Some of the best Sushi I've ever had. it's on the pricey side of the checkbook, but worth every cent. I sat at the sushi bar and after ordering some lovely tuna shashimi, I just told the guy making the sushi to make me one of their best rolls, or whatever his favorite was - and it was awesome.

I was recently on vecation in Santa Barbara and had read many good reviews about this restaurant. We wanted sushi for lunch so we went there at 2pm just to realise that they do not open untill 5.30. Not a problem we thought, and went home to our rented holiday apartment planning to order take-out for dinner instead. We called... More

Nice food, but a little too salty for my taste. Not pretty sure if it was the food or the sauce. Excellent service and price. Try the manhattan special roll. We loved it.

The food wrecked me. The food really wrecked me. I left feeling that I had a murderous assault going on in my stomach that would persist for hours.

We had high expectations based on reviews, word of mouth, concierge..."they say it is as good as Tokyo." Uh, no. Not as good as Makoto or Sushi Taro in DC. We went around 6 on a Friday and fortunately did not have the 40 minute wait we were told to expect. We were seated in about 10 minutes...yay! We ordered... More

You may have to wait a little while, because they do not take reservations, but it is well worth the wait. An extensive menu, excellent sushi, and a great wine list, emphasizing local wines.

We were wandering in downtown Santa Barbara the other evening looking for somewhere different than our usual haunts. We stopped at Arigato, were give a cozy table for two, and had the most fun experience. We are not sushi people really, so stayed with traditional rolls, had dungeness crab roll, a lobster roll and tempura shrimp (not on the menu,... More

We only eat here once in a great while because, as a local, I still have a difficult time accepting long waits for my semi-discriminating palate. There are only certain restaurants on this planet that I consider waiting over 30 minutes to get a table (or making a reservation weeks to months in advance: Jiro Sushi in Tokyo, Clinton Street... More

I eat here almost every time I travel to SB and the food and service are always great. Sushi is good as are the rolls. I have eaten the non sushi selections and they are good as well. The place is fairly small so I would recommend going during a non peak time or making a reservation.