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Toshiko Ramen & Sushi Bar

Restaurant Japanese restaurant Sushi restaurant Ramen restaurant

👍👍 Atmosphere was nice! Thankfully it wasn’t packed while we went. Service was great! Very attentive. We ordered Onibi beers, our first time trying them. Got tantanem ramen, it was sooo good! What my husband ordered was also good. (As pictured) Would like to go back and try new things. People often mention ramen, sushi, good, great, ordered, restaurant, service, roll, order, price,


Address

1112 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721

Website

www.toshikojc.com

Contact

(559) 705-6513

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (166 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 AM to 7 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), Closed, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 11 AM to 7 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 7 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 7 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 7 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 7 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: ramen (29) sushi (24) good (16) great (11) ordered (8) restaurant (8) service (8) roll (7) order (6) price (6)
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  • 5/5 Juanita C. 9 months ago on Google
    Atmosphere was nice! Thankfully it wasn’t packed while we went. Service was great! Very attentive. We ordered Onibi beers, our first time trying them. Got tantanem ramen, it was sooo good! What my husband ordered was also good. (As pictured) Would like to go back and try new things.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 MyT L. 2 years ago on Google
    They have a Christmas parade every year that goes along the street right in front of the restaurant. We happen to be there December 11th when this parade is going. It was a happy surprise to be able to eat and watch the parade through their front window. As far as the location goes, walking in is very calm and relaxed atmosphere. We were comfortable to take our child with us, even though it was a bar. We ordered drinks and some appetizers first. Then after about an hour we finally flagged down our waitress to order the rest of our food. She said that they're still waiting on the appetizers and walked away without getting the rest of our order. After another 20 minutes we flagged her down again and said we wanted to order actual food. She sighed and begrudgingly took down our order. When our food did come it was absolutely scrumptious. Highly recommend the calamari with jalapeno! The Roman was pretty average... but everyone loves ramen, so no complaint here. Honestly, if it weren't for the terrible customer service, I would have rated this a little bit higher.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael H. 9 months ago on Google
    I came in to try the Tonkotsu Ramen spicy, it was perfect the broth had great flavor 😋 and the toppings were perfect. Mine was spiced with hot chili oil and Korean chili paste. I will be returning soon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Gina R. 1 year ago on Google
    Wanted to try a new restaurant and support our downtown businesses. Unfortunately, I regret going here. I usually reserve 1-star for egregious violations (health and safety and the like), but the ramen here was really just that bad. A couple bowls of ramen and a few appetizers ran us close to $100 and was a near complete waste of $$. The only one who enjoyed their food whatsoever was my toddler. Both my husband and I left hungry and disgruntled. We figured ramen would be good since it literally is in the name of the restaurant. Unfortunately it was absolutely disgusting. Mushy noodles, flavorless salty broth (almost certainly from a powder pack), overcooked disgusting fishy fish--really quite inedible. My souped-up instant ramen at home is 1000% better than this, so for that kind of price for something we could barely stomach was extremely disappointing. Maybe we should have tried the sushi? I don't imagine we'll be back to find out. It's really too bad...but if you can't even pull of instant ramen you really have no business in this industry. I think they've probably gotten away with this due to the lack of dining options available downtown. But come on Fresno! You can do this! Let's get some healthy competition down there! Downtown strong!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Obinna M. 6 months ago on Google
    It was cool to find a black owned business that does Japanese food in Fresno, CA! i tried the yakisoba noodle entree with chicken and shrimp and it was cool. Took a chance on something new! Next time I will try their grilled chicken teriyaki entree! I say to anyone curious to give them a try!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alice F. 4 years ago on Google
    Really good food, large portions and amazing customer service. I highly recommend you give them a shot, you will not be disappointed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yo Double R. 1 year ago on Google
    First timer. I heard about this place from a friend. I tried the “White dragon” sushi roll. It was so freakin’ delicious. I will go back again with friends. Must try.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joann S. 1 year ago on Google
    Dragon roll and tiger roll were awsome! Seafood ramen was excellent too! I love the cozy atmosphere here compared to other large sushi restaurants where it's packed with so many people waiting to get seated. We'll be back!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cyrus Montes De O. 10 months ago on Google
    I had never tried Japanese curry before. It was phenomenal and I can't wait to come back to have it again. I upgraded the fried rice to bacon fried rice-no regrets.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alan M. 1 year ago on Google
    Really enjoyed eating here. Very cozy spot with the kitchen and hard working chefs in view. Food was very good and friendly service. Benito flakes are interesting. Great lunch with bae.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Haley C. 1 year ago on Google
    The customer service is top tier. I am a vegetarian and they made multiple changes to the rolls for me, it tasted AMAZING, very reasonable price and very friendly. Go here for sushi!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 D S. 1 year ago on Google
    I originally ordered To Go online because I had less than 45 min lunch break. Food was done fast so I decided to eat there. The Ono hand roll was really good and great price. The ramen had a generous amount of meat in it and was amazing as well. Def will become a regular since I work in downtown.

  • 2/5 angelic j. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered here through grubhub ($50) & was very disappointed. The images advertised looks very good so I was excited at the start but the ramen is very bland. I had to put in a lot of seasoning for the broth to taste better. The sushi was ok tbh. Personally, I didn’t like the food as much.

  • 2/5 Kristyn W. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is good, I've been here prior to today. However, they closed early on a Friday. I came at 6:30 and they closed at 7 but the door was already locked. The employees were inside cleaning up. I hate when businesses close early like that. Annoying, paid for parking just to have to leave.

  • 5/5 C B. 10 months ago on Google
    SO DELICIOUS I FORGOT TO TAKE A PICTURE! Wonderful establishment in the heart of Fulton. The atmosphere, staff and food was awesome. I had the calamari and tantanmen ramen. The calamari was super crispy and fresh. The ramen was creamy and with lovely flavors. I'll be back for more.

  • 5/5 Madi Q. 6 months ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious! Some of the biggest rolls I've ever seen at an affordable price. The staff is wonderful too! Just bring a jacket if you're dinning inside, they keep it pretty cold in there.

  • 5/5 Irina K. 9 months ago on Google
    We ordered dragon roll, tiger roll, cali and crunch cali salmon ramen, ocean salad, miso and green tea. All is very good and fresh!

  • 5/5 Alexis D. 5 months ago on Google
    My server Shay was absolutely wonderful! I placed an order for pick up but chose to eat in their outside area and she still checked on me and offered me water. I come here often and always have a great experience.

  • 5/5 Dawn W. 1 year ago on Google
    My daughter came here with a friend of hers and she came home told me about it and I decided to go there with her for mother daughter time and it definitely doesn't disappoint!! The Sushi was delicious and so was the Ramen noodles! We have gone there 2 more times and we'll keep going back! I'm definitely telling all my coworkers to go there and try it. The staff are amazing especially the servers they are so nice! ❤️

  • 5/5 Ian S. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely small spot in downtown. Sushi is great, my fiancé always gets the nitro. There are vegetarian sushi options too. I went for the build your own ramen. They have a vegan miso broth which is great. I added black garlic, red ginger, jalapeños, sweetcorn and agedashi (I'm not a fan of mushrooms but they have if you wish). I finished the whole bowl which I never normally do with ramen, I just couldn't stop. We also ordered the green tea which was nice! Would definitely recommend and go back.

  • 2/5 Roger P. 1 year ago on Google
    The service here is great. Friendly and prompt. The food, however, isn't very good and quite bland. Had a bowl of tonkatsu and a shrimp tempura roll. Maybe I didn't get the right items? Maybe their sushi is better?

  • 3/5 Cary M. 1 year ago on Google
    My wife and I are recently visited this restaurant as we were on our business trip. I saw that this restaurant had some good reviews. As we like sushi and ramen, and have been to some great sushi and ramen shops, as well as some bad ones. We thought we would give Toshiko a shot. When we entered the restaurant, we were greeted by the server and was told to sit where we liked. After we seated, the server came over and asked if we wanted any drinks and appetizers. My wife politely asked "we haven't gotten the menu yet?" That's when the server said that the menu is online and pointed at a QR code. However, she could provide us with physical copies. Personally, I dislike online menu systems when it requires the customers to use their own devices. Add it to the fact that sushi and ramen shops are usually family owned and provide more customer orientated experiences, it was shocked at this disconnection. It was a hot day at 108° in Fresno and we came in sweating, so we decided to start off with glasses of ice water and a plate of sushi. Ramen was ordered for the main course. While we were waiting and cooling off with the water, both the wife and I started realizing how ridiculously warm and humid the dining area was. I began sweating again after finishing my water. I would say the A/C was probably programmed to turn on after it reached 80° and wasn't setup to take into account humidity. That to me is poor management as there was no reason to have an A/C programmed so high when the dining room area and kitchen are sharing the same space without any fans to circulate the air. When we got the sushi, we were impressed at the presentation. Though we were disappointed at how little Mayonaizu and eel sauce was used. Usually, sushi restaurants will have the sauces drizzled on the sushi and on the plate so the customer can add more to the sushi if they want. Here, it was only lightly drizzled on the sushi and nothing on the plate. With that being said though, the sushi was good and tasty. After we finished the sushi, we received our Raman orders. I ordered the Tonkatsu ramen which the soup base was good but the ramen was overcooked. My wife's ramen soup base came out too salty for her taste and her noodles were overcooked as well. Overall though, the place would not be a bad place to eat if they didn't do so much cost cutting. I would recommend this place for it's sushi and tell people to avoid their ramen. There is no reason for ramen to be overcooked. Or maybe they are not making their own ramen from scratch, which in that case I would begin questioning the price.

  • 5/5 Brian Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Fire ramen here! Everything is made fresh right there where diners can see. Delicious sushi and ramen at an affordable price. Customer service is on point. Hit up Toshiko you won't be disappointed! Well worth waiting in line if they're busy!

  • 5/5 Ishika T. 2 years ago on Google
    Ramen are highly recommend here. They place is decent size but can fit a large group too. The restaurant is quite off street so you need to pay attention to see it

  • 5/5 esly o. 1 year ago on Google
    Great menu, great food, great service, what's not to like?! Attentive staff willing to customize your order to your palate. Try them!

  • 5/5 Mike Trieu (. 1 year ago on Google
    I dunno, some people see "burnt", I see grilled. It's like some folks have never eaten grilled meats before. Case in point, Toshiko now serves an awesome char siu pork bun that has wonderful blackened grill lines all across it. That's all flavor country right there. It just wouldn't taste the same without them. So, long live the grill!

  • 5/5 Felicia M. 2 years ago on Google
    Extremely good! We had ramen, fried soba, sushi rolls, fried rice and the salmon dish. Everything was delicious. Be careful - some of the sushi rolls are gigantic. Very nice wait staff, and everything was nice and clean.

  • 3/5 Charlie M. 1 year ago on Google
    Food overall was good, but not great. The broth, however was very good. The service was very slow. I waited with an empty coke glass for 10 minutes and finally alerted the waiter, and they were not busy. The restaurant was very clean and I would try other menu items, but this place ranks low for restaurants I want to re-visit.

  • 2/5 Alma M. 2 years ago on Google
    I paid $60 for ramen and sushi. The sushi was alright but the ramen was trash. It had no flavor besides burnt chicken. Once the burnt pieces started coming off of the chicken the whole bowl tasted burnt 🤮


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as Black-owned
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned
    • ✓️ Identifies as veteran-owned

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