Temaki Bar Sushi

What a lovely menu! Love the options here, not an overwhelming amount of options like some sushi spots, yet still a nice variety of choices. We got a spicy tuna hand roll, the crunch roll, and the super ninja bunny-- all to our liking !! The super ninja bunny roll (while of course a little pricey due to caviar, truffle oil etc.) was so yummy and completely worth it. Definitely something you won't often find at other sushi spots. My only comment is that we couldn't particularly taste the brown butter aioli due to the truffle flavor, but really not complaining. We'd come back for this specifically! A lovely atmosphere with kind staff also :)

My friend invited me to try their seasonal omakase back in February. It came with miso soup, yellowfin tataki, halibut, baja striped bass, chutoro, kanpachi, hokkaido scallop, snapper, salmon, o-toro, bluefin, and surf and turf nigiris. The nigiris had some unique flavors to it! It was the first day they had the omakase and I think the chef did a great job! We also got mochi for dessert. For an $85 omakase, this is a pretty good deal!

Casual, laidback vibes with some delicious Temaki and sushi! Got a chance to try out their monthly menu at the time, which I always appreciate when restaurants do because it keeps the options fresh and fun!- PARKING -There are a few spots right outside the restaurant, but otherwise you'll have to cross your fingers that you'll find a parking space within walkable distance on the neighboring streets.- SERVICE/ENVIRONMENT -One big huge bar in the middle of the restaurant, with a few tables on the perimeter. Decor is modern and they have neat art too. The bar seating is quite tall, at least for me being 5'0. You have two ledges, one where they serve you the Temaki and other rolls, and a lower ledge where you can place your plate and eat.- FOOD -Shishito Peppers: Really nice blistering on these, and super flavorful with the sauce they put on too!Specialty Nigiri: Salmon/Yellowtail/Tuna. This was also a monthly special where they torched the nigiri pieces, all were absolutely amazing!! I loved the flavor combinations they had with each of the fish.Ninja Bunny Roll: I honestly wanted to see the ninja bunny holder so we ordered this as it was the only way to get it. I did really like the roll itself too! A bit pricier obviously due to the ingredients, but I'm glad I got the experience alongside it.- OVERALL -Really yummy food here, super casual which is nice when you don't want any frills that sometimes comes with sushi bars!

3.5 starsVery good value. The 5 hand roll set is a great deal! $26 for salmon yellowtail, scallop, spicy tuna and shrimp. My favorite of the bunch was the scallop tender and sweet. My least favorite was the salmon, I thought it was kinda tasteless. The spicy tuna was made with gochujang, I prefer it with sambal. It's a stronger flavor but just my preference. I ordered a toro hand roll, it was ok.I also got the spicy bang bang shrimp which was also made with gochujang. I liked the crispy battered outside. They are on the happy hour menu 3-5 Mon-Thurs. I did like the temaki hand roll style because of the crispy texture of the nori, it's a nice transition from cut rolls to nigiri and also a bit more filling. There was a large central sushi bar so that many people can eat at the counter which I think most people prefer. Service was very friendly I enjoyed myself.

The concept of a dedicated sushi bar serving temaki (hand rolls) seemed solid to me. I wonder why it couldn't survive in the Convoy District and instead has blossomed much further north in downtown Encinitas. We arrived for a recent weekend lunch after finding open curbside parking along Highway 101. Temaki Bar Sushi has a sister location in Las Vegas, but nothing else in California so the folks in North County San Diego are fortunate to have this business in its midst.Thirty-six diners could sit around the central bar. If you add the seats along the countertops adjacent to the front windows and a couple of two top tables, then we're talking a total capacity of about 50 customers. Happy Hour was from 3 to 5 pm on Monday through Thursday. Monthly specials were also offered. The main menu consisted of starters, hand rolls, cut rolls, sashimi, and nigiri.We noticed that minimal staff were deployed to cover all the spots around the bar. Machines to pre-form rice balls and to wrap the cut rolls aided the chefs in the preparation process. Prefilled piping bags containing seafood mixtures were used to fill the interior of certain rolls. While it detracted from the authenticity of making sushi, the speed and efficiency to keep up with orders were maximized. It's likely to be the model going forward to temper the increasing cost of human labor.My friend ordered a five hand roll set which was priced at an affordable $26. We also split the Crispy Bang Bang Shrimp as an appetizer. Gochujang mayo and scallions coated the outside of the shrimp pieces which were mildly spicy. I picked three different a la carte hand rolls that happened to be the most expensive in this sequence... King Crab, Maine Lobster, and Toro. I liked the lobster hand roll the best because of the succulent claw meat. The toro quality was okay but a step down from the local high-end sushi spots.Value was the major positive attribute of Temaki Bar Sushi. You will not find prices like this for hand roll sets in central San Diego or anywhere else in the County for that matter. I thought our lunch experience fell between a four and a five star rating.

Happy hour was great!! I got spicy edamame it was sweet spicy and very flavorful ! The portion was big too for $3I also tried their seaweed salad that was also tasty & good portioned for $4Then I tried 2 HH salmon hand rolls for $4 This was my first time trying hand roll and I think the sushi maker did a good job with filling and sealing the hand rolls! My first one tasted a lil fishy but probs was my fault I didn't eat it right away, but my second was good! I also tried their HH sake that was $5 and I loved it! One of the best sakes I've had in awhile! In total everything was $20 and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. I'll be back

Decent hand roll spot. Not the best but it's a nice place to go to if you're near the coast. My favorites are the crispy tuna rice, and their hand rolls obviously. You can't go wrong with a spicy tuna hand roll or otoro roll. It's all pretty basic stuff. You just can't go wrong with a hand roll. There's a cool machine that makes the rules so your food comes out pretty quickly.The bunny ninja roll had nice presentation but just go ahead and pass on this. It wasn't really that good.It's all bar seating so I wouldn't say this place is very family-friendly. Nor would it be good for good groups who want to talk to each other. This is a good spot for a casual date or lunch to meet up with a friend!

I was super excited to try this place because it looked similar to Kazunori in LA. Salmon hand roll was the favorite of my meal. Simple and flavorful. Perfect fish to rice ratio, and I liked that the fish was cold sitting on a warm bed of fresh rice. The spicy tuna hand roll was good, I liked that it had a crunchy element in it. I liked that they had three different options of soy sauce - regular, low sodium, and gluten free.

It was a nice day and was craving sushi. The staff was attentive and I loved how I was able to choose my own spot. It was a chill vibe and close to the beach, which I love! I got the Super Ninja Bunny Roll. One of the best rolls I've ever had. They had me with the caviar and truffle oil on top with this one. For the price point of the roll, was it worth it? YES. Truffle oil and caviar?! Cmon. I also got the 5 handroll special: shrimp, spicy tuna, yellowtail, scallop and salmon. Not gonna lie, the only one I liked were scallops. Everything else was alright. Drink of choice was their hard kombucha POG drink that had a mix of pineapple and guava.

Came in on a Sunday afternoon at the recommendation of several friends and were seated right away. The restaurant was open and pleasantly quiet atmosphere. We were able to order quickly and food arrived reasonably quick. We started with the beef tataki with was tender and flavorful. The crunchy bubble were a nice texture different against the tender slice of beef. The blue crab and spicy tuna hand rolls were good though we both had an unsuspecting surprise in each. My husband found a hard chunk of something, it was not something usually found chopped down fish. I found a piece of shell in my blue crab roll. We then tried the salmon hand roll and it tasted unusually fishy. Our friends who had come a couple days before had told us they also thought the salmon was unusually fishy, not sure what could be the cause. Hopefully when we come back again, we'll have a better review to update our experience.