Ninja Sushi Restaurant — Restaurant in Gilroy

My husband and I are huge sushi fans, we've been to many places, including in Japan, and even sushi restaurants in the Tsukiji Market area. Since we moved to Gilroy, we've discovered one place (TEN JAPAN) that satisfies us quite well because it is a combination of authentic sushi and fusion. You can choose to have more traditional pieces or some fusion ones. The only reason we strayed to this place today is because Ten Japan is renovating, and has been closed for a little while... And we're craving sushi and couldn't wait anymore. We should've waited... This new place was very disappointing...

The people at Ninja Sushi are very friendly, so I gave them a star for that. But!

1. the ambiance is lacking: televisions with sports channels, and country music playing. You'd think you're at Chili's! It's not that it's bad; it's just that the ambiance takes away from the experience.
2. the rolls are swimming in sauce. Literally. There were hardly any rolls without sauce. Stay away from the Orange Blossom and Cherry Blossom! The pieces were so saucy that the rice wasn't even sticking together. I even used my chopsticks to try to scrape sauce off (so very rude, I know, but I was desperate to taste fish and not sauce) and even so the rice had soaked up the sauce.
3. sushi pieces had generous portions of fish on them, but it made them hard to chew. It was like you were putting a steak of fish in your mouth.

Conclusion: Our craving was nowhere near satisfied. Please open again...

I’ve been here many times and missed eating here immensely! They check your temperature upon arrival and get your name and number in case of a Covid exposure which is so considerate and greatly appreciated. We started with some tea because it was chilly and we left our sweaters at home. We ordered the tempura combo, which comes with vegetables and 2 shrimps, and the stuffed jalapeños. Both were delicious! We almost always get the tempura combo but it was our first time trying the jalapeños and they did not disappoint! They were meaty and cheesy! Our server did say they can be spicier or more mild on some days, so be aware that you might now be getting the spicy or mild jalapeños you’re hoping for. I enjoy mine either way, thank goodness. Our stars of the night were the Snow Mountain and the Golden State Warrior. I didn’t realize there was macadamia nuts in the Snow Mountain and it was such a nice surprise! It has a lot of fish on top and everything comes together so perfectly! The Golden State Warrior has mango in it and I believe some jalapeño, I only had a couple bites of this one but it was so tasty!! I highly recommend this restaurant, the staff is always friendly and attentive. The food never disappoints and the food is...

For a first time experience I must say I'm truly impressed, not only is their menu off the hook with some mindblowingly flavorful entrees, but some of the rolls will literally have your jaw drop when you see how delicious and HUGE some of the rolls are. I had the volcano and zoom zoom, and the zoom zoom was massive! My brother and sister in law both had the Kim's special, and even their rolls' were massive to the point where the one roll filled them up. Aside from the food being mouthwatering and leaving you wanting more, the service is phenomenal!! Our server, Monica did tremendous providing us with great customer service and checking on us frequently and making sure everything was perfect. She even brought a fresh complimentary miso soup for my nephew due to accidentally forgetting to bring him a soon for the first bowl of soup. She was truly fantastic and made us feel very welcome and at home. I highly recommend going...