Great food! And great price for sushi. It's always busy and i think they need more staff for the amount of people that they have coming in, but the staff has always been friendly and very lovely. Great environment for a causal get together with friends or family. Bento box for lunch is the best! read more

Really good sushi at a great price. Love their deals! And it's quality sushi. What more can you ask for?

Absolutely terrible!!!! Waited over 60 mins for a main course while everyone else at the table completed their meals, we felt terrible while everyone enjoyed their meal and we sat their with nothing in front of us! No apology given by waitress and full price paid! Disgusting.... Table was not even serviced or cleared once during the 90 mins we were there. Food is good, service is unforgivable.... read more

Excellent food excellent service. I wish I had celebrated my birthday there- if you do bring your glow sticks. :)

thanks was Awesome great food and Service went a few times on my Stay in the Area also took some Friends and they Loved it always visit when i am in the Area great Value. read more

I had my doubts about going here because I usually dislike strip mall sushi and discount sushi but WOW it's so good and doesn't taste cheap AT ALL! I love sushi kuchi read more

The food was good but the service was lacking. I visited this restaurant at lunch time and ordered an don katsu with sauce on the side. The waiter asked if I wanted the entrée and I said yes, because I want don katsu as my main entrée. However, the waiter managed to turn a bento box don katsu into a dinner-sized don katsu with dinner-sized prices. Worse yet, when the food arrived, I was given a chicken katsu. I asked immediately if they were sure this was a don katsu and they insisted that the white chicken meat was pork. read more

The food was great. The place was pack but service was quick and the waiter pay close attention. Definitely coming back

We bought dinner for carry out. The rolls were great, the staff were very well organized on the carry out. They had several orders going out, which may be feel good that food is fresh. We loved the dinner, loved the rolls, and it was a fair price. read more

Not bad. Another restaurant, operated by Koreans, that features decent Japanese food items. It also has several tasty sounding Korean dishes. Not so expensive. No issue with service. It kind of reminded me of Sushi Station. If you are looking for a reasonably priced restaurant that offers a wide range of Japanese dishes from sushi to udon to teriyaki meats, you'll enjoy the experience here. I'll go back with my family, may be to try out their Korean soup dishes. read more

I love their Korean dishes, namely the Bibimbap and the soft tofu stew. Both take a bit longer than sushi but come to the table piping hot and delicious. Their sushi rolls are fresh and delicious, and the Chirasi sushi is great. They also make a big deal for birthdays, so great place to celebrate. You will enjoy it. read more

With a catchy name, Sushi Kuchi is one of the very best sushi restaurants in North County San Diego. I consider myself to be a sushi expert. After eating sushi for over forty years in many different places around the country , I feel extremely qualified to judge. I look for freshness, cleanliness, artistry, friendless of staff, variety of fish offered and overall a great experience that will make me return again and again. Kuchi is such a place... perfect for that matter. All of the sushi chefs at Kuchi are really tops, however, I do have my favorite and his name is Chris! Chris definitely knows how to make anything you order be not only artistic, but so delicious you'll have a difficult time not ordering everything, until you just have no more room. Best of all, Chris is a fantastic guy! When you're ready to leave, he always says "see you tomorrow ", and he will because I can't stay away for long! read more

Sushi Kuchi - Delicious Hamachi sashimi with fresh wasabi - Japanese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Always great! Our family go to when we want good sushi. Even though it's reasonable there is no sacrifice on quality like other places.

Ok I don't usually give 5 stars unless I am very impressed, and I was. We decided to try a new sushi place for lunch & we were so happy to find this place! We had some of the chef specials, tiger roll, Chirashi bowl & Honeymoon Shooter (Oyster, United, quail egg, salmon egg & sake) - to die for. We must eat here again! The service was great, the food came quickly and it was high quality sashimi. The he salmon was to buttery fresh! The sushi chef even gave is a complimentary taste of the tempura salmon. There was no problem with substitutions - we did pay $1 extra to substitute salad for rice but it was a dinner sized amount of salad! read more

Sushi Kuchi - Honeymoon Shooter - Japanese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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I eat here at least once a week with my daughter. We seriously can't get enough sushi. The rolls and quality of fish are great! The employees are sure to make you remember them with there warm welcome and sweet goodbye. Great overall experience. Thank you Sushi Kuchi for always taking care of me and my family. -Char read more

The only thing I hate about this place is that it takes awhile before you get your order other than that food is pretty good! I would recommend the star wars sushi! read more

Sushi Kuchi - Japanese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

this sushi place is awesome! we were visiting from san francisco and came twice. Good for kids. menu has everything A-Z - sushi, korean and fish is just amazing. highly recommend. also good for young kids ( they had many ) and so did I. they have kids menu also. It does get busy so come early or wait in line. read more

Outstanding quality of food - wonderfully fresh sashimi and terrific value. I'd give this 5 stars but very limited sake menu and nowhere to wait for a table but out on the strip mall. I guess that's a quality problem to have - there is a very good reason there's a wait line. Would definitely go there again. read more

My go-to sushi restaurant that never disappoints! Have been to Sushi Kuchi in Carlsbad several times and all have been very fresh and tasty. This restaurant also have the best parking and space! I usually have to make my way out to Carlsbad for decent sushi, but I'm so glad it is not that far from my place. My family and I went for dinner and loved the overall atmosphere. How nice everyone was, especially their service was awesome! Thank you very much, Ms. Rose! She is the Sushi Kuchi manager and she served my family super! Also all sushi chefs, Chris, Jake, Mike and Sergio were very cheerful. My family had a quality time with the great food! Thanks a lot! On top of that, we LOVED everything we ordered. We got the rainbow roll, dragon roll, Kuchi roll, Dynamite roll, tempura udon, garlic edamame, shrimp & veggie tempura, 3x5 Sashimi, and some sodas. The highlight was definitely 3x5 Sashimi, which was nothing like we've ever tried before. It had such a fresh and decent flavor! Additionally, my kids loved their rolls so much, especially the Dynamite roll! It tasted yummy and fulfilling! What sets this place apart from others is the quality of the fish and the amount they give. I've tried sushi all around California, and this one satisfies me the most. I will be there soon! read more

Love this place!!!! Amazing prices and so delicious! I've always wanted to try this place and so glad I finally did! 50% off rolls. Super fresh and staff very friendly read more

Very welcoming service was good! I wish we had some sort of place like this back in Washington! I got a todo roll California roll tempura and the udon noodle! Very delicious! Only thing that is a negative was the bathroom. But only needed to wash my hands!! read more

Sushi Kuchi - Todo roll!! - Japanese Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Friendly staff. Such a huge selection of amazingly crafted sushi. Make sure to try the stat wars roll and the Vegas roll.

How fortunate I am to frequent this great neighborhood sushi restaurant! The chefs Chris, Mike, Gio, and Jake remember me and many others. They remember what we like, and the little preferences we enjoy-very unusual and greatly appreciated. The waitresses who usually help me, Krista, Rose, and Nicole, are friendly, polite, attentive, and always aim to please. The prices are great, and include many 50% off items, but of greater importance is the quality of the food. I could eat here every day and never tire of the delicious offerings. If you want great sushi and to feel welcome and appreciated, Sushi Kuchi is for you! I promise. read more

Very good sushi rolls and sashimi. Quality food at a good price. Service is friendly. Audio was played a little too loud for my taste. Will go back again. read more

We come here often for work lunches! One of our favorite sushi spots! Affordable with great quality and tasty rolls!

The servers are nice and friendly. Sushi we ordered taste good and fresh.

We have gone to a lot of other Japanese restaurants, but in my opinion, this is the best Japanese restaurant in California.  We go there once a week to get our sushi-fix. What I really like about their sushi is that they are always consistent, not to mention that they are very delicious at good prices.  As one of the positive previous reviewer wrote, they do have a large selection of "maki" rolls.   And speaking of the previous reviewers, some people were upset that they had to wait awhile to get services. I do agree that there were times it took a little longer than usual to get our food also, but it was because they were busy. You will always get fresh food at a busy restaurant, and that is the most vital and essential aspect if you are eating raw seafood. Also, contrary to some of the negative reviewers, I think the people working there are always friendly and courteous. read more

This is my favorite sushi spot. I've been here several time and it's never a disappointment. Excellent service and the food is always consistently delicious. read more

Let me preface this by telling you I am NOT a crabby B. I always think when I read bad reviews that someone was probably just kind of crabby when they went there. I almost always give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt.... But not this time. So okay. Here goes. So super disappointed in my experience here this evening.... from the drink orders the service was just terrible. We all ordered iced green tea and each glass arrived a completely different shade.... On a sliding scale from nearly water clear to one reminiscent of pond sludge. We mentioned it to the waitress who didn't see any difference and didn't replace them. I then took a slip and got a mouth full of pond sludge in my mouth. Yuck. The restaurant was nearly empty but the wait staff seemed completely befuddled and overwhelmed. We asked for silverware four times before we received them for the kids. Everyone's food arrived together except my 5yo's chicken teriyaki kids meal. We mentioned it twice to the waitress and I finally had to go back and speak to someone about it... Which is finally when they started to cook it. It was kind of bummer to rate this so low... The food was all really great but the completely awful service ruined it for us. I hope they figure out how to fix it!! read more

Terrible sushi everything has imitation crab in it. When you go in you smell fish. A good Japanese sushi place should not smell like bad fish. read more

We were driving through and thought we'd stop by for lunch. With 4 stars on yelp how can you go wrong? Well if you know sushi, a lot can go wrong. Their menu is beautiful and colorful. All the rolls are listed with pictures. However we notice imitation crab a lot on the menu. Imitation crab is basically your hotdog of the ocean. Which means, fish crap ground up, mixed and molded into imitation crab. Rolls are massive. Because there is a lot of stuffing, aka rice. Small fish pieces and lots of ground up tuna. If you go here, stick to sashimi and sushi. With rolls, at this place you won't know what you are getting. read more

Great sushi and exceptional sashimi (no rice). Very pleased with the quality, freshness and time. Portions were large and prices were average. Kid friendly and very helpful staff.id go back. read more

Food: Good! Service: Great! Prices: Good! Above average sushi! We had various nigiri (salmon, scallop, yellowtail, toro, white fish, mackerel, escolar) and a Lips Roll. The sushi was delicious, and the roll could have done without the sauce. The salmon was nice and smooth and even though it wasn't king salmon, it melted in my mouth still! The scallop wasn't as sweet as others I've had. It wasn't the live scallop though. They didn't have that today as it wasn't in season. They did their birthday celebration to a table and I thought that was really fun. It kind of was blinding because the strobe light was in my face since we were sitting at the bar. It was fun none the less. Overall, it was great! I'd come again! read more

I have been going to this place since I moved to mission valley in 2014 but after today I will never return. I just saw one guy drying his hair with a towel shaking his head around then cleaned his ears. All this around raw fish. Then the dude sneezes in his hand and no shit starts picking up food around the sushi bar. If you don't care about that kind of stuff than buy all means eat there. But nasty shit like that is just disgusting. I told the staff about it and they did nothing so I will not be returning ever read more

Decent sushi a walk away from our house. Usually crowded. Bday songs are great here and always happening. Make sure to surprise a friend who hasn't been there for Bday and tell the waitress. read more

I don't get the good reviews on here. Maybe it was a first time thing but this place was NOT good. When they slaughter your sushi in sauce to hide the quality of fish is always a sign. Their rolls were awful. We are sushi lovers and unfortunately my wife and daughter didn't feel so well after eating here. read more

Okay.....We live across the street from this restaurant. We also know how busy it gets so we usually get take out early and put it in the frig to eat later. The last few times our order has not been right. Tonight the edaname was undercooked and hard. Also my hand roll was not right. If they can't get an order correct when they are not busy then I guess I'll wait until after Labor Day when the tourists go home or I'll find another place. read more

One of my favorite sushi restaurants around it. Right down the street from where I live, I stop in weekly. The staff is nice and very welcoming. The sushi is great and they have very affordable prices. 1/2 of the menu is 40% off roles and hand roles. I always order the sashimi salad, hand roles, miso soup and it is just the right mix. A staple sushi fix for my boyfriend and I. read more

This is one of the best sushi places in town. The fish is always fresh and the prices are great. Make sure you ask for the birthday celebration! My only complaint is that it can get super busy and i wish they had a dedicated take out counter. read more

Very delicious food. The sushi rolls are filling and lots of different kinds. I've had sushi at other places in North County SD and this one so far is the best. read more