$-$$, Japanese, Pacific Beach
Fodor's Review:
Wedged into a minimall between a convenience store and a looming medical building, Sushi Ota initially seems less than prepossessing. 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 sea urchin or surf clam sushi, and the soft-shell crab roll. Sushi Ota offers the cooked as well as the raw. There's additional parking behind the mall. Servers can be curt, to say the least.
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