The Ultimate North Bay Sushi Listing
Santa Rosa
JoJo Sushi
$-$$. Hip downtown eatery features fresh sushi, sashimi, teriyaki, and innovative specials. Lunch and dinner, Monday-Saturday. 645 Fourth St. 707.569.8588.
Osake Sushi Bar & Grill
$$$. Gourmet nigiri and maki sushi, exotic seasoned seaweed salad, robata grill specialties, and premium sakes are the hallmarks of this chic Asian eatery. Lunch and dinner, Monday-Friday; karaoke lounge until 1:30am, Friday-Saturday. 2446 Patio Court. 707.542.8282.
Sakura
Open daily. 300 Coddingtown Center. 707.523.1916.
Sapporo
$$. Centrally located in Santa Rosa and featuring a variety of fresh fish daily, Sapporo is an excellent choice when the sushi urge hits. The partitioned dining room offers a number of seating options for groups large or small. Lunch and dinner, Monday-Saturday. 518 Seventh St. 707.575.0631
Shogun
Lunch, Tuesday-Saturday; dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. 2350 Midway Drive. 707.575.5557.
Yao-Kiku
$$-$$$. Fresh sushi with ingredients flown in from Japan steals the show in this popular neighborhood restaurant. Large selection of sushi and sashimi keeps the locals coming back. And don’t miss the salmon teriyaki. Open daily. 2700 Yulupa Ave. 707.578.8180.
Petaluma
Fuji
Lunch and dinner, Monday-Saturday. 253 McDowell Blvd. 707.778.8600.
Kabuki
Lunch, Tuesday-Friday; dinner, Friday-Sunday. 17 Petaluma Blvd. N. 707.773.3232.
Rohnert Park
Hana
$$$$. Hana is an oasis of cool tucked in the atmosphereless Doubletree Hotel complex. This expensive but highly prized sushi joint packs them in for both standard and unexpected delights. In addition to the standards, sushi options like sardines and foie gras keep the magic alive. Reservations are a must on the weekends. Lunch and dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. 101 Golf Course Drive. 707.586.0270.
Kyoto
Lunch and dinner daily. 5 Padre Parkway. 707.584.4204.
Sebastopol
Sushi Hana
$$. Clean, fresh sushi has locals running for this fairly large sushi bar and restaurant. Try the monkfish liver, a rich, delightful treat. Sit at the sushi bar and the chef might offer you a little something extra–a spicy pickled octopus on one occasion. What really brings them in is the dollar sushi on Wednesdays and Saturdays, when–though you may face a long wait–your favorites are deeply discounted with no discount in quality. Lunch and dinner daily. 6930 Burnett St. 707.823.3778.
Bodega Bay
Sushi Osaka
Dinner daily, except Wednesday. 1805 Highway One. 707.875.2550.
Napa
Fujiya
Lunch, Tuesday-Saturday; dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. 921 Factory Stores Dr. 707.257.0639.
Saketini Asian Diner & Lounge
$$. Sip a saketini cocktail “liquid appetizer” in this casual lively eatery that blends California and Asian cuisines to good result. Try the fresh fish from Hawaii or the Hunan barbecue ribs. Lunch and dinner daily. 3900 Bel Aire Plaza, Suite B. 707.255.7423.
Sushi Mamba
Lunch, Monday-Friday; dinner, Monday-Saturday. 1202 First St. 707.257.6604.
Larkspur
Sakura
578 Magnolia Ave. 415.924.3353.
Sushi Ko
Lunch, Monday-Friday; dinner daily. 1819 Larkspur Landing Circle. 415.461.8400.
Mill Valley
Restaurant Ino
25 Miller Ave. 415.383.7180.
Robata
Lunch, Monday-Friday; dinner daily. 591 Redwood Hwy. 415.381.8400.
Novato
Masa Sushi
Lunch, Monday-Friday; dinner, Monday-Saturday. 813 Grant Ave. 415.892.0081.
Matsuyama
Lunch, Monday-Friday; dinner, Sunday-Thursday. 185 San Marin Dr. 415.898.4711.
Taki
Lunch, Monday-Saturday; dinner daily. 452 Ignacio Blvd. 415.883.2423.
San Anselmo
Yahiro
$$$. A jewel of Marin County, offering very fresh traditional sushi. 69 Center Blvd. Dinner, Tuesday-Sunday. 415.459.1504.
San Rafael
Kamikaze Sushi Bar & Cuisine
223 Third St. 415.457.6776.
Tenkyu
Lunch, Monday-Saturday; dinner daily. 1317 Fourth St. 415.460.0207.
Sushi to Dai For
$$$. A temple of sushi cool, Sushi to Dai For exemplifies the high hipness quotient of simple fish and rice. Regulars rave about the rolls, in particular the dragon roll. Lunch, Monday-Thursday; dinner, Monday-Saturday. 869 Fourth St. 415.721.0392.
Sausalito
Sushi Ran
$$$$. This beautiful restaurant attracts locals and tourists with its fresh catches. A wide selection of nigiri, depending on what’s fresh. Unagi (grilled eel) is a sure thing; rolls are fairly standard, but be sure to check the specials. Lunch 11:45am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday; dinner 5:30-10:30, Monday-Saturday (5-10:30, Sunday). 107 Caledonia St. 415.332.3620.
From the May 16-22, 2002 issue of the North Bay Bohemian.
