Sushi El Sinaloense

It was my second time visiting Sushi El Sinaloense, and I absolutely loved it. The taste was very good, and you can tell it’s made with fresh ingredients. I enjoyed every bite. Second, I want to mention the beautiful presentation — I got my order on a wooden ship, and it looked amazing. And last but definitely not least, I received a notification five minutes after placing my order that the food was ready! I highly recommend this place if you love sushi.

I posted these 2 photos because this was literally my face as I was enjoying my meal. Every bite was loaded with flavor like I have not experienced Sushi nor Tostadas in this way. This restaurant is truly one of a kind and I will be back for this exact order 😄

This place deserves to have higher stars. I got their cheesy fried shrimp taco thing and yellowtail tostada and fish taco. All were bomb. My fave was the cheesy shrimp taco thing. I loved the little tajin roasted pepper on the side 🌶 Need to come back to try the other menu items

Food is pretty mid, I might be biased due to the airport level food prices. Seriously this market is kind of ridiculous due to it being Costa Mesa. But you guys FOR SURE are losing business because of your sticker shock. I go to this market monthly and is entertaining watching people walk away after seeing the prices on your menu.

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.

We order 3 fish tacos with a small bowl of miso soup and they were super good, delicious, the tacos have a nice touch of spicy and acidity. It was May 5, a lot of people, very crowded and difficult to get a table.

Hands down the best fish taco I’ve ever had in a long long time. Talk about flavorful packed explosion of flavors. Easily hands down a contender for one of the top bites to eat in 2024. The sushi looks incredible and will be back for that in another visit. I love how it’s light and not greasy and they have a record 30 different sauces that are made for each menu item! That’s crazy and the cilantro jalapeño cream sauce wow.

A bit pricey but the tuna tostade was delicious

We've been to Mercado Gonzales many times and have tried all the food vendors, everything is good here but El Sinaloense is currently our favorite. We enjoyed the flavor and texture of the dishes here from fish tacos, burritos to sushi rolls, especially the chill rellenos that came with the combo. It was crunchy, soft with a little sweet and spicy at the same time, hubby who generally doesn't like this kind of dish, gobbles up the whole thing and declared that it was so tasty and can't wait to have more. You can usually find a place to seat inside, it could get very busy high lunch, there's also a big patio so finding a table is not a problem. It's a food hall setting, casual and fun, if you haven't been don't hesitate to.

I ordered a Tacosta Fish Taco, and it was absolutely delicious! There was lots of cabbage, pico de gallo, and sauce. The salsa was fabulous! I had to wait a while for my order to be ready since they were very busy on a Sunday afternoon. It was definitely worth the wait, and I would order from there again if I ever go back to Mercado Gonzalez Northgate Market!

We really enjoyed our sushi and shrimp taco! The service was great and ambiance was magnifico!!! It looked like a food court with big selection of food and Sushi El Sinaloense was exact next to the scene where the singers were singing! We teally enjoyed our time here in Mercado and our food! Everything was reasonably priced! Their tacos are most try ones!

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.

Everything is Good . Today I got the raw tuna tostada & yellow chilies stuff with cheese & crab round in crunchy breading & fried ! So good delicious. Service was excellent. Ambiance was excellent music playing.

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.

I ordered sushi at the sushi bar because the menu board looked quite appealing to my taste buds. But turn me out disappointed, I saw a customer sitting at a table not far from where I was sitting, eating the same sushi I ordered on a wooden boat like on a menu board that looked very attractive and delicious, but my order was just placed on a tray. I was so very disappointed.

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.

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.

The combo was surprisingly delicious! The tortillas taste homemade and so fresh. The ambiance was so much fun they had mariachi and dancers.

I recently tried sushi for the first time at the Northgate Market. I ordered the spicy lobster roll, and the price seemed reasonable for portion. The wait time was just about 5 minutes. The service was prompt.

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.

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.

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!