My wife and I visited Yagumo Sushi after seeing glowing reviews on Instagram. We were genuinely excited to try a new spot together but what followed was one of the worst dining experiences we've had in years. The food? Practically inedible. It started with a bean sprout dish drowning in soy sauce--salty, limp, and uninviting. We ordered several items, including a scallop hand roll and a tuna avocado hand roll, both of which were so unpleasant we couldn't get past the first bite. Everything was soaked in overpowering sauces, masking any trace of fresh fish. I honestly don't think I had a single piece of real seafood the entire night. We also tried a "special roll" whose name I've forgotten probably because I wanted to forget the taste too. Another one-bite-and-done situation. Our total bill came to $68, and we left most of it untouched. The ambiance only added to the chaos. One TV was playing what looked like an off-brand MMA fight grainy, awkward, and totally mismatched with the vibe. Another screen had the local news running, while a static-filled radio station played sad, moody music in the background. It felt like we were dining in someone's garage during a power outage. And then there were the hygiene red flags. I watched our server sneeze into his hand and continue working without washing up. One of the kitchen staff entered the restroom and returned so quickly, it was physically impossible he washed his hands. That alone should've been our cue to leave. This wasn't just a disappointing meal it was a complete breakdown in food quality, cleanliness, and basic hospitality. We will never return, and I strongly urge others to stay away. Instagram may make it look trendy, but trust me: this place is all filter, no substance. read more

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I really enjoyed coming here on a rendezvous with my lady! Very great location right in the Van Nuys neighborhood! The lighting is dim inside and the setting feels very comfortable. The service is excellent and we were offered nice cold beverages while we looked thru the menu. Food is delicious and the chef took great care and time in creating our delicious food. Thank you team for providing a great space!!! read more

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I've been patronizing the restaurant since 1987. The quality of the fish and the food rivals far more expensive places. The sushi menu is a bit limited compared to many other places, but it's a great go-to restaurant and a beacon within its community. read more

Finally tried this place dine in. Went on a Friday night and called again to make sure that there's no wait time. Personal who answered the phone said that there will be a table available and would reserve it for us so I told him I'll be there in a few mins since I'm already in the area. Got there and sat in a corner table in front of the tv. The place has a few tables and bar se. They have photos on the wall of people who were able to finish the level 10 spice. They're known for having that spice level on some of their rolls. We ordered a couple of tuna rolls, salmon roll, rainbow roll, L roll and some hand rolls - blue crab and avocado and spicy scallop level 3. We have no complaints with regard to taste and quality of the fish. I took out 1 star because my pet peeve with sushi cut rolls is when they're not rolled tightly. My son's L roll was loose so it sort of falls apart when you pick it up with chopsticks. They also missed 1 appetizer I ordered. They didn't charge me for it so I didn't follow up anymore. I don't recall if I asked for the check or our server just handed it to us. He was attentive otherwise with refilling drinks and the place isn't big so it's not hard to get their attention. Definitely a good place in the area for sushi - also very affordable so we would be back to try more items. read more

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Food is mediocre. The place is right down the street from my girlfriend's place and I was hoping this place was good but I don't think I will want to come back. The fish I got wasn't fishy but I could tell it was on the older side. The service was nice and friendly when I came to pick up my order. The ambiance was surprisingly Japanese. read more

Stay away! Fish is not fresh, miso soup was tasteless, and salad was disgusting. They make the hand rolls super spicy so that you can't taste anything. Don't waste your hard earned money coming here. read more

Inedible fish that wasn't fresh and hygiene non-existent in staff. The restroom is right in front of the seating area and the waiter came out while rubbing his seemingly unwashed hands on his apron and proceeded to serve our food right after... also randomly pacing around for some reason. Mussels and scallops were covered in mayo and cheese and even the California roll (which is incredibly hard to mess up) tasted like chemicals. We wanted to like this place and had high hopes but left with a $60 bill and food 95% untouched after the initial bites. It has put us off sushi for the next few weeks as we are recovering from food poisoning. read more

Great food at a great price! There is nothing like the Ninja Roll anywhere else in LA or Orange counties.

Great fish and you can customize the spice levels to get the right spice level. For me, level 5 wasn't very spicy, 6 had a good kick, and 7 was doable but spicier than I'd like. Have been here a few times and would definitely go back! read more

It was so good. Came in for lunch while I'm the area and we are so glad we did. Service was good and food was even better. The hand rolls were delicious and the soft shell crab roll was crispy. We will definitely be back again. read more

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Food is ok. Now was much better, service is much lower quality. Hard to say this but really needs an update and upgrade. read more

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This place never fails to deliver delicious tasting sushi! The hand rolls are phenomenal and we love the fact that you can pick spicier options. The specials are also amazing! The waiter at is always friendly and attentive, amazing service from all of the staff. The owner is the best, he is very welcoming. You can tell he is extremely dedicated to giving customers the best experience. read more

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Hidden gem!!! Came here last minute with a friend for an impromptu celebratory dinner. Found through Yelp.. of course!! I initially called to ask if they do reservations.. no reservation needed.. perfect!! Arrived at the establishment at around 6pm. We were greeted and seated right away. Employees all wearing cloth face masks as so were we. Menus were given and the server took out drink orders right away. The menu was simple and straight forward. As Japanese cuisine should be. We ordered several dishes which arrived timely. The dishes we ordered were excellent. The rolls and hand rolls that we ordered were so nicely filled. Definitely did not cheap out on the ingredients. The grilled veggies we ordered were well grilled and very tasty. Price point was excellent as well. Totally worth it. Parking is available. Restaurant located in a strip mall. **my ONLY issue: I noticed the sushi chiefs wearing clothe face masks however the masks were not covering their nose. Which defeats the purpose of the face mask. I noticed them fixing their masks every so often and went back to preparing the sushi without washing their hands... - 1 star Food was great. Service was fast. Server was very nice. Cheers!! read more

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NGL this is one of my fav hand roll places in the valley. The prices are really good, the flavors are there! What more could you want. I've ordered from door dash about 3 times now and I've never been disappointed. Hand rolls are one of my favs the crab and avocado one is always fresh and delicious same as the dynamite baked scallop! Also love tako yaki always hot when it arrives and always tastes fresh! read more

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I have live next to this place my entire life never tried it until this week.some of the best hand rolls and spicy just thinking about it craving it read more

I ordered from this place so many times. And not just for myself but also for my coworkers. They are usually ok. Not amazing but ok. But what they did to me today is something I can't tolerate. On covid days, when we try to support local businesses you do me like that me in front of my friends? So to the business owner: when your buisness make a mistake, you need to take responsibility. And replace the wrong order with the right order. And accept it since the client would appreciate it. And don't make the customer make like he did something wrong. Second. Respect the customer. This is is the basic thing every business owner would tell you. At the end you did replace it. Really? You agreed to replace a wrong order? Thank you so much... After countless orders from this place. This review is my goodbye. read more

Yagumo Sushi - Order 100 times from them. And they will do you wrong on the 101 order. It is what it is. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Van Nuys, California

This place needs to be on the map for the most freshest sushi in town at a cheap price. I have ate here for decades and my dad used to come here for lunch when he used to work in the area. The owner is here preparing sushi here as well! read more

Hole in wall place. The prices are basic. The sushi was delicious. The service is was accommodating to our needs and understood our modifications. The only thing about this is the Parking lot is pretty small. read more

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My go to place one a week. I've been coming here for years! The owners are just the sweetest! Can't beat their pricing and quality of food!

Meh... that's basically the whole thing haha. Don't get me wrong, the food wasn't horrible by any means, it was actually pretty good... but it wasn't great, and not too memorable. The disappointing part really came from the service, or lack there of. We told them from the time we got there that we were in a bit of a rush, but that didn't stop the overly judgmental and somewhat bitchy (sorry, there's not other word to describe it) waitresses to take their sweet time when taking our order and even bringing us drinks. It took so long that at some point I had to insist that i take our order to go. But they brought my companion's food in the normal bowls and mine in to go stuff. Since we had to wait until he was finished anyways, I ate my food... rather quicker than I like in the to go stuff. Rather than bring the bill over, like I had requested 3x, they decided to lean against the cash register, and stare at me while I ate. Both of them. As if I couldn't see them, and as if they expected me to get up and go with my food instead of paying for it. Next time we go, which I think we will to give the food another go, we will definitely ask to be at the sushi bar instead of a table. read more

I could write a long review about how great this place is, but I won't. This has become my new spot for hand rolls in the valley. Not only is the fish great quality for the price, but the price is such a deal that you can easily treat yourself here more than once a week without feeling guilty. You stomach, wallet and health will thank you. You're welcome. All time faves so far: Ninja (the pickled veggie is ) and Wormy read more

Ronnie is a true master of his craft and every visit proves it! I've never had a bad experience and often find myself craving/thinking about Yagumo. It's seriously so good I literally judge any other sushi against this, like Ronnie has set such a high standard that no one else can even compare! Rolls, sashimi, cooked items - delicious AF! read more

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Haven't been here since before Covid prior to yesterday, but same delicious hand rolls I remember. Just avoid the 10 spice. You might end up in hospital read more

This is a very casual sushi restaurant. Parking lot seemed limited but I had no issues. I really enjoyed the BLUE CRAB HAND ROLL. The seaweed wrap was crisp, wasn't very briny and the crab wasn't mushy at all. I wish I got the name of my sushi chef. Another plus is they have ice cold Orion Beer. read more

Yagumo Sushi - Non-mushy blue crab hand roll wrapped in crisp seaweed paper. Chef was Latino and older than Cameron. What's his name?! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I have ordered from this place maybe three times now and also have eaten there. I was not impressed when I went into the place it was dead nobody was in there and the sushi was ok to blah. I then ordered it on mistake for delivery and this is the third time of me doing this and I asked for eels sauce on the side and they want to charge me for eels sauce are you kidding me who does that if I'm ordering any food from you any sauces should be included. Might take my business somewhere else next time. read more

Yagumo Sushi - This is ridiculous! Why would I have to pay extra for sauce when I'm ordering your food? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Van Nuys, California

One of my top 3 sushi restaurants I have ever been to. Tasteful, affordable and great portions

Don't sleep on this spot! Always fantastic sushi but never too busy at least at the times I've popped by. Always fresh cuts with no frills and that's just the way sushi should be imo. They're known for a sushi eating challenge which I've never been a part of, but it's clear to see by the photos on the wall that the community loves it. read more

My fiancé, brother, some friends and I had come here for dinner based off the reviews. Yagumo is tucked away in the corner of a little "strip mall" on the corner of the street. There's plenty of parking in front. We came at night so maybe we just got lucky with the parking. We got seated right away which was great. There were two other tables there so the seating was plentiful. Once our party all arrived, we ordered within 10 minutes or so. We were all intrigued by the spicy challenge so my brother and friend got #8 spicy level hand rolls. After we ordered, we waited. And waited. And waited more. They don't bring out food as it's ready, but instead wait for all food to be ready together. It wasn't until the teriyaki chicken (I know. Not what you order at a sushi place but wasn't for me.) came out and we made a comment that we were surprised that his food came out before our sushi that they pushed to get our food out. It probably took a solid 25-30 minutes before our food came out. Aside from the time it took for our food to come out, we ended up having a lot of food that we couldn't have because they had run out. The rolls were all just okay. I wasn't a huge fan of the surprise ninja roll or whatever it was called. Also the #8 is SPICY AF. I tried a little bit of the fish and my mouth was on fire. I'll stick to my #3 for future. Our waitress was very nice however and answered any questions we had. She gets a 5/5. read more

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This is my go to place for sushi delivery. I discovered it when the pandemic started and have been ordering from here since. The prices are amazing and the quality of the fish is always great. read more

Oh goodness... too bad there are no zero stars because this place really doesn't even deserve one. I know I've reviewed sushi places before and given them a one star but compared to this spot, those places are 4 and 5 star. Ordered 3 hand rolls and one cut... hand rolls had 99% rice, 1 % fish, but Even that 1% fish tasted very bad! The cut roll was some type of tempura roll but burned to the point where you couldn't even tell what type of roll it was. Under no circumstances should anyone give this spot a try. read more

NEVER will be returning to this nasty place! Now I see why they have multiple health Violations by the county of Public Health! This is the worst place to eat sushi from! They served us rotten scallops and salmon that reeked from 25 ft away! If you want to get extremely sick then eat from here. I knew I should've never tried this place, they were the only place open at the time that is why. Owner doesn't understand or know anything about customer service or his sushi! Besides there rotten fish they had messed up our entire order. I would have rather got Sushi from Ralphs and it would've been 20X times better and fresh. Worst sushi place in the Valley! Stay Away. read more

Bottom Line: GREAT prices for sushi, variety of rolls, and their signature ninja handroll is bomb. OK let me just start by saying this place is a hidden gem okurrrrr. I completely ditched SushiStop after I found Yagumo and SushiStop upped their prices... the prices are literally the same for more food and better quality. Food: They have a large selection of rolls, and the food is fresh. My rolls usually come up to 4-5 dollars for your standards and double for the special ones... and you get A LOT. Try the ninja if you haven't already. The only thing I'll say is sometimes things can be a little mayo heavy so I'd ask if you want to avoid that. Also- they serve delicious bean sprouts automatically as an appetizer. Atmosphere: Very very causal. I believe they do karaoke on Wednesday nights which is dope. You can also win a prize at their wheel or fortune like wheel LOL --- the things that excite me. Am I five? Service: I personally like sitting at the sushi bar the most or I usually take stuff to go. Overall: A SUSHI GO TO if you have fixes weekly like me! read more

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Yummy Sushi. I love the hand rolled spicy tuna. FRESH and well made! ...darn, now I want some.

Review is for the wait time. Absolutely ridiculous! I made a phone order and was told the food would be ready at 7. It's currently 730 and I'm still waiting for my food!! HORRIBLE SERVICE read more

OMG, you must try.. Fresh,.friendly one of a kind....Visiting from Maryland .Staff made me feel like home.. read more

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I ordered take out from this restaurant. It was the first time I've tried their food and I was pleasantly surprised. I got the sashimi dinner and scallop rolls on the side. It was absolutely delicious. I got my food on time, and the prices are great too. I will definitely go back for more. read more

Best best sushi place ever! My husband and I have been coming here for a couple of years now and it has never disappointed us.! The ninja hand roll spicy level number 5 is to die for! They have good customer service too! Definitely a place to try out! read more

Hidden Gem!!! The food is so yummy. My favorite is the pink shrimp handroll spice level 3. I have been to this place countless times and it never disapoints, I would recommend checking business hours since i believe they are closed mondays and have split business hours during the week. They also have a special baked roll, I cant think of the name unless i see the menu but its beyond Yummy. Prior to covid they had karaoke i am not sure if that is still going on. but it would be fun to go in and watch people sing away. This place is worth a try. read more

Oh, ninja handrolls...how do I love thee?! Let me count the ways...Level 1, Level 2, Level 3! I seriously LOVE spicy food...so I need to try Level 4 & 5 next time I'm here. This place is a hole-in-the-wall kinda place with a big surprise - they have really good food. It's in a seedy little plaza/strip mall but if you blink you might miss it while driving through ghetto Van Nuys. (Yah, I can say that because I live in Van Nuys. LOL) I came here on a Sunday night and the parking lot is small. There is plenty of street parking if your okay with walking. Don't worry...It's a busy street area so you're safe. Hahaha :) Most of their sushi rolls are $7.95 which is good for my cheap ass. :) They don't have an extensively huge sushi menu but there's definitely enough to choose from. Here's our order: - Lobster Roll: $12.95 It was good but came with 8 really small pieces. - Red Dragon Roll: $9.95 Good and definitely worth the price. - Ninja Handroll: $3.50 They don't tell you what kind of fish because it's a secret, but that's fine because I loved it anyways. I doubt you'll see me trying their spicy food challenge but I will definitely try upper levels next time. LOL ;) - Spicy Salmon Handroll: $3.50 Yummy. Not as spicy as I would like but still good. - Dynamite in a shell: I loved the portion and presentation and the flavor was good, but I was weirded out by the rice which I thought I was gonna be okay with. Yah, not my fave. Oh, well...at least I tried it. I took a star off for really slow service. They were nice but they should really have more staff especially when the restaurant was full. I think there was like one waitress for all the tables. Plus, we were trying to compare spice levels with her and she wasn't sure how hot the handrolls were. Level 3 was more like Flamin' Hot Cheetos, not level 1. LOL I would still love to come back. It's a 5minute drive from my house! I would really love to see someone do the ninja handroll challenge. You get a t-shirt, if you win. And I'll be there to cheer you on. LOL :) read more

Yagumo Sushi - 02/16/14: Dynamite in a shell, ninja handroll and spicy salmon handroll, lobster roll, and red dragon. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Tiny little strip mall with this secret sushi spot! Found them through yelp and did a pick up order. The lady on the phone was super sweet and helpful. I LOVE the fact that you can choose your spice level for every single roll! I'm addicted to spicy food so this was immediately a win for me. I asked what's inside the secret ninja roll and they said it's a secret duh! I took a chance and ordered it with a spice level 3, it definitely had some kick but I'll be trying a level 4 next time. The roll was fresh and very flavorful, had a lot of scallions so if you don't like onion don't try this one. Also got the spicy tuna and a simple cali roll. Overall the food was fresh and tasty! Service was great and the prices are super cheap for sushi! Can't wait to come back here to try more items with my brother read more

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