San Diego Reader

• Restaurant

Ono Sushi

• 1236 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103 | Directions
• 619-298-0616
• http://onosushi.com/

The Hillcrest sushi restaurant that shares its name with Chef Jiro from Jiro Dreams of Sushi offers a pretty good sushi dinner that, while a bit more expensive, is more upscale than the other sushi places in the area. It's also open a few hours later than most of the competition, which can be great when Saturday night gets late too quickly.

Being on the same block as a few major Hillcrest nightclubs, Ono Sushi has a somewhat clubby atmosphere. The music is loud and the clientele seems to be get a little drunker and laugh a little louder than the expected average. Ono is dark inside with lots of seating was devoted to bar space, both sushi bar and cocktail bar.

The menu is pretty accessible if one sticks to the maki ($3-$7) or the regular nigiri ($5-$10). It's when the specialty rolls, which can cost up to $17, and the sashimi ($14-$18) get into the mix that things can get a little pricey. Still, an order of hot or cold house sake isn't very costly and a $20 Dinner for One sushi platter includes a selection of nigiri and a California roll.

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