Big Tuna Sushi Bistro - Chico

Japanese tacos are the best idea ever. Rolls are also amazing. I'm not going to Chico if I can't stop here every time.

I’m a little late in my review, but I wanted to be sure to sing the praises of the restaurant. I have been to some note worthy sushi restaurants in my travels. I will say Big Tuna Sushi Bistro is among them. The menu easy to navigate. There are familiar classics for those who don’t want to go off the safe known path. And then there are other options for those who are adventurous to explore. I’ve been to small towns where the sushi has had a fishy taste, signaling it’s been kept too long. However, even though Chico is a college town, quality has not been sacrificed at Big Tuna. This is a credit to their Chef. Each time I sat in a little corner at the sushi bar to watch the culinary brigade make their specialty. The restaurant was usually packed like sardines. But the Chef’s team is well trained and accustomed to handling a sustained dinner rush. Each offering was beautifully prepared and looked as appetizing as the last. And even through all this chaos, the Chef still took time out to educate me about the fish and the offerings. Needles to say, the food was delicious. I typically would get the sushi or sashimi sampler. It was the closets thing I could get to an omakase-style offering, aside from their Omakase Roll. Each offering at each visit did not disappoint. On other visits, I tried various items. The Salmon Bomber roll, the Chico roll, the Italian roll, the vegetable tempura, and the Shishito Peppers are the offerings that immediately come to mind because I ordered them often. I felt like I was eating the quality of a meal I could get at Uchi, Uchiko, Sugar Fish, and Nobu, all right here in the college town of Chico, CA. Whatever the magic this restaurant has cultivated here, it is my deepest desire that it supported and cultivated so I may visit it again to have another memorable culinary experience

The new remodel is really nice. The service is excellent and friendly, great energy! Just wish they would add some new rolls to the menu. Must try the Shiso Hot (under appetisers), crab and tuna tacos with egg plant shell (under appetisers) coconut shrimp roll and Lion King roll were my favorite.

One of the best sushi places I’ve been to. There are a lot of good places in Chico but this one was nicer and also economical. The server was really nice to us. We were 3 members and went there for brunch. We mostly liked Crunchy roll Italian. Japanese taco was a new concept. Tacos were made of thin sliced eggplant, battered fried. Overall had a good time and would suggest to go before 7 if for dinner as this place closes at 8 and it’s pretty busy at evening.

The energy and dragon roll were the good rolls Panko oysters: the breading was moist like it wasn’t cooked fully and tasted fishy Takoyaki: idk if it’s suppose to be wet/soggy in the middle but odd texture The rolls are smaller and more expensive compared to Sacramento sushi locations. The raw fish on the sushi had an odd taste and was kind of warm which worries me because raw fish should be refrigerated/slightly cold? This place was a miss