Kai Ola Sushi

918 N Coast Hwy 101 #2049, Encinitas
(760) 452-2493

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Andy Purviance

The Ramen broth needs to be richer and more authentic. Miso Cod was delicious as was the Chicken Katsu.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

M E

Originally i gave 5 stars but after eating here and ordering to go numerous times (10+) I am changing it (sadly).

Do not order to go/pickup/uber eats from here. I ordered pickup and was told 40 minutes and waited an hour and a half almost (this was several months ago). Tonight, I ordered Uber Eats at 640 and it said 740 delivery…. It didnt get delivered until 840 my poor Uber Eats driver waited an hour. I called and she basically said they had a ton of uber orders and couldnt get around to any of them. This business has no business accepting uber eats orders when they are already struggling to get food to the tables eating there but they still do it and its mind boggling to me. I was in the restaurant business for years and trust me I hate writing this but it pains me to experience what I have with them. Also one of the sushi rolls was warm tonight and it reminded me that it was the same way last time. Just not good and unfortunately it overshadows the good experiences in person.

Im also gluten free and asked if they could put a little gluten free tamari on the side and they didnt - they did add a ton of packs of soy sauce though which made me wonder if they made the rolls gluten free at all.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 2

Gina Ridgley

My absolute favorite sushi place of all time! Their specialty rolls are incredible. I crave them and can’t wait to go back again and again!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Harsh Siwach

People who work there are disrespectful as hell they don't care about any customers

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Judah Rubin

Amazing sushi, Great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

matt clark

This lower rating is due to the experience I had. I placed an online order for 5:15 pick up. I did not receive the order until 6:20 after waiting in the front forever. Multiple employees went to see if it was ready yet the last fellow that finally brought it out said the chef lost the ticket? All I received to compensate was a free beer and fresh wasabi? The food was fine yet I feel I deserve more when the order was over an hour late and waiting there ruined my evening.

No S

Love this Black miso cod dish so much! Get it with steamed rice. Took it to work with me for the next 2 days for lunch- delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mila Demydova

This was my third time here, and I brought my friend because I used to really like this place. Unfortunately, it’s gone downhill. The rolls were shockingly small by far the tiniest I’ve ever seen and not tasty at all. On top of that, the prices were very high for such tiny portions. The waitress was also rude and rushed us, which made the whole experience worse. I spent $70 and left still hungry. Really disappointed, especially since I had recommended it. Sadly, I won’t be coming back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Karly Tobin

If there were more stars I’d give them all. Clean clean clean ~ Always amazingly Fresh sushi 🍣 that yellowtail roll and the Toro mmmm 😋 just try it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ml Bedley

We tried their top 3 best-sellers. Moonlight was the highlight; fresh, balanced, and really refreshing. Grandview had a great crisp texture, but it leaned a bit too sweet for my taste. Swamis, unfortunately, missed the mark since it lacking both in presentation and flavor.

If these are their best, I expected a bit more. One solid roll, one okay, and one disappointing. It was an average experience overall.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 4

Robert Alexander

Went to Kai Ola sushi, initially had a break down in communication but they were very professional and made sure the experience was memorable. We ordered 13 rolls which the fish was fresh and they were quick to prepare the food. I am pleased with our experience and recommend them to others.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marco celso Franco de Freitas

Very slow

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Sonny Jim

It's kind of a beach dive-bar sushi joint. The youngster who was seating and taking my order seemed awfully distracted, although I was the only customer the whole time I was there. The prices are normal for a good sushi place and the nigiri was good, but they cut the fish about as small as they could, I think. I'm sure they do okay for a beach-ckose Leucadia joint. I have other options so, barring unforseen circumstances I'll go to a place where I don't leave seventy dollars poorer and still hungry.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

amy lopez

6:12 PM, April 20, 2025
I had a rather disappointing first visit here. We arrived and found that no table for two was available at the front, despite an open table for four. Opting for a to-go order, we were informed it would take about 25 minutes to prepare. However, as 6:50 PM rolled around, our order was still being prepared. We had placed a very simple order—white rice, chicken, noodles—and when we finally received it, the order was incomplete.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

Erick Morr

awful experience!!! visited today hoping for a great roll and ordered the ponto roll, saw the picture of the katsu chicken and ordered that as well. the roll tatsed like it couldve come from a grocery story for $5 and the chicken was NOT katsu chicken. was plain and had an awful sauce. the only thing that was edible on this plate was the rice. do not spend your money here!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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