Review date: March 16, 2026
The Rawbar Restaurant & Sushi
Address: 346 Broadway St, Chico, CA 95928, United States
Coordinates: 39.7283293, -121.8399575
Review
Rawbar is hands down my favorite sushi spot in Chico and after another visit it still holds the crown, well not the King of Chico, that’s me.
They are famous for their Poké bowl, but we only did sushi this time (my willpower deserves recognition).. The edamame was excellent and their miso soup is still one of my favorites anywhere. It just tastes different… richer and more intentional than the usual versions.
I’m a huge saba fan and theirs was exactly why I keep coming back… clean, fresh and done right. My kid had the tataki and it was the same story there, super fresh and gone in about thirty seconds. We also had the Gilroy (yum) Japanese Cowboy, Red Dragon, Hibachi Sunset and Lotus Cobra. The Lotus Cobra is one of those rolls you order once and then it just becomes part of your future.
The ambiance is probably my favorite in Chico. It’s one of those places where you can have a great meal and some top tier people watching at the same time. Service is always solid, friendly without being fake, and everything from the dining area to the bathrooms is consistently clean.
I’ll just say it… I wish we had a place like this back on the Mendocino Coast. Until then, this is always going to be my Chico sushi stop.
If you like fresh fish, good energy and a place that just feels dialed in, Rawbar is hard to beat.
Additional Google review details
- Price per person: $30–40
- Food: 5/5
- Service: 5/5
- Atmosphere: 5/5
- Noise level: Quiet, easy to talk
- Group size: 2 people
- Wait time: No wait
- Recommendation for vegetarians: Highly recommend
- Vegetarian offerings: Large vegetarian selection
- Vegetarian options: Everything can be vegetarian
- Dietary restrictions: They are very amenable to creating the perfect dish for any pallet
- Parking space: Somewhat difficult to find parking
- Parking options: Paid parking lot, Paid street parking
- Parking: It’s downtown of a famous college town.
- Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly
- Can you share more about these topics?: Vegetarian options, Dietary restrictions, Parking, Kid-friendliness