Destination for innovative sushi rolls plus other traditional Japanese fare in a basic dining room.
Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Monday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 34143 CA-1, Dana Point, CA 92629
Phone: (949) 240-2004
Website: http://www.sushiorangecounty.com/
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Reviews
Reelislander
Genkai Sushi in Dana Point is an absolute gem! I’ve always been a fan of sushi, and everything I’ve tried here has been fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. But on my most recent visit, I tried the lobster rolls for the first time—and I am officially hooked! They were rich, buttery, and packed with flavor without being overwhelming. Easily one of the best rolls I’ve ever had.
The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, and the staff are always friendly and attentive. Whether you’re a longtime sushi lover or just starting to explore, Genkai offers something for everyone. I can’t wait to come back and try more of their menu. Highly recommend
… moreThe atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, and the staff are always friendly and attentive. Whether you’re a longtime sushi lover or just starting to explore, Genkai offers something for everyone. I can’t wait to come back and try more of their menu. Highly recommend
Jennifer Brand
We ordered the baked mussels with an avocado and shredded crab meat under it with mayo and we ordered the Sammy special, salmon nigiri and scallop nigiri and Salmon Kama and surf clam. All of these items were phenomenal!! I drove from San Diego downtown to go eat sushi here!!!
… moreNatalia M
The food is very good and fresh. Ordering child menu you will have a real feast -with MANY dishes, like 2 types of chicken, shrimps, soup, salad and desert. I was impressed. Only one thing I did not like – it’s too noisy but it’s because everyone wants to eat there!
… moreNeil Lund
Best Sushi restaurant on the west coast! Go hungry and trust Yoshi the master chef choose for you. Trust me! Every time I’ve visited, I’ve enjoyed something new and exciting. Perfect for small groups. They were even accommodating to my young son. I highly recommend this place. I also recommend not ordering your normal traditional plain rolls, but be adventurous. Yoshi will impress you with his design and care to the finest details that will make every bite delightful.
… moreJon B
Food: Sushi rolls were excellent and pretty competitive prices. My favorite was the caterpillar. Fish quality was excellent. Avocado and cucumber was fresh and sushi didn’t taste like it had sugar in it which was excellent.!
Service: Sucks. They are impatient, rude, and quick to walk away and pretend they didn’t hear you. For example I asked if a waiter could remove a plate. He ignored me and signaled at the busboy to pick up the plate instead. Even the busboy realized that was odd.
… moreService: Sucks. They are impatient, rude, and quick to walk away and pretend they didn’t hear you. For example I asked if a waiter could remove a plate. He ignored me and signaled at the busboy to pick up the plate instead. Even the busboy realized that was odd.
Rachel Asares
Absolutely unacceptable service. We arrived around 6:30pm on a Saturday and ordered right away. By 7:50pm, we STILL had no food, no water refills, and our server had basically vanished. This wasn’t even during the dinner rush — yet multiple tables who arrived long after us were served complete meals while we sat there ignored.
We finally had to get a completely different server just to acknowledge us. And only then did all of our food show up at once — clearly thrown together in a hurry — with zero apology, zero explanation, and not even the slightest attempt to make it right. For a $140 bill, this service was an absolute joke. We did not even walk out of there until 8:30pm… 2 hours for dinner?? I may as well have caught it and cooked it myself.
I’ve been to Gen Kai plenty of times, and this was by far the worst experience. We’re done. Not coming back, and definitely not recommending this place to anyone.
… moreWe finally had to get a completely different server just to acknowledge us. And only then did all of our food show up at once — clearly thrown together in a hurry — with zero apology, zero explanation, and not even the slightest attempt to make it right. For a $140 bill, this service was an absolute joke. We did not even walk out of there until 8:30pm… 2 hours for dinner?? I may as well have caught it and cooked it myself.
I’ve been to Gen Kai plenty of times, and this was by far the worst experience. We’re done. Not coming back, and definitely not recommending this place to anyone.
Jae Choe
Good sushi, good price, good service, will definitely come back. The lunch specials are such a great value.
… moremarad jahde
I have mixed feelings about this restaurant. The service was really friendly, fast, efficient and good. The restaurant was packed on a friday night. We started our meal with the Miso soup. It was overall good, but I felt it may have been a bit too salty and grainy for my liking. We then had the fried gyoza as an appetizer. It had a strange pork like mushy texture for the filling. It tasted good, but weird texture. Our entrees included the Spider roll, which was really nice and delicious. The pork Katsu meal was really good as well. it included a salad, fruit , rice and a sauce for the Katsu. The salad had the normal Japanese ginger,carrot,cucumber dressing. In my opinion, it tasted “off” and not like the normal dressings you would generally get in other Japanese restaurants. It wasn’t sweet enough and may of had too much ginger flavor. Another entree we had was the sushi and sashimi dinner. It was beautifully presented and the sushi roll (california imitation crab?) was good. The sashimi pieces of salmon, white fin tail, shrimp and tuna were good and fresh. My only criticism was that they were cut way too thick to enjoy. Part of eating sashimi is the thinner slices that are delicate and will melt in your mouth. These pieces were “hacked” into chunks and thick slices. Way too thick. The last entree we had was the Chirashi. This is basically sashimi variety on top of a bowl of sushi rice. This was beautifully presented. Again my only complaint was that the sushi pieces were twice as thick as they should be, sliced. We finished our meal with a light and creamy green tea mochi ice cream. Overall, a pleasant experience and will return to try other dishes.
… moreJamel Patterson
Delicious food! Top quality service. My friends and I ate and shared 8 different dishes! Fresh, exotic and fun. I highly recommend this place.
… morePeter Aburdeineh
Excellent! The service from start to finish was honest and friendly. The sushi, specialty rolls, and hand rolls were nicely presented and tasted clean and fresh. The pop-up shrimp and spicy tuna specialty roll was especially good. If I am back in the area I will definitely come back.
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