensive. While not fancy in the least it's totally a gem if you want quick and tasty sushi. read more

Everything I've ordered has been amazing. The sushi is awesome although they could be a little more faster but other than that love this place highly recommended it read more

Wonderful fresh sushi. BBQ tuna more cooked than we are used to. Will try jalapeño dish next time

I am disappointed that Yelp is leaving up reviews that have nothing to do with the food or service. This business deserves more respect than that. Thus: This unassuming hole-in-the-wall joint offers some of the best fresh fish and sushi rolls I have had in a very long time, inclusive of travels to NYC, Maui, and travel throughout California. If I had judged it purely by driving past, I would have ignored it for being nearly invisible and buried in the back of a small plaza- so hooray for Yelp and Google for alerting me to its existence. I am not local to that area but I am scheming reasons to go back because the quality is so darn good. Like, really, really good. And incredibly kind and friendly people with respect for allergy considerations as well. We brought our to-go order to a local brewery to eat, and had multiple gawkers lusting after our beautiful selection of food and asking where it came from- they were very excited to know it was so close by! These folks are clearly playing it safe with health protection- whether due to COVID-19 or anything else, they have taken steps to protect their staff and conserve resources including keeping indoor dining closed and asking customers to wait outside for picking up their orders. I don't know what challenges these folks have faced in the last few years or what personal risk they are accounting for, but it's certainly no big deal to me to honor their needs and just wait in my car until they call me for pickup. The food is well worth it, and them taking steps to protect their own health and safety means hopefully they will stick around and remain in business for a good long time! Now I am hungry and want to drive up for lunch. Thanks, Take Maru, and please know you have some new fans out here! YUM. read more

Good food. Always on time for pickup. Would be nice to eat at restaurant. Portions small for money. Tip is added to bill without warning.

Sushi chef Heogh is doing BEST with what he loves -- to make beautiful sushi! I've lived on 3 dontinents and Take Maru Sushi in Auburn, California, is well worth the 1/3-hr drive from Nevada City CA. If Heogh's wife was a bit more friendly (aka sour-puss) Take Maru might have MORE customers ... yet seems they have enough! They've been serving Nevada and Sacramento and Lake Tahoe counties for over a decade from their small shopping mall restaurant, right on Hwy 49. XOxo, Heogh and Cindy! Keep it UP -- cheers! read more

Food is good and good prices.i wish I could have them deliver .i don't drive but the food is good, I have been eating sushi for about 50 years. read more

They only offer ToGos. Sashimi dinner combo, scallop carpaccio, soft shell crab, 4 rolls were perfectly placed with care and beautifully presented in each container. All were what we had hoped for and more. I can see why folks drive out of their way to pick up their delicious orders! read more

This business just seems to get less and less impressive every time I try and eat here. It started out great, but the last few times were disappointing. The freshness of the food seems to have declined and there are some truly annoying patrons that frequent the place. I know that isn't something that can be helped by the business, but it's a factor all the same. I'll stick to getting sushi from downtown Auburn or Roseville from now on. read more

Unfortunately my partner and I both got sick after eating here. Such a bummer - the sushi tasted alright and their prices are reasonable.

Takeout only. This place has clearly been hit hard by the pandemic but the food is still very tasty!

Great quality fish. Beautiful presentation. Pleasant service. Priced reasonably (for this quality sushi). And I appreciate that they are still to-go only. We took ours to-go over to Moonraker brewery, 6 minutes away, and sat outside and enjoyed amazing food with a great beer :) read more