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Stephen De Bellis
Stephen De Bellis 8 days ago

Had just what I needed!

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Dave Lau
Dave Lau 12 days ago

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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Vivian Straus-Gehring
Vivian Straus-Gehring 3 months ago

The koi are beautiful and the pond services are fantastic.

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Richard G
Richard G 4 months ago

Enjoyed ever minute. Learned a lot in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Thanks! Thanks 🙏

 
Donald Weinger
Donald Weinger 4 months ago

Very nice and helpful people and absolutely beautiful koi!

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Tway Nguyen
Tway Nguyen 4 months ago

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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Tway Nguyen
Tway Nguyen 4 months ago

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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Our Joy Books
Our Joy Books 5 months ago

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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Theo Madias
Theo Madias 5 months ago

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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Carlos Umali
Carlos Umali 6 months ago

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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Daniel Hummel
Daniel Hummel 6 months ago

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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Travis Tran
Travis Tran 7 months ago

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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Erika Rangel
Erika Rangel 7 months ago

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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Christian Jennings
Christian Jennings 7 months ago

Great service, variety, and quality- this is a family-owned business where you can tell immediately they care about their customers and take care of their koi. I worked with Tony during my visit, and he was very patient while I took my time…

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Response from business owner

Thank you for visiting, Christian! Appreciate your feedback and kind words. Let us know how we can help you moving forward. Best of luck on the move!

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Jared Garvin-Joseph
Jared Garvin-Joseph 7 months ago

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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Brittany La
Brittany La 7 months ago

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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Jon Cheung
Jon Cheung 7 months ago

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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Oliver Washington
Oliver Washington 7 months ago

Friendly service, very knowledgeable

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Jason Lee-Broullon
Jason Lee-Broullon 7 months ago

Great place for Koi! Huge selection.

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Rob Cate
Rob Cate 7 months ago

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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Garish V
Garish V 7 months ago

Awesome Koi store. Staff is extremely helpful. I learned a lot in 15 minutes and now have an active koi pond

 
Catherine Nguyen
Catherine Nguyen 8 months ago

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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Eric Bourne
Eric Bourne 8 months ago

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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Bob Tullmann
Bob Tullmann 9 months ago

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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Victor Caballero
Victor Caballero 9 months ago

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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Andromeda Brooks
Andromeda Brooks 10 months ago

Very helpful and , can't wait to add more plants to our pond.

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Stephen Joaquin
Stephen Joaquin a year ago

Super beautiful fish but kind of pricey

Response from business owner

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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Stephen Joaquin
Stephen Joaquin a year ago

Super beautiful fish but kind of pricey

Response from business owner

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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Kendy Lopez
Kendy Lopez a year ago

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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Carl Khatchi
Carl Khatchi 2 years ago

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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Paul P
Paul P 2 years ago

Very nice place,Kelvin very helpful and knowledgeable, I enjoyed talk to him.

 
Tony Nguyen
Tony Nguyen 2 years ago

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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Jennifer Bermudez
Jennifer Bermudez 2 years ago

Great selection of koi. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly.

Response from business owner

Thank you for visiting, Jennifer! Please come visit us again anytime.

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Jeanne Baker
Jeanne Baker 2 years ago

Great place to get the highest quality best Koi in the Bay area! I can recommend them highly.

Response from business owner

Great getting to know you, Jeanne! Thank you for visiting us again!

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Richard Schwaner
Richard Schwaner 2 years ago

Nice people.

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Thank you Richard! Visit anytime.

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An Vo
An Vo 2 years ago

Best Koi fish in town! Highly recommend.

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Bernita Larsen
Bernita Larsen 2 years ago

Great selection, thanks guys!

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Heinz Ng
Heinz Ng 2 years ago

Great seller

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Michael Snook
Michael Snook 2 years ago

Just go see their fish. I this is a true "sleeper" in the neighborhood. I won't buy my koi anywhere else.

Response from business owner

Thank you for the kind words, Michael! Visit us anytime.

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Nguyen Ngo
Nguyen Ngo 2 years ago

Best Koi shop in the area with amazing staff. Highly recommended.

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Nhut Dang
Nhut Dang 2 years ago

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.

Response from business owner

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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Peng Cao
Peng Cao 2 years ago

So nice koi fish here!

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Nguyen Ngo
Nguyen Ngo 2 years ago

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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Glen Link
Glen Link 2 years ago

A large selection of koi and extremely knowledgeable staff to help with pond problems.

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Erika Helberg
Erika Helberg 2 years ago

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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Ben Fields
Ben Fields 2 years ago

Best Koi fish in town!

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Scott Davis
Scott Davis 2 years ago

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.

Response from business owner

Scott, thank you for visiting us! Let us know if you have any more questions or need any more help.

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Del Chinn
Del Chinn 2 years ago

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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Response from business owner

Thanks again for visiting us, Del! Glad you were able to find a black koi of your liking! :)

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joseph sledge
joseph sledge 2 years ago

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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Response from business owner

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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Carmelo San Mames
Carmelo San Mames 2 years ago

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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Response from business owner

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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rabid pandaren
rabid pandaren 2 years ago

Beautiful fish and very knowledgeable staff. Definitely worth making the trip across the bridge for me.

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Gail Morgan
Gail Morgan 2 years ago

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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Robert Olacio
Robert Olacio 2 years ago

The customer support is great. Plenty of selections available. Great place to gather insight if a beginner.

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Stuart Shikora
Stuart Shikora 2 years ago

Friendly, well informed folks who really care about their beautiful fish and their customers.

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Kyoko Yamada
Kyoko Yamada 3 years ago

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!

Response from business owner

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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Tony Tran
Tony Tran 3 years ago

Love this place.

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Tony Tran
Tony Tran 3 years ago

Love this place.

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David Freitas
David Freitas 3 years ago

Best place I've been Kevin the owner as a real big help

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Terrance Adair
Terrance Adair 3 years ago

I love this place! Very knowledgeable, and helpful. Beautiful and healthy fish w a wide variety.

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Brian Saruwatari
Brian Saruwatari 3 years ago

Great help and insight, this place is doooope!

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Stephen Linden
Stephen Linden 3 years ago

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.

Response from business owner

Appreciate your kind words and support, Stephen! Thank you!

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Bob Jewett
Bob Jewett 3 years ago

Wide selection of Koi, equipment and supplies.

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les Y
les Y 3 years ago

This place is great! No BS here, everything is directly related to ponds, koi, or plants.... And it's excellent!

Response from business owner

Thank you for visiting, Seldon! Appreciate your kind words. Come by anytime!

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Jody Ouye
Jody Ouye 3 years ago

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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Clarissa Sagpao Aguilar
Clarissa Sagpao Aguilar 3 years ago

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.

Response from business owner

Thank you for visiting us, Clarissa! Welcome anytime :)

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Frances L
Frances L 3 years ago

Good koi fish place in Oakland. Many good Japanese specices. Owner offer help in building large fish ponds.

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Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts 3 years ago

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.

Response from business owner

It was a pleasure meeting you Chris. Glad all of your koi arrived safe and healthy! Thank you again.

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Ron Edelman
Ron Edelman 3 years ago

The owner Kelvin Lam was helpful, friendly, informative and knowledgeable. His all-Japanese koi are brilliantly curated – each one is a jewel.

Response from business owner

Thank you for visiting, Ron! Appreciate your kind words. Let us know if you need anything or have any other questions.

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Jennifer Secretaria
Jennifer Secretaria 3 years ago

My bf and I had a great first-time experience at EBK today. We were greeted by Lily, the shop dog. Lily was well-behaved and very friendly. The owner, Kevin, was helpful, knowledgeable, and patient. After an hour of scanning for the "…

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Sidelsminpins z
Sidelsminpins z 3 years ago

Gorgeous koi, friendly & knowledgeable.. competative prices... my go to for my koi & supplies

Response from business owner

We appreciate your ongoing support, thank you! Visit anytime :)

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Kimo Chun
Kimo Chun 3 years ago

This place is great. They have a lot of great looking Koi here. And also everything you need foe your pond.

Response from business owner

Thank you for the kind words and support, Kimo! Let us know if you need anything!

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Tony Wotkiewicz
Tony Wotkiewicz 3 years ago

Nice and informative folks. Will definitely buy from them again.

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Tony Wotkiewicz
Tony Wotkiewicz 3 years ago

Nice and informative folks. Will definitely buy from them again.

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Miss Selina
Miss Selina 3 years ago

You would never know it was there unless you knew it was there.

What an awesome hidden gem. VERY nice owner. Even for a beginner like me with a small pond he treated me with the same respect that I would imagine him treating someone whom …

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Response from business owner

Thank you for the kind words; we definitely appreciate your support, Selina! We're glad you enjoy our Koi!

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Travis Tran
Travis Tran 3 years ago

East Bay Koi has a wide selection of Koi fish that will not disappoint! If you're starting out and want to something to grow old with, take a look at their selection of young Koi. However, if you're looking to add to the collection, they …

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Response from business owner

Thank you for the kind words, Travis! Always a pleasure having you and your family visit us at East Bay Koi. We love young, adorable Cooper!

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Wang Nianbang
Wang Nianbang 3 years ago

(Translated by Google) Koi variety, cheap, quiet environment

(Original)

锦鲤品种多,价钱便宜,环境清静

Response from business owner

Thank you for visiting us! 谢谢!

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Lars Locken
Lars Locken 4 years ago

This was a fantastic koi store experience. The people are over the top nice and extremely patient for a noob like me.

I wish I could give them 10 stars!!!!!

Response from business owner

Glad you had an awesome experience, Lars! Thank you again for visiting. Let us know if you have any questions.

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Brian Wang
Brian Wang 4 years ago

This is simply the best place in the Bay Area to buy koi fish. Bring your family and friends here! The koi fish are all very friendly and beautiful. Cant wait to get my own koi pond setup soon.

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Chuen Wong
Chuen Wong 4 years ago

I walked in to this store not knowing much about Koi fish and Koi ponds, but after learning from Tony and Andy, I came out of the store as an expert. They patiently explained about what and how I needed to take care of my Koi fishes and …

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Response from business owner

Thank you for visiting, Chuen! Glad you found us, please let us know if you have any additional questions.

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Ray Thrower
Ray Thrower 4 years ago

I have visited East Bay Koi on several occasions and have always received wonderful service, I d not have the owners name assisted me, but he is professional and very knowledgable in regards to Koi. I have purchased maybe 4 Koi from him …

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Response from business owner

Thank you for your support these last few years, Ray! Glad to hear your Koi are doing well!

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Debbie Ojeda
Debbie Ojeda 4 years ago

Andy was extremely helpful and informative. Walked in hoping to purchase 3 little koi and walked out with 6. Very patient and excellent customer service. That schnauzer is the sweetest dog ever! Will definitely return.

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Thank you for visiting Debbie! Let us know if need anything.

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Kenneth Dulaney
Kenneth Dulaney 4 years ago

Kind of an eclectic place but the owners are very knowledgeable and give freely of their time

Response from business owner

Thank you for visiting, Kenneth! You're welcome anytime!

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Kim W
Kim W 4 years ago

Very knowledgeable staff.

Beautiful quality Koi.

We'll be back!

 
Lindwood S
Lindwood S 4 years ago

An educational experience @ each visit

 
Travis Pollock
Travis Pollock 4 years ago

Amazing people with some of the best Shiro Utsuri I've personally seen. Highly recommend these guys.

Response from business owner

Thanks for visiting Travis! You're always welcome.

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Eric Bourne
Eric Bourne 4 years ago

Amazing selection. It was fun to walk around the ponds and see such a variation in coloring and patterns.

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Yauncey J
Yauncey J 4 years ago

Drove from stockton to visit east bay koi.. I was instantly greeted by three gentlemen that were very friendly..one of the nice men that my family and I spoke to was Tony. He was very helpful and knowledgeable..Tony answered all my …

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Danielle C
Danielle C 4 years ago
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Andy is amazing and truly knowledgeable about his fish and about the business. I would truly recommend his business to anyone in the area.

 
Cecille T
Cecille T 4 years ago
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Andy is awesome! I came here to buy some koi for my sister's birthday and he spent quite a few hours helping me hand-select each one. He's professional, knowledgeable, and he's all about customer service. His prices are unbeatable. If you'…

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Brent Ramos
Brent Ramos 4 years ago

Great place to see awesome colorful and healthy koi's in the East Bay. Andy the owner is very helpful, knowledgeable and friendly

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Heather Piazza
Heather Piazza 4 years ago

Fun trip to East Bay Koi – knowledgeable, friendly and fun! Beautiful specialty Koi ♡

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Gary Scholar
Gary Scholar 4 years ago

I like this store because I feel like they are interested in the fish and then the people who want to have them. They do not seem ready to simply sell stuff because they can . They have been very generous with their time and their advice…

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Response from business owner

We greatly appreciate your feedback, support, and your long drive you've made to visit. You're always welcome to come and hang out!

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Eric W
Eric W 4 years ago

The people at East Bay Koi were very helpful. They have beautiful, very healthy koi. Perfect in my pond!

 
Anna C
Anna C 5 years ago

Hidden east bay secret! Love the owners, so helpful, We sometimes come by to see the HUGE koi.

 
Kevin & Jose Justo-Erskine
Kevin & Jose Justo-Erskine 5 years ago

Very friendly business. They listen and help you take the best care of your Koi!

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Greg T
Greg T 5 years ago

Very friendly, of all the koi establishments I've been to this is the friendliest. Everything you need, and a good selection of entry level koi.

 
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison 5 years ago

This is a family business. Everyone there is knowledgeable and helpful. There are no salespeople just going through the motions; the staff clearly cares about providing service to the customers.

In contrast to some aquarium shops that …

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Response from business owner

Thank you Jerry! We appreciate your support. Feel free to swing on by anytime.

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Ken L
Ken L 5 years ago

They have a selection of koi and beautiful.

 
William Fu
William Fu 5 years ago

This place has the best variety of koi I have ever seen so far. I really enjoy seeing their koi fish.

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Michael Steinrok
Michael Steinrok 5 years ago

Stunning Koi and Andy is a very friendly and patient teacher. My girlfriend and I live nearby and plan on visiting often.

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