Samurai Japanese Restaurant

FERNANDO was the key to tasty! Cooked with love. Took a friend 1st time Japanese. Loved every bite. The price was good for 3-Eating Tepan room combination, Sushi and Saki.

This is quite easily the best sushi restaurant we’ve eaten in since moving to San Diego years ago. The fish is fresh, always consistent and the owners treat us like regulars. Because we are. If you like sushi that’s inventive, tasty and fresh consider Samurai!

Incredible sushi!!! Fish tasted super fresh and very high quality. There’s plenty of comfortable seating with a cozy atmosphere.

Yum. Will come back often.

Service was horrible. Staff was rude. Food was horrible. Do not waste your time

Mexican cook for the teppanyaki table was a terrible cook, and the food was flavorless. The staff delivered my appetizer halfway through the meal. I complained to the manager, who could care less.
Expensive terrible time.

This restaurant is way overpriced. The food was moderately good, especially for the price.

Couldn’t have had a better experience!!! Everyone was so nice and happy not to mention how delicious and fresh the food was! Highly highly recommend. I came in for my birthday and they brought the yummiest dessert on the house with a candle lit and everything!!! Had the best time can’t wait to come back:

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi

I have to say this restaurant had the authentic vibe of japan and the food was delicious! I went with my sister and we shared a couple of rolls, would specifically recommend the spicy tuna special and chef special roll as well. Such a great place to catch up with friends and loving environment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I recently dined at an incredible sushi restaurant and I can't stop raving about it! The sushi was absolutely delicious, with fresh ingredients and beautifully presented dishes. The staff was incredibly sweet and very helpful, making sure we had everything we needed and providing excellent recommendations. The drinks were also amazing, perfectly complementing the meal. Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and I can't wait to go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place used to be so good, but it went way downhill. I wish I could put a 0 for the food. As soon as the 3 rolls of sushi arrived, I knew something was wrong. They smelled off, looked off, weren't cold, and tasted off. They even put bruised avocado on one of the rolls. I should have taken photos!!! We ate anyway because we were SO freaking hungry and didn't want to cause a problem. At least the cucumber salad and miso soup were decent. At the end of the meal, I kindly told our waiter about the lack of quality and how it used to be so good, but she evidently didn't care. I asked her to just let the manager know, for quality control. I didn't want a a discount or anything.. I just wanted to let them know so they can bring back how good it used to be. I'm considering calling San Diego Public Health to inspect their kitchens. Their fish smelled off and it was not cold at all. It's disgusting to even remember it ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

I have been to this restaurant, a few times over the course of my life. I've always had pleasant experiences, until my last meal.

Food wise, the presentation was a bit off. My sushi came with avocado that was clearly bruised, but I thought to myself that it would still taste good. However, the fish was not served at a cool temperature. I honestly felt nauseated at the end of the meal.

The restaurant wasn't particularly busy, but our server wasn't particularly polite or professional. As you might imagine, the experience was off-putting and I will not be patronizing this restaurant again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

Went with a group, and the hassle we got from the owner about split checks was not good. Our waitress Angelica was very good.
The food was good and the Sushi Chefs were fast also.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Great tasting Sushi, so wished the portion sizes were bigger for the money spent. Sauces was bit on the sweet side for me

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Red Dragon Roll

I've been going for years, and it's always a great experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5