Amami Shima Sushi

As a Japanese person from Japan, I'd say most Americans may think this is good "sushi" if they've not tried any authentic ones. Just order the rolls and skip the Nigiris. Nigiris are cut pretty but I would almost consider it worthless. The name suggests a Japanese place but the place is entirely ran by Chinese owners, chefs and servers. Ordered: - 2 Sushi Deluxe (9 piece + rock'n roll + miso soup per order) - Ankimo (4 pieces) - Oyster shots (2 spoons) - Mix-it-up roll - Tiger roll Intro: First of all, the male receptionist with spiky hair was flat out rude and a liar. We waited an hour outside and he came out and called peoples names on the wait-list. I noticed he skipped my name which was the next in line so I went in and checked with him, he said rudely that he called my name but I wasn't there so he skipped me. I responded by saying that I was there, he didn't call my name. He started mumbling something in Chinese with frustration and kept saying he called my name but I wasn't there. I started laughing because I thought he was joking as I was literally standing by the door, and turns out he was seriously lying to my face. (Maybe he couldn't pronounce my name? Who knows...) So I told him my car parked directly outside the door has a video recording if he wanted to see. Then he goes and speaks to one of the servers and gets me a table. He had a very entitled attitude and told me it happened because I didn't check in. (I walked in, put my name on the tablet wait-list, and spoke with the guy to make sure I'm good, and replied to yelp's text with confirmation, stood outside patiently and went in periodically to check the tablet for status for an hour so I don't know what I did wrong to make him angry?). At this point I was already feeling this was a terrible experience, in terms of service quality, for the money I'll be paying. Food: - Sushi Deluxe consisted of: 3 Salmon, 2 Bincho Tuna, 2 Hamachi, 1 Aji and 1 Escolar. To me, anything that says "Deluxe", I expect at least one piece of Ebi, Ikura, Chutoro, Otoro, or Uni. They provided the lowest and cheapest kind of Tuna ( Bincho Maguro), cheap Salmon (lean cut, no fat), borderline sickening Escolar (full of laxatives, Japanese don't use this for food). Hamachi and Aji were moderately good (when I say good, it's Japanese supermarket sashimi grade). The best part was rock'n roll as well as the wasabi that wasn't the typical paste-style you'd find. We never got ginger, while other tables were served with it. Also, we didn't get our Miso soup until we had to ask 30mins into our dining experience. Marukai market has better salmon, tuna, and hamachi for much cheaper and fresher. - Ankimo: Tasted a bit old and stale but ok for the price. You can buy better ones at Korean supermarkets for cheaper and fresher. -Oyster Shots: I assume middle to low tier grade oyster, barely fresh. Covered by an overwhelming amount of flavorful toppings to cover/ fancy it up. I'd say ok appetizer for the price but wouldn't have more than 1 for the fear of getting sick from old oyster. Also, one spoon had a tiny piece of Hamachi mixed in it accidentally. Could be extra bang for the buck but also shows the chefs don't care about contamination. - Mix-it-up roll: I like it. They have low tier fish so get them fried like Mix-it-up. It has 3 kinds of fish mixed up and lightly fried to cover the cheap taste. - Tiger roll was shrimp tempura, salmon and avocado, can't go wrong with that. Liked this too. Overall, you're paying for the premium looking pretty presentation, not sushi quality. I spent $140 for the two of us and the dining service and experience kinda sucked, tables are packed tight and the restaurant is not too clean. I almost regretted taking my date there but I promised her a genuine sushi experience next time.

Solid staple for sushi, best value omakase is what they’re known for. They don’t miss! The wait can be long and parking is a hassle sometimes but check their online waitlist :)

Sushi does not get better than Amami. Incredible staff and great food

All of the staff were super friendly, food was amazing. Had the omakase, highly recommend.

We came for dinner on a Saturday and were seated right away, nice service. We got a lion king roll and the sashimi medium (20 pcs of sashimi). Both were delicious, and the sashimi was fresh and great quality. We especially enjoyed the salmon sashimi. Total bill was about $70 before tip, and I’d say for the quality it was definitely worth it. Less expensive than some of the lower quality sushi I’ve had in the Bay Area. We will be back again!

Very fresh fish. Miso soup needs improvement.

Came here on a Friday night and joined the waitlist on yelp before arriving. We were able to be seated in a couple minutes despite the restaurant being packed. The service was excellent, with our water being refilled almost every 5 minutes. We got the rainbow and Amami sushi rolls and a set of okakase. The omakase was around $45 and it was honestly super worth it. The pieces of fish were huge. The rolls were also very tasty and reasonably priced, but I liked the omakase more. Highly recommend coming here if you are in the area and craving sushi! Parking can be a little challenging, but on the side of the restaurant there is more parking.

Sashimi on the chirashi has an unpleasant taste. Prolly won't come back.