Naka Sushi - Capitola

Best traditional sushi I've had in Santa Cruz the hamachi was especially good. Portions were large (huge slices of fish on the nigiri). Quaint environment where one would feel comfortable dressed up or down. Kind service as well!

Food is pretty good but customer service is weird, as Jaime M. said (although no Japanese speakers in my group). Staff seem in a hurry to get rid of us even though we were still ordering food, quiet, not causing a problem, and no one was waiting for tables, but other diners had arrived after us and were just getting their food as well. Both before and after ordering another dish we were told multiple times by both the server and hostess that it was going to take a long time. We responded that we were not in a hurry but it didn't seem to help. This does not feel good. Also the rolls were a bit sloppier tonight than in the past. Probably won't go back.

Denied takeout for walk in customer due to being too busy , yet only two parties were seated in the restaurant and no line of customers knocking down their door. Service: 1

Fresh ingredients, ample portions, nicer on the inside than the strip mall location would suggest in California the best sushi restaurants are often in strip malls. The word has gotten out so get there earlier to be sure to nab a table.

Can not wait to try Naka! I ordered from Mobo and was sorely disappointed three strikes and Mobo is OUT! Also, Mobo pricing is deceptive and they charged me 20% gratuity FOR A TAKE AWAY!!!! Only ordered a couple of rolls and nigiri and it came out to $95!!!! And the sushi was sloppily rolled, tasted way less than fresh.. I can’t wait to try Naka! After four of my friends from Santa Cruz told me that they will not go to Mobo again, they urged me to try Naka since they know that I lived in Japan and can have realistic expectations of what sushi should taste like and how much it costs. there was zero excuse for Mobo to treat their customers like this and tack on a 20% gratuity for take away.