Delicious sushi!! Fresh sushi! Service is impeccable and…read moregreat fun atmosphere Kid friendly Order the albacore carpaccio that is my all time favorite Fresh toro. We love it

There are a handful of trendy, Western-style sushi spots in North County, but I was craving…read moresomething more "traditional," and Blue Fin definitely hit the spot. The lunch nigiri sets are a good value and tasted super fresh. We also ordered the hamachi kama which was delicious (it takes a bit longer to cook, so it came out about halfway through the meal). Service was friendly and attentive; everything felt relaxed. Would come back to try more of their specials and the rest of the menu.

Casual Japanese restaurant with lots of outdoor seating. Shorts and tank tops everywhere…read more We ordered two specialty sushi rolls which were huge and tasty. Alsi had shrimp and vegetable tempura! Everything came out fast and fresh. Our server was excellent. Water glass stayed full. Other servers didn't even look at us and rarely smiled. Will be back to try other rolls and hopefully get the nice server again. Prices were reasonable. PS - Best to use the one-way parking lot in the back as 101 is crazy busy.

Pretty surprised. We hit Himitsu, Banbu Sushi, very decent spots. My family was starving. We walked…read morein and weren't too impressed. Tight seating, not too many folks. Service is pretty slow. The sushi here really hit the spot though. The otoro nigiri was legit. Fatty, nice slightly thicker slice. My wife ordered salmon sashimi for my daughter and my son. Daughter didn't want any, son killed it. Wife loves crispy rice which was pretty good. Thank goodness she likes nigiri too . All of it was very good, moderately priced. We don't hit Solana Beach often but glad we came here vs Pizza Port.

I've gone here over the years but it has been a while. Went there for my bday last weekend and was…read moreserved by Jose H. He did excellent job helping us and explain the menu and gave recommendations. Helped with our allergies too. We want to go back cause they have a gluten free menu and it's great. Try the pickled wasabi!

Personally, I LOVED the freshness and flavor present in everything my group ordered for take-out:…read moreteriyaki chicken, avocado-eel rolls, protein rolls, salmon sashimi, miso soup, and Philly rolls. I waited an extra 15min past the estimated pick-up time for the order and the restaurant wasn't that busy at the time for the wait to make sense, but beauty takes time I suppose. The staff appeared friendly and the interior of the restaurant was very laid-back and casual. This would be a fun spot to go for a relaxed sushi dinner.

What a lovely place and incredible service. They clearly have a loyal local following and really…read morewonderful service. Can't see enough good things about this place. It was a recommendation from a friend to try it out and I'm so glad that we did! If you're looking for great fresh sushi with great value and really wonderful service. this should be on your list.

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)

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!

This place was absolutely amazing! Fresh and delicious. The service was impeccable. We bought beers…read morefor the chefs and they blessed us with some amazing sake as a return gift. The restaurant is cozy but clean and tidy. We had a special, the "Fresa" roll. "Fresa" means strawberry in Spanish and at first, I was totally turned off because fish and strawberries did not sound good but holy moly! This was the BEST roll I've ever eaten in my life. Would definitely visit again, and look forward to visiting in the future.

Amazing service. They took us in very close to closing time and we felt like family…read more We showed up just before closing after a concert at belly up; instead of turning us away the chef made us two spectacular sushi rolls. Will be going back on our next trip to Solana Beach.

Nice place for Mother's Day…read more The yellow tail sushi nigiri was the best. The wings are excellent but the size of them has really shrunk. So probably won't order again as there was not a lot of meat on them. The Gogo roll was good but it was a lot of rice. More than I remember. Love the ambiance here and will still Come back

I have a hard time reviewing this place because I expected more service from a place one spends…read more$600 at. There were only a few of us in the restaurant because it was raining. We booked a 1:30pm reservation for 7 (4 kids). Nobody told us that they were closing at 2pm so when they told us it was last call for food and drinks, I was shocked and to be truly honest, angry. This place is not cheap. It seemed they were more interested in closing their books than giving my family (serious sushi lovers) the respect and patience we deserved. Frankly, they lost out as we would have purchased more sushi, but were pressured to order before last call, when we got our first order at 1:45. I won't be returning because as good as the sushi was, I prefer better service and not being rushed out the door.

The food here was amazing!! Came here with my boyfriend and sat at the bar which was a cool…read moreexperience. It's so cool to watch them make it fresh. Everything chef Gio recommended was so good! All the online menu pictures you see look just like what you get. We started with the salmon specialty which was the perfect sweet and salty combination. Then we had tuna nigiri that was great and my favorite the hamachi specialty which I thought was so unique and delicious! We also had some yellowtail hand rolls. I've never had a hand roll before and wow! We ended up ordering more they were so good. We had the Southtown roll which I thought was great and not too spicy (I took off the jalapeño and gave it to my boyfriend). We also had what I believe was yellowtail sashimi which also was great and not too spicy. Everything was super fresh and every employee was so nice. This place is all my boyfriend and I have been talking about the past 2 days. I cannot wait to go back!

Arrived at 6:30 solo on a Tuesday evening and was seated immediately at the bar. There was a big…read morescreen TV playing the World Cup and they had a special World Cup menu with special food and drinks. The place has a large central bar with a few tables around the periphery as well as a few outside on the sidewalk. The decor is clean and modern and the place has a vibey feel. Not exactly sure how to rate this place. If rating it as a bar primarily that also has decent sushi, I'd give it five stars. If rating it as a sushi bar I'd give it three stars. All of the sushi that I had (nigiri, cut rolls and hand rolls) were good but nothing special. If you're looking for a great sushi experience, this is likely not the place. They have a small selection of Japanese and local craft beers as well as bottled and tap sake. I originally characterized the service as slow and inattentive. But looking at it from the perspective of a bar, it was casual and friendly in the slow way you'd expect for hanging out in a bar and socializing or watching sports.