Yanagi Sushi & Grill

Dublin, United States

3.8

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 925-556-9575
Website:
www.yanagisushigrill.com
Address:
6599 Dublin Blvd, Dublin, CA, 94568
at Dougherty Rd
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.8 miDublin/Pleasanton
1.1 miWest Dublin/Pleasanton
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Dublin) 13:35 Sunday, 22 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Sushi Chef Jay Chung is the face behind YANAGI. He brings over 25 years of experience developing various kinds of fusion style Japanese food new to the Central Coast. Modifying the tastes of traditional sushi, Teppan and Tatami cooking styles, he has worked with professional chefs in each discipline to explore and develop the food to satisfy local American tastes.

YANAGI is recognized for its variety, with over 200 dishes accompanied by over 30 California wines and 30 kinds of sake and beer, catering to guests in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach and Santa Maria. Our employees make a continuous effort to provide great taste and a unique atmosphere. We look forward to continue satisfying our customers while constantly developing new and original dishes.

We are continuously scouting new Teppan Chefs, developing various types of entertainment and refining our atmosphere. Customers will have a dining experience like never before, with great taste and classy environment.

History

Established in 2010.

YANAGI is recognized for its variety, with over 200 dishes accompanied by over 30 California wines and 30 kinds of sake and beer, catering to guests in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach and Santa Maria. Our employees make a continuous effort to provide great taste and a unique atmosphere. We look forward to continue satisfying our customers while constantly developing new and original dishes.

We are continuously scouting new Teppan Chefs, developing various types of entertainment and refining our atmosphere. Customers will have a dining experience like never before, with great taste and environment, combined with a touch of class. The result is an unparallel experience at YANAGI, where we take pride in treating every customer as a V.I.P.

Meet the Business Owner

Jurack C.

Business Owner

Sushi Chef Jay Chung is the face behind YANAGI. He brings over 25 years of experience developing various kinds of fusion style Japanese food new to the Central Coast. Modifying the tastes of traditional sushi, Teppan and Tatami cooking styles, he has worked with professional chefs in each discipline to explore and develop the food to satisfy local American tastes.

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20 reviews of Yanagi Sushi & Grill

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Place rating: 4
Hayward, CA
Love this place!
They are always busy, but they have great service and the sushi is delicious. They also have teppanyaki that my husband and I are always dying to try.
My favorite roll is the Baked Lobster Roll. So good and worth it!
The prices are a little bit more moderate, but I think it’s worth it for the quality of the sushi.
Place rating: 3
Fremont, CA
We had three servers ask us what we wanted to drink. Someone already took our order for drinks. I don’t think they communicate well. The food is good. The pricing is overpriced. The bathroom is dirty.
Place rating: 5
San Luis Obispo, CA
I live on the central coast and usually frequent WOW Yanagi’s in Pismo which is probably the best sushi down here. Dropped in at Dublin’s Yanagi’s and the food was outstanding. I had the pleasure of Chef Jay who is the face behind Yanagi’s prepare my sushi for me. He gives, Young and DJ my chef’s at WOW a run for their money. They even had some specialty dishes like the outrigger and shrimp in the blanke that I would like to see made at the central coast locations. Every time I’m in the area I will be stopping!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
In Dublin for my best friends bday last weekend, this place totally Rock!!! Good food (their Red dragon and yanagi roll are delicious), good service, and they make my buddy’s bday one to remember, from the sake bomb, the bday tempura ice cream they even sing happy bday. I would come back here whenever i visit norcal
Place rating: 5
Dublin, CA
I’ve been here at least 20 times so I’m currently on a mini break. It’s great for dinner, birthday parties, dates. The menu is varied and you can get Americanized sushi or more traditional dishes. They wait staff model is everyone seems to help every table so the service is quick and efficient. Also a good beer and sake menu and they’re open late on weekends. Tough to park on Fri and Sat. The are very fast if you order take out.
Place rating: 3
San Francisco, CA
This food wasn’t great but wasn’t bad.
I’ve had better sushi in this price range or less.
I would come back for lunch though if with a group of people. But not my first selection for sushi.
Place rating: 2
Dallas, TX
I must say every time I have eaten here I have had a very different experience. My husband and I went a few months ago and enjoyed the sushi boat. Service was great and we actually thought this would be our new joint for sushi because we were so pleased with the rolls and the freshness of the sushi.
A few weeks later I took my in-​laws. There was a female server who kept giving us the go-​to-​you know where attitude, I am assuming because I had my newborn with us. He was a little fussy but not to annoying, he slept most of the time. The fish that day was not even mediocre. We ordered a Hawaiian roll with tuna on top. The tuna was so tough I kept spitting it out. It clearly had spots in it the chef could see and should not have used. We could see large white streaks running through it.
The next experience, I took my coworker who does not eat sushi. We sat at the hibachi station. There the chef kept interrupting our conversation. We were trying to be discreet talking about her being pregnant and me breastfeeding… not something I wanted the entire restaurant to hear. The chef would interrupt and give us his 2 cents and include the rest of the table on the conversation, even the young children. The mom we didn’t know kept giving us strange looks every time he did this… that was often. He demanded my friend only eat well done meat and tried to insult me when he asked what I would order if I were pregnant. He also tried to educate us on the difference in what you eat in the 1st and 2nd trimester vs the 3rd and 4th,… he was totally wrong, and when I finally said look, I’m a nurse and I told him the clinical data he got pissed and was pretty rude from then on. At the end of the meal he informed us of his child custody issues but also asked us to come back on the weekend to get a «real show». Dear God, we got plenty of a show from him… is Jerry Springer there on the weekends? We had to ask several times for the sauces to go with the food.
I really did not want to write this as a review but I did privately message the business and it was ignored.
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
This place is awesome! I’ve only been here for sit down (not the grill area or any of that fancy stuff) but every time I’ve come I’ve been thoroughly pleased. The service is always super welcoming and the place has a super hip vibe. Parking is kind of a pain since there’s so many places around it plus a whole apartment structure above. The fish here is super super fresh and pretty much right up there with Amakara (another great sushi place in the Pleasanton area). Only thing that’s tough to swallow is the pricing. For the price, the food is alright. If it was just a little less I think it would definitely be a five star review.
Place rating: 5
Lafayette, CA
Love this place! Great sushi! They have the best oyster shooters that I’ve ever had And I’ve had a lot of different oyster shooters! So if your manly enough to try am trying them!
Place rating: 4
Livermore, CA
I come here with my girl friends once in a while. The food is good, & the sushi is definitely fresh. The only problem I have with this place is the price for the food is really high for 5 pieces of sashimi. Other then that it is a great place to go to for dinner or lunch in Dublin
Place rating: 3
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
This place is near my mom’s office which is why I headed over there after work to meet my mom for dinner.
on top of sushi and ramen, the restaurant also offers teppanyaki which I’ve been told ranges from $ 20−40/person. I’ve never actually been myself, because every time we go here already, we’ve slightly cringed at the bill afterwards.
with pretty basic sushi rolls being $ 12+ and not particularly fresh sushi in the area, I’ve found this place to be OKAY. OKAY like alright, your restaurant is quaint, clean, and the rolls are nicely put together.
Place rating: 4
San Ramon, CA
Good service, good sushi, moderate prices.
This is my go to sushi place. They have a relatively small private parking lot which can sometimes be tricky to find parking if you’re here on a busy night. Right when you walk in you’re greeted by one of the friendly hostesses. I have come here for both a regular table and teppanyaki.
Whenever I sit at a table they give a complimentary bowl of edamame which is sometimes in consistent (too mushy, lukewarm, cold, too little salt). I usually get a dragon roll or hamachi Kama. The eel has a nice texture and is warm, unlike a lot of other places. Rice is nicely cooked and unagi sauce is delicious. Portion for the roll is also perfect, I never have to get a box and I leave satisfied. There’s not much to say about the hamachi Kama, better than most places. It’s good when you order a side of ponzu sauce. Miso soup here is also delicious. I always ask for extra tofu and seaweed and they never charge me.
Teppanyaki is quite a hot experience. Pricing for the meals is fair because you are paying for both the food and the show. Terry makes awesome scallop, shrimp, salmon, and fried rice. He’s also super friendly and social with the guests.
Yanagi is definitely the place to go if you’re looking for dinner or are craving some sushi.
Place rating: 5
San Ramon, CA
Delicious! Cute looking restaurant, nicely tucked into a tiny shopping center. Excellent customer service and wonderful California rolls, katsu bento box & gyoza. Never had a thing I didn’t love! Quick, even when busy and always affordable. Been here twice in a week! Only con: limited parking outside.
Place rating: 4
Davis, CA
Yanagi sushi and grill notes
Complimentary edamame came sprinkled in salt. Slightly undercooked so still crunchy. Weak butter flavor.
Toasted rice tea good flavor and not too strong
Very mild miso soup. Not too salty. Strong floral flavor. Flavorful
Udon that starts with N (Nabeyaki Udon):
Fish cake so good, forgot to savor. Spoiler alert: theres an egg and noodles!!!
Katsu-​don:
Good flavor in egg, sweet soy flavor. Thin katsu breading. Tender pork. Has onion, zucchini, and mushroom
Tuna Roll:
Delicious with an open seafood flavor. Rich. Dark. Full. Much wow.
In conclusion – it was quite a delight to consume this meal. Really big cups of water! Don’t worry though! They, the staff not just the water, are really nice :)
Place rating: 4
Walnut Creek, CA
Delicious sushi.
The sushi here is really fresh and delicious. Portion size is really good for the price, too. They really don’t skimp out on the fish here… you’ll definitely get a bang for your buck.
The best seats are at the sushi bar. It’s cool to see the sushi chefs in action as they create their works of art.
They also have hibachi here. We didn’t have a chance to try it yet, but it smelled really good and from what I can tell… the chefs really know how to put on a show.
We’ll definitely be back!
Place rating: 3
Danville, CA
The only good thing about this restaurant is, how family friendly it is. it really caters to families with children. Even though it seemed very packed on a Friday night we were seated right away and our food arrived fast.
The food was not the greatest but it was also not the worst sushi, udon or teriyaki we had. They definitely use lots of salt as I was very thirsty after my meal although Japanese cuisine is usually simple and clean.
It’s on the pricier side but the service is quick, fast and good. They also check on you on a regular basis that’s why 3 star overall for the entire dining experience.
Place rating: 1
Martinez, CA
I ate at the bar, the host was friendly, server was friendly, chef not so friendly. Initially, I didn’t really care about the chef, it’s not unusual to have a sushi kind of keep to himself and be focused on his food. I ordered the dragon roll and sashimi combo. For me, the quality of the sashimi will distinguish a great sushi restaurant from a not so great one.
So I get my food, the dragon roll was loaded… loaded with sauce. It was too much, I’ve had dragon rolls but the chef has a heavy hand with the sauce. I looked around at other people’s dishes, the sauce amounts were the same – massive! Sashimi was mediocre, I expected it to melt in my mouth for the price I was paying for it… it did not.
I’m very confused by their prices, it doesn’t reflect the product… I have to assume that it’s so high because of the location? high rent? I don’t know. but I’m not impressed, nor will I rave about this very average place with too many garnishes. Look at the pictures of other people, it’s a bouquet with every dish, are they mourning the fishes death or something? lol. Anyway, this place is a miss, if they lower their prices to reflect the quality of the fish, I’d give them 3 stars!
Place rating: 5
Martinez, CA
It was my sisters birthday and we made reservations for a large group to celebrate for dinner. We had a great time.
They accommodated our large loud group so well. The owner was our server along with another woman. We could not have had a better experience. The seating was a little tight and I apologize to everyone around us who was wanting a quiet dinner because we were in party mode.
I loved the Octopus Salad. It was excellent. The roll of my choice was the Micornesia. It has sauteed scallops with shrimp served with vegetables a little spicy sauce with Parmesan cheese. Delicious.
I came back again at a later date for a client lunch. Knowing that we would get great service and great food, I knew my customer would be happy.
I had the Udon lunch special. Loved the Udon with the 3 pieces of sushi as my combo. So good. A perfect lunch. The Udon was more than enough for a lunch option.
A new favorite place to bring business and family.
Place rating: 2
Fremont, CA
Not too excited about this place!
I went there five years ago, and it was soooo good. Went back there last week and couldn’t have more disappointed.
We ordered the heart attack (jalapeño poppers with spicy tuna), and it was not the business. The spicy tuna was grainy and not the consistency I was expecting.
The shrimp gyoza were alright, but I like gyoza with pork in them better.
The edamame was good too. Can’t really mess that up!
Safe to say, I will not be returning.
Place rating: 4
Imperial Beach, San Diego, CA
Went here for dinner. The food was tasty. I had the three item combo which consisted of teriyaki chicken, chicken gyoza and mixed tempura, and a side salad. I really enjoyed the shrimp and vegetable tempura. It was very flaky, light and crisp. The chicken gyoza was also excellent in flavor and had a slight crunch on the outside. However, I was disappointed in the teriyaki chicken. The chicken was dry covered in sauce. The sauce can not hide the dryness of the chicken. I do not care for dry chicken. For dessert, we had an orange sliced up in smaller pieces. It was refreshing and sweet. It was complementary. I thought that was great. At least it was sweet and a refreshing change to an ice cream.
The service was excellent! There were numerous servers checking up on us. One server just happened to just look at us and walk by. The two lady servers that mostly came by our table were great and friendly. We didn’t need refills cause our glasses were large and very tall. The restaurant itself was clean and the servers were quick to clear tables. They seemed to busy on a Friday night. Make sure you arrive here early for dinner. I over heard a lady next to us complain that they did not receive their meal. I can relate if I was hungry. Overall I had a great dining experience!