“keep coming and rarely go anywhere else mostly because the sushi is the best, but almost equally important is the friendliness and efficiency of the staff, the nice atmosphere/music, and the late hours they stay open.”
“i keep coming and rarely go anywhere else mostly because is the friendliness and efficiency of the staff, the nice atmosphere\/music, and the late”
“there were only two people at the bar, myself and a nice looking young lady.”
“the tempura is also better than most, light and not at all greasy with a nice range of vegetables.”
“good service, good fish, but choices are few”
“another big plus is the late hours, which are a great benefit in sleepy sd where.”
“good service, good fish, but choices are few”
“Very reasonable prices for what you get.”
“the staff is friendly and attentive and given the crowd, things came pretty quick.”View Less
The hostest is the mostest. The sashimi yellow tail was so incredible that I'm thinking about going back as I write this. The host was what a host should be.. WONDERFUL. and the food was terrific. Open late and darn good.
Good service, good fish, but choices are few. The service was nice and it's a smaller place. We went on a Saturday night around 8:30pm and it was not that busy. A little to close for comfort with other tables and guests. Sushi is priced just the same as most sushi places. Boring list of rolls compared to other places like Harneys.…
Great!. Very nice service and outstanding food! We had a very pleasing experince and would definitely come back again. Very reasonable prices for what you get. Great atmoshpere.
Beat sushi deal in SD. I think there are a couple places with better fish, but for the price you simply can't beat ebisu. The omakase is usually excellent, though the large size can vary considerably, it is probably the best bet. The tempura is also better than most, light and not at all greasy with a nice range of vegetables. Great cocktails, but skip the somewhat small wine list. The service is usually great, even though it tends to get very crowded. Another big plus is the late hours, which are a great benefit in sleepy SD where everything closes a little too early.…
My favorite sushi place.
About two years ago I left my phone at home on accident and after a late yoga class was trying to call at a payphone across the street to see if anyone would join me for dinner. No responses but I
noticed a sushi bar across the street still open at 10:30pm. I decided to eat and luckily wandered into the best sushi spot in San Diego. It wasn't too crowded on the weeknight late hour which made me a little nervous at first, but the friendly staff/chefs made me feel comfortable right away. I ordered my usual favorite rolls which were of the best quality and presentation I had seen.
These days I eat at Ebisu at least once a week and have made friends with the entire staff. I've had almost everything on the menu and then some! I keep coming and rarely go anywhere else mostly because the sushi is the best, but almost equally important is the friendliness and efficiency of the staff, the nice atmosphere/music, and the late hours they stay open. The prices reflect the quality of the food and are therefore not unreasonable. Many signature dishes that you can't find anywhere else have been invented here by the head chefs.
The fact that it's off the main strip makes it a bit more private and intimate to bring a date or friend for good conversation without having to yell over loud music or the crowd. It also means you can usually walk in and won't be waiting an hour to be seated. However if you have a large group more than 6 I would highly suggest making reservation. If you do have to wait, the bar in the back is very nice with original drinks like Shiso Martini. On Thurs Fri Sat this back lounge area is open until 2am and has some very talented live DJs.
The crowd is highly mixed and can not really be categorized. Everyone I've brought here that likes sushi loved it and came back again.…
