The food, service, and atmosphere was great. Even though my table was quite loud(...) the staff were generously accommodating and still showed marked patience when handling how my party split the bill. On top of all that, food was great. If you are going to go here, I doubly recommend the ayce option; even at 50.00$ I can confidently say that I got my money's worth. Would 100% go again. In fact, I plan to. read more

Place is very good. I think the AYCE is a little over priced. But maybe I'm just remembering older days when AYCE sushi was $25. $50 here is a high price and $70 for premium. You get 90 minutes and have ordering limits, which is fine. The sushi is high quality. Maybe too much rice. Maybe that's a tactic to fill you up faster. We went with our young daughter and they couldn't accommodate making a tekka maki roll (just basic tuna, rice, seaweed) but have a version of it with spicy sriracha in it. We just wanted no spicy sauce. The server told us the kitchen couldn't do it because they were too busy - even though leaving out sriracha I don't think takes more time, and we were 1 of 4 tables dining. I'm not sure the server understood our request. It's nice to see this place in Oceanside, we need more in this area. I'm hopeful it stays but with the price being what it is - I'm not positive. Best of luck here! read more

This restaurant was a let down for us. Service was good and our server was friendly. Parking lot is very high and parking is free. Establishment is clean and orderly, although some booths have ripped seats patched with tape. Food quality was a disappointment for the price point of $45/ayce. The miso soup came out cold and flavorless. Baked mussels tasted like they were canned. The mussels were not attached to the shell and once we removed the mound of imitation crab realized that they were cut into small chunks. All of the sushi was pretty bland, the hand rolls had a lot of rice, small amount of protein (excluding the salmon hand roll). I'm noticing this restaurant has 4 stars, I'm not sure why, maybe we went on a bad day or it has new management. Either way, not worth a second try for us. read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - Booth view - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

I was so excited to have an AYCE Sushi spot open in Oceanside. The reviews looked promising, but my experience was VERY disappointing. I'll start off by saying for an AYCE place- the menu didn't have too many options, and the day I went there were a couple things they were out of. The food I was able to try were decent. Nothing that really stood out to me. Now, on to what made the experience so horrible... There was an older asian lady running the restaurant. Not sure if she owns it or was just managing, but either way she was TERRIBLE. You can only order a certain amount of items at a time, the portions are tiny, you're timed, AND apparently you can ONLY order from HER. So we finished our first 2 rounds, the lady passed by us multiple times and even stood by our table! Didn't bother asking us if we wanted to order more, even ignored us when we tried to get her attention. Literally 10 minutes pass, so we flagged down another guy. Young guy who was more than willing to help us out. He took our order, came back to tell us that he got introuble and had to cancel our order. That lady came back right after to take our order, and then took forever for the next couple rounds. She came by really quick when it came to collecting our money though. We left annoyed and still somewhat hungry. Highly doubt I'll be back. read more

This one's a bit of a letdown, not gonna sugarcoat it. We were so excited for an all-you-can-eat sushi place right by the house, but the sushi quality just wasn't there for the price so kind of a bummer honestly. The bright spot was their Korean barbecue-style plates, those were good and included in the AYCE. read more

See all

Large clean restaurant good for groups, with a very nice outdoor patio with fire pits. We did AYCE for 6 - $50 per adult, then two cheaper tiers for kids. The shrimp ebi sushi is sweet and delicious. All of the food is very fresh. The Korean bulgogi udon was decent, but a good option for cooked food and kids. The galbi ribs were better, very tender, with tasty stir-fried veggies. Spider roll and fried crab were delicious. The cooked rolls are very filling, so keep that in mind for AYCE - the Dragon roll was very rich and savory, but also very good! The service was a bit off at the start, as the owners were helping on the floor and it's still relatively new. They forgot a few dishes or sent them to different tables, but we could've been more on top of our orders. Overall, very good experience. Plenty of parking in the lot. read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - Galbi ribs with delicious veggies - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

See all

I arrived as they were opening and sat while they finished setting up. Great location, quick service. So far so good. Food came out quick and it was also great quality and presentation. I wanted a chirashi bowl but they did not have it on the menu so I tried a couple of their signature rolls. The OB and the IB. The IB was tuna on a spicy tuna roll. 8/10. The spicy mayo on top was too sweet and kind of took away from the flavor of the tuna. The OB was albacore over a spicy tuna roll. 10/10. The flavors were perfect. Citrusy and tangy. Good experience at this spot that happened to be next to a charged station for my EV. Complimentary edemame, plenty of fresh ginger on the side. Great find. Missed a bit on one roll but otherwise a great experience! read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - OCEAN BEACH (O.B.)/ALBACORE ROLL - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

We came here for Mother's Day as I was craving sushi. We did the Ayce. We started off with yakisoba, fried rice, and a bunch of nigiri. The yakisoba and fried rice were not to our liking. The yakisoba was dried and the fried rice was mushy. We also got the volcano which had a chipotle flavor to it so it was kind of different. We did enjoy the nigiri where the fish wasn't the best or the freshest but it was still good and enjoyable. One of the bigger downside is the wait for our food. When we put in the second order of Ayce.. we waited a very long time before food came out. To the point where we just didn't even want to get a third order in. However, they were giving out a slice of cake for Mother's Day so that was a treat for our kids. The ambiance was spacious and nice. It was a little warm and not enough air flow so it felt kind of stuffy inside the area we were in. Overall, we probably wouldn't be back as the food was mediocre and the wait for our orders were too long. read more

The service was honestly the worst and the food wasn't good either. If I could give it a 0 I would. We got the all you can eat and ordered multiple items while being here and they only brought me 1 while I was here over two hours. I understand being backed up in the kitchen but it was honestly unacceptable. The wait was absolutely ridiculous and the food was just sad. Honestly never coming here again and I truly hope you guys improve. read more

ROBATA-X SUSHI and IZAKAYA feels like a Love Boat Sushi (Blue Ocean) spin off with an AYCE option. very similar approach. some hits. some misses. went for lunch. service was spot on. started off with the PORK GYOZA. they were glorious. might be the best I've every eaten. really hoping they weren't mass-produced somewhere and then freezer to frying pan. either way, things were off to a great start. the SALMON, BLUE FIN TUNA, and FATTY ALBACORE nigiri were high average. the fresh wasabi was a nice touch. the RHODE ISLAND CALAMARI could have been a little crispier but still very good. the ROBOTA portion lunch was disappointing. the WAGYU MEATBALLs were dry and had the texture and mouth feel of reheated leftovers. the PORK BELLY was insipid. beige exterior was desperately in need of a good char. pork looked and tasted like it had been skewered, steamed, and sauced. the JAPALENO POPPERS (in: panko fried spicy krab and cream cheese stuffed jalapeno. out: avocado, spicy aioli, unagi sauce, and micro greens) were just plain awful. a ton of places around these parts (like MIKKO and HOOKED ON SUSHI) make REALLY good ones. ROBATA-X: send your kitchen guys over there and figure it out. some of the rolls were also problematic: the KOBE ROLL (in: shrimp tempura, cucumber, asparagus, avocado, and krab. out: seared kobe beef, masago, and mirco greens) was no bueno. the beef looked and tasted like it had been steamed. seared? I don't think so. zero Maillard reaction. muddled flavors. so poorly wrapped, required a spoon to eat it. the BAKED FATTY BLUE FIN TUNA ROLL (in: baked toro, spicy aioli, dynamite sauce, pickled green onions, and micro greens) was poorly conceived and poorly executed. would describe the flavor profile as very fishy tasting tuna melt with LOTS of mayonnaise. so loosely wrapped, it also required a spoon to get from the plate to my mouth. the SUGAR DRAGON ROLL (in: krab, cucumber, yama gobo, avocado. out: fresh water eel, avocado, sweet unagi sauce, and dried bonita shavings) was amazing. really liked the combo flavors. winner. winner. winner. wasn't paying attention and didn't realize the KOREAN SHORT RIBS was an entree and came with rice and veggies. will adjust my order next time. good flavor. meaty ribs. will take a couple of visits to figure out the menu and what to order and more importantly what NOT to order. let the adventure begin. read more

See all

All you can eat! Great value and even better food! Be careful you may over order! They advise that you order what you can eat otherwise you could be charged. read more

Great food! They have many different options of food, from nigiri to grilled skewers they have what you like! read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - KOREAN B.B.Q. RIBS - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

See all

Was craving Japanese sushi, so I came here. I didn't realize it was an all you can eat sushi, but you can order a la carte. I think if you know you're going to order maybe like four items and more, it may make sense to do the all you can eat. I got the lemon salmon roll cuz salmon is like one of my favorite fish! Got it with a miso soup, and I was satisfied. I would come back to try other items on the menu! read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - LEMON SALMON ROLL - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

See all

My new favorite sushi spot in North County! One of the owner's, Jimmy is such an amazing chef. He uses quality fish and puts love into every dish. Loved the experience and will be back asap! read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

I've been wanting to try this restaurant since it opened. My husband and I decided to try the all you can eat menu. I would say if you want to try a couple of different rolls and items on the menu then all you can eat options is the way to go, it's $50.00 per person. Everything we got was super fresh. The lemon roll was our favorite. Our waiter was super attentive and gave us great suggestions on certain rolls we tried. I would definitely come back to try different rolls and suggest this restaurant to my family. read more

See all

Robata- X Sushi opened about 2 months ago, and judging from the Yelp reviews, it seemed like amazing spot to eat! After eating here this evening, I can confirm that I've found my new sushi spot! I did the AYCE which was $49 a person and was an absolutely awesome deal! So many delicious options! The food is very fresh and flavorful! They are all good, but my faves were the albacore sushi, king salmon sushi, and the Hermosa roll! The establishment was clean, spacious and inviting! The younger staff was super upbeat and friendly! The older staff were very polite, quiet and professional! They had a good mix of staff working together and provided great customer service! I am already planning what to order my next visit! read more

See all

It was good. Everything tasted fresh. I have not been to an ayce sushi place before but I hadn't seen any with as much variety being able to order basically anything in the menu. When we arrived we were given the à la carte menu and I was confused because I haven't seen a photo of that here. One of the workers seemed to notice and brought us over the ayce menu. For $50 we tried to eat our moneys worth. We figured the 3 of us would cost about $120 for à la carte so 30 bucks more to try some of everything seemed like the better deal. We definitely won't be back for ayce but we'll probably be back and just order our favorites. You can only order 2 items per person at a time. We ended up ordering 18 items at the end. The best was the black dragon roll, and the robatayaki: filet + pineapple and the flat iron steak. The crunch shrimp roll, gyoza and tuna crispy rice were also pretty good. Would pass on the Korean bbq ribs - had some inedible bits in it. Didn't seem as good quality as the fish was. The bao bun was supposed to be spam but I'm pretty sure it was pork belly because it did not have the texture of spam. So I would not get either one of those again personally. Service was pretty slow. It says 90 min time limit and while it's great that they aren't super strict especially given the slow service, it was a little annoying that we got there at 1230 and had an appointment at 230 that we were late to because we had to ask for the check at 2 and don't get it for like 10-15 min. read more

See all

Super excited to know that an AYCE Sushi restaurant has opened up in Oceanside! For the price of $49.99, it was pretty worth eating my weight in sushi . We were a party of 11 and we'd share different rolls and appetizers with one another so that we can try different things. Overall, the service was great and quick. The sushi tasted fresh and delicious! The king salmon was a crowd favorite and the brussel sprouts were amazing! read more

See all

Had to give this place a go as they just opened down the street from my house. I went early so it wasn't busy at all. I was pleasantly greeted when I walked in by my server (didn't catch her name). She was sweet and helpful with menu questions. Just a heads up, this place is AYCE so prepare for it. M-Th it's $35 - worth every penny in my opinion. The restaurant is clean and the food was delicious. I will say...the Torrey Pines roll was good but not great...I'd personally shift to something different next time. I think the only thing I forgot to get a pic of was the Wagyu meatballs which were The experience and food was good. I'd definitely come back read more

See all

I ordered for delivery and only 1 item was correct. The robata meatballs were great! I feel like the chef that created the menu is part of the original Blue Ocean/Love Boat group because it tasted the same. The robata chicken was not cooked so I couldn't eat it and had to spit out the bite I tried. It was also missing the green onion garnish. The bakka frost sushi was ok but I couldn't taste the vinegar in the rice. We also got the Gossip Girl roll and the crunchy part on top was not crunchy and it did not have the spicy aioli. We couldn't taste the cream cheese and overall it didn't taste like anything. I was excited to try it and may give it another try in person but this was not a good experience read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - GOSSIP GIRL ROLL - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

​On 11/2, I visited this new sushi spot in Oceanside for the first time with my family to celebrate my sister's birthday, and it was a mix of highs and areas for improvement. This location was formerly known as Capazollis, followed by another Italian restaurant, Fratelli's, for a short period of time. ​ Food Quality & Service ​The food quality and presentation were definitely the high point. ​Food quality: The quality and presentation were good, with decent portion sizes, making the meal enjoyable once it arrived. ​Service Issues: The service was noticeably slow, which detracted from the all-you-can-eat experience. There were also mix-ups; they sent food we didn't order a few times, requiring us to clarify the correct items multiple times. ​ Ambience & Seating ​I recommend opting for the outdoor seating or the regular tables. The high top tables and chairs felt uncomfortable for me. The indoor seating towards the backroom of the restaurant was unfortunately a miss for us. The atmosphere felt uncomfortable due to poor air circulation, making it stuffy and not ideal for a relaxing meal. ​ Pricing Structure (All-You-Can-Eat) ​The restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat format, and the pricing has a few variations: ​Lunch (Mon-Thurs): $34.99 (Note on menu: no longer available) ​Dinner: origanally $44.99. Omakase was an additional $15. Now it's an additional $30. ​Pricing fluctuation: My second visit on 11/17 during lunch was a flat $50, which I found disappointing for the shifting price point. *Make sure to collect reward points before paying. ​ The Menu: Needs Work ​This was another challenging part of the visit. As a visual person, I found the main menu to be too busy and overwhelming. When I asked for a menu with pictures to help visualize the dishes, I was given a second menu which, surprisingly, only listed the descriptions of the rolls in small font. This made ordering slightly difficult and time-consuming. ​The menu needs a clearer structure. I suggest maybe dividing the rolls into two separate, distinct categories: ​Cooked Rolls ​Fresh/Raw Rolls ​ Overall Impression ​The food quality was good, but the combination of slow service, uncomfortable indoor seating, and a confusing menu made the visit less seamless than hoped. If they can address the service speed, seating comfort, and simplify their menu layout, this place has the potential to be a great spot. I'll give this place some time to iron out some things before I consider returning in the new year. read more

See all

All in all, the food is absolutely fantastic here. I've been to many AYCE sushi spots and the menu and quality is top tier. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. This is one of those spots where you really want them to do well, but they desperately need more patrons and staff to make it happen. This spot has so much potential, but they really need more staff to both fulfill to-go orders and serve tables. If you have patience, please please check them out. You will be amazed by the food, but know it can take some time. read more

See all

I tried really hard to support this local restaurant but I cannot in good faith recommend it, nor will I be going back. To preface, I've been 7 times since they opened. The food is pretty good. Fish quality tends to be a bit on the higher end of AYCE, but not anything luxurious or life changing. However, the menu choices continue to get smaller and smaller. They've also started to implement more and more limits on the key items. i.e. King Salmon Nigiri, Eel nigiri, bluefin nigiri. They removed one of my favorite items which was the scallop and bacon yakitori. Now lets move on to the real reason I will not be back. The service. They limit you to two items per person, per round. Doesn't matter if that's a large appetizer, or if you order two orders of nigiri. Then when it comes time to place your next order because you finished your 4 pieces of sushi in 60 seconds, they're nowhere to be found. And if you try and order your next round when the round you ordered just arrived? Nope. Gotta eat it first. Additionally, drinks are NEVER refilled unless you ask. Even water. God is that frustrating. If you get one of the younger servers, you're in luck. They're cheerful and happy to be there. But if you happen to get one of the older asian managers? Good luck, they're abysmally slow. I brought my inlaws there for a birthday and we waited 45 minutes for an order that was purely nigiri. And if you order something off the yakitori menu, prepare for a 30 to 45 minute wait. The long story short is they're falling into the same pitfall as other failed AYCE sushi restaurants. More money for less items and pitiful service. Don't waste your time. read more

delicious sushi, great value, loved the happy hour deal on doordash! definitely will be ordering from here again, please keep the happy hour promotion! read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - CALIENTE ROLL PHILADELPHIA ROLL - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

First time at this place and we did the omakase ayce; the fish was fresh and food came out fast! read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - SASHIMI SAMPLER (7PCS) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

Today, October 17, 2025 was a soft opening of this brand new all you can eat elevated sushi restaurant. After speaking with the staff, I found out that the same MasterChef that brought Love Boat Sushi to Oceanside and Blue Ocean to Carlsbad, is in charge of bringing this unique experience to us. Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya provides a premium sushi dining experience with high-quality ingredients, the option for à la cart, an appetizer menu and their best value is All-You-Can-Eat. When it comes to dining-in options, Robata-X has plenty of seating inside, with high-tables and booths available and they even extended the dining area to an outdoor patio and the front of the restaurant as well. Their service still has room for improvement and I feel that they may need to hire more staff during the day, but they seem to have enough for the evenings and weekend. The service staff are friendly and helpful, but their overall menu system needs a lot of improvement. Currently, they have an extensive menu with over 50+ items and there's no descriptions of the individual items or photos either. So far, everything looks great and they will have a small cooler upfront for sushi orders to go. For sushi rolls, I enjoyed the Camp Pendleton, Imperial Beach, Torrey Pines & Robata-X Toro. I also liked the Korean BBQ ribs & the crispy eggplant in a sweet soy glaze. The only dish I really didn't care for was their chicken karaage, which was more like Panda Express Orange Chicken without the sauce. But I'm not too judgmental, because their specialty is seafood and NOT chicken. I also don't prefer their music playlist of choice. It's currently a station with cover songs of the 80's & 90's playing rather loud and while I LOVE that genre of music, I would rather some gentle Japanese ambiance vibes. Overall, I'm very happy with their opening and although I know they're improving, they're off to a great start and have a fantastic concept! Robata-X is a nice addition to the Oceanside dining scene & location. read more

See all

I wish I took more photos but we came for some AYCE sushi & everything tasted good! Our server was very attentive to our needs. I don't know if this is how they always function at this business but after we gave our waiter our order for food, everything came one at a time - rather than a bunch of sushi coming altogether..maybe it was for us to pace ourselves but I'm used to getting like 40 pieces at once after placing an order. Also there was kind of a bit too much rice for each piece of sushi compared to other ayce places I've been to - but nonetheless the food was very good and I'd recommend this place to others! read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

Loved this place! Ordered many times by DD and my first time in the restaurant was even better. Service was really read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

See all

Food is great, but pricey. However, service is ridiculously slow and terrible. It took us 15-20 minutes to be acknowledged by a server. A couple just walked out with a similar complaint. This is my third visit, and they have not been busy enough to justify the lack of speed. Update: it has been an hour since we ordered. 90 minutes since arrival. Haven't gotten the majority of our food. read more

My son took me here for Mother's Day and we received horrible service. When we arrived it was not super busy. After a good 15 minutes looking over the menu our waitress said she would come back to take our order. She never came back. After 15 mins we flagged down another waiter and asked if he could take out order We then waited for the food. We had to ask for water. Utensils and napkins. When I asked for a fork I watched the waitress casually walk about for 5 mins and do other things as if we had not just spoken while my food was getting cold. I got up to get a fork and she was getting another table 12 waters. The food did not come and it took forever. We ended up getting up and leaving. I will not be back. read more

We are frequent guests at the other restaurants in the group (Blue Ocean, Love Boat and also Pokewan). We don't think that this place is at the same level. I could add "yet" as I am hopeful. The all you can eat is a bit pricey and somewhat limited IMHO, comparing to AYCE I have been in Vegas. Not bad overall, not great either... read more

Still the greatest. Delicious rolls, seaweed salad and brussel sprouts. Be aware they do not have a sushi bar but don't let that deter you from going. Go and enjoy fresh and amazing food! read more

Really the only AYCE sushi anywhere nearby. The old KPFM/Fratelli's used to get a ton of traffic, but the change in demographic and the shift of city center focus to the coast the shops along Mission have taken a hit over the last 2 decades due to sprawl and development. The ambiance is closer to Blue Ocean and the decor is understated. The service is hit or miss. I've found that depending on what you order is how you are treated. When ordering AYCE the waiters seem to take less time explaining things, but when it's a la cart or normal dinner style service. Weird. Prices are varied depending on what you want, but the AYCE levels are generous becuase they aren't really limiting quantity and aren't deliberately slow to make, no time limit making you feel rushed. I've had great conversations over dinner rather than talking in between waves of food. Despite Sushi being in the name I actually quite liked the robata & izakaya aspect as they have wagyu. The rolls are not overly sauced and the flavors are bold. There are even omakase offerings. The prices are pretty open and not much in the way of hidden costs/offerings. The one time order isn't really enforced if your just eating, but when people try to maximize and take advantage of their generous offerings rather than eat what they want to eat they'll enforce. Their softshell crab, crab cakes and calamari were all fantastic. The salmon kama is fatty and charred perfectly. Poke lovers salad was nice and chunky. All of their House rolls were stand alone excellent and their Signature rolls were thoughtful. They were a litlte rushed as at the end some didn't seal as well as others. Their nigiri offerings are fantastic (masago/quail eggs, king salmon, bluefun. They have a baked fatty tuna roll that is melt melt in your mouth. Unless you want specific items the omakase isn't probably worth the already great value of the regular AYCE menu. Maine lobster, ankimo, bluefin toro. Small bites like the braised pork belly bao and the shrimp shumai and the spicy tuna crispy rice were just average. Side notes, they keep it on the colder side, not much was renovated in the bathrooms and they have very quite music. The menu is quite large and the quality is worth it. They will easily make fans here when you objectively compare them to most anywhere else. read more

The vibe and food was just perfect! Best salmon sushi I've ever had and definitely will be coming back! Service was fast while also waiters were great at explaining whole menu and providing me and friends a great dinner. Definitely will be back! read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - BK SALMON SASHIMI(5pcs) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

Ayce sushi spot was fire. The salmon was the best salmon I've ever had at a ayce. The service was great and the atmosphere was really cool as they were showing the World Cup games. read more

Robata-X Sushi & Izakaya - Sushi Bars Near Me - Oceanside, California

I don't want to dog the place too much because I think they recently opened . I'm just going to say they need to make some adjustments. Especially, with crab meat in the rolls. Something is off. read more

We were debating between doing all you can eat and ordering à la carte, but seeing the prices for the rolls, we opted for all you can eat. However, we quickly learned that the rolls are huge! Even the sushi pieces had large cuts of fish (but also large portions of rice). While we did enjoy being able to get skewers included in the price and we were able to make the price worth it, I think next time we'll do à la carte. Favorites of the night were the lemon salmon roll and the meatball skewers read more

See all

We ordered about $150 worth of sushi to go and man was it delicious! Everything was fresh even though we got it to go, the rice and even their smaller rolls like the California rolls were really good Definitely give it a try read more

Holy **** this place sucks. What the **** Oceanside?! We came here during the soft opening and wanted to give it a chance but WHAT THE HECK. We came here and the ROBATA came out COLD. We sent it back and they only brought back some of the cold food lol. What the heck is going on here when you charge people 50 bucks a person for all you can eat microwaved "ROBATA" . NEVER NEVER NEVER coming back. This place sucks . Also , there is no way this place survives for 50 bucks for AYCE with bad food. I'm not mad about that. Horrible, disappointing, and just waiting for the replacement restaurant at this point read more

AYCE is a great price w/ great sushi, meat , and plenty of other choices on that menu. TFriendly owners read more

See all