Sono Sushi

NNNNOOOOOO… I’m SO SAD! This has been a staple for me and my girlfriends since 1991! I admit we haven’t been in a while since some of the girls have moved away or have been travelling but we loved coming — they knew us — we would talk to the owners all the time about their kids and family! Will really miss them!
Their sushi was so fresh it was melt in your mouth goodness and I always measured how other places were based on Sono! I LOVED their unagi hand roll! Mad fresh for us when we sat down… as well as their shrimp tempura roll and soft shell crab roll. Shoot — now where do we go! Had a tradition with my daughters — we always ate there when they started school but given I only have one more in college we stopped that tradition…
Thank you Sono for the wonderful memories, excellent food, service and friendship! You will be missed!

I loved this place so much and I’m very sad that it’s closed now :(
I almost cried when I went there two weeks a go to find out they have closed. Over past 5 – 6 years I went there regularly and the sushi was very fresh, great combinations and high quality. Staff was very hard working and nice. They knew me, and as I walked in they would prepare my usual order automatically. I’ll be missing them all.

Sad, but understandable, the owners retired.
Walked by last night and it’s closed and some sort of new Japanese restaurant will go in.
I hope they retained the excellent staff.

Sono Sushi is closed now — I posted pictures of the two signs on the window
Looks like a new ownership is taking over in September

Unfortunately, Sono Sushi lost its lease and has to leave the Castro Street location. I hope that they will re-​open at another location nearby.

Hard to find sushi boats, but this place was decent. Everything was pretty fresh and prices were reasonable.
Don’t go too early because the variety is slim.

Definitely recommend this restaurant! When we entered, we were seated immediately and given some green tea right away. The menu had many options for those who enjoy raw rolls or sashimi, but also a lot for those who enjoy the cooked or fried rolls. The portions of some rolls were smaller, but the price adequately reflected that, and I feel like we were able to enjoy a wide variety of flavors for a very fair price. Also, if you are sitting at the sushi bar for half an hour before closing, rolls are only $ 1.50 each (although we sat at a table this time). Overall, I had a great experience at this restaurant and I would definitely return!

I’ve been obsessed with this place ever since I started to appreciate sushi! Sono sushi delivers both a high quality meal with an amazing aesthetic display.
One thing that is especially notable about sono sushi is the authentic asian atmosphere. From the hanging Japanese lanterns strung around the restaurant to the circulating sushi boats, sono sushi delivers an impressive asian ambiance.
Not once have I attended sono to have come out disappointed by their service or their food. I recently had dinner here after summer vacation started and was pleased to find out this place is still as impressive as ever. I am always excited to come to sono and would definitely recommend it to anyone in the area!

Was enjoying my meal until the guy behind the sushi bar decides to start cleaning the floor with Lysol. Now all I can smell or taste is Lysol in the air and can’t get out of here fast enough before I barf.

I dont usually write reviews but I am writing one to show my appreciation to the owner for making me and my students feel so welcome here.
I am a teacher for special children and finding a restaurant to eat is something that the sends anxiety to me and most of my staff…
After watching a play at the MV Performing Arts we had to find a place for my students to have lunch.
Decided on going here since the price was reasonable. The owner was very welcoming and so are the staff. They made sure that we were ok and that the students had all they needed. The owner was understanding about my concern of having a couple of receipts for my students. They made our visit so stress free. The food was good and really reasonable. Will definitely be back because I love people who respects people like my students.

Sushi boat. That’s the only reason I came here two years ago. The sushi itself was just okay so I probably won’t be back but at least I can say that I’ve eaten from a sushi boat.

I wouldn’t say this is the best sushi, but for mountain view is good taste for the value.
The rice is more like jasmine so as long as you don’t mind it taste good.
The hamachi Kama is my favorite here.

Cheap eats when you’re in a hurry. Don’t expect the best quality fish at the prices they charge. We usually eat at the bar and pick what we want from the boats! The kid’s favorite is the deep fried CA roll.

The sushi here is definitely amazing and the staff is courteous. I recommend it!

I wanted to be cute and eat sushi on Castro so we went to this somewhat empty place. What is even better is that they have rotating boats so you can choose what you wanna eat. To be honest, all the sushi on the boat is not fresh and dry. We asked for them to make specific rolls for us– california roll with salmon on top and boy were these delicious. The salmon was fresh and the cali part was ridic. Definitely order from the sushi makers rather than eating straight from the boat. It does get pricey because you keep attacking those plates. It ended up being about $ 20/​a person.

So this place has the traditional bar where you select your sushi as it rolls past you on a conveyor belt. Pretty cool and, unfortunately, my group did not opt that route — we took the booth route.
The food was just OK. I think they need a better fish supplier because many of the sashimi pieces were tough. Service was also OK — our server seemed a bit confused (maybe new?). Pricing was average — I love sushi (still a’workin’ on that Unilocal badge). I give them a solid C — I’d check the ratings in the area to see if there is a higher rated place…

Here are some things that could help increase ratings:
1) Dirty or finished dishes should be promptly removed from the table. This is particularly important when additional food is being delivered and there is no room on the table. We asked our server to do this but were told they were left for billing purposes. If you’re sitting at a table, there is a much easier way to accomplish billing without leaving dirty dishes on your table.
2) The muscles were inedible. These should be removed from the menu or prepared correctly.
3) Items on the menu should be available except for extenuating circumstances.
4) Water should be brought to tables when requested by patrons.
We look forward to improvements.

Ugh, my absolute pet peeve is cleanliness when it comes to eating hand prepared raw food.
The sushi chef today was very friendly and attentive but also seems to have a cold or allergies as he kept wiping his nose with the back of his hand and diving right back into the food. I know you don’t come to a sushi boat place for high quality freshly made sushi but I do expect sanitary, aware of what they are doing staff. Just yuk, won’t be back.

Really simple and straight forward. Haven’t seen sushi boat bar since Miyaki in Cupertino, so that was great.
Sushi prices are good, and portions of bento boxes and rolls are above average. Taste is also pretty good.
They also have photos of all of the sushi in the menu, which is a helpful touch.
Only gripe would be that the specialty rolls are of standard fare.

If I recall correctly this should be the only sushi-​boat place in the mountain view area that serves sushi on boats, which is awesome. Unfortunately, the sushi they put on the boats actually have a low range of variety, so you always see the same kinds of fish rotating around. The good news is, a much wider selection is available in the menu, so if you like you can order specific fish types from the waiters.
Relatively decent prices. The only boat place in town. Good décor. Great place to chill.