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Sushi Ota

  • Address: 4529 Mission Bay Dr., Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA, 92109 | Map It
  • Phone: 858/270-5670

Fodor's Review:

Wedged into a minimall between a convenience store and a looming medical building, Sushi Ota initially seems less than auspicious. Still, San Diego-bound Japanese business people frequently call for reservations before boarding their trans-Pacific flights. Look closely at the expressions on customers' faces as they stream in and out of the doors, and you can see the eager anticipation and satisfied glows that are products of San Diego's best sushi. Besides the usual California roll and tuna and shrimp sushi, sample the specialties that change daily such as sea urchin or surf clam sushi, and the soft-shell crab roll or the omakase menu. Sushi Ota offers the cooked as well as the raw. There's additional parking behind the mall. It's hard not to notice that Japanese speakers get the best spots, and servers can be abrupt.

  • Keep in mind: Reservations essential.
  • Credit Cards: AE, D, MC, V
  • Closed: No lunch Sat.-Mon.

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