“ We love this place! It's a great neighborhood go-to. Everyone is friendly and the quality is really top notch. We always get the basic rolls and they never disappoint. Overall, a gem! ”

“ After a mini hike, sushi was definitely the way to go! The place is medium sized and not busy for a Saturday night. Definitely a welcoming vibe and lots of windows for light to pour in too! Our server was friendly and tended to us right away. I decided to order the mackerel and unagi hand roll. My friend ordered the short rib bento box. We split the green tea tempura ice cream at the end & shared the mango sake throughout the dinner. The mackerel was delicious and cooked to my liking. I like it wasn't salty and overly sauced. I'd come back for the mackerel alone! Also, if you're here, definitely get the mango sake! If you like sweet drinks, this one tasted like mango yogurt! The tempura ice cream was bigger than I thought so I'm glad we split. The tempura was nicely crispy -- a really good balance of hot and cold dessert! ”

“ I was a little skeptical of the quality walking in, but was pleasantly surprised. Quality of the fish was really good, although sushi rice could've been better. Everything came with miso soup. ”

“ They have the BEST bento boxes. They give very generous portions. The service is always great and we usually are able to be seated right away. The hamachi lover roll is a must order if you love raw fish ”

“ Located in downtown Berkeley, Nikko Sushi is a small sushi establishment with plenty of seating. I went on a Saturday night so the restaurant was packed! This place seems like a popular spot for the college students that attend school nearby. There were two servers on the floor that night so the service was a little lack luster unfortunately, but I did appreciate how often they checked in on us despite it being busy. They did forget to bring us a couple items and we had to ask multiple times, but I dont blame them. We ordered the chicken karage, chicken katsu curry, and the hamachi lover roll. We were served the chicken karage first since it's an appetizer. I'm not sure if it usually comes with a sauce or not but we had to ask for a spicy mayo since it was lacking in flavor. I did enjoy the crunch factor though! The katsu in the katsu curry was delicious, the breading and chicken ratio was pretty even. However the curry was a bit disappointing.. there was no vegetables in it at all, no potatoes or onions.. just the sauce. The taste was average, nothing spectacular about it. The hamachi lover roll came out last. We were sitting for about an hour before the roll came out, i was a bit shocked by how long it took. The fish was extremely fresh and it melted in my mouth! It was delicious! However I wish the roll was rolled a bit tighter as the rice fell apart when I would try to pick it up and dip it in the soysauce. ”

“ On a hot day I decided to come over to UCB campus for a bento box. My typical spot was closed so I had to pick something new and Nikko won the dice-roll based on the pictures. The inside is a little more than casual with dark toned furniture and chairs which makes it feel grounding. I knew I was getting the bbq short ribs bento, and I got some cold, fruity sake as well. First I was served some soup and the sake-- which was nice and cold. The bento came in good time and looked divine and you can feel the heat coming off the plate. The bento came with 5 pieces of short ribs, 4 batter friend vegetables, one battered shrimp, 3 gyozo, rice, and a mini salad. The beef was tender and flavorful and the gyozo nice and crispy. The fried veggie seemed like they were fried in clean oil. There's a lot of food, i had to take some home. It was a quite day and staff was not needed too much, so I have no comments on staff other than the woman who helped me was welcoming and friendly. I thought about giving a 5 but I'm trying to be reasonable about them. So I wonder what would need to be present to give a perfect score. I cant think of much, based on what I came in for and what I got. If anything maybe the salad could include a little more than just a bag mix of romaine from the store? I won't hold it against them that it was hot inside- I mean, wouldn't be cool to expect AC. So I give it a 4, but it's really 4 and change: . Im trying to have some method to giving perfect 5s. As far as subjective experience goes-- deff a spot to stop in for lunch! With tax, the bento and sake came to $35.50 ($21.20 for bento, $11.00 for sake). So for a hearty meal, with some sake, and a meal for later ”

“ My friends and I were in Berkeley and the group wanted sushi so we ended up here. After circling the block a bit we ended up finding metered/paid parking in front of the shop. It's smaller inside so they needed to push a couple of tables together for our group of 7. Luckily it wasn't too busy when we arrived on a Saturday late night. All in all, a good experience. I went for the chicken teriyaki + gyoza + tempura bento ($22). Generous portions of everything and it was enough for me to share. Service was great, especially with helping out our larger group. One thing to note: you'll need a key for their restroom and it's all the way down a long hallway. Not gonna lie I was a creeped out at first, but I survived haha. ”

“ This sushi spot is definitely a favorite in Berkeley. There isn't a lot of seating in this restaurant so depending on when you go there might be a wait, however, it's never too long. Every time I've gone here the staff has been very sweet (although the food does take a bit to arrive to your table after ordering). I've tried so many of their rolls and dishes but I don't think I could choose a favorite. The roll that I was most surprised by was the lobster roll as it was absolutely massive (but also delicious). Although this place doesn't actually seem very authentic, it's not bad either. Definitely worth the try and the creativity of the rolls is amazing. ”