Absolutely fantastic! Food is impeccable, the broccoli romanesco, and kanpachi rolls were to die for. Wagyu fried rice was real good too. Big fan of the cherry blossom and black decor, drink glasses, and the monkey wallpaper in the bathrooms?? Love it! Paige was an excellent server, she knows the menu like the back of her hand and was extremely attentive. We heard her talking with some other guests and when she found out it was their anniversary, she said "oh you should have told me! I'll be right back" and grabbed them something nice. She was great. Nick the manager is fantastic as well, very attentive and appreciate that he was visible and helping check people in. 10/10, a new favorite spot in SD! read more

The food was incredible. I don't leave reviews but had to hear. The ambience amazing. This is the best go to date night spot in the beach cities. Must orders: - kimchi flatbread - wagu fried rice - kanpachi sushi roll - chicken katau (I know but do it) - short rib tomahawk The food and cocktails are amazing I was so amazed and can't believe this place exists in PB. It feels like it belongs on an invite only list in Brooklyn NY. Go. Enjoy. You'll love it. read more

Bottom Line: Food is delicious! The garlic Edamame is a must. Creative menu and fun atmosphere! The excellent service was just a bonus. Thank you Stephenie and Maleia for taking such good care of us tonight! read more

Cherryfish - Thai Basil Cocktail - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

If you're looking for an unforgettable dining experience, Cherry Fish is the place to be! From the moment you step inside, the ambiance captivates you with its chic décor and warm lighting, creating the perfect setting for a memorable meal, whether it's a casual dinner or a special celebration. The menu is a culinary delight, showcasing an impressive variety of dishes that cater to every palate. For steak lovers, the offerings are nothing short of spectacular. The perfectly cooked cuts are tender, juicy, and bursting with flavor, making each bite a revelation. If seafood is more your style, the daily fresh-caught fish is expertly prepared and seasonally inspired, ensuring you'll always enjoy the best of the ocean. And let's not forget the sushi rolls! The creativity and freshness shine through in every roll, with innovative combinations that tantalize the taste buds. Each dish is presented beautifully, showcasing the chef's attention to detail and passion for quality. Overall, Cherry Fish combines an inviting atmosphere with a diverse and mouthwatering menu, making it a must-visit destination for food enthusiasts. Whether you're indulging in a succulent steak or savoring exquisite sushi, you're sure to leave with a smile and a longing to return! read more

Cherryfish - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

We love Cherryfish! The greatest happy hour in town - delicious food, reasonable prices - it's a hidden PB gem for sure.

Really cute vibe , service was fine. - decor of this place is spot on. an empty restaurant on a Thursday night, should have been a sign that the food would be sub par. we ordered a sushi roll and two nigiri rolls. Expensive, and very terrible sushi. Truly barely edible. Had to go get an insomnia cookie after to wash it down. Will not be going back or recommending this place. read more

The food was phenomenal. PB really needed something like this. Blown away by the vibes and the decor. The service was phenomenal. From the edamame, the mocktail to the swordfish to the crème brule, I was truly blown away. The fish on the sushi looked extremely fresh, a red tint I hadn't seen in a while. The crème brule was caramelized perfectly. The garlic edamame had a taste to it that I hadn't tried yet with garlic but it was great! The wagyu fried rice was sooo good. The kimchi flatbread is also a must! read more

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The atmosphere is a vibe, the food was delicious and the service, even better! They hit every mark! I felt welcomed from the moment I walked in the door, would recommend this place 10/10 read more

Cherryfish - Swordfish - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

Cherryfish SD absolutely deserves all five stars! From the moment we arrived, the vibe was welcoming, clean, and super professional. The staff is warm, knowledgeable, and genuinely care about making sure you have the best experience possible. Everything was quick, smooth, and handled with so much care and attention to detail. If you're thinking about trying Cherryfish SD, do it!!! They go above and beyond, and you'll feel it from start to finish. Drinks are fire! Music is a vibe and the overall experience is literally A1! read more

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My lady and I had the pleasure of attending the grand opening last week, and we're still raving about it. From the moment we walked in, everything was flawless--the food was outstanding, the service impeccable, and the presentation elevated every dish to a work of art. I've been to plenty of restaurant openings over the years, but I've never seen one executed with this level of precision, warmth, and attention to detail. They didn't just meet expectations; they shattered them. The menu is exceptional from start to finish--creative, delicious, and perfectly balanced. Considering the quality of ingredients, execution, and overall experience, the pricing is remarkably fair (honestly, almost a steal). If you're someone who appreciates thoughtful plating and a team that clearly goes above and beyond, this is your place. If presentation isn't your thing and you just want quick, easy and cheap, there's a Taco Bell not too far down the street. Hands down one of the best dining experiences we've had in a long time. We'll be back--often. read more

Cherryfish - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

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This new spot is a winner! The vibe is fantastic, and the food is absolutely incredible, an amazing new dining experience! Every dish was perfectly prepared and bursting with flavor, we shared the flatbread, edamame, shishito peppers, swordfish, and citrus salad. For drinks my husband had the embolden yuzu blonde beer and I had a glass of cabernet. We had the lychee crème brûlée for our dessert. Every dish was delicious!! The hostess greeted us with a warm smile and the staff was attentive without being intrusive. Cherryfish is absolutely beautiful!! an exceptional experience, perfect for date night. Highly recommended.. I'll definitely be back soon! read more

All the food here was amazing! The wagyu fried rice was rice and extremely flavorful, and the cheesecake had a beautiful consistency and subtle flavors!! I will definitely be spending a lot of time here The lychee cocktail came out in this fish shaped glass which was super unique and delectable! Service was very friendly and kind the entire time! read more

Chef Marcus has it nailed!! If you're ever near Pacific Beach, do yourself a favor and visit Cherryfish!! If Paige happens to be your server, you're even more blessed!! Cool vibe and eclectic menu...everything we ate was AMAZING!! read more

My friend and I went here after seeing it online for good sushi and drinks. We tried to give this place every benefit of the doubt but our experience warranted me giving my first bad yelp review. We sat at the bar and ordered a round of drinks and a kimchi appetizer to start. Drinks came on time, but the appetizer was no where to be found for an hour. We kept seeing the dish be brought around to tables that arrived after us so we asked the bartender if she could cancel the order. Her response was that it was on the line and coming out now, but instead we saw her run to the POS system and put the order in. Fast forward to 30 minutes later (1.5 hours since we ordered), and the food was still not ready, so we asked for the check. At this point we were STARVING and the bartender didn't apologize or offer any type of compensation for the lack of service. This was a crazy experience and feel overall bamboozled by this restaurant. read more

This place is amazing! As soon as I walked in I was blown away by the interior, it is so beautiful and the vibe is contagious. The bartender, JC, was so great and friendly, he made me a Nigoreo and it was delicious. The manager, Steph, also had great input on suggestions for what to order. All of our food came out quickly, and was absolutely scrumptious. The happy hour was perfect and I can't wait to come back! read more

Cherryfish - Nigoreo - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

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We checked out this place after hearing about it from neighboring Palmys. The vibe was fun, and our service was great. Loved our waitress! For the price, we expected more from the food. Wagyu was amazing, as well as the cocktails, super yummy! Other than that, I wouldn't write home about this restaurant. read more

Service was very very slow. Food was just ok. It was not worth the hype that everyone made it out to be.

Eager to try this new sushi place in PB. Unfortunately was pretty disappointed. While the staff were friendly and welcoming, the food and drinks were exceptionally slow. When we did get drinks they were pretty good! We got a couple apps as well: the sashito peppers were really yummy. The spicy tuna was not though, the crispy rice was tough and chewy, I almost choked. Let's get to the sushi. We got the "not imitation" (so bad and way too much cream cheese), aniko (the tuna one) it had zero meat inside just a piece of sushi on top, for $28 that's a little crazy. Then we ended it with wagyu which tasted like the meat was cooked in the sun. We ended up sending it back. I don't normally make reviews but this place is new and just has some work to do. read more

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Went here for a date night with my wife and we had a wonderful time. The decor was amazing (whoever designed this place did a phenomenal job!!!!) and the service was outstanding from start to finish. Food was very good, especially the swordfish plate. Overall, a very cool spot in PB for a date night! read more

I tend to avoid reviews based on a single restaurant visit, and we've only been there once, but it was great. We are going again tonight. Some friends wanted to check the place out and try some apps. We sat at the bar and the service was great. We enjoyed the happy hour specials, which led to us spending hours there. The wine selection was pretty decent for a Japanese restaurant. If I could offer a suggestion, it would be to add a Pessimist or Daou red to the by-the-glass list. I know, a lot of local places offer that, but it's for good reason. It is consistently decent and people are familiar enough with them that they will likely be consumed within the requisite 24 hours after opening. My two cents worth of advice... read more

I thought the sushi was average, nothing memorable or amazing compared to other sushi places. Our cocktails were water down, barely tasted any alcohol Service was slow, not cohesive, throughout the night we had 2 wait staff asking the same question, as if they didn't communicate with each other. My friend ordered a 2nd glass of wine, waited 15 minutes, it was never delivered to the table. The waitress finally came ordered and asked if we had gotten the glass of wine, when we said no, she didn't apologize, just took it off the bill. These trendy places are nice, beautiful ambiance and expensive, but food was so so, one and done for us. read more

it was fine but the food took forever to come. i got my sushi before my friend and we had to ask the server twice where the other roll was. he informed us that they messed up and gave me someone else's roll and my friends roll was being made. we had to wait about 10 or so minutes for my friend to finally get her food. drinks were good, but i wouldn't go back. it's a very open restaurant that blends the indoor and outdoor but i had multiple flies land on my food over the hour i was there read more

Great food, great vibes! The ambiance is great here, indoor is designed beautifully with a nice large outdoor patio with heaters and fireplaces. Great happy hour menu. And the food is so so tasty. Good variety if you like seafood and even if you don't! Will be back! read more

Some of the finest beverages and food I have enjoyed! Cherryfish enhances every occasion. The menu is thoughtfully designed and the restaurant offers a truly unique atmosphere. Our server and the bartenders were attentive, and the owner even took the initiative to inquire about our experience to ensure that everything was satisfactory. This location is undoubtedly a new experience worth exploring. read more

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Creative and tasteful food, (I ordered the Beef Tartar, Lobster gyoza, kimchi flatbread, tuna nigiri) the service was personable and attentive , Sexy ambiance exotic Vanderpump vibes . Serving Brunch & Dinner read more

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Absolutely outstanding! We needed an upscale place in Pb and Cherryfish delivered! The kimchi flatbread was amazing, waygu fried rice was incredible, and the lychee crème brûlée was just the cherry on top! Bonus points for being stunningly beautiful inside! read more

Cherryfish - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

Genuinely some of the worst food I've ever had. We had to put a napkin over one of the rolls because it smelt so foul. The server was also trying to take our menus for another table before we even ordered. Do not recommend. read more

Quality food. Quality Drinks. Very good service. As expected for an upscale startup Japanese fusion restaurant, pricing won't be your friend but overall quality and experience is definitely worth it. Came in a group but I got to taste the Miso Soup, Kimchi Flatbread, Wagyu Fried Rice, Toro Roll, and the Lychee Creme Brulee. Miso Soup is NOT your Thermos Miso soup! It is a crazy deeply flavored miso soup! A must have starter! Smoky, Earthy, and deeply flavored miso soup. This one surprised me! 11/10 Kimchi Flatbread was plain genius. It's hard to hate on it! Who doesn't love the shoyu beef cheek and kimchi combo that you can eat like a pizza/taco!? 10/10 Whoever was making Wagyu Fried Rice, knows his fried rice - He makes it like an ode to gomoku Gohan, but fried. Rice is well separated with a little sticky feel, taste is sweet, salty and smoky. Meat to rice ratio is perfect. (It's fried rice, not fried meat with rice. Come on yelpers). The EGG?!? Yolk is perfect taste is very very flavorful. This rice is overall amazinv, my only takeaway is it's quite pricey. 9.5/10 Toro roll here is actually affordable compared to most places I see. Toro sashimi alone could run 20-30usd and only 2 slices. This one has 3/4 slices plus rice and fillings for 28! This is a steal! Toro experience without breaking the budget! Awesome quality fish and great tasting rice! Lastly, Lychee Creme Brulee was made out of love. Just perfection. Crazy Flavor. What a dessert to end the night. For the drink, I had the Passionfruit which is a great pallet cleanser and enhancer to the already flavorful meal. They have a good selection of sake and beers too! Would def recommend. read more

Unique experience. Food was off the chain eating outside on the patio by the fire. PB needed a place like this read more

Cherryfish - Toro Nigiri - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

Food is delicious and really has a good vibe to the restaurant my favorite is the kimchi flatbread and the wagyu fried rice cheesecake is delicious also to but the toro roll is really good and basically is read more

Food is not worth the money AT ALL Drinks are good but still not worth it Plenty of other places for that price with better food read more

Food was mediocre at best and not worth the price at all. Such a rip off advertising caviar and roe in dishes and barely giving any. The server spilled my entire drink and it got on me and didn't even comp it or anything else for that matter. All in all would not recommend read more

The reviews are right, the food is not worth the price. Dont get me wrong, the food isnt bad but its just okay, nothing crazy. Im not even trying to be cheap either because i LOVEE spending a lot when i eat sushi but this place is not worth it. Cherryfish is a good spot if you'd like a cute aesthetic and a fancy vibe while you eat sushi, or even if you live nearby, besides that there are many other better tasting sushi spots in sd. read more

Nick was amazing for the birthday dinner had for our friend! Would recommend :) fried rice is the best!

This is a great place to go for drinks and the ambience. The "performance" of the drink presentation was so fun, genuinely the highlight of our experience. On our arrival, our table we had reserved wasn't available so we had to sit outside for around 10 minutes. Once we did get to our table and ordered our drinks they came out in a timely manner. However our food took an hour to receive, which given it was busy, seemed excessive as we didn't order anything overly complex. I feel that the food is overpriced for the quantity and quality, however presentation was lovely. Definitely a spot suited for the aesthetic, not necessarily the food. read more

Absolutely amazing! The food was incredible, the drinks were next level good, and the staff was so friendly and professional. 10/10!!!

It was a great atmosphere and great food! Our server Nick was on top of it all and had great recommendations and it had wonderful happy hour prices. We were also happy we got a taste of seafood, wagyu and wonderful crispy chicken! read more

Absolutely fire! Tried almost all the entrees as a party. All were great. Highly recommend. PB isn't known for its food, but hopefully this place starts a movement. read more

What a great experience all around! I had the swordfish, lobster and the toro roll. All were very delicious. Swordfish and lobster were cooked perfectly so good and smoky. I loved the presentation and taste of the cocktails I ordered. The Shishito came with a fun smoke bubble and the Nigoreo (Oreo soaked Nigori sake / espresso martini ) was absolutely AMAZING! Service was great. Ambiance was fun and vibey. Will Definately Return!! read more

CeYonna at the bar gave excellent service and Chef Marcus' high-end, fine dining food is amazing ! The night time vibe is warm and fun ! Be sure to try the Swordfish belly skewers and one of their "bubble" drinks ! RJ read more