Favorite place to eat! I have been coming here for years, everything on the menu is made amazingly read more

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First I want to say I reeaaallllyyy enjoy sushi, but this place was absolutely underwhelming. The rolls remind me of the ones they sell pre packaged at a shopping market. I was not pleased with the rolls at all. The flavor was so underwhelming. Edamame was undercooked and the teriyaki chicken plate was flavorless. The young lady that was waiting the tables was absolutely rude, didn't seem like much of a people person. We received our waters with lemon so we requested one with it and she rudely put her hands up and gave us the dirtiest eye roll I've think I've seen as if I asked for something not on this earth. I thought maybe I was just looking into it too much but then she never came back to check on us after that. Needless to say I will not be coming back to spend another 90$ at Takka Sushi, Hinata Sushi in Lemon Grove ia much better option. read more

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This is a great place to get good tasting sushi at a great price. The service is quick and the guys are always helpful. It isn't a large restaurant, but it is fair sized and they have bar seating as well. I have already come here multiple times and will come back. It's also cheaper if you pay cash. read more

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I love the low key atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff. The food is excellent and priced fairly. I always enjoy coming here.

The sushi here is good quality at a great price. They are quick and have good service. The inside is not large but there is a decent amount of seating. read more

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2/27/28 - it was packed. We arrived at 6pm. I was shocked. This place is usually dead. The food is 5 stars. The service not as good. We entered and only one table left. I arrived with a party of 3. As we waited by the cashier to be helped. A couple walks in behind us and walks between the register and the long bar. A person walks behind the bar and asked how many to the newly arrived and sits them. As they did this, I told them we were here first and they just arrived 5 minutes later. I told the employee and the couple they can go after us. They sat the couple. I was in shock. We waited 15 minutes for a table to clear. We almost walked out but our child wanted to eat there. We ordered food, no issues with the service and left. May never come back here ever again because of this. We travel the world and never thought this would happen in Santee. I will tell everyone I know about this experience. 5 stars for the food, -4 stars for poor performance in allowing other diners to be seated after arriving guests. We sat at table 5. See photos of food. Over all experience was a 1 star. -4 stars for allowing a party to sit before us. Just amazing! read more

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Food was Really good. cheaper of you pay with cash! Not many people in restaurant so service is nice They are quick read more

Have been coming to Takka for years - have definitely noticed a decline in quality of food. Tried the Teriyaki Chicken tonight and was served subpar, chewy, clearly gross presentation for food. The chicken looked like it was old, reheated in the microwave, and slapped with some sauce. Tried to cut into it and it was so rubbery I couldn't even cut it. Our server was understanding and immediately apologized and removed from our check. We ended up leaving - sad to say we won't be back. Mediocre food at best and sadly, plenty of other sushi spots with better quality in the same vicinity. Wish I could give it another shot but I was so grossed out by this meal I cannot step foot back here. The restaurant is clean and staff is friendly, but unfortunately not enough to get us to come back. read more

Takka Sushi - Chicken Teriyaki Dinner Entree - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

Food is great. Customer service is excellent. Good ambiance. I love the sushi. It's a little on the small size but the food is still great. I truly recommend this place read more

I normally really like this place. We eat here quite often as the food is good and prices are reasonable. I came in with a group of 8. The place wasn't busy. The service has continuously gone down with each over the last few months. I had to call them over 3 times when we needed more beers, soda, or food. It wasn't busy enough for that. Then they brought the bill over with the gratuity in added and I don't feel it was warranted for the slow service. They give a 10% off with cash, but had already added the 18% gratuity. A little shady as they normally take the discount before the gratuity. On a $350 bill it was off. I'm a good tipper but the service was much poorer. Not sure if they deal with big groups slower knowing the gratuity is included. I'm going to venture out which is sad because I go here with family a few times a month but the service over the last few visits and bill has made the decision for me. read more

We came here after the pho place next door was way too crowded. I enjoyed the sushi and thought the fish was fresh. I had them with a Saporro and they provided a chilled glass. The service was a bit slow for my liking. Could have been an off night or something. I'd still come back for another try as the sushi was darn good. read more

Takka Sushi - Salmon skin and Rainbow rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

Chill spot, great food, decent prices. Our new go to spot near home for some yummy sushi! read more

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I love the prices and the quality is still good! The service is fast on most days, and they always refill your water constantly. Perfect spot for lunch as they have specials and their sushi rolls are 50% and 30% off daily. The place is on the smaller side but there's plenty of booths to accommodate you. The seats do need to get fixed up a bit as some of them are covered with tape.. lol but if you're by yourself, the bar seating area is great. My favorite rolls are the Rainbow and the Spanish roll- which is pretty much a classic lemon roll! Fresh on the palate and they are very generous with their cuts of fish. You usually don't expect much from a sushi joint all the way in Santee but this place is special and I've been going for years! read more

Takka Sushi - This was a while back but it's the shrimp tempura roll and one of the baked rolls, spicy tuna rolls! Yum! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

We went for a Friday evening dinner. We got tempuras for appetizer, Hot Lips roll, Rainbow roll, and a spicy baby scallop roll, and a miso soup. My husband got a sapporo too. We got seated right away, food came out quickly and the prices were so reasonable! All together I think the total was about $71 (not including tips). Can't beat that! read more

Takka Sushi - Rainbow roll, hot lips - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

We ordered the Ring of fire, Crunchy, and rainbow roll!! All of them were fabulous and a good mix of fresh and fried. 10/10 recommend. All rolls were 50% off! read more

Food is amazing, service is top notch. We go there all the time highly recommend. Love the garlic edamame. When you go try it you'll love it

Went out to eat with my family and they wanted to go here so bad because Kung fu tea was next door lol they have a discounted sushi menu but expect to get discounted menu looking & tasting sushi as well. My parents got the bentos and I tried one of the tempura veggies and firstly, tempura is usually lighter shade of brown and these were definitely burnt and tasted like it too. I do like how the discounted sushi are tinier so it's great if you want a snack without breaking the bank. Their specials aren't too bad either. I will say that the service wasn't terrible it's just that after we got our drink order taken, the server goes to the chef and says "I think I'm getting sick, my throat is itchy" like come on now lol I don't need a sick person serving my family right now Overall/ 2.5 stars+ the people were nice, we got served quickly, and didn't get sick. read more

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Our usual sushi place in Santee was closed, no explanation as to why. So Takka sushi was the closest place showing 3 1/2 stars. So we thought we'd give it a try. I ordered the ring of fire, and the volcano roll, as well as some hot green tea and some sake. The green tea and the sake were good, but they also brought out a pretty pathetic little dish of wasabi and ginger. I asked for more wasabi and they brought it. Karen ordered the chicken teriyaki dinner. The dinner was very unimpressive. She barely ate any of it. I really liked the ring of fire., It was very tasty. The volcano roll not so much. You had to cut each piece of the roll in half just to get it in your mouth. It was too big to eat even for me and I'm not a small guy. I wasn't very impressed with the taste either, but it wasn't terrible. One of the irritating things about this place is that they served us both at different times I want my food brought out all at the same time for everybody otherwise people feel rude, eating in front of everybody else that doesn't have anything to eat. That's just wrong wrong wrong. If it wasn't for the volcano role being so tasty I'd give this place two stars. But they took good care of us, came to check on us several times while we were eating, so three stars and not too. But there are better places to eat. I'm sure if you want some sushi. I did enjoy my sake and my green tea, and I tasted some of Karen's miso soup, it was just average. Not the first place I go eat sushi but not the last either, I've had a lot worse. read more

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A bit torn given the health violations listed on yelp and wait staffs lack of interest. Torn despite these issues, Sushi was fresh. Cream cheese wontons were delicious - creamy and full, not overly doughy. Volcano, happy and Philadelphia rolls were tasty. Only questionable item was the spider roll. For me it was a bit too fishy tasting. Super crowded hole in the wall location but we were able to get seated relatively fast. 10% Discount if you pay cash. Some items have a discount , make sure you get the discount when the check comes. read more

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This is my favorite sushi place due to the great value. The sushi is very good, and there's a lot of great options. I don't think it's the absolute best place, but better places are going to cost you so much more, and it's generally not worth it. Takka sushi is very affordable and reasonable while still be very good. The fried rice is fantastic. Honestly, this is probably my favorite restaurant all around. It has a nice atmosphere. Kind of cozy actually. And despite being small, there's a lot of tables without feeling cramped. I know I mentioned the value already, but seriously I only spend a bit more when I go here versus Chipotle. It's my go to restaurant. read more

Honestly came here with an open mind to try a new sushi place because the sushi place I went to was closed so decided to give this place a try ,service was good but sushi wasn't good at all. It appeared good but not good what so ever . Fried rice was descent with siracha but wouldn't come here again just my opinion. read more

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Been here a couple of times sitting at the sushi bar and have always enjoyed this place. Rolls are good, ambiance is good, service can be inconsistent at times having to wait for drink refills and to order additional food items, etc. but overall it's a nice place. read more

Came here today for some sushi. Wanted to try a new place for the family. Was thrilled!! The food and fish was so quick & fresh, was gladly surprised how good everything was! Service was great. Staff was kind and chatty. Really enjoyed the suggestions & can't wait to go back. Beers were buy one get a free sake! It was so great. Thank you Takka! We were so happy and definitely will return!! Cheers! read more

The worst restaurant to go to with your child under 5 years old. I went on my birthday with my mother and my 17-month-old son was very restless, so I sat him on a bar stool that no one was using since we had already been waiting for 30 minutes. One of the employees made me take my child off the chair to put it back at the bar, even though no one was using it. Of course, I left immediately. It's really sad because I had been going to this restaurant for years. read more

We have been going to Takka Sushi for years and have loved it. We were there recently & got a server that we hadn't see before. I ordered the ahi tuna salad WITH THE DRESSING ON THE SIDE. When he brought it to me, the dressing was not on the side & there was a lot of it. When he brought it to the table, he said the sushi chef had been on the phone & "forgot" to put it on the side. No offer to replace it or anything. I barely ate any of it because I really don't like the dressing & there was A LOT of it. Very disappointing experience. read more

Great place to eat. Date night spot for my wife and I. Being cash for the discount! Even though they already have great prices.

Delicious rolls and miso soup was so comforting. Tuna was melt in your mouth fresh. Quick service. I like the vibe and art they have up too. read more

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Great sushi-lots of choices! Excellent service- but servers just wear street clothes- nothing to indicate they work there-not professional. Ambiance is nice, simple, cozy. We love this place!! read more

Takka Sushi - Getting ready for garlic edamame! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

Made a phone order for Ramen which was a generous serving and had excellent flavor by the way. Was ready in 15 min as expected. They even gave me a 10% discount for using cash. I was only surprised about the price increases so I went ahead and grabbed a menu to show everyone their new prices. read more

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As always, Takka provides the best fresh sashimi in town. The service is impeccable and the atmosphere is comfortable. After many years of patronage both pre- during and post pandemic, Takka has continued to perform well with above average service and food. read more

Takka Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

This place already closed once. Just came back after a while and I ordered a rainbow roll and sake. There was a hair in my roll and something disgusting in my friend's drinking cup. Servers and cooks were nice but I will not be coming back here. read more

Takka Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

The quailty/taste has gone downhill...We've order the teriyaki chicken bento, the teriyaki sauce was too watery, it could be because the chicken seems to be boiled rather than grilled. We also had a beef bento...the beef had an funny taste. This was not the only time we did not enjoy the food. There were other days and I do try to give restaurants a 2nd and 3rd try before I yelp......for the price, we will skip this restaurant read more

Food and service was great placed order for pick up to take home, also paid cash and received a discount on our order.

We used to come here all the time before Covid and we really liked it. But ever since Covid the service went terrible. I would be asking a question about a menu item and the waiter would just argue with me instead of help me. Takes forever just to get water. Their prices used to be really good for the sushi but the quality of food went down the price went up. We probably won't return. read more

It didn't taste very good and they didn't serve our meals at the same time. I'd like to eat at the same time as the friend I came with does. read more

I just went yesterday,ordered spicy tuna roll ,I love it ,will try other food next time !

Food is amazing!! Small, local place. We used it regularly as my kid lives sushi! I recommend it highly read more

Decided to give this place a try given that most of the bad reviews were based on customer service & I was doing take out anyway . * This review is based off on my ONE time ordering take from here . Customer Service -- 8/10 The ladies who helped me (via phone & in-person) were nice, a little unorganized & frantic (maybe due to understaffing) but they did their best! Quality of food -- 6/10 Tempura Veggie Roll -- 6/10 Ive definitely had better . Also it was only 5 pieces, and I was just expecting it to be more . Tempura Veggies -- 6/10 They give you a nice amount! Wasn't as fresh as I'd liked , and they could do less onion . Also the tempura sauce could use summore work . Or they could provide the tempura veggies w teriyaki sauce instead ? I just was not a fan of that sauce :/ Parking -- 6/10 They share a lot w a handful of other businesses , and it's normally pretty busy so you may have to park across the lot . Overall, not too bad . Would likely be a lot better for those who eat seafood ;) read more

Takka Sushi - Tempura Vegetables & Veggie Tempura Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

The food was actually pretty good. The issue was that we waited for 45 mins for sushi and it wasn't busy. They also disappeared with our cc for 25 min. read more

Takka Sushi - Dining room - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

Great restaurant Danny and Tommy are fantastic Tabke service so fun and food is great chefs are amazing we love these guys. Myers Family!