Inaka Japanese Restaurant, San Juan Bautista CA

Great place, the best Sushi ever, the best by far. Service is GREAT, come and ask for Bri to be your server, sweet girl.the best part was that we had Grandma (the owner) sit at our table to enjoy dinner. Over all its an awsome experience.

We Were there last night horrible service, never got our soup or salad when asked the server replied they ran out, everything seemed small portions and we were never offered tea refill, waited over extremely long time to get items we asked for, awful service!

Nice environment, friendly staff, super neat/ clean.
Had a delicious Inaka BENTO with sesame chicken, teriyaki salmon and salmon sashimi.

Chicken udon noodles were good.

Great place! Decor is neat and relaxing. The tempura is so fresh and crispy! The kids' meals are generous and healthy. One bad mark for them is their wrapped beef and asparagus wheels. Three wheels for the price of an entree! I can wrap my own for that price.

This place overpriced and the some of the raw fish was questionably old. I barely got fed for close to $40 and I never even got asked if everything was alright or got more water when my glass was empty halfway through the meal. I will never go back to Inaka—probably they should call it It’s Kaka.

There are so many restaurants in Monterey, Salinas, Seaside and Marina that are better! Fresher fish, friendly service, generous portions, and more flavorful rolls. I was
raised in Japan and bento boxes and tempura, sushi/sashimi and the attendant side dishes are my comfort food. I travel and have sampled sushi restaurants from Canada to Montana including Hawaii and Washington, Oregon and Idaho. In the Monterey Bay Area there are at least 5 restaurants that are much more like what a Japanese food lover wants.

We've been here a few times now and are always surprised that their bento box meals only have meats to choose from. We usually choose a meat, vegetable and some rolls. Instead you have to order those items on the side which inflates your bill. I think this is done purposely which feels sneaky.

My second issue was the California rolls. The imitation crab was so laden with mayo (or something like it) it was disgusting. You really couldn't taste the crab at all.

The atmosphere is very nice and they have lots of seating. The decor is great, as is the service. It's just the food that has left me disappointed so this was probably our last visit.

5/2023 - Best Sushi Always! New Natsu roll is amazing!

10/14/22 - Absolutely perfect.
Service from 'Dot' was perfect, warm and inviting.
Food amazing! Texture and flavor
My partner and I were extremely happy

-Original Review-
Can't wait to go back. Was very enjoyable and the service was impeccable

Had a lovely dinner. The server was really helpful with advice on gluten-free options. There were many options. I ate sushi rolls. I will certainly come back if I have the option to.