Casual sushi bar offering fresh fish & classic Japanese fare, plus occasional live music. Based on 146 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout
Address:
2033 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 548-0737
Website: https://www.sushicalif.com/
Hours
| Friday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Saturday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
|
Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Thursday | 4:30–9 PM |
Menu Photos
Photo Gallery
Reviews
Aldo Guerra
Wow. What a surprise. We found this place by accident to be honest. We were looking for a good place to eat and walked past this place. Came back later as we couldn’t find anything else that looked good. Kiyomi was an excellent waitress and was very friendly and helpful. We had the 49er, Mexican, and Lion king rolls which were excellent. But the chefs choice sashimi and hamashi was beyond delicious. Excellent atmosphere too. We went on a Friday which had live music, a nice jazz duo played by 2 Japanese musicians which was perfect atmosphere for this place. Really pleased with our experience. Will recommend to my friends for sure.
… more
Aldis & Oligerudo
A bit shy but super kind owner, friendly atmosphere, cozy space. Bathroom was clean. There are many Okinawan menus available too. Authentic taste. You gotta try Orion beer too.
… more
Omri Gerlitz
Amazon Sushi place! The food was fantastic. Reasonably priced and has good Japanese style options. The highlight was white tuna nigiri. Twice a month, on the second and fourth Tuesdays, there’s live music which we really enjoyed. Would definitely come again.
… more
David J Bohnet
Tasty little sushi spot off Addison and University! Had hot , sashimi, and ! Great service as well!!
… more
Jamie Brown
Consistently high quality, good value, and friendly service. I love that they have Okinawan specialties too- not a lot of Japanese restaurants do Okinawa Soba. Takeout service during SIP has been speedy too. Call in an order and pick up in 20 minutes.
… more
Azia Branson
Small spot and they didnt have takeout available when we came by so we dined in. You can tell everything is made fresh. Got four different rolls and they were all yummy!
… more
M
The fish was good quality & the atmosphere was much more romantic & intimate than any other sushi restaurant I’ve been to. There was a live guitarist playing “mood” music which was a nice surprise. I don’t really have a complaint about the restaurant except that I prefer rolls that have some sort of sauce or drizzle. The nigiri had garnish but the rolls were “dry” & I like having some sort of sauce to dip in…personal preference otherwise great sushi place for a date!
… more
Ryan Weal
This place is a good find. Nice relaxing atmosphere with live jazz music. Food was perfect. As others have noted it isn’t a “trendy” place, it is a traditional Japanese sushi bar. Thanks to the chef, the staff, and the musician who was playing when I visited, it was great.
… more
Sergio Guadarrama
Probably one of the best sushi in the Bay area. If you up for a different experience, just let great chef choose the dinner for you and just enjoy.
… more
Xavi Marti
I am not an expert in sushi but I found this place belongs to the top 10% of its class. Service was fast, friendly and efficient. Price is not bad: I got quite full with 20 dollars plus tip. Overall, a good place to check if you are around.
… more
… View more