Izakaya Full Moon - Ojai, California

Serena H.

We were craving Japanese food and decided to try this place based on Google Maps. We ordered the lunch special bowl with tuna, salmon, crabmeat, and ikura for $18. While the flavors were good, the portion felt unbalanced—there were only two thin slices each of tuna and salmon, but a lot more rice, making it hard to enjoy the fish with the rice. We also tried the char siu ramen for $20. The portion was small, the broth was a light chicken base and not very rich, and the char siu came as just five thin slices. Overall, the taste was enjoyable, but the portions seemed oddly small and not quite satisfying.

David D.

This is a very good sushi restaurant tucked away in an unpretentious structure. Don’t be misled, the fish quality is excellent and the service brisk and efficient. I haven’t had such fresh quality fish in a long time.

Ran

Worth a detour. Wish we had a spot like this in the Bay Area. So chill, warm, welcoming, amazing and authentic izakaya food and drink. I’ve been looking for this since my trips to Japan and watching Midnight Diner. Thank you for a wonderful dinner and we’ll be coming back to Ojai to make sure we can come again!

Sara W.

I seen Instagram post of this sushi restaurant in Ojai. I looked at the reviews on Google maps. I work 3 to 7 days a week here in Ojai. I made it after 2 very hard days of working to treat myself to dinner. It was a busy Friday night. There special hand written menu had chicken heart Skewers. This is a home cooked comfort food for me growing up my dad made them. They were delicious and perfectly cooked. I also had Carpaccio Tai Snapper & Salmon, Shiitake skewers, miso soup, ONIGIRI (Rice ball) Spicy cod roe. Everything was fresh and full of delicious favors. I was full and beyond satisfied with the whole experience. I had a friend ask me to get food togo before I left. The service was friendly and didn't wait to long for anything. Also the music playing was fantastic for the perfect Atmosphere. 🎶
I will definitely be going back again. ❤️👍👍😁💯%

Seth

Simply the BEST. Nearly had one of everything on their special menu and main menu. Everything they served us was delicious.

I recommend the Toro Nigiri, Spanish Mackerel Nigiri, any of the skewers. Also the Yuzu Sour drink was very yummy 😋

Heather H.

What a cozy gem! Food, service, & ambiance all 5 stars. Reasonable prices and great quality. We were lucky to get a seat at the bar. Its tiny, so be patient for a seat without a reservation. Better yet, make one.

Crystal L.

The food was amazing! 👏🏼
Pork belly skewers
Park dumplings
Oysters in ponzu sauce
Japanese ceviche
Amberjack sashimi
Halibut carpaccio
10/10

Adam H.

Relative to sushi in Ojai, this place is unbelievable. Relative to sushi anywhere in the world, this place is reallyyy good. I’ve been here twice and tried a lot, and there is not one thing I haven’t liked.

What I love most about this place is that the chef allows his creativity to shine through with skewers, ramen, karaage, and various other creative hot and cold Japanese dishes. Probably some of the best kimchi I’ve ever had.

It’s a must stop for Japanese in Ojai and is very reasonably priced. This place is going to be a staple in Ojai for a long time.