Came here for a birthday party and the vibes are definitely there! The ambience gets even better once it gets dark. Super fun spot for a date night or a group celebration. I loved how they bring out some of the drinks in little teapots--such a cute touch. Even the bathrooms are fun Service was good too. The food was okay, but definitely overpriced for what it is. You're really paying for the ambience and experience more than the food. Still a fun place to go at least once, especially with a group! read more

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When we walked in we really thought the place was closed and they just forgot to shut the doors and put up the closed sign it was so dead when we walked in - save for a handful of people at the bar (some of whom seemed related to one of the staff members, based upon their interactions). After a few moments we were greeted by the server - who also seemed to be doubling as the bartender (it was early evening on a weekday - about 6pm or so. So not far into the night, but at an hour where you would expect...more going on) The decor seems better suited for a nightclub, and from what I've read this place is more of a night club than a restaurant which would make sense. What didn't make sense was that there were still tools splayed about, the most notable one we saw was a caulking gun off in front of the closed off stairs. Doing some repairs? Excellent! Leaving the tools out for customers to see? hmm. We were in a rush and couldn't afford to explore more to find an alternative so we stayed. We should have explored more alternatives. The food we ordered was fair. Nothing amazing, but not horrible either. The problem came with the drinks. On the menu it mentioned one flavor profile, but when we tried it, it was something completely different. When we told the server/bartender this they realized they made us the wrong drink. They offered to make a new one but NOT comp us for the WRONG one they originally gave us - so we would have had to pay for the original wrong drink and the new one. Granted, I did drink mine but my friend didn't drink any more beyond the first taste so I think at the very least they could have offered to comp their drink. Prices were a little high for what we got, but we were able to get in and get out to our next event at the targeted time so I guess kudos for that. But there literally wasn't anyone else at any other tables so they really didn't have an excuse not to. read more

Bouncers are some dorks, let in only females, but let a guy try to have some fun with his homies, 30$ down the drain pick any other club but this one!!!! read more

This place didn't have the best reviews so I had to check it out for myself bc it had great reviews at the other location! I have to say J like the ambiance a lot ! I think they just need to have more staff and they'll be golden. Customer Service is where it's at! They have all they need to be successful! I would say experience it for yourself before deciding against it. It's worth a trip to check it out! When I have company in town, or if Im in need of a good time, I'll go here ! read more

By far the best in sushi and sides. Get the crab hand roll and you think on your in heaven. God Bless Dominic to the rescue. His suggestions on point and very nice person. Definately the scene after 10 also. read more

This place is garbage. They want to charge $40 for anyone over 40 years old and $20 for someone in their 20s. This is bullshit.

Everything about this place is nasty and horrible. I never write a review but this was so bad that I had to come on here and warn people. Just don't go the food is really bad and the place smells like a toilet. I'm soooo surprised on how it's still in business read more

My girlfriend & I originally came here for their collab with a Halloween pop-up. Unfortunately, the host did not end up coming & surprised all of us by coming an hour later, no communication at all. But the Bang team went above & beyond to ensure that we still had a great time! Very attentive & friendly. Food was delicious, & they honored the drinks promised by the pop-up. Thank you! read more

Drinks weren't outrageous, fair prices. Employees were cool and outgoing unlike other places close by. AND GREAT MUSIC! read more

Bang SD - Drinks weren't outrageous, fair prices. Employees were cool and outgoing unlike other places close by. AND GREAT MUSIC! - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

Dominic out here with great service !! Great atmosphere friendly. You ready to turn up! It wont disappoint read more

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Got the opportunity to stop by at Bang On 5th and it did not disappoint. The place its self is decorated in a modern and cool vibe in there. It has multiple floors with different type of music so anyone can find their groove there. Its pretty amazing they can offer all the different types of music in separate rooms. This place feels open to wonder and explore different vibes in there. The service they offer in there is pretty legit. Although is does get crowded the bars tenders and other staff members do an amazing job. Drinks here are amazing! read more

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Horrible customer service. Walked in to no one at the door or anyone greeting us. Finally got seated and ordered 2 drinks and a appetizer while looking at a menu on our phones cause they don't have physical menus. Waited for our drinks and appetizer. The guy behind the bar disappeared to the back with a girl that I assumed worked there, but we weren't sure. The bar and door were literally unattended for a while. Someone who was wearing a apron and backwards hat emerged from the kitchen to deliver the only other table there some food. He was obviously not a waiter. We got tired of waiting for our order, which never came, and just left. Please don't waste your time here. read more

First time checking out the new Bang spot and I am LOVING IT!!! Our Bartender Dominic was amazing, he walked us thru the menu and even customized a drink just to my preference. Couldn't ask for better service or a better drink! Order the "Cool as a Cucumber" you won't be disappointed! The spicy yellowtail roll on happy hour was the perfect amount and tasted great. Thursdays are house music night (Heck YES!!!) and the music is pumpin beautifully thru the awesome sound system. 10/10 read more

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Wouldn't recommend and wouldn't go back. It looks nice but is actually ghetto. Security let some random man try to fight me because I rejected him, and didn't intervene. Absolute no for women trying to enjoy their night out. read more

Horrible experience!!! I've been here before when it was an upstairs location, loved it and was excited to come here again for my BIRTHDAY. Went with a group, and Keep in mind we are the only table in the whole restaurant, completely empty on a Saturday night except us and one lady at the bar. The waiter had messed up 3 drink orders, brought us 2 wrong plates, didn't bring out some peoples orders, and gaslit my friend when she told him she was waiting for her appetizer. He ARGUED with her and said he did, we all looked around and told him he never did. He didn't know what was on the menu, and asked to see it when we were ordering drinks because he didn't know what anything was. The whole time the "manager" was watching from the bar, making eye contact with me, could hear us arguing with the waiter but never stepped in. He was too busy flirting with a woman, and we all watched him walking her to the back of the restaurant to probably do exactly what we all think!! I had to get up from my seat and ask a cook who was standing in the back for the manager, and THEN he walked over and ask what the issue was, he clearly knew what was going on?! He was not very concerned and just said he would discount the check. Also, There was another 2 couples who walked in and never got seen by the waiter, we watched them walk right back out after who knows how long. There was no toilet paper or soap in the women's bathrooms and I had to walk to the men's bathroom to wash my hands. This place USED TO be very nice, vibey, and great drinks. For a place that's gonna threaten to charge me $25 per person if I don't show up for my reservation, have expensive sushi and drinks, it was so NOT worth it. Please don't WASTE your hard earned money here, the food was mid and expensive, and the drinks were TERRIBLE. DO NOT come here. read more

Sushi is very good and high quality, I would recommend Kill Bill, Coco Chanel, and Hello Kitty. They are all very good and service with Dom was excellent read more

Excellent service and casual atmosphere before 8 pm, we went for a birthday and they put out bday girls name on the big screen the whole time. Sushi was delish as well!! read more

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The space is soo aesthetic inside and the sushi is BOMB. Dominic was our server and he was really helpful and attentive towards our table. We were celebrating a birthday party with a large group and they accommodate for everything! read more

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I came for my 22nd birthday and I had such a good time. Dominique was great helping us get everything we need. They put my name on the screen and made me feel so special. Definitely would return and recommend!! read more

Dominick was a great server and the food was just as good! We came to celebrate a birthday and he made us feel very special.

Unfortunately, I had a very negative experience at Bang Sushi in San Diego. About one hour after eating here, I became extremely ill and experienced symptoms consistent with food poisoning that lasted over 24 hours. I ultimately had to go to urgent care for IV fluids. During my meal, one of the sushi rolls had a noticeably fishy taste. I initially thought my taste buds might be sensitive and didn't think much of it at the time, but given how quickly and severely I became sick afterward, it seems likely the fish may have been bad. This illness caused me to lose an entire day of my vacation. I attempted to call the restaurant multiple times to report the issue and speak with a manager but was unable to reach anyone. I don't leave reviews like this lightly, but I feel it's important for others to be aware. I hope management takes food safety seriously and addresses this to prevent it from happening to someone else. read more

My best friend made birthday reservations three weeks in advance and she received an email the day before, stating they needed to cancel our reservations because of a private event being had. Save your money and go elsewhere read more

First time in this place. Just so happen to be drawn in by the music. Great dj playing good vibe music. Had the Asian Wings & fried rice, pretty good. Had the best Blue Hawaii! Dominic is def Best Bartender & staff members are nice & friendly. At 10pm it turns into a club. There's two vip floors to have private parties, a speak easy downstairs room with another dj. Definitely returning! read more

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Nice place good food great drink service is awesome try the hello kitty and the karate kid baked roll Also it's a night club read more

Great service, food and ambience! Dominic was amazing, friendly and a great host. We enjoyed the time we spent at Bang SD and will be going back again. read more

Bang Bang changed locations. So we had to Google directions. When we Google Bang Bang. We realized they also change their name to Bang on 5th. We also realized they only had 3 stars. We yelp them and their rate was a lilttle worst. Red flags everywhere. I been craving their Sushi. So we decided to give them a chance. My cousin agreed because most 1 star reviews were about this event they had in Halloween. The new location is pretty cool but nothing close to the old location. Dinning area looks very small. They do have 2 more dinning areas upstairs tho. We place our orders. Sushi was still amazing. Exactly what i was expecting. They even asked us if we would like all the rolls together in a platter. Price a bit too expensive tho. Maybe because of location? I dont know but we had a blast. We are happy with the experience. Good food, beautiful platting & friendly staff. read more

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Best service Dominic is the best bartender, it's beautiful when you walk in and amazing atmosphere

I loved it, it was so good!! 10/10. I loved the old place but this place was just as good - just a bit less atmosphere. The gyoza was actually better read more

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Service is amazing, the drinks I got were sweet and yummy, and who doesn't love a sushi boat in this ambience read more

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Wonderful service, food delectable, must go to place also the music is fabulous. Bar service was impeccable, plus just a good overall vibe.

This was one of the worst service experiences I've had at a sushi restaurant. Our server brought the wrong order multiple times, then insisted he had already dropped off an item that never arrived, instead of owning the mistake or fixing it(was gaslighting me so badly). The bartender and waiter repeatedly disappeared into the back for long stretches, leaving us and other tables completely unattended. Even worse, the manager (allegedly the bartender) was standing about five feet away in an otherwise empty restaurant and did absolutely nothing to step in, help, or correct this clearly poorly trained waiter. While we were waiting, I watched multiple groups walk in, receive no service, and leave. The problems didn't stop there. The bathroom is downstairs which is filthy, and had no soap (how would employees handling food wash their hands after the restroom?), which is unacceptable. To top it off, the manager acknowledged the poor service and promised a discount, but when the check came, it was only applied to one person in our group, not the table as discussed. Between the chaos, lack of leadership, poor hygiene, and broken promises, this place isn't worth the frustration. When they were at their previous location and clearly under different management "bang bang" used to be an incredible sushi experience with amazing food, drink, and an ambience that could not be topped. Unfortunately, that no longer exists. read more

We went here for dinner this past Saturday and unfortunately were very disappointed in our experience. First, the service was SO bad. The server probably to no fault of his own seemed to be lacking training, confused, and overall lost. When requesting items on the menu, the server seemed confused and didn't recognize some items and even asked if he could see the item on the menu, then would tell us he wasn't sure what that was or that they no longer offered that item, this happened 3 items. The drink orders were incorrect, the food orders were incorrect, we received food we didn't order and didn't receive food that we did order keeping in mind we were the only party in the entire restaurant. The drinks were also pretty bad especially for the price, the sushi was not worth the price. It seems like it's gone downhill from the previous location which is disappointing! If they're focused on primarily the nightclub, ditch the restaurant. The worst part in all of this was the manager just watched the server struggle this entire time and didn't help him at all. Overall, I would just not come here, there's several other better places in downtown. read more

Dominick is the best. Good vibes. Super aesthetic too. Got a nice drink and workers are cool

The food, the ambiance and the drinks were amazing! Definitely will have to come back here again to check out the night club and speakeasy they do here ! read more

Definitely fell off after they moved locations. To start off there was no one to greet us when we first arrived, we were a bit confused because we could not see anyone. We had to walk all the way in, and then it still took us a few moments to get seated as there seemed to be only one employee working as host/bartender/waiter. The location is much smaller than their old spot, vibes also did not feel the same. We ordered the bang bang puffs as an appetizer and they had a great flavor but were a little cold. Our sushi was also okay. On the bright side the drinks were really great! We got a Crimson Sol and When a Fire Starts to Burn. Overall, pretty disappointed because I had a great experience at the first location and sadly on my second visit it felt like a waste of time. read more

Service and drinks were amazing!! Would highly recommend when you are traveling to San Diego Gaslight District.

Dominic was amazing. Great drinks and great service. Truly attentive. Definitely will be back.

The service is amazing they are really friendly and the food is amazing I recommend this place !

Holiday drinks and ambience is amazing, service and holidays joy and staff are amazing, will come back again!! read more

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Food was great! We got the hello kitty and bang roll both were fresh and portion sizes were good. Service was amazing hana did a great job explaining where the fish was from and gave us drink recommendations. Drinks were reasonably priced for gaslamp. Great spot in the middle of everything. Our server told us it turns into a club at night but we did not stay. read more