Sushi El Sinaloense

I saw baja fish tacos on the menu, so just had to try them. It seems odd that so many places do them so poorly. This place didn't do a horrible job. They tasted good, and held together well, but the fish didn't have that sturdy batter that is the standard in the Black Fish Market in Ensenada. The fish was also a bit lost under the toppings, and didn't have that characteristic crunch that is expected. I liked my taco, but wouldn't have it again. Rellenos: I'm a huge fan of good rellenos, and they had an option of a combo plate that had two of those, and two fish tacos, so win win. These used the yellow peppers that are fairly mild and a bit larger than a jalapeno. They were stuffed with a cheese mixture that had the mouthfeel of Boursin, and a very crispy outer batter coating, and a nice drizzle of flavor. I liked these, but again wouldn't be terribly compelled to return for them. It is a sushi place, and I didn't have any sushi, so perhaps they need another shot. The service was pretty quick and friendly, and the price for the combo plate fair enough. It was around $15.

This a review of the service and food handling issues. I will preface that I have a nightshade allergy and this was made known to the workers when ordering. (Spoiler alert, I had similar issues to another review about them not listening to removal requests)I ordered the El Anthony Roll because it was one of the only options that didn't have some kind of chili or pepper involved. We asked if there were any and asked to make sure known were included. The worker acknowledged this and assured us it would not be an issue. My order arrived and low and behold it had a giant peeled and cooked chili pepper sitting next to and up against all of the sushi in my roll, seeds and everything freely able to cross-contaminate. (See photo of what the peppers look like)We took it back to them and asked why there was a pepper and if they could remake it. The worker asked if I was allergic and my partner informed them that I was and that's why we asked to make sure peppers were not involved. As my partner walked away to wait on the remake, he said the worker looked at my dish confused and left it open in front of him. This left my partner uneasy about what might occur but I gave them the benefit of the doubt since most food service workers understand the importance of food safety. (Well, I hope they would at least.Ten minutes later we got the replacement sushi, on a regular cooking sheet and missing a lid on the plastic food container, which was odd. The food did not have the pepper anymore and it looked okay so I ate it. When I got to the end of the meal, I discovered multiple pepper seeds floating in the bottom of the plastic container and the container itself was strangely moist. (see remaining photos for the pepper seeds within the dish, and the general wetness)To us, it looked like all they did was take the pepper out of the container, removed the sushi briefly, attempted to clean out the container instead of getting a new one, and put the contaminated sushi back in without remaking it entirely. We can't prove this because we weren't watching them, but the fact that pepper remnants were still present in the container tells me this is most likely what happened.The sushi itself was just okay, but due to the poor service and overall lack of care for a simple request, as well as owning up to a mistake the proper way, we will probably never come back to this place. There is better sushi, under better care, from many many other places. It's really too bad, cause the concept is cool.Do better Sushi El Sinaloense.

STEPH JUDGEMENT: A step above most fast-casual sushi joints, with a cultural twist. Located inside the Gonzalez Northgate Market mega complex, they're an intriguing mix of Japan and Mexico. I decided to get their 4-in-1 roll, which seemed like a good introduction to their food. It had a very fancy presentation, arriving on one of those sushi boats, with a flower and everything! The fish and rice were fresh, with tasty sauces and a pile of fried onions. The prices were reasonable for the quality, and I'm definitely game to try them again the next time I'm in the area. If you're looking for super-traditional Japanese sushi this won't be your jam, but if you're open to trying something different, give them a look.

Specializing in sushi, sinaloan style, Sushi El Sinaloense was a great place to have mexican flavors incorporated into sushi. There was no line during lunch, so decided to try this sushi place. Jacob was the employee manning the register, and he was very welcoming and inquisitive. After talking for a bit, he suggested I order the special cuarenta y four roll for $16, 8 pieces of 4 different types of maki, all with distinct sinaloan flavor. It came with toppings like avoacado salsa, jalapeno slices, fried onion strings. It even came with a grilled hatch pepper, which provided as much sting as you want (depends on much of the seeds you decide to eat). It was a great value roll for $16. Even if you dine it, it is packaged as if to go, with packets of wasabi, ginger, and soy sauce. There was space at the sushi bar, but we wanted a different meal to share so took our roll to eat outside, in the communal patio.The food was great here...I really enjoyed it.

Located in north gate market in the amazing beautiful foodcourt! Love this area to get authentic Mexican fresh food! Totally recommend for lunch or dinner. Get some shopping done afterwards

First of all...I should NOT have gotten my lunch at a Mexican themed sushi place. Just doesn't mix. I asked for no jalapeño. No jalapeño ponzu. What came in my box? A big ol hot (as in temperature) jalapeño...in with cold sushi. After I scoop this out so it doesn't saturate my meal, the girl at the register proceeded to make it like it was my fault. Doesn't ask to remake it. Her attitude was awful. Laughing and giggling at me. Just says "she thought I meant on the roll". So I'm stuck with it. I ask for a manager. No manager and you can't complain to Mercado, because they are a vendor. Then she refuses to give me her name. The chef doesn't speak English so he can't help. So here I am on Yelp, hoping someone reads it. For the rest of the roll, I grab a piece on the end that wasn't touching the pepper, and I spit it out. There is so much Mayo in the CA roll part, it's gagging. Tons of rice. Just not good at all. If I could give -5 stars, I would. There was nothing good out of this restaurant.

The fish got smaller since 2 months ago....The fish was so small all I taste was tortilla and cabbage. It was much better before.

I love sushi so I was intrigued when I saw this place in Northgate. The cashier was helpful and I decided to try the sampler 4 in 1. It came in a boat and it was so pretty. Omg it's one of the best dishes I've had. I planned on sharing with my husband but it was so good I ate it all. All 4 types were delicious and they give you a little cause cup with an avocado dip and it was also delicious . I just wish the cup was bigger because it would make it easier to dip the sushi. They also give you a grilled pepper which was also delicious. My favorite was the aguachile roll. The place was clean, the staff did a great job at keeping the tables clean and the music was as great.

I had the fish taco here and it was great. The ingredients were fresh. Plate display was excellent. Ask for hot sauce. The fish taco does come standard with the chipotle mayo sauce. They give it to you in a green sauce with powder. It was fire! The chef and employee handling the register were friendly and wonderful. They waved bye as we left one the marketplace community tables.Would return!