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    Nobu Del Coronado

    4.0 (124 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Yellowtail jalapeño sushi
    Jasmin S.

    Great food. Great service. The ambience was chill and engaging. There was a lot of movement going on but still calm. I'd recommend folks to try the sushi options and lobster tempura! Plus the spicy seafood soup.

    John A.

    Enjoyed a little bite to eat with some good drinks. We were lucky to get seats at the bar. Service was great. View was amazing. You can never go wrong being near the beach.

    Jisselle A.

    The restaurant general manager Lindsey demonstrated exceptional leadership and customer care, making the entire dining experience outstanding. And the hostess Giselle is always so sweet and friendly!

    Mushroom soup
    Robert N.

    Sometimes everything aligns just right--setting, service, flavors, and occasion--and you find yourself in the middle of a truly unforgettable meal. That's exactly how I would describe our 40th anniversary dinner at Nobu Coronado, nestled within the iconic Hotel del Coronado. The Del was glowing for the holidays: Wizard of Oz-themed Christmas trees, the beachfront ice rink shimmering at sunset, festive shops, and a buzz of energy throughout the property. All of it was made even more impressive by the hotel's beautifully completed multi-year restoration, which has elevated an already legendary destination to a new level of brilliance. We arrived for our 6:00 p.m. reservation and were promptly seated, warmly welcomed, and wished a happy anniversary--an early sign of the thoughtful, polished service that would carry us through the evening. The staff struck that perfect Nobu balance: attentive without hovering, knowledgeable without pretense, and genuinely warm. We began with miso soup, mushroom soup, and the iconic Yellowtail Jalapeño. The miso soup was comforting and refined, with silky tofu and a clean, savory depth. The mushroom soup was equally satisfying--earthy, aromatic, and layered with a variety of mushrooms that gave it real character. Then came the Yellowtail Jalapeño, a dish that has achieved near-legendary status across Nobu locations worldwide--and for good reason. Paper-thin slices of pristine yellowtail were topped with garlic paste, razor-thin jalapeño, and fresh cilantro, all swimming in that signature citrusy yuzu soy sauce. Bright, balanced, and addictive. Robin cleverly added some of the yuzu sauce to her mushroom soup, instantly elevating it to a whole new level--chef's kiss. For our mains, we shared the Miso Black Cod and the Lamb Anticucho, a pairing that showcased Nobu's mastery of both seafood and bold, global flavors. The Lamb Anticucho was outstanding: tender, succulent lamb coated in a richly spiced, savory-spicy marinade with hints of miso, garlic, rosemary, and herbs. Deeply flavorful without being heavy, it delivered complexity and comfort in equal measure. The Miso Black Cod--Nobu's most famous dish--fully lived up to its reputation. Perfectly glazed, delicately caramelized, and impossibly tender, it practically melted on the fork. The black cod's natural richness was enhanced by the umami-packed marinade of white miso, sake, mirin, and sugar, creating a dish that's both elegant and deeply satisfying. It's easy to see why people rave about it; this is a signature for a reason. We closed the evening with hot tea and a beautifully presented Yuzu White Chocolate Cheesecake--an ideal anniversary dessert. Bright, creamy, and balanced, the citrusy yuzu cut through the richness of the white chocolate, while the accompanying citrus sorbet, meringue, and delicate shortbread cookies added texture and contrast. It was light, refreshing, and memorable--just like the evening itself. From the breathtaking setting to the impeccable service and flawlessly executed dishes, Nobu Coronado delivered a dining experience worthy of both the occasion and the legendary Nobu name. A perfect meal, in an unbelievable location, marking a milestone we'll always remember.

    Crispy rice with ahi, avocado and jalapeños
    Kathy B.

    Was able to have an amazing lunch here with the hubs and his coworker! We shared so many of the dishes! I Had a pineapple martini we had sashimi, mushrooms, chicken and edamame! Everything was superb. The service was efficient and our waiter explained all dishes to me since it was my first time there. The ambiance there is beyond amazing right on the Coronado boardwalk with views of the ocean and ice skating rink! Pretty sure we will be back!

    House Roll
    Jackie L.

    I took my coworker May here during our nursing conference since it was just her birthday just a few days ago. Nobu faced the Coronado oceanfront alongside the other high-end restaurants, like Serea. We were unable to get seating outside but the restaurant was fairly open so we could still watch the sunset. Our server was very knowledgeable and had memorized all the nuisances of each drink and food item. Between him and his colleagues, their knowledge, timeliness, and seamless execution were praiseworthy. From the cold section, the toro tartare was incredibly delicious. The tuna texture was delicate, exquisite, and fatty. The caviar and wasabi topping added a complex buttery, briny texture. Presentation was breathtaking, the way the tartare was housed in an exterior shaved ice bowl. The soft color scheme of pastel greens added to its ambience. Amongst the hot section, we ended up picking the black cod miso. It did not disappoint. It was perfectly caramelized on the exterior. The flesh was well marinated, imparting a deep, savory flavor. The interior was moist and just fell apart in your mouth. The miso glaze added a lovely umami element to it. The accompanying ginger flower sprout had such a lovely sharp, citrusy undertone to help cleanse the palate in between. For sushi, we got the house special. I cannot remember what it was called or what was in it to be honest. But the flavor combination and textures were delicious. The tempura balls on top added some complexity to the roll. Lastly, for dessert, we ordered the bento box, which consisted of a lava cake and a scoop of matcha ice cream. The lava cake was more of a souffle style that was intensely rich. It did not flow as much as I would have liked. The ice cream was smooth. The matcha was able to balance the lava cake. The contrast of hot and cold was lovely. But I think it was my least favorite item we got. Overall, this was excellent fine dining, which of course came with steep prices. But the quality, presentation, service, and beachside ambience were well executed. I would definitely love to return to Nobu!

    Chef prepared vegan sushi, and salmon and eel.
    Julie G.

    I brought my vegan daughter here. The chef prepared creative vegan sushi that was beautiful and delicious. I was delighted to discover that real wasabi is Nobu's standard (no need to special order). Based solely on my expression of delight, the waiter brought freshly grated wasabi! Yum!!!! Be prepared to pay a premium for the chef designed options. What you see in this photo (including saki) totaled about $250, so don't expect the waiter's recommendation to be priced similar to what you see in the menu.

    Our view
    Jose H.

    The food is AMAZING! Giovanny, our server was friendly and knowledgeable about everything and the music and lighting was just right for a nice conversation. It was intimate and casual (they pull Jeff that off). Giovanny Made excellent recommendations and made sure we had an incredible dinner! Thank you for the great hospitality!

    Sushi Bar
    D'Artagnan B.

    BUT WAS IT WORTH THE WAIT???? A busy Saturday evening with a wedding going on in the pavilion in front of restaurant........with the usual Hotel Del Coronado mass of humanity milling around on a great night to be outside. My wife put our party of 3 adults and an 8 month old on the wait list. Told the wait was about an hour and half. We strolled to an adjacent unrelated bar and had drinks while the sun went down. 2 hours later, still no ping from Nobu about table. I'm a sushi lover and aficionado but this was getting beyond ridiculous! I closed out our tab and was ready to leave and go elsewhere when the ping came that table was ready. Got to hostess stand and was led to not a table but 3 seats at the sushi bar. I'm fuming! This long a wait and with an 8 month old we were forced to figure out how to do this, with tables visibly open. Tired aggravated and hungry we sat. Then the magic of Nobu began! Service was immediate, fast and attentive. I'm a Nobu return customer from LA and Vegas locations, first time at this location. I preferred for all of us an array of sides as pictured. Everyone loved the Okra and Okinawa Purple Potatoes which had the perfect of salt and crispiness with a hint of sweetness. String beans were disappointing. Portion sizes were not big enough for the price. You go to Nobu, yes there are pricey cooked items and Waygu Beef, but you're here for the sushi! Super fresh, tasty and high quality fish and rice. The tools were made so perfectly symmetric it was almost edible art! ........but was it worth the wait????? YES, if you've never experienced Nobu and you love sushi NO, if you're not into sushi and high ticket meals........not sure if this location takes reservations, if they do, that's the way to go. I much prefer either of the Vegas or LA locations, including Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills.

    erica b.

    I have been wanting to try Nobu forever. It did not dissapoint! Everything I put in my mouth was beyond delicious!!! My taste buds were dancing!! This place is super expensive... but its worth every penny!!!

    Hostess stand
    Emmett T.

    This past spring two luxury brands came together with the opening of Nobu at the Hotel Del Coronado. Even though there was already a Nobu restaurant in the Gaslamp Quarter about five miles away, it seemed like a logical pairing. I came recently on a weekend because I learned that Nobu is now open for lunch. That alleviated the long waitlist for a dinner reservation if you're willing to come earlier in the day to enjoy the same menu. The suite was located to the right of another newly opened dining venue on the south side of the property. I asked the hostess if there was available seating, and she led me to a spot at the eight-person sushi bar. The place was about 2/3 full before the dinner rush began. The best seating was on the front patio where you could glimpse the beach and ocean off in the distance. Two full pages and two smaller half pages made up the food menu. Having dined at the other SD location many years ago and also trying out various higher end Japanese restaurants in town, I found the prices to be extraordinarily high. I understand that part of the experience was that you would be paying for the reputation of the business, but I agreed with the assessment of the other lower rated reviews. The first item on the list of Hot Dishes was Nobu's signature entree which was the Black Cod Miso. I chose this hot dish because I didn't order it when I dined at the Gaslamp venue. What didn't make sense was how the version here was priced at $65!! That was 35% higher than any other Nobu location, including their flagship in Malibu. I thought perhaps there would be more than just a fish fillet glazed with miso sauce, but I was sadly mistaken. How they arrived at such a markup was bewildering because just several miles away, the cost was less than $50. The sushi prices were also a gut punch to the wallet. Fourteen dollars for a vegetable handroll?! All of the nigiri sushi and sashimi were priced by the piece. I chose two pieces of nigiri... Golden Eye Snapper and Japanese Red Snapper (tai) which set me back $25. You can get equally good, if not better, quality fish for half the cost at local upscale Japanese eateries. I gave the service a four star rating, the food quality a three star rating, and the value a one star rating. I was underwhelmed by this Nobu experience and couldn't award more than two stars overall.

    Redbird J.

    Views views and more views!! What a beautiful location! The service was amazing and my dinner was a 10 out of 10

    Ribeye with truffle and crispy onions
    Zana K.

    Location: Hotel Del Coronado, skinny ocean view from patio Service was great. They yell at you when u walk in which is cool. Food was good tbh. But grossly overpriced. My favorites are the crispy rice and spicy tuna, truffle ribeye, lychee martini. I would recommend these 100%. The tiradito style sashimi was mid. Oysters (chef special) 3 for 30$ was just okay. Nothing to write home about. This is a great place to go if want to tell everyone you ate at Nobu. Malibu location is better imo.

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    Incredible sushi. Incredible view of the Pacific. And the service at the bar was great.

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    Hooohh, this is unexpected. I like this joint a lot. I kinda want to give this 5 stars, but I feel…read morelike that would cause me to lose any credibility I have left. Because Yelp reviewers have so much credibility, right? The unique location makes the building a stretched triangle and gives it a certain vibe. I ordered 3 things and was extremely surprised by all 3. First, I had a spicy salmon sophia bowl. I had no clue what a "sophia" bowl is, and after a brief search, it appears that Google has no clue what a "sophia" bowl is either. I'm very curious as to how this place landed on the name "sophia" bowl. I assume this used to be or came from the "crispy rice (6 pieces)" on a previous version of their menu. If so, I guess this is better. It's just a salmon donburi, but I think it's rather different than what Americans would expect from a "poke" bowl in San Diego nowadays. There's not a ton of other ingredients, and while there's sauces that enhance the taste, it really just focuses on the interaction between the salmon, rice, and crispy rice. Ironically, this style of salmon rice bowl is more Japanese than your typical San Diego poke bowl, which is more of a Hawaii staple. I loved it and thought the texture and umami came together really well. Next, I had a few takoyaki. The plating for this is not very convincing. There's no bonito flakes and pretty light on the green onion also. There's plenty of mayo I suppose. The takoyaki themselves though, are fantastic. These are big, crisp, and hot, although still not as hot as I like. The texture is really on point. For as big as they are, maybe they could've put slightly more tako in it. Oh, also no pickled ginger, but I realize I forgot to check if there were any on the bar. Finally, I had a miso ramen, which was also interesting. Was it the best ramen in town? Definitely not. Was it at least amazing? Also no. However, it was.....really properly Japanese in a way that's hard to explain. Like, this is the ramen a Japanese chef would make if they had to make a cheap bowl of ramen with almost no resources. LOL Like, it has a lot of noodle. An average American would simply complain that it's too much noodle, but I would argue this is the correct ratio in traditional East Asian cuisine. We have a concept called 主食 shushoku or zhu shi in Mandarin. For ramen, the "staple food" is the noodles themselves, which should be the focus. In Japan, it is normal for ramen joints to have a noodle refill option, and that will be one of the most common requests from customers. The noodles themselves are some pretty cheap stuff though. On top of that, it has a bit of seaweed, green onion, and bean sprouts, which are all ubiquitous ramen toppings. The toppings it's missing are stuff like corn, mushrooms, kamaboko, etc., which while present in ramen, aren't always present and/or are more common in American-Japanese ramen. The pork belly is small, but the texture and appearance are both very standard. Also important, the broth is surprisingly soothing. Some ramen made by people that don't know what they're doing make a broth with a thin consistency that give them away. Well, a lot of times, there's just not much emulsified, which makes it more flavored water than an actual broth. While this broth isn't super intense or complicated, it has a well-measured saltiness and consistency that reminds me of average ramen shops in Japan. For that, I love this broth; I could drink it every day. For the record, I am far more likely to come back here again than Saiko Sushi at least, even if just to ask y'all a bunch of food weeb questions.

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    It's been about a year since I've been here and I was pleasantly surprised that there was no wait…read morefor a party of 8 people! We were seated inside and I opted for the AYCE option. For this go around, my daughter and I ate strictly Nigiri. We had Citrus Soy Salmon, Garlic Ponzu Salmon, Smoked Salmon, Salmon Belly, Seared Tuna Crunch, Eel, Spicy Salmon, Shrimp, Yellowtail, & Umami Oil Salmon. This is definitely the route to go when doing the AYCE option to maximize the value! Food came out quickly and the staff were super nice and attentive. Fish was fresh and everything was so tasty! Loved the birthday singing and sign! The boys got free ice cream for their birthday celebration! Restaurant was busy but not too busy where you have to wait for a seat. Definitely a place to go to for some good sushi.

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    Stopped by as we were in Liberty Station and very glad we did!…read more We had their 8 piece lunch special which was chef's choice, an avocado roll, gyoza and the karaage. The gyoza was PHENOMENAL. We had it pan fried. The karaage was more like chicken nuggets and we LOVED Them too. The rolls were all top notch. We are picky about our rolls (one of us lived in Japan for a hot second) and the rice was perfectly cooked and the seaweed was fresh. The cuts were each tasty. It's a small place with a few tables and a sushi bar. The service was exceptional! Very lovely people wanting to ensure you are having a good experience. For parking there is always easy parking in Liberty Station. I recommend either parking in front of the Trader Joe's (there's a walkway between Trader Joe's and Chick Fil A. Go through there and the moment you pass the math tutoring place it is on your right). Or you can park on the corner of Decatur and Womble (from there you can go the walkway to the left of the Navy Fed and at the first opening go left and it will be there). We will definitely be returning!

    It is thoughtful, fresh, and prepared by people who clearly care about the details…read more We started with the hamachi special and it set the tone right away. Lightly seared, topped with jalapeno, and paired with real wasabi root instead of that green dyed horseradish impostor. Clean heat, real flavor, no shortcuts. The salmon skin hand roll was another standout. Generous, crisp, and cooked to order. Too many places hand you salmon skin that has been sitting around at room temp which is still enjoyable but not the same thing. Ikuru does it right. Wrapped with radish sprouts and cucumber. My wife ordered a roll with spicy tuna. I tried it to be fair. And look, I respect the genre, but spicy tuna is just not for me. It is mushy paste that is a spicy mayo vehicle IMHO. The crunchy spicy roll... so I asked if they could swap the spicy tuna for fresh loin. They said yes without hesitation for $3.50. That substitution turned the roll into something genuinely delicious. Clean fish, great texture, and the crunch actually meant something. If there is one downside, it is the special roll menu leans heavily on spicy this and spicy that, or imitation crab in almost every option. I do not mind an upcharge and I do not love making special requests of the chef. I would just appreciate a more varied selection so the creativity of the kitchen can shine without needing edits. Ikuru Sushi is still the kind of place that respects ingredients and respects the customer. Fresh fish, thoughtful preparation, and a willingness to customize without attitude. A very solid spot and absolutely worth returning for another round.

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