I ordered the teriyaki chicken bento during the weekend. It was not so good. The chicken seemed boiled/steamed rather than grilled like it was supposed to be, it was flavorless, and it seems that they just took some random packet of sauce to place on top of the chicken. A friend ordered the tempura and it was very soggy. This was the third time in a row over the last few months that I did not enjoy this food. It was also definitely not worth the expensive price, many other places offer better food with better cooking techniques at a lower price. I used to like this place a lot years ago but I cannot see myself returning any time soon. read more

Always great sushi! Love to see the familiar staff working and always enjoy my time here

Me and my kids eat here often. Snowballs are my favorite. The sushi is great here. They are always super quick to bring the food out and our drinks are always full! Highly recommend. read more

Takka Sushi - Snowball - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

The customer service was going downhill whether it's the owners or the managers that made the food would make the orders incorrectly and then get mad when they had to remake it. This is absolutely disgusting. The place was dirty and run down so we had already stopped going. It's a sealed deal now to never go back, knowing that the health department had to shut them down!! read more

Foods killer. Monkey balls are my favorite. Id still eat here even though they just got shut down from a rodent infestation. I just watched ratatouille and id pay extra for that experience. 12 / 10 would eat out of their trashcans. read more

I found bugs in my sushi and I didn't see them wash their hands as they are making the sushi with their bare hands, super disgusting and saw they had a health violation posted yesterday!! read more

Great meal with my wife. She had poke salad and I had the sashimi over rice that came with Mizo soup. Not usually a great fan of Mizo soup but this one tasted a little different but tasty and complimented the sashimi. I was trying to order without rice but the waiter had a hard time understanding me. The restaurant was nice and cozy and friendly music. read more

Takka Sushi - Sashimi over rice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

I eat here often and it's consistently good. Not super expensive. Spicy tuna roll, seared tuna tataki shashimi are favorites.

I was very disappointed with our lunch today. The service was just okay...we waited forever for all of our lunches to be out at the same time. My husband ordered the Beef Teriyaki dinner portion. First of all, the beef wasn't cut into strips. Instead it looked like the beef was ground up with some sort of syrup on it. It honestly looked like dog food. He didn't want to return it for fear they may do something to his next order. After we were all done eating, my husband was still hungry. The portions for the Beef Teriyaki were very small. We ended up grabbing pizza for him so he could feel full. Unfortunately I don't plan on coming back anytime soon. read more

Ok Sushi place. We stopped by because we happened to be close by. I would give it a 3.5. Not fancy but ok for a quick sushi stop. Service was fast. Check came fast and the discounts were applied properly. We got water refilled once. They were out of items I wanted, oysters and quail eggs. Had the albacore nigiri, albacore roll and ikura nigiri. They were all good. The albacore nigiri was marinated in ponzu which I liked. Bathroom smelled very bad, like sewage. But was clean, just an unappetizing experience when you go clean your hands before eating. read more

Highly DO NOT recommend this restaurant. Their sushi is below mediocre, and their water taste like it comes from the sink.

Came back here after a hiatus, but not again. I will say the service was polite, but on two seperate weekends I ordered sushi here (for pick up), and was ill after. The first time I thought maybe it wasn't the sushi, but had it again yesterday and got ill not long after. My daughter said the spicy tuna was inedible, so we tossed it , and my son later told me his rolls (which I shared) didn't taste fresh. I didn't notice much since I eat a lot of ginger. I can't risk it happening again. read more

This place used to be good but seems like those days are gone. Went recently and the waitress forgot about us as we were waiting for our table to be prepared. Had to remind her after 10 min and she immediately ran away to prep a table. They do not have gluten free soy sauce (first sushi place I've encountered without it). Hot sake was served room temp and the food was mediocre at best. When we asked about a missing item we ordered the waitress told us it was already delivered (when it was not) and continued to argue with us until she checked with the kitchen and found the missing item. Waitress over explained and over confirmed every time we ordered and still got it wrong. Way too much effort for what should have been a simple meal. Would not come back. read more

Food was just ok. Service was just ok. The place was nice. Sushi chef was engaging but the rest of the staff just seemed very new or could not be bothered. read more

Went here for Father's Day and it wasn't that packed. They took our order and it was about a 20 minute wait. They have two or so TV's for sports. Food was sub par; wasn't the greatest, but I've also had worse. Got the terriyaki salmon with a california roll and the sauce was a little weird on the salmon. Very sweet so it kind of overdosed things. read more

Takka Sushi - Entry - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

Cute little sushi spot in a small shopping center . The staff are friendly and efficient. I've ordered to go food for lunch a few times and I was very pleased with how quickly they got the order for me . My lunch breaks are only 30 minutes. I always have to rush back to work to eat at my desk . I've never dined in so I cannot speak on the dining in experience. I've ordered the bento box with Teriyaki chicken and tempura vegetable . It's good and plenty of food . The salad that comes with it is delicious. It has cucumbers, tomatoes and an amazing salad dressing . I really love their dressing. Now about to the sushi . Every roll I've ever ordered has been excellent. They use fresh fish and their rolls are creative . Their prices are very good too . I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Delicious food, great service. Maki sampler was the best. Easy to order on the phone and pick up on my way home.

Best sushi and east county wish customer service was a little better. The food is always good and made to order.

This place used to be top tier, however the food quality has gone down slightly and the prices have gone up. The turnover is quick so it's nice to get your food fairly quickly. The servers are good and make sure you have your water filled. I am loyal to another sushi place now, and I feel like I've broken up with this sushi joint which makes me sad. I will return soon to retest and potentially raise the star. read more

My happy roll was great, but the service was terrible. Our sushi was served before our appetizers and had to ask for wasabi and ginger. wasn't able to get a glass of water until after we got our check. We are basically ignored and wanted to order additional rolls and wine but no one would come to help us. The Service staff appeared to be unhappy and it showed. It wasn't very busy so wasn't because they were swamped. It's a shame the sushi really was good. Just the service ruined the meal. With the high price of dining out these days, I will take my business elsewhere where it is appreciated. read more

sushi's always great, service is nice, and very nice lighting. I've come here for a very long time and have never had any complaints. California Beach is probably my favorite roll there read more

Takka Sushi - California Beach roll in front, california in the middle, and spicy albacore in the back - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

Grabbed dinner with the daughter. Employees constantly checking with guests for refills and orders as needed. Super friendly and felt good. Food tasted great. Rolls made with good quality and freshness. Will definitely return. read more

Takka Sushi - Ring of Fire!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

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Today I went in to get take out, they forgot one of our rolls. We double checked our bag again and our sauces were missing. We asked for eel sauce on our California roll and the chef forgot to add it. We went back in to ask for our sauce ( THAT WE ORIGINALLY ASKED FOR) and the guy at the front was giving us shit about it because they charge extra for eel sauce !!! We got 4 rolls and only gave us one sauce !! They need to be more specific over the phone saying that if we want sauce we need to pay extra. The guy was not nice either I would give it a ZERO for his attitude! read more

Best sushi ever. I have been to many places. But since I have had this sushi I don't want to eat anywhere eles. read more

Takka Sushi - Spanish sushi with jalapeños - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

Today I ordered Eel Roll, Cali Roll, Tempura Sake Roll & Gyoza....found something completely gross in the Eel roll. (See pic). Then every time they get my order wrong. I order the Tempura Sake roll with spicy Mayo on the side....every time they put it on and charge me for a side of Mayo! Then they remake it and put it in the box with the Mayo all over it and it gets on the new roll which is for a child that won't eat spicy! In the mean time the gyoza get cold and they add so much spicy oil to the gyoza dip one bite and your mouth is on fire! read more

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WORST customer service feeling that I have felt in a while. We arrived at 815pm, with the restaurant closing at 9pm. We ordered, but during the entire time, we felt very rushed. The waitress was kind and polite, but when it came to the hostess and one of the other servers, they kept nudging us to order and finish eating faster. I appreciated them letting us know that 845pm was last call, but even then, it felt like they were trying to get us out of the restaurant faster. I understand that it can be frustrating if a customer comes in, before closing, but if 45 minutes isn't enough time to prepare food and allow a customer to eat, when there are only 3 other parties in the restaurant, why allow us to eat. We had other options, but we chose to invest our time and money here. I would NOT recommend anyone to come here and be treated this way. Even as we were finishing our food, I felt rushed, uncomfortable and not welcome. If someone allows you to eat at their establishment, give them time to eat, let them relax and enjoy their food. This was a very uncomfortable experience. I asked to speak to the owner and they pretended that they were unavailable. I get it, you were closing at 9pm. Regardless, we didn't feel welcome, relaxed and just did not enjoy our time. Food was probably good, but felt too rushed by the staff, to enjoy it. read more

Always quality food and friendly service. Nothing over the top but we've been coming here for years and it's always consistent!

Favorite family spot for sushi! Pro's: Ramen made for picky eaters California rolls for the middle child Teriyaki chicken bento box for the husband Monkey balls for grandpa Caterpillar rolls for mom 22 oz beer with sake special for mom and dad Service is fast and friendly Consistently on point Hot or cold sake Clean restaurant Clean restrooms! TV's with cool movies on Family friendly Don't need to eat raw fish to eat here Con's: Parking is a little tight at times, but usually do-able read more

Takka Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

A friend and I stopped here last night and we were both beyond happy we did. The staff was great, very friendly and attentive. The place is decorated nicely and was super clean. The best part was the sushi. We split some rolls and each and every roll was delicious. I've had sushi where one roll stood out among the rest, but this place, every roll was amazing. read more

The worst customer service EVER! I didn't even get to order after asking the woman on the phone to speak to her manager. I asked who was I charge and she said no one. Then told me to call back later because the manager wasn't in. Then she whispered "okay bye bye" and hung up on me. Then after I call back to complain a coworker got on and started to defend her actions after I told him I was recording the interaction. Nah. This place isn't worth it. I've gone here for the past 4 years for subpar sushi that was moderately priced. I will happily go elsewhere and ENJOY my experience with a place that values their customer. DO NOT EVER GO HERE! read more

Takka Sushi - Never ever go here - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

I have been coming here for over 10 years We usually order take out but i have eaten there many times too. We just had picked up our food and noticed it was different from what we ordered the staff was sooo quick to fix it and very apologetic. The sushi is fresh, and always top quality. i have eaten sushi at so many places and Takka always had me coming back. The prices are so reasonable and their spicy Mayo is #1 out of EVERYWHERE i have tried. Highly recommend so worth the commute even if you don't live in the area read more

Staff is always helpful and kind. Sushi is fresh, tasty and at a great price. 10% off your bill if you pay with cash.

I always go to takka sushi and the rolls are bomb and a good price . Its my favorite spot to go to for sushi

I love coming here for sushi and sashimi! The sashimi is actually very fresh and tasty. They're rolls are delicious and they usually offer a discount on most of their rolls. The restaurant is clean, the tables are almost never sticky, and the atmosphere is very casual! The salmon skin classic rolls are delicious! And well worth the price. Our other favorite is the tempura roll with the soy paper around the outside. The hours are convenient and they're usually pretty busy but the wait is almost never as long as you think it would be. The wasabi is perfect! I love coming here! Especially since I don't have to break my wallet for pretty good sushi. read more

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Had not been here for a while, got 4 rolls,and shrimp fried rice. The price has definitely gone up and quality has gone down. Tempura shrimp in rolls was soggy,and eel in eel roll was slimy and inedible. Shrimp fried rice used to be a favorite but this was tasteless. Hate to spend good money for bad food! Won't be going back. read more

The overall esthetics are mixed and a bit confusing to the eye. Cafe? Restaurant? Diner? Non quite fit the bill. The saving grace is; it does work. The menu will be enough for any avid Sushi Guru, which I'm not, but was a plus one. I had the sake, large shrimp fried rice and miso. Both fresh, tasty and enough to satisfy. For me I only look at the price after I have eaten to work out what tip they get. Good food is worth paying for. I do recommend as I will be going back and taking some other family too. read more

Love the bento boxes! I recommend trying them! My husband gets the sushi and has never complained.

I'm rarely this blunt with my reviews, but I hate this place. The sushi itself is alright, if not notably overpriced for the level it's at, but the blatant lies in its sneaky frequent/ongoing special 'sale' and by extension it's customer service and the business overall are horrible and underhanded: a horrible combination and the type of establishment to avoid at all costs. Nothing redeems it. I had heard of this place out in East County through a series of recent adds claiming that everything was 50% off. I took my parents here as a gift to them. We got inside and placed our sushi selections on an order card for our waiter. As they collected our order I double-checked with them to make sure that the 50% deal was still in effect (though the cheap, loud, red 50% off signs were slapped all over the outside of the building as well, so how could it not have been). To our shock, the waiter told us that this wasn't the case and pointed out two ultra-small, hidden, and unassuming lines of sushi that weren't even labeled and stated that those were the only spots they'd honor for that deal. I was treating my party that night and didn't want to ruin the gift, and so I reluctantly proceeded with it. The others felt bad and opted to pitch in as well, though the entire evening a dark cloud hung over the dinner. The great food was marred by the blatant lies of the advertising and the lack of good customer service and resolution. This absolute underhanded and scummy approach is short-sighted: they may have tricked us in through the doors with it, but they are also loosing these same customers with it forever in the process. read more

We love Takka. It's our favorite local sushi spot. Great price for delicious sushi. read more

Takka Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santee, California

Generic sushi really, service was really bland. Environment is ambient, which is okay. Tossed my last mussel before I can even say anything. Didn't ask if we were done. Won't be coming back. Good luck! read more