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The owner is really knowledgeable, patient and welcoming. If you're looking for Koi and live in the area, come here!
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Hello Phil! Thank you for visiting and for the kind words. Welcome back anytime!
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best fish ever
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Wonderful selection of fish, floating aquatic plants. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Will definitely be returning for my pond needs.
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Thank you so much Susan! Hope to see you again!
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Hidden gem love this place
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Thanks for visiting Victor! Welcome back anytime!
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I understand why they were a little stand offish... but they fish are A grade . All they fish looked healthy, not one was bad in my eyes
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Thanks for visiting us Nate! You're always welcome back anytime. We like to give our customers all the time they need when visiting our store; sorry you felt it was standoffish!
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To say the least, this place is impressive. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Amazing amount of beautiful fish as well as supplies.
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Thank you for your kind words and review, Paul! Hope to see you again.
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. . . My first visit at east bay koi. The experience was very good I bought 3 small fish very healthy and beautiful and I am very happy. I recommend buying from East Bay Koi.
Excellent selection of pure bred Japanese Koi Fish and pond supplies here in the Bay Area. It's conveniently located right off 880, Fruitvale Ave on the border of Oakland and Alameda. My family enjoys visiting East Bay Koi a few times a …
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Helpful friendly service.Beautiful Koi to see and buy.
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Thank you Eric! We appreciate your support! Hope to see you again soon!
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Kevin is full of knowledge. I learned a lot about my Koi Fish from him.
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Kevin the owner is the best he’s been helping me all along build my ponds
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Jose – it's been a pleasure to serve you! Thank you for your kind words!
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I’ve been coming here for my family’s koi needs for the last 9 years. The koi fish quality is very good and have some special Japanese koi. The family owned business is also very nice and helpful. There is a lot of work and thought behind…
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We added some beautiful koi to our
Koi pond from a huge selection at East Bay Koi. The koi acclimated well and are extremely healthy. We are returning back to East Bay Koi for some additional koi really soon. Bob and Cary, Cloverdale, …
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Thank you so much for the support and kind words, Bob & Cary! Happy to hear that your koi got smoothly acclimated to their new homes! We hope to see you again soon!
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Best place to purchase fish!!! Kevin is so knowledgeable and helpful!! Also, loved his (2) furry assistants.
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Thank you Lore! Truly appreciate your support! Hope all is well :)
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We have a very large fish pond and East Bay Koi was the savior. After loosing so much water we met with their wonderful team. They did not only clean the fishpond they seal that as well. During all that work I noticed that you can trust …
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Thank you so much for your support. We truly appreciate your patience as we got this challenging job sorted out. Hope all is well on your end!
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I have known the folks that run this place for about 8 years. I have never been disappointed. Yes they are expensive but it is worth it as the quality of fish is readily apparent. Price is according to size starting at about $85. I had not …
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Thank you so much for the support and kind words, Michael! We hope to see you again soon :)
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Awesome Aquarium lot of choices great place to shop for aquarium.
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Great selection, knowledgeable and friendly!
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Thanks Rajinder! Great meeting you! We have another 2,000 new koi fish coming in a few weeks! Hope to see you again soon!
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Kevin and his staff came and repaired the our old pond leak. They were professional, knowledgeable, and efficient.
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Great shop, lots of Koi and supplies on hand. Very knowledgeable owners
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Thanks Rick! Appreciate the kind words. Welcome anytime!
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Tony and his father were very helpful and easy to work with. Very knowledgeable and they helped me figure out how to set up my pond. When I email them, they got back to me quickly and would continue ue to answer my questions.
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Thank you Mark! Pleasure working with you to get your koi pond setup. Excited to see the final product!
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Absolutely beautiful koi fish in all size
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Thank you Lisa! Appreciate your kind words. Visit us again anytime :)
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So glad we found this place ! Tony is excellent , answered all of our questions & helped us pick out the best koi! After losing 2 of my precious babies , I needed new babies to help ease my pain. We brought home 2 beautiful koi , one was an…
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Thank you so much for your support Maria! It's been an absolute pleasure meeting you and your family. It brings us joy seeing how happy our koi are in your beautiful backyard! Take care! :)
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Good Morning. Tony. I sure will thank you again for the visit and information. You really made my wife happy and she now bonding with the new fishes. Thanks again.
The best place to buy a koi of any size! A great place to learn about Koi. The owner keeps a clean friendly environment that invites interaction. I keep coming back for more of these beautiful fish!
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Thank you so much Yvette! Come visit us again anytime! :)
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Just went back to East Bay Koi. Another excellent experience. Took the family including our 6 year old grand daughter. Picked out two beautiful fish. Such a fantastic selection of high quality fish. We need to build a bigger pond. …
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Really happy you're enjoying your new koi fish, Jim! Thanks again for your kind words and support. We hope to see you again!
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We loved our visit and took home two lovely Koi and some plants
for our backyard pond.
We will be back!
Great explanations and tour by the owner!
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Thank you for your support, Allen! Glad you found two lovely Koi to bring home with you. Hope to see you again! :)
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East Bay Koi offers the novice or professional the finist pond equipment and experience advice. I love visiting their ponds and talking to Kelvin.
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Great meeting you, Ron! Thank you again for your support! I'm glad you were able to get all of your questions answered!
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I really liked this place, the Koi seem to be very healthy and active. It was a really nice experience to see such vibrant healthy Koi.
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Good experience. Nice gentleman runs the place. I bought a few plants, and five colorful goldfish,for my half a wine barrel pond.I did not know what I was doing so I told him to pick them for me. He did it's been almost a week everything …
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I love visiting this place – a sweet family owned business with plenty of personal attention for customers.
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Thank you for the kind words and support, Chris! Welcome back anytime 😃
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Very knowledgeable, informative and helpful.
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Glad we were able to help! Come back anytime Lawrence! 😃
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Knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful staff. Definitely a go to for your Koi supplies, both fish, food, and medications. A one stop Koi shop.
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Thank you for your support and thoughtful words Kristen! Come back anytime 😃
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These koi fish are absolutely beautiful and worth every penny spent.i could tell they were properly raised and they all seemed to be very happy koi fish I would recommend buying your koi fish from east bay koi fish.two thumbs up.
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Thank you for your kind words and for visiting Michelle! Visit us again anytime! 😃
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Great place with beautiful fish and friendly service. So glad we came.
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Thanks Erin! Glad you enjoyed your visit. Come back anytime 😆
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I highly recommend. They have a great selection of Koi as well as plant life. It is run by a father and son and I met both of them. They are quite knowledgeable but more importantly they took the time to not only get to know me but answered…
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Paul! Really enjoyed meeting you! Thanks for visiting us the other weekend. Hope your Tancho tosai kois are doing well! 🙏🏻
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Kelvin and Sherman are the best. Very knowledgeable and very customer oriented. They both did a custom consultation for my pond and I could not be more pleased. Highly recommends them for product selection and service.
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Really appreciate your kind words of support, Dick! It was a pleasure working with you, glad your pond is in good shape now!
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Great selection, beautiful fish! The owners are very passionate.
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Thank you for your support, Conner! Welcome anytime! 🙏🏻
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The best places in the Bay Area for koi fish.
Very knowledgable .
Great customer service..
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Thank you for your kind words, Terry! Come back anytime! 🙏🏻
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Had just what I needed!
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Dropped by this establishment today to look at a replacement koi. This place sells real Japanese koi. You can yell from the shape of the body and the bright color pattern. And of course, the prices are much higher than the ones you find in …
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Very nice and helpful people and absolutely beautiful koi!
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Enjoyed ever minute. Learned a lot in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Thanks! Thanks 🙏
Best Koi shop in the bay, prices ranges are based on Koi fish size. They have an assortment of colors, some colors have different meanings. They also have services like weekly/monthly pond maintenance packages and fish doctor services and …
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Such a kind beautiful family owned business. I came in met the son he taught me and my daughter about Koi and how they keep them and we met their sweet dogs. He let us hang out and it was such an experience for my daughter. I brought my …
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Thank you Our Joy Books! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Great support and great information from the source of all things koi... They know their stuff and can't say enough good stuff about them
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Thank you Theo Madias! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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I visited East Bay Koi to look at Tosai Koi. The place is fantastic, clean, & organized. Kevin attended to us & patiently fished out our selections to appreciate up close. Take your time, he said, so we felt no pressure & he waited on us …
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Thank you Carlos Umali! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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East Bay koi has a great selection of koi and koi pond supplies. I was able to get the help I needed to take my koi pond to the next level. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Best Koi shop in the bay.
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Thank you Daniel Hummel! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Impecable facility of Koi fish of all sizes. Customer service exceeds from start to finish. This is the place if you want Koi fish to add that extra touch to your pond!
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Thank you Erika Rangel! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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An insane amount of Koi sourced straight from Japan! Owner are friendly, knowledgable and patient with educating us about the different types of Koi and the environment they need in order to thrive. Will definitely be coming back and …
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Thank you Travis Tran! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Best place in the bay area for koi and pond setups! They've got a BIG selection, are super friendly, and extremely knowledgeable – also learned that they make regular trips to Japan to study, source, and import hand-picked koi directly.
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Thank you Jon Cheung! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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You can tell that the owners and staff put a ton of effort into the care of their koi. They provide wonderful customer service and were extremely patient and knowledgeable in answering all my questions.
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Thank you Brittany La! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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You know what's easy to care for? Koi. You know what makes a beautiful pet? Koi. You wanna know where to find the best koi (and people who raise em)? You guessed it, East Bay Koi. Trust me, it's science
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Thank you Jared Garvin-Joseph! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Friendly service, very knowledgeable
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Thank you Oliver Washington! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Great assortment of beautiful Koi Fish! Best place to find high quality Koi Fish in the Bay Area. Highly recommend!
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Thank you Rob Cate! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Great place for Koi! Huge selection.
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Thank you Jason Lee-Broullon! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Awesome Koi store. Staff is extremely helpful. I learned a lot in 15 minutes and now have an active koi pond
Beautiful fish with an awesome selection. Knowledgeable staff. Best in the Bay Area.
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Thank you Eric Bourne! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Each time I visit EB Koi, I find that I can stay there forever. The space feels very tranquil. The owner is super knowledgeable about pools, tanks, fishes and aquatic plants. NOT only that, even though the price seems daunting at first, …
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Thank you Catherine! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Good service, friendly owner, they had everything I needed
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Thank you Bob Tullmann! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Lovely koi fish. Many verities and good customer service.
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Thank you Victor! We appreciate your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Very helpful and , can't wait to add more plants to our pond.
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Super beautiful fish but kind of pricey
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Thank you Stephen! We import the highest quality Japanese Koi fish that we can find from reputable breeders thus our listed prices. We definitely appreciate your support.
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This place is Awesome. Gorgeous fish. But most Importantly Awesome customer service. Andy was Awesome very friendly and helpful we will definitely be coming back
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Thank you Kendy Lopez! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Amazing high quality Japanese Koi. I’m very happy with my 3 new koi’s from Japan.
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Thank you Carl Khatchi! We appreciate your kind words and for your support. Come visit us anytime!
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Very nice place,Kelvin very helpful and knowledgeable, I enjoyed talk to him.
I’ve been buying koi from here for a few years. This shop has a very good selection of Japanese koi and water plants. The owners are also friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable. I’ve asked them on a couple of occasions to purchase yamabuki …
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Great selection of koi. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly.
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Thank you for visiting, Jennifer! Please come visit us again anytime.
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Nice people.
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Thank you Richard! Visit anytime.
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Best Koi fish in town! Highly recommend.
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Great selection, thanks guys!
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Great seller
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Best Koi shop in the area with amazing staff. Highly recommended.
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WARNING: you might fall in love with KOI after visiting this place. Owner & staffs are friendly and helpful. Tons of knowledge and pond care tips.
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Nhut Dang! We appreciate the kind words. You and your beautiful family are welcome here anytime. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
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So nice koi fish here!
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I’m so happy that I’ve found this place. It has hundreds possibly thousands of beautiful koi fish imported all from Japan. The owners are friendly and very helpful. Check out their two schnauzer dogs also! Lol!
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A large selection of koi and extremely knowledgeable staff to help with pond problems.
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Andy is the most caring and wonderful person. Last year I was having a crisis due to high ammonia levels in my pond. We called at 930 PM just to figure out th business hours. I was desperate, Andy answered and asked was this an emergency, …
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Best Koi fish in town!
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Everyone in the family of this family owned business is extremely helpful and very nice every time I visit. They are very knowledge about keeping Koi healthy.
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Scott, thank you for visiting us! Let us know if you have any more questions or need any more help.
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Just go see their fish. I this is a true "sleeper" in the neighborhood. I won't buy my koi anywhere else.
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Thank you for the kind words, Michael! Visit us anytime.
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Husband and wife at East Bay Koi took the time and went out of their way to catch a hard to see black koi in one of their giant display ponds. Great customer service and would recommend anyone looking for high quality Japanese Koi to give …
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Thanks again for visiting us, Del! Glad you were able to find a black koi of your liking! :)
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First time visit,had a nice and friendly conversation with Kevin, he has some beautiful koi for sale,as well as medications and food and all other misc pond supplies. He also had alot of water plants as well. I plan on going back and …
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Thank you for visiting us and for the kind words, Joseph! Let us know if you need anything or if you have any questions.
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I went in looking for goldfish. They currently had just a handful as they are primarily dedicated to Koi (Andy gave me a couple of referrals). I was very impressed with their selection and quality of large Koi. To the best of my …
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Thank you again for visiting us, Carmelo! I'm happy that you were able to find everything you needed. Let us know if you need anything else or have any other questions. We appreciate the review!
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Beautiful fish and very knowledgeable staff. Definitely worth making the trip across the bridge for me.
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If you want a Koi pond this is the place. A hidden gem, it's beautiful and magical. The owners are lovely; helpful and knowledgeable but never pushy. Walking through the property felt like a little bit of koi heaven.
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The customer support is great. Plenty of selections available. Great place to gather insight if a beginner.
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Friendly, well informed folks who really care about their beautiful fish and their customers.
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Stopped in to get advice on making a pond. Owner very knowledgeable and they had beautiful plants in addition to the fish. An unusual store but perfect for the degree of specialization!
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Thank you for visiting, Kyoko! If you have any additional questions, please let us know. We're happy to give you any additional advice for your pond design and construction.
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Best place I've been Kevin the owner as a real big help
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I love this place! Very knowledgeable, and helpful. Beautiful and healthy fish w a wide variety.
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Great help and insight, this place is doooope!
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This family couldnt be nicer, very knowledgeable, and their selection of koi is ridiculously good. If you think you’ve seen big koi before, take a look in the monster tank here. Lots of little ones too.
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Appreciate your kind words and support, Stephen! Thank you!
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Wide selection of Koi, equipment and supplies.
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This place is great! No BS here, everything is directly related to ponds, koi, or plants.... And it's excellent!
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Thank you for visiting, Seldon! Appreciate your kind words. Come by anytime!
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East Bay Koi has an amazing selection of Koi. Andy was very helpful. He has helped us to update our pond from a smelly mess to a beautiful clear pond that we can enjoy.
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What a great place....truly a hidden gem; would never know that it was there unless you are truly seeking out a place for Koi. Everyone is so helpful; whether your a beginner or an avid lover of Koi – this is the place to come.
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Good koi fish place in Oakland. Many good Japanese specices. Owner offer help in building large fish ponds.
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Great koi and great service. High quality fish at fair prices. I will be back. I could not make the store at usual business hours and the owners opened early for me.
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It was a pleasure meeting you Chris. Glad all of your koi arrived safe and healthy! Thank you again.
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