Happy Sushi - Oakland

I was doing a videoshoot in Chinatown and my colleague and I decided to stop in for lunch. The place wasn't packed and the service was speedy. The menu was vast and had a non expensive lunch menu. I went with the 3 category meal which is a lot of food. I was unable to finish in one setting. Aside from the food being fresh and tasty, the atmosphere and ambience is calming yet has a smooth jazz culture feel to it. It also happens to be a bar. I can see myself coming back to this place in the future. If you're in the mood for sushi and are in the Chinatown area, I highly recommend you stop by.

By far the best sushi I’ve had in the Bay Area. Cold, fresh, absolutely delicious. We have been over 6 years and it’s safe to say we found our new go-to.

Food was delicious and staff were very friendly. I’m definitely coming back to try more of the food made here

Maybe its me but I tend to be a little bias when the Chinatown offers anything other than Chinese on their menu. From more than one experiences of ordering food and receiving what looks like day old food cooked up, covered up in sauce made me pause to second think any restaurant in Chinatown. Being lazy that I am and I figured the 4.5+ star couldn't be far off since every one rate an establishment based off one of five things (cleanliness, vibe, food, staff and convenience). Took the jump and like everyone else...findinf parking even at dinner hours can be a hassle. Once the parking issue was overcome, all that was left was go into the Plaza, take the elevator as it's located upstairs. Don't let those police vehicle parked around Chinatown fool you. They are still practically useless and don't serve nothing more than a decoration. Anyhow, made my way up, walked into the door and sat at the at the counter. Ordered a unagi bowl, 16 piece sashimi chef choice and a dragon roll because that's how I roll when it's a one person party. The 16 piece came first and boy was I a bit taken back. The portion were decently large and I'm thinking to myself. Maybe they are making up for the quality or something. Nope, the sashimi pieces were fresh, the amount of ginger and wasabi that came as condiments were also largely portion. I enjoyed every single variety of fish that came on that combo plate. Next came my dragon roll and at this point, I was beginning to worry if I was going to be able to eat all of this. The dragon roll was nothing but yummy! The master piece of the meal which was the unagi that I ordered came last...wow! Talk about unagi being savory and the amount of unagi laid out in my bowl was more than I had bargained for and yes that unagi was probably the highlight since I like sweet stuff and unagi just fits the sweet tooth. Overall, the chef were attentive and making small talk which was nice since I was by myself. I didn't have any issue with their staff, they were what is expected from a 4+ star establishment. Overall, I had a good experience, the food was yummy and maybe next time I'm not going to order so much because good food usually leads to lack of self control and that means overweight. I blame the food!

Great ambiance, great service, beautiful cuts, and delicious specialty rolls. Everything we ate here was incredible! We really enjoyed the agedashi tofu, hamachi double roll and tuna overall.