Niban Japanese Restaurant

Best sushi ever. I go at least twice a month

I’ve been going here for over 31 years now and this place is awesome!!👏 Best place to go for a Japanese Katsu-Curry noodles/Udon and sushi! And most of all, prices are very fair!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi, Chicken Teriyaki \u0026 Shrimp Tempura, Chicken Katsu, Katsu Curry, Crunchy Roll, Vegetable Roll, Dynamite Roll, Fried Gyoza, Soup

Used to be a favorite of my family but the quality of the food has since been down. Some of the fried foods were really over cooked and almost burnt. The sushi was just OK. The bento box was not as good as I remember it from the past. There are a lot better Japanese restaurants in San Diego now.

Amazing lunch deals, the girl at the counter was super friendly and helped us navigate their menu. Fried seafood was delicious, bento box portions very generous. My daughter and I loved it, will def be back with family and friends!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was great. I'd been jonesing for oyakodon for months; when I saw it on the menu, I was happy. The chicken was tender and flavorful. The egg wasn't quite as sweet as in other places. It certainly filled the bill for me.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

This restaurant is the site of the most abominable, poisonous, hideous food eating experience I've ever had the monstrous pain of experiencing. The rice was hard as a bag of bricks, day-old and microwaved to a radioactive husk for us to eat. The sushi roll was alright. We didn't receive empty plates at all, only given plates that things were already on. The fried dynamite roll was absolutely mutated beyond recognition into a grotesque and frankly macabre eyesore.
This is most egregious in the form of the 'Dynamite Roll' not even being a roll, taking on the form of 'slop' instead. It was served in a tinfoil boat of sorts, and reeked entirely of fish and no other flavor. This is because it had the flavor of fish and no other flavors. Not to mention it was chock full of fish bones. I'm convinced that they have a net in the garbage disposal that they use to gather the ingredients for this.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Consistently good and reasonably priced.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The service, prices, and atmosphere were all great. The woman at the cash register was so kind and offered us table service since we had our dog and baby. She made the experience special. My husband got the bento C and he really liked everything. Unfortunately, I got the sushi lunch and didn’t love it. Typically I love ahi nigiri, but I found theirs chewy. All the other fish were good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Always amazing. Great service, great food. Thank you.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

After all these years this place is still the bomb to have the best damn tasting Japanese food around. There bento box with potato croquettes are the best. Come early or you'll be in a line.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was amazing. I got the steamed goyza and it tasted great. I also got the green tea ice cream and it might be a new favorite.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Myself and my husband came in for a sushi date. Nice, quiet and traditional. It is a pay first then they bring everything to you, which was nice. Service was great, the cashier Kelly super nice and friendly. We had the Hawaiina Sushi roll, Caterpillar roll, Miso, Sapporo & cold Nigori Sake. Everything was great! Thanks guys!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Awesome food. Great service. I have never been disappointed here. The flavors are amazing. Love those tempuras. To top it all, it is all very reasonably priced.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I rarely give low rated reviews. It wasnt a busy night. We werent greeted or helped. We were just looked at without smiles. Actually, they were laughing at us and the kitchen staff was called to look. They noticed I noticed thats probably why we weren't approached or greeted. *(my date was way taller than me.) We sat ourselves. We were only helped when I stared at 1 server and raised my hand. The food was okay. Very affordable but not much flavor. Some dishes you get a lot for how much you pay compared to most places.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Casual but good Japanese eatery with very reasonable prices. Tonight the special was a combo of teriyaki chicken and shrimp tempura served in a bento box with rice and salad. I always enjoy my food here and have been visiting it for years. Staff is friendly and the service is quick. You order at a counter, then pick your table.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5