Ichiban Sushi

Ichiban Sushi Restaurant is now serving excellent sushi and original appetizers for sushi fans and lovers in Santa Barbara, CA.

Ichiban Sushi is a japanese in Santa Barbara, California. It is listed at 1812 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, which places it among the local businesses of Santa Barbara that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as japanese restaurant, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Portion sizes and pricing swing widely across this group, from a $10 lunch bowl to a multi-course tasting menu at an upscale sushi counter, so checking recent reviews and photos is more useful than the price range alone. In Santa Barbara, dinner reservations for popular izakaya, hot pot and Korean BBQ spots fill up on Friday and Saturday nights, so booking ahead or arriving at opening is worth it. Many restaurants across California run daily lunch specials on weekdays that are not listed on the dinner menu, so it is worth asking. Halal, vegetarian and gluten-free options vary a lot by kitchen; call ahead if you have a dietary restriction rather than assuming the menu will note it.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. The most common schedule is 11:30 am–2:15 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (805) 564-7653. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is ichibansushisb.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Its Google rating is 4.1 out of 5 from 282 reviews, a solid but mixed picture; reading the most recent reviews will tell you what to expect.

Santa Barbara is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Getting around Santa Barbara is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across California's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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