Minato Sushi

If you can, sit by the bar. I usually make an effort to have steve be my chef. The rolls are unique and packed with flavor. St roll and tuna salsa are awesome. Happy hour is has great deals

Minato satisfies my taste pallet. The scene is always friendly. They have a wide range of choices when it comes to rolls. Their happy hour is very competitive. Did I mention their rolls are freakin' good!!!

I went to Minato Sushi with my boyfriend as his pick and I wasn't too excited at first. Located in a strip mall in Thousand Oaks, it doesn't look like anything special. Boy was I surprised. This place goes above and beyond any of the popular sushi places on Ventura Blvd. or any where else . The cut rolls are enormous, filled with giant pieces of fresh fish, and they all taste amazing. I would highly suggest the Crazy Salmon Roll and the Oh-Mega Roll, both full of flavor and textures. One thing I really liked about this sushi place over others is their menu features a little break-down chart, name of roll, whats on the inside, what its wrapped in, whats on the outside, and what sauce. What a change from other sushi restaurants which for some unknown reason like to keep their ingredients secret. I cannot say enough great things about this place. Jarot and Steve were very helpful at the sushi bar and the hostess and waitress were very accommodating. I would also suggest ordering cold Saki, it arrives chilled and in large amounts. I highly suggest breaking away from typical good sushi places which don't have any place to park, have waiting lists that end up being hours long, rolls are the width of a quarter, and the service is horrible to try this little unknown to receive the best sushi experience ever.

This restaurant has a great specials menu and a great happy hour.
The quality of the fish they purchase is of high quality and their presentation is exceptional.
They treat their regular customers very well and if you ask, the owner will give you a set of your own chop stick to use when you eat there.
Lots of fun and great sushi.