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We reserved a front booth for the second meal we had at this sweet little PB nest secreted in a nondescipt-but-incredibly-busy strip mall. We returned, of course, because our first visit was so seriously swell.
Listening to the sounds of the welcoming interplay between the sushi chefs and the incoming patrons was calming compared to the stomach-disabling music we hear bleated and blared so often at other San Diego restaurants.
Every menu choice seems to sing out "Try me! You'll Like Me!" And you will. Especially the baked scallop dish! Or the baked sea bass! Or the "house salad!" (Which is an American menu-name for something totally unlike this "house salad"). The greens were the usual salad greens. The dressing, though, was delicately delicious, flavored with fresh ginger that appeared to have been pressed into ultra fine bits in a tool similar to a garlic press. And the ginger heat had somehow been calmed.
What I really love about Sushi Ota is: I could spend an afternoon here reading a captivating book. Every once in awhile, some activity might gently draw my attention away from my book.
And that would not annoy me!
Sushi Ota makes its own lyrical music every day. And plays it for its very lucky patrons.
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Listed below are links to reviews of Sushi Ota from around the web.
[ more from 10best]
"My wife and I have been eating sushi for about a quarter of a century. We asked for omakase (chef's choice) and were treated to one sublime dish after another...."
[ more from 10best]
"It might be hard to believe that such outstanding Japanese cuisine would hide behind a laundromat and a convenience store in a mini-mall in Pacific Beach, but don't be fooled. This sushi place has won rave reviews from several national publications...."
[ more from entertainment.signonsandiego]
"You'll find Sushi Ota in an unassuming strip mall, next to a 7-11. It doesn't look like much, but once you pass through the doors into the bustling eatery with minimalist decor, a sublime experience awaits you...."
[ more from fodors]
| "Wedged into a minimall between a convenience store and a looming medical building, Sushi Ota initially seems less than prepossessing. Still, San Diego-bound Japanese business people frequently call for reservations before boarding their trans-Pacific flig..." |
2 reviews
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[ more from fooding411]
"I always look forward to a visit with Sushi Ota. The food is great and the service at the bar makes you feel special like you're a VIP for the night...."
[ more from frommers]
"Masterful chef-owner Yukito Ota creates San Diego's finest sushi. This sophisticated, traditional restaurant (no Asian fusion here) is a minimalist bento box with stark white walls and black furniture, softened by indirect lighting...."
[ more from gayot]
| "Long known as the best sushi in San Diego, Sushi Ota maintains its title with the most authentic Japanese food south of Los Angeles. Devoid of ambience (literally located in a strip mall between a 7-11 and a laundromat), the food is rightly the focal poin..." |
1 reviews
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[ more from judysbook]
| "Located in the nook of a strip mall may not sound too appetizing but Sushi Ota is one of the best Japanese restaurants I have ever been to for fresh ample cuts of sashimi and sushi. The place is considered a good price for high quality sushi...." |
5 reviews
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[ more from local.yahoo]
| "They will always ask that you keep you time at the bar limited to 1hr. The Japanese waitresses have a little bit of confusion when you ask for normal things such as another Sapporo, but they mean well...." |
73 reviews
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[ more from sandiego.kudzu]
| "It is Japanese owned and run (unlike a lot of sushi bars in SD) and has the best sashimi in town. The only problem with the restaurant is it's location in the 7-11 strip mall on Mission Bay Dr...." |
12 reviews
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[ more from sdcitybeat]
"there are some restaurants with which I have a long history, places that have made me the foodie I am today. So when that question arises, Sushi Ota is invariably the first or second name to pass my lips...."
[ more from search.cityguide.aol]
| "On first glance, you might wonder what's happening in the nondescript strip mall on Mission Bay Drive. Parking spots are a precious commodity and crowds of people spill out of a tiny storefront in the back corner of the shopping complex...." |
11 reviews
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[ more from tripadvisor]
"Hate to drop names, but Ichiro of the Seattle Mariners is said to eat there when he comes to San Diego for a game against the Padres...."
[ more from wcities]
"The crowds at this Japanese sushi shop speak volumes about the quality of the fish and other Asian delicacies served up here. Look for the Omikasa Chef's Dinner Special, which changes daily but always provides good quality, quantity and value...."
[ more from yelp]
[ more from yummies.wordpress]
"If you love sushi and are familiar with the San Diego area then you’ve probably heard of this place. It is seriously in one of the most nondescript locations ever tucked in between a Planned Parenthood and 7-11 with several loitering homeless people..."
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