Umi Sushi

About

Sushi Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion

Price Range : $11-30 ($$)

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    Yelp rating
    4 stars

Location

Adress: 2806 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92106

Phone: (619) 226-1135

Work Hours

Mon 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Tue 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Wed 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Thu 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Fri 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Sat 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Sun 4:30 pm-9:30 pm

Business info

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    Health Score
    A
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    Takes Reservations
    Yes
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    Delivery
    Yes
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    Take-out
    Yes
  • credit_card
    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
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    Good For
    Dinner
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    Parking
    Street, Private Lot
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    Bike Parking
    Yes
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
  • group
    Good for Groups
    Yes
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    Attire
    Casual
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    Ambience
    Casual
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    Noise Level
    Average
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    Alcohol
    Beer & Wine Only
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    Outdoor Seating
    No
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    No
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes
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    Dogs Allowed
    No
  • fastfood
    Caters
    Yes

Reviews

  • Roger P.

    star star star star star 13 June 2026

    TLDR; I love coming here and ordering the bento sets for lunch. They give so much food and I usually have leftovers for the next day.

    The place has a small parking lot but it's never full, which surprises me. I feel like the food here is good enough to generate a steady crowd but at least I never have had to wait long to get my food.

    I always get the chicken teriyaki bento box. It comes with miso soup, salad, rice, 4 pieces of California roll, a variety of tempura items, and chicken teriyaki. With the tempura items, you get a shrimp, zucchini, onion, yam, asparagus, and broccoli. The chicken is cut into thin slices and they drizzle a good amount of teriyaki sauce onto it.

    If you can't finish your food, I recommend finishing the tempura and rice items since those won't be as good as leftovers. Sit at the sushi bar to get some pickled cucumbers too!

    The amount of food that comes with the bento box is insane and that's what keeps bringing me back. It also helps that the food itself tastes good.

  • Nancy S.

    star star star star_border star_border 11 June 2026

    Came for dinner before Humphrey's concert today on 8/7.  Prior we've only eaten during lunch.  Food was still good but service was subpar and it wasn't even busy.  The hostess was very terse and unfriendly towards us--observed she was friendly with others.  Not sure what we did to deserve the cold treatment except patronize their establishment.  Not feeling welcomed so maybe this will be our last time here.  Sad...it takes so little to be welcoming and friendly to those who want to see good restaurants succeed.

    Previous review:  Our friend/client brought us to this place and was so delighted she did!  The bento box we tried (beef rib and teriyaki salmon) and Sushi were delicious, fresh and generous portions!  The ambiance was very pleasant and clean!  The service seems okay and friendly; having ample parking is big plus!! We loved it and will return very very soon!  

    Have been here many many more times since writing the above but sat in my pending review.  Apologies.  But, my review remains the same 5 star!  Umi sushi is one of my favorite sushi place!  Delicious, fresh sushi, and generous portion!  Our regular place to go to!  Definitely recommend to anyone who love sushI.

  • Ray L.

    star star star_border star_border star_border 31 May 2026

    Just had an awful experience today with the service. -1 star for service from the older server who had trouble with English. She stood there staring blankly at us with her mouth gaped open while I tried to explain we were ordering in a certain direction so the order wouldn't get confused since one of our table members did not get a menu and did not know what he wanted to order (yes poor service, not enough menus for a table of 8) and I repeated a few times until a coworker got upset.

    Food is good here but with service this bad, I'm not coming back unless my boss forces me to.

    Thanks Umi for hiring a server that can't do their job and ruining relations between our team.

  • Hazey B.

    star star star star star 20 May 2026

    This was place was great. Plenty of parking. We walked in and got seated right away. We were a group of 10 including children and the staff were very accommodating and understanding. The food came out in a timely manner and everything was delicious. Presentation was great and the prices were decent for the quality and taste. I would definitely recommend this sushi spot for people in the area. I believe I ordered the kamikaze roll and i love seafood so it was nice to have such a huge portion of crab and crawfish on top of my sushi. I ordered fried calamari and it was perfectly cooked but I did not enjoy the tartar sauce so I dipped it in soy sauce instead and it went well together. Strawberry Nigori sake was amazingly delicious!! It was my friend's bday and they gave her a complimentary matcha ice cream sundae I thought was very kind and thoughtful of them to do. Overall pleased with this place and would return in the future!

  • Angela B.

    star star star_border star_border star_border 20 May 2026

    I've been dining here for years and unfortunately I think the quality has declined a bit and the service has always been poor. The lady who works the lunch shift is never very friendly at all. She acts like she'd rather be any place but there an not once has she ever even cracked a smile. She will also stand at the end of the sushi counter and stare at your table while you are eating. It's weird and uncomfortable. I get that maybe that's her being at the ready in case someone needs something but instead of standing there she should casually walk by the tables every few minutes to check on them or be close by so someone can wave her over for help. The men behind the counter do greet you as you come in and leave and they do have good lunch specials.

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