DASHI

San Diego, CA · Sushi restaurant

Rating
4.9/5
★★★★★ 4.9
Reviews
20
Rank in San Diego
#75
of 3838 restaurants
City Percentile
91%
rating percentile
Address
DASHI, 501 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 960-2045
Website
dashisd.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM

DASHI is a restaurant located in San Diego, CA. It is one of 3,838 restaurants listed in San Diego. Its 4.9-star rating is above the San Diego city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About DASHI

Dashi is one of San Diego’s newest sushi destinations, bringing a fresh perspective to classic Japanese cuisine. Located in the heart of Hillcrest, Dashi focuses on quality ingredients, bold flavors, and memorable dining experiences. Passion and... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Ceren Kalay · Jan 2026

When we walked into the restaurant, they seated us at the bar, but the bar was quite high and the stools were really low, which felt uncomfortable. I ordered ceviche, and it came out surprisingly sweet—I was expecting that usual sour, limey flavor, but it just wasn’t there and I really didn’t like it. The sushi had truffle oil, but I could barely taste any truffle at all. Besides that, we ordered chicken katsu, and it was honestly quite bad as well. I have no idea how this place has a 4.9 rating. It’s a newly opened restaurant, it looks chic inside, but taste-wise it really didn’t pass my standards. Plus, I ordered a salad and it came super late. On top of that, there was only one waiter working, and when I asked for water, it took forever to arrive. I was practically choking on what I a

★★★★★ 5.0 Crissy Leen · Mar 2026

Just saying that this is our third weekend on a row coming here and for many more to come. Wow! Thank you so much dear Karen and sushi team. Love everything but have to say, if they had a tuna tatake for dessert, I would order. He he he.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jennifer Donaldson · Oct 2025

Found my new favorite sushi place in San Diego. The food was made to perfection, our server Karan was attentive and gave excellent customer service. All of the staff were warm and welcoming, and the vibe here is great! I will absolutely be a regular. It is a popular place so expect a bit of a wait, or try to arrive early when they first open.

★★★★★ 5.0 Orion Axelrod · Sep 2025

The new place to get the best sushi in San Diego has arrived in style and delivered in every way. Go now you’ll be happy you did. By the way I’ve seen that spot be a lot of different things and I think this is one that I really hope sticks. I think that what you guys did overall with the design looks amazing and aside from that you guys did a great job hiring wonderful staff and creating unique and delicious menu items. I can’t wait to try them all!

★★★★★ 5.0 Pauline Steele · Dec 2025

Our party of 2 came during their soft opening when they didn’t offer reservations yet. Thankfully there were still a few tables for 2 still available though we came at around 6pm on a weekday. We really enjoyed our experience! PARKING: just with any other Hillcrest establishments, give yourself some time to circle around for street parking. ENVIRONMENT: located at a corner, easily seen. There were bar seats, many 2-person seats which can be pushed together for a larger party, and a larger table in the corner. The 2-person tables are very close to each other, similar to other sushi places. SERVICE: Divine was our server and was very attentive and personable. Our food came out in a timely manner. FOOD: We shared the following items and it was the perfect amount of food for us: -Uni ($20)

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Sushi restaurantJapanese restaurantWine bar

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