Mango Cheesecake
Chicken Katsu Set
Large Fresh Poke to go without lid
2/11/25 Cool decor
Mixed Tempura
Sashimi Combo A & Combo C
Chicken Katsu Ramen - Black Garlic
Tom yum tonkatsu ramen
Beautiful mural
Onigiri
Dining room; door to kitchen; front counter. 3 two-tops & 6 four tops. Three seat couch plus standing room make up the 'waiting area'.
Salmon Ramen
Dining room
Inside decor
Inside
Inside
an empty restaurant with tables and chairs
2/11/25 Hanami Super Combo D - Salmon Sashimi Set $27.95
sushi and sashimi, interior
2/11/25 Included Miso Soup with Combo & Teishoku
Clam Chowder Croquette
Amanda P.
Feb 28, 2025
Such a cute spot!Went with a friend for lunch and the food was great! The menu was pretty big and all looked great. They even included a board and markers to fill out when ordering a poke bowl, no need to recite all the different ingredients you want added. I got a shrimp/tofu bowl, and my friend got the Agedashi tofu soba noodles. We shared some garlic edamame and all the food was delicious. The service was nice and fast, and overall the experience was great! I hope to be back soon to try more of their food!
Read MoreAmanda H.
Feb 27, 2025
Cute place with a pretty backdrop wallpaper, adorable overhead lights and glass display of Asian bowls and figurines. The food was so-so however. The California roll was akin to Safeway frozen quality. The rice was mashed together and the seaweed was hard to chew apart. The salmon sashimi was fine. And, I really liked the croquettes, sweet with a gentle crunch. The tempura on the other hand was bland with little flavoring and soft crunch. The poke bowl wasn't anything to write home about although the scallop was good. Service was as expected. I got sharing bowls and spoons as requested. The restaurant is small, with only one staff serving as host/waiter/server. For a small restaurant, they had a lot of toilets... 3 in the women's!!Verdict- I'll come back for the appetizers but definitely wouldn't be coming here for rolls.
Read MoreKenneth T.
Feb 16, 2025
Delicious udon and ramen. Soup were very satisfying and so far neither my wife or I experienced dire thirst which is what we experience whenever we have food with MSG. Tonkotsu was tender and flavorful. Salmon teriyaki set was delicious though the salmon was fried a little too long with the sides being very crispy and dry. Hope it'll be better next time so not to overcook fish. Service was fast and smooth. But it was because there were only 3 parties in the restaurant when we were there.Kinda small so not a place for large groups as they only have tables for 4 and not easy to connect them - even if you try, at most just a party of 8-10 (if they allow you to put chairs on the ends of the tables).
Read MoreLee D.
Feb 13, 2025
My wife and daughter gave their meal 4 stars and sadly my meal was only 3 stars. 3.67 rounded up to 4 stars.Quality/Quantity - Our daughter was able to join us at the last second! And suggested this restaurant that she and her friends visit often.Today we got the following:Hanami Super Combo D - Salmon Sashimi Set - My order, and I was so looking forward to this. Sadly my meal was just not worth the $27.95 price. Tonkotsu Ramen - This was good, generous pork. Good proportions. Good flavors.Teishoku Teriyaki Chicken - Generous chicken, actually only one rice ball, how does that complement so much chicken?!?! The chicken was good. My daughter also really liked all the side dishes. I didn't even get a chance to try the gyoza, lol.In summary, I chose the wrong meal... If I got something similar to what my family ordered, then this could have been a solid 4 star experience.Atmosphere - Small local business.Cool decor.Open 6 days a week from 11am to 9pm, closed Mondays.Street parking, not an issue tonight. Got the very front space. Service - Good.Price - $72 + tip. Reasonably priced. Well, except for my meal. Felt mine was overpriced for what I got.Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since February of 2022. My daughter is a regular customer, which will make us that also.
Read MoreKaren W.
Sep 4, 2024
My friend's birthday was coming up and I asked her where she wanted to go for her birthday lunch and she wanted a few suggestions. So I typed in Asian in San Leandro and Hanami was the first restaurant that came up! So she wanted to give it a try. It's an unassuming place, a hidden gem with free 2 hour street parking nearby which is a plus.When I entered, it is a cozy place with ample seating. We ordered the Sashimi Box B and C. They ran out of tuna so I had more salmon which I love. The sashimi was so fresh and melted in my mouth, the salmon and escolar. What a beautiful presentation of the boxes! For dessert, we shared a mango crepe cake, so light and delicious! I would like to come back and try other entrees on the menu like their cold soba and tempura! They gave us each a 20% off coupon for future visit which indicated that they will temporarily close 9/16 to 10/23. So we can use the coupon after 10/23.
Read MoreTodd N.
Sep 21, 2024
Hanami will be temporarily closed between "9/16 - 10/23 for adjustment." I'm sad to not be able to eat here for a minute but extremely excited to see how the space changes at the end of October!I visited again close to it closing and the food was amazing as always. The chicken katsu set is my new favorite - it was so crispy and juicy, each bite had crazy crunchiness. I also found out that the poke bowl was pretty good too! Again, very excited to check this place out again when it reopens :)
Read MoreAllan Y.
Sep 3, 2024
Tried this place because my daughter saw the pictures of the little rice shapes they made. She loves onigiri, so she instantly want sushi from here.Sashimi A with 6 pieces of Fresh Salmon, tasted great!!!Combo C with Salmon Roll, Rice Shapes, Edamame, 2 Croquettes, 2 Tempura Shrimps Ginger, Radish, Miso Soup. Everything was great in this combo meal!!!Called in for pick up and ready in a reasonable time. Great service!!!
Read MoreBilly L.
Nov 25, 2024
We live down the street from Hanami and love this place! Everything here is great and so is the customer service. I've had their poke, bentos, and ramen. Their poke is a great deal for the amount of food you get. Their ramen is also excellent. I always order their Tom Yum Ramen with Chashu. Only downside with this place is we like to drink ice water and for some reason they are always out or low on ice.
Read MoreJo W.
Jun 20, 2024
Solid Japanese spot in San Leandro close to the Oakland border in the MacArthur area. I wanted to get poke, and I really enjoy that you can build your own poke. This was what I chose:Regular size (2 scoops of protein)Mixed GreensTunaGreen onionPurple cabbageUnagi sauceWasabi ponzuGingerSeaweedBroccoliWasabiRadishIt was very fresh indeed. The takoyaki as appetizers to share was also very delicious. Customer service was very friendly. It's a very clean and well-lit establishment with very cute Japanese decor and a giant mural of Mt Fuji with cherry blossoms. I would definitely come back to try other dishes, like ramen and some of the other appetizers.
Read MoreFarm Y.
Feb 1, 2025
We happened to be in San Leandro and chose this restaurant for my mother-in-law's bday (first time for us). It's a cute restaurant with cute displays. IMO, portion sizes were good, food was good and we received great customer service. Food was served in cute dishes. My kid liked the heart shaped rice. This would be a restaurant I'd want to come back to.
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