Ju-ichi

7905 Engineer Rd, San Diego CA 92111
$$$ Sushi

Reservations

Booking Notes:

Walk-ins accepted Monday thru Saturday.
Same-day reservations close at 4:30pm Mon-Sat - Please call 858-737-4401 for waitlist status.
Sunday reservations close at 12am.

Business Info

  • Address: 7905 Engineer Rd, San Diego CA 92111
  • Cross Street: Convoy Street
  • Cuisine: Asian | Contemporary | Fusion | Japanese | Seafood | Sushi |
  • Cost: | Moderate
  • Category: Casual Dining
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Meals Served: Dinner |
  • Parking: Street | Public Lot |
  • Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Cash | Debit |
  • Corkage Fee: N/A
  • Phone: 858-737-4401
  • Features: Catering Services, Takeout Available, Tasting Menu, Wheelchair Access, Happy Hours,
  • Occasion: Child Friendly, Dining Alone, Business Dining, Meet for a Drink, Special Occasion, Trendy / Hip, Date Night,

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Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Sushi Bar Seating 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Table Seating 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
Sushi Bar Seating 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Table Seating 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
Sushi Bar Seating 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Table Seating 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
Sushi Bar Seating 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Table Seating 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday
Sushi Bar Seating 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Table Seating 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
Sushi Bar Seating 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Table Seating 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
Tasting Menu 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.92 out of 5 stars based on 365 votes

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Mar 07, 2025
Amanda O.
My favorite go-to sushi place! Everyone is awesome and food delicious!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 31, 2025
Sangbum K.
Great sushi chef knows great sushi depends largely how good the sushi rice is, far more important factor than the quality of fish. Ju Ichi executes perfectly in making great quality and tasting sushi rice along with a great selection of high quality fish.

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 25, 2025
Shelley C.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This cuisine is above and beyond gourmet & amazing. Each dish is unique & special. Their fish is so fresh & they have high end specialties such as sea urchin, Wagu beef, many selections of miso’s, fish & quail eggs, sauces & deserts. Their rolls are next level as well!! I went for my birthday last night with a party of 7 and everything was perfect! As in some of my favorite Japanese restaurants, the location & restaurant itself is more casual & unassuming, but don’t be fooled, this is some of the best Japanese food in San Diego!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 18, 2025
Christian D.
Pure magic - being coming here regularly after enjoying our first ever wagyu nigiri a few years ago. Extremely well-prepared food using uber-fresh ingredients, the combination of flavors are always a joy to experience. We'll be back, of course!

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 08, 2024
Mark B.
One of the best secrets in San Diego. By far, the most innovative and affordable sushi spots. It's my new sushi home. Shout out to Ron for making our experience extraordinary.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Oct 30, 2024
Michelle C.
Always an amazing experience to have omakase at Ju-ichi. No shortage of fun fresh ingredients used to their fullest potential. You will not go home hungry!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
May 23, 2024
Jason D.
My family and I absolutely loved our dinner experience. Went for my birthday and it was our first visit. Couldn’t be happier with the food, atmosphere, and staff. Will be returning regularly!

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Apr 29, 2024
Jennifer C.
Amazing sushi spot. Definitely a hidden gem

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Apr 16, 2024
Matt B.
Great place, good atmosphere. Staff was amazing, food was not only delicious, but beautiful too! Wish it was open for lunch

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Mar 16, 2024
Teo M.
It was my nephew who first told me about this sushi place he highly recommended. So my first visit to Ju-Ichi was about 2 weeks ago. I was really impressed with the quality and taste of the sushi.rolls I ordered, as well as the attentive and friendly service the waitress, Keith, provided. I liked my culinary experience so much that I came back with a friend that I also recommended this place to. We sat at the bar this time. Again, the food was exemplary, and the sushi 'masters' were friendly, and I was impressed by their skills in preparing the food orders for their customers. Ju-Ichi is now my "top gun" sushi restuarant in San Diego!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Feb 22, 2024
Kaloni S.
The fish is always so fresh, service is amazing, and the edamame is surprisingly our favorite part!

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 10, 2024
Genevieve W.
You have the best food and kindest service!

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 02, 2024
Gwen N.
Excellent all the way around! We'll be back!

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 02, 2023
Lisa S.
Wonderful! Can't wait to join you again. Thank you!

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 9/10
Nov 30, 2023
Dennis W.
Great food. Great sushi chefs, overall an outstanding restaurant.

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 27, 2023
Thach V.
Amazing experience

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 16, 2023
Sylvia W.
The food was delicious and this place had quality fish. We will definitely go back.

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 12, 2023
Araya S.
Excellence food and service

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 17, 2023
Ashley W.
Love it here! It has become our favorite sushi place. Staff is always so nice and the food is the best we’ve ever had. Highly recommend

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Sep 13, 2023
Jayne S.
Food was excellent as well as our server.

Overall: 10/10
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Aug 09, 2023
Jessie K.
Everything was impeccable. The courses were perfectly timed and played out like a culinary symphony. Thank you to Chef Nghi and the incredible Ju-Ichi team. I still dream about some of the food! Thank you! We will be back for sure!!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jul 08, 2023
Lou C.
Outstanding, delicious and well-presented food. Service was great as well!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jun 13, 2023
Janet E.
Love the chill atmosphere, professional yet fun staff, flavorful combination in the menu, ans beautiful presentation of all the food. The dessert was kind of tough to eat but everything else was amazing. You guys rock!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
May 26, 2023
Lyn S.
One of my fave places! Food is delicious and people are so friendly and nice!

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
May 15, 2023
grove m.
Excellent experience. Loved the creativity of the dishes, but most important was the quality of the ingredients.

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 19, 2023
Chris V.
Best high-end sushi place in San Diego. Good value for what you get and the quality of the fish is excellent

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 18, 2023
Jose L.
Great place great food highly recommend

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 15, 2023
Christine C.
We were so impressed with the execution, style, quality and freshness of our Valentine’s prefixe meal. We had no problem finding parking, we were seated promptly, and the music, service and decor were fun and exciting. Every plate was absolute perfection from the plating and appearance to the distinct fresh and unique flavors. The recommended sake was the perfect accompaniment to the meal. It was a stellar dining experience and we cannot wait to go back. Thank you for a wonderful and memorable night out.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 18, 2023
Helen Z.
This place is a nice surprise to us - food is great (quality of fish is very good, preparation and presentation is beautiful…), service is great. Price is reasonable. I would definitely come back and recommend to friends. Thank you!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 11, 2023
Denise T.
I made a reservation for a birthday dinner and Ju-ichi did not disappoint. We had a great experience and loved every bite! Can't wait to go back to try the other options on the menu!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Jan 07, 2023
Robert D.
Awesome sushi, great chef Seibo!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Jan 02, 2023
Jason B.
Food was amazing

Overall: 10/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Dec 24, 2022
Brian L.
Everyone of the staff was super friendly and attentive. The menu has some high end items that would make customers believe this is a high end place however the fish quality of the sushi was not up to the standards of other high end sushi restaurants. The head chef seems very knowledgeable and knows what he's doing however the other chefs are questionable. I kept hearing mispronunciations of the menu items during my visit. We got the nigiri mix and the only really good piece we got was a fish from the specials for that day, the rest were just average and not the quality I would expect from a high end sushi restaurant. I will say however the ikura was also really good and prepared well. As well as the non-sushi items were also very good and enjoyable.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Dec 20, 2022
Rosie S.
Booking was super easy online. The food was amazing! The only improvement would be the wiatress did not know what we ordered (chef's special sashimi) and it would have been nice to know what pieces of fish we got so we know what we like for next time.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 26, 2022
Michelle P.
Amazing

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 24, 2022
Marella G.
It was our first time dining here. The restaurant had an unassuming, intimate vibe which we preferred. We enjoyed the courteous and fun engagement of the whole staff. As for the food, fresh quality and great, enticing presentation!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 16, 2022
Traci H.
So excited you’re finally open. Everything was delicious and fantastic, like how we remembered the boxed omakase. Can’t wait to try the Chef’s tasting!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 9/10
Nov 15, 2022
Todd H.
Maybe tbe best meal I've ever had!!!

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 7/10
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Value: 9/10
Nov 23, 2024
Stephanie C.
Twice they tried to deliver to us food we did not order and it felt like we had to convince them we did not order miso soup, even though they did not say it when they read our order back to us. And then they did not record another dish we ordered even though they repeated it when reading our order back to us. They apologized but it ruined the mood and then we hear one server discussing with another with an accusatory tone right next to us. The fish quality was phenomenal and the dishes were all delicious, as well as the sake. We really enjoyed the interior decor as well as the creative offerings. Due to the service, I would come back with a group of friends but not necessarily a date or celebration.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 04, 2024
Vincent L.
Everything started out EXCEPTIONAL!! Food: Exceptional quality! Service was TOP NOTCH! Taste/Flavors: Amazing textures and flavors that really made each roll stand out! THEN the bad part... we ordered 2 rolls and a Nigiri Mix Plate. The rolls came out right away and then we waited a minimum of a half hour (i know this because we watched a whole 30min episode of "Baking wars" on the TV behind the bar). The plate eventually came to our table and the waiter was kind enough to comp the Nigiri Plate, which was a very kind and responsible gesture! We decided we will give it another try since there were many more rolls we want to try! But we may skip on the Nigiri Mix Plate and save some time!

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Jun 28, 2024
Rodrigo M.
It was good overall. Usually the price they charge for one piece of nigiri you would get 2 so that's a bit off putting . I usually do omakase places and didn't get to try it here since it's only on Sundays but will likely give it a shot maybe in the future.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Mar 24, 2023
Jack W.
I was impressed with the quality of the fish that I ordered and wish that my date was more adventurous. Mostly positive feedback but one critique — When sitting at the sushi bar, it’s nice to be able to order/interact with the Sushi Chef directly. I think that is part of the appeal of the sushi bar in the first place. Typically, I’ve ordered from the waiter for kitchen items but have always enjoyed the banter and experience of ordering sushi from the sushi chef directly.