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    Full Moon Sushi

    4.3 (511 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    FULL MOON SUSHI ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Elisa G.

    I debated reviewing this place and probably should have given a more positive review since it's a neighborhood business in San Clemente. 4 stars for the super reasonable prices. The rest is on a curve if you read all of my other sushi bar reviews.

    Spicy Tuna Roll
    Natalia P.

    I tried Full Moon Sushi for the first time and WOW... I'm obsessed. I ordered two spicy tuna rolls and they were absolutely amazing -- super fresh, perfect texture, and honestly some of the best I've had in SoCal. The seafood tasted incredibly clean and fresh, and even the salad (which didn't look like anything special at first) ended up being freaking amazing. My mouth is watering just thinking about it again! The restaurant itself is beautiful, clean, and has such a calming vibe. The service could be a little more organized, but the food completely made up for it. Everything came out tasting like pure fire I already know I'll be making more trips up to San Clemente just for this spot. I absolutely LOVED it!

    Full Moon has only been open two weeks but they sure know what to do to make amazing sushi!
    John C.

    This is our go to place for sushi in San Clemente. Especially the big salad! You can come any day or night, get a seat at the table or bar and enjoy.

    Poke appetizer
    Paul S.

    Full Moon has been and continues to be a fave. Pricing is always lower than everywhere else. This translates to a smaller selection of offerings but that it allows for consistency across the menu. The food is always excellent with service from Yugi that was, as always, outstanding, even when slammed like last night. The place is always popular and full with a lot of takeout customers, since it is a very local place to a lot of residential areas. This translates sometimes to a pretty noisy but friendly environment.

    Blue Fin Garlic Roll - delicious!!
    Lisa B.

    I stopped in for lunch and was very pleasantly surprised! It's a very casual restaurant that seems to me to be out of the way and a bit hidden. However, I found the service,especially the sushi chef, to be quite good! The baked scallop and blue fin garlic roll ( I had them add jalapeños... because that makes everything better!) were delicious. I will definitely be going back!

    Sushi and sashimi combo (lunch)
    Arden P.

    Ok I absolutely love this place!!! I got a sushi sashimi combo and it was delicious, the fish-especially the salmon was super fresh. My combo came with miso soup, salad and a small bowl of rice. The salad dressing was tasty and included sliced cucumbers, and the miso soup was so good that I had to order another one XD the service was a tad bit slow-but we went right at lunch time, the waiters were super nice

    Baked Scallop and  Hawaiian roll
    Michelle G.

    As always, a great meal. My "plain udon" was not plain at all. Very good. The vegetable roll was pleasantly tasty with avocado, sprouts, cucumber, and pickled Japanese vegetable. The Hawaiian roll was delicious and baked scallop was on point (wish it was a bit larger in size though :() ) Service is good, quick and easy. Even on a crowded night, they don't rush you at all. Very casual place with great prices and quality food.

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    11 months ago

    Amazing sushi at a great price. All rolls are legit. No joke, best in SC! Pick-up is just as good!

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    10 months ago

    Simple but good sushi especially for the price. Very casual, I often get to go from here because it is close to my house.

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    1 year ago

    Always a great experience and Full Moon. Nice little local sushi bar and restaurant. Fresh sushi and Japanese food.

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    7 months ago

    A friend recommended Full Moon Sushi...and all I can say is that we were not disappointed. Saturday was packed but it was worth the wait

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    1 year ago

    Go here!!! Always fresh, friendly and affordable!! Their Sushi is the best, not to be out done by anyone! Try the Tempera too...mmmm!

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    8 months ago

    Local fav! Great prices great food! You might have to wait to be sat but it's definitely worth it!

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    Everything went well, service the food literally just everything went well, a must a hidden lil gem

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    Always the best, price is right, and service is amazing. They will always have my recommendation for dine in and take out!

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    2 years ago

    Our family comes here once a week and we love it. Great and fast service. Friendly people. Quality food and fast service. Great spot!!

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    Ask the Community - Full Moon Sushi

    Is there AYCE?

    No they don't

    Do they have all you can eat sushi?

    No, that's what AYCE meant lol I am looking for that too!

    Is this place celiac friendly? And any happy hour?

    No happy hour

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    Good Choice Sushi By The Sea

    Good Choice Sushi By The Sea

    4.0
    (359 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$

    Can't beat the view if you have a window seat or better yet, an outside seat... I sat at the sushi…read morebar as they were very busy. But that was fun as the sushi chefs are engaging. My server was very good - she and another lady covered the entire place and they were both moving constantly - hard workers!! I started with a sunomono salad with octopus added. It was very good! I ordered a Negi-Hama and negi-Toro roll plus a rainbow roll. All of the rolls were delicious - the small Negi rolls were my favorites. They have a great menu and will even make custom requests, which all looked fantastic. Prices were extremely reasonable, too. Friendly and very good food!

    Good Choice Sushi by the Sea is a tiny little sushi restaurant across from Capo Beach, directly…read morenext to Sunsets. There is very limited parking and even though it is not always busy you may want to make a reservation because of how limited the seating is. Food quality is good. The fish is very fresh, the salads are well dressed, and they do have gluten-free soy sauce when asked for. We had a Baja Crudo, we had bluefin Nigiri, shotgun roll, house, salad, edamame, a side of rice. The rolls could have been wrapped a little tighter, in our role, we did have a little bit of the fish that couldn't be eaten due to it being not as well cleaned and chopped as the rest, and the edamame serving was a bit small. Service is very friendly. Expect a slower pace as the restaurant is very calm and casual. It is in an older building and the ambience is amazing during the day when you can see the ocean but very rootsy, and a little rundown at night. Overall, we had a nice dinner at a very reasonable price and will probably try it out again.

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    Sushi Kara

    Sushi Kara

    4.6
    (144 reviews)
    2.8 mi

    I hardly ever give out five stars because I believe there's always room for improvement. I cannot…read morein good faith give this place 4 stars as 4 stars does not do It justice. Realistically it's a 4.8 for me which is saying a lot. Let's begin with the service; the service is great, no complaints. The ambience is nice, the World Cup was playing so win win. Food: Edamame: warm and seasoned well California roll: made to perfection Spicy tuna crispy rice: WOW the cilantro and raw jalapenos is chefs kiss- this is a must Yellowtail roll: elite, every bite felt like a breath of fresh air, I was genuinely impressed Soy paper salmon: a unique roll that taste like a proper Oceanside appetizer I am genuinely impressed. As an LA girly, this place blew every sushi place out the water for me back home. Can't wait to be back.

    First, the beer was not chilled at all, despite the fact that Japanese restaurants typically serve…read morevery cold beer ("hiyashi") in their culture. I ordered a spicy seafood udon, but it only contained two pieces of mussel, a few tough, dried calamari rings Finger size), a couple of tiny scallops about the size of baby fingernails, and three pieces of baby shrimp. The soup lacked any seafood flavor and had an overly salty, unappealing red color. The price seemed unreasonable compared to the quality of the food. It's no surprise that they only had two tables occupied on a Saturday afternoon at 1:30 PM. I recommend they consider changing the restaurant's name from "Sushi Kara" to "Kara Sushi." If they are truly Japanese, they would understand the significance of this.

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    A really nice interior
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    Pick up order Washington Roll & Rainbow Roll / Ponzu on side
    Pick up order Washington Roll & Rainbow Roll / Ponzu on side
    Hamachi, Blue Fin Tuna and Albacore beautifully plated!

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    Hamachi, Blue Fin Tuna and Albacore beautifully plated!
    Dark Magic Sushi

    Dark Magic Sushi

    4.6
    (128 reviews)
    2.8 mi

    I had probably the best sushi ever at this spot, and I came because of the ratings on Yelp and they…read morewere not wrong. It was located in the cutest little bustling area, next to a great Indian restaurant and friendly Mexican restaurant. The waitress at the sushi restaurant made excellent recommendations/ black cod?!?! So good. And even their hamachi was the best I've ever had. 100% coming back. I think Levi, was the owner, and at the sushi bar taking to us adding the most delicious and unique flavors! (Altho sometimes when they try to be too unique it changes it from traditional sushi to something else/ this wasn't the case- it was the perfect blend of unique and traditional good sushi that you came to eat) Please try it!

    I often have to commute from San Diego to Los Angeles, and I am always looking for good sushi…read more Usually, I cannot find it. This is the first time during my commute. I found exceptional sushi. Everything was exceptional! The food, the ambience, the merch, and the service was outstanding. I complimented the owner Levi on their aprons, it turns out that his father used to work for Levi's and it's a tribute to his family. Every single touch of this business is a work of art and has so much intentionality behind it. All the sushi was incredibly tender, and it was so beautifully placed on top of its original taste and feel. As a brand ambassador, I rarely wear brands at all outside of work. Their merch was so cool that I got the beanie and the sweatshirt. I've never done that at any business in my life. The ambience is gorgeous both inside and out, and the crowd are mainly locals. It's such an awesome place, and I would probably go to any of those places outside and try them all. I can't wait to have an excuse to go back to dark magic sushi, it's one of the best sushi places I've ever been to

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    Crunchy.  Wonderful texture and the flavor is spot on!!!

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    Crunchy. Wonderful texture and the flavor is spot on!!!

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