Went for lunch and got the omakase, it was incredible. Expensive, but the unbelievable food and unique experience justifies the price for a special occasion. Every bite of fish was unique, fresh, and tasty. Shrimp and scallop sashimi were out of this world, same goes for the marinated tuna. Even dessert was delicious. No wonder dinner reservations are so hard to get!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Omakase Course
Elizabeth
Wow! Definitely a must visit in San Diego. Super fresh fish and a really cool atmosphere. Highly suggest a lunch reservation at the counter. Or any reservation at the counter so you can watch the artistry of the chefs there.The parking lot has minimal spots available for this restaurant so leave a little time to find street parking. Also if you go on a weekend or after 5pm, you can charge your EV in the nearby caltrans parking lot and walk over (10 minute walk through beautiful old town).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Hot Sake, Sushi, Tuna, Deep Fried Shrimp Head, Omakase Course
Drew Suthipongchai
Everything is very fresh and authentic. I did the omakase course and wasn’t disappointed. The place leans more toward the traditional Japanese
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Course
Barry Hatfield Jr.
Food was good , but the value isn’t close. There are other comparable sushi restaurants at half the price.
Zachery Spiegel
Very good sushi for san diego.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dina Delp
It’s a hobby of mine to try different Michelin restaurants and this was definitely not comparable to the other one star establishments I’ve enjoyed. There was actually a piece of bone in one of my sushi bites and I have never experienced that before. I did think the Chilean Seabass was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
hansub
Very kind workers. The setting is good. We got the sashimi omakasr. The mackerel is the best I've ever had. And I loved what they did with the fried head and body. But, in terms of the other fish, I wasn't really impressed. There are much better places at this price point.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The Tringalis
How this place is Michelin starred or liked by so many people is mind boggling. If it had not been for the deposit I had to pay to secure the reservation, I would have turned around and walked out upon opening the door and smelling the rancid fish smell. My family owns a seafood market and I've been around fish my entire life and I have seldom smelled such overpowering and bad fish in my life. I kept waiting for the set menu items to get better and to actually be wowed by some food but they got progressively worse. I don't think I've ever needed to eat ginger between plates before but at this restaurant I had to in order to salvage the next serving from the last one. Of the set menu of 25 or so items I could say only three to four were even good, zero were great or exceptional, and the rest were just flat out bad. If it hadn't been for the very friendly and good service I wouldn't have tipped at all. I've been to some restaurants that were overrated but we're still good, but this is not that kind of restaurant. This is overrated and not good at all. I struggle to even think of any sushi I've ever had from any other restaurant that was as bad as this one, and the only Sushi I can even think of that comes close is random Supermarket sushi, most of which is still better than this sushi. Shame on all the rest of you for propagating this fraud that this restaurant is good let alone special, I blame you all as well for this terrible experience. Even if this was free I'd never go back, so save yourself the time and money and go somewhere else please
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Jesus Zazueta Ibarra
Omakase on table. Not worth it. Expensive. Bad service. I don't understand the Michelin star.
Excellent service, fresh fish, lovely atmosphere. Perfect place for a date
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Course
Dane Crosby
What an authentic Japanese sushi experience. The food is so fresh and tasty! I would have to say the uni was my favorite standout dish, but everything was good.
I can somewhat see why this place has a Michelin Star, but I’m thoroughly not impressed considering the price. I get it that “you’re paying for the experience”, but I won’t return. I’ve “paid for the experience” at other Michelin Star and Recommended restaurants and didn’t break the bank for mediocre food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Course
Gilbert
Cloth napkins and non splintery chopsticks would probably add another Michelin star
Jay G
In all, the sushi was of nice quality and it was a pleasurable experience. That said, this is not a restaurant at the level of a Michelin star, and certainly not an experience that I believe to be worth north of $200 per person. I have had sushi at a higher level for $100 to $200 less in the US (Nakazawa, Kasiba to name a couple), not even to mention Japan. That's not an indictment on the kind service or delicious fish, it's just simply not at a Michelin standard of restaurant, in my opinion. Michelin should be about creativity, experience, and taste. You can get great food anywhere.The appetizers were a strong start but unfortunately one of the highlights of a 2 hour meal was the beginning. The fresh sashimi was nice but not exceptional. I noticed the tuna selections were all pretty boring throughout the meal. The grilled tuna was too tough and lacked flavor. The miso marinated chilean sea bass with ginger was undoubtedly the highlight of the meal; both were extraordinarily flavorful. The fried smelt with lemon was a nice salty and tasty snack. The nigiri selections (both fish itself and the addition of the rice) were definitely better than the sashimi options. But again, still not at the elite level of restaurants. The uni, seaweed, and trout roe over sushi rice tasted nice even if utterly predictable.All in all it would be a 5 star experience if it were $200 instead of $420. Even locally, I enjoyed Hidden Fish in convoy much better around this price point. There was some more audacity in the menu rather than just subtle flavors and fresh fish. As a sushi lover and enthusiast, I am glad I went to see for myself. But I could not rightly suggest Sushi Tadokoro over other options.
Great food. Very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Went for lunch and got the omakase, it was incredible. Expensive, but the unbelievable food and unique experience justifies the price for a special occasion. Every bite of fish was unique, fresh, and tasty. Shrimp and scallop sashimi were out of this world, same goes for the marinated tuna. Even dessert was delicious. No wonder dinner reservations are so hard to get!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Omakase Course
Wow! Definitely a must visit in San Diego. Super fresh fish and a really cool atmosphere. Highly suggest a lunch reservation at the counter. Or any reservation at the counter so you can watch the artistry of the chefs there.The parking lot has minimal spots available for this restaurant so leave a little time to find street parking. Also if you go on a weekend or after 5pm, you can charge your EV in the nearby caltrans parking lot and walk over (10 minute walk through beautiful old town).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Hot Sake, Sushi, Tuna, Deep Fried Shrimp Head, Omakase Course
Everything is very fresh and authentic. I did the omakase course and wasn’t disappointed. The place leans more toward the traditional Japanese
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Course
Food was good , but the value isn’t close. There are other comparable sushi restaurants at half the price.
Very good sushi for san diego.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s a hobby of mine to try different Michelin restaurants and this was definitely not comparable to the other one star establishments I’ve enjoyed. There was actually a piece of bone in one of my sushi bites and I have never experienced that before. I did think the Chilean Seabass was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Very kind workers. The setting is good. We got the sashimi omakasr. The mackerel is the best I've ever had. And I loved what they did with the fried head and body. But, in terms of the other fish, I wasn't really impressed. There are much better places at this price point.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
How this place is Michelin starred or liked by so many people is mind boggling. If it had not been for the deposit I had to pay to secure the reservation, I would have turned around and walked out upon opening the door and smelling the rancid fish smell. My family owns a seafood market and I've been around fish my entire life and I have seldom smelled such overpowering and bad fish in my life. I kept waiting for the set menu items to get better and to actually be wowed by some food but they got progressively worse. I don't think I've ever needed to eat ginger between plates before but at this restaurant I had to in order to salvage the next serving from the last one. Of the set menu of 25 or so items I could say only three to four were even good, zero were great or exceptional, and the rest were just flat out bad. If it hadn't been for the very friendly and good service I wouldn't have tipped at all. I've been to some restaurants that were overrated but we're still good, but this is not that kind of restaurant. This is overrated and not good at all. I struggle to even think of any sushi I've ever had from any other restaurant that was as bad as this one, and the only Sushi I can even think of that comes close is random Supermarket sushi, most of which is still better than this sushi. Shame on all the rest of you for propagating this fraud that this restaurant is good let alone special, I blame you all as well for this terrible experience. Even if this was free I'd never go back, so save yourself the time and money and go somewhere else please
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Omakase on table. Not worth it. Expensive. Bad service. I don't understand the Michelin star.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent service, fresh fish, lovely atmosphere. Perfect place for a date
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Course
What an authentic Japanese sushi experience. The food is so fresh and tasty! I would have to say the uni was my favorite standout dish, but everything was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Course, Mochi Ice Cream, San Diego, Sushi, Spicy Yellowtail
I can somewhat see why this place has a Michelin Star, but I’m thoroughly not impressed considering the price. I get it that “you’re paying for the experience”, but I won’t return. I’ve “paid for the experience” at other Michelin Star and Recommended restaurants and didn’t break the bank for mediocre food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Course
Cloth napkins and non splintery chopsticks would probably add another Michelin star
In all, the sushi was of nice quality and it was a pleasurable experience. That said, this is not a restaurant at the level of a Michelin star, and certainly not an experience that I believe to be worth north of $200 per person. I have had sushi at a higher level for $100 to $200 less in the US (Nakazawa, Kasiba to name a couple), not even to mention Japan. That's not an indictment on the kind service or delicious fish, it's just simply not at a Michelin standard of restaurant, in my opinion. Michelin should be about creativity, experience, and taste. You can get great food anywhere.The appetizers were a strong start but unfortunately one of the highlights of a 2 hour meal was the beginning. The fresh sashimi was nice but not exceptional. I noticed the tuna selections were all pretty boring throughout the meal. The grilled tuna was too tough and lacked flavor. The miso marinated chilean sea bass with ginger was undoubtedly the highlight of the meal; both were extraordinarily flavorful. The fried smelt with lemon was a nice salty and tasty snack. The nigiri selections (both fish itself and the addition of the rice) were definitely better than the sashimi options. But again, still not at the elite level of restaurants. The uni, seaweed, and trout roe over sushi rice tasted nice even if utterly predictable.All in all it would be a 5 star experience if it were $200 instead of $420. Even locally, I enjoyed Hidden Fish in convoy much better around this price point. There was some more audacity in the menu rather than just subtle flavors and fresh fish. As a sushi lover and enthusiast, I am glad I went to see for myself. But I could not rightly suggest Sushi Tadokoro over other options.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Omakase Course, Assorted Sashimi