Yi Sushi
2650 Jamacha Road #139, El Cajon
(619) 741-8881
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Got sushi and ramen. Food was less than meh, super bland. Won’t be getting again
Yi Sushi Review
Today I stopped in at Yi Sushi for a quick bite and ended up staying for an experience! I was greeted by a young lady with such a kind spirit, which set the tone for the visit.
They had plenty of specials and happy hour deals that immediately caught my attention. The Shrimp Consomé soup intrigued me right away, and there was also a Salmon Kama special that sounded amazing. I had originally planned to get my food to go, but since the salmon was dine‑in only, I decided to stay—and I’m so glad I did!
I sat at the sushi bar, where the chef served each dish directly to me, fresh from his hands. Let me tell you, that Shrimp Consomé soup was chef’s kiss! The flavor, the texture, and the crunch of the patty with the green onions on top—it was absolutely perfect. I could have easily gone for a second bowl.
Next came the Unagi, served as a pair. Fresh, rich, and so satisfying. Then came the star of the night: the Salmon Kama. I didn’t know what to expect, but it did not disappoint! The salmon was grilled to absolute perfection—tender on the inside with just the right amount of char. Honestly, all it was missing was a side of rice, which I’ll make sure to order next time.
I was so full by this point that I had my Crunch Roll packed to go. But before I left, I couldn’t resist trying a piece of Yellowtail tuna. It was exquisite—soft, delicate, flavorful, and not fishy at all. That’s definitely on my list for my next visit!
Special shoutout to my server, Anne, who was an absolute darling—kind, attentive, and made the whole experience even better.
I came for a quick sushi stop, but Yi Sushi turned it into a memorable meal. I’ll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great sushi, good prices. Staff is very welcoming and values customers. We've been there 3-4 times. Gon and Phoebe are great!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is Richard and Michelle
Gon,phoebee and Ryan are some of the most creative people making food!! We don’t look at the menu they make our food to their liking and it is ALWAYS on point. Always a treat to go to Yi sushi it will not disappoint.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sushi combo B with the spicy tuna roll was very Very good.
My husband and I were looking for a new place to try sushi so we decided to try Yi sushi. We entered the restaurant and we were asked to seat ourselves, which is common at sushi restaurants. The server brought us over a pitcher of water and some menus. He came back a few minutes later after we looked at the menus. They have a happy hour everyday, which is awesome. We took advantage of the special appetizer pricing and ordered tempura shrimp and gyoza. I ordered 2 peices of seared tuna nigiri and a rainbow roll. My husband ordered a godzilla roll and a salmon roll. The server brought out our appetizers and the tempura shrimp and gyoza were both delicious. My seared tuna nigiri came out, I thought I only 2 peices of nigiri but I think I accidentally ordered 2 orders because there was 4 pieces on the plate. The seared tuna nigiri was very tasty but the rice kept falling off the bottom. My husband really liked his godzilla roll and salmon roll. The restaurant was very quaint and not loud at all. We felt that for the amount of food you get, it was a little pricey. We would definitely go back again, I'd definitely look at the menu a little longer because they have such a huge menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Quality of fish was tasteless and old.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
I had chicken teriyaki bowl and wow it's the best one I had no lie and I had lots of them the sushi looks good too the 4 pieces I got where nice and fresh and I was caught by surprise with the skillet wow so good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rainbow Roll
To be honest sometimes the server is really nice, but today we had the worst experience in this please, the server was so disrespectful and she trough the silverware and we made just a simple question about a drink and she had a horrible attitude.
Hope this will never happen again
This is my favorite sushi place! I love the bento boxes and everything I had tried so far. I highly recommend
Restaurantji Recommends
Good Japanese restaurant! The Japanese food here was well-made and delicious. They have a pretty extensive sushi menu. However, I ordered the pork tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), and it was one of the best katsu's I've ever had. Other components of the meal -- the gyoza, salad with ginger dressing, and the appetizer of chicken karage -- were tasty as well. The sushi was delicious too. We had the Alaska roll, tempura vegetable roll, and cucumber roll. The service was nice and attentive. I recommend this establishment if you are in the mood for Japanese food, sushi and non sushi.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyoza
Great customer service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup
My family loves to eat here. Everyone is always very nice and the food is always good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place shouldn’t exist. Mediocre rolls filled with Krab, ramen is worse than instant noodle, no flavor , noodle is not freshly made. Please do yourself a favor and go to legit ramen place. Last but not least the place looks and feels dirty, can’t imaging what goes back in the kitchen… water cup was smelly. Yet they charge $$$ like a real sushi/ramen place
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The service was excellent. The food was excellent Phoebe are Chef made our roles exactly the way we wanted them. We ordered food from the kitchen as well, and it was excellent too. The place was moderately busy, very clean, and like I said, the staff was very helpful and friendly.
we will be here again for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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