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Arigato - CLOSED
Categories: Restaurants Sushi Bars Restaurants Japanese Sushi Bars, Japanese [Edit]
722 N Azusa AveAzusa, CA 91702
(626) 334-5545
- Parking:
- Street
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for Arigato
11 reviews in English
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Review from Kate S.
La Verne, CA
6/27/2009
This place is fantastic. I've been eating here since they've opened and I've got to say that the service and the food are spectacular. They fawn over you and treat you like royalty here. The fish and rolls are properly portioned (i.e. not American-sized if you know what I mean!) The prices are outstanding.
When you go here you know that the food will be fresh and the service will be friendly. After some great tuna or salmon sashimi and any of the great specialty rolls on the menu, end the evening with tempura green tea ice cream topped with chocolate sauce. Yum!
It's so nice to have a locally-owned sushi restaurant instead of yet another chain restaurant. Kudos to Arigato! -
Review from NodRog g.
Los Angeles, CA
9/15/2008
I moved to Azusa not long ago and longed to find a local Japanese place to satiate my sushi needs. Truthfully I did not want to go to Arigato at first mainly bacause they couldn't spell teriyaki(they spelled it tereyaki) right on the banner in front of the restaraunt. You can honestly tell that it is not authentic sushi from the name and decore. But alas, high gas prices and plain laziness compelled me to give it a try.
My verdict: Horrible at best. This Korean owned Japanese restaraunt serves sushi to people who dont know better. The low quality fish and small portions are reminiscent of gas station sushi. So if you are in the area and crave sushi, I suggest you take the 210 west to Arcadia, at least. -
Review from Ray H.
Pasadena, CA
9/11/2007
I come here thinking it would be a below average japanese restaurant since this is in Azusa. In the end, that bubble was burst, if the grading scale went beyond F, this place is a Z.
I ordered some random stuff to see how the general food is, and as a safety, some unagi. I thought there was no way someone could mess up unagi, but they somehow made my unagi taste like fishy play-doh. The slice of eel was thinner than a sardine and only the gammy parts were left-hence the playdoh.The food was pastey and I regurgitated a little bit of the food since it was just that bad.
The portions of seafood in the sushi were even sadder, if you are going to serve me horrible food, at least give it in quantity, I won't eat it but at least I can give it away to the homeless folk, but even than, they would probably throw it back at me....just that horrible. -
Review from Rhiannon L.
Covina, CA
7/11/2008
I felt this place was just OK. I did get take out and that should not make a difference in the quality of food and I hope it didn't. I got the Bento which came with California Rolls and I think that was the worse part. I did not even want to eat them. How can a you mess up a California Roll. They were cut too thin and it made them look shriveled. The teriyaki chicken had a good flavor, but it also came with noodles that were not appetizing at all.
The place did seem very cozy and had a nice atmosphere, but I don't think I would go there again. -
Review from Frawnk A.
Azusa, CA
5/30/2009
Can we say "No thank you".
I have to admit, the service was excellent, but it did not make up for the spicy cigarette *ahem* tuna tasting like Peg Bundy just cooked it.
The rolls were very small, especially for the price they're at.
I probably would not come back to this place... ever. -
Review from Googybear W.
Arcadia, CA
8/20/2009
If you like the food here, you are stupid.
Overpriced, small portion, low quality Japanese food served to you by Koreans. They try their best so seem authentic by murmuring "irrashaimase" when you enter. But when you ask them something in Japanese, they go back to English.
HEY KOREANS!! KOREAN FOOD IS DELICIOUS!!! SELL THAT!!! -
Review from Melissa L.
Sierra Madre, CA
7/22/2010
It always makes me sad to give a sushi place a one star...*tear*. Anyways I was really excited to see a cute looking sushi place next to my boyfriends house so we thought we could check it out. Interior is cute but I noticed its never busy and we drive by this place all the time, they are also closed often during the day so we should have seen this as a warning.
Together we ordered, scallop roll, california, octopus, and phili roll. We were super bumed to see such small amounts of sushi. They pretty much give you the smallest amount possible for your money, it also didnt taste super fresh since it just sits there all day since there are never customers....
It came to $25 which was a rip off since we were not even close to full due to the small portions of sushi. I will never come back here, it is what it is and I dont see this place lasting much longer...
Only Positive: The scallop roll was pretty good but not worth it due to all the other negatives. -
Review from Tania m.
Azusa, CA
3/18/2008
This is a very cute restaurant. Its a small "dive- like" place. It has lots of character. The food is good and the prices are reasonable. They have interesting looking rolls (like the crunch roll) but are tasty. The service is excellent (good reason to keep going back) the waitress and sushi chef are super nice people. Its not the best sushi I've had but its not the worst. I usually get the "love boat" which comes with miso soup, salad, (love the dressing) rice, 6-8 pieces of California rolls and spicy tuna rolls, tempura, beef and chicken teriyaki, and sashimi for 40 bucks and it feeds 2 people. Overall its a great place to eat and hang out. I'll definitely keep on going back.
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Review from Bobo B.
Azusa, CA
6/11/2009
True this place is Korean owned or run...whichever. But the food is still good and tasty. I have had no issues with the sushi or the portions. The Albacore in Love is really good and it's enough to keep me going back.
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Review from Alvaro R.
Covina, CA
7/31/2010
The sushi was good, but then the owner messed up the bill. He was sure that he made a dish we never received. After the waitress charge our card, he still wanted to charge us for the missing dish. I paid him with the tip for the waitress and she only got less than I intended to give her cause of his stupidity. We were having a good time to that happen. He should stay in the kitchen and let someone else do the cashiering. Never going back, and we weren't the only ones who left disappointed.
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Review from Jannette V.
Alhambra, CA
5/14/2010
Great service! The downside of this place is that it is a bit out of the way. The food is good, but to be honest I have had better Sushi.
