Great sushi spot with a Mexican twist. Northgate El Mercado has some exceptional food options, and the last time I visited I decided to try Sushi El Sinaloense. It definitely did not disappoint. I loved the sushi presentation, the staff was very friendly, and the food was delicious. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful. If you go with friends, I highly recommend getting the sushi boat. It is fun to share and makes the experience even better. If you like sushi with bold flavors and a Mexican twist, this spot is definitely worth trying. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - Sushi boat, el Anthony roll and spicy lobster - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Located at Mercado Gonzalez @ Northgate Market, Costa Mesa, this food court sushi is surprisingly good. Sinaloa brings in spice and uninhibited flavor into sushi. I went with an aguachile roll that had shrimp tempura, bluefin tuna, and a very spicy mayo-based sauce. I also got a "mochis roll", which was a california roll topped with garlic shrimp. The mochis roll brought hawaiian vibes and it was delicious. The Aguachile roll was the spiciest sushi roll that I've had as the mayo based sauce brought the heat. These rolls were also incredibly filling and the quality of the seafood was pretty solid. I didn't love that a roll cost close to $18; however they were definitely filling. If you want to get a variety, go for their 4-in-1 roll for $18, which gives you 2 pieces each of four different rolls. It really gives you a better idea of what they serve up here. While it's hard to pass up the delicious tacos and home cooking at Mercado Gonzalez, the Sinaloan sushi here is a vibe and worth checking out. read more

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I have been to Sushi El Sinaloense inside El Mercado Northgate in Costa Mesa about 3 or 4 times now, and the bluefin tostada is always a must whenever I visit. It has become my go-to order in the market. The bluefin tostada is excellent. The onions are crispy and add a lot of texture to each bite. The chipotle flavor brings a smoky depth that reminds me of the tuna tostadas I have had in Mexico City. It is savory, balanced, and very satisfying. They also provide a side of Peruvian ají sauce, which adds another layer of flavor and makes the dish even more enjoyable if you want a bit of extra brightness and heat. I also tried the yellowtail tostada. It was fresh and well prepared, but for my taste it was a bit too citrusy, especially after the smokiness of the bluefin. Perhaps having it after the bluefin tostada was the wrong call, but I f you prefer brighter citrus-forward flavors, it might be the right choice for you. Overall, this is a spot I look forward to visiting whenever I am at El Mercado Northgate. The bluefin tostada alone is worth stopping for, and the quality and flavor have been consistent across my visits. If you are walking through the market and want something fresh with bold flavor, this is definitely worth trying. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - Yellowtail tostada. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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I loveeee all the options inside Northgate market but this lil spot is the place specifically for seafood tacos. If you're like me and you love corn tortillas, ask for any of their tacos on corn instead of flour. They also let you mix and match things in their plates and menu and makes it so easy to order exactly what you like. Flavors are wonderful and the shrimp taco is especially to die for. It's crispy fried with melted cheese and peppers inside. The fish taco is a classic. Highly recommend this place for seafood lovers especially. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - Combo plate with 1 fish and 1 shrimp taco - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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We've been to Mercado Gonzales many times and have tried all the food vendors, everything is good here but El Sinaloense is currently our favorite. We enjoyed the flavor and texture of the dishes here from fish tacos, burritos to sushi rolls, especially the chill rellenos that came with the combo. It was crunchy, soft with a little sweet and spicy at the same time, hubby who generally doesn't like this kind of dish, gobbles up the whole thing and declared that it was so tasty and can't wait to have more. You can usually find a place to seat inside, it could get very busy high lunch, there's also a big patio so finding a table is not a problem. It's a food hall setting, casual and fun, if you haven't been don't hesitate to. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - Ordering counter - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

My friend brought me here after a day of rock climbing and before our night out on the town, and oh my, wow wow wow! It's a Mexican Sushi fushion. Must have is the tuna sashimi tosada, with the best shoestring fried onions on top We also shared a salmon jalapeño mango roll, quite delicious as well!! Order at the counter than sit wherever. This restaurant is located inside the Northgate Mercado, so it was quite crowded on a Saturday evening, loud, but good music, good vibe overall. Side note, the market is a-mazing, go shopping too. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - ¡Sushi Mexican fushion! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

We had a table in the far corner of the dining room inside the Mercado, and it was easy to see the surprising sushi menu of Sushi El Sinaloense. Wow, but I was aleady having Menudo and the lovely missus liked the fresh corn tortillas. We took another look at the monitored overhead menu with invitingly colorful pictures. The missus typically likes the Japanese sushi and sashimi, but for now the fusion of Japanese in the Sinaloa style wether it be rolls or fresh albacore tuna made into the taco way, will have to wait for another trip. But, we have the attention of one of the staff and he pointed to the place around the corner for bottles of Jarritos sodas. I motioned that we are there now and he can sell us bottles he has on display. He was kind and we got our drinks...that saved me 10 minutes of navigating thru the crowd. We thank Sushi El Sinaloense for the friendly staff and we will visit you properly in the future. read more

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Delicious. An Asian Mexican fusion Sushi bar. Been here several times, it never disappoints. Located inside the NorthGate Mercado which is a wonderland. Weekends are busy. I recommend a weekday lunch. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - El Anthony. Inside - shrimp tempura. On top - seared yellowtail. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Sushi El Sinaloense is a Mexican Japanese fusion serving seafood tacos and sushi. It's located in the Mercado González Northgate Market right next to the bar. Service: Considering this was a takeout place there isn't much to touch on in terms of service. All I can say is that the cashier was nice. Ambiance: The supermarket this food stall is located in is not only huge, but very clean and bright. There are also plenty of other stalls nearby. Food: Both the fish and the shrimp in the tacos were extremely fresh. The batter was crispy and didn't get soggy even after sitting in the tortilla. The pico de gallo was extraordinary fresh tasting with heavy notes of lime. The fried peppers were stuffed with cheese and were good, but not a highlight. All in all Sushi El Sinaloense has very fresh and tasty tacos and would be a great place to stop at while shopping in the supermarket. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - Fish taco combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I ordered a Tacosta Fish Taco, and it was absolutely delicious! There was lots of cabbage, pico de gallo, and sauce. The salsa was fabulous! I had to wait a while for my order to be ready since they were very busy on a Sunday afternoon. It was definitely worth the wait, and I would order from there again if I ever go back to Mercado Gonzalez Northgate Market! read more

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I saw baja fish tacos on the menu, so just had to try them. It seems odd that so many places do them so poorly. This place didn't do a horrible job. They tasted good, and held together well, but the fish didn't have that sturdy batter that is the standard in the Black Fish Market in Ensenada. The fish was also a bit lost under the toppings, and didn't have that characteristic crunch that is expected. I liked my taco, but wouldn't have it again. Rellenos: I'm a huge fan of good rellenos, and they had an option of a combo plate that had two of those, and two fish tacos, so win win. These used the yellow peppers that are fairly mild and a bit larger than a jalapeno. They were stuffed with a cheese mixture that had the mouthfeel of Boursin, and a very crispy outer batter coating, and a nice drizzle of flavor. I liked these, but again wouldn't be terribly compelled to return for them. It is a sushi place, and I didn't have any sushi, so perhaps they need another shot. The service was pretty quick and friendly, and the price for the combo plate fair enough. It was around $15. read more

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Bomb shrimp burrito. Love their sushi sampler and tostadas as well. The flavors and sauces are amazing. Only tip, don't roll the sushi quite as hard so that the rice won't get as mushy, sometimes it's a bit stickier than it should be. - sincerely, a Japanese person read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - Menu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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STEPH JUDGEMENT: A step above most fast-casual sushi joints, with a cultural twist. Located inside the Gonzalez Northgate Market mega complex, they're an intriguing mix of Japan and Mexico. I decided to get their 4-in-1 roll, which seemed like a good introduction to their food. It had a very fancy presentation, arriving on one of those sushi boats, with a flower and everything! The fish and rice were fresh, with tasty sauces and a pile of fried onions. The prices were reasonable for the quality, and I'm definitely game to try them again the next time I'm in the area. If you're looking for super-traditional Japanese sushi this won't be your jam, but if you're open to trying something different, give them a look. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - 4-in-1 roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

We really enjoyed our sushi and shrimp taco! The service was great and ambiance was magnifico!!! It looked like a food court with big selection of food and Sushi El Sinaloense was exact next to the scene where the singers were singing! We teally enjoyed our time here in Mercado and our food! Everything was reasonably priced! Their tacos are most try ones! read more

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Everything is Good . Today I got the raw tuna tostada & yellow chilies stuff with cheese & crab round in crunchy breading & fried ! So good delicious. Service was excellent. Ambiance was excellent music playing. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - Tuna tostada & chile guero Relleno - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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Specializing in sushi, sinaloan style, Sushi El Sinaloense was a great place to have mexican flavors incorporated into sushi. There was no line during lunch, so decided to try this sushi place. Jacob was the employee manning the register, and he was very welcoming and inquisitive. After talking for a bit, he suggested I order the special cuarenta y four roll for $16, 8 pieces of 4 different types of maki, all with distinct sinaloan flavor. It came with toppings like avoacado salsa, jalapeno slices, fried onion strings. It even came with a grilled hatch pepper, which provided as much sting as you want (depends on much of the seeds you decide to eat). It was a great value roll for $16. Even if you dine it, it is packaged as if to go, with packets of wasabi, ginger, and soy sauce. There was space at the sushi bar, but we wanted a different meal to share so took our roll to eat outside, in the communal patio. The food was great here...I really enjoyed it. read more

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I ordered sushi at the sushi bar because the menu board looked quite appealing to my taste buds. But turn me out disappointed, I saw a customer sitting at a table not far from where I was sitting, eating the same sushi I ordered on a wooden boat like on a menu board that looked very attractive and delicious, but my order was just placed on a tray. I was so very disappointed. read more

This a review of the service and food handling issues. I will preface that I have a nightshade allergy and this was made known to the workers when ordering. (Spoiler alert, I had similar issues to another review about them not listening to removal requests) I ordered the El Anthony Roll because it was one of the only options that didn't have some kind of chili or pepper involved. We asked if there were any and asked to make sure known were included. The worker acknowledged this and assured us it would not be an issue. My order arrived and low and behold it had a giant peeled and cooked chili pepper sitting next to and up against all of the sushi in my roll, seeds and everything freely able to cross-contaminate. (See photo of what the peppers look like) We took it back to them and asked why there was a pepper and if they could remake it. The worker asked if I was allergic and my partner informed them that I was and that's why we asked to make sure peppers were not involved. As my partner walked away to wait on the remake, he said the worker looked at my dish confused and left it open in front of him. This left my partner uneasy about what might occur but I gave them the benefit of the doubt since most food service workers understand the importance of food safety. (Well, I hope they would at least. Ten minutes later we got the replacement sushi, on a regular cooking sheet and missing a lid on the plastic food container, which was odd. The food did not have the pepper anymore and it looked okay so I ate it. When I got to the end of the meal, I discovered multiple pepper seeds floating in the bottom of the plastic container and the container itself was strangely moist. (see remaining photos for the pepper seeds within the dish, and the general wetness) To us, it looked like all they did was take the pepper out of the container, removed the sushi briefly, attempted to clean out the container instead of getting a new one, and put the contaminated sushi back in without remaking it entirely. We can't prove this because we weren't watching them, but the fact that pepper remnants were still present in the container tells me this is most likely what happened. The sushi itself was just okay, but due to the poor service and overall lack of care for a simple request, as well as owning up to a mistake the proper way, we will probably never come back to this place. There is better sushi, under better care, from many many other places. It's really too bad, cause the concept is cool. Do better Sushi El Sinaloense. read more

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The combo was surprisingly delicious! The tortillas taste homemade and so fresh. The ambiance was so much fun they had mariachi and dancers.

I recently tried sushi for the first time at the Northgate Market. I ordered the spicy lobster roll, and the price seemed reasonable for portion. The wait time was just about 5 minutes. The service was prompt. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - Spicy lobster roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The fish got smaller since 2 months ago.... The fish was so small all I taste was tortilla and cabbage. It was much better before. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - Fish was tiny - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Located in north gate market in the amazing beautiful foodcourt! Love this area to get authentic Mexican fresh food! Totally recommend for lunch or dinner. Get some shopping done afterwards read more

First of all...I should NOT have gotten my lunch at a Mexican themed sushi place. Just doesn't mix. I asked for no jalapeño. No jalapeño ponzu. What came in my box? A big ol hot (as in temperature) jalapeño...in with cold sushi. After I scoop this out so it doesn't saturate my meal, the girl at the register proceeded to make it like it was my fault. Doesn't ask to remake it. Her attitude was awful. Laughing and giggling at me. Just says "she thought I meant on the roll". So I'm stuck with it. I ask for a manager. No manager and you can't complain to Mercado, because they are a vendor. Then she refuses to give me her name. The chef doesn't speak English so he can't help. So here I am on Yelp, hoping someone reads it. For the rest of the roll, I grab a piece on the end that wasn't touching the pepper, and I spit it out. There is so much Mayo in the CA roll part, it's gagging. Tons of rice. Just not good at all. If I could give -5 stars, I would. There was nothing good out of this restaurant. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - Salmon mango roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I love sushi so I was intrigued when I saw this place in Northgate. The cashier was helpful and I decided to try the sampler 4 in 1. It came in a boat and it was so pretty. Omg it's one of the best dishes I've had. I planned on sharing with my husband but it was so good I ate it all. All 4 types were delicious and they give you a little cause cup with an avocado dip and it was also delicious . I just wish the cup was bigger because it would make it easier to dip the sushi. They also give you a grilled pepper which was also delicious. My favorite was the aguachile roll. The place was clean, the staff did a great job at keeping the tables clean and the music was as great. read more

Sushi El Sinaloense - 4 in 1 roll. And classic margarita from bar next to sushi place. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I had the fish taco here and it was great. The ingredients were fresh. Plate display was excellent. Ask for hot sauce. The fish taco does come standard with the chipotle mayo sauce. They give it to you in a green sauce with powder. It was fire! The chef and employee handling the register were friendly and wonderful. They waved bye as we left one the marketplace community tables. Would return! read more