San Diego Japanese Restaurants

Sushi

1. Sushi Ota

Sushi Ota is an absolutely fantastic restaurant.  If you are lucky you might be able to score a seat at the bar as a walk in but this is not recommended.  IF at all possible make your reservations...

2. Sushi Diner

Neighborhood: Clairemont

Sushi Diner is outstanding.  By far my best dining experience all year.    The staff are all very friendly and sociable, chatting it up with all the patrons.  I can see now why people who come here...

3. Ono's Cafe

Neighborhood: Chula Vista

I came in for happy hour my first time here. The happy hour prices were decent- 50% off a small list of sushi rolls, cheap spam musubi, cheap fruit martinis, 30% off beers and a few other things...

4. Taka

Neighborhood: East Village

other than the fact the the sushi chef's say hi&bye to EVERYONE who walks into their resturant.. which in itself is a complete achievement in any restaurant nowadays .. and the fact that the sashimi...

5. Mitsuwa Marketplace

Neighborhood: Kearny Mesa

Ok, granted this review is coming from a white girl, but I do consider myself something of a sushi snob and the fish from this place was great!  I picked up the sushi-creation essentials (nori, rice...

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Sake

1. Sushi Deli 2

Neighborhood: Gaslamp

Love this place!  My boyfriend and I go here all the time.  They always have some sort of sushi special with 16 pieces of various rolls for about $10.  And they have a $5.50 beer and sake special...

2. Izakaya Sakura

Neighborhood: Kearny Mesa

They don't really serve meals per se, but that's not what this place is about.  This is where you go to drink sake (or wine or beer) and eat lots of Japanese appetizers ... good Japanese appetizers...

3. Sushi Deli One

Neighborhood: Hillcrest

If they hadn't taken the Hot Hot Shauna roll off the menu, this would qualify as heaven.  Starvation budget sushi with a sake special that will get you easily sloshed, especially if you while away...

4. Mitsuwa Marketplace

Neighborhood: Kearny Mesa

This is an excellent place to stock up on all of your Japanese product needs.  I often go there whenever I have a canned coffee craving.  They have everything in there, from sake to ramen!...

5. Ichiban on the Rocks

Neighborhood: Hillcrest

even like liver in ANY form.  As we tried every dish, we were able to question our awesome chef about his creations.  I mean, really,  miso mousse?  Flavored sake and chardonnay jelly cubes?  Sashimi...

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