Zensei Sushi
San Diego, CA 92104
Phone: (619) 546-6171
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 12pm-10pm , Fri-Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-9pm
Editorial Review for Zensei Sushi – by Amy Eddo
In Short
Innovative sushi rolls, sake concoctions and fresh-spun tunes invoke a trendy Tokyo café vibe in San Diego's North Park. Local pride shows in the display of revolving artwork and inspires rolls like the 30th and Upas (spicy tuna inside, tuna and avocado on top with a spicy sauce). Save room for the main event after a tasty selection of appetizers such as fried gyoza with spicy mayonnaise, flame broiled chicken yakitori and several tempura options.
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Insider Tips
Happy HourHappy hour is Monday through Wednesday from 5pm-7pm with a select menu of $2 hand rolls, $3 cut rolls, half-off appetizers and bargain drinks. Sake Bomb Sundays feature the drink for $2.
ParkingThere is a small, free parking lot in the back of the restaurant.
Save TimeZensei has a busy dinner rush every night of the week. Make reservations, even for a happy hour nosh.
The ExtrasOn Mondays, DJs spin everything from house to '80s. Call ahead if you want to spin.
User Reviews for Zensei Sushi
12/29/2007 Posted by lenabean82
This is hands down my favorite sushi spot in San Diego. Even when they are crazy busy, the service is wonderful (no they don’t magically create tables out of thin air, but they are friendly and attentive, which these days is rare). The sushi chefs are a treat, fun and always willing to share some sake (if you are starving sit at the bar and get your sushi super-speedy-like). I’m not one for all the crazy rolls that people come up with, but I will try anything once (or at least a bite or two of whatever everyone else was brave enough to order) and I recommend that you try anything with mango…totally awesome and delish. Bottom line, be prepared to wait because there is always a dinner rush, but in this case the sushi is totally worth the wait (and you may have to go back the next night because you dream about how awesome the sushi was, hey it has been known to happen…).
Pros: awesome-ness all around; food, service, atmosphere
Cons: i guess parking and the fact that other people are catching on...
08/12/2007 Posted by bluefooter
I can't say enough wonderful things about zensei. We eat here regularly and it's a treat everytime. We usually get the bom boms, which are shitake mushrooms stuffed with crab and tempura fried, edamame and two rolls. northern lights is my favorite and then of course there's the 30th and Upas. It's easy to be creative with such exotic ingredients but it is very rare for the risk to pay off in such a big way. Zensei consistently puts out delicious food that keeps it's patrons coming back week after week.
Pros: currently it's a bit of a squeeze but they've recently bought the place next door and are expanding
Cons: none
