Quick lunch while my dog was being groomed and I opted to get a sushi burrito from Rising Sun. Sushi burrito sounded really good at the time and it was a pretty average burrito. The sauce they have on the side was really good and complimented the burrito well. I was a little thrown off by iceberg lettuce in the burrito as a filler, I probably would have preferred more cucumber for the texture/crunch. The fried onions were an interesting touch as well. Not too bad for food court food none the less! read more

Rising Sun Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

Super slow service. Took 20 minutes to make four basic rolls, not during the lunch rush either. Food was good.

Rising Sun Sushi is another one of the vendors at the Westfield UTC Mall Dining Terrace. Based on the other reviews, it appears they are one of the more tenured businesses at this food court which is not saying a lot given the high turnover rate. Thirteen different maki rolls were displayed on the lower two menu screens. The three upper screens listed the snacks, three bento boxes, a poke bowl, and a pokerito. I chose the last item which was sushi wrapped inside a sheet of seaweed in the form of a burrito. The protein choices were ahi tuna, salmon, krab salad, or shrimp tempura. I selected the tuna to go with the other ingredients of sushi rice, cucumber mixed salad, tempura crunch, and spicy mayonnaise. The burrito was wrapped in wax paper, split in half, and served in a cardboard tray. When I removed the paper and picked up one half, the contents began to spill out because the seaweed had been sliced. That forced me to be more careful while eating, otherwise everything would have fell apart. The taste and quality of the ingredients were okay for a $15 pokerito. I was annoyed that the product was not carefully wrapped with a continuous sheet of seaweed to prevent the components from falling out. I gave an average three star rating for my dining experience at Rising Sun Sushi. read more

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Food court area at the UTC mall, more towards the corner area. With that said, employees should be more customer service oriented since other food places are in the same area has much more customers. The most dead, unenthusiastic people I've seen at a food place, specially at the mall. That being said, the place looked dead. Employees were eating while someone was making our order, next to each other! Employees, who might be family members too, looked bored. My wife ordered their rainbow sushi. The most boring presentation of sushi I've seen! It was good though! Not surprised why they have a low rating review on Google and on Yelp. You have to asked for wasabi. Not served with ginger as well. Will try out other places next time. read more

We came here for lunch and my husband ordered the poke sushi roll and it was delicious, very filling, with generous portions. The sauces were also very tasty to go with it. My kids and I got the poke bowls (salmon and tuna) and it was overloaded with fish and veggies, the portions were so generous, that we had to eat it two different times just to finish it. The shrimp tempura and the gyoza dumplings were so crisp and perfectly cooked. the gyoza dumpings were completely filled and after eating 2, I was getting full. The shrimp tempura came with two different sauces and both were delicious. The popcorn shrimp and fries were also delicious, the fries were perfectly seasoned and fried to perfection, it wasn't too crispy or bland. I wasn't expecting a full linner that we were able to eat later for dinner, especially at a place in a mall food court, but the portions were generous, the food were perfectly seasoned, and everything was delicious. read more

Extremely poor experience. I paid for my meal at the counter, but Hector never gave me the food even after I showed proof of payment. Very unprofessional and dishonest service. read more

Terrible food. Sushi was not good. It didn't look fresh.I regret eating it. Miso soup was inedible.

Honestly, I wasn't expecting a lot from Mall food court sushi. But we needed somewhere to have an early dinner while waiting for traffic to die down. For some reason we were craving sushi burritos, and this place had them. I didn't have high hopes, especially after we got our food and had a lovely view of the ice rink downstairs. It's a mall so don't expect much ambience. But surprisingly the food was decent, fresh, came out quickly and good value. So two thumbs up if you are in the area and looking for a decent Sushirrito. FYI this place is in the very back of the food court by the ice rink. We got kind of lost looking for it and ended up going outside and back in. Just go all the way through the food court to the right. Also, keep it, keep in mind that Westfield now charges for parking so if you can get in and out of there in under two hours, you don't have to pay for parking. read more

They are serving hot soup in plastic bowls, so basically you are having melted plastic particles with your soup.

I got spicy beef ramen and it's very mediocre. The noodle has zero texture, the soup tastes like a mix between light miso soup and normal ramen soup with some Chinese chili paste (that's the orange thing on top of the ramen in the picture). The service was quite weird. They moved at a very slow pace and mumbled I almost couldn't understand. Save your money and eat sinning else. read more

Rising Sun Sushi - Spicy beef ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

Rising Sun Sushi is exactly what you would expect from a mall food court Sushi place...just OK. This place is fairly new to the food court. The staff is great. Very friendly and polite but those are the highlights. I ordered their basic California Rolls and it was again, just OK. I read other reviews that the rolls did not appear fresh. I did not experience that. Our roll was fresh and tasted good, but it was nothing special. It was as good as the grocery store sushi I get at Smart and Final. My biggest issue was how seriously overpriced everything on the menu was for the portion sizes. There is a Japanese teppanyaki-style place in the same food court, that no longer has shrimp tempura. So I came to Rising Sun to order some. The price was $8.95 for 4 pieces of shrimp. In comparison, the other place charged $3.95 for 3 pieces. When I received my order, I was very disappointed in the size of the shrimp. They were half the size of the normal shrimp I get from the other place. They also used a different kind of Panko style breading that was not very good. I really wanted to like this place, because the employees were very nice. But when you compare the food to all the other options in the food court, this place is not the best value. read more

I ordered a poki burrito, but it tasted nothing like a burrito or sushi. The only flavor I could taste was the Italian dressing, which was overwhelming. I would never eat there again, as the quality was poor. read more

I feel bad, because the customer service was very good and both of the employees (a man and a woman) were literally SO sweeet! but the sushi just wasn't great. definitely food court vibes. Rice didn't taste fresh, cucumbers were so crunchy - you just know when something's off. The sauce wasn't too good. But id you're craving sushi, hopefully this satisfies it! read more

Looking for a nice family owned restaurant with great food then here you have it. Always great energy and good vibes here while you enjoy good sushi after shopping. read more

Ordered a spicy tuna roll and a crunchy shrimp roll...an hour later I got very sick. I didn't eat or drink anything else. Stay clear of this place at all costs. read more

The food was not fresh tasting at all the salad was old and wilted the chicken teriyaki no flavor at all. Waste of money! read more

Rising Sun Sushi - Old salad all wilted chicken so bland no flavor! - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

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A pleasant surprise! I had the bento box combo with a california roll, salad, rice, and chicken teriyaki. The salad was fresh but a bit odd to me with more of an Italian dressing. However, the chicken teriyaki was very flavorful and the california roll was tasty and fresh. The employee taking my order was nice. The price seemed fair for the quality and amount of food I got. I would happily eat here again! read more

Just get your sushi/poke elsewhere... the poki bowl I got (under snack section of menu) was a decent size but was soooo salty for some reason. For $10 def not worth it. Given 2 stars because it still was edible I guess lol. read more

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I came back to UTC Westfield mall after 15 years since my graduation from SD in mid 2000. The place was completely revamped but I was happy to see the food court setup, sitting on top of the ice rink, remained. I looked around the food court to see what I was in the mood for and found this place in the back corner. I thought the menu pictures and item offerings looked good and opted to try it.... turned out to be a big mistake. I got chicken katsu plate that came out fairly quickly. Upon taking my first bite, I immediately questioned myself what the heck did I just put in my mouth? The thing was super crunchy like chicken tender that had batter caked on in multiple layers before deep frying. Ever heard of Japanese panko? This is definitely NOT Japanese katsu. Already salty piece of fried chicken was made worse with weird tasting sauce. The chicken itself looked way too thick and inside looked way too fibrous. It looked almost as if they packed shredded chicken into a chunk and deep fried it. what in the world. I am surprised this place can stay open surrounded by 6~7 solid competing options. read more

I live this place. The food is always fresh and amazing tasting and the staff is always helpful and friendly. 11/10 would eat here.

Yesterday, my family and I have gone to this Sushi place, after an Ice Rink. We were all destined to eat, after skating for hours on the ice area. The place seemed nice. But when our food came, all changed. At first, I looked at their reviews and their star was a one. I thought I could maybe upper their review and give them a 5-4. But when we got our food, it changed all of our minds. The sushi had a bad quality, didn't taste well. And when I ordered a soup which promised and contained an egg in it, it came without it. So I decided to come up to them and asked to where is the egg, they told me I had to order separately. There wasn't enough chopsticks, wasabi, soy sauce, and had to always get up and ask for something. The service they gave me would be a 2. I think it's just that this place is new, and need some time to start off. So I will give them a chance by giving a three, but not any higher. read more

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I got a nice hot bowl of the house ramen. The bowl had lots of meat and very good noodles. And with a good price too. Came here a few times and was never disappointed. Good food read more

Rising Sun Sushi - spicy house ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

I wish I had looked at the reviews for this place before spending $20 on food that went directly in the trash. The teriyaki was tasteless steamed chicken, how can rice taste so bad? Don't waste your $$$. read more

Went shopping and wanted something quick. We saw this sushi restaurant and the price looked decent. The food was amazing and especially for the price. I couldn't believe our sushi roll was only $11.95 and we also got wings with fries ( loved their wings) highly recommended for great and quick service plus amazing price for sushi. read more

This place uses Costco rotisserie chicken for their chicken teriyaki. Tastes exactly like Costco chicken. When we asked the ladies in the front, they looked at each other and the owner j the back chimes in saying that they "bake" their chicken. No way a food court has time to bake their chicken to serve in high quantities. Sushi is all California rolls with raw fish on top. Spent $78 for a bento box, and three sushi rolls. You're better off going somewhere else. read more

Pros- Food was cooked and not raw Cons- Just about everything else. What can I say? The chicken katsu is literally chicken strips that have been cut up. The kid soup is chicken noodle soup broth with tofu and seaweed. The fish? Sour. The one thing you never want to do is eat sour fish, usually indicative of rotting or mold. Although you won't die from eating here, if there is anything else open in the food court, even Panda Express, please go there. read more

I got my spam musubi and chicken tender at this place yesterday. The foods were not good and so expensive. The worst thing was the service. A girl who took my order and she missed my order. When I asked for a bag, she threw a bag on the counter, not even put my foods into the bag. I'm not coming here anymore. read more

Always fresh, I've been over 10 times and it's never disappointed. Family owned, which is even more of a plus. I buy nigiri and rolls and they gave fresh and delicious. Highly recommend!! read more

Chicken katsu was amazing. Very quick service, and a pretty good price for a big serving. Will be going again!

Tucked away in the back corner of the University Town Center Mall Food Court, Rising Sun Sushi gave up one of the best bowls of Ramen I have ever eaten. The pork Ramen bowl, at only $10, offered a smoky flavor from it's pork cutlet that was unmatched by any other Ramen I have eaten in my life, including such famous places as Menya Ultra and many other establishments on Convoy in San Diego. read more

Is this the most authentic Japanese food place? Not even close. Are those other reviews expecting a little too much from a Japanese place in a mall? Yes. I got Bento #2 with chicken katsu, and yes the katsu does taste like chicken tenders like that one review says, but they are good chicken tenders and the portion is huge. I much rather have chicken tenders as katsu that tastes good than having attempts at chicken katsu that are just bad like a lot of more authentic places. The tuna roll that came with it also tastes good enough to not be worried about getting food poisoning, which is about as much you can ask for from mall sushi really. Will you be satisfying your desire for authentic, high quality Japanese food at this mall place? No Will you be satisfying your desire for some bento that will fill you up very good at a decent price? My stomach says yes read more

food was terrible and tasted old and sause separated. service was also not great. all around bad experience

Just stopped by this place while I was doing some shopping and was happy to see a sushi spot! The sushi is actually really fresh and tasty! Will definitely be back here! Love that the owners are also super friendly too! read more

Nice family run restaurant. Friendly service, good portions, fair prices. Great for a quick bite.

Very fresh salmon sushi and the crispy california rolls were really good! Very friendly service.

Been here many times and all visits were wonderful! The fish is very fresh and I loved the food I got every time. The service was great and very quick, will be back again. Highly recommend this place! :)) read more

This place sucks. I placed an order and stood there for 20 minutes waiting. I noticed everyone after me was served and went back in line to find out they never made my food. read more

we ordered a chicken bento, it was something terrible!! I thought to give it to a child, but it was impossible to eat! dry chicken, just some unknown pieces that were fried and covered with sauce !! it's disgusting ! rice that stuck to the pan and a piece in the form of a bottom fell into my plate ... the soup looked like some kind of slop ... and it stank like they washed their feet there! What could be eaten was the California roll, but it was also not tasty, sour! I am disappointed . You need to be responsible for the quality of products! read more

U ordered the chicken teriyaki and it was literally Walmart rotisserie chicken with teriyaki sauce drizzled on top, so dry. The teriyaki sauce on the side was cold, the only food that was acceptable was the miso soup. Don't waste your money here! read more

This place was simply amazing. Great customer service and very nice staff. They made my sister a roll that wasn't even on the menu! Please go here:) read more