Amazing place to come with family or friend. Such welcoming people. What a lovely place

Cute spot, great prices, good service. Came in on a late Saturday morning and was seated immediately. Service was quick and the food was delish. Love that there's a sushi spot in East county with fair prices. read more

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I came in here to try it because it's walking distance for me from where I live. When I initially got in, it was almost empty, and the lady seated me. She was not dressed appropriately as a server. She was wearing pajama type shorts and a dirty T-shirt and slippers. a crowd of people came in after me (about 5 different tables), and she seated them as well. She started to take all of their orders and never came back to me. When she finally got back to me, I realized I forgot my medication and asked her if I could take it to go instead. She gave me a very rude stare, like "wtf." Then she told me to leave my table and go wait by the door. I was extremely dizzy at this point and needed food/salt. There were about 8 open tables and the bar almost empty, so this wasn't about leaving seats for dine in customers. But I went to go sit by the door...and then decided to actually go back and let her know to cancel my order because I feel like the service was so poor, and they had the DoorDash drivers waiting for a solid 15-20 minutes before they even acknowledge them. It was just this one single person serving and helping people, this rude lady. So I decided to just take my money elsewhere, before I pass out. They also have a sign in their door, talking about how the quality of their food is not reflected in the low prices. I don't think it's the prices that are keeping people away read more

My grandson wanted to eat here for his early graduation! We come here once in a while. We started with a couple of appetizers that were delicious. We had edamame and dumplings and miso soup. They were very tasty. Well all the food was great! What we enjoyed was the hot plates they use for the teriyaki chicken and the galbi short ribs! The sautéed onions were very tasty and sweet. All of the family enjoyed the meal. Service was a bit slow but the house was packed! Waiters did their best! Music was low enough to enjoy the table conversations. read more

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We arrived at Yi sushi for dinner around 6pm, there was plenty of parking even though they had some of the parking blocked off for construction in the area. We were greeted right when we came in the door and asked to sit anywhere. When you sit down, they immediately bring over the menus as well as an ice cold pitcher of water to go along with the two glasses on the table. I ordered a raspberry iced tea and my husband ordered a sapporo beer. We ordered the sushi combo C and an appetizer of gyoza. All of the food arrived very quickly and it was very fresh. The gyoza was very hot and tasty. All of the rolls in the sushi combo were very delicious and not overpowered by sauce. Yi sushi has reasonable prices and the servers are always very friendly. read more

Yi Sushi - Gyoza - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Cajon, California

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We needed a new East County sushi spot to frequent, and Yi Sushi did not disappoint! Prices and quality are great for this economy. The flights are a great deal if you want to try 4 different rolls but for the price of 2 (or less)! Husband really loved his Sushi Flight C - the Guapo Roll was good and spicy. I enjoyed my Philadelphia roll (I like a good basic Philly, ok?!) - thin cut so that's why my photo has so many pieces. Only critique is that for both of us, a few of the pieces fell apart when we picked them up. Daughter had the Original Miso Ramen, which she liked but thought the broth was just a little too salty. It looked great with the soft boiled egg included and good amounts of pork belly. Service was very friendly! It was a quieter night, not too many customers, and the two servers came by often to make sure we were good. Love that they provide a small pitcher of water for every table - much more convenient for the customer imo! We arrived at 6:50pm, and they allowed us to order whatever Happy Hour items we wanted for the last ten mins of happy hour. (I believe 4-7pm everyday.) The nigiri was so good. Beautifully cut and portioned well over a small bit of rice (as it should be)! A very happy discovery. We will be back! read more

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I would recommend this place. The food is great, the restaurant is clean, and the staff is very nice.

We came in here a few weeks back and we were seated quickly as no one else was in the restaurant. It was beyond FILTHY. The tables were sticky and there was trash and food scraps on the floor. The walls and paint were peeling and gross. I can't imagine how bad the back is if the front is this gross. We didn't order anything and got up and walked out because we were so GROSSED out. Clean up your place, it's not sanitary to have trash on the floors and rotting fixtures. read more

We walked in and it immediately smelled like sewage. Found out it was coming from the restrooms but the whole restaurant smelled. Service was good, they didn't make an issue about us asking for the cucumber salad to be taken off the bill (it had a very strange after taste). We got sat and got our food quickly. We began to get grossed out from the smell and the fish tasted off. Did not finish our food. Floor was dirty, table and menus were sticky. Left feeling like we had a responsibility to warn others not to come here. Stomach is currently fighting for its life. My husband and i will not be back read more

So I wanted to update my last review since I'm here today. It's Seafood Croquette. It's so GOOD!! read more

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great customer service, yummy sushi, chill vibes, i would definitely be coming here again, just might be my new fav sushi spot!!

Pretty solid place! I've never actually dined in here even though it's a very cool & clean little spot, but everytime I call in or order togo, am not disappointed. The rolls are always tasty, fresh, and made with care. The staff is always nice enough to give extra sauces when asked. Overall tasty, convenient & close to home! read more

We ordered the family combo to share between three people which includes your choice of two small plates (appetizers), four rolls, and two meat entrees. This was more than enough food for us to have leftovers to take home. My favorite roll was the Garlic Tuna featuring seared tuna and fried garlic crisps on top. The spicy chicken bulgogi came out sizzling on a hot cast iron plate and was flavorful without being overwhelmingly spicy. Considering how much you would spend if every person bought individual rolls and meals, this was a great deal. read more

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Tuna tataki and seafood croquette was delicious. All the fish was very fresh. The R&B roll was my favorite.

I loved the sushi flight we got. We ordered flight D which had some crunch, cream cheese, jalapeño, and shrimp tempura in the mix of rolls. We ate the cucumber salad for our appetizer and it was refreshing. Highly recommend. The chicken karage came out hot. It had a lemon wedge and some spicy mayo sauce on the side which was delicious. It was perfect. The California hand roll was stuffed and a great last minute addition to our meal. read more

The food is amazing! The sesame ponzu salmon nigiri is the best ive had! Definitely recommend coming here!

The food was awesome. Service was prompt. We went during happy hour. Two ramen bowels, tempura veggies, coke and draft beer was only $38.00. Worth going at happy hour or anytime. read more

Food was very delicious service was meh but will Definitely come back this is a hidden gem. read more

Yi Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Cajon, California

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Went without much expectation. Sat at the bar, chef was sociable and kind. Suggested a roll for me to try and offered to sub an ingredient so I would like it more. Food is good, and surprisingly not busy on a Friday night! read more

This is my favorite spot to order sushi from. It's close to where I live, the quality of the food is delicious and the service was really good they are so friendly every time I dine in or take out. read more

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Amazing fast service, really fresh food! The fried salmon skin salad is off the hook!! I tried the spicy tuna roll and that was awesome too! The lady who waited on us is a very sweet person. And tons of parking! read more

I order the combo c and the avacado and salmon roll. The price was decent and average. I went here after I saw a comment saying it looks better than the pictures, loooks are deceiving since most all the sushi I ordered was bad. The only roles that were good were the shrimp tempura ones since there's not raw sushi. The salmon and avocado roll was old or the salmon was not sushi grade ! The salmon was mushy and tasted so bad and old. The avocado tasted like it was bought ahead of time. Spanish- this would've been good if the salmon was good . The salmon on top tasted slimy and old. The spicy tuna on the inside was very old and not consumable. "No name"Spicy Tuna, Cucumber- this was terrible the spicy tuna tasted old and mushy couldn't swallow it bare the taste College this was good nothing special and no issues 7/10 Guapo-I had no problems with this one and actually recommend this one 8.5/10 I also placed an ordered picked up and ate at home so unfortunately I paid full price with no refund, ofc that's an issue on my end. I wouldn't come back here after my first experience . read more

The sushi rolls were fresh and delicious . Theirs was a variety of food to choose from and deals from the happy hour too. read more

Yi Sushi - Takoyaki (4pcs) - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Cajon, California

Great lil Gem. Was looking for a good lunch spot since transferring to the area. Found it in this place. Great food and the portions and prices are great as well. read more

I walk in excited for a chicken teriyaki plate. Absolutely no one at the counter. The sushi chef angrily staring at me, not saying a word. The lady next to him sounds bothered that Im there, she says "you have to wait for her" Another lady with glasses comes running out of nowhere to sloppily and carelessly take my order. I explain to her the sushi guy was angrily staring at me, she says "Im sure he wasn't" Like she dictates what I experience. No hospitality whatsoever. Horrible experience! If I was the owner, Id beware of these workers. Lost my business! Yikes read more

The food is honestly super good here! My husband and I have been here multiple times and the quality is amazing every time and the service is pretty good as well. Place is a cute just a bit small in my opinion. Overall though, we definitely recommend this place for their sushi and other great dishes! read more

Quality sushi and excellent service Full menu of to-go food and great sushi bar if you dine in read more

STRAIGHT DIARRHEA. First off, the service was great. The server and chef were super friendly. Second, the one star rating... It's for the food. Maybe it's just because I'm used to more higher end quality sushi... but this food gave me and my partner diarrhea as soon as we got home. It was bad. Real bad. In terms of the sushi flavor, over salted. Squid nigiri was a weird consistency. The rice was definitely not cooked correctly. I had a slice of lemon on one of the rolls that was so bitter I had to spit out the roll. But the spicy garlic edamame was good. read more

Yi Sushi - Rainbow Roll, Sunshine Roll, Philadelphia Roll, Salmon Skin Roll, College Roll, and one more - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Cajon, California

The food is so good and I happy to eat this food and this place is so amazing people and it's go amazing with the menu

Great place to stop by dinner or happy hour. Food is delicious and service is great. I ordered the salmon dinner with the shrimp tempura, chicken karaage and hot sake. Yoon is super sweet and helpful. She is so fast too. Thank you. read more

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Been having this place bookmarked for awhile now and haven't been able to try until recently since it's rare I head out anywhere east. We went a few nights ago during their 50% off promo where the entire bill was discounted. It was a perfect time to try the place out and make the drive. The servers were all really friendly. I found out they are in conjunction with Sushi Factory which has been my new fave AYCE sushi spot. Their menu items are relatively similar but Sushi Factory doesn't have doesn't have my favorite mackerel nigiri. All the items ordered were delicious. I liked almost everything I ordered which was sooo much foods except for their shrimp yaki udon. The flavor just wasn't there for that. Would definitely be back if I were in the area. read more

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The baked salmon roll was good, the karage chicken how ever was very dry. Not sure if its because i did an uber eats order. So ill have to try again in person and hopefully its better . read more

Yi Sushi - Chicken Karaage Baked Salmon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Cajon, California

Sushi is still as good as the first time !! Service is still very good and the ambiance is nice ! I'll continue keeping this place as my number one place because not only good food but affordable read more

Nice local spot that's been a fixture in el cajon for years. I had the avocado roll and vegetable tempura roll. The avocado was fresh and delicious. The vegetable tempura was filled with lots of different veggies like carrot and broccoli and was very satisfying. I had a few leftovers and ate them the next day, and they held up pretty well. They have a few vegetarian options so I'd be curious to come back and try more read more

Sushi and Galbi - one of the perks of living in nations city. This unassuming neighborhood place is our favorite restaurant next to Gerry's Grill. I've been to many sushi places, and this place does not disappoint. Everything is fresh and I highly recommend spicy yaki udon, the lobster crunch roll, the tako yaki and the salads. And the service never disappoints! read more

Nice and quiet spot. We ordered the spicy salmon, California, and San Diego rolls. Can't speak to what I've seen said about the ramen, but the sushi was great. The San Diego and the spicy salmon were particularly good, mostly because of how good the fresh salmon tasted. It rivaled the taste of salmon we've had in Japan. The california roll was nothing too special, but that's kind of the expectation of a cali roll. Despite us arriving right at open, the staff greeted us with kindness and hospitality. Our waitress also made sure to ask if we needed anything extra to go with our leftovers, including soy/eel sauce, mayo, and chop sticks. Not sure if that's the standard here, but it did make us feel cared for. If it means anything, I started writing this while driving (sue me) (don't) because I just started thinking about the SD roll again 2 hours into our ride home. Try it! read more

Yi Sushi - San Diego Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Cajon, California

Oh my... the previous Yi Sushi is under new ownership. And it's incredible. When I saw it was open again, our family of six headed there for lunch. It was a "soft opening," and delightful. Our server, Ann, was so knowledgeable and helpful. My son is a sushi lover with plenty of years catching and eating sushi-grade seafood. He said it was some of the best he'd ever had. Fresh, and with some rare specialties like Toro (belly portion). We have a couple of sushi novices that preferred cooked, and they really enjoyed enjoy the rolls, teriyaki, and soba. Ann recommended Dynamite and Godzilla (sushi rolls), and next time we'll try the baked rolls. The chef loved talking sushi and sharing his expertise; we felt so welcome. I hope they have great success. Welcome to Rancho SD! read more

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Everything here is tasty! Very calm ambiance. The waitress was very nice and when we asked about sushi recommendations she knew exactly what to recommend. The Star Wars roll is delicious! read more

Food was fresh and high in quality. Case in point, I had the Macho roll - Krab, crème cheese, jalapeño center, eel sauce and shiracha outer.....delish. Combined with the Spicy Sesame Ramen which bolstered quality noodles, boiled egg, pork, green onions and mushrooms, and a creamy spicy broth. Impressed with the service and attention to detail, would recommend this place as a better than good Japanese restaurant. Can't wait to come back. read more

Yi Sushi - Macho Roll, or what's left of it - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Cajon, California

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The food was really good and fresh . The staff was super friendly and attentive. I would definitely come back again soon! read more

Yi Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Cajon, California

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