Fresh and high quality fish so for that, 5 stars. We specifically enjoy the salmon here. Wish the rice had more sushi rice flavor and nori around hand rolls were toasted / less soggy—but can overlook because the fish is great. Happy hour salmon asparagus hand roll on the menu says $4, but we were charged $5. Kind of a bummer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Catherine English
The waiter was extremely courteous and careful. The tables are very small and the plates did not fit well without worry that they would fall. The food was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
kerry hamilton
The food is really delicious.We had the Udon with Tempura. Wow! Outstanding flavor. After we shared the fried green tea tempura dessert. OMG!!! Yummilicious!!!The atmosphere is very cozy.Our server, his first name, started with a T...he was very helpful with the menu and very kind.Definitely will be back soon for Undon Tempura and dessert...of course ?Parking: Easy parking...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alice Blonskij
Went there 2/3/24. The young man that served us was amazing. He did everything right,he was attentive. The food was delicious kudos to tbe chef. I have been coming here for ages. Never fails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, French Kiss, Roll
Josh Baltazar
Came here with my coworkers for lunch one time. I ordered the Steak Hibachi (teriyaki steak with vegetables, rice, miso soup, salad and goyza). My colleagues ordered the Crispy Chicken Katsu lunch entree (panko breaded cutlet with dipping sauce, rice, miso soup, salad and gyoza). Then we also shared the rainbow roll. Food is nice and my coworkers frequent this place a lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Roll
Kyle H
Whenever I get sushi and I'm in the area this is where I go. I think I came here 15 times in 2023. That tells you how good they are. (I've had sushi in 4 countries and about 20 states).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Roll, Sushi, Small Sashimi, Spicy Tuna, Miso Soup, Philadelphia Roll
Jason Raichert
Wonderful fresh sushi. Some of the best tuna and salmon I have had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karla Bachiega
Best sushi place in town! I love
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
sam s
Usually the service is very good.But not last night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Matthew Wolfe
Food: Pretty good sushi, but especially for the price. It's not low price so much as it is that Love Boat started out somewhat pricey and then didn't seem to increase their prices as much as other places from inflation so now it's at a price that beats other places.Their French Kiss sushi item is shockingly good, but the portion size for the price is a little disconcerting. I usually get sushi with eel/unagi in it when I get sushi, and this place makes sure to cook the eel perfectly in my opinion. Their miso soup is honestly some of the best I've ever had in North County, beating out more expensive places. It's not too salty, with a mild, warming taste that feels wonderful to drink.My wife prefers the salmon teriyaki/mixed tempura bento when we come here, and she's pretty picky with teriyaki salmon so that's definitely a good sign. The portions that come with the dinner bento are quite large as well, and she usually has to share with me just to be able to finish it.Only reason I give the Food 4 stars is their best items are rather high price for the small portions you get.Service: Service indoors is great, but it can be hard to get their attention when you're sitting in their outdoor dining area. They seem to have a lot of wait staff but it's very busy so I don't consider it a huge issue.Atmosphere: inside is a well lit cozy eating area with lots of sandy colored wood for decorations. I love the way the inside looks in the evening, but I might be biased because I don't like to eat outdoors at restaurants as much.Take out is a little difficult, especially if you're doing pickup. If you don't use a food delivery app, you have to call and their ETA for when it will be ready can be a mixed bag. I once was told 15 minutes and ended up waiting almost an hour, but it's usually not that bad.Parking: The restaurant shares its parking lot with a few other places so parking can be hard, especially in the evening.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spider Roll, Sushi, French Kiss
We had a party of five(5) tonight and as soon as we walked in, we got seated. We got a very nice waiter, Jack, that got our drink order. The food we got was delicious beef, crispy chicken, and sushi. Great experience. Jack was very attentive and give us everything we needed. Five ? star service.Kid-friendliness: Kids had their own menu smaller, but still delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Alexander Amend (Alex)
We had the"Sushi Combo Love Boat for 2 people"Include vegetables ?, beans and shrimp ? baked in tempura batter,two types of sushi rolls ?,chicken ? and beef ? stripsand sashimi ? with 2 types of tuna ? and salmon ?The food was delicious.The atmosphere could be more pleasant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
734deanc
We came and had great sushi. Plus, our waiter, Jack was great! He took care of us and was very knowledgeable about the menu. We will be back soon!
S Reid
Loveboat sushi was pretty good the first few times we tried it a few years ago, but we stopped going because the quality of their rolls became noticeably poor. We decided to give it another try today, and they did not disappoint again with their lacking presentation. Not sure who makes their rolls, but the Hawaiian roll and Marine boy roll we ordered for to go was so sloppy and poorly made! It looked like they made the rice roll and then just slapped on pieces of tuna and salmon the top of the rolls. The taste was ok at best. Maybe they pay more attention to their food served in-house (it certainly looks that way from other photos), but they certainly could use some quality control for their to go orders.
Fresh and high quality fish so for that, 5 stars. We specifically enjoy the salmon here. Wish the rice had more sushi rice flavor and nori around hand rolls were toasted / less soggy—but can overlook because the fish is great. Happy hour salmon asparagus hand roll on the menu says $4, but we were charged $5. Kind of a bummer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The waiter was extremely courteous and careful. The tables are very small and the plates did not fit well without worry that they would fall. The food was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The food is really delicious.We had the Udon with Tempura. Wow! Outstanding flavor. After we shared the fried green tea tempura dessert. OMG!!! Yummilicious!!!The atmosphere is very cozy.Our server, his first name, started with a T...he was very helpful with the menu and very kind.Definitely will be back soon for Undon Tempura and dessert...of course ?Parking: Easy parking...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went there 2/3/24. The young man that served us was amazing. He did everything right,he was attentive. The food was delicious kudos to tbe chef. I have been coming here for ages. Never fails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, French Kiss, Roll
Came here with my coworkers for lunch one time. I ordered the Steak Hibachi (teriyaki steak with vegetables, rice, miso soup, salad and goyza). My colleagues ordered the Crispy Chicken Katsu lunch entree (panko breaded cutlet with dipping sauce, rice, miso soup, salad and gyoza). Then we also shared the rainbow roll. Food is nice and my coworkers frequent this place a lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Roll
Whenever I get sushi and I'm in the area this is where I go. I think I came here 15 times in 2023. That tells you how good they are. (I've had sushi in 4 countries and about 20 states).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Roll, Sushi, Small Sashimi, Spicy Tuna, Miso Soup, Philadelphia Roll
Wonderful fresh sushi. Some of the best tuna and salmon I have had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best sushi place in town! I love
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Usually the service is very good.But not last night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food: Pretty good sushi, but especially for the price. It's not low price so much as it is that Love Boat started out somewhat pricey and then didn't seem to increase their prices as much as other places from inflation so now it's at a price that beats other places.Their French Kiss sushi item is shockingly good, but the portion size for the price is a little disconcerting. I usually get sushi with eel/unagi in it when I get sushi, and this place makes sure to cook the eel perfectly in my opinion. Their miso soup is honestly some of the best I've ever had in North County, beating out more expensive places. It's not too salty, with a mild, warming taste that feels wonderful to drink.My wife prefers the salmon teriyaki/mixed tempura bento when we come here, and she's pretty picky with teriyaki salmon so that's definitely a good sign. The portions that come with the dinner bento are quite large as well, and she usually has to share with me just to be able to finish it.Only reason I give the Food 4 stars is their best items are rather high price for the small portions you get.Service: Service indoors is great, but it can be hard to get their attention when you're sitting in their outdoor dining area. They seem to have a lot of wait staff but it's very busy so I don't consider it a huge issue.Atmosphere: inside is a well lit cozy eating area with lots of sandy colored wood for decorations. I love the way the inside looks in the evening, but I might be biased because I don't like to eat outdoors at restaurants as much.Take out is a little difficult, especially if you're doing pickup. If you don't use a food delivery app, you have to call and their ETA for when it will be ready can be a mixed bag. I once was told 15 minutes and ended up waiting almost an hour, but it's usually not that bad.Parking: The restaurant shares its parking lot with a few other places so parking can be hard, especially in the evening.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spider Roll, Sushi, French Kiss
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Excellent proportions, fresh sushi, friendly service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
We had a party of five(5) tonight and as soon as we walked in, we got seated. We got a very nice waiter, Jack, that got our drink order. The food we got was delicious beef, crispy chicken, and sushi. Great experience. Jack was very attentive and give us everything we needed. Five ? star service.Kid-friendliness: Kids had their own menu smaller, but still delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
We had the"Sushi Combo Love Boat for 2 people"Include vegetables ?, beans and shrimp ? baked in tempura batter,two types of sushi rolls ?,chicken ? and beef ? stripsand sashimi ? with 2 types of tuna ? and salmon ?The food was delicious.The atmosphere could be more pleasant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
We came and had great sushi. Plus, our waiter, Jack was great! He took care of us and was very knowledgeable about the menu. We will be back soon!
Loveboat sushi was pretty good the first few times we tried it a few years ago, but we stopped going because the quality of their rolls became noticeably poor. We decided to give it another try today, and they did not disappoint again with their lacking presentation. Not sure who makes their rolls, but the Hawaiian roll and Marine boy roll we ordered for to go was so sloppy and poorly made! It looked like they made the rice roll and then just slapped on pieces of tuna and salmon the top of the rolls. The taste was ok at best. Maybe they pay more attention to their food served in-house (it certainly looks that way from other photos), but they certainly could use some quality control for their to go orders.
Food: 2