Honestly don’t have any idea why they have such high reviews. Before ordering, realized these dishes are expensive. Finished ordering. Expecting high quality and delicious dishes. But wow. We ordered Uni Pasta with truffle and the workers told me that they are way too small for table of five to share. Recommended us to order Uni King Crab Pasta which was $13 more expensive than the one we tried to order. Later came out with the size of my hand, very small portion, worse than any other pasta house. Sushi was pretty good quality but definitely not worth the price. They could definitely serve better than that. Ordered Udon, where it was miso soup, with Japanese ramen toppings, and udon noodle. Rolls are just decent. Had a terrible experience with the total price over $259 excluding tips. I would’ve recommend.
Sushi is so fresh! There are seasonal specials. I had kanpachi and Toro with a beer and it was perfect.
Ordered food here last Saturday, well packaged with high quality food, tastes very good, highly recommended!!!
Their lunch specials are such a good deal for the amount of sushi you get! I used to frequent this place back when it was named Toro, and it looks like the menu now is quite similar to its predecessor.I ordered the sushi moriawase, which came with miso soup and a shrimp head that they ask if you want fried or turned into soup. The fish tasted very fresh and the spicy tuna rolls were great. Also recommend the chirashi or premium chirashi bowls, which come with a huge amount of sashimi.
We were here for the kegani. Fresh from Hokkaido steam cook to perfection, then chilled until ready to serve. All the sweetness got locked into the crabmeat. 100% satisfaction.
The sushi is the BEST! Great lunch special also. The sushi chefs are the sweetest. All the staff here have become dear to my heart. Best sushi I've had in years. Thank you
If you are in the San Gabriel Valley area you must stop here if you want amazing Sashimi. Started with fatty Tuna that melted in my mouth so fresh delicious then moved on to giant Clams (Mirugai) it was sweet & crunchy I could have gone for second order not many sushi restaurants have (Mirugai)The fatty belly Salmon was buttery & the spicy Tuna hand roll sashimi was perfect coz I’m a spicy food addict it was just heavenly for me. Yum yum ? ended with Kumamoto Oyster ? it was so sweet like cotton candy in your mouth made me wanting more which I did order more. Lol ? The house hot Sake was good for a cold night paired so well with my amazing Sashimi! Great way to end my Friday night here! Thank you Chef!
Very good quality and fresh seafood. Must come if you like Japanese food.
Finally a great tasting Japanese restaurant with amazingly fresh ingredients and doesn't skimp out on the thickness of each cut, 美味しい! Just a quick tip before reviewing, if you like Salmon Collar (Kama), make sure to get here by opening time and order it right when you sit down. Any minute later, they can either run out because other guests already ordered it or simply because they didn't get any shipments in that morning.Now let's get to the good stuff. Shinkai is located in the same plaza as Lunasia so if you drive by a plaza on Main St with tons of people waiting to eat dim sum, that's where Shinkai is located. When you enter the restaurant, it's dimly lit and it's not as big as you'd imagine. I've frequented this restaurant twice already and I'm a huge fan of their food. Just a warning though, your food may come out slow at times but try not to take it out on the workers since I'm certain their kitchen may be understaffed. Your miso soup will be the fastest though, and so will the tea/water =)I visited yesterday with my dad and we're both big fans of their Salmon Skin Salad. The portion is big enough that you'll feel full at the end of it. They don't skip on the avocado either so it's worth it your buck. With his salad, he wanted the udon but by the time we finished almost our entire meal, they informed us they "ran out" of udon. Not sure why they wouldn't have just told us before we ordered or during the middle of our meal. That was the only thing that I was irked about because they should've told us earlier and not towards the end, like 30-40 minutes after we ordered. This goes back to the slow service I mentioned before but I didn't want to make a stink out of it.For my combo, I ordered their Sashimi Combo with my salad. The chefs cut a generous amount for each slice of fish and they all tasted amazing. I wanted to order more but we had Kama on the way so I'll save more sashimi for next time.If it is your first time visiting the restaurant, you'll notice that the prices are on the higher end but I do believe that the price you're paying is for the quality you're getting. The cheaper Japanese restaurants you may be used to paying probably cannot compare in terms of quality and taste; you'll have to weigh your pros and cons. Overall, I highly recommend trying this place if you haven't already because you won't regret it and you'll want to come back for more.
Best sashimi in southern cal order fish daily fr Japan highly recommend.