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Goshi SLO

"Wow this sushi and sashimi was so so fresh. I was over the moon. The ambience is beautiful and elegant. They do require masks if you are unvaccinated (card required at the door for inspection). Apps wise you can't go wrong with takoyaki and tempura. Both prepared excellently and authentically. They have rolls here but I do think the star of the show are the sashimi and nigiri. When fish is that fresh, there's no need to mask with flavors."

"What a gem of a sushi place to find during our trip down west CA. A family-run sushi place with some freshly caught sushi and some freshly frozen sushi from Japan. Got the omakase nigiri - snapper, a few "Jack" fishes that I haven't tasted in other sushi restaurants, and toro. Ended up getting another snapper, 2 eel hand rolls, sweet shrimp + fried shrimp head, wild salmon, young yellowtail, toro, alfonsino ... dang at this point, forgetting what else- a couple other nigiri dishes. Also got their green teas. Overall, the sushis (sushies?) tasted so fresh and were individually so delicious. Our waiter, Soshi, was also so kind in explaining all the different fishes and explaining the history of the restaurant. He's also part of the family business. They're quite busy during their limited lunch hour and we had a 30 min wait despite arriving right at 11:30am opening, but the wait was well worth it. Would def come back! Too bad for us that it's quite far away from home"

"What a delicious, traditional, authentic Japanese Sushi restaurant hidden in this small town!!! We wish we had four stomachs like cows to eat all their menu items. Everything was so. Good. Fresh. Zero fishiness. No need for more explanations. I ordered nigiris like there was no tomorrow. Wow. We wish we lived closer so we can come back often but my husband and I made a promise with each other to return at least once to try more. I really hope their business keeps going! They are short staffed atm (according to our kind server, Soshi - not sure if that's how he spells his name) due to the pandemic but they still have many customers. We arrived around 11.35am and had to wait about 25 mins to get seated because of under staffed. Service is great. Nice ambience. Pricing is expectedly higher for quality fish. We will be back! Wait for us"

"SUCH FRESH FISH... this place is incredible! Really friendly service and nice ambience as well, plus there are both patio and indoor options. Honestly at this price point this is probably some of the best sushi I've had. It's the freshness of fish that puts Goshi over the top... just consistently SO fresh across different types and cuts of stuff. I got the garlic chip roll and the men don gozen with kitsune udon and chirashi. All were great. Fellow Yelpers are pretty on point here; my favorite was probably the garlic chip roll. As a note, sometimes reservations here fill up pretty far in advance, but they do take walk-ins. We walked in ~7:30 on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend and were seated within 30 minutes--really not too bad. 10/10 would come back to this place when I find myself in SLO again. It's so worth it and an absolutely delicious meal. Would recommend to anyone looking for Japanese food and especially sashimi lovers!"

"I don't think it's possible for me to come to slo and NOT go to Goshi's. It's probably one of my favorite sushi restaurants anywhere - not just in SLO. The service is outstanding - everyone who works there is so nice. We moved out of SLO almost 5 years ago so don't come to Goshi's as often but some of the waiters still remember us and our orders which makes us feel so welcomed every time we come. The sushi is the freshest you will find in SLO. You can't go wrong with anything you order but my favorite item on the menu is the Albacore Tataki. It is so unique and flavorful. I would also recommend getting some of their Nigiri specials or getting one of their Nigiri plates. They also have a good selection of rolls. Last time I ordered the Spicy Albacore with Garlic Chips which was a littleee too spicy for me but still delicious. If you don't want to get fish they also have other great options like noodle and rice bowls. My boyfriend orders the Gyu Don beef bowl every time and it's delicious. They have both indoor and outdoor seating (by the creek) but I think my favorite is sitting at the bar since the sushi chefs are so friendly. Last tip is to show up early to make a reservation if you didn't already make one through OpenTable. This is a popular spot so the waitlist grows fast. Don't let a long wait deter you, it's worth the wait! Due to their location downtown SLO, you can walk around and do some shopping while you wait for your table to be ready."