Unisushi — Restaurant in San Diego

A Convenient Spot, but Underwhelming Sushi and Subpar Service

It's with nice Japanese style decorations. Located in a busy plaza, Unisushi isn’t as crowded during weekdays, likely why they offer a lunch special and weekday happy hour to draw in customers. Their lunch specials feature bento boxes, teriyaki and katsu rice bowls, yakisoba noodles, and sushi lunch sets, along with a choice of miso soup or salad on the side.

I tried the Sushi Lunch Special No. B, which included 8 pieces of California rolls and 4 sushi nigiri: tuna, salmon, albacore, and shrimp. Unfortunately, the taste was quite ordinary, reminiscent of chain sushi restaurants. The fish didn’t feel especially fresh, and the texture was just average. The miso soup was very bland, almost as if it had been diluted with water.

Additionally, I ordered the Sea Urchin (Uni) Nigiri, which came with two small slices of uni on basic sushi rice. At $19.95, it felt overpriced for the quality and portion, making it hard to justify.

Beyond the food, the overall experience was lacking. The men's restroom sink was particularly dirty, which was off-putting. To add to that, the service left much to be desired. The staff was quite impatient, constantly rushing me to place my order and pay the bill, making the dining experience feel more stressful than enjoyable. BTW, they charge extra 3.5% when paying by credit card : (

While the location is convenient, the sushi and service need significant...

Just wanted to chime in on the recent sushi “local war” that appears to have started between UNISUSHI and the newly rebranded Carmel Sushi (previously Zip Sushi). We have been looking for a good local sushi spot since moving into the area in 2017 and this place beats out Zip/Carmel for us, no question. We still love Ken’s Sushi for an all out sushi dinner (definitely eat in there for the best experience), however UniSushi has leveled up our expectations for a weekday/night sushi option, replacing Sushi Exchange and Boto in our regular rotation. Love having you in the neighborhood and you will see us there weekly without a doubt!

As a side note: very suspicious on the rebranding of Zip to Carmel at the same time as UniSushi opening up, also the number of 5-star ratings in small time-period while a few 1-2 star ratings at UniSushi with no comments. Not saying anything definitive, but...

I went in mid day, and there were no other customers. The waitress with brown hair and a cracked tooth waited on us. She asked me to place a drink order, and I told her we want water, but my friend might order something else when she returns from the bathroom. The waitress only brought me 1 water so I had to ask her again to bring another water for my friend. Then I asked if something was fried before ordering, and she said she would ask the chef. I placed the remainder of our order. She never came back to answer my question and brought the fried dish out to me as if I had ordered it. It's like she wasn't paying any attention to us. That's weird because there were no other customers in the restaurant.

I didn't say anything about the incompetence at the time. If I choose to go back, I'll ask for a different server. The...