Sabrina J.
Yelp
Overall a solid sushi place! For the most part, the sushi rolls were delicious. However, there were moments where the chefs literally just stared at us as we ate, which was uncomfortable. And one of the two chefs sat down and hung out with some guests. I wouldn't mind this if there wasn't a 30-minute wait between when we got our third and fourth rolls (I checked the time stamps of the photos).
So, here's my take on each roll:
- Una Avo (6 pieces, eel + avo, $10.25) - pretty good. Just a little messy rolling.
- Uni (1 piece, $8) - hard to go wrong. It was incredible as uni is.
- 49ers roll (8 pieces, shrimp tempura, avocado, salmon, fish roe, lemon, $16) - I really liked the addition of lemon. It was unique, refreshing, and not too sour. Also had an ample amount of salmon on the exterior. Highly recommend this roll.
- Dragon (8 pieces, ebi tempura roll wrap, eel-avo-fish roe, $17) - I was disappointed by how the eel was laid on the roll in small pieces. I'm used to the outer seafood pieces completely covering the roll.
- Crab (8 pieces, crab, avocado, mayo, fish roe, $16) - They use real crab. Maybe a little heavy on the mayo, but the crab was very fresh and good.
Generally, all of the rolls had great flavoring but not the best presentation. The rolls didn't seem tightly wrapped.
TIP: Sushi California doesn't appear in the right place on Google Maps. If you're walking down University Avenue away from the university, make sure to keep walking and go around the corner. You will see the restaurant across from the Valero gas station. What's interesting is that the restaurant is a little sunken into the ground..
EDIT: I fixed the location on Google Maps!