Takaraya

My boyfriend brought me here to try for the first time since he worked down the street and I was craving sushi. When we first got here they asked us for drinks very quickly. Once we got our drinks (which were alcoholic) our customer service went down hill. They brought us our drinks and did not bother to ask us for our order til 15 minutes later and just because I kept waving. Once I placed the order of the roll I wanted, my boyfriend waited patiently for her to write it down then she turned around and started walking away. My boyfriend started to call her attention to try to place his but the waitress completely ignored us and kept walking. Once she brought me my order they placed it on the table and started walking away without asking if we were doing ok. She went to the next table on the right of us and asked them if all was ok. We looked at each other completely appalled of her behavior. In other works we were being completely treated differently than other guests at the restaurant. There is a miso soup that is always free with any order in which they did not bother to serve since we waited for so long. After every roll we had to keep trying to catch the waitress for attention to order another. There is much more to say but keeping it short and trying to warn others like us not to dine at this restaurant. I have to say, the food was good there is complaint about it; but we strongly suggest just to sit at the sushi bar and not deal with the rude waitresses.

My favorite local Sushi restaurant! Small, family owned place that never gets too rowdy. Service is always very kind and prompt, the fish is super fresh and they have a nice variety of special rolls to choose from. They do quick take out whenever I am too lazy to actually sit out and eat.

I was happy with this sushi place. Was just walking by and realized i was hungry, not knowing wut 2 eat. The sushi was fresh and prepared propper. I was verry happy with the service. It was expensive but im cheap and always think sushi is expensive 4 me. No all u can eatspecial, but i ordered 3 plates and took some with me. Plenty of food. The popcorn lobster id BOMB!

I cam to this place because there were some very exotic pictures of fish on their Unilocal page, however this was completely contradictory to my experience here, perhaps it was my punishment for ordering a lunch special?
What I ordered was Yellow Tail Sashimi, the chunks were thick, though the quantity wasn’t as much as I had expected for $ 12, I did enjoy it.
I also ordered their sushi lunch special and I have to tell you this is what killed the experience for me. I had to force my self to eat every piece of sushi. I have taken pictures of it and as you will see, the quality of the fish is worse than what you could expect to see at an All You Can Eat sushi place.
The salmon lacked any flavor, no stripes, no texture, just a bland, clump of fish.
The Tun had browning on the edges, which is surprising for tuna that has been clearly treated with carbon monoxide to retain its red color.
The rest of the fish were very forgettable and even the one piece of yellow tail that was included with the sushi lunch special, though it tasted good, was very chewy. Perhaps they chose the worst pieces of fish to give out at their lunch specials, because the prices are cheaper?
It was disgusting and I felt sick after eating here, will never return again.

Food is fresh and the service is friendly! Caliente roll is sooooo good too! My family and I are regulars here. They never disappoint.

I don’t know what happened to this place, but I now consider it a candidate for Kitchen Nightmares. The food and the service were both terrible with a capital T.
There was one hostess/​server on duty while we there at about 6:00 p.m. on a Saturday evening. It wasn’t busy when we got there.
The server could not have been more disinterested. She took our order, delivered the Sapporo I ordered, and returned about 10 minutes later with the edema we ordered. About another 15 minutes elapsed before my six piece sushi order appeared. My wife’s teriyaki chicken combo arrived about another 10 minutes or so after that. The server did not stop by once thereafter to ask how the food was or to see if I might want another Sapporo as the passage of time and my nearly empty mug would suggest.
Had the server bothered to check on us or even pay attention, she might have noticed that half of my six piece sushi order was uneaten. Not untouched. Uneaten as in spat out and put back on the plate. The sushi «chef» did such a poor job preparing the sushi that I literally could not bite through the fish there was so much fat and what not that was not trimmed. The cold rice was inexcusable, too. I do not believe a competent sushi chef would serve what I was served. I’ve never had worse. If she would have bothered to stop by I would have explained to her that the three uneaten pieces of sushi were not edible and the three I did eat were decidedly sub par.
I had to catch her eye and ask for the check. It took about 10 minutes to settle the bill. When I explained to the server that the sushi on the plate was not edible and the restaurant should be ashamed to serve it, all she did was reply with a perfunctory «I’m sorry.»
The tab for edamame, 2 pieces of blue fin tuna, 2 pieces of halibut, 2 pieces of yellow tail, my wife’s teriyaki chicken combo, and 1 Sapporo was $ 46.22. In my opinion, the food here is grossly overpriced.
Should you choose to eat here, good luck!

Great Sushi! Great Service! You can’t beat this place when it comes to Sushi, it’s fresh and delicious and amazing. The service here is the best the staff is so friendly and helpful!

Love this place, my old go to sushi restaurant recently went under new ownership and so my search for my new favorite place has brought me here. After a few not so good places this place is heaven! The service is always so warm and inviting and the rolls always taste fresh and flavorful.

We love this place. You are treated like family here and if you tell the chefs what you are in the mood for, you will NOT be disappointed! They have some amazing flavor combos… If you aren’t sure, just ask for it! They have it and it’s really delish!

This is our regular sushi place. Looks like a little hole in the wall, especially being in the same restaurant as a gas station but their sushi is always fresh. They have a good variety of rolls and we LOVE the owner Peter. Great service and all you can drink Beer on Wednesdays. A highly recommended little gem in Orange.

Great sushi… we’ll done Takaraya sushi!!!

Excellent Sushi bar hidden in Tustin ca
Delicious sushi great service amazing taste. Everyone who loves sushi should visit this place.

I’ve been coming here for three years and it is the best tasting sushi in OC for really good prices. All the fish products taste really fresh. The waitress I’ve had the last few times is so nice and sweet. She’s always in the best moods no matter what. Even when they’re busy and packed and she’s the only waitress she still runs around that little shop getting everyone’s orders out ASAP and all the customers are happy. Good job!

overall very good. got an order of salmon sushi, spicy scallop roll and avocado ball. for $ 21. very fast i would come here again

Love this place!
Great lunch special never leaves me hungry.
Eat at this place at least a couple times a month, never disappoints.
My opinion: very fresh, generous portions at an excellent price.

You need to order the takamiki roll with blue fin tuna along with raw root wasabi in it. Ask for Peter or James.

Fresh wasabi root! Great blue fin tuna rolls. We come here twice a week. Peter and James are the best! Great service, friendly atmosphere and Ono Ono sushi.

I’m a little torn writing this review, because if you asked me 3 – 4 months ago, I would’ve given Takaraya a solid 4 stars… Maybe 5 if I was feeling a bit more generous that day.
The sushi itself is great… This has been (and will continue to be) my go to sushi spot for the past year and a half. The sushi here is fresh, great, and consistent. My favorites include the classics… Spicy yellowtail and spicy tuna. Of the specialty rolls, the fire roll is my absolute favorite. I also love the yellowtail banzai and Hawaiian, as well.
So why doesn’t this place get 5 stars you ask? Well, ever since the remodeling prices have gone up… Which happens… I got my degree in economics and am working on my MBA… I get how inflation works and the need to up prices. But on top of raising prices (rather significantly, I may add), they don’t serve complimentary miso anymore (I LOVE their miso soup here)… Or maybe they do, but you have to ask for it, and I’m not the type to ask. But really, the main reason this place lost stars… the vibe. It’s usually the same lady on weeknights, and she looks SOOO bored. I get that this place doesn’t really get packed on a weeknight but look a little excited to be there for the sake of your customers. There’s another older lady sometimes, and she’s so sweet and friendly. I used to see her there more often, and she’s definitely missed. The sushi chefs aren’t very excitable either. Some sushi spots have really fun, outgoing chefs… Not here.
Oh and once the Christmas music is over, listen to their music… Lately it’s been N-​Sync and whatnot from the 90s… You’d think it’s terrible, but it’s actually quite laughable…
Anyways, I love the sushi here, so I always come back… Out of all the places within a 10 minute drive, this spot is still my favorite (Ohshima is fantastic, but they don’t have many rolls or creative options… Mostly just great nigiri). I just wish the staff would be a bit more friendly rather than cut and dry.

I feel terrible giving this place a 3 star review. I used to come here all the time — I’ve been coming for years. Unfortunately, just like a few of the other reviewers have said, something has changed in the last few months. The food is noticeably less tasty.
I went one about two months ago, thought something was a little off, but figured it was a bad day for them or for me. I returned a week or two later and had the exact same experience. Given the other reviews, I’m pretty confident that the change of ownership had something to do with it.
The staff is still great, and the chefs are very friendly and seem experienced, but there are better sushi places around.

I rarely give out 5 stars but they so rock!
What a great meal. Complimentary miso soup. Really good sushi-​try the popcorn lobster roll! Bento Box lunch special is a steal.