Boyfriend and I, LOVE sushi kushi !!!!! We come here often and we ALWAYS enjoy our meal and the…read moreatmosphere. Diverse menu options, all good. The owner, I think, is always here and she is SUPER kind and welcoming, and there is always good vibes in the restaurant. Restaurant is always clean inside and outside. Restrooms are always clean and service is always fantastic and fast. The food is super fresh and satisfying. High quality sushi. Great portions for price. They always accommodate us with extra ginger or spicy mayo upon request, free of charge. We experience today birthday here and they go above and beyond to make the moment super special. Music playing , Hawaiian hats , a big show. Great vibes. (Even coming from someone who doesn't like attention drawn to them) This place deserves 5 stars!

This was my second visit to Sushi Kuchi in Carlsbad, and while the food was once again excellent,…read morethe service unfortunately wasn't on the same level as my first experience. We started with edamame and miso soup, followed by the Pink Roll and my returning favorite, the Vegas Roll. The Pink Roll was fresh and flavorful, with spicy tuna and cucumber topped with salmon, avocado, and spicy mayo. The Vegas Roll was just as good as I remembered, salmon, crab, avocado, and cream cheese, deep-fried and finished with eel sauce and spicy mayo. There's a reason I ordered it again, and recommend it to anyone going. Unfortunately, customer service was noticeably lacking. We honestly couldn't tell you who our server was. Four different employees seated us, took our order, brought the food, and eventually brought water. Nobody checked on us during the meal or asked if we wanted anything to drink. I finally had to flag down a random waitress just to get water, which was never refilled. It was busier than my previous visit, so I understand the staff may have been stretched thin, but the level of customer care definitely slipped on this visit.

Very authentic. Very friendly. I had Unagi sushi,…read morecaterpillar roll, and they did not have Hamachi. They offered a different fish that was similar. The beverages they have our beer, wine, and soda. I had a ginger ale. I'll definitely be going back and bringing friends.

Just okay. Food:…read more3/5 My company tells me the rolls get smaller and smaller every time they come here. The food is not bad, but it's also not great. This is the most middle of the road sushi place I've been to, but I would not say this is a "safe" pick for sushi in the area. If you order anything with imitation crab, it will come as a massive chunk in the middle with no mayo or anything to balance out the taste. The eel sauce is strong in the Caterpillar Roll and the Sashimi Roll is pretty confusing flavor-wise. The hand rolls are yum, but there's not much inside of them. You'll just get "okay" food. Service: 3/5 Service is fine, nothing to comment. No news is good news. Atmosphere: 2/5 It's fine in here. The ambiance is nice. I am not a fan of the tiny plates they have us. There is a loud CLUCK that happens every now and then from the chefs preparing the rolls that is both disorienting and annoying. Final rating: 2.66 (rounding up to 3 on Yelp)

Tasty food, excellent service, Thank you Kenneth for recommendations and great customer service!read more

Our food was so delightful. And we loved everything. My…read morefeiend had the flying pig and I had drunken noodles which were delish. Our waitress was so helpful and patiently described the menu items for us We loved little character based buns We'll definitely be back!

Jose, the manager, went above & beyond! He truly cares about their customers and I appreciate that…read more Not a lot of places any more that really care and go beyond. The food is really good and it's a go-to for me/us. And the pricing is very reasonable! Highly recommend.

I came here because of the great reviews and its a place that always seems busy and popular. When I…read morewalked in I saw couples, families with kids, etc. I got really excited because it was a weeknight and I thought if a place like this is packed on a weeknight it has to be good. It's a big open restaurant but it has a nice clean vibe and it was perfect space for a date night out. But I'm so sad to note that I wasn't very impressed by the sushi. The fish felt really dry and not very flavorful at all. I got a salmon roll and a spicy tuna and both were underwhelming. The garlic edamame was also too sweet for the taste not the flavor to be expected which bummed me out. Maybe it was just an off night for the restaurant? I'm not sure but I think I'll opt for a different sushi place next time.

Fantastic experience. Hand-made temaki, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Incredibly fresh…read morefish and impeccable service. The best hand roll bar I've ever tried.

Temaki Bar is easily one of my favorite sushi spots in North County. I've been to quite a few sushi…read morerestaurants around San Diego, and this is definitely one I would come back to. The Super Ninja Bunny Roll was the standout for me -- 10/10. It's not only really cool looking, but genuinely one of the best pieces of sushi I've had. There is an upcharge for it, but I thought it was absolutely worth it. The seared salmon was also excellent, 9/10. Seared salmon is usually my go-to, and Temaki Bar does it really well. The bang bang shrimp was probably my least favorite. I'd give it a 7/10. It was okay, but I'm not usually a big fan of bang bang shrimp at restaurants, and I thought the portion was a little small for the price. Overall, I really enjoy Temaki Bar and would definitely recommend it if you're looking for good sushi in Encinitas. The Super Ninja Bunny Roll alone is worth trying!

We went here for lunch and it was great!! The tom kha gai soup was one of the best I have ever…read morehad!! The garlic wings were unbelievable! Give this place a shot. You won't regret it!!

I am not sure even this place has so many starts. I get that we came on a busy night so the wait…read morewas expected and we planned for it. We looked at the menu while waiting so we knew what we wanted to order, food and drinks. Once seated, our server went to get us waters. We told them that we were ready to order. He said he'd be right back. So then we wait again. 5mins go by, 10 mins go by. We tried to flag him down but he was busy with other tables. When he came back, he took our drink order and ran off again. We were upset at this point because we told him as we were sitting down that we ready to order. We tried to flag another server and noticed that there were only 3 servers for the entire restaurant. 45 mins in we finally got to place our order. I was really turned off by the service. Their food is good but the service is just awful. Maybe they ought to hire more help.

My friend and I came here for lunch after a Pilates workout in Carlsbad Village. It wasn't too…read morebusy, and we decided to try the Sushi Omakase Box. It was beautifully presented, fresh, and delicious! For the price, I thought it was a great deal. It came with three thick slices of seven different types of sashimi, plus uni and seaweed salad. My favorites were the albacore, salmon, and yellowtail. We also tried the caramelized eggplant as an appetizer, and it was so good and addicting! We were completely stuffed by the end of our meal. We sat outside on the patio and loved the bright decor and chill atmosphere. Service was quick, and our server was super sweet and attentive. It was the perfect lunch after a good workout. I would definitely come back!

Blue Ocean deserves the right to go into my Top 10 list of Sushi restaurants. Everything we…read moreordered was amazing. Each plate had its own design, everything was so beautiful. It's a little more expensive here compared to other Carlsbad sushi restaurants. But with your very first bite, you'll immediately realize why this sushi is a bit more expensive. It's worth it! It was a great day. The sushi melted in your mouth. Each plate of sushi was decorated by a sushi master. I've had my fair share of sushi in my life. I stated eating sushi in 1984, I'm 66 now and I still love a sushi restaurant with a bit of flare. Blue Ocean checked all of the boxes. Nothing, not one thing we ordered disappointed us. It was just the opposite, everything we ordered was absolutely delicious. It really was perfection on a plate. The service here was a level up from other sushi restaurants. It's an amazing day when great food gets combined with stellar service. Then and only then, you know it's going to be a great night out. It only takes one bad bite to send you reeling. The ambiance and the decor of Blue Ocean is top notch. I don't think anyone else can truly compete with them. We moved East 18 months ago. We have not found a sushi restaurant that can even boast reasonable sushi. But Carlsbad can. Well done Blue Ocean, you all made my day! From start to finish, your team was spot on with whatever we needed. It was the perfect storm. Sushi for everyone! We ordered the Earthquake cut role, Padres, 3 cuts of Blue Fin belly sushi, Sweet Shrimp, spicy Yellowtail cut roll, Albacore sushi, and there's more that I can't even remember right now, but we enjoyed every single bite. I highly recommend Blue Ocean. You will not be disappointed.

My first time at GONZO, and I absolutely loved it! The food was delicious, the service was…read moreexcellent, and the atmosphere was wonderful. Everything about my experience was enjoyable, and I had such a great time. I'll definitely be returning, and I highly recommend GONZO to anyone looking for a great place to eat. Can't wait to go back!

Gonzo is our goto favorite place each year when we visit Carlsbad. We love the retro 80s and 90s…read moreJapanese posters of multiple ads, anime posters like Captajn Tsubasa or Conan's future world. Their menu us straight forward and simple, you go up order what you want and get a number and wait for food to show up. We always order back garlic tonkotsu ramen. Flavor profile is great deep thick pork bone broth with black garlic oil infused in. Their small fried snack items like chicken karage is good, tasty, on point. They do also sell all kind of snacks with the restaurant as well as having a separate place for the claw machines for prices!! The restaurant itself is not big, lots of 2 and 4 tops with one big booth in the corner for larger group of guests. This is our must go places annually and love that their broth is not as greasy as other we had tried in Goleta or Las Vegas ramen shop. A definite 5 star place

There's a reason this longtime Encinitas favorite has stuck around…read more The sushi and fish are consistently fresh, portions are GENEROUS (VERY!!), and the menu has a great mix of traditional favorites and creative specialty rolls. Service is always friendly, welcoming, and makes you feel like part of the neighborhood. The atmosphere is relaxed, lively, and family friendly, making it just as good for a casual dinner as a night out. A true small-business staple in the Encinitas community and still the go-to sushi spot for my family and I.

The lunch deals here are crazy! We got 2 LARGE rolls + miso soup + salad for $19…read more I got the: - spider roll (6/10): we both got the spider roll but felt like there was very little soft shell crab and more batter - crunchy roll + fish on top (7/10): I tried the fish itself and it was decent nothing special I would come again for the value because you cannot find all of that food for less than $20 in this economy but if you're looking for amazing quality then this might not be the place. Service was 10/10!

I wholeheartedly agree with a lot of the yelpers on here. I got to take the team out for a great…read morelunch here today. It was absolutely amazing. For $25 you get a starter (think edamame, marinated cucumbers, dumplings, etc.), a choice of Chicken, Pork or Beef, and a soft drink. It also includes all the dipping sauces, broth, rice and vegetables. Everyone loved that you could customize it to their own liking and it was just a fun experience cooking together with everyone. Definitely will come back and it was an awesome value at only $25 a person.

I want to start by saying that I very much enjoyed eating at Tabu Shabu. It's very fair to state…read morethat my three star experience is mostly my own doing more so than the restaurant itself. Our server was fantastic, the setup clean, and the menu was fairly easy to navigate. Where it fell apart for me all came after that. This is not my style of cooking. So many places I've been to, where you cook your own food on a grill or hot plate at your table, you're mainly dealing with thin cuts of meat, salt and pepper, and possibly a dipping sauce. This makes the cooking simple, a quick sear, a light crust on the beef or pork, and the finished product is basic and delicious. Shabu, though ... it's boiled meat. That's not to say that Tabu Shabu isn't good, but unless you're really adept at making soups, it's easy to be completely out of your element. And I can safely say I was a bit over my head at this restaurant. You start with your broth, where I am ashamed to admit that instead of opting for the Tonkostu with its deep and rich fatty flavor, I chose the basic umami of the White Miso. Because of that, I spent most of my meal mistakenly chasing flavors I would normally find in a Ramen Shop. They give you a plate of chopped herbs to add and some basic instructions ... I like garlic, so I added the whole thing, radish sound alright, so add in the whole ball, what was the last thing I put in? They give you a few squeeze bottles of oils with paper labels ... this one makes it more sour, this one makes it more spicy, this one has sesame, and I'm too timid to add enough of any to truly add to the flavor of the broth, so it just keeps that basic umami flavor without being as salty as it should be. Then you have a plate of vegetables to steep in your creation. Cabbage, broccoli, spinach, bok choy, tofu ... all of it serves as a way of soaking up that broth you've made. Other options, like the carrots, mushrooms, and squash, become sweet and tender after taking their turns in the pot. And they're nice as they offer a different flavor other than that umami. And then there's the meat. A wide variety of options ranging from salmon, to chicken, to pork, all the way down to multiple versions of beef. But, all of the meats we ordered seem to differ only in texture after spending some time in that broth. Some fell apart on the tongue, some still had a nice chew, but all shared that umami from the pot, with an aftertaste of beefy flavor before swallowing. After a few initial pieces, I found myself thankful for the dipping sauces to distract me from how boring I had made my broth to be. You also get a choice of rice, which I don't think you really need. You get a choice of noodles, which they give you a good amount where it doesn't fill you up with carbs. And anything left over is readily bagged up to eat at home after the flavors mix together and mature. In the end, it's a very filling and fairly healthy meal. I think it's difficult to not compare this to eating a bowl of Pho or Ramen. All the ingredients are there, just instead of eating it with a spoon, you pull out the individual bits with some chop sticks and pretend you're not eating boiled beef and spinach. If I were a better cook, or had another ten visits worth of practice, Tabu Shabu could easily be 4-5 stars. As it is, though, I think I would rather just go to GONZO and get another chef's creation to be sure of the flavors I want. Regardless, I want to come back here and try again one day. The variety of options and the wait staff alone are enough for me to learn more and expand my Shabu options, as well as recommend this place to others.