Sushi cuisine: the best places to taste it in Carlsbad

14 restaurant menus in Carlsbad, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Yoshino Japanese Deli
Yoshino Japanese Deli
94/100 (255 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Seafood
Sushi
Japanese
Seafood
Hawaiian
Asian
Hawaiian
Lunch
Tuna
Salmon
Poke Bowls
Fish
Sit down
Seafood
Japanese
Hawaiian
Sushi
Asian
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Oh so yummy! Only $5.50 cash only Highly recommend this owner operated small business in the village. 🍦🍦 perfect lunch to share and then head..."
Darla P
"This is family owned business that serves up love. The food is top quality and served with a gracious smile. We spent $22 for lunch and were stuffed...."
todd blondis
"Bit smaller rolls but authentic and freshly made sushi. Parking could be an issue but other than that everything about the place is awesome. I spoke..."
T S
"The owner is very kind! We always love visiting to pick up lunch. Their sushi and poke are..."
Lizzy Martinez
"Oh my goodness, heaven on earth. Worth the wait. They sell out fast. A line starts to form at 10am before 10:30am open. Sweetest..."
Hillary Hawkins
"These bowls are made with love. The quality of ahi tuna is always A+. You won’t be disappointed supporting this family run establishment. Thank you..."
Yaters
"Simply the best. Been coming here for years and years, food never disappoints and the value is insane! Some of the highest quality, delicious food..."
hanabatake sd
"Without a doubt some of the best, if not the best sushi in San Diego. The quality consistently is outstanding. Their version of a tuna poke bowl is..."
Clay Walker
Hooked On Sushi
Hooked On Sushi
91/100 (2436 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Fresh Sushi
Yakisoba with Chicken
Teriyaki Salmon Bento Box
Miso Soup and Salad
Dragon Roll and California Roll
Sashimi and Sushi Combo with Spicy Tuna Roll
Seaweed Salad Vegetarian
Tuna
Fish
Salmon Shrim and Albacore Sushi
sushi
Poke Bowl
Spider Roll and Black Dragon Roll
Stark Protein Roll Foreground
Edamame
3 Item Combo Chicken Teriyaki Sesame Seed Chicken Chicken Gyoza
Salmon Sashimi
Sashimi Combo Lunch Spesial
Chicken Katsu Curry
Orange Crush Spider Rolls Mix Tempura
Sashimi Salad
Tempura Ice Cream
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Television
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"We were a party of 6 and the service was excellent. The best part was the food and food choices. We had several sushi rolls, salmon sashimi,..."
Pat O'Brien
"In my opinion Hooked on Sushi is one of the best sushi places in SD. I've tried many places but none are Hooked on Sushi. The fish is the best..."
Martha Cothran
"Best sushi place around fresh clean and the staff is super friendly. We’ve been going there for four years now. Our son introduced us to this place..."
Cymara Dantas
"This is one of my top 3 Sushi places in So Cal (trust me I have tried quite a few places).The service is great the chefs are friendly and the fish is..."
Brian Kirby
"Excellent service every time we have been, great selection, and delicious..."
Robin Kennedy
"This place was amazing. The prices are insanely fair and there is rasta music playing. The atmosphere is so lovely, however they definitely go on..."
Heather Tenison
"Always great food and treated like family! Mimi is the best! Cbad C..."
Christian Lopez
"Best food best service nice atmosphere thank you..."
Thomas E Richmond
"Amazingly quick service! Food got to the table super quick and it did not disappoint! Two thumbs..."
Marilyn Skye Waldrop
"really enjoyed the sushi rolls here! miso soup tasted great..."
Mark M. Wilde
"Service was great! And the sushi was absolutely delicious! I totally recommend eating here, the California Dreaming rolls were fulfilling I'm Very..."
Zhjade Felicia
"I absolutely love this place. The food is great and the atmosphere is..."
Dan Leach
"This place is the best! Fresh delicious sushi and excellent staff!..."
Fernando Sandoval
"We ordered on New Years Eve, and the wait was terrible for online take out with them being overwhelmed on orders. Despite that, the sushi is worth..."
Shun C
"The service was good. The food was mediocre. We got the japan roll, Mexican roll, hooked on sushi roll, n the crunchy shrimp, only liked to of them...."
nicole wise
"Best thing is probably the Monkey Brain. Super creative creation! Plenty of food and great freshness. I only gripe was that it was bad sushi rice...."
Peter Tran
"Can't rate this place high enough! The food is out of this world for the price and quality. Always looks professional and you HAVE to try the..."
Joseph Poelstra
"At the first moment you arrive in this restaurant they give you an agreeable feeling. Very friendly team, it is a lovely place to enjoy with..."
Lloyd Turk
"I come from a big city and have not found good restaurants out here, but my family and I are so glad we found this spot. Everything we have ordered..."
ashey mckay
"The sushi was great and so was the poke bowl I..."
Nick Evans
Mikko Sushi
Mikko Sushi
88/100 (3025 ratings)
Restaurants
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Tempura
Fish
Sashimi
Noodle
Shrimp
Salad
Tuna
Salmon
Sit down
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We had a family meal so there were nine with the high chair, plus a newborn. We had plenty of room and our waitress was very helpful. The food was..."
Terri Huffman
"One of my favorite sushi restaurant in Carlsbad. Good food, good environment, nice servers, and reasonable..."
Elvira Evans
"Delicious food! Reasonably priced. Great service. Clean and spacious seating inside and outside. Parking can be a challenge to find in busy business..."
Christina Waters
"I give this restaurant a BIG 5 star review. My family and I have been coming in for years. Even though there is new management their food is still..."
Crysta Goodine
"Happy hour 3pm-6pm every day. Other then on plates that are $5 or so, they don’t offer happy hour prices for those. Came in twice and all plates..."
Nathaniel LOVING
"Pleasantly surprised. Their roles were delicious. This place gets a 5 star because of the staff. Waiter offered to not make the extra rolls we..."
Myrna & Scott Stahl
"Very good food and excellent service. They accommodated every request we had. The sushi rolls and the grilled salmon salad were our favorites. My..."
Iri Mabc
Sushi Kuchi
Sushi Kuchi
84/100 (753 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Vegan Options
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Noodles Soup
Spicy Edamame
Ice Cream Tempura
Eel Roll
Crispy Rice
Tempura Appetizer
Caterpillar Roll
Tempura California Roll
Fish
Baked Scallop
Mango Roll
Hungry Roll
Shrimp Tempura
Star Wars Roll
Sushi Lunch
3x5 Sashimi
Dragon Roll
Sashimi 3 Orders
Sashimi Platter
Beef Teriyaki
Lips Special & Stuffed Jalepeno Roll
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
Motto Japanese Grill
Motto Japanese Grill
83/100 (566 ratings)
Restaurants
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Digital Payments
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Not many places to eat at Carlsbad premium outlets but this one is a must. The service was excellent, staff friendly. The food was great, very well..."
Jeff “Unionjackx” Dolder
"Delicious fresh made Japanese food with fantastic and courteous service . Makes your day better instantly amidst..."
indu Prasadh
"The food has a great taste. The atmosphere of the restaurant is appealing and my kind of music and volume. The cashier was professional. Please..."
Sharon Morton
"Fantastic experience. The lady behind the counter was helpful and funny with just the right amount of sass. Prices were fair, especially for the kids..."
Jason Awbrey
"Great vegetarian menu, but it's not posted anywhere, you have to ask for it. Still, it was delicious. My son and husband enjoyed their poke bowl and..."
Cigal Shaham
"A surprising find. We had two of the lunch specials. Teriyaki chicken and tuna poke. Both excellent. The poke had a large portion of sashimi..."
Edward Seifried
"My 1st time, but the food was tasty and they had a large selection. All the employees were friendly and helpful! I will definitely go..."
toni Casity
Blue Ocean Robata & Sushi Bar
Blue Ocean Robata & Sushi Bar
83/100 (1287 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Gluten Free Options
Sushi
Japanese
Seafood
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Tuna
Calamares
Salmon
Fish Soup
Shrimp
Tapas
Beef
Tacos
Cod
Eggplant
Salad
Tempura
Crab
Bibimbap
Scallops
Fish
Duck
Sashimi
Pork
Calamari
Sit down
Sushi
Seafood
Japanese
Asian
Television
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Wow.. wow wow.. fantastic food, I had the tempura, the veggies dumplings, the sushi, all were prepared PERFECTLY, & it showed.. care was taken, I ate..."
Jordan Smith
"Love going here. Service is great, the food is amazing, deserts to die for. You have to go and try this place. Once you go you can't stop going there..."
Parisa Moshfeghi Li
"Outstanding establishment. Food, drink and ambiance get 5 stars and two thumbs up from 'this' reviewer. A fine addition to Carlsbad Village! The..."
Shelley Kilburn
"Best Robata and Sushi Bar I’ve visited in a while!! Highly recommend this..."
Hector Analista
"No words can describe this sushi. Best in SoCal can only begin to sum up the service and the spread. If you go there and don’t order the Padres..."
Jake Hirshberg
"What a treat! We stumbled upon this place for lunch a few weeks back while visiting Oceanside. The Sushi was outstanding!!!! Super fresh and tasted..."
Tifney Holler
"Great sushi and beautiful ambiance! It was a little pricey but worth it for the special..."
Dolores Briseño Boone
"First dinner at Bllue Ocean and it was spectacular 10/10 !!! Started off with Tomato Coconut Bisque (this was really and incredible soup presented..."
Chadwick Collins
"Best sushi in town in my opinion! Beautiful decor but be prepared to talk loud when it’s..."
Marla Brand Weinman
"Food was delicious and beautifully presented! All the staff was nice and the restaurant was modern yet very cozy. Our waiter, Kyle, gave us..."
Nannette Hice Jones
"Loved this place! Cute decor and great food. Will definitely..."
Jillian McKinney
"Excellent!! Great service, food was excellent and the place is very nice!! Thank you Kevin for the great..."
Pedro Mendez
"Suprising great japanese food in this little town. Defiinetly will come back here again with my family. We really enjoy the sushi and robata very..."
Wishnutama
San Sai
San Sai
82/100 (164 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Fast food
Asian
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Fast Food
Lunch
Dinner
Salad
Tempura
Fish
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Fast food
Sushi
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Visited San Sai while I was shopping at the Outlets. It was a quick visit where I just ordered a sushi roll along with soup. I ordered for Salmon..."
Requisites Of Life By Swati Kohli
"Quick and delish!. My fave place for fast japanese food. The plates are big, the sushi rolls are excellent for the price. Was so sad when San Marcos..."
Lori C.
"Great Japanese food. Sushi are excellent and poke is delicious. Service is OK and prices are good for the quality of the..."
Mike Lihault
"Good place for inexpensive Japanese food,..."
James Cheng
"I go here a lot because the location is convenient. Food is great, but the service is hit and miss. Sometimes quick and easy, sometimes it takes..."
Kellie Wise
"The best tempura rolls in Southern California!!!! (Only the ones made by George, he is the best!) The managers are very friendly and the customer..."
Dominic Padilla
"This place is good, I mean it's good. It is super tasty. I've been coming over here for almost 2 years now. Good management makes good employees..."
Berry Kirschbaum
"The food is delicious and tastes fresh! The chicken was tender, the salads were tasty, and sushi was great! Definitely get more food than what you..."
Diego Rubalcava
"The Tuna Rolls, spicy chicken and spring Rolls were excellent. Everything I tried there is excellent. Also good..."
Victor Valente de Araujo
Thai One On
Thai One On
81/100 (1026 ratings)
Restaurants
Sushi
Thai
Sushi
Thai
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Sushi
Thai
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"The food here is so good. We had the duck, calamari, fried rice, and the salmon. All of it was delicious. They have a patio. Nice staff. Great place...."
Bret Schanzenbach
"The first time my wife and I went here was right after they opened. The food was OK and the owner kind of wouldn't leave us alone, hovering over us...."
Brian C
"Wow!! Amazing!! If you haven't been here for sushi, go!! Don't walk, run!! Best ever! Highest quality fish and the most insane flavors ever! Highly..."
Kady Lee
"This place has great variety of Thai food for whatever you’re craving. It took a bit long for the food to be prepared for pickup but it was worth..."
Brady Kerr
Yamariki Sushi
Yamariki Sushi
79/100 (581 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
"Delicious sushi roll, I had the Red Bird. Pleasant seating outside, where we could have our dog with us. The service was top notch. Food is a little..."
Christina Waters
"Great food and atmosphere. Prices are comparable to other sushi restaurants. Sashimi is delicious and so is the Oyster..."
Tim Wiest
"I have a love hate relationship with this place. The quality of the sushi is usually pretty good, the owner is very friendly and fun, but you never..."
Brian C
"Best Sushi in town! They also have very good desert as well. Sara was our server, she was fabulous! We highly recommend to our friends and..."
Jake Martinez
Luxe Buffet
Luxe Buffet
78/100 (2401 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Vegan Options
Sushi
Seafood
Asian
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Lobster
Salad
Crab
Crab Legs
Ice Cream
Gelato
Sushi
Chinese
Asian
Seafood
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Highchairs Available
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Nozomi
Nozomi
76/100 (251 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Dinner
Lunch
"Delicious and very fresh sushi! They have regular rolls, specialty rolls, sashimi (pictured), and nigiri (sashimi over rice). They also have a good..."
David Bruton
"I love an Asian noodle especially ramen soup. Mostly they are a little too salty and not an authentic in San Diego but this place got a real taste..."
Kyle Lee
"It was my girlfriend's 21st birthday and we had an amazing time. The wait staff helped us pick a good selection of food and sake and provided us a..."
B A
"Have been here twice now for happy hour and meal. This place has terrific food with huge portions and at great prices. The pork belly, potato shrimp..."
Michael Genewich
"Stopped by Nozomi in Carlsbad yesterday on my way home with some coworkers. Grabbed a spot at the sushi bar. The sushi was amazing (see pic). All..."
Art Arsenault
"New Japanese Tapas and Noodle restaurant in the building that was formerly Nozomi. Our first trip there was for lunch and their specials do not..."
Shauna Salazar
Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse
Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse
76/100 (1126 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Snow White Roll
Philly Roll
Hibachi Salmon
Teriyaki Chicken Fried Rice
Double Dragon Roll
Shrimp
Hibachi Chicken and Scallops
Salad
Shrimp Soba
Teppanyaki
California rolls
Hibachi steak and chicken
Hibachi Calamari
Onion Soup
Spicy Crawfish Sushi
Spicy Tuna Roll
Carlsbad Roll
Rainbow Roll
Spicy Salmón Roll
Eel Roll
Tokyo Roll
Walnut Shrimp
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"The staff was very friendly coming in. They sat us down quickly and we had our food cooked in front of us. The food was delicious. It was my first..."
Veronica Montes
"Appetizer: Technically, it's listed as a "side order" on the menu, but the calamari was fried perfectly with this light and airy breading. The two..."
John C
"My fiance & I went & had dinner. We chose to sit at the grill station. I ordered the Hibachi Shrimp Dinner. It came with sired shrimp, fried rice..."
Nora M
"Ordered the blacken dragon roll and the spicy tuna roll..this my go to spot for sushi in Carlsbad. The hibachi is also very delicious and..."
LaTonyia Roberts
"1st time visitors wife and I got on the grill table. Damn this place is I got to say really good. I can give 10 plus stars if I could. The place is a..."
Danny Lopez
"Great service, sushi rolls were delicious, I ordered the snow crab heaven roll and it was just ok, my husband ordered the Phoenix roll which tasted..."
Abigail Gomez
"The vegetable sushi roll was amazing. The spring rolls were nice and crunchy. I would definitely recommend this place. Can’t wait to visit again...."
Armando Diego
Tomoyama Sushi
Tomoyama Sushi
72/100 (697 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Seafood
Sushi
Japanese
Seafood
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Tuna
Salmon
Fish
Sashimi
Asian
Seafood
Japanese
Sushi
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Food was good. Overall staff was very accomodating and menu straight to the point. I had the lunch special, Salmon bento which comes with a miso..."
MELISSA WILKINS
"I’ve been there a couple of times and food and service are great. I didn’t know the name of the staff. Today i met Nathan at the testing site...."
Maia Martinelli
"I was in the mood for Raman. The place was close by. So, I went in. I got the spicy seafood Raman. I also got the yellow tail cheek appetizer. The..."
Tom V
"My friend and I shared 2 sushi rolls and an appetizer of chicken. We sat at the Sushi Bar. The food at Tomoyama is delicious 😋. The rolls are..."
Cynthia J.
"Late dinner with friends. Great sushi rolls and fresh sashimi!! Everything was delish!! The waitstaff was..."
GG
"Love the happy hour here. Isn’t as good as it used to be, but still worth it at 30% off. Carlsbad roll is the best, and the Super Mexican is great..."
Ryan D
"Delicious lunch! I had the crispy tuna roll and the firecracker roll! All so fresh and crunchy. My favorite sushi in the area! Big discount on prices..."
Carol Murillo
Benihana
Benihana
70/100 (4035 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Shrimp
Salad
Scallops
Filet Mignon
Fried rice
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Cristian Antonio entertained us with his great skills and humor. We loved that he spoke Spanish as some in our party struggle in English. Taylor was..."
Luma Seminario
"When you make a reservation, you get sat pretty quickly which is always nice. This is my favorite restaurant, I choose to come here for every single..."
Ashley Lauber
"great service and food! love the complimentary picture at the end of the meal as well as the ice cream. sushi was great and loved my lobster..."
Jessica Charlebois Bradford
"As always beyond amazing. Our chef was so kind. My boyfriend and I had him as our chef last time so we were excited to see him again. I cant remember..."
Alexandra Ochoa