Ototo Sushi Company

Came here with my wife for dinner on a Wednesday just in time to partake in the end of happy hour for about an hour. It was not too busy, and were seated without waiting. We ordered drinks (draft beer and sake) and appetizers (Calamari, Salmon Kama, and Cucumber Salad). The Salmon Kama took a while to get, but the other appetizers came quick and were good. The Calamari was a little overcooked, making it chewy. For the main dishes, we ordered rolls (Balboa, Picasso, Scallp Dynamite, and Murica) and nigiri (Salmon, Yellowtail Belly, Albacore, and Unagi). We wanted to get sea urchin nigiri as well, but they were out. The rice-to-fish ratio was just right, although the unagi was on the smaller side for nigiri. The Murica roll is not a typical roll and we just wanted to try it. It was not bad, but not good either; definitely not one to reorder for our preference. Overall the food barely made a five star. The service was great. Our waitress was attentive and knew the menu. The atmosphere was energetic and not too loud, but nothing really stood out. There is indoor and patio seating. It is definitely place we would come back to, especially when in the Clairemont area. We look forward to trying the other rolls and dishes.

This was our first time in this restaurant yesterday. We had a late lunch and they had a lunch special (Bento)for every weekday. On Monday, it was beef short rib. I don’t eat beef so I ordered the ramen while my sister & son had the beef short rib. The food was good but pricey. There is indoor and outdoor seating. We were outdoor and the service was not so good. We had to flag our server several times.

Parking: Came here for dinner on a Wednesday at 730pm and there were plenty of parking up front and shopping plaza in front of Vons Ambience: Indoor outdoor dinning available but outdoor did have a homeless person with a really foul smell around his sleeping area when. Smelled it when walking by on sidewalk and when a wind draft came by with same smell while dinning. Service: The service was very attentive and friendly. Food: Firebomb Roll: Really Flavorful but a bit small Spider hand roll: Best loaded Spider hand roll I’ve had in San Diego Eel hand roll: Best loaded eel hand roll I’ve had in San Diego Scallops Dynamite: saucy and loaded with baked bay scallops. Still pretty good. Supports Military: 10% Overall: Great fresh sushi dinning experience with outdoor pet friendly area.

The sushi is hit or miss. Some days it's just OK and others it's second to none, fresh and fantastic. Prices have come up over the years, but this is one of the best fast-sushi options in Clairemont. They regularly have Uni, and other fatty belly cuts of salmon and yellowtail which other restaurants don't have. Their spider hand roll is also one of my favorite snacks.