Been here a few times. I enjoyed dining at the Old Town location too. Love the environment and reggae music. With so many options of Sushi joints to eat, Harney Sushi is not one of my faves. Check in for Free Edamame. I had the garlic minus the manchego. Hmmm strange flavor that i barely touched it. Had the spicy tuna roll and the mixed tempura. The roll was good but nothing outstanding. The tempura was also just alright. I'll probably swing by another time to try different rolls. read more

Harney Oceanside - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

Visiting the area and found this place on yelp. We ordered the baked dynamite, O Sider, Maui wowie, and the culichi wa rolls. Everything was great and will definitely be coming back! read more

Harney Oceanside - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

An Oceanside Ode to Unforgettable Sushi and Vivacious Vibes! Do you ever have those moments when you take a bite of something so delicious it makes your taste buds do the cha-cha? Welcome to Harney Sushi in Oceanside, California, where the food is as fresh as the ocean breeze and the staff are as warm as the Californian sun. Five stars? Without a doubt! This place has earned a constellation! Now, I'm a bar aficionado, a connoisseur if you will, primarily because of my love for unparalleled customer service and my knack for swiftly getting in and out. In this arena, Harney Sushi never disappoints. The staff greets you like a long-lost friend and takes care of you as if you're royalty. It's a busy spot, reminiscent of Times Square on New Year's Eve, and occasionally you'll feel like you're at nightclub with a DJ throwing down tracks while you dine. Now, if you're anything like me, that might seem a tad odd at first. But, hang in there. The rhythm is going to get you! It's now become part of the charm that makes Harney Sushi unique. Tony, the maestro manager, has the uncanny ability to remember faces, making everyone feel like a VIP. Then there's Angelo, the bartender extraordinaire. He's less of a bartender and more of a cocktail wizard. Ask him to whip up something creative, and he'll concoct a liquid masterpiece right before your eyes. As for my recommendations: a bottle of the velvety sake "JDG", some of that heavenly fried gyoza, the satisfyingly salted Edamame, and four orders of the divine happy yellowtail nigiri. If sushi were a symphony, the yellowtail nigiri would be the crescendo. And don't even get me started on their specialty rolls. The Osider and the Bruce Lee are both title belt holders in the heavyweight sushi roll championship. In short, Harney Sushi is like the sushi version of a beachside carnival: loud, fun, and guaranteed to leave you happier than when you arrived. After every visit, I leave feeling as satisfied as a seagull with a french fry, ready to soar into the sunset. So, get yourself to Harney Sushi - it's a place where the sushi shines brighter than the California sun. read more

The best rolls hands down I've ever had. I'll quality that by saying I been entertaining surgeons for work for 10 years and everyone I bring here walks away a believer...and I give them incredibly high expectations. Note...I've never been at dinner and I never order off the menu. I eat at the bar at lunch. I ask for Miguel and ask him what sounds good today... not in the menu. He makes his own Miguel roll for me and comes up with these great rolls with unique ingredients. This isn't your typical rainbow roll, crunchy roll place...not even typical Japanese. The rolls are so creative and good. The fish and the rice are incredible. Don't read this and come crowd my lunch bar!! read more

Great location. Delicious food and classy atmosphere. We tried the Sea Spider roll. Yum! Service was attentive. Sushi chef Vince was on point. The busser, Riley was able to help us with questions- so much knowledge on the menu you would think he was a server, so helpful! Music volume was good not too loud like many local spots. Definitely will be back. read more

Harney Oceanside - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

Sushi was much better then the old town restaurant by far . We sat outside and the music was so loud my friend and I were about to leave if they couldn't turn it down but the waiter whom was nice when I asked do so. I would go back again if the outside music isn't bumping like a night club lol read more

// Summary Decent sushi, but you definitely need to make it out for their happy hours for a great deal. // Experience Is this going to be your best sushi experience ever? No. Is it good enough? Surprisingly yes! We came early enough for the happy hour, so we packed it in with several nigiri plates, sushi rolls, dumplings, and hand rolls before we actually ordered our own dishes (a couple of the non-happy hour rolls, a bento box, and a fried shrimp dish). Overall, we got a good experience and left pretty satisfied. // Service Our service was staff crushed it - especially getting our happy hour orders in with just one miss. The fried shrimp came way later than the other dishes. Don't know what that was all about, but eventually it came. // Ambiance They got some good tunes to jam to (maybe a bit on the louder side), and some TVs at the bar, but seems to be a pretty well-rounded place with plenty of seating available. // Convenience We parked in a lot nearby for $5 (all-day parking) and walked a bit. It doesn't seem like street parking is convenient, but you can try your luck. read more

AMAZING SUSHI! Wonderful time and great cocktails too!! Yummmmm Great time had by all! read more

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My wife and I ate here for the first time in summer of 2023 after seeing a movie down the street. We had a lovely time. We sat at the sushi bar and ordered omakase - aka Chef's Choice. Those fellas working back there made us some of the best, fancy sushi we've ever had. Absolutely delicious! I would also be a fool if I didn't mention that our server (Natalie) took great care of us. We had lovely conversation with each other, the other guests, and the staff. We went back a month or two later with basically the same result. Same great staff, similarly delicious sushi, and great service from the chef's and the same server! Fast forward to recently and we went here for a third time on our fifth anniversary. Besides having the same great service and food, we were helped by the same server (Thank you, Natalie!). She hooked us up with some delicious ice cream after our meal and helped us celebrate after her shift ended! We decided to buy a round for the staff that night. They deserved it (for multiple reasons, but mainly because they work hard to make delicious food). We'll be back soon! read more

Loved their sushi! Get there early or reserve a spot, because it gets full. Will definitely go back!

I visited there last weekend Sunday, we can call it the homeless episode in downtown Oceanside 1,100 time! I have been to this restaurant many times, I'm a South Oceanside resident never ceases to surpass expectations, nice fresh fish, very good place for a date or just a casual lunch or a special occasion with family. Back to this character who walked in appeared to be homeless on something, was putting his head all over the bar and moving around in a very erratic way to put it mildly. The manager David Soraci and bartender Marshall handle is very well, and carefully monitored his behavior of course I'll be back again. We can't let these people keep us and the business owners from doing what we like to do and that's enjoying life in downtown Oceanside! We own this city not them! read more

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The quality and performance of the food is spectacular along with the portion size. My mom and I have been coming here for years and Toni at the sushi bar serves such quality and perfection with what he does. Hes doing fantastic and I hope Harney gives him a raise. All the chefs are great ! read more

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The food is amazing! Everything is so fresh. Even though it was busy our server, Natalie was attentive and friendly. My wife and I have only been here one only time but will definitely be making it a regular go-to. read more

Sushi and service were great! I recommend making a reservation. Our waitress was Chelsea and she was amazing!

Do NOT use the waitlist feature here. They will not honor it. Said they are no longer with Yelp so don't waste time and effort to find parking like we did only to be told the 30 minute waitlist isn't transferred. read more

Food, drinks, and vibe were all okay. It's pretty dim inside and they play R&B/alternative music pretty loudly, which I just wasn't in the mood for, but I can see how it would appeal to young people during a night out! I ordered the Shaolin Dragon and it tasted like diluted lemonade, which it kind of is, but I would have preferred it a bit stronger and sweeter. I believe one of the sangrias also wasn't sweet enough, but our hostess was more than happy to bring it back and add some syrup into it. The hot sake was very fragrant and a good complement to the food. We ordered albacore and salmon sashimi, shishito peppers, sashimi plate, the Baked Dynamite, Rollz Royce, Sea Spider, and the Culichi Wa rolls. Everything was plated neatly and in an appealing way. The albacore sashimi was decent, in a soy-based sauce. The salmon sashimi came with a sweet chili sauce, which was surprising but very yummy. Baked Dynamite roll was pretty standard but I appreciated that the scallops were plump and tender, not overbaked at all. The Sea Spider roll was probably my favorite. The softshelled crab wasn't overshadowed by the spicy crab or the sea bass, and the combination of flavors made for a bite that was interesting to eat. You can also order chopped wasabi if the green pasty stuff doesn't do it for you. read more

Great quality sushi, awesome dessert, the perfect strawberry, highly recommend! The atmosphere was great too. Service was a little slow but everything else made up for that. read more

Food was decent. The service was great. Nice ambiance. My family enjoyed it. Would definitely give it another try if we ever come back to Oceanside again. read more

Menu: Couldn't find any familiar rolls other than the California roll so it took a while to decide what to order. The house salad dressing with garlic was delicious, highly recommend. Service & ambiance: A little wanky. From start to finish we had about 3 different servers and it was loud, which caused for 3 mistakes when ordering our food and alcohol. The vibe is dark and edgy. read more

Perhaps the happy hour menu is not a good option. I ordered the special nigiri. The fish quality was not good! Seemed like it had freezer burn. Plus the rice was mushy & too much. Lichie martini was good but super sweet. The stuffed jalapenos were ok but had way to much cream cheese and creamy sauce. The ambience is like a nightclub. I asked our server to recommend dishes and these were what she chose. Yucky! read more

While the ambiance is nice, I can't say the food was stellar or worth the price. The sushi rolls was hard to eat as as most of the ones we ordered was soaked in sauce. We had one person in our group who didn't get her food until the very end, after most of us were done eating. The staffs were friendly and the restaurant was nice, but if you're looking for good sushi, Harney is not the first place I would recommend. read more

Oh My Goodness! My new favorite sushi spot in SD! I don't know if we just got lucky and ordered all the best sushi rolls on the menu, but of the 4 we got were so delicious. Got here at noon on a Saturday? Parking wasn't an issue and the place was larger than most sushi spots. Lots of seating, a bar and some TV's. Customer service was good. Friendly and we were checked on a few times during the meal. The sushi seemed to take a little long to get to our table, after ordering, but it was so worth the wait. The rolls were so tight, so fresh and so full of flavor. Each bite had at least 5 different flavors all working so well together. We ordered the Ana, Bruce Lee, Culichi Wa and Sea Spider rolls. The Ana roll was our favorite of the meal. All were very good but Ana stood out a little more. Originally I was concerned about the long drive to get some sushi, but this place was worth a drive from San Diego. I will definitely be back here. read more

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Service was good but the food is really gross. The soup was salty and unsatisfying. The rolls had gelatin like sauce. Definitely disappointed and not sure how they have 4 starts. Seems fishy. Pun intended. read more

On YELP I checked in that I'd like 6:45p reservation- they said they'd contact me within 25-30 minutes of available table. Checked back in and it said they were not able to sit us at all - nothing available. If I hadn't checked back in we'd have gone down to find out we had nothing. They didn't contact me directly to give me the news Terrible reservation set up and poor communication Not sure I'll try again read more

This is my second time reviewing this restaurant as I see that this business actively delete negative reviews. My husband and I visit the area and decided on this establishment and were discriminated on the spot. The place was empty but we were told that there is an hour wait list. Yelp showed wait list time is 5 minute. The young receptionist was condescending as she took down our names. We felt the discriminating attitude but I gave them the benefit of the doubt. In the end, we found another restaurant and really never got that phone call. I would stay away if you are not their preferred customers. read more

I've been a regular at this spot for over two years and couldn't be happier. The atmosphere is super relaxing specially after a long day of work. The food is consistently fresh and promptly served. The waitstaff is exceptionally friendly and attentive, ensuring you have everything you need. The bar staff makes amazing drinks and offers great recommendations based on your preferences. I love bringing my friends here, and every single one of them has become a regular too. read more

Luckily the food was good. But the service was terrible. We didn't get menus we waited too long had to take one off the table next to us. , were asked for our order (I didn't have a menu) My food was super slow coming out. My drink (purple haze) never appeared. I had to ask for water refills. Finally ended up filling our glasses from my water bottle, in It really looked like the hostess and bartender were being mean girls to the waitress. Completely unprofessional. Any way the food was great ambience, atmosphere terrible. Please get it together. People come to beach to relax. Unfortunate. Maybe it's because they got rid of the solar water. read more

First time here, and the food was so delicious! Our waitress Maddie was spectacular, she really went above and beyond for us. I'm not sure how but they forgot that we ordered fried rice instead of the regular white rice. She spoke to her manager for us and they didn't charge us for it still gave us the fried rice. she checked on us regularly and was very personable. I got the chicken teriyaki, I do feel that the portion could be a bit bigger especially since they are more on the expensive side. read more

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Unfortunately my experience here wasn't the best. We went on a Saturday 4pm. It was not busy at all. We sat outside. We all ordered at the same time, but my two guests got their food 30 minutes before my one sushi roll, and finished before I got it. I asked the waitress at the time to ask where my food was, and she gave me an excuse that the ticket orders all come in at the same time. Didn't apologize or offer any discount. Very disappointed. And the sushi is ok. We won't be back. read more

We were pleased to find many vegan and vegetarian options on the menu. Everything we ordered was delicious. Veggie gyoza, Shishido peppers, veggie roll, specialty hand rolls, and the cocktails were perfection. Try the Lychee Gimlet. We can't wait to go back! The service was great too. Chill vibe. read more

The service here is great and very friendly, the ambiance is very classy and clean. The food here is fresh and amazing, the crispy tuna appetizer is a must try. read more

Eating here might have been better if Covid weren't around, however, my experience last night was not the best. When I called to see if there was a long wait time the person who answered was not very friendly and very standoffish. I proceeded to go to the restaurant any way. When I arrived we were sat outside and told indoor seating was unavailable even though there was a group of friends dining inside as the hostess told me this. And later on when I went to use the restroom, another family was seated indoors... is there a special fee for this? I'm not sure but it didn't make any sense. The hostess then seated us outside. However, we weren't seated in their patio bc there wasn't any available tables. Instead we were seated on the side walk of the street. This would have been fine if the general public including a few homeless and skateboarders weren't constantly running, skating, and walking through the eating area. I wish the section would have been blocked off but my guess is that they were not allowed to since it was technically the side walk. We were about to leave before receiving any service but our kind waitress Katie was the reason we felt more comfortable and ended up staying. She was very friendly and sweet and she made me feel less tense being there. I had the Ana roll and the gyoza appetizer which I think were fantastic and I definitely recommend them both. The service was great, the restaurant was clean, and the food was good so that's my reason for the 3 stars. Other than that I don't think I'll be returning. The negative vibe I felt from the hostess and the surrounding area was just off putting. read more

Harney Oceanside - Gyoza appetizer and Ana Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

Drove here after spending an afternoon at Carlsbad State Beach. I was craving sushi for dinner and when I searched the area by rating, this place came up as being open on a Monday at 4 with great sushi reviews so decided to drive a bit further and give it a try. So glad I did! I read a bunch of good reviews about the specialty nigiris so I knew I wanted to try a bunch of those. My husband is usually not big on plain fish and prefers rolls so I got a few rolls too. Ordering for pickup online through their website was super easy. Our order was ready early and it was a super easy pickup. Everything was packed well, all the rolls and nigiri were labeled, and we got plenty of the sauces that they paired with certain rolls and nigiri along with the normal soy sauce, wasabi and ginger. When we got home, we started with the nigiris and when we finished my husband said he didn't even want to try the rolls and wished we had gotten more! They were all so fresh and so tasty. If we had to rank the nigiri, we couldn't. We'd get every single one again without hesitation. We got the Mellow Yellow, the Final Bite, the Nicole, the Yellowtail, and the octopus. The nigiri beat all the rolls, but the rolls were excellent too and not as heavy as we expected them to be based on sight. To rank the rolls: 1) Diablo (this one was suuuuuper spicy and came with a yummy -also spicy -sauce for dipping. Without the sauce, this one wouldn't have come in #1) 2) Rolls Royce (also came with a dipping sauce, and was great with or without it. This one looked spicier than the Diablo because of the jalapeño slices on top but it wasn't actually as spicy) 3) James Bomb (perfect crunch on the outside and not too heavy despite the cream cheese and sauce) All the rolls were really good and we had full bellies (couldn't finish our food) but if we were to order again we would get more nigiri and try a few new rolls because it seems like this is one of those places where everything is good and we'd want to see if any of the other rolls on the menu give the specialty nigiri a run for their money We will definitely be back read more

Harney Oceanside - The Final Bite, Bomb James Bomb, Diablo***, Rollz Royce, Yellowtail, Nicole Nigiri, Octopus, Mellow Yellow - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

I've been coming to Harneys for about 13 years now and it's always been my #1 sushi spot. Within the last couple of years I have been specifically going on Monday's and Thursday's because that's when my favorite bartender/server Dustin works. Dustin goes above and beyond to take care of myself and my friends when we come in. He's always smiling and making sure we have a good time. We literally stay at Harneys for at least 3-5 hours when Dustin is there. I also have to mention Vince is the best sushi chef there and he's extremely talented with how he presents the sushi. It's almost too beautiful to eat! Tony and Marcus are also great guys that always make sure my friends and I are taken care of when we go. Harneys is so lucky to have all of these guys and besides the food and drinks, they are the main reason why I go there 1-2 times a week. I have brought groups of up to 20 people at once to eat at Harneys and I will continue to do so as long as my favorite guys are there! Thank you! read more

I've been here twice now since moving to Oceanside. The first time was on a Friday night and they had a dj and it was so loud. I couldn't hear a single person at my table. Fun but not ideal if you're just there for dinner. There was a lot of confusion this night because the table runner kept bringing our stuff to the wrong table so the table would say they didn't want it or order it and then it would get canceled on our order and they'd say "oh she said you didn't want it anymore" after it was never even brought to us. The second night we were sat right next to a kiosk area which I'm assuming is where they keep cleaning supplies cause all we smelt our whole meal was cleaning chemicals. The food All their different edamame flavors are amazing. Especially the truffle. The chicken fried rice is good however not consistent because I ordered this the first time and had so many generous pieces of egg and chicken and it was amazing. The second night had no egg and barely any chicken. Didn't even bother to take it to go. The portion is very big to share though so that's nice. We've tried many sushi rolls so far and all have been good! However if a roll comes with the imitation krab and Real crab and you ask for only the real crab they charge you $6 to have something that was already in the roll to begin with. We were just asking to leave something out. Overall it's a good sushi spot. read more

Don't order takeout here. My takeout order was supposed to take 30 min which was fine. I showed up 10 min early and it wasn't ready which was fine. When I asked about my order a few minutes after its due time, they said they were waiting on one more item. So I waited right in front of the host whose poor job it is to somehow manage takeout orders even tho they don't run them up to the front. Yea. The host has to check on takeout orders across the entire restaurant to see who they're for and if they're ready. 20 min after my order was supposed to be ready I asked the host to check on it. She goes away and comes back to say her manager was handling the order and there was some issue and it's still not ready. I ask how long. She says 7 minutes. I let her know that I'll be leaving in 7 minutes with or without my food (I was not rude but I was certainly annoyed. But I understand this wasn't her fault so I didn't really give her any grief. Though she certainly didn't seem apologetic at all for the screwup. So while I wouldn't say she was awful, I wouldn't say her customer service was good either). 5 min later my food is ready. To top it off, I tipped them 15% bc we have this ridiculous system where we somehow tip on takeout orders before we've even received service. I guess that's my fault though. I ordered a couple rolls (chuck norris and Ana), chicken teriyaki, and hamachi kama. Apparently, it was the kama that was the holdup since my chicken was cold. They also neglected to include any teriyaki sauce with the chicken. The rolls were so-so and definitely overpriced at $18 a pop. I will say that the kama was tasty. Too bad I won't be returning to have it again. Bad service. Mostly mediocre food. Overpriced. Terrible system for takeout. Definitely don't go here for takeout. And if you choose to dine-in, prepare to be underwhelmed with what you get for the prices. read more

One of the best sushi restaurants I've ever tried, and I've tried a lot. Not to mention the staff were awesome, friendly accommodating and gave great recommendations. read more

We were so excited to go to Harney because we have not been in such a long time. Unfortunately a lot has changed. It was extremely hot inside in addition to being very noisy. The rolls were subpar and the drinks we ordered did not even match the description. I ordered a lychee martini and got what tasted like a lemon drop. When I asked the waiter if they had made a mistake he said no they are out of lychees and low on lychee juice so they had to substitute Lemon juice. Well then it's not a lychee martini. Sushi was subpar and we received our rolls before our appetizers. That wasn't the worst part. The table behind us had a party of six sitting at it. One of the gentleman all of a sudden stood up and went running across the floor. When I looked down I saw that he was chasing a huge cockroach which he proceeded to step on. Will never ever set foot in there again. read more

Barney's Sushi is great and largely due to the service! The chiefs in back must be flying because we did not wait long for anything. The bartenders we slammed and still pushed out drinks faster than you would have expected. Now for the food, awesome! Take the servers recommendations and run with them, you won't be disappointed. I will be back when I am in the area. read more

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Food is great. Customer service could be better. Was previously impressed with their customer service, last few times I catch myself having to get up and ask for refills, get up and put in orders, servers have become very complacent and not as focused at the customers. Only good thing about this place is location and food now days! read more