Sushi & Galbi — Restaurant in National City

I came in to the restaurant and ask to be seated next to the TV. The debate was on and since it was the final debate it was important that I was able to watch it. She hesitated to seat me there but I insisted and sat down. After I sat down she handed me the menu and I looked it over and when it was time to order I placed my order and she told me that I could not drink my Gatorade that I brought in. I told her I was either going to drink my Gatorade or I would leave. She said "yes" and walked away... So my food comes out to the table and she sees me drinking the Gatorade and she reached over and touched it and said u drank this much Gatorade you cannot drink it. I told again that if I was not able to drink my Gatorade then I would leave and never come back. She said that is fine so I asked to speak to the owner I further explained to her that she was being disrespectful and in realistic. She told me she was the owner and I can either leave or not drink my drink. Seriously that was the worst business decision I have ever seen an owner make. She lost thousands of dollars and customers over a stupid rule. This is the united States since when can I not drink a Gatorade while I eat... I honestly think she don't want customers and she is laundering money for a biger scam somewhere. Either way this place is shady and probably doing something illegal that is the only reason an owner would give up customers over such a stupid communist rule. DONT EAT HERE TRUST ME! Not to mention the food was horrible and the place is empty... And now everyone knows why it's empty.... Go eat at a different sushi joint I guarantee they are better...

One of our waitresses was terribly rude. So much attitude and answering back, rolling eyes. We complained that the calamari smelled and tasted old. She answered back with “ Well, why would you wait till the end to say something?” We told you something and you took the plate away and never came back and said anything till we asked to speak to a manager about it and she came up, apparently being the manager. She didn’t seem like a manger at all by her knowledge. Some other waitress came up and resolved the issue and was very nice about it. Everyone else there was so kind and gave wonderful service except for this one lady. She had no reason to speak like that or have attitude like that when we were being kind about the issue. From the beginning, she gave attitude when She asked what we wanted to drink. I hope you guys deal with her for the Sake of your restaurant. Once again, everybody else was wonderful. The Poké bowl recommend!!! But that one lady ruined my whole experience. Never in my life have I experienced such a terrible waitress!

Thank you for your reply! I would love to return again if she is not there. Like I said, your pokey bowls were amazing. Who could I reach out to directly? Who would I ask for? Thank you again for your reply. I appreciate it. And I truly hope something was done about her because I know with me working in restaurant industry I would’ve been fired on the spot for speaking and acting in...

My coworker and I visited this restaurant June 3 , 2025 around 1:15 PM. When it came time to pay, we informed our server—a young lady—that we wanted to split the check. I assumed everything was fine until I reviewed my receipt and noticed I was overcharged. I approached the counter politely and asked if the charges could be adjusted to reflect what I actually ordered. To my surprise, the server immediately began raising her voice, stating that I should have said “separate checks” at the beginning of the meal. I calmly responded that I wasn’t trying to argue, just asking for a correction, but she continued to speak over me and became increasingly rude. She told me I needed to “listen to her” and claimed she didn’t have to make any adjustments. I eat out frequently and have never experienced such unprofessional and disrespectful service—especially over something so simple. What made the situation worse was that she proceeded to speak negatively about me in Spanish to a nearby table of customers, which left me feeling humiliated and belittled. All of this simply because I used the term "split check" instead of "separate check"—a misunderstanding that is usually resolved quickly and courteously at most restaurants.

This experience was deeply disappointing, and I hope management takes steps to ensure no other customers are...