Sushi

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Carlsbad   |   Website

Food Rating: 10/10

I highly recommend Blue Ocean’s Chef Specialty Roll for all spicy tuna lovers. The spicy tuna was high quality; it tasted a lot fresher than most that I’ve had. The garnish, spicy mayo, and eel sauce also elevated the dish.

San Marcos, Oceanside   |   Website

Food Rating: 9/10

I highly recommend Love Boat Sushi’s Padres Roll. That soft shell crab hit the spot—very crunchy and flavorful. During my second time, I tried the Chef Special Roll and it's my new favorite. The freshness of the spicy tuna won me over.

Carlsbad   |   Website

Food Rating: 9/10

The Del Mar roll came with spicy tuna, avocado, shrimp tempura, and salmon with their “boon sauce.” The highlight was the salmon, which practically melted in my mouth and had such great flavor. Everything in this roll went so well together. If you’re looking for spicier, I’d go with the El Diablo Crunch or Hot Lips next time.

Vista, Escondido   |   Website

Food Rating: 9/10

Mikko Sushi has become one of my favorite sushi spots. They have a large selection of creative rolls and Japanese entrees! My favorite rolls so far are the Escondido, Mikko, and Twister.

San Marcos   |   Website

Food Rating: 9/10

Umami Japanese is a great spot for sushi in San Marcos. They have a wide variety of rolls to choose from and I had the Spicy Crunch because it came with spicy tuna and shrimp tempura. It tasted as good as it looked! I enjoyed the freshness of the tuna, and it went well with the spicy mayo and eel sauce. I’ll be back to try more rolls!

Carlsbad, San Marcos, Encinitas   |   Website

Food Rating: 9/10

Hooked on Sushi has a large selection of sushi and locations in Carlsbad, San Marcos, and Encinitas! I loved their Killer Salmon Roll, which came with salmon, spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, and a mixture of sauces. The highlight was their “captain sauce,” which tasted like a sweet chili sauce. I’d come back to try their other rolls!

Vista   |   Website

Food Rating: 8/10

I loved Junmai’s Maui Wowie roll. I’m sold on any roll with spicy tuna, spicy mayo, and eel sauce. But this one had macadamia nuts and was a game changer!

Encinitas   |   Website

Food Rating: 8/10

Good quality sushi! I recommend the Red Tide.

Encinitas   |   Website

Food Rating: 7/10

Sushi Lounge has a great happy hour (every day except Mon, 4-6 pm). I got the Chronic Roll from their happy hour menu because I love my spicy tuna. The tuna was great, but the roll would’ve been even better with spicy mayo or another sauce.

Vista   |   Website

Food Rating: 7/10

Tuna, spicy tuna, and spicy mayo? Yes, please! The Gift Roll was solid and I have 4 other rolls on my list.

Oceanside

Food Rating: 6/10

Umi Japanese Grill & Sushi is a solid spot for cheaper sushi in Downtown Oceanside. I went with the Salmon Crunch Roll because I’m always craving rolls with spicy mayo and shrimp tempura. I wish there was more spicy mayo and the salmon didn’t really stand out. Overall, it was a pretty good roll for a reasonable price.

Carlsbad   |   Website

Food Rating: 6/10

Rolled Up at the Windmill Food Hall is known for their sushi burritos. I just went with the Crunchy Lil Guy roll because I'm a sucker for any roll with shrimp tempura, spicy mayo, and eel sauce. It was a very standard roll though.