Sumo Japanese Restaurant

A reliably good Japanese sushi 🍣 restaurant. Pricing is very reasonable, especially during Happy Hour. Love their seared Albacor Salad, its so perfectly dressed and amazing value for what you get. Also had Albacor Lovers Roll along with some other sushi "passionate something" roll that was fantastic. Decent glass of Merlot at $5.99. For some reason the place was unusually empty today; hopefully the economy doesn't impact this place too much as it's always worth a visit and provides good value.

Solid 3/5 although food, service, and atmos is at 2/5. The dining experience at this establishment was underwhelming and failed to justify its higher price point given the quality and value of the food. The sushi offerings were satisfactory at best, though their pricing was relatively reasonable when compared to the entrees and other menu items, which felt overpriced for the caliber of the cuisine. Service was notably slow, with staff overlooking parts of our order and taking an excessive amount of time to address the oversight, which further diminished the overall experience. This restaurant appears to be an overhyped local sushi spot that lacks authenticity, as evidenced by the absence of Japanese staff and any genuine cultural ambiance, such as traditional music or decor. Instead, the atmosphere feels generic and uninspired, falling short of the expectations set by its reputation. Overall, the experience did not meet the standards one would expect from a venue positioning itself as a premier dining destination.

The food is great. We always go to Sumo specially on Sundays after church. We have been going to Sumo since it was open in Ventura , California. The service is always geat. Jonathan, the waiter is wonderful. My 2 year old grandson loves Sumo's avocado sushi. Jonathan, waiter for 14 years in Sumo , Ventura has an excellent customer service He is always asking how the customer are doing if they need anything. Always has a smile. You can really enjoy your food when somebody cares for their customer.

Very popular place, we arrived at 5:30 on Monday and they had almost a full seating. The rolls are average in quality, falling apart when you eat them, but the fish is fresh. I don't recommend the seafood soba, I didn't like it. The staff is pleasant, polite, serving quickly and efficiently. Unfortunately, the food is not very tasty.

Update: February 2026 We come at least four a month plus on special occasions. I don't know what happened, but all of a sudden the manager has made it to where we won't be coming anymore. We had been coming here for 4 years. Loved their happy hour specials and the food is still great. The manager made a new "rule" stating that parties couldn't be seated until everyone showed up. I don't know why and when I tried to ask her she rolled her eyes at me. I was stunned. After coming for so long and giving rave reviews, what happened? Well, this has happened twice now. I still love the food and the waitresses but I don't like feeling uncomfortable because of the manager. No need for such rudeness. Were going to find a new spot who wants our business. Warning: don't try to come early. Wait till your whole party arrives. It you'll be left standing even if tables are open. Previously; Today our server Linda,sat us at the sushi bar. Same great food and service as always. We are fairly regulare here now. Become here on the regular. Happy hour is our favorite. I often have a doctor appointment nearby and as I'm walking out I can smell the food and it always makes me hungry even if I've just eaten. The place is always slamming, it's just that good. I've been coming here for about 3 years and had most of the rules in Bento boxes. I love them all. And they're spicy garlic edamame is so delicious.

I found this sushi place locally and decided to give it a try since they had some good reviews on Yelp but not so good on Yelp but still wanted to give it a try. I have to agree with the Yelpers that 3 stars is more than enough. They have happy hour everyday from 3-6 PM and 8 PM to close everyday even on the weekends My husband and I went on a Monday night during their happy hour. It wasnt as pricy as usual since it was happy hour. We started with the Miso soup which was good. It is not a place that I would want to return because their sushi kept falling apart as we were picking it up. Taste was okay. We only liked one of the rolls out of the 5 we got. They have happy hour but what they also have is happy hour as a takeout. The place was super crowded when we went but service was quick and we left in no time We got the rainbow roll, crunch roll, Mountain Roll Sensual Pleasure, and cooked salmon. out of all the rolls, the mountain roll was the favorite.

They have awesome happy hour every day 3-6pm and 8:00-close. Everything on the HH menu is basically under $10 - even my delicious sake cocktail. Their salmon crunch roll and Laker roll (basically its a jalapeno popper made into a sushi roll- even has raw white fish on top) are up there on my list of favorites. I always order the Sensual Pleasure roll and it was great to see it on the happy hour menu. I eat here probably at least twice a month. Makes me so happy!