Jo's Honda Sushi, Pleasant Hill CA

Great local spot! You can tell a lot of the diners are regulars and/or friends of the owners. Everyone is very nice and attentive, and the sushi is fabulous. We got the dynamite, cooked scallop, caterpillar, and the veggie tempura. Paired with a delightful unfiltered sake. Highly recommend! Just note that the space is pretty small so not great for a huge group.

We just moved to the area and this was our first Japanese restaurant after moving over here. We really love Japanese food so we were really happy to find this place.

The sashimi / tempura bento box was a really large serving, plenty for leftovers. I also ordered myself a saba shio dinner plate, which came with two large fillets. Both were tasty. I was really happy they it came with seaweed salads (usually I’ll order those as an appetizer).

They also gave use a couple of these small dishes that were like croquettes with shrimp. Those were very tasty, and glad they offered a little sample on the house.

I’ll definitely come back here again and bring friends when they’re over.

Just had a wonderful dinner, first time here.

Loved the baked scallop sushi roll, ikura, unagi, bento box with salmon and tempura, shrimp combo veggie tempura and also enjoyed the gyoza and shrimp appetizer on the house! Great experience, friendly server and chill restaurant!

Good was good, but for people ran us over $450! I've been eating sushi my whole life. I used to frequent Tanuki bar on California, R. I. P. (New owners. Haven't tried.), which was owned by Ai-San who was Japanese and by far my favorite sushi chef of all time. Granted that I started eating in the 80s as a kid through the early 2010s+, I neve paid that much, even with 6 people and a lot of drinks. Inflation maybe? Idk. If give it another try though.

Whenever I try a sushi restaurant, I get the chef's choice sashimi or nigiri so I can get a general feel for it. The assorted selection of sashimi (Jo's choice) was incredible. During the space of an hour while I was there, 3 or 4 different parties of people came in to eat and say hi to Jo behind the bar. I could quickly tell that this place is special to a lot of people. The entire staff was great. I will definitely be back.

Jo is the man! And his sushi was super super fresh…
I had a friend take me there is been going to Jo’s since he was a teenager and I’ve had sushi all over this country but nothing as fresh and delicious as this man’s.
He’s been around there for 23 years and it’s family owned and one day his daughter will feel his shoes.
Keep it going Jo! And thank you for the hospitality.
Michael

This place is absolutely horrible. They purposely serve MASSIVE almost hysterical portions causing most customers to need a Togo box- just so they can gouge you on the bill (don't order anything here that says market price).
They rip people off like this so much that they actually have a SIGN at the table that tells you they charge for the Togo box too, imagine needing a to go box at a sushi restaurant.

The kani was dry. The yellowtail belly was inedible. And the $35! Hawaiin poke was disgusting. Never had any poki that tasted like that. We barely ate our food, paid for our Togo box and quickly left.

We ordered 4 nigiri, edamame, two miso soups and one roll and were charged $250.

Literally can go to any other place and have a better experience and better food for half the price.

Do yourself a favor and go to Joes sushi or Kobe Japan. This place is a rip off

We will not be going back
The place was absolutely dead

It was not very crowded on a thursday night. There is parking in front of the restaurant. Service is fast and friendly. There are high chairs for the kids if requested. The food was mediocre. The rolls were too big with a lot of rice. Gyoza and seafood salad were the only items we liked.

We went here for our 25th anniversary, and the experience was perfect for such a special event. Everything was delicious! We had the Monkey Roll, a hand-roll with crunchy salmon skin, raw oysters with a special sauce, and eel. The food was garnished with fish roe and lightly bordered by a special house sauce. When we got the check, they gave us each a honeydew melon popsicle. It is a mom-and-pop joint in the best sense of the word. The wife waited tables and her husband is the sushi chef, and they gave the place a welcoming, friendly vibe. We would go back in a second.

Just got home from dinner at Jo's Honda Sushi, and although we did not order the sushi (this time), I had to take the time to share. From sashimi to tempura and from take out to dine-in.everything has been delicious and presented quickly. The family continues to make every visit special, setting up an upbeat mood with fun background music and cheerful greetings for all. Definitely visit! Our favorites: shrimp pops, tempura dinner, teriyaki dinner (beef or chicken), yakitori, udon, sashimi, or sushi.okay. It's all yummy! Lol.

Honda is one of the best sushi place in the area. He’s very friendly to customers and always make sure that you’re well taken care of.

Food quality and portion is amazing, it’s been the to go spot to hang out with my best friends over the years!

Cheers!
Justin and Gung Ho

Such a great experience! The food is very fresh and delicious. Do not ask for a spoon; you sip your sip from the bowl.

We ordered through doordash and was extremely satisfied. The portions were huge and everything was delicious. This will be our new go-to sushi place from now on!

Ordered takeout on New Years Eve and was not disappointed. The food did take almost 2 hours to be ready but that was to be expected with the holiday. They did call us that the food was ready earlier and were thoughtful to ask if we needed chopsticks and soy sauce. The sushi was delicious! We got the lion king roll, green river, and crazy monkey roll - would order all those rolls again! We got so excited to eat the sushi, we forgot to take a picture before we started eating. Overall, great customer service, great food and would recommend coming here for sushi!

Best sushi in the the area. I'd put it up against any sushi spot in walnut creek even.

It is pricy, I almost gave them 4 stars because it is so expensive but I didn't want to hurt their otherwise stellar rating.

The price is somewhat justified as you wont' find higher quality sushi in the area, it truly is the best of the best around these parts.

The staff is friendly and the last times I went it was busy and the service wasn't so great if I'm being honest.

So why five stars? Because the sushi is incredible. If you want to find the best sushi in town this is your spot full stop. You'll end up paying for the quality but it is worth it!