Sushi first started gaining popularity in the United States in the 1960s, when a restaurant called Kawafuku opened in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The restaurant's sushi bar was frequented by Japanese businessmen, who'd bring their American coworkers for a meal. Eventually, sushi restaurants started cropping up in other Californian cities, like Osho, which opened in 1970, next to the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood, attracting big-name producers, directors, and actors. Soon, the cuisine came to New York and Chicago; by the late 1980s, it was a full-on dining craze. According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were nearly 17,000 sushi restaurants in the country.
Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, Stacker has you covered—this list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Stockton area on Yelp will help guide you to the right roll. Data is as of July 7, 2025. Businesses under the category "sushi" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Stockton, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least 10 locations nationally (based on our analysis of Yelp data) were not included.
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Domo Japanese Sushi Grill and Bar
1 / 18- Rating: 2.8/5 (646 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 Lincoln Center Stockton, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Teppanyaki, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
ShoMi
2 / 18- Rating: 3.0/5 (474 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 419 Lincoln Center Stockton, California
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Shogun
3 / 18- Rating: 3.2/5 (428 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7610 Pacific Ave. Ste B4 Stockton, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Marisco's Y Sushi Sinaloense
4 / 18- Rating: 3.2/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 2423 Waterloo Road Stockton, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Seafood, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
Matsuyama Restaurant
5 / 18- Rating: 3.4/5 (249 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4755 Quail Lakes Drive Ste C Ste C & D Stockton, California
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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Shirasoni Japanese Sushi & Steakhouse
6 / 18- Rating: 3.5/5 (715 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3249 West Hammer Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Hana Sushi
7 / 18- Rating: 3.6/5 (227 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1101 East March Lane Ste M Stockton, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Misaki Sushi & Bar
8 / 18- Rating: 3.6/5 (660 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 222 North El Dorado St. Ste M Stockton, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Yummy Sushi Burrito
9 / 18- Rating: 3.8/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1425 West March Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Masa Contemporary Japanese Lounge
10 / 18- Rating: 3.8/5 (401 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2819 West March Lane Ste A3 Stockton, California
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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Raw Sushi Bistro
11 / 18- Rating: 3.9/5 (662 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10742 Trinity Pkwy Ste D Stockton, California
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Cocoro Japanese Bistro & Sushi Bar
12 / 18- Rating: 3.9/5 (749 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2105 Pacific Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Prosperity Szechuan Cuisine
13 / 18- Rating: 4.0/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7840 West Lane Ste E-1 Stockton, California
- Categories: Szechuan, Seafood, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
New Fu Lim Chinese Restaurant
14 / 18- Rating: 4.2/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2536 East Fremont St. Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
Sushi Hub
15 / 18- Rating: 4.2/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4555 North Pershing Ave. Ste 5 Stockton, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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Toyo Sushi
16 / 18- Rating: 4.4/5 (746 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4011 East Morada Lane Ste 100 Stockton, California
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Sakura Hibachi Restaurant & Catering
17 / 18- Rating: 4.5/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 1904 Pacific Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: Teppanyaki, Sushi Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Jimmies Place
18 / 18- Rating: 4.7/5 (764 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2130 Country Club Blvd. Stockton, California
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.
