Araki Sushi: Authentic Japanese Cuisine in Palo Alto

This is a nice little sushi place on University in Palo Alto downtown. They have special lunch combos with 2 or 3 entrees which are great value for money. I got the lunch combo with 2 entrees - salmon with soy sauce and sashimi (5 pieces - 3 tuna and 2 salmon). All lunch combos come with a side of miso soup, 5 pieces of California sushi rolls and a side of rice. The lunch was scrumptious and service was quick and friendly. The place has a casual dining vibe - not as upscale when compared to some other sushi joints in the area. Recommend this place to grab a quick lunch if you’re in the area.

It's sushi. No major dish flavors or flavors in general. There is lots of sushi competition around the neighborhood, I personally would look elsewhere to find sushi that is a little higher quality. That have very efficient and fast take out of you are looking for something quick during the lunch hour.

Great experience. Misou soup is great but a bit sweet Spicy tuna roll is not that spice and not that good but the avocado tuna roll was great. Sashimi is good I loved it I love the service - the lady was amazing and took care of the kids. Highly recommended. I would return back The location is great in the heart of Palo Alto university avenue. Très chic! Love it.

Ordered the Dinner combo which consists of soup, salad, and two items of choice. I opted for Hamachi Avocado roll and Salmon Avocado roll. Also got a Baby Octapus Kara-ag appetizer. This is a good amount for one person, or split with two people with small appetites. The soup and salad were nice small portions to start with, warm and umami soup and light but sweet dressing on the salad. The Hamachi avocado roll was pretty decent and the Salmon avocado roll were very bite size portions, pretty good on flavor. The Baby Octapus Kara-ag was also really nice and chewy. Ultimately, a decent spot to satisfy a simple sushi craving. Place does get quite busy in the evenings so there may be a wait for seating. Service was pretty swift when we needed them. And general ambiance is very busy, chattering, and warm.

The service and food was really great! The owner took our orders on hand written scrap paper, and he poured our sake so nicely! It was a nice feeling of a locally owned restaurant. The only issue was cleanliness, as there were flies flying around the dining area.

I had a wonderful experience with my online pick up order here. The chef and employees were friendly and warm and accommodating! I placed a pick up order and realized I needed to push the pick up date and the chef was immediately offering to make it when I arrive whenever I wanted to. I arrived and he made my food immediately even though the restaurant was full of customers. Will definitely come back again :)

Awesome lunch spot, huge chunks of sashimi, great portions, came out quick

Good lunch spot. Food was unexpectedly very good and well presented. The server probably needed a nap.... I would come again or avail yourself of take out. It appears as many people do.