Mata Ashta Restaurant Sushi Tapas and Cantina — Restaurant in Baja California

After 4 days of tacos and lobster and meats I was ready for something more familiar, rice. I eat sushi once a week back home and figured it was time get back to normal.

Unfortunately we could not walk here as the toll road is not lit, despite being just a mile away. Uber to the rescue. Not to be confused with the taco spot next door by the same name this is the building on the left. It looks expanded since the door is not exactly centered, you walk by the glass and see everything just to get to the door.

Live music, a separate bar, a half outdoor patio that needed heat. The bathrooms to the left. The open kitchen works, but was definitely not it’s original design or purpose.

Some hand rolls (nothing crazy) since we came here mostly for some warm ramen and something with rice. The California roll was good, the spicy tuna roll was not mashed at all, basically julienned topped with sambal. The soy sauce was good. They had a good beer selection, wine, sake, spirits (sans American whiskey). The prices were good, not great, sushi is one of those products that hold regardless of the economy.

The ramen was bland, I regretted my decision when I saw hard bricks of ramen in a bag. It was basically maruchan ramen, but the broth was watered down. They did top it with a proper egg, corn, sprouts. I really liked the mushrooms, but the pork was fried and ultimately got soggy/chewy/fatty. Not chashu pork in any sense. Once we tried it we ordered a few more rolls as even though the warm broth was what we were looking forward to, it wasn’t worth filling up on that.

The Philadelphia roll had a nice and firm salmon which I liked a lot. The sake was good as we also got something with more heat(unknown chefs choice roll).

The service was meh, the server had an attitude. The band was ok, nothing amazing, the crowd was cool, lots of couples, small families, a few kids, a few small groups. It’s ultimately not a place I’d come back to, but try finding anything Asian open on a...

WHAT A WONDERFUL PLACE!!! (DOG FRIENDLY) After many trips to the Rosarito área, and eating in many restaurants, I had a craving for sushi! I arrived yesterday at exactly the time they opened, 1pm. First of all everyone greeted me and made me feel very welcome. Secondly I have 2 chihuahuas, and they welcomed and accommodated them, offering water. I had a great corner table with an ocean view. Thirdly, at first glance at the menu I thought it was a bit pricey for México, but once I tasted it, was worth "cada centavo!" THE SUSHI WAS AWESOME, FIRST CLASS QUALITY! The waiter was absolutely the best, and if you Americans don't tip him 20%, shame on you! He was very attentive, friendly, constantly checking to see if me and my 2 chihuahuas were ok! The mango blended margherita was AWESOME! I'm in Rosarito for 6 nights and am craving their sushi again. When I left, ALL the workers said goodbye! This review should mean a lot, as in the past I have worked in all facets of the service industry and restaurant work, including management. This place gets 5000 stars instead of the maximum 5 stars that...

Absolutely love the food here! I can still remember the taste of the quesadillas. So savory! The bartenders are very friendly and if you hang out for a while you can get to know them. If you ask for a specific way to make your drinks the young bartender serving us was happy to do it.

It's a small community of workers that all know eachother among the different restaurants in the area. We saw some workers from Cafe Conrado come have a few drinks after work, and they were smiling and laughing with the bartenders and other workers at Mata Ashta. It was great! The view of the ocean is so lovely. When it gets dark they start the live music and it was very good! Definitely should check...