Yi Sushi is the one of the best sushi restaurants I have ever been too!They not only have amazing rolls and entrees but their happy hour menu is such a good deal that you can't pass up! Also their special rolls are 20% off! read more

This is our favorite sushi place in East County. Delicious rolls, our favorites are the Rock Roll, San Diego Roll, and East County roll. Good fast service for eat-in or take-out. Perfect for a quick meal before heading to the movie theater down the street. read more

We love Yi Sushi!! My husband and I adore the Rancho Roll from there. So delicious!! The staff is great, and we're so glad they have a location here in Rancho SD. Definitely our go-to sushi takeout spot!! read more

Love this place! They have GREAT daily happy hour menu from 3pm-6pm with $3, $5, and $7 roll and appetizer specials as well as various drink specials. We love this menu because we get to try different things at such a great price. If you like calamari, you have to try theirs! The dip that come with it is so good! The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is lovely. It's very clean and always have good music playing. Also, all the times that we have ever gone there, it hasn't really been crowded. That is a plus for a sushi bar! Also, make sure you try the garlic edamame! So good! Thanks, Aspire San Diego, Magazine read more

Happy hour menu is great! Lots of quality sushi for a cheap price. Wait staff is nice.

Always love coming here for the happy hour specials. We've turned into regulars and I LOVE it. They're kind, quick, and delicious. The hot hot roll is my favorite hands down. On special during happy hour the bu bu roll is also a great addition! Also, I'd add that the wine deal, buy one get one 1/2 off in the happy hour is absolutely worth it and a great deal! read more

Very good sushi at a reasonable price. Lunch specials are awesome. Service was really good as well. Great location that's close to everything else. Will definitely be back. read more

Let me start off by saying that I am sushi veteran and I have ate many of the best and worst San Diego has to offer in terms of sushi. So far so good. I always get excited when a new sushi place opens in the east county for me to try. The place has a modern feel to it and the staff is legit Japanese which is usually a good thing, but not a golden rule. I started off with a house salad and before that came, the sushi chef made me a crab/cucumber salad appetizer that was awesome!. . The dressing on the house salad was good, but not better than the ginger dressing at Tabu which is better IMO than any others. I got the salmon and yellowtail nigiri.What's different about this place is that they charge you per piece of fish, instead of an order of two pieces per the norm. My server seemed to not even be aware of the word "nigiri. The salmon and yellowtail were good quality and served cold and quick. The salmon had good lines through it as well. I also ordered the oyster roll which was pretty good. The price is the only possible negative. For 6 smaller pieces of fish, two rolls (more pricy ones), and a small salad it came to right around 54.00 dollars. Add a tip on that and you have 30.00 dollars a person for lunch which equals not a lot of food for two people I am rating this place three stars until further consideration. I wil be going back and trying other items. If the other items are as good or better I will upgrade to a 4 star. read more

How in the world does this place have 4 stars?? Can I give it Zero stars? Their sushi was SOO fishy and when we requested to have our rolls cut thin the first one came out ok but the sushi chef forgot to cut the second one thin (only 2 small tables other than ours were occupied out of the whole restaurant so no they weren't busy) and the waitress tried to convince us to take the roll anyways. Then when she brought it back to us we noticed the roll was remade but about half the size (as in they skimped on ingredients) of the first one they brought out. Their calamari was ok but I definitely would not recommend the Red Dragon & Seared Salmon Roll. read more

I think the past reviewers have never had sushi before! My best friend, my boyfriend and I went there since we LOVE sushi and wanted to try a new place. THIS PLACE WAS HORRIBLE! The tables were EMPTY. The rolls were small , tasteless, and just down right horrible. I have had my share of sushi, and this was the worst that I have ever had. When we got our check, for five rolls and drinks came out to $50 and we were still hungry. We decided to walk over to Applebees and get food, which finally hit the spot. I was so disappointed. I am never going back. read more

I love the sushi here, great food, very good deals and prices but....the customer service is not to good. I go almost twice a month and i have never experienced a good welcoming from the waitress, she seems like shes mad all the time. I bet if they would invest in their customer service more people would go there. Otherwise from this, the food is fantastic. Happy Friday! read more

I think I was just hoping my food would have more flavor then what I ended up with. I got kinda baited in by the reviews & my taste buds & came away unimpressed. read more

The food was great! I'm giving them only 4 stars because they only had one server with the restaurant at 80% full.

Irene was our waiter. Came by once, placed or food in front of the empty seat at our table and immediately walked away. Once finished eating she dropped off the check and came by maybe 2 minutes later asking for the check to be paid. I always have a terrible experience every time I go there. Never again! read more

This is the best sushi place in Rancho San Diego their happy hour menu is awesome, i got garlic edamame and 2 rolls for $15 and it was yummy! read more

My husband and I came here during their "happy hour." The staff was very friendly and helpful. They were prompt in greeting us, informative about the specials, gave great menu item suggestions, kept our glasses full and was quick to take our empty plates from the table. We had a few sushi rolls that were very yummy and the hibachi chicken which was also very tasty. If we hadn't gone during their "happy hour" then this place would probably be a little pricey for my taste, but since our sushi rolls and chicken were 50% off, it was a good deal. I recommend this place, but during their "happy hour." read more

I do not like leaving Bad reviews but it's a must in this case. I came in at 5:30 PM after church to have dinner with my fiancé, we sat and waited for food for 45 minutes no one came no one said anything. The two tables beside us came in after ate and left. No one even came to ask if we wanted refills since our drinks were empty. I asked the girl why our food is taking 45 minutes and still not out. She got upset and said we are short staffed. That was not the case they had two people behind the counter making sushi and only 5 tables in the restaurant to serve. I'm glad the food was OK and not bad. Extremely terrible service! Definitely will not recommend this place to my family or friends. read more

Reasonable prices, decent sushi, octopus was rubbery, scallop app had too much wasabi, service could be better

A breath of Japanese air! Other places in this area that will remain nameless, lack the authenticity this restaurant possess. It is reasonably priced, ambience is fantastic and the service is very good. I recommend this place to all of my friends and family! Great music, delicious sushi and great prices what more could you want? read more

Visited my folks and was craving Japanese food. I suggested my 'go-to' in San Diego (Shizuoka), but my folks wanted to take me to this place. Was not disappointed. Between my parents and me, we ordered gyoza, teriyaki steak combo w/spicy tuna roll, garlic edamame, tempura combo. Each of the meals came with salad and soup. It was ALL good. will definitely have to come back when I visit again. read more

Very fresh sushi. I like the happy hour menu. The rolls are large and filling. Nice ambience and friendly staff. Good, local, casual restaurant with delicious food. read more

This is the best sushi place in San Diego hands down! Me and my boyfriend eat here all the time and the service is always great! Whenever we eat here I never eat the soup they bring you before your sushi comes so my boyfriend will end up eating mine, but the most recent time our waitress brought me a salad instead and mentioned that she knows I don't like the soup so I might enjoy the salad instead and I really did! It was so awesome that she took that extra step to make sure I enjoyed my meal. I definitely recommend this place! read more

i always come for happy hour cause the crunchy roll is delicious and filling. its worth the price and the sake is tasty. I Always come with a date and get the usual. Recommend the crunchy and eel roll! read more

This is my favorite place to go grab some sushi. Their service is great and so is the food. I would recommend going to yi sushi for a great night out. read more

Never Again. We moved from La Mesa to Jamul and we wanted sushi for dinner. It has 4 stars, so we usually go with places with great ratings and reviews. I will drive the extra 20 minutes to get something better. We tried the happy hour menu. The 3 types of rolls were just "okay". The teriyaki bowl... Was my chicken cooked months ago, stored in the back of the freezer, and then found last night and microwaved, then put back in the fridge over night AND THEN heated up the day I ordered it? I have worked in the kitchen for more than 10 years and have never came across a texture like this chicken. The 3 stars are for overall, otherwise I would give NO stars. read more

Service was great. Sushi was good. Second time coming here since my friend lives near by. The triple haku sushi roll was kinda odd. Its a good roll for those who are on a no carb diet since its not a typical roll. The sake roll was really good . so I recommend any one to try this place out if u live near by. read more

This place is awesome! I usually come here on my 30 min breaks from work and i always leave satisfied, awesome service and awesome rolls. And their Happy Hour menu is absolutely perfect. read more

Great happy hour menu. Service is just okay but food is inexpensive during happy hour. A waitress is not really attentive so you have to ask for refills of water and tea. I ordered shrimp tempura which was cold so I had to ask for freshly made ones. It's 5 mins from my house so can't beat the convenience. read more

Yi Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - El Cajon, California

If i can put no stars i would. This place has the worse chicken teriyaki I've ever tried in my life. The chicken wasnt even done cooking it was just white. Not pink or grilled, just bland. Apart from that, there was only one scoop of rice and there wasnt even that much chicken it was full of grilled onion. I've come once before for sushi and it was OK but after this, I'm never coming back. I'd rather go to the overpriced Tabu in the next plaza. read more

Love happy hour. They have great specials and their sushi is delicious. Highly recommend it.

We love this place, it's close to home and happy hour specials are great. We take our four kids and they love the miso souo and katsu chicken. The waitress is so nice and they are always willing to accommodate us with special rolls. read more

There's good sushi in Rancho!!! This place is new, it looks nice, and happy hour is a great deal. $3, $4, and $5 rolls; and sake is buy one get one free. I'll be coming back whenever I'm craving sushi. No need to go to Mission Valley anymore! read more

BEST SUSHI EVER. The chefs and servers actually know what they're talking about if you have a sushi question. I've never been disappointed everytime i eat here. read more

This is one of my favorite sushi places of all time. I live for the hot hot roll. Everything is super fresh and delicious. However the servers could be maybe a little more attentive. However, that is no problem for me. Everyone is welcoming and nice and the food is bomb. read more

Every time I've ever been here the service is great and the food is amazing. Happy hour menu has a great selection! Service is always great no matter how busy they are! read more

Came here with my son for early bird special yesterday. Sushi was okay, on par with most places I've been. But the big disappointment was the tempura, which was also average. But I paid $10 for two onion rings, two pieces of sweet potato and two pieces of zucchini. As a side, this would not be too bad, but but not for $10.00. Another place close to my office (Osaka) charges $3.95 for a good size basket of tempura. We usually get a basket to share with our other dishes. I have to say that, for what I received and the price I paid, I felt taken advantage of. At a minimum, they should list what you will be getting for you $10.00. read more

We stopped by this restaurant based on a suggestion of our neighbors.....and it did not disappoint! Great happy deals for the whole family - the Crunch Roll was my favorite. The best part is that it's in our neighborhood! We will be back. read more

Food is good. Customer service is terrible. The short girl is super rude and barely acknowledges her guests. A different server had to take our check because she was too busy talking on her phone. I've been here a couple of times with her as my server, and every time I just feel ignored or like she's just annoyed all the time. After tonight, definitely will not come back. read more

We took our kids there for their B-day and had a nice dinner. The Sushi was fresh and there was plenty of food. We have been twice now and we like the atmosphere and staff. The decor is simple and tasteful. We love the Vegetable Tempura! read more

Awesome sushi place, and happy hour rolls from 3-6pm 7days a week. Never been disappointed...