Happy hour menu!
Edamame
Daruma Special Combination
Ika-Su
the interior of a restaurant
Chirashi Don
Inside
Salmon Skin Salad
Nigiri Sushi and Maki Roll Combo
The bar
Inside
Happy kid
Inside
the interior of a japanese restaurant
Salmon Skin Hand Roll
Lotus Chips
Teriyaki Beef/Sashimi Bento Box
sushi and sashimi, sashimi, food, sushi
NA beer!
Spider taco (an entire soft shell crab!)
Love that the Steamed Rice comes in a reusable container instead of cardboard .
Evil Roll - Spicy Salmon - Rock N Roll - Miso Soup
Spicy taco, Age-Dash Tofu
Jude D.
Sep 30, 2024
Really great five dollar happy hour! I had the spicy tuna roll, tuna nigiri, tofu and a hot sake. Everything before tax was only twenty bucks and the food was def high quality. The tuna nigiri basically melts in your mouth and the tofu came out piping hot.
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T W.
Feb 26, 2025
Service can be a bit spotty as other reviewers have shared. It can take a while for food to come out too much time between dishes. They need to hire more staff. The older female waitress is very sweet, friendly and attentive to kids. She brought out free mochi donut at end.The age dash tofu is very tasty!! And the happy hour prices can't be beat.
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David K.
Dec 6, 2024
Poser japanese yakitori, should be embarrassed to call it yuckitori. So dry and no seasoning, off of a dirty cast iron grill too hot and over cooked to death. Sake was cold and came 20 minutes after ordering.Chicken karage never came out as an appitizer. Our 2 bento orders did not come out and after 50 minutes they claimed it would be right up after asking that we would just leave if it wasn't made, claimed it was already done and, 10 minutes later it was made, obviously on the spot. Waitress will wear diaper on her face and pretend her English is bad. Chicken teriyaki sauce was so salty to the point of inedible.Their tempura was not Japanese tempura batter, but more of a Korean fried squid tempura style, not very good. 2 star experience our first visit. 1 star visit out second visit. This place will not be for long and keep pretending to the neighborhood this is a 4 star restaurant.
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Anne P.
Jun 7, 2024
Super cute and cozy little Japanese restaurant on San Pablo. Cutely decorated with daruma trinkets and wooden interiors. The best part for me is they have their own private parking lot! Service is great and food is delicious. Prices are affordable. A hidden Berkeley gem. They have happy hour deals!
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Agnes C.
Oct 5, 2024
Quite busy on a Thursday afternoon. We were the 1st customers for happy hour. Great meet up place for happy hour. Our waiter was friendly and helpful. We ordered from the Happy Hour Menu-Agedashi Tofu, Takoyaki, and House Sake. We also ordered 2 taco rolls (taco shaped nori shells) - soft shell crab and the unagi roll, plus a rainbow roll. Everything we had was good. For the agedashi tofu - I would prefer if the sauce was poured over the tofu instead of being served separately. I highly recommend the soft shell crab and unagi rolls. Having parking besides the building was definitely helpful.
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Tiffany S.
May 3, 2024
Came here for happy hour, great expansive menu- there's something for everyone here. We ordered:-agedashi tofu -Takoyaki -daruma taco -salmon nigiri-yakitori chicken w/ green onion -yakitori mushroom ---okonomiyaki seafood ( not HH)Overall, we really enjoyed the okonomiyaki, Takoyaki, and the yakitori. The prices are great for happy hour, and would definitely come back to try more things!
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Sherry Z.
Apr 20, 2024
I wish I found out about this place sooner because I don't know if there is any other place in Berkeley that serves good quality sushi for such an affordable cost. Tip: If you have a larger group make sure to call ahead because they do get very busy!They have happy hour every day which is unheard of. There are options for handrolls, regular rolls, and even their sushi tacos, all reasonably priced. Honestly you can probably be full off a few of the happy hour rolls. I do highly recommend the sushi tacos. I got the spider sushi taco and it was an entire soft shell crab in a seaweed shell and some other toppings (so good!) Daruma also has okonomiyaki, which I frequently crave and find it hard to find a place in the bay area. Recommend the seafood one. Good texture and plenty of seafood in it. It is probably enough food for one person or two if you want to get some rolls with it.Overall, highly satisfied with my initial experience here and will definitely be coming back to try more things from their extensive menu.
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Nahal G.
Jan 5, 2025
We waited half an hour after being seated to order, then I got to watch my husband eat his entire bento box (and he's a very slow eater) before my meal arrived. All the while I saw at least 3 other parties be seated and receive their food before my drink even arrived. This is unacceptable. Stop being so cheap and hire another wait staff! Food's mediocre at best. We won't be returning.
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Tiffany S.
Jan 30, 2024
I'm so happy this place opened up in my neighborhood! I'm pretty sure I've been to the previous restaurant back in the day too and they've done such a good job redecorating the place! It looks so bright and fresh and cute. I love the ambiance! Service is super nice. Came on a Monday night and ordered almost everything from their happy hour menu. It's 5-8pm which is pretty late for a happy hour! We also ordered the hamachi kama and my all time fave - wasabi tako. It's so hard to find wasabi tako! It did come way last which I feel like it usually comes first? Definitely going to become regulars here. It's so convenient and yummy and affordable. Everything was so tasty. Loved the takoyaki and the hand rolls. Def going to order more of the rolls next time!!
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Annie M.
Dec 31, 2024
Subpar japanese food, especially as takeout. Sushi was meh, especially the nigiri. Everything was over stuffed with imitation crab. Chicken karage had the grossest egg on top that was both undercooked and overcooked at the same time. Small side salad and miso soup were great!Food looks good in the photos so maybe it's just better if you eat there.
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