Nura Sushi & Island Grill

3.8 (43)

$30 and under

Sushi

589 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950-2646

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2 people

5 Jun 2025

23:30

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Healthy
Neighbourhood gem

Welcome to Nura Sushi & Island Grill. A place where you can enjoy a unique dining experience!
Our talented experienced sushi chefs prepare sushi utilizing fresh fish delivered daily and features a casual, family friendly dining atmosphere. Our menu offers sushi, nigiri, sashimi and a variety of Island inspired plates.
Order one of our popular cocktails and make sure to check out our Sake and Wine List with selections from California and around the world.
Nura Sushi & Island Grill is open for in person dining, in addition to takeout and catering.
If you are unable to book a reservation for a specific time, please call the restaurant directly.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Hawaiian, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Dinner Daily 16:00–21:00
Phone number
(831) 400-9999
Website
http://nurasushi.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
589 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950-2646
Area
Pacific Grove
Parking details
None

Hakutsuru Junmai Ginjo
- Bottle (300ml)US$19.00
Gekkeikan, Black and Gold, California
- Bottle (750ml)US$32.00
Gekkeikan, Nigori, Kyoto
- Bottle (300ml)US$23.00
Hanna, Fuji Apple, California
- Bottle (750ml)US$29.00
Shimizu, No Mai, Pure Dusk, Akita
- Bottle (300ml)US$27.00
Shimizu, No Mai, Pure Snow, Akita
- Bottle (720ml)US$45.00
Sho Chiku Bai, Gingo, California
- Bottle (300ml)US$19.00
Sho Chiku Bai, Mio, Sparkling, Hyogo
- Bottle (300ml)US$18.00
Sho Chiku Bai, "Crème", Nigori, CalIfornia
- Bottle (300ml)US$16.00
Tozai Typhoon
- Bottle (720ml)US$28.00
Yomi, Sake In a Can, Unmai Ginmo
- Bottle (250ml)US$12.00
Yoshinogawa, Winter Warrior
- Bottle (300ml)US$20.00
Choya Yuzu
- Bottle (750ml)US$38.00
Sayuki
- Bottle (300ml)US$19.00

Soju Cocktails

ManhattenUS$13.00
Sabe Copper, Sweet Vermouth, Bitters, Cherry
Nura Mai TaiUS$13.00
Sabe Gold, Pinneapple, Orange, Simple Syrup, Mango, Coconut
Pg MargaritaUS$13.00
Sabe Blanco, Lime, Agave Nectar, Nori
Blue HawaiianUS$13.00
Sabe Gold, Pinneaple, Coconut, Lime and Lemon

Beer

Saporro Japanese Lager
- DraftUS$7.50
Lagunitas Island IPA
- DraftUS$7.50
Alvarado Street Brewery, Mai Tai IPA
- CanUS$7.50
Red Stripe
- BottleUS$7.50
Anchor Steam Ale
- BottleUS$7.50
Amstel Light
- BottleUS$7.50

Beverages & Soft Drinks

Iced Tea
Lemonade
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Guava Juice
Pineapple Juice
Coconut Water
Lavazza Coffee
Japanese Green Tea
Sanpel Legrino Sparkling Water
Acqua Panna Still Water

What 43 people are saying

Nura Sushi & Island Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.8

3.8 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
3.1Service
3.7Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

43 Reviews

G
Gio
Tahoe / Reno Area1 review
1.0
Dined on 25 May 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Good food, slow service. My friend and I arrived at 6:30 and ordered our food. But our food didn’t arrived until 7:40 and that’s only my friends food. My food didn’t arrived until 8:15. Poor service but good food
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David VIP
Central Coast35 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My wife and I very much like sushi and Japanese food in general and over the years have divided out meals among perhaps a half-dozen Japanese restaurants in the Monterey area. That changed when we discovered Nura and we now find ourselves eating there about 90% of the time. The menu is varied, the fish is high quality and fresh and everything is expertly prepared by Aden, the owner and sushi chef, and his staff. Cannot recommend it highly enough.
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Ellen
Central Coast2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 5 April 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Everything was great except the food service was not coordinated. 3 at our table were served, and then one of us waited ANOTHER 20 MINUTES for her sushi. Even the cooked food came faster. We were shocked and appalled, especially that the tab was not adjusted.
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Mario
San Francisco7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed the food and the service has drastically improved. The manager is incredibly nice. Will return when back in the area.
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Marian VIP
San Francisco11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is our favorite Sushi restaurant! The portions are large, the sushi is so fresh & amazing!
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Maria VIP
San Francisco145 reviews
1.0
Dined on 13 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I cannot review the quality of food or service because when I arrived for my Wednesday 2/12/25, with confirmation number 2413. I found the restaurant closed. The sign out front also stated closed on Wednesdays. I don’t know if this is the fault of Open Table or the restaurant, but I do know that it caused me a great deal of inconvenience.
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Bianca
Central Coast1 review
5.0
Dined on 7 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was so wonderful and the staff was so friendly. None of us had ever been here before but we’ll definitely come back soon. Made for a very special birthday :)
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Rachel VIP
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We had some issues with the food coming out slowly but the restaurant totally took care of us and made it better than ok. We understand sometimes things can get crazy and behind, and the chef did everything he could so that we left well fed and happy. The food was delicious and the server was sweet. I would highly recommend this restaurant.
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Beth VIP
Central Coast2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an amazing dinner at Nura. Service was great (it was the server’s first night). Food was amazing very fresh. We will definitely be back!
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daphne VIP
Dallas - Fort Worth8 reviews
2.0
Dined on 21 October 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
This was really disappointing overall. Even the rice for the sushi and the rolls was bad. It was undercooked and tasted old! We could not finish our sushis, the yellow tail was tough and even the green salad came with Italian dressing form the supermarket jar! The bill was way over what I would expect for this low quality food. The service was excellent, very nice waitress. I don’t like giving bad reviews to local businesses but I have to be honest. Maybe they need to switch to another type of cuisine? There are way better Japanese restaurants in the area!
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FAQs

Nura Sushi & Island Grill is rated 3.8 stars by 43 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

5 Jun 2025

23:30

Booked 2 times today

Google Map for Nura Sushi & Island Grill

589 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950-2646

Additional information

Area
Pacific Grove
Hours of Operation
Dinner Daily 16:00–21:00
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Hawaiian, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
http://nurasushi.com/
Phone number
(831) 400-9999

Nura Sushi & Island Grill

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About this restaurant

Additional information

House White Wine by the Glass

Chardonnay

Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio

Rose

House Red Wine by the Glass

Pinot Noir

Merlot

Cabrnet Sauvignon

Champagne & Sparkling

Nicolas Feuillatte, Brut, Champagne

Candoni, Veneto, Italy, Prosecco

GH Mumm, Brut Rose, Champagne

Rose

Gerard Bertand, Cotes du Roses, 2020

Daou, Paso Robles, 2021

Chardonnay

Sanford, Santa Barbara, 2018

Chalk Hill, Sonoma, 2021

Cave de Lugny, Chablis, Burgundy, 2018

Ferrari Carano, Sonoma, 2021

Sea Glass, Santa Barbara

Mer Soleil, Santa Lucia Highlands

Other Whites

Terlato, Pinot Grigio, Fruili, 2020

Bernardus, Sauvignon Blanc, "Griva Vineyard", 2021

Robert Hall, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa

La Fete, Blanc de Blanc, Vermentino, Provence, 2021

Fableist, Albarino, Paso Robles, 2021

Pinot Noir

Bernardus, Santa Lucia Highlands, 2021

Meiomi, California

Belle Glos, Las Alturas, Santa Lucia Highlands, 2020

Metz Road, Monterey

Cabernet Sauvignon

Smith & Hook, Reserve, Paso Robles, 2018

Daou, Paso Robles, 2020

Serial, Paso Robles, 2020

Other Reds

Robert Hall, Merlot, Paso Robles

Chateau Suau, Merlot Blend, Cotes de Bordeaux, 2015

Ramon Bilbao, Crianza, La Rioja, 2016

Artes de Sur, Malbec, Velle de Uco Reserve, Mendoza

House Sake

Gekkeikan

Premium Sake

Hakutsuru Junmai Ginjo

Gekkeikan, Black and Gold, California

Gekkeikan, Nigori, Kyoto

Hanna, Fuji Apple, California

Shimizu, No Mai, Pure Dusk, Akita

Shimizu, No Mai, Pure Snow, Akita

Sho Chiku Bai, Gingo, California

Sho Chiku Bai, Mio, Sparkling, Hyogo

Sho Chiku Bai, "Crème", Nigori, CalIfornia

Tozai Typhoon

Yomi, Sake In a Can, Unmai Ginmo

Yoshinogawa, Winter Warrior

Choya Yuzu

Sayuki

Soju Cocktails

ManhattenUS$13.00

Nura Mai TaiUS$13.00

Pg MargaritaUS$13.00

Blue HawaiianUS$13.00

Beer

Saporro Japanese Lager

Lagunitas Island IPA

Alvarado Street Brewery, Mai Tai IPA

Red Stripe

Anchor Steam Ale

Amstel Light

Beverages & Soft Drinks

Iced Tea

Lemonade

Coke