Nura Sushi & Island Grill

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

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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 Francisco144 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

   Dallas8 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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   Sabina

   Seattle130 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 14 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   The people who work there are pretty clueless, tbh. They're sweet but not really well trained. I made reservations and when we arrived and checked in, I asked if we could sit away from the door because it was freezing outside and they told me they could not close the door. The woman said I could sit in the window which was perfect. Once we were about to sit, another girl said we couldn't sit there because it was reserved. We moved, we were cold throughout the meal and after 1.5 hours we were done. Guess what table was empty the entire time? Yup, the table that would have allowed me to be warm and comfortable during my meal. Annoying. Food was decent but was cut into enormous pieces. Very hard to eat without a mess so don't do date night here. Frustrating experience.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Started a little 3 day getaway with the family and the Mrs gave me 3 choices to pick for dinner. Knowing full well why Nura was on the list. We love us some sushi. Nura's ambiance was peaceful and cute. The staff was outstanding. Not once did my water run dry. Not once did I have to wait till they decided to come back by. They were very good at reading the customers. The sushi rolls were on point with taste and presentation. Definitely some of the best sushi we've ever had and we've had a lot over the last almost 20 years together. Here are some pictures of what we had. Highly recommend Nura if you happen to be in the area! Thank you to all the staff for making our first nights dinner top notch. You've set the bar high for all other restaurants in the Monterey area for us.
    

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