The Bistro at the Strand

9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla
(858) 822-4275

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Cameron Ettefagh

Forgets fried egg on my dish twice now.

Aria

food is gas i always get the chicken fried rice but it's super busy. mobile orders take almost an hour to be ready

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

redaura

Great sushi options at a reasonable price. Their beef dishes are also very good. Best dining on campus.

Julia Chen

I added Lao Gan Ma’s California roll, but it’s still okay.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Tower Roll

Siyi Yu

You need to wait for such a long

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Cindy Ly

Nice to have a sushi option on campus that also accepts dining dollars. The Bistro is a bit far from the rest of campus. Almost a 20 minute walk from Revelle college.The sushi rolls taste good, similar to some sushi restaurants off campus, but it is a bit pricey.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Tempura

Ceylanka Hu

I have mixed feelings with Bistro. First of all, there's nothing wrong with the taste of the food itself, in fact, it's pretty nice. The problem is.... there's a lot of problems. The sushi is not real sushi, and NO one puts cream cheese in sushi. Sure it works but it's the equivalent of pineapple on pizza to Italian. Second, seaweed salad is not making a normal salad with different types of seaweed. It doesn't work and I'll never order it again. Third, I ordered a short rib donburi bowl. I was going to dine in, but there was only the option to take out so I brought it home. It was good tasting, but it was frustrating to eat it. They put the short rib in a bowl, so it was hard enough to cut it, and it was impossible to cut it. I put enough pressure to dig a hole in the bowl but the rib's still connected. I'm so glad there wasn't the option to dine it because I'll surely make a fool of myself in public to cut that rib. I wish they only cut it with a scissor before packing it or something because there's no way to eat it normally with a knife.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Plain Donburi Bowl

Rose

Terrible. Have to pay $5 for a to-go box plus the cost of the meal and the wait was over an hour long. The rice in the donburi bowl was hard and the sushi was flavorless. Tastes like something you could make at home for cheaper and tastier. Over priced and not worth it.

Anna Chen

Wait time is way too long (3 hours). Cashier was rude. Also the short ribs are burnt and oily as hell. The sushi is way too thick and so it just tastes like rice, none of the fish.I waited 3 hours and spent $35 just to get the most unsatisfactory meal I’ve ever had.

Reuven Reyman

Mediocre

Features: Masks not required

Daniela Herrera Meza

Mid. Honestly man: the foods' decent, the area looks nice, the price ain't the hottest thing.But what really doesn't strike a good cord with me is the fact that the food can take horrendously long to be prepared.I ordered a Cali sushi there. THE THING TOON TWO HOURS MAN... LIKE BROOOOO

Rose Ty

Terrible. Have to pay $5 for a to-go box plus the cost of the meal and the wait was over an hour long. The rice in the donburi bowl was hard and the sushi was flavorless. Tastes like something you could make at home for cheaper and tastier. Over priced and not worth it.

Sean

Expensive and far but sushi good. Also the exit sign is very high up

Tommy

The ramen was bland and watery, and the toppings were questionable (like raw jalapeños). We expected more from the price points. The wait staffs were all hardworking but they were understaffed, so everything took a long time.

Edit: they removed the ramen so I upped my star rating to 4 stars from 2 as their sushi rolls are good in general.

Leon Densmore

I often take my friends to this restaurant with my highest recommendations. I go to this restaurant often. I get very good feedback from my friends. The the food there is flavorable and the stuff is welcoming and cooperative. Every time we visit this place we pass a cheerful time. I warmly recommend this restaurant.

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