Irassae sushi

First time here! This place is a nice and cozy hole-in-the-wall sushi spot. As someone who's a die-hard sushi fan, I can confirm that this place is definitely worth the hype. The chefs, staff, and host were all so welcoming and sweet, which made the experience even better. However, be prepared to wait to be seated because everyone loves this place! I can't wait to come back!!!Yelp is the only place you'll see the secret menu items!

The HB roll is so so good! I loved it. Very citrusy. The ghost roll on the secret menu was a bit Smokey. I willSay I feel like the secret menu is kind of annoying, they have it on the paper sheet. But you don't know what's in it. So you have to keep asking. You might as well put it on the main menu. Just my opinion. We ordered the blue fin sushi on special and it was absolutely incredible. Honestly, so so good!

Don't let the strip mall exterior fool you, best sushi in town or any town for that matter. Fresh and delicious, lightly garnished so good you don't need all the sugary syrups here because it's so good. The staff is like family as is the clientele. We love Irassae and as a Huntington Beach resident, we love this place far more than anything we've ever experienced. The food is worth the wait! Inside tip, order the HB roll!

Can never go wrong!! updating my post with some pictures! Absolutely delicious! HB def my favorite! We tried No.9 this time. Ufff must try! Service was great, everyone always so nice and attentive! Ambiance was good, they are always busy! But everything was great!

I'm a bit torn about this place. I think the portions could be bigger for the price of the rolls. We got the sashimi platter, chirashi, seared tuna, and irassae roll. The irassae roll was ok, not the most inventive, but it was still good. I was disappointed with the chirashi rice, it was pretty mushy for sushi rice. The seared tuna was decent but it was verrry lightly seared. Not what you'd typically see a sear as. Note that a lot of people post about the ghost roll, but that's off menu. I wanted to order it but it wasn't on the menu so we assumed they no longer served it didn't get it, and then found out later they serve it but part of a secret menu. Would I come back again? Maybe but would try completely different things.

Irassae might be my new favorite a La carte sushi in OC. The nigiris are very generous cuts and fresh. I normally am not a huge fan of rolls but really enjoyed the ghost roll and HB roll. Service was good. However, our rolls took a really long time to come out for some reason. We noticed other tables who were seated after us/ordered after us, got all their rolls before us. We came on Valentine's Day 20 min before they opened for dinner and unfortunately did not make their first seating. We had to wait another 45 min for a table to become available. And it looks like you can only join their yelp waitlist in person. Just a heads up to anyone who might be in a time crunch.

This is hands-down the best sushi I have ever had. It's a small spot in Huntington and we came on a Friday evening when it was a little busy. We checked in on their check-in pad and the weight was about 30 minutes. There is ample parking here. Once we got there we sat at the bar top and the sushi chef took our order. The scallops are the best thing on the menu and are so buttery and light and melt in your mouth. There is also a secret menu here which I am not sure how to access it, but there are some great rolls on there. I heard that it can get pretty poppin and sometimes a little bit longer of a wait time but with how good the sushi is and good quick service I will for sure be back.

Great hole in the wall spot! Exceeded my expectations. Loved the yellowtail carpaccio so much I ordered it twice! Service was speedy for a fully packed restaurant with a wait.

This is the only sushi place I go to and for good reason! 10/10 for service, quality, and everything else. I wish I had more photos of the food but it's so good that I always forget to take a photo and by the time I remember to everything is eaten. All of the fish is super fresh and the size of the fish for sushi is amazing. This place always has a line and it makes sense once you realize how yummy everything is. My MUST have is the blue fin sushi but honestly you can't go wrong with anything.

I actually am so obsessed w this place it's such a hidden gem in Huntington Beach. A friend recommended this place to me and I've been back like 5 times in the last 2 months. The quality of the fish is so fresh here & I love that they give such big pieces for rolls & nigiri!!! They don't skimp out and the rolls have such a thin layer of rice I can't even tell that it's there. My fav is the hb roll, the inside consists of shrimp temp & jumbo scallop & the top is salmon & avocado. It's topped with a sesame chili sauce I'm guessing and it's so fricking delicious. I think about it all the time. Also they have the good ginger (the pink crispy one) and I'm not usually a huge fan of spicy mayo but even the spicy mayo here is good. Service is always awesome as well. There's always a wait when I go & for good reason too!! I can't wait to be back