Ichiban Sushi, Bakersfield CA

This is and always will be my favorite sushi place in Bakersfield. The food is great and the service is always top notch!

The service alone was so amazing I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. The waitress did her job well and didn’t waste time. She got us what we wanted, cleared the table as we ate to make room, and was the epitome of perfection for what I expect from wait staff.

The food was very good and came out quickly. I was very happy to discover the fish didn’t taste old or too salty. The eel was almost too “fishy, ” but not quite, which is why I only gave 4 stars.

The miso soup was delicious and the vegetable rolls were crisp, flavorful, and weren’t oily. The whole table loved them.

The only real problem we encountered was a sticky table. The waitress was wiping down tables while wearing gloves, so it’s possible she couldn’t tell they were still dirty because of this. The menus were also sticking together. But despite this issue, everything else was fantastic and was likely a one-time issue.

8/10 would eat here again

So we went here for dinner with my wife and daughter i belive it was 530pm on a tuesday nobody was there we was the inly customers there we was told to grab a any table we asked for drinks and the lady asked if we was ready flto order ilwe said yes but we would like to order some drinks 1st she said yeah yeah what are u eatting lol i said i oh ok i gues we can just order and take our drinks to go no lie food was 7/10 it was good it just wasnt impressive and the lady was kinda rude but we are all entittle to a bad day i guess i guess we order a few items and we got our lemonade and green tea so i guess it wasnt that bad here are some pictures my name is bearlocstarr1 follow me on my instagram if you see this.thank you

Food is awesome at this place. I am rating it low because of the scam I just experienced with the manager. 5/4/23. A garlic edamame was served to us intentionally by the manager and billed us since we ate it.but how would we know if that was complimentary? Or not. I asked the host/waitress and she explained those to me but she didnt bother changing it since it was ordered by the manager. Its a good night to spend time with my brother so why ruin the moment by arguing right.so heres the one star for scamming people.we order plenty of food costing over $150 so why would someone do this to us?

Service was okay what I just didn't like is they forced a tip on you when I specifically said ill give cash. They did not listen and tipped themself 18%

Best sushi in town. Good prices. Just don't like that they close for a couple hours everyday.

New owner. Probably wont go back. Portions and ordering options are very different. Been going here for years. Very unfortunate.

The owner, Jennifer, keeps her employees' tips. Not only is this illegal, but it's also greedy and disgusting. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS GREED. DO NOT PATRONIZE ICHIBAN

I have been coming here since 2011 and it is my go-to sushi restaurant. I no longer live in the area but will make trips just to be able to stop here! Service is always fast and friendly. Love them and will continue to support them any time I’m in town!