Blue Ocean Robata & Sushi Bar

This is a great spot to come and eat dinner! I took my fiance here on the night we got engaged, and it added even more to our special night! The staff was very attentive and the food came out really quickly! I was very impressed at the speed of the food and the quality as well. I order the mango sushi roll and my fiancee ordered one of their me tempura rolls, both were amazing and both were delicious! Our server was named Nathalie and she was very kind and helpful, honestly such a great experience!

Blue Ocean Robata – Where Fire Meets Flavor and Keeps You Coming Back My first taste of robata happened at Blue Ocean Robata & Sushi Bar, and it instantly shot to the top of my favorite cuisines. The pork belly and wagyu beef skewers were pure perfection—smoky, tender, and unforgettable. The caramel popcorn shrimp from the appetizer menu stole the show—sweet, crispy, and a perfect match for their crisp craft lagers. And the sushi and sashimi? Unbelievably fresh, artfully plated, and full of flavor that keeps calling me back. For the best experience, drop by Monday to Thursday between 3–6 PM during happy hour—same amazing food at prices that feel like a steal.

Came here for a date night. After reading the mixed reviews I was a little skeptical but left heavily impressed. We sat at the sushi bar and our sushi chef Joe gave us great recommendations and service. Left very full, happy and eager to visit again :)

Overall, a decent experience, earning a 3/5 from me. The staff provided good, fast service, and we never felt neglected. The calamari really stood out – perfectly cooked and flavorful. However, the sushi just didn't quite hit the mark for my taste, which was a bit disappointing.

Very very impressed with place! The have high quality sushi with such unique flavor combinations. Their cocktails were fabulous too and recommend the lycheetini & whiskey yuzu sour! I really enjoyed the sweet and sour hibiscus sauce paired with the veggie potstickers- very creative and well balanced with the savory saltiness of the potsticker. The sushi rolls were the highlight though, and very impressed with the presentation, quality, and uniquness of ingredient . Some favorites were the Tsunami roll and lemon roll (if you’re a big fan of citrus). Also our server was very nice and helpful with recommendations- thank you Mekayla! Definitely will be returning here for our next date night!

We were there for lunch and dinner. Everything went well, I love the lunch menu. Big portion and great price for Carlsbad Village. Definitely will go back for lunch!

If anyone asks me what my favorite restaurant it is literally this place, without a doubt, my boyfriend is a CA native and he raves about this place. The food is absolutely incredible, the service is top tier, and the atmosphere is perfect. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ask for some fresh wasabi and it won’t disappoint.

So noisy I couldn’t enjoy my meal. It’s just not a calm & relaxing place to come to dinner. Food & Service was great but after that no. Maybe this is normal for SD/CA restaurants now? Don’t know because I don’t live here.

Blue Ocean Robata & Sushi Bar is such an amazing sushi restaurant. We were craving sushi and we were lucky to find Blue Ocean Robata& Sushi Bar. It has inviting ambience and modern decor. The staff were very welcoming and attentive. Happy hours are from Monday through Thursday from 3 to 6. It includes some of their menu items at a lower price. We ordered the following; -Soft shell Crab -Tango Mango roll -Hawaiian Roll -Dynamite -Rainbow -Salmon Teriyaki -Chicken Teriyaki -Small sashimi (Happy Hour Price) Albacore Escobar salmon Tuna -Caramelized Eggplant (Happy Hour Price) Everything we ordered was a masterpiece, but the highlights were Tango Mango and soft shell crab. The Tango Mango had unique flavor and totally unforgettable sushi. Their soft shell Crab was crispy from outside, juicy and flavorful from inside. The sushi rolls and sashimi were fresh, tasty and melt in your mouth. The caramelized eggplant was phenomenal! We had such a great time. It will be my go to Sushi place whenever I am in the area.

We came Sunday 1:30pm and it's super slow. We can sit anywhere. Service was quick (would not expect less since there's only 4 tables with customers) and staff is nice and professional. For the food itself, I am not a fan overall. They are okay. The vegetable (crunch) roll is something special I have never seen before. It's a hot so be a bit cautious not to burn your tongue. Very crunchy outside but can't taste much vegetable aside from cream cheese Spider roll (the tempera roll section) is on the sweet side. The sauce is overpowering so I don't really know what else I tasted The only decent roll was the marine boy which is a pretty classic roll at sushi restaurant where spicy tuna, salmon etc are in a roll. Madison - this supposed to be a blue crab roll as its main core but I can barely taste any crab. Mostly tuna overpowering and it's again kinda sweet (in a way that I don't like) The dessert ginger butterscotch pudding was pretty good. Not overly sweet (surprise!). I didn't taste any cherry as mentioned on the menu. It has quite a bit of black sesame in there but not super noticeable amount of cookie crumb. Still is probably the only good item ordered today. Overall I will not be able to give food more than 3 star. 2.5 to be fair. The restaurant is overall nice seating area with enough space between tables. The interior decor makes the place comfy and cozy. Will I come back? Not intentional but if pass by and want sushi, maybe.. there's other items on the menu I wanted to try but given the overall food experience, it might not be worthy

Great sushi restaurant! Busy so get there early. We went before Happy Hour ended at 6pm on a weekday. By the time we left after 2 hours, the place was packed and had waits of 25 mins or more. Service was fast and food came out quickly. I had a Lychini ( lychee martini) and my kids had Sapporo. There were a great selection of beer and cocktails to choose from! We had the appetizers on the menu ( poblano peppers, calamari fries, and sashimi salad). The sushi was delicious and tasted fresh. Service was slow at first because it seemed like they had fewer servers than customers, but once our order was taken, food came out fast. Restaurant had great ambiance; clean and nicely decorated. Located off a busy main drive and parking lot fills up fast. We were lucky to have found one of the few spots left. There is metered parking ( I believe) around the neighborhood. Highly recommend! Come early as this is a popular place!

We were so impressed and had the best sushi I've had in years. Great service. Milton was great Will be recommending this place to everyone

YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS SPOT!!!!!! If you happen to find yourself out in Carlsbad and are in search of a delicious spot to eat sushi, THIS IS YOUR PLACE TO GO!!! Everything we ordered was SO FLAVORFUL, it felt like it was bursting in my mouth! Each of the sushi rolls were good size rolls (not too small or too big in my opinion), and each roll is presented in a unique way! Even some of the other dishes like the Chicken Teriyaki, Edamame, Brussel Sprouts, and Vegetable Potstickers were really tasty -- so you have quite a nice variety to choose from. But definitely keep in mind that this place does not do all-you-can-eat so you might need multiple trips here to try it all (we will definitely be back)! We went on a Friday evening around 5 or so as a group of 6 and it was pretty busy inside. As such, our server was not around our table very often to ask for refills or order more food, which is a little bit of a bummer, but luckily there were plenty of food runners that brought the food out as it was ready! Either way, our server was very kind and was great with answering any questions we had and even pointed us towards some of the more popular dishes on the menu. As for the inside, there seems to be a good amount of space for several parties, and even larger parties as well. It has a cute little bar on one side, tables for different size parties, a sushi bar (which you can sit at), and even a table-top fireplace inside (which I didn't explore much because it was busy, but it looked really cool)! Overall, I HIGHLY recommend this place and I absolutely cannot wait to go back!!

Great sushi and cocktails! I love that they have a full bar. The lychee martini was amazing! My only complaint is that it is very loud inside. Hard to have a conversation. My favorite was the Marine Boy roll, very simple but perfect

Never disappoints! We only get out this way about once a year. Sushi consistently always fresh generous and delicious! I love the Hawaiian roll made with real crab! The Bento lunch boxes are great. We also had the miso sea bass which was outstanding! We tried a different sushi place in town and the blue always is a better choice!

We stopped by for happy hour and had a blast! What we ordered: Hot sake: they give you a lot! Passionfruit margarita: a must get if you like passionfruit & tequila $7 Popcorn shrimp: the shrimp was fried perfectly crunchy and the sauce is amazing!! Calamari: loved it! Fried lightly yet crunchy. Love the two sauces as well- an aioli and sweet&sour sauce 9pc sushi $20: perfect amount & fresh quality! Service was great! Our food came out so fast. Great place for a date spot or even dinner with family!

Came here on a Monday around 3pm. A pretty spacious restaurant right off the street. There's a little larking lot outside, but may have to opt for street parking on busy days. Wasn't very busy when we arrived, and there seemed to be only one server working. It took a little bit to get seated and when we finally were, we ordered the Chilled Pacific Oysters, the Calamari off the happy hour menu, the Rice Crunch Spicy Tuna, and the Marine Boy. The Oysters arrived pretty quickly and were super fresh and tasty. At this point it had gotten a little busier and there still looked to be just the one server who was seating people, taking orders, and serving the food. Finally the rest of our food came, the rice crunch spicy tuna was good but I wasn't a fan of the mango mascarpone puree it sat on; it gave the dish a sweetness that I didn't quite like. The calamari was very tasty however it was lukewarm when it arrived because it was sitting out for so long before it was delivered. The Marine boy was tasty as well, but nothing to rave about. Overall, the food was pretty good, but the service was not really there. Our server was amazing, I didn't get her name, but I wished that she had more help.

Always good sushi here. We go here and their Love Boat locations. The service and atmosphere is great. Sushi is consistent. Drinks are tasty. Price point on par with other sushi spots.

Best oysters I've ever had in my life. Everything else was amazing too - the fried rice, the quality of the nigiri, the garlic edamame. We went for lunch and loved the lunch combo options. The service and ambiance was also beautiful. We can't wait to go back.

So many interesting sushi restaurants around and tried here. 40 minute wait... thankfully we snagged a few seats at the bar hidden in the back... it's blocked by the alcohol section in the middle and against the windows so you have to walk around to see them. The servers were friendly but it was a bit busy/chaotic so they had to be asked to bring us our miso soup even after all of the rest of the food came out. Now, the food is amazing. The sashimi is incredible fresh and melt in your mouth. Tuna, albacore, salmon... all great. Blue Ocean Three Course sampler - amazing deal with 9 pieces of sashimi, grilled sea bass, miso/salad, rice, and veggies. I don't see how you can get better bang for your buck. Tsunami Roll - delicious mix of tempura and sashimi I so wish there was a place like this in the Bay Area with fresh fish at good price. Edit: we came back two days later and tried several more rolls. All of them were great Tango Mango - sweeter taste profile with a nice mango mousse. Our kids loved it! Chef Specialty - a little bit of spice but not that bad and lots of delicious tuna and salmon on top Madison - real crab on the inside! Albacore delight - crunchy and different. We loved the variety of rolls and going between each of them to mix things up. Love this place!

Food was amazing and atmosphere had a great vibe. Alex was our waiter and steered us to three really good selections in the hamachi sashimi style section. We spend a month every summer to get out of the heat and love all the local venues, Blue Ocean now at the top of our list!

This place is so good! We had a Padres roll, Pork belly bao's and Agedashi tofu. Would definitely recommend.

Absolutely amazing sushi! Would highly recommend and come again. I was visiting from out of town and ordered take out on a Sunday evening. It was ready as soon as I arrived. I ordered the garlic herb shrimp (seared), deluxe sashimi, salmon nigiri, crunch shrimp roll (thinly sliced), hot night roll (thinly sliced) and garlic edamame. The quality of the fish was fresh and everything was so flavorful. There is some parking in front of the restaurant but you'll likely have to try to park somewhere throughout Carlsbad village as it's limited. Would definitely come again.

Clearly my phone did not eat first!(hence the no picture) To drink i had the spicy papi 10/10 sushi roll was the yellowtail jalapeño also 10/10!! Can't complain about the service either!! Definitely recommend and definitely looking forward on going back!

Ambiance was very nice, I went during the week and it was happy hour. Sat at the bar, bartended was very attentive. The sushi was super fresh. Pricey but worth it

The sushi was amazing, atmosphere is gorgeous and our waiter, Anthony, was kind, friendly and he suggested the best dishes. The lobster roll and summer roll were perfect

Street parking can be tough in this area of Carlsbad. The restaurant has a parking lot which is great for accessibility. The restaurant is very cozy with great vibes, decor and comfy chairs despite the modern style. We had Robata - pork belly and wagyu meatball Bluefin Carpaccio Calamari Chef's Specialty Roll Albacore Delight Roll Everything was fresh and delicious. The fish, especially the carpaccio had a clean taste. No slime or fishy smell. The rolls were not packed with too much rice. Wagyu meatball was tough so I recommend skipping it and getting sushi rolls instead. The pork belly was flavorful and tender.

So this is my favorite restaurant of all time. I very much enjoy coming here. I just wish things would stop getting more expensive. I use to come here almost once a week. Now I just come if I'm sad, which is once a month, lol. Realistically, I come here on my birthday and maybe every 3-6 months. Food is always fresh and delicious, so worth every penny! Service is a hit and miss. It depends on who you get, but they are very busy so I get it. I love the sake bombs! Especially the pearl diver. The restaurant has fun ocean decor, which I love. And yes I will always come back even when I'm not sad.

I recently ordered take out, they forgot the ginger but most of all the WASABI!!!. I called the restaurant and was told manager was out to lunch and they would call back but I told them I didn't have any wasabi, I had to end up going to local store since it was closer to buy some wasabi. Bit disappointing since I purchase 5 rolls and not one container had wasabi. Word of advice the host at their door should confirm that the rolls are not missing anything before handing out the food. Never got a call back by the way.

Very very impressed with place! The have high quality sushi with such unique flavor combinations. Their cocktails were fabulous too and recommend the lycheetini & whiskey yuzu sour! I really enjoyed the sweet and sour hibiscus sauce paired with the veggie potstickers- very creative and well balanced with the savory saltiness of the potsticker. The sushi rolls were the highlight though, and very impressed with the presentation, quality, and uniquness of ingredient . Some favorites were the Tsunami roll and lemon roll (if you're a big fan of citrus). Also our server was very nice and helpful with recommendations- thank you Mekayla! Definitely will be returning here for our next date night!

Came in on a busy Saturday night and sat at open seating near the bar. Our server was so attentive and funny! Definitely loved his vibe and he gave great recommendations. I ended up getting the Madison roll. SO DELICIOUS!!! The toro was seared to perfection and the wasabi sprouts added a perfect blend of spicy freshness. One of the best rolls I've had. Also ordered the whiskey yuzu sour. SO FRESH and not too sweet. Perfect for a night out

Mariah was an attentive server. I had a "rewarding" lunch with my real estate coach at Century 21 Affiliated Fine Homes & Estates Carlsbad. The salmon was fresh and even my manager is now a Blue ocean Robeta follower! He has taken his family and other work colleagues to this place. As for me, I come here when I'm in the area craving for sushi!

The food was ok. Everyone seemed to enjoy their meal. I had a vegetarian tempura roll with black tahini sauce. The tempura was so hard that it cut the top of my mouth to where it was bleeding and a piece of my flesh came off and when my son tried it, it cut his tongue. I also could not taste anything because the black tahini sauce was so overpowering. The filet and pineapple menu description was deceptive. It was a very small kebab. The food came out in individually with undesirable time gaps. The tables indoors were so close together that there's not enough space to walk through comfortably without being too weary of bumping another diners elbows. The server was great. The outdoor area has heated lamps. It was reasonably priced.

I love this place. The staff is fantastic and the sushi is always on point. Evan and Sebastian are a huge reason I keep coming back. They always are fun and make me feel like a valued customer. Thank you Evan and Seabass!

The music is so loud and the food is pretty good but not A+. Our waiter is nice and helpful and they have gluten free tamari. I like the Kaboconut soup better than the sushi. The bluefin sashimi was great.

Jane and Milton are the BEST. Fish here is as good as Ken, Hidden Fish, and Ota with fantastic freshness and consistent quality. We love coming here and hope they never close. Shout out to the managers who do a great job behind the scenes.

Walked in on a Saturday night. Was told the wait was half an hour but we were welcome to check in the bar or grab a drink while we waited. We found two seats in the bar and our orders were immediately taken. Within five minutes of sitting down my girlfriend had a Sapporo in her hand and I had a delicious cucumber saketini in mine. The beer could have been a few degrees colder but other than that the drinks were great. We ordered two rolls, two hand rolls (one of which was not on the menu but they accommodated us), some edamame and an ahi salad. The food came out so fast we thought it was a mistake. It was all incredibly fresh and tasty. The servers were attentive and friendly. The ambiance was very chill. Music was playing but at a level where conversations could still happen. The decor was simple and understated. I loved the decorative bubble looking things around the restaurant. I can't wait to go back again. HIGHLY recommend.

Went to Blue Ocean Robata for a girls' night with my 2 BFFs, and overall, it was a good experience - more for the company than the food. They don't take reservations, but we arrived at 5:30pm and were seated right away, which was a great start. Happy hour runs until 6, and luckily they honored it. From the HH menu, we got the shishito peppers and calamari, along with a couple of cocktails. The calamari was just okay - small rings and a bit overfried, though the aioli was tasty. The shishito peppers were also just ok; I like the ones at The Roxy in downtown Encinitas better. We also ordered 2 sushi rolls: the Yellowtail Jalapeno Roll and the Hot Night Roll. They were good but not particularly memorable. Blue Ocean Robata shines in its value. With the happy hour specials, our total was about $30 + tip each for food and drinks, which is a great deal for a night out! The service was great, and the ambiance and location in Carlsbad Village were perfect for a fun evening with friends! I'd come back for the overall experience and happy hour deals, but if you're looking for amazing food, this might not be the place.

Amazing food, presentation on point, delicious flavors and great ambiance. I would definitely go back and try some new things. I was nice and full after our meal. Get the soup! Whether it's miso or the other one! I also love that it has a designated parking lot for the restaurant so you don't have to pay or look for far parking.

My boyfriend and I were in the area and decided to stop by here for dinner! We were seated immediately. The restaurant is very clean and family friendly, but also a bit elevated - a good place for date night :) We ordered the bluefin carpaccio, popcorn shrimp, tango mango roll and marine boy roll. The carpaccio was so fresh and we liked the truffle oil on it. We could have done without the shrimp, but it wasn't bad! The fish for both the sushi rolls was really fresh and generous servings, I would also just pass on the mango roll (it was a little too sweet for me). The food is also reasonably priced for an elevated sushi restaurant. I would visit again!

4.5 stars We came to Blue Ocean Robata in Carlsbad to celebrate a friend's birthday. She's a big sushi lover, and our other friend who's a regular here recommended it to her. I'd been once before with my husband and enjoyed it, so I was excited to try it again! First things first--the cocktails! Their cucumber martini is delicious; I tried the lychee martini this time to mix things up, but I'll definitely be going back to the cucumber one next time. It's a standout! Our friends, being regulars, took over the ordering. They went heavy on the apps and robata, so we ended up with a spread that included skewered pork belly, beef, crispy rice with tuna, and something called a "French kiss." Fun, tasty, but not exactly what I came for, since sushi is my true food love. Eventually, the birthday girl and I ordered some nigiri to make sure we got our sushi fix, even though we were starting to get full! The real star of the night, though, was our waitress--she was so fun and really made the experience special. The food was great, but next time, I'd skip the hot apps and focus more on the sushi. Overall, highly recommend, and I'd definitely come back!

One of my fav sushi spots in town. Server was lovely and the atmosphere was great for a date. As seen in the photo: Albacore - Fresh and dynamic taste, spicy Caterpillar - Subbed the krab for spicy tuna and loved the straight forward flavor Madison - My fav roll, has a complex and fresh flavor with fatty toro Chefs Special - Comfort food with lots of spicy mayo

The service was really good but the food was just not that great :( the rolls were all just average. The robata was just ok too. The restaurant was very loud inside (I know that's something they can't help but it just wasn't my vibe).

It's annoying that they don't take reservations and on the weekends waits can be 45-55 min which is ridiculous. Their sushi is good, but since Kai Ola opened up I much prefer the quality of that. It also can feel a bit cramped in Blue ocean. On the plus side, they have good cocktails like their lychee martini and nigiri/rolls. I also like their robata side of things and small, cooked food like the chicken skewers. So if you're okay with waiting and like good sushi/robata, you should go for it.

Food was good.Service was sad. But what was most notable was an extremely drunk, loud party sitting behind us. Screaming, shouting and they wouldn't do anything for all the other patrons in the area. For $600 dinner the service was terrible. I will NOT be going back.

I placed a Togo order online and it was ready on time. The girl that handed me my order was super friendly! I got the salmon kama which was delicious and reasonably priced ($7.50), blue crab roll which was also delicious and reasonably priced ($13), salmon nigiri, eel nigiri, and yellowtail nigiri. All of the nigiri's were great except one of the yellowtail pieces tasted very fishy. I would definitely go back just for the Kama and blue crab roll.

My favorite sushi spot! Their fried eggplant dish was incredible. The mango rolls were delicious. The fish was so fresh. The customer service was so helpful and friendly and gave great recommendations. I keep coming back :)

Food was incredible and we had the best waiter, I wish I remembered her name so I could give her a shout out. The sushi here is a little more on the pricey side, but I promise you it is worth every bit of it. The Chucks Special is incredible. They no longer do reservations or have the bar as open seating so expect a little bit of wait. I got there at 7pm on a Friday and only had to wait 20 minutes.

Hands-down, the best sushi I've ever had! You have to order the sashimi amazing it melts in your mouth like butter. Had the house saki on a Thursday night it comes with one bottle of beer. Had the albacore which melts in your mouth and is amazing and the Hawaiian role as well fabulous and the vibe here is very cool

Blue Ocean offers a fun atmosphere to enjoy good quality fish and creative drinks. The robata was smokey and perfectly cooked. While the fish quality was good, but nothing out of the ordinary, the drinks were fantastic! I definitely see myself returning for tapas and drinks.

Everything we ordered was great! We asked for a modification to a cocktail and they did it no problem. All of the roles we ordered were very solid and they came around frequently to fill water and check in. I would be happy to come back again sometime!

Fresh sashimi and uni, nice ambiance and good service. We had a great dinner here and will be back!

My favorite place in Carlsbad! I love the madison roll and the bao buns are phenomenal! I really come here because the bar is so cozy and welcoming. Ben has fast become my favorite bartender with him actually picking out my favorites here and just being a cool guy that does his job well and has a great personality. I usually get sake and a beer and the happy hour is legit too. I love it so much here that I told my sister and now she's a regular. I hope this doesn't impose on my bar seating because it's tight in there sometimes.

Came here for dinner (for the first time in a couple years) and unfortunately it was a disappointment in comparison to my memory. Almost everything we got had very little to no salt and we waited 55 minutes for two of our four skewers. Service -- friendly but slow, especially waiting for Robata items. Our server, Helena was absolutely lovely. She definitely saved our evening. Ambiance -- some nice decore but not cozy and extremely noisy and poor acoustics. Food -- some delicious items (amberjack carpaccio & sea bass skewer), but mostly underwhelming.

I've been coming here for a while, and we decided to go to end of school year lunch on 6/5/25. After a longer-than-usual wait for our server (not a huge deal), we placed our order. The kids' chicken arrived raw (literally uncooked) in the middle, so we had to send it back. The rolls were the smallest I've seen at any sushi place. Had to ask for avocado because they put zero on the Marine Boy, then they charged me for it! Had to ask for utensils, wasabi, and ginger since our table didn't have anything ready. Definitely not the experience I have had in the past at Blue Ocean. Probably won't be returning.

Came for lunch with my aunty because she recommend and it did not disappoint. We shared the omakase box and ordered the Madison roll. Omakase box has an assortment of sashimi, even uni. The fish tasted fresh, but my favorite was the salmon and tuna. The Madison roll was good because of the seared toro, the blue crab inside was nice but after a few pieces I just wanted the toro. The quality of fish was good so I'll def be back and possible order some nigiri next time! It's a great lunch spot, server was nice, but we'll come back to try the robata after 4pm! We wanted to eat the baby octopus.

Yiew! This place was DOPE! We came in on a Saturday night about 7 and had to wait an hour whic sucked but I'll take the blame for that. Once we got our seats and the sushi bar we placed our order. We did robata and sushi. We had the Waygu meatballs, they were good but really just meatballs. And the pork belly. Yes! Now those were on point. Buttery, nicely rendered yet still plenty of meat on them. Smokey and sweet. So very nice. Then we moved onto the sushi. My son and I shared a toro sushi, albacore roll and their new roll, the beach boy. We subbed "Krab" for spicy tuna because I don't like imitation crab. The service was good. And the value was phenomenal for the quality. I'd definitely go back next time I was in town. I would only call first to see if they take reservations.