Minami Sushi

Feels like this place gets better every time we go and it's as close to a 5-star but not 5-star as it gets. Food is great quality and tasty but it just doesn't have the wow factor to make it a 5. Nonetheless, this is the sushi spot from here on out.Go to order is going to be kamikaze, snow white, and ichiban. Also got a honeymoon and shogun but forget which one we liked and which one we could do without. Guess we'll have to try it out next time!

I had higher expectations for the quality of service and food since this is a popular spot among my friends. This place is tucked away and there is plenty of parking. I phone ordered take-out for 5 specialty rolls; it was a busy Friday night. I stood in the take-out line behind a gentleman for about 15 min, we were both ignored. It seems that Minami's has a system - they will place take-out orders on the bar counter, you grab your bag, and then you pay. It was awkward being in the way of the waiters trying to walk by but I didn't want to lose my spot in line. Not a big fan of how unorganized picking up was. SF Giants Roll - (4/5) Solid roll, my favorite roll of the ones I tried. Crazy Horse Roll (2/5) - Way too much rice, this was 50-60% rice. I liked the combo of 3 different fish and a touch of avocado though. Dragon Roll - (4/5) Solid roll! Volcanic Scallop Roll - (3/5) I thought this roll would be baked, it seems like it was lightly torched since the scallop was still raw. I didn't really like the sauce since the taste resembled cream cheese, not a fan of cream cheese in/on sushi. Ichiban Roll - (4/5) Solid roll! Overall, the food is decent. In my opinion, these rolls are smaller overall and the length is shorter (less pieces). The staff was nice when I was paying, and they should figure out how to acknowledge / process takeout orders better.

Very good.Very clean.They treated you like family Come try them, it will be epic!-edK

This is me and my family's go to for sushi near home! The food is always cooked fresh and consistently delicious. They have lots of cooked/hot rolls for those that don't like sashimi grade fish. They also have delicious sashimi grade and a huge menu that'll satisfy everyone's palate. We were recently rained in for my birthday and ordered a smorgasbord of things...all delicious

Quality/Quantity - 3 Item Bento - Chicken and Salmon Teriyaki, Fish Katsu.Generous portions of chicken, but had a VERY smoky flavor which was not our preference.Salmon - Was cooked perfectly with a nice crisp, yet it was still moist.Fish Katsu - Ummmm, you need to change your oil. We can taste the aftertaste and "burn" flavors of this fry.Sushi = Crazy Horse - My favorite of the 3 rolls. Decent, almost generous portions.Kamikaze - I enjoyed this, but my daughter said the salmon tasted "off."Playboy - Similar to the above fish katsu fry, this was probably fried in the same oil. A burnt flavor with the crab fry. Decent portions, but hard to eat due to the crab fry.Atmosphere - Not an easy place to find. Facing Safeway supermarket, they are around the corner to the left, near McDonalds. And they are NOT well lit.Open 7 days a week. See picture of business hours. Yelp and their website differ slightly.Plenty of mall parking.Service - Fail today. The waitress struggled to handle the 6 tables. My daughter believes that she is the owner...? There was also a consistent flow of to-go orders.Because we only had one interaction with the waitress after asking for service a few times, so we made sure we got everything we needed and wanted immediately.The bus girl did a better job taking care of the customers.Then they forgot one of our rolls. We should have canceled it. When it finally got to us after asking and continuing to wait longer, we were already full. Yes, we ordered one too many rolls.Price - $74 + more generous tip then deserved.Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2008. Good luck.

really great date night spot! the free edamame when you sit and the tea is good my overall favourite bite was the scallop nigiri sooo yummy! the only thing i would have to say is that the salmon was a big icy but i would definitely come again! the service was also good and attentive

Only based on very limited vegan options. Got veggie roll but not sure batter is vegan, , didn't get a clear answer. Only other options were various small veggie roll like gourd, avocado, etc. All noodles had dashi based broth

I came on a Wednesday during lunch hour and it was quite busy. The service was friendly and they give complimentary edamame to start with. I ordered the two item bento and got teriyaki salmon and short ribs. The meal also comes with a miso soup and salad. The salad dressing is the store bought Kewpie roasted sesame dressing. My salmon was good, but slightly dry. Short ribs were great and not grisly. I like that their teriyaki sauce is not overly sweet like some Japanese places.

I thought I had written a review last ate here which was 8 or 9 years ago. So I gave Minami Sushi again after so long. Steak bento & Chirashi is what we ordered. My Chirashi was served with regular rice instead of the sushi rice which has rice vinegar. The pieces of fish were a bit small. The Chirashi bowl was decent. The steak bento was served with a hefty portion of steak. I'm not sure if this is how they serve it here or the made a portion size mistake. It would be nice if the servers were more attentive. We had to get their an attention a few times. I would came back as a last resort.

Joined her cousins for dinner. We arrived early and had a table reserved. We were surprised to see that the business was constant and there were always people waiting for a table. Of course, it was the dinner hour. We arrived first and were seated. We were asked if we'd like to order drinks, which we did. She was disappointed to learn that they don't offer Iced Tea, so she got hot Green Tea instead. This was the first disconnect that we noticed. From order time to drinks being served probably took close to 10 minutes. When the rest of our group arrived, they all ordered Ice, Water which came fairly quickly. There were five of us and we all ordered three-item Bento Boxes in different combinations. We also ordered two orders of Agedashi Tofu, and the restaurant also presented us with two orders of Deep Fried Gyoza. I had Sashimi (+$1), Tonkatsu and Mixed Tempura. The Bento also came with Steamed Rice, Salad, Miso Soup and a half-slice of orange. She had Saba Shioyaki, Mixed Tempura and BBQ Short Rib (=$1)I didn't pay close attention to what others ordered and then realized after we were done eating that I had forgotten to take photos of our Bentos. The Salads and Miso Soup that came with the Bento were good. We didn't care for the way the Agedashi Tofu was presented. Somewhat deconstructed? The Tofu was in the middle of the plate with Bonito Flakes and Green Onions of opposite sides. I've never seen that presentation before. The sauce was served on the side in a plastic serving cup. There wasn't enough sauce, it wasn't hot, and the plastic is simply more garbage for the landfill. While we appreciated receiving the Gyoza, I would never order Deep Fried Gyoza because of the texture.My Tempura was pretty good but once again, the dipping sauce came in plastic cup. The sauce for my Tonkatsu also came in a plastic serving cup. There was only enough sauce for 1/2 the order. The order of Tonkatsu was surprisingly large and the pork was very tender. I didn't ask for more since I was full, and I have plenty of condiments at home. My Sashimi was okay. Three pieces of Maguro and two pieces of Sake. She really enjoyed her Bento Box and apparently everyone else enjoyed theirs as well. Overall, it was a decent meal but definitely leaning more toward what I call American Japanese than true Japanese. The menu appears to be fairly extensive, and they have a ton of rolls to choose from. The staff was friendly and many of them knew our companions.