Nura Sushi & Island Grill

Name: Nura Sushi & Island Grill
Address: 589 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, United States, 93950-2646
Telephone: (831) 400-9999
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

34 Reviews

$30 and under

Sushi

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2 people

22 Dec 2024

7:00 pm

Neighbourhood gem
Healthy
Child-friendly

Welcome to Nura Sushi & Island Grill. A place where you can enjoy a unique dining experience!
Our talented experienced sushi chefs prepare sushi utilizing fresh fish delivered daily and features a casual, family friendly dining atmosphere. Our menu offers sushi, nigiri, sashimi and a variety of Island inspired plates.
Order one of our popular cocktails and make sure to check out our Sake and Wine List with selections from California and around the world.
Nura Sushi & Island Grill is open for in person dining, in addition to takeout and catering.
If you are unable to book a reservation for a specific time, please call the restaurant directly.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Hawaiian, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(831) 400-9999
Website
http://nurasushi.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
589 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950-2646
Area
Pacific Grove
Parking details
None

Hakutsuru Junmai Ginjo
- Bottle (300ml)USD 19.00
Gekkeikan, Black and Gold, California
- Bottle (750ml)USD 32.00
Gekkeikan, Nigori, Kyoto
- Bottle (300ml)USD 23.00
Hanna, Fuji Apple, California
- Bottle (750ml)USD 29.00
Shimizu, No Mai, Pure Dusk, Akita
- Bottle (300ml)USD 27.00
Shimizu, No Mai, Pure Snow, Akita
- Bottle (720ml)USD 45.00
Sho Chiku Bai, Gingo, California
- Bottle (300ml)USD 19.00
Sho Chiku Bai, Mio, Sparkling, Hyogo
- Bottle (300ml)USD 18.00
Sho Chiku Bai, "Crème", Nigori, CalIfornia
- Bottle (300ml)USD 16.00
Tozai Typhoon
- Bottle (720ml)USD 28.00
Yomi, Sake In a Can, Unmai Ginmo
- Bottle (250ml)USD 12.00
Yoshinogawa, Winter Warrior
- Bottle (300ml)USD 20.00
Choya Yuzu
- Bottle (750ml)USD 38.00
Sayuki
- Bottle (300ml)USD 19.00

Soju Cocktails

ManhattenUSD 13.00
Sabe Copper, Sweet Vermouth, Bitters, Cherry
Nura Mai TaiUSD 13.00
Sabe Gold, Pinneapple, Orange, Simple Syrup, Mango, Coconut
Pg MargaritaUSD 13.00
Sabe Blanco, Lime, Agave Nectar, Nori
Blue HawaiianUSD 13.00
Sabe Gold, Pinneaple, Coconut, Lime and Lemon

Beer

Saporro Japanese Lager
- DraftUSD 7.50
Lagunitas Island IPA
- DraftUSD 7.50
Alvarado Street Brewery, Mai Tai IPA
- CanUSD 7.50
Red Stripe
- BottleUSD 7.50
Anchor Steam Ale
- BottleUSD 7.50
Amstel Light
- BottleUSD 7.50

Beverages & Soft Drinks

Iced Tea
Lemonade
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Guava Juice
Pineapple Juice
Coconut Water
Lavazza Coffee
Japanese Green Tea
Sanpel Legrino Sparkling Water
Acqua Panna Still Water

What 34 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

34 Reviews

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daphne
VIP
Dallas
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on 21 October 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
This was really disappointing overall. Even the rice for the sushi and the rolls was bad. It was undercooked and tasted old! We could not finish our sushis, the yellow tail was tough and even the green salad came with Italian dressing form the supermarket jar! The bill was way over what I would expect for this low quality food. The service was excellent, very nice waitress. I don’t like giving bad reviews to local businesses but I have to be honest. Maybe they need to switch to another type of cuisine? There are way better Japanese restaurants in the area!
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Sabina
VIP
Seattle
127 reviews
3.0
127 reviews
Dined on 14 October 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The people who work there are pretty clueless, tbh. They're sweet but not really well trained. I made reservations and when we arrived and checked in, I asked if we could sit away from the door because it was freezing outside and they told me they could not close the door. The woman said I could sit in the window which was perfect. Once we were about to sit, another girl said we couldn't sit there because it was reserved. We moved, we were cold throughout the meal and after 1.5 hours we were done. Guess what table was empty the entire time? Yup, the table that would have allowed me to be warm and comfortable during my meal. Annoying. Food was decent but was cut into enormous pieces. Very hard to eat without a mess so don't do date night here. Frustrating experience.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 17 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Started a little 3 day getaway with the family and the Mrs gave me 3 choices to pick for dinner. Knowing full well why Nura was on the list. We love us some sushi. Nura's ambiance was peaceful and cute. The staff was outstanding. Not once did my water run dry. Not once did I have to wait till they decided to come back by. They were very good at reading the customers. The sushi rolls were on point with taste and presentation. Definitely some of the best sushi we've ever had and we've had a lot over the last almost 20 years together. Here are some pictures of what we had. Highly recommend Nura if you happen to be in the area! Thank you to all the staff for making our first nights dinner top notch. You've set the bar high for all other restaurants in the Monterey area for us.
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Jeanne
VIP
San Francisco
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on 20 August 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
No longer a Hawaiian restaurant, just Nura sushi. Sushi was Ok, just ok.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Central Coast
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The rolls were fresh, good size and tasty! Even my 9-year old ate all of his own roll! We were visiting from out of town and will remember this place if we ever visit Monterey again.
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JasonH
VIP
Orlando
50 reviews
2.0
50 reviews
Dined on 27 June 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
When ordering the premium nigiri entree, I would expect some premium nigiri. Instead, it was a hohum selection of grocery store standards. They have toro, unagi. Sweet shrimp, etc on the menu. Also, given the location and abundance of top quality seafood in the area, I expected much more. The rolls were equally disappointing. Nothing seems fresh, the rice was grainy, and the tamago seemed like it was recently defrosted. Just not good all around. The only redeeming factor was the service, which was very attentive without being pushy.
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OpenTable Diner
Central Coast
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The sushi was fresh and creative, the servers were attentive and friendly, and the owner was a fantastic host!
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TandKF
VIP
San Francisco
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on 28 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Nice store front type location that offers both indoor and sidewalk dining in an attractive setting. We ordered two appetizers, one roll, one sashimi, sake and wine. Servings were generous. Cost was reasonable.Quality of food was excellent! Service was great as well. This will now be our “ go to” place for Sushi.
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GeoffreyP
Sacramento
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Came with a group. Very accommodating. Food was excellent
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GC73
Hawaii
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on 3 February 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
In a sense I feel bad with this rating, they might have just been really short staffed but I wanted to be fair, not mean. I never really got to eat at the restaurant. We had a reservation at 8pm but it took them 1-1/2 hours to get us half our food. It was just two of us. We did have one beer and some edamame during that 1-1/2 hours, we never got miso soup or our gyoza's. We were nice about it since we saw everyone else in the restaurant was having issues as well. The staff was really nice and apologetic but we only ordered 5 items and almost 1:40 mins later managed to get 3 of them. We had to leave to pick up our son at 10pm so the waitress put the 2 rolls in a to go box. I hope they figure out their staffing because the rolls were actually tasty as we ate them in the car driving away.
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FAQs

Nura Sushi & Island Grill is rated 4.5 stars by 34 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

22 Dec 2024

7:00 pm

Google Map for Nura Sushi & Island Grill

589 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950-2646

Additional information

Area
Pacific Grove
Hours of Operation
Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Hawaiian, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
http://nurasushi.com/
Phone number
(831) 400-9999

Nura Sushi & Island Grill

Make a booking

Additional information

House White Wine by the Glass

Chardonnay

Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio

Rose

House Red Wine by the Glass

Pinot Noir

Merlot

Cabrnet Sauvignon

Champagne & Sparkling

Nicolas Feuillatte, Brut, Champagne

Candoni, Veneto, Italy, Prosecco

GH Mumm, Brut Rose, Champagne

Rose

Gerard Bertand, Cotes du Roses, 2020

Daou, Paso Robles, 2021

Chardonnay

Sanford, Santa Barbara, 2018

Chalk Hill, Sonoma, 2021

Cave de Lugny, Chablis, Burgundy, 2018

Ferrari Carano, Sonoma, 2021

Sea Glass, Santa Barbara

Mer Soleil, Santa Lucia Highlands

Other Whites

Terlato, Pinot Grigio, Fruili, 2020

Bernardus, Sauvignon Blanc, "Griva Vineyard", 2021

Robert Hall, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa

La Fete, Blanc de Blanc, Vermentino, Provence, 2021

Fableist, Albarino, Paso Robles, 2021

Pinot Noir

Bernardus, Santa Lucia Highlands, 2021

Meiomi, California

Belle Glos, Las Alturas, Santa Lucia Highlands, 2020

Metz Road, Monterey

Cabernet Sauvignon

Smith & Hook, Reserve, Paso Robles, 2018

Daou, Paso Robles, 2020

Serial, Paso Robles, 2020

Other Reds

Robert Hall, Merlot, Paso Robles

Chateau Suau, Merlot Blend, Cotes de Bordeaux, 2015

Ramon Bilbao, Crianza, La Rioja, 2016

Artes de Sur, Malbec, Velle de Uco Reserve, Mendoza

House Sake

Gekkeikan

Premium Sake

Hakutsuru Junmai Ginjo

Gekkeikan, Black and Gold, California

Gekkeikan, Nigori, Kyoto

Hanna, Fuji Apple, California

Shimizu, No Mai, Pure Dusk, Akita

Shimizu, No Mai, Pure Snow, Akita

Sho Chiku Bai, Gingo, California

Sho Chiku Bai, Mio, Sparkling, Hyogo

Sho Chiku Bai, "Crème", Nigori, CalIfornia

Tozai Typhoon

Yomi, Sake In a Can, Unmai Ginmo

Yoshinogawa, Winter Warrior

Choya Yuzu

Sayuki

Soju Cocktails

ManhattenUSD 13.00

Nura Mai TaiUSD 13.00

Pg MargaritaUSD 13.00

Blue HawaiianUSD 13.00

Beer

Saporro Japanese Lager

Lagunitas Island IPA

Alvarado Street Brewery, Mai Tai IPA

Red Stripe

Anchor Steam Ale

Amstel Light

Beverages & Soft Drinks

Iced Tea

Lemonade

Coke

Diet Coke