I wish I could rate as SEVEN stars. Absolutely worth a visit! Have been a regular since 2021. The hostess / owner is always friendly and easy to chat with. She has made an effort to get to know me and my friend since we're in here so often. Will check up with us about previous topics and remembered our birthdays. Always has a smile on her face! Food of course is delicious! Always fresh with high quality cuts of meat. Very reasonable price for how tasty it is. Pink lady roll is a personal favorite. Ambience is cozy and invites patrons to stay and chat long after the meal has finished. However, the music can be a little repetitive. read more

I haven't been here in a long time. Service is great! Our waitress was courteous and always checked on us. Love that they give you some edamame when you sit and they ask for your drink order as well. The food is still just as good. Sushi tasted fresh and the pieces were decent. Ambience is still the same as it used to be. Clean bathroom. The specials menu was a little sticky though. Overall, still a good place for sushi. read more

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I used to really enjoy Wayne's, and while their sashimi and nigiri are decent, I've always felt their sushi roll selection was somewhat limited and lacked variety. Unfortunately, today's visit was extremely disappointing. I ordered the miso sea bass as my entrée, and it was practically inedible. The fish was tough, hard, and had a texture that made me wonder whether it had freezer burn or had been severely overcooked in a microwave. I brought it to their attention, and they kindly offered to remake it. Unfortunately, the second attempt was only slightly better. The fish was still tough and unpleasant to eat. It's disappointing because Wayne's used to be a place I genuinely enjoyed, but after today's experience, I'm not sure I'll be returning. read more

This place is a gem! We live in Dublin but this is our new spot that we have been a handful of times even brining our out of town family visiting! The prices are reasonable but the quality is great! They always have hamachi kama and it comes with 2 big pieces! The service is friendly and efficient. read more

Wayne's Sushi Bistro - Hamachi Kama - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pleasanton, California

We love going there. Their bento meals are our favorites. Portions are generous and reasonably priced. My wife and daughter are satisfied and that makes me happy. Please give them your patronage. read more

Always amazing!!! The best soft shell crab ever. Best sashimi salad too! Today's choice of mango salmon salad was absolutely delicious! Staff is always super nice and friendly. Fish is fresh. Service fast. read more

Wayne's Sushi Bistro - Double hamachi roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Review #920 Posted on 8.15.25 On Friday night the 15th we came to Wayne's on a fluke as a few other spots were at had really long waits. Coming all the way from Livermore as we called and they had open tables. So glad we did. This is a little spot (about 10-12 tables) in a small strip mall off I believe Valley road in Pleasanton where Grocery Outlet is the anchor store. The food here was phenomenal, we really enjoyed it. Service was fine, basically 3 people to do all food orders, delivery, pre bussing & bussing. But the food we thought was excellent. The baked mussels, sashimi, rolls, raw oysters, all good quality. My daughter's chicken katsu was fried perfectly, and was a hearty plate. All the plates actually were hearty and generous portions. The tuna & hamachi were my favorites. The Hamachi was extremely tender. They gave us all miso soup & salads, and gave us a fried banana at the end, which was also tasty. I'd 100% come back here and will make it a point to. read more

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My go-to spot for when I don't feeling like cooking and I'm craving sushi. I'm not a fan of raw fish, so I order the lion king and shrimp tempura roll. I usually order for delivery - and they make sure to include everything so it still feels like I'm dining in. read more

Finally got around to ordering the chirashi don and if thick slabs of fresh sashimi piled on top of rice does not appeal to you, I don't know what will! My dad ordered the 14-piece sashimi set and what a feast for the eyes and mouth it was! I love how much thought they put into their presentation and every component of the dish - including the garnish - is edible! As mentioned before, everything I've tried here so far has been consistent and flavorful - even the edamame, salad, and miso soup that comes with the entree! I always leave feeling full of goodness here and the service has been stellar each time. Our waitress even brought over some complimenetary fruit at the end. Definitely my go-to sushi spot in the area! read more

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Always fresh!! Great service too! We go there at least once a week. Ask for Patricia. Gotta try the grilled fish cheek too! It's delish. read more

Wayne's Sushi Bistro - Salmon sashimi lunch special 49er roll Rainbow roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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The food is good, service is quick and friendly. They are very nice and attentive despite the fact that only 2 servers were working and it was busy. The place is nice and clean. I like the lighting and ambiance. I liked the baked mussel and fried avocado appetizer. I forgot the names of the rolls, I think it was Lion King, Romeo and Juliet, Golden City, and Double Hamachi? Not completely sure though. But they were all good, and presented nicely. Prices are fair. Portions are generous, including the wasabi and ginger. We had a lot of extra wasabi leftover actually! read more

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FOOD: the food is was really good and fresh. My partner and I shared 3 rolls and it filled us up. Ordered the pink lady, mango salmon and the golden. SERVICE: came on a Sunday night and service was great, it was only us and one other couple rolls came out fast and they were very attentive. Will be back to try more! read more

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Our favorite sushi for delivery in the area. Quality of the fish is consistently high and their rolls are well constructed with generous portions. Can't speak to the service as we have never eaten in, but our food has always arrived well-packaged and delicious every time. read more

By far the best sushi in the Tri Valley and the best Value. We have been coming here for years. It's in a random strip mall but don't let that dissuade you. Our favorites: Golden City roll (the bomb), salmon plate. Sashimi plate great too! Highly recommend! read more

We found this place while looking for a new sushi spot and we were not disappointed. It's a small restaurant but the staff is so friendly and welcoming. It was our first time and although their English wasn't very good they did their best to recommend some rolls and tell us the special. After enjoying our complimentary edamame our food arrived. The rolls are huge and so are the sashimi pieces. All the fish was super fresh and they came out relatively quick but didn't feel like they were made in a rush. Bathroom was clean and overall it was a pleasant experience. For sure our new sushi spot read more

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We were SO impressed by the quality of service; despite how busy it was, we were seated within 10 minutes and received an edamame bowl on the house. Our server was highly attentive and checked in the perfect amount, and despite the volume of customers we didn't feel rushed to finish our meal and wrap up after-dinner talking. The rolls were VERY tasty. The fish was super fresh, and the sauces on the specialty rolls were really good. We'd never had cooked salmon on a roll before and it was delicious. Really enjoyed the house beers as well. Best sushi I've had in the Tri-Valley area! Easiest 5 stars I've ever given. read more

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This is a to-go rating, so I can't comment on ambiance, although it was very busy when we picked up the food. We ordered: -chicken katsu - spider roll - rainbow roll - California roll - Spicy tuna roll - tempura udon - hamachi nigiri - maguro nigiri - chicken karaage This was way more food than we needed for a family of four, including a teenaged boy and a college boy. We are used to getting smaller portions, so we were surprised by the size of the orders: they were generous sizes. Everything was delicious, and we felt like it was a good value. read more

The food was mid, we got our edamame's completely cold. And when we asked to warm it up the waitress just took it away and gave us a new one(there was no point of that) and it was still cold. The sushi was pretty good. The staff there were really rude to me and my family. I don't recommend this restaurant if u want experience. Not coming back here anytime soon. read more

Went to Wayne's sushi for my birthday with my family few days ago! All the food was yummy and big portion for the price. We get the oyster special every time we come. Uni, Toro nigiri were so rich . Sake toro and Hamachi Toro were very good and not expensive at all. We asked if there's anything special for birthdays and they gave us the ice-cream & mochi plate!! Customer service was awesome. We couldn't finish the teriyaki chicken since it was sooo big, so they packed for us and the next day, we found out they gave us more rice since we didn't have much rice left on the plate! Also, we went at 6pm on a Thursday and more than half the tables were taken! You know they are good restaurants when they are busy on a weeknight! All the staff wore masks which I highly appreciate!! Also, we , a party of 4 didn't get charged for service charge as some reviews mentioned. Highly recommend Wayne sushi! read more

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We came here last evening for dinner. We got seated right away. When we walked in, we've noticed how stuffy this place was, little A/C going. The bathroom felt like a sauna! The food was good and so was the service. The fish was fresh, and the pork tonkatsu was delicious! We all got a side salad and miso soup to start off our meal. Their unagi hand roll was so good! It was so buttery and tender! It's definitely my favorite! read more

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Ooo, I didn't realize I hadn't reviewed this place yet!! This was a joyous newish discovery -- I have a friend who lives in Pleasanton and we were planning on meeting up for dinner, so she suggested this place! I am always down for sushi but am usually partial to buffets because places without unlimited supplies of sushi tend to be very financially non-economical for me. But exceptions can always be made (especially Thus far, I've tried the fried avocado, chicken skewers, chirashi bowl, the 49er roll, salmon lover roll, cherry blossom roll, and four seasons roll. I'm of the belief that you definitely cannot go wrong here. The fish is super fresh and service is efficient/helpful without being obtrusive. :] read more

Wayne's Sushi Bistro is located in the Vintage Hills Shopping Center - a big and spacious, but what seems to be a semi-quiet plaza. There is plenty of shared parking in the parking lot. They are a pretty small restaurant, so it was a bit hard to find when I came at night. Not much service, as I ordered on the phone for a quick pick up - it was ready within 10 minutes. I wanted a good post workout meal that was also light, so I opted for 1 order each of their sake maki (1 roll - 8 small pieces) and sake nigiri (1 order - 2 pieces). The salmon from the sake maki did not taste as fresh, as it could, so I had to put extra soy sauce to mask the taste when I usually do not use much soy sauce for my sushi. The salmon from the sake nigiri tasted pretty fresh though - probably because it is a different cut from the salmon or something? Overall, a bit pricey at about $16 - it would had been worth it, if both orders tasted fresh, but it was decent, especially for the area. read more

Definitely will be back! Parking: super easy, shares parking in a small plaza with other businesses Ambiance: small, and calm Timing: Came here early for lunch and did not run into any issues getting seating Lunch specials: got the bento box with 3 sides and it did not disappoint! My tonkatsu had some good pieces, but a few pieces were a little on the dry side, but still tasty. The sashimi was sake which is my fav so that made me happy. Pricing: $15.95 before tax tip etc, worth it! Comes with miso soup. Staff: friendly read more

Wayne's Sushi Bistro - 3 piece bento - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pleasanton, California

I wish I could rate this place SIX stars. This has been my favorite spot for years now! Coming here at minimum once a week during that time, I can say it is the most consistent restaurant I've been to. The staff and food are always so great. The service is quick, and all the staff are very friendly. The miso soup here is the best I've had, along with the rolls that are all so delicious. Highly recommend! read more

This place is great for getting quality sushi take outs. We got a combo A along with hamachi sushi x2 and tuna rolls. Total was $92.50 with tax. We were very happy with the fish quality and that I was able to change to no salmon in the combo. However there is a mislead that there is 2 pcs of fresh oyster in the combo which there is not. But we already knew since this was not the first time we ordered. We also got 2 small salad greens and 2 delicious miso soup that's not just watery miso. read more

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Wow! What a hidden gem! I would never have expected such delicious sushi tucked away in this little quiet lot. My friend and I got their omakase for dinner and we both enjoyed it a lot. Fresh ingredients and reasonably priced. We had good service as well. Can't wait to come back! read more

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A surprisingly nice little sushi restaurant! I had never heard of this spot before and found it when browsing for sushi in the area. My friend and I arrived around 6:30pm on a Saturday and it was quite busy inside. The interior is quite dark which was a little odd but the space itself is very wide. We ordered a spicy salmon roll, seafood udon, spicy scallop and hamachi toro nigiri, and a red mountain roll. The food came out in the order it was ready rather than all at once, which was good but it meant some things felt a little out of order. They also give you complementary edamame when you sit down. Out of all the items, I would say the stars were definitely the nigiri. Generous portions and super fresh, I really enjoyed both of them! I thought the spicy salmon roll was a little poorly wrapped and not anything special, while the red mountain roll was also just average. This spot definitely satisfies the sushi craving, so I would recommend if you wanted to try a new sushi spot. I would want to try the omakase next time! read more

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We were hunting for lunch and came across the yelp rating for Wayne's Sushi Bistro. Anytime we find a restaurant with over 400 reviews and 4.5 stars, it's almost like a challenge. We defy you to find faults! The restaurant is at the quieter end of a large strip mall. There's plenty of parking. We arrived shortly before 5pm on a Wednesday afternoon. There was one other table in use when we entered. We thought it was a bit odd that we were seated right behind the other table but figured that it was for the benefit of staff not to have to walk too far. Menus were presented and drink orders were taken immediately. Once we placed our order, it was a short wait for food to start showing up. In fact, it seemed like the kitchen was in a hurry to get us to eat so they could turn the table. Post pandemic, I think that front of the house needs to exert a little more authority over back of the house and pace the meals better. We were impressed that both of us each received Hot Miso Soup and a House Salad. I believe that came with the Combo A but many restaurants will only serve one of each with one Combo plate. That is really a mistake because the food cost is very inexpensive and the good will that it can generate is substantial. We ordered the Hiyako Cold Tofu with Yuzo - 4 - The tofu with the Bonito Flakes was delicious. The yuzu was so-so, lacking a strong citrus flavor. Combo A - 5 - was beautiful and delicious. All of the fish tasted very fresh. The serving temperature was right. Not too cold, not warm. The rice could have been seasoned a bit more. When the Combo was delivered, I asked the server to tell the kitchen to hold off on the Hamachi Kama until we were ready. While we were working on the Combo, she kept an eye on us until I asked her to have the kitchen fire the Hamachi Kama. The size of the collar was good but unfortunately someone had overseasoned it. Way too salty. Not enough to send it back but we probably won't order it again if we eat here again. read more

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Our favorite sushi place in the Bay Area. My family have all been to Japan and we feel this is as good as any sushi that we've had there. This time we went for my brothers birthday and they did not disappoint. Patricia was our server. So attentive and helpful. We did the omakaze sets. They're best sashim. We also ordered a side of oysters and butter fish. Yummy!!! And look what they served my brother for his birthday. Nice read more

Wayne's Sushi Bistro - My brothers birthday dessert - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Came by with my parents! We got sat down right away. The customer service is very minimal. Takes your order and brings the food out. Veggie tempura was pretty standard, can never go wrong. the oysters are tiny, pretty fresh with a dab of siracha. 14 piece sashimi: pretty good, not the freshest I've had. Has a little gummy texture. Rolls: Kamakaze roll Snow White - love the white tuna (this one was my favorite!) Rainbow - can never go wrong with this one, you get a variety of fish and avocado + imitation crab! Spicy Scallop hand roll read more

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Best sushi date ever I was amazed by the staff & how delicious the food is! By far the best sushi out there read more

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I'm happy to see Wayne's is still around - seen a lot of places cycle through this spot since I've lived in the area. The fish is surprisingly fresh and they are always generous with their sashimi and nigiri slices. My family loves to get Combo B, which comes with sashimi, nigiri, 4 oysters, and 3 rolls if you eat in person (we've only gotten two whenever we've ordered to go). The yellowtail is always my favorite and the Snow White roll is my fav because of this. I love the tempura crunchies and tobiko on the top of the roll. The house hot sake is just okay, I much prefer the cold nigori bottles. The service is fast and the staff are usually friendly. They're definitely popular for takeout as the tables can sometimes fill up fast especially during the weekends. Definitely an awesome neighborhood spot to check out! read more

Wayne's Sushi Bistro - Combo B and Snow White Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Came here for a birthday lunch! First time trying out this place since I saw great reviews on Yelp. It's located next to the Grocery Outlet and there's plenty of parking. We got seated right away and was served hot tea and edamame. We had a party of 5 so we ordered the sashimi appetizer, age dashi tofu, lion king roll, kamikaze roll, spider roll, rainbow roll, dragon roll and red mountain roll. We also had an order of the sweet shrimp sashimi (Ami-Ebi). Everything was delicious! The sashimi was fresh and the rolls were a good size. Prices were reasonable and they have a good selection of items! They also have these sushi/sashimi combos so I definitely want to try that next time. If you're not a fan of sushi, they also have teriyaki rice entrees, and udon soups. read more

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First time here. We arrived early (5pm) on a Sunday evening so seating was not an issue for us; however, I could see that it can get quickly busy. There were two big groups that came in afterwards which resulted in some people having to wait. If you have a party of 6+, I recommend you go online and make a reservation. I heard they were known for their sushi/rolls We decided on two orders of the sashimi appetizer (each order came with 3 pieces of maguro, sake, white tuna, and hamachi), Island Roll, Romeo & Juliet roll, and Chicken Karaage. Since I have been trying to cut back on rice, I found the Island roll particularly tasty which used cucumber instead of rice in the roll. It was fresh and crunchy - really enjoyed this. This turned out to be the perfect amount of food for the three of us. The fish was fresh and service was friendly and fast. The chicken karaage seemed like a good deal based on the portion size. It came with a tangy dipping sauce which was a nice complement. If you like sushi/sashimi/rolls, you should check this place out. The fish was fresh and they had a lot of different roll options. Will definitely be back. read more

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I my opinion Wayne's Sushi Bistro is a hidden gem of a very good Japanese Sushi Restaurant for Pleasanton. Lots of parking and with nice decor and very roomy inside the restaurant. The staff are wonderful and helpful regarding recommendations. The greeted us when entering and exiting. With information from Yelpers, my family and I had a great time for dinner for 5 people. For appetizers, we had mixed tempura, and hamachi carpaccio. For our dinner, we got the combo B with 2 extra sushi rolls (double hamachi, dragon roll). The pieces of sashimi were large compared to the other local Japanese restaurants. The sushi were and the oysters were very good. When you look at all of the items in Combo B, it was worth the price. Before we almost completed our meal, the waiter (Derek) brought us a plate of sliced oranges for dessert on the house. From this experience, we plan on coming back at least twice a month for dinner and lunch. read more

We have been going here for years. Not sure if there is new management but the food quality has definitely dropped off. Sashimi salad the fish was cut in big squares. The quality of the fish was below average to poor. After eating half, I didn't finish because the fish was not tasting right a little slimy which is not a good sign. Sushi rice was not cooked correctly. It had hard pieces of rice, so it was not cooked properly. Such a disappointment. Looking for another option in Pleasanton. Food was on the higher side, portion was fair, food quality was very poor, and service here has never been the best (below average), We have gone here about once every couple months not any more. read more

So yummy! We order when we want to fill up! They are so generous and great taste! Ambiance is inviting. Their service is fast when you are on the go also! read more

My Second time came to visit this restaurant again, we had party of four for dinner here yesterday and we ordered Beef teriyaki dinner combo , saba teriyaki, tempura udon , vegi udon . As usual the portion of each item was pretty big. In addition we ordered the following as well: Grilled rice ball : one big rice ball , but it grilled well which had good flavor Salmon skin hand roll: The salmon skin inside was extremely crispy , must try Avocado fries : New to me but I also highly recommend this to everyone . Fresh avocado cut in pieces , and deep fried it like a tempura as result crispy outside but soft inside read more

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My boyfriend and I are new to the Pleasanton area and wanted to find our go-to place. On New Year's Day we were looking for a place that was open, and stumbled upon Wayne's. The atmosphere was professional and welcoming. Impressively quick service and our server was lovely. When our food was brought out to us, it was a work of art. The presentation was beautiful and every roll we ordered melted in our mouths. Each bite blew our minds. We've never had sushi this amazing. This place deserves to be packed. Could not recommend more read more

Came here for a sushi craving since it's less than 10 minutes from home. It's a small spot in a shopping center. We ordered vegetable tempura to start which was a pretty large portion for being an appetizer. For rolls we ordered Romeo & Juliet, Kamakaze, and Snow White Roll. I thought all three rolls were okay. We were pleased on how generous they were with the amount of wasabi and ginger they provided with the rolls. Many sushi places in the East Bay that I've gone to provide a very tiny amount to the point we have to ask at least 3 times for more wasabi. We also ordered the duck breast kabob which seemed a bit over cooked and tough. I've definitely had better duck breast elsewhere. The restaurant was not busy at all, but their servers were quite slow at being attentive to the tables to the point most guests had to constantly wave to flag them down for either more food or just to get the check. Overall, it was an okay experience and the sushi rolls were okay. I've definitely had better service and sushi at other restaurants in the East Bay. read more

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