Came in at lunch time on a Sunday. We were seated right away and there was only a few other tables currently being served. The rolls range from $16-$20 for the more complex rolls and simple rolls are around $6-$8. They also offer hibachi but I'm not sure if it's all day because there was no one doing hibachi when I was there. The food was delicious and they gave complimentary edamame when we were seated. The decor does seem old and some of it probably needed some attention. There was an old menu special on the wall from May. The food and service were great but I do think they are the higher end for sushi for what they are offering. read more

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-- Apparently One Person Isn't Enough I wanted to have lunch at Yanagi Sushi & Grill Dublin specifically for the teppanyaki experience -- sitting at the grill while the chef cooks the meal in front of you. I was told that because I was dining alone, I could not sit at the teppanyaki tables and I could not order the teppanyaki meal. So apparently if you're a solo diner, you're welcome to spend your money here -- just not on the food and dining experience you actually came for. Why should someone be penalized simply because they're eating alone? Not everyone has, needs, or wants a +1 every time they go out to eat. Solo teppan-style diners should know about this policy before making the trip. I was actually excited because I love that style of food and I found a place closer to me ... but now I'm very unexcited and angry. read more

My friend recommended, checked out and now my family is regular. My daughter 15 , and new to sushi, love their salmon and avocado. My daughter 11 eight the whole adult serving of chicken cutlets My Husband and I are experienced sushiholic, and found every single roll is super tasty. My world has changed since Yanagi. Lady doesn't seem friendly at first but super fast, experienced and once you get to know her, she is the nicest. Please give her a chance. read more

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It's been 14 years since the last review, and I'd only give 3 to 3.5 stars this time. I stopped for a sushi lunch right at opening during a weekday. The edamame was presented free up front, very nice. The soup was good, as usual. The salad was just ok. Roppongi makes a really good salad, why can't any other Japanese place? I got a rainbow roll with five pieces of nigiri. I asked for no shrimp, but the rainbow roll still had shrimp on the end. It's not an allergy, I just think sushi shrimp is chewy and gross. I know that sushi rice is vinegared, but I've never tasted such a vinegar flavor in sushi before. It seemed to be pooling at the bottom of the plate that it was served on. There are many places to get sushi. read more

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The service and food is always good here. Everyone is super friendly and we are always able to get a table. The sushi is good they have a good variety. They also have the option to do grill for big groups. If you have come here more than once they always remember you and what you like. Our go to place as it's consistent and the service is always very good. Parking is always available. We always get a mix or rolls and protein it's a good size for the beef teriyaki plate and cooked perfect. I have been coming here for years and they always very accommodating. read more

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Now matter how busy this team is, or what type of day they are having, I never get shut down for my medically specific food substitutions. The staff is friendly, the music is great and the best part is my No-Rice sushi rolls are always tasty and very well put together. Thank you so much for always being able to make our visits memorable and delicious. read more

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I don't eat sushi so I can't comment on that, but the hibachi is always fire. Been coming here for over 6 years and it always hits the spot. 10/10 would recommend read more

My local gem in my village community the ambiance is casual and clean no frills but great for a group celebration. The service is wonderful it's like you are family when you walk in and are seated We choose the hibachi this time around and enjoyed every minute of it, the chef was entertaining and generous with the portions. We ordered the filet mignon & lobster combo & the lobster & shrimp combo with a side of egg fried rice, mix tempura & fried oysters all cooked to perfection and delicious., topped it off with the house Cabernet & plum wine. Can't wait to try again. read more

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Came here on a Thursday night, party of 2, kind of unintentionally (we were trying to get sushi and went to two other Sushi places in Dublin but everything was randomly closed for 4th of July week). My order: 12 pc sashimi combo ($26 ish) with a salmon handroll ($7 ish). I had been to a similarly named establishment in SLO that I think had the same menu before so I was like, okay maybe this will be good? This place is randomly also tapenyaki. Pros: - pretty huge chunks of sashimi in the sashimi combo, and they give you a good variety of 4-5 different kinds of fish (I got 4 pc salmon, and then 2 pieces each of 4 other different kinds of fish, which I didn't mind because I do like salmon alot). Tasted fresh, was pretty good. - The hot tea was pretty tasty - Reasonably priced - there was a $31 deal where you get an 8 pc nigiri set AND it comes with a roll of choice from a selection of maybe 8 different rolls - that seemed like such a steal that I wish I was hungrier so I could order it haha - lots of available parking in the nearby area - it kind of almost looks like a residential area but there are spaces if you keep driving around the restaurant - I'm grateful it was open on a holiday week lol - they gave us free edamame at the beginning and free ice cream at the end of the meal - Very enthusiastic waitress singing the birthday song for guests and they turn off the lights and sing with a tambourine lol - Really pretty plating and presentation Cons: - the deal I mentioned above sounds great - but what was interesting was that the special menu also had an 8 pc omakase nigiri set for the same price? I tried asking the waitress if it's different but they couldn't answer partly due to a language barrier (which isn't her fault, but I thought that kind of pricing was interesting). - The service was really really slow (we sat down around 7:25 but didn't get our food until around 8:05pm) - I don't want to blame the wait staff because they were all running around and trying their best - it felt like there just weren't enough people working. When I walked in there was nobody at the host booth area, and it took a long time to get menus, tea, water, etc. - the restaurant has an interesting layout with walls where it can make it hard to flag down a server to help you TLDR: solid fish, I wouldn't mind coming back because it seems like a well-loved local place, but the service was so slow the day we went, I sincerely hope that was just an off day. read more

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Our first time here and it was a belated birthday celebration for a group of 8. This restaurant is located in a shopping strip mall and the entrance isn't apparent. We parked in front of the restaurant but had to go around to the back to get into the restaurant. We sat in a nice comfortable spot as our 2 year grandson can be restless and he was enchanted with the ducks hung up on the wall. He loves animals so the ducks kept him somewhat entertained. Everyone ordered their own dish but we had tempura appetizer to start. I ordered the 3 item dinner combo with salmon teriyaki, shortribs and beef teriyaki and the portions were generous and tasty. We were celebrating a belated birthday for my daughter and I and the server brought out an ice cream dessert with a candle for us to share. It was a nice touch to celebrate with the fam bam! read more

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Tried this place via Door Dash delivery. I think if I give them a try again, I'll order sushi, because the baked items I ordered were not it. The baked green mussels were not creamy at all. It's like there was just melted cheese on them. This did not satisfy my craving. I also ordered the dynamite thinking it would resemble a sushi bake. This was also lacking the slight creaminess it was supposed to have, because I think it was over baked. read more

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Continues to be our go to Sushi restaurant for over 11 years now.. most of our kids birthdays, our anniversary and any other celebration finds us at a table in this restaurant. Jean is like family to us now. She knows our favorites and she always makes us feel at home. The rolls are amazing, one better than the other. read more

Came to dine in New Year's Day 730pm. Party of 5. Greeted right away. Servers got us started in no time. Tepan Chef was fun for the kids, kind and professional. Food was delicious. Tepan grill and sushi ordered. Overall very nice New Year's Day dinner. As a local Dublin resident i recommend this establishment. read more

The only reason why it is getting 2 stars is because the staff is nice. However the food is just really not good. The fish was just not fresh and fishy. It might be an off day or because u came at a really bad time but it's unacceptable to serve this to us. The don has so much vegetables is just so off putting from being an authentic bowl of katsu don. My expectations were never to get the most authentic experience or even remotely close but even with my expectations low it still manages to disappoint me. Hopefully the staff can quality check their food more before they serve it. read more

It's the favorite for buddy's daughter so had a few visits for its tapenyaki and it was good grill for the price and close to home. The chicken for the grill sucks though, quality is breast meat from Costco probably, flavorless like a big nugget. I usually go for the beef. read more

Ordered here to go for our company's meeting with a client. Jenny was very helpful and kind to help us out. Our client and our team loved the food! Prices were reasonable. Highly recommended. read more

Weak taste, I guess has been on the decline. I wanted to run out after being seated at sticky tables, but coz every sushi place was closing soon so chose to stay. Got Alaskan roll with Nigiri, and veggie tempura with Golden dragon roll. Food was 3 star at best. read more

I've only been here for hot foods and sushi because it's so close to my house. But it's amazing! All of the sushi rolls that I've tried so far are unique, fresh, and good size. I'd recommend asking for spicy Mayo and eel sauce to dip along with it. Definitely their price is affordable and this seems like a family business which makes me want to support this place even more. We also ordered the dinner combo (3) where you can choose any 3 items from their menu of the dinner. We got the Katsu, beef teriyaki, and ribs. - always served with salad and miso soup as well. Katsu were crispy (okay amount of chicken, more breading but so delicious) ribs were great (hint of sweetness!) beef was cooked well (eel sauce is lil sweet) but overall try it out! There was another combo where you choose one sushi and it comes with 7 pieces of nigiri (perfect for 2 ppl) but it was yummy. :) Service is great, you're always greeted and sat with a bowl of edamame. The place itself is big, it's split between tables and sections for teppanyaki. read more

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3.4 rounded down We used to come here more often in the past 10 years for special occasions and excellent quality. However returning after a year my past rating would have been 4.5 now lessened to 3.4 based on the change in taste for the sweetish miso soup and sauce on the grilled squid and sunrise roll. My wife from Japan commented that 'No Japanese sushi chef would ever make it this way'. The food has become more Americanized in our opinion if that is what you are after. The Red Dragon Roll has retained its authenticity. Service still excellent and the smell from Teppanyaki Grill Side still seemed the same as before read more

Sushi was good. Not great . Got 2 rolls both about $20 each. And both were small and skimp as he'll. Small portions. Not coming back.

This was our 1st time dining and the service was friendly and quick although they were short-staffed. They have a nice selection of sake and beer and we ordered both and Shirley Temples for the kids. The selection of sushi was a nice surprise since we were there only for the cooking table. My son ordered a long roll and it was so fresh and enough for all five of us. The chef was fun and cooked our entrées beautifully while entertaining us. We also ordered the Tempura as an appetizer and it did not disappoint..however it came out as our dinner was ready so that's why only 4 stars. We look forward to going back. read more

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HIDDEN GEM! This place hands down has the best hibachi!! These employees hands down are the best. They went out of their way to accommodate my picky kids so me and my husband could enjoy a date night! We don't have any babysitters so it's rare we get to enjoy the night out with our kids crying or climbing out of a high chair. We had reservations for Hana Japan but they said they were too busy to accommodate us. It was a blessing in disguise. Food was amazing, atmosphere was amazing & the accommodations were great. My family had the best time and laughed the entire night! We decided this is our new family spot that we will go to once a month! If I could give 100 stars I would! Thank you to all of the staff that made a night to remember for my family!! read more

Excellent service and fresh food. Sushi, Teppenyaki Grill in Dublin area. Lots of options, plenty of seating, easy parking, great location and service. read more

The servers were sooo nice here! I normally just review the food on Yelp, but they were just so nice and friendly that I had to mention it. They even gave my wife free green tea ice cream! All the stuff I ordered were great, but what really stood out to me was how fancy their oyster shooter was! I've ordered this at every Japanese restaurant that offers it, and this was by far the fanciest and biggest oyster shot I've seen. The O-Toro was super tasty, and my 49ers roll where I requested shrimp tempura to be added was good too. The only thing I thought could be better was if they had both the regular and the low sodium spy sauce bottles in the table. I think I only had the low sodium one and I like my sodium haha. But no big deal though. Would definitely come back. read more

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If you are a fan of unique rolls of high quality and taste, this is a great find if you have not been here before. Recommendations on rolls would be the Hot Night, Happy Bunny, and the Crazy Girl. Staff is beyond friendly and remember their return customers. Don't forget to have sake! They have a diverse selection of great cold sake. Also give the Heart Attack appetizer a try, its beyond good. read more

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Update: SAVE this place! The staff here try their hardest and they deserve more business. I can't say that the food is always at 100%, but I'm 100% sure that's dependent on how many customers they get. More customers, better food! I think most can agree that any bad rating here is only reflective of an ancient past. They've been in business for so long and they've improved so much. Can easily be the best sushi restaurant in Dublin. See attached pictures to prove that there is sashimi bliss. read more

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Our first time here as we just moved to the area. Patricia and Don were the best. Don gave us 3 questions and tailored the rolls to our preferences and they were all so good. We left feeling that we can't wait to come back. This will be our go to spot. The Alaska, Albacore, Snow White, lion king and kiss me rolls were out of this world. Highly recommend read more

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This place is great, quick service and good food. Definitely a place we find ourselves coming back to whenever we're in the area

It's no Amakara but their sushi is good. I definitely prefer Yanagi for their Teppanyaki. Service has always been friendly and kind and the ambiance is nice... again, I much prefer the Teppanyaki tables to the standard dining. read more

My family and I have visited this sushi place in the past and we wanted to try it again especially because of the high ratings and time it was open during the week for dinner. We did not have the best experience sadly. The miso soup was cold on arrival, our waiter was a little snappy/short, and on top of that, the staff did seem like they were sick. They were wearing masks, however our waiter would blow her nose and not wash her hands; on top of coughing a lot. The service was quick which was great as it was getting busy, but overall, it was an okay visit back to the restaurant. read more

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My friend recommended this place for lunch. I came over and picked up before they officially opened at 11:30am. The front staff was friendly and helped get the order done quickly. During lunch, my friends commented that the sushi was good and everyone finished off the spicy tuna first. There was a total of 8 rolls between 4 people and plenty of food was left over. I will be back if we're planning sushi again. read more

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Our family recently dined here for lunch. We requested seating at the teppanyaki grill. We did some research and requested Chef Joe a.k.a "El Guapo". He was absolutely wonderful and made our whole experience so much fun! The food was great too! The chicken, steak, shrimp and fried rice were all delicious. We look forward to coming back and will definitely request Chef Joe again! read more

Been coming here for a couple years now with my girlfriend, and it's easily our favorite sushi place in this whole area! Their service is insanely fast, the workers are always fun and super nice, and the no matter what we get it just tastes better than any other sushi place we've been to. Also just love the layout and design of everything. We'll just never stop coming here, and when I think of sushi I think of this place. read more

Yanagi Sushi is located in the Tralee Village plaza. I was craving sushi and udon one afternoon on my way back from school and decided to stop by here for a quick bite, since I had been here before and it was not that bad from what I remembered. The service was not the best, the employees/waitresses were not friendly or welcoming and one of them seem to have an attitude/smart mouth. I ordered the Nabeyaki udon, salmon nigiri, and salmon roll. The udon soup was a bit plain, but salty and it did not taste like anything special, it tasted like something I could had made at home. The salmon in the nigiri and roll did not taste fresh, it was a bit fishy and tasted off. read more

Delicious! Came here with my friends after another Japanese restaurant just down the street had a 30 min wait. The restaurant was empty when we came in but quickly filled up! They have a grill where you can order food teppanyaki style and the chefs cook it for you or you have the traditional sit down option for sushi and more! The menu was huge with tons of rolls, dinner rice and meat plates, and sashimi sets. We got four rolls, a udon, and a donkatsu plate. All the rolls were delicious and I was shocked at how tasty they were! The rolls were HUGE for about $14-16. Service was tough to get when we were waiting for our check because a huge crowd came in but it wasn't a huge deal! Be patient because there wasn't too many servers. The overall restaurant is huge and very spacious which is perfect for dine-in these days! Highly recommend! read more

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Long overdue review! I go to yanagi at least once a month and everytime the service and food are always up to my expectations. It's a old stable sushi place that honestly maintained it's value and quality in regards to fish and quantity. I love the cute ducks on the wall and the atmosphere is super comforting and chillax. Family-friendly The food always comes out nice and quick consistently, flavor is always so so delicious, their toro and uni are always perfection In terms of rolls, the valentine, crazy girl and happy bunny are my top favorites - highly recommend trying. My friends love the skillet entrees especially the beef teriyaki, it comes out sizzling and smells so so good. The servers always great us with a positive attitude and as a customer who often asks a lot of questions, they patiently respond to my questions with great details which is super helpful. Would definitely try the teppanyaki next time but I can't stay away from the sushi and sashimi read more

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Love the sushi and service here. And the food and fun experience with their teppanyaki was amazing. Our family really enjoyed it! Thank you for your excellent food and customer service!! read more

Honestly really disappointed with this place. I wanted to try a new sushi restaurant instead of my go-to, Fat Fish in Pleasanton and had heard many good things about this restaurant before. I ordered through Ubereats since I had a promo, and chose the firecracker and salmon rolls. From the images on Yelp I thought the rolls would be quite large. However, they were absolutely TINY, especially the salmon one. Definitely not worth their price. The rolls tasted fine but I was honestly expecting a lot more from the firecracker one. It was really hard to eat and wasn't as good as it sounded. Not sure if there's a difference due to delivery vs in person, but I wouldn't ever order from here again. It's just simply not worth it. read more

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I had the Lion King Roll and the cherry blossom. Both were wonderful! The service was good and everything looked very clean. As a bonus, they gave me a slice of watermelon after my meal! read more

We love YANAGI. And come down from Mountain House to enjoy the food regularly ;-) The biento boxes with teriyaki salmon, beef, chicken are awesome !!! We love the sexy roll, lobster roll, AMADAI, and tempura. The staff is very kind. Ambience is nice. And they offer tepanyaki style cooking too. #HIGHLYRECCOMEND read more

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