food: the sushi is decent. not bad, but nothing special. everything i had was a bit on the bland side. certainly not unpleasant, though. they're rolls are served inside out, which i think takes away from the simpler rolls. the highlight was the spicy sauce, which packed much more kick than at most other places.\r
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price: on the expensive side, but not outrageous. standard rolls and 2 piece nigiri both run around 5.75. specialties are in the 10-12 dollar range. they don't offer any combinations specials, like almost every other sushi restaurant does. if the sushi were above average, i'd call their prices reasonable, but i've had much better for much less.\r
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service: in the restaurant (which is what matters anyway), the service was very good. the staff is friendly and attentive and given the crowd, things came pretty quick. there was a fairly long wait to be seated, but like i said, it was crowded. in the lounge i got snubbed. there were only two people at the bar, myself and a nice looking young lady. the bartender spent his time chatting her up while my drink sat around very empty. i had to call him out a few times to get his attention (eye contact and an empty glass pushed far away weren't good enough). hope he at least got her number...\r
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atmosphere: the place is trendy and hip looking, but you can ignore any claims of 'punk', even in the avril levigne sense of the word. not necessarily a bad thing, just conflicting with the description here. expect to see the same crowd and dress as at the downtown clubs.\r
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overall: ebisu is a so so sushi place, but if trendy atmosphere is more important than the b*ng you get for your buck, you'll probably love it (how socal ;-) ). i haven't been to many sushi places in san diego, so it may very well be the best it has too offer... i sure hope not.
Pros: service, happy hour (once a week)
Cons: price, quality
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