# Aura Sushi and Hot Pot, Huntington Beach: a japanese restaurant in Huntington Beach (2026 guide) Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/huntington-beach/aura-sushi-and-hot-pot-huntington-beach-ca. Free to reuse with a link back. By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Fact-checked against 1 source. Updated 2026-09-01. Owner review: not yet. Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/huntington-beach/aura-sushi-and-hot-pot-huntington-beach-ca ## Photos - ![Photo 1](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmti8735y02zoye6b12tqs6qr%2F0.jpg) - ![Photo 2](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmti8735y02zoye6b12tqs6qr%2F1.jpg) - ![Photo 3](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmti8735y02zoye6b12tqs6qr%2F2.jpg) - ![Photo 4](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmti8735y02zoye6b12tqs6qr%2F3.jpg) - ![Photo 5](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmti8735y02zoye6b12tqs6qr%2F4.jpg) ## In short Aura Sushi and Hot Pot is a japanese restaurant in Huntington Beach, CA. Its AI Score is 34 of 100, which is poor. Every fact on this page carries one of three marks: Confirmed (from their website, Google Business Profile, review sites, licensing boards, or measured by Local AI Registry), Visitor submitted (added by a person, with a date and how they know), or AI guess (what AI engines like Gemini and ChatGPT are saying, not confirmed by anyone). Every mark points to a reference at the end of this page. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Type | Japanese restaurant | | Address | 16871 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, USA | | Hours | Mon to Thu 11:30 AM to 10 PM · Fri to Sat 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM · Sun 11:30 AM to 10 PM | | Phone | (657) 204-9378 | | Owner | Nothing found | | Rating | 4.5 across 49 reviews on Google | | Known for | Nothing found | | Prices | Nothing found | | Quietest time | Nothing found | | Parking | Nothing found | | Last verified | August 31, 2026, 10:27 PM | ## All the details Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from. | Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Location info | Address | 16871 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | | Location info | Description | Newly opened all you can eat sushi and hot pot restaurant offering a wide selection of fresh sushi, premium wagyu meats, and flavorful broths. Enjoy a modern dining experience where you can customize your meal with high-quality ingredients and unlimited options. Perfect for family dinners, group gatherings, and food lovers looking for variety and value. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | | Location info | Hours | Mon to Thu 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM · Fri to Sat 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM · Sun 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | | Location info | Name | Aura Sushi and Hot Pot | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | | Location info | Phone | (657) 204-9378 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | | Hours | Monday | 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | | Hours | Tuesday | 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | | Hours | Wednesday | 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | | Hours | Thursday | 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | | Hours | Friday | 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | | Hours | Saturday | 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | | Hours | Sunday | 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 31, 2026 | ## Services and prices Services not read yet, back on Scan Day. ### Known for Reviews not read yet, back on Scan Day. ## The team Nothing found ## Visiting Aura Sushi and Hot Pot Address: 16871 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, USA. Phone: (657) 204-9378. Hours: Mon to Thu 11:30 AM to 10 PM · Fri to Sat 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM · Sun 11:30 AM to 10 PM. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile, checked August 31, 2026 at 10:27 PM.) ### Location info from Google Business Profile Business description, written by Aura Sushi and Hot Pot on its Google Business Profile: "Newly opened all you can eat sushi and hot pot restaurant offering a wide selection of fresh sushi, premium wagyu meats, and flavorful broths. Enjoy a modern dining experience where you can customize your meal with high-quality ingredients and unlimited options. Perfect for family dinners, group gatherings, and food lovers looking for variety and value." ### When to go Busy times not read yet, back on Scan Day. ### Parking and getting in Nothing found ### Nearby | Place | Type | Distance | | --- | --- | --- | | Roux Seafood Kitchen | Seafood restaurant | 1 min walk | | Brew Story | Coffee shop | 1 min walk | | Beach-Warner | Bus stop | 2 min walk | | McDonald's | Fast food restaurant | 2 min walk | | Olive Garden Italian Restaurant | Italian restaurant | 2 min walk | | Beach-Warner | Transit station | 2 min walk | ## Reputation 4.5 average across 49 reviews: Google 25. (Confirmed, read August 31, 2026.) Aura stands out for its impressive AYCE offerings of sushi and hot pot, though service and policy issues can detract from the experience. (AI guess, from 49 reviews.) ### What people like - AYCE sushi and hot pot - Fresh fish and quality meats - Omakase fatty black cod - Sukiyaki broth - Crispy Philly roll ### What people do not like - Long waits for service - Inflexible seating policies - Confusing pricing based on height - Quality control issues with some ingredients ### Press No press story about Aura Sushi and Hot Pot found yet. ### Awards None named yet. ### Directories Listed on 2 of the 20 directories we checked. | Directory | Listed | | --- | --- | | Alignable | Not listed | | Angi | Not listed | | Apple Maps | Not listed | | Brownbook | Not listed | | Chamber of Commerce | Not listed | | Cylex | Not listed | | DexKnows | Not listed | | Foursquare | Not listed | | Groupon | Not listed | | Hotfrog | Not listed | | MapQuest | Listed | | MerchantCircle | Not listed | | Nextdoor | Not listed | | Superpages | Not listed | | Thumbtack | Not listed | | Tripadvisor | Not listed | | Trustpilot | Not listed | | Tupalo | Not listed | | Yellowbook | Not listed | | Yelp | Listed | ## Recent updates from Aura Sushi and Hot Pot Aura Sushi and Hot Pot hasn't posted an update here yet. ## Questions people ask ### Aura Sushi and Hot Pot, any chance to get a table this week? No answer yet ### the good stuff about Aura Sushi and Hot Pot, what is it? No answer yet ### Booking at Aura Sushi and Hot Pot in Huntington Beach, how does it work? No answer yet ### last update from here was when? No answer yet ### anything people actually moan about here? No answer yet ### On a budget in Huntington Beach, is Aura Sushi and Hot Pot the one? No answer yet ### parking at Aura Sushi and Hot Pot, where does everyone put the car? No answer yet ### best japanese restaurant in Huntington Beach No answer yet ### opening hours here, what are they these days? No answer yet ### first visit at Aura Sushi and Hot Pot, what do I need to bring? No answer yet ### torn between Aura Sushi and Hot Pot and Matsu? No answer yet ### Worth the hype at Aura Sushi and Hot Pot? No answer yet ### Any membership pricing here? No answer yet ### prices round here, anyone got a number No answer yet ### killing time on Beach, any ideas No answer yet ### services here, what do people go in for? No answer yet ## What AI gets wrong about Aura Sushi and Hot Pot We ask Gemini and ChatGPT about Aura Sushi and Hot Pot. These are the answers that disagree with the record. ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 2, 2026. No capture has disagreed with the record yet. ## The AI Score: 34 of 100 The AI Score measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Huntington Beach japanese restaurants run 24 to 50. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Aura Sushi and Hot Pot scores 34, level with the Huntington Beach average. The same method scores every business on the registry. | Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Aura Sushi and Hot Pot | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retrieval grounding | 26 | Does not apply | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | This signal reads a website, and the record holds none. | | Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor | | AI visibility | 14 | 0 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Named in 0 of 14 answers that recommended anyone. 7 more named nobody, which is not a loss and is not scored. | | Reviews & response | 12 | 76 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good | | Backlink & citation authority | 8 | Does not apply | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | This signal reads a website, and the record holds none. | | Google Business Profile | 8 | 78 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good | | Speed & mobile | 7 | Does not apply | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | This signal reads a website, and the record holds none. | | Content freshness & schema | 5 | Does not apply | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | This signal reads a website, and the record holds none. | Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology ## How AI decides what to tell you about a japanese restaurant When you ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Google about a local business, the AI doesn't visit it. It reads what's already written about it: the business's website, its Google Business Profile, review sites, news stories and directories like this one. Then it repeats what those sources agree on. That's why AI gets small facts wrong. If Yelp says a place is open Mondays and the website says it isn't, the AI has to pick one. The table above shows the answers that disagree with the record today. The more sources agree, and the more specific they are, the more confidently AI recommends a business. A review that names who helped and what they did tells an AI far more than one that says "great place." ## How to choose a japanese restaurant in California, with or without AI A few checks take ten minutes and tell you more than any rating. - Check that the hours and phone number match on Google, Yelp and the business's own website. Mismatches are how people end up at a locked door. - Read reviews that name a person and what they did. Vague praise is easy to fake. - Look for recent reviews and recent posts. A page nobody has touched in a year may not match the business today. - Ask for the price before you go, and ask what it includes. - Where the work needs a license, ask whose license it is and look it up with California. ## How to read the marks on this page - Confirmed (solid circle): from a known source. The business website, its Google Business Profile, review sites like Yelp, Healthgrades and RealSelf, a licensing board, or measured by Local AI Registry. - Visitor submitted (hollow circle): added or corrected by a person, with the date and how they know, like a phone call or a visit. - AI guess (hollow triangle): what AI engines are saying right now. Nobody has confirmed it. ## About the author Steve Lee is the founder and CEO of Local AI Registry and sets its editorial standards. He is a former Google executive in Search and a former Microsoft executive, with more than 20 years in digital: search, local discovery, and how people find businesses online. He is based in Irvine. - Expertise: search at Google and Microsoft, AI search, answer engine optimization, generative engine optimization, local SEO, structured data and entity mapping. - Industry: medical aesthetics, injectables, med spa operations and marketing. - Disclosure: Local AI Registry sells services to business owners, including Aura Sushi and Hot Pot if it claims this page. That does not change what this page says. Every fact carries its source. ## Entity map Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other. | Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Aura Sushi and Hot Pot | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aura Sushi and Hot Pot | LocalBusiness | #business | Nothing found | Subject of this page | | Huntington Beach, California | City | #city | Nothing found | City Aura Sushi and Hot Pot is in | | Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page | | Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team | Author of this page | ## Topical map Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the japanese restaurants in Huntington Beach, linked to the lists and towns around it. ### Lists - Best japanese restaurants in Huntington Beach: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/huntington-beach/japanese-restaurant - Best businesses in Huntington Beach: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/huntington-beach ### Nearby - /los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles - /san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco - /san-jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose - /san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego - /irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine - /fresno: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/fresno ### Every list - Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca ## Frequently asked questions ### What is AI search optimization for local business? Getting a business named when a neighbor asks ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity for a recommendation. Some call it AI SEO, some call it generative engine optimization. Traditional SEO fights for ten blue links; this fights for the one answer an assistant says out loud. The AI Score on this page measures the eight signals that drive it. ### What is Local AI Registry? The public record of how AI sees local business. We score every business we list by one published method, we keep the questions people ask about it in one place, and we never sell rank. Looking up any business here is free. ### How does this page help a business get recommended by AI? Assistants read public pages before they answer. This one states what the business does, what people ask about it, and what the Record answers, in one place a machine can read. Correcting what is wrong here changes what an assistant repeats next. ### Who writes the answers here? Registry AI writes the first answer under every question, from the Record and the public sources named beneath it. Neighbors write the rest under pseudonyms. A registered owner can reply as the business, and their reply says so. ### I own Aura Sushi and Hot Pot. How do I fix something or rank higher? Register the page. It is free, it takes about five minutes, and it lets you correct the Record and reply as the business. Nothing on this page is for sale, so the only thing that moves the score is the work. ## References ### Sources cited - [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ4bECzXYn3YARR5UqpSVRJ50 (accessed Aug 31, 2026)