Came in on a Sunday night for a dinner for 4. We had an order of edamame, miso soup, the chef's special sashimi, the black belt roll, admiral roll, 3 orders of Karage, and some drinks (sake flight and Manhattan). Food was okay. He fish was not that fresh and you could tell that it lost flavor from either being frozen or that it was left out for a while. On top of that, there were still some bones in the fish. The drinks were good. Unfortunately there was a little bit of confusion on the yelp coupon. After a bit of confusion, they honored the sake deal. Oh, they also charge for hot tea. Quaint restaurant, but sub-par for the reviews. read more

Saiko Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Coronado, California

Great food. Great Happy Hour too. Usually crowded at that time. So get here early. Love love their rolls, the dragon is my favorite. Love the sake & beer special at happy hour as well. Service is friendly, sometimes I think they're understaffed, but I get it post Covid. Atmosphere is very clean, & modern. read more

We had Uber drop us off at Ferry Landing, checked out the reviews of those restaurants, then decided to walk over to Saiko instead. The walk was nice and refreshing after a day spent flying. There's limited outdoor seating at Saiko which was pretty important to us as tourists who wanted to soak up every ray of sunshine and view of San D. The metallic tables aren't exactly inviting with the harsh reflection and radiating heat but we braved the encounter for the experience and distan My friend ordered the crown roll upon the recommendation of the server and I ordered the Black Belt. Each of us enjoyed the rolls we picked. The fish was much fresher than we can get back home. I particularly liked the pineapple jalapeño sauce on the Black Belt and the fresh micro cilantro. I also ordered a Chicken Karaage Steamed Bun which oddly reminded me of a Chick Fil A sandwich, just with a gooey bun. Staff seemed a little confused at times even though they weren't that busy but if you'll be a little patient with them I think they'll do what they can for you. read more

Saiko Sushi - Crown roll (left) and Black Belt (right) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Coronado, California

This place is decent. They have a lot of local fish but not so many Japanese fish. But the sushi chef here is so friendly and professional. I came in Tuesday night during happy hr time which was from4pm-6pm. I've got a wine for $5 and some rolls for reasonable price. They also have a hard liquor, sake and beer as well. The sushi chef was friendly enough to give us a few complimentary dishes. It was all great. Only downside is they don't carry many fish compare to other sushi place and appetizer menu is limited too. Located in beautiful Coronado, it still worth it! read more

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Nice place to grab some sushi and sashimi. We were exploring Coronado Island and decided to grab a some lunch. Ordered a bento along with sashimi. Both very good. Service was efficient and friendly. read more

We sat at the bar. It was a wonderful experience. Our bartender/waiter was friendly, helpful, and attentive. The drinks came quickly and were great. We had the best California Roll we have ever had here. It was so good, we got another. The Spicy Tuna Roll was just as incredible. The restaurant was very comfortable, with cool decor. read more

Saiko Sushi - Geisha Girl cocktail - Sushi Bars Near Me - Coronado, California

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I hate to give two stars but that's all I can give to be fair to the readers. It wasn't bad sushi, but I've had so much better. We were spending some time in Coronado and I really wanted to like the food. But the service mid afternoon was fine, the wait person friendly and accommodating and it's located within walking distance to the ferry. There's an outdoor patio which I did enjoy. But when I go for sushi, I want to leave making plans to go back and get more soon. That sure didn't happen here. read more

These guys nailed it! From seating on time, to drink service, to authentic and knowledgeable chefs who serve with authenticity. I can not speak bigger praises of this place! We ate salmon, octopus, Opah, and more. Miguel, Ivan, and the whole staff made our 7th wedding anniversary memorable beyond belief! They have not seen us for a year, yet they remembered us and surprised us with their creativity and flavors. Thank you Saiko Sushi!!! read more

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Very cool, hip, yet mellow sushi bar on Coronado Island. Sat at the bar, and the sushi rolls everyone was ordering around me all looked good. I was here during happy hour, so tried a specialty cocktail - the Saiko 75 w/ gin, lemon juice, ginger liqueur and champagne - so good. Andyhrsalmon avocado roll, which was also very tasty. Their salmon comes from New Zealand, and everyone at the sushi bar agreed it was excellent. They have great Lunch Bento Box specials for $10-12.50. They also have happy hour daily 4:30-6- Apps: $3. read more

Saiko Sushi - Salmon, avocado roll, just $5.50 on happy hour, and really good! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Coronado, California

Super fresh and bomb, place is small and usually busy so don't be surprised if there is a wait. Well worth it

This spot is incredible! The managers, host and our server took such good care of us. Miguel made all of our sushi which was incredible! They made us feel so special here and we will definitely be coming back! read more

Saiko Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Coronado, California

We visit pretty open and decided to stay on the island for dinner and chose this sushi place based on reviews. We get there about 7:30 and check in with the hostess. She let's us know that there is a 45 minute wait, but could put us in for a reservation at 8:15. We take it and walk to the ferry landing for a little bit and take our time getting back. We get back to the restaurant around 8:15 pm and the hostess acknowledges us and in the mean time takes other tables and is on the phone with someone as well. She is extremely rude to other customers and is not very nice. This was a huge turn off. If it wasn't already 8:30 by this time we would hav left and eaten somewhere else. We finally get a table and seated. We put in our order right away and our kids food and edamame come out right away. Apparently on a Sunday night they close at 9 pm and their kitchen closes at that time as well. We still have not received our sushi and our server tells us the kitchen is closing and asks us if we would like anything else. We decline and continue to wait for our food. It is now past 9 pm and our kids have eaten, but my husband and I have not. When our server comes back to refill our drinks he asks us if we are waiting on anything else. We still have not gotten our food!!! We ask if we can get a side of rice because we are so hungry. He tells us that the kitchen has been closed, and will let us know if he can. He told us he did us a huge favor by getting us rice and to not let anyone know since they have now been closed for over 15 minutes. Our food finally arrives 30 minutes past close. The food was ok, but by the time our food came we were pretty upset by the whole experience. We will never return. I would much rather drive into San Diego and go somewhere else, or go to Yummy Sushi were we have had a much better experience. read more

This sushi spot has nice outdoor seating with a slight view of Downtown San Diego, very pretty! We had reservations @ 8pm, but they had us waiting 20 minutes past reservations to be seated. The quality of the sushi rolls are not the best and the rolls are smaller than your typical specialty roll. However, they are flavorful and fairly priced. Their soups and nigiri are definitely a hit. Saiko may not be the best of quality, but it does the job for a cute Coronado neighborhood sushi spot! read more

Saiko Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Coronado, California

While enjoying variety of cuisines this society offers, I still sometimes crave for the taste of homeland, and it's not so easy to find it living away from the ocean in Inland Empire. I just make many Japanese dishes at home but when it comes to sushi I know I need a skilled chef. So I was looking forward to having some real sushi while visiting Coronado, and made a reservation to make sure. I'm very sad to say that I was very disappointed with their nigiri. The price was higher than any that I've had for just 1 (usually 2 served for a price), but of course specialized sushi restaurants do charge much. But these nigiri just were not worth the price. Neta (raw fish) was sliced uneven and warm, which made it difficult to enjoy the texture. And shari (vinegared sushi)---I understand it has been a trend that it is rather small, but it was way too small. The service was rather slow, the menu did not offer variety of actual Japanese food and green tea tasted stale, and even though I cannot prove it, I have a feeling that some GI issues that I suffered about 12 hours after the visit might have had something to do with what I had the evening. This place must be a good place for many people to enjoy "Japanese cuisine", whose definition may vary. But for me it was definitely not "saiko". If you're looking for a place to taste something authentic, go to Kura Sushi nearby or wait until your next trip to Japan. read more

Stopped by last night for sushi; we were served by chef Andy. What a treat, as usual - excellent miso soup and edamame, a couple of rolls, and extremely nice portions of yellowtail and unagi nigiri. Andy is an artist, as is Oscar and all the chefs at Saiko. Last night they were actually serving venison sushi! Just love this pl read more

Saiko Sushi - Ungagi perfection! Loved the presentation - Sushi Bars Near Me - Coronado, California

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This place is a Japanese restaurant for rookies. For those that are new to Japanese food and aren't quite there yet with the authentic Japanese dishes. Who puts a whole green onion in a roll of sushi? Full stem and all. Tempura shrimp batter wasn't up to standards. Location is awesome though. read more

This is one our all time favorite sushi places, food service and drinks are always on point. Matt and Anna always go above and beyond. Check this place out read more

Saiko Sushi - Ace, Saiko and Black Belt rolls. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Coronado, California

Wow! I feel like royalty. I've never been treated so well at a restaurant in my life. I couldn't even narrow it down to one person because the whole staff was amazing and welcoming. Nikki, Oscar, Matt, Ivan, Melissa, and the manager Becki made us feel so special and recommend sushi that was to die. Come here ASAP!! You won't be sorry! read more

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We had really high hopes for this place based off of the reviews, ordered the shrimp tots to taste first. Unfortunately, we were really disappointed with what we received. Even the sauce that came with it to dunk the shrimp tots in seemed to be the bottled Thai sweet chili sauce. Maybe it was just our luck, but not sure if I'll be back in awhile read more

Let me start, cute place for Coronado island... Our "concierge" recommended this place to us and he had the nerve to compare it to blowfish in San Francisco and actually said this place is better. So of course we just had to go while on vacation! Yea... Um.... No... we started off with one roll the "spicy albacore" and there was nothing spicy about it, no flavor and truly just had a mushy flavor/taste even dipped in soy sauce. I guess it would be ok if the bar wasn't set so high but because our concierge from the Hilton compared it to one of our favorite sushi restaurants in SF, the bar was set high. Service was not so good on a Monday night. We didn't finish our roll and we sat for 30 minutes before we were attended for our final bill for two beers and a roll. Sorry but not a fan. read more

My family and I love love love this place. It is in a awesome location in Coronado. The manager Mathew is very pleasurable and always looking to help. This place has the best happy hour and for taking kids for sushi this is a great place. Very busy all the time so make reservations is the best advice. Mathew will attempt to get you in but you must be patient as the wait is worth the time. When in Coronado Saiko Sushi is a good go to. read more

We went in on a Friday night and were seated immediately. The sushi chef came out and introduced himself and made recommendations for us. We chose to get the sashimi platter twice and were not disappointed. The chef took us through a tour of sashimi that was Japanese cuisine at its finest. We enjoyed the personalized experience provided by the chef and the waitress. She brought us out a delicious dessert and all the staff friendly. read more

Love this small sushi restaurant, great quality ingredients, good variety in their menu, like to see the sushi men preparing the sushi dishes at the counter, the service and ambiance are fine, I recommend this place. read more

This is THE best fresh Sushi restaurant in San Diego!!! Hands down Saiko Sushi!!! Their rolls are super creative and delicious. Owner and all staff are very friendly and helpful. Don't miss it to check this out place if you're in town! #10 % military discount as well.# read more

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Amazing sushi! Amazing cocktails! Highly recommend! Quaint dining room and good patio too.

Just hope you don't get Ivan as a server!! Made the whole experience awkward, confrontational and killed the entire vibe!

I was really looking forward to coming here after volunteering nearby. Looking at other places nearby the Yelp reviews were less than favorable star wise. So four starts was a no brainier. Plus I love a nice fresh meal! We came on a Sunday during lunch. The restaurant was pretty empty, so we opted to sit outside in the shade near the entry door. We were greeted without too much wait and were given water with the choice of having lemon or cucumber. I always go lemon! Anyway. we did not go big. We just got a soup and two lunch specials (my review for one of the lunch specials will be below)... we did notice that there was another group that was drinking and eating a lot more. They all got their food and a lot of check ups. We had to wait nearly 30 mins for our food to come out after the initial soup. It was weird because as you will see the food was not at all that fresh and felt pre made. The restaurant itself was not full of people and there were maybe three tables and two people at the bar inside. Very weird! I decided to go with the Sushi Roll Lunch Special ($12.50) It included 4 pieces each of a California Roll, Veggie Roll, Spicy Albacore, and Spicy Tuna. California Roll: If you knew me - and let's just face it, I am not that different from anyone else -I actually liked this the best out of all the rolls. It was easy to eat and didn't taste super fake. I mean yeah, it was not actually crab but ya know I don't hate on Krab too much. I was surprised that I enjoyed it. Veggie Roll: I love veggie rolls usually. This was just sort of odd. The sundried tomato aspect made everything chewy and not in a good way. Not much flavor. Maybe something pickled would help it out? Spicy Albacore Roll: Scant on fish and not as fresh as I would have liked. Spicy Tuna: Again scant on fish but heavy on cucumber. As a whole, the rolls were not very fresh tasting with the tell tale soft seaweed wrapping the roll. All together I would give this place a pass the next time I want sushi. read more

This place has a limited menu - but the basics for everyone and some options for the random folks who get drug to sushi and won't eat it (meatloaf anyone?). It's pricey - with nigiri at $14.95 for 5 pieces if I remember correctly. The sashimi was $9 for 2 pieces I believe. They have some special rolls which are about 8 pieces for $15 or so and seaweed salad. They have delicious cucumber water with legit shaved cucumbers floating in it which was really refreshing. My co-worker had like 5 refills of that. lol. It took a LONG time to get our food and they were not that busy - so since we only had an hour and were on lunch from meetings at NASNI that was annoying. We were late getting back to the office and we should've had plenty of time to spare. We sat out on the patio facing Orange and it was a beautiful day. Service was pretty good with friendly servers. Still, the prices are HIGH and the wait was LONG. I will not return. read more

The hostess was super rude. She told us she would not seat us because there was reservations almost 2 hours away, when their was 4 open table. They obviously don't want people business. The manager need to address this with the hotness. read more

I have been here twice and both times it did not disappoint! The sushi is good and so is the food from the kitchen. The staff is nice, they have happy hour prices as well. We will continue to come here. There is street parking but it can be difficult to find depending on what day you go. read more

Beat happy hour in town! Sushi and appetizers just can't be beat for that price, it's a weekly tradition!

Long wait times. Slow service. However the Sushi is good though. Crown roll was the best out of the few we had.

The only redeemable thing about this restaurant is that the sushi is good. Everything else about the experience sucks - the service is horrible, if I could give negative stars I would. The host was extremely rude and couldn't fathom that I was asking for a table for 6 people??? I've been to this place on multiple occasions and the service is always poor. read more

It's a good place to have dinner, the wait time was no more than 30 min and the food was awesome!!

Great place for a cool date night. Prices were reasonable for the quantity and quality of the food and all of the fish was exquisitely fresh. The black board special was a great way to try a variety of unique sushi. Only complaint would be that some of the fish did not have the bloodline removed, which is just personal preference but I assume is generally seen as a superior approach to preparing sashimi. Try a sake flight if you're new to sake. read more

We love Saiko! Our go to date night spot. I really appreciate the chefs making a off the menu riceless roll for our young boy with some sensitivities to rice. He loves it! Thank you!! read more

It is a travesty and falsity that this isn't six stars. This is one of the best sushi bars outside of Japan. The fish is highest grade and Andy (the chef) will treat you to the best (American) sushi you've ever had. Sit at the bar and let him order for you. DO NOT PASS UP THE BEST SUSHI ON THIS CONTINENT read more

Saiko Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Coronado, California

I was asking to "order out" at entrance and was talking to the hostess. I asked for a standard paper form most sushi places have to fill out an order. She maybe did not understand what I was asking. She seemed upset by it or maybe fed up with the previous customers not sure which. Then says she is going to get a server to help with the order and he said he knew what I was talking about but they don't those, which is fine. Anyways as I was talking to the server and was close to the entrance and he wanted me move away as to not block it which was fine. Yet a customer on the patio had a full size dog blocking the entrance. Causing staff and customers to have to dance around it to get in and out. I was confused as to why that was ok but me trying to take an order at the entrance isn't wasn't ok. I was Told by the waiter that it would take 30 minutes to get the food but then later the hostess says they say 30 but it really will be 40 hopefully my sushi will not set out too long... Update they messed up half my order. Not very good what we got :( the cooked food chicken to be exact was over fried it looked like it was frozen and reheated not sure. I have eaten at 100 sushi places this was one of the worst. I think a real Japanese restaurant could move in and easily do better with little effort and charge more. read more

Mark, Joe, and Eric are awesome!! The camaraderie with cooking is in the house. The food reflects this. For a great time, great food, and great locals, stop on by. read more

EXCELLENT: Service, Menue, Flavors, Presentation all Top Shelf. Our entire experience was exceptional. Completely Amazed by the Prices AND the Happy Hour/Specials. The only flaw is ours, we weren't able to order and try Everything in one evening. I'm almost afraid to give such an honest review for fear we'll never get a table again!!!!! Totally Saiko Great. read more