AI Sushi & Teriyaki — Restaurant in Poway

This was, hands down, the worst dining experience I’ve ever had. I went in for what I hoped would be a nice sushi lunch — instead, I left disgusted, and ended up sick the next day., I noticed something odd in one of the sushi rolls. I looked closer and realized it was a live worm crawling out of the fish. I was horrified. That’s not just gross… that’s a serious health risk. Clearly, there is a parasite problem, and their fish is not being stored or handled properly. The service was just as bad as the food. She had already been snotty and mean when she took our order — clearly irritated and in a rush, like she couldn’t be bothered to be even remotely polite. Honestly, nobody there was nice — not one staff member. I left shortly after I saw a live worm in the food. On top of that, the restaurant itself was filthy. There were flies buzzing around the dining area, and one landed on my food which is unacceptable. The whole place gave off a feeling of neglect and poor hygiene.

I don’t usually leave reviews like this, but I feel it’s necessary to warn people. If you care at all about your health — do not eat here. This place needs a full health inspection, and I won’t be going back under any...

I have to say this is my favorite neighborhood Japanese restaurant near Scripps Ranch. The restaurant is pretty tiny, so we didn’t give a lot of expectations. But it is AMAZING! All the sushi rolls that we ordered are so yummy! I love my Yum Yum Roll, super crunchy and also creamy at the same time. My husband loves his Hot Lip Roll, it is a little spicy, it is just the taste he likes because there’re so many places that mark spicy but not spicy at all. We also got a Volcano Roll for free because they have promotions from Sunday to Thursday which is get two rolls, and get the third one for free. The Volcano Roll is also amazing, it is baked, rice less and there’s a big piece of fish meat in the middle of every piece. Anyways, you should try it for sure if you are on keto diet. The service is so good, I feel maybe the server is new, but she is very sweet and patient. We will come back here a lot...

Located in a local shopping center. AI Sushi is the neighborhood go to for Sushi and Teriyaki. This was evident by the constant number of to go orders being picked up. Nonetheless my extended family and I decided to go out for lunch after attending a wedding. The staff at AI Sushi were welcoming and extremely accommodating in seating our group of 13 without any issues. Stephen (our waiter) Effortlessly took care of our orders while the kitchen staff did a tremendous job in making sure our food came out in a very timely fashion despite the large amount of items ordered. Not to mention that the food was delicious and hot. The seafood was fresh and delicious. I ordered the kaarage for an appetizer. The outside was crispy but still very juicy. They sprinkled it with some torogashi to give it a vibrant kick. The Sushi rolls were all beautifully presented. Overall an...