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Banbu Sushi Bar & Grill
Sushi Restaurant and Japanese Restaurant$$$$
La Mesa
Ranked #2 for sushi restaurants in La Mesa
"Try the Kobe Beef Roll on Happy Hour!"(6 Tips)
"The all day happy hour Sunday and Monday are awesome."(5 Tips)
"They also have great happy hour deals on Sunday and Monday"(3 Tips)
"Monkey Roll is fantastic as is the lemon cilantro roll"(3 Tips)
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The Kobe beef roll is our favorite! But bring a jacket if you’re gonna sit inside—it’s like a meat locker.
Bread SunMarch 18, 2015It is not a very authentic sushi bar, but you better not miss the HH all day on Mondays and Tuesdays. $3.50 draft beer s and affordable rolls are not bad for friend gatherings.Upvoted Dec 31, 2024
Noni OOctober 6, 2014Happy hour is pretty limited but the atmosphere make it worth it. If your sitting outside, make sure they put you next to a heater
Mark BSeptember 7, 2018Great sushi place. Nice decor and lots of outside seating. Very good sashimi and sushi. The Sweet Chili Shrimp appetizer is awesome!- Service is a bit slow but worth the wait. Try the Kobe Beef Roll on Happy Hour!
- This is the other best sushi place in east county. They also have great happy hour deals on Sunday and Monday
Eliana NewmanMarch 20, 2018The only place I've eaten at several times and never gotten sick. Every other restaurant makes me sick occasionally. NEVER sick from Banbu!! Thank you all SO much!!! You have no idea! :)- The all day happy hour Sunday and Monday are awesome. Best food on the happy bar menu is the Kobe beef roll and the crunchy roll.
Great happy hour although they have been out of Kobe beef for like the past moth and that's the really only roll that I eat
Happy hour is the way to go here. Regular prices are high and it's all jammed up after 7.
Try the Kobe Beef Roll here. Amazing and haven't found another place that can match it.
All day happy hour on Mondays and Tuesday is great. Slower service kills it :/
MJanuary 13, 2012The menu looks like this: Spicy Roll #1, Spicy Roll #2, Spicy Roll #3... You get the point.
Kelly SasugaJune 8, 2010Banbu bites are phenomenal...sweet, spicy, crunchy! Another favorite is the short ribs ramen with yummy shitaki mushrooms.
Kobe beef roll but get the chef to leave it raw.......so much more flavor and less smoky charred taste
Go Sunday or Monday for all day happy hour. The Happy Hour menu is amazing.
Steven LeeNovember 29, 2010the Protein roll is awesome. and the Volcano roll is a cant miss. You cant go wrong.
Derek Hays🍻September 16, 2013WE WERE THE ONLY PEOPLE IN THERE! Food took 20 mins! Waiter was dumb as fuck! Put down all the totals of what we ordered on the back of receipt with card number and he charged it all wrong. NVR AGAIN
Dezzie H 🌸September 21, 2010Do yourself a favor and splurge on the lava cake for dessert. Its amazing.
Ask them to put tempura crumbs on the monkey roll. Delicious!
Alana WallaceSeptember 16, 2013Food was good but for the hassle and HORRIBLE service I will never go there again!
ShawnaAugust 24, 2014Terrible food for such high prices! Save yourself the discomfort and avoid this place.
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Here at Banbu Sushi Bar & Grill we are committed to providing our customers with an excellent dining experience. Each dish on our menu is prepared using only the freshest and highest quality ingredients...
Closed until 11:30 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu, Sun
- 11:30 AM–9:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 11:30 AM–10:00 PM
(619) 589-0071
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Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Music
Live Music
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Menus
Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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