Shino Sushi + Kappo 838 West Ash Street, San Diego, CA 92101

"When we lived in downtown this USED to be our go to sushi spot. NO MORE. Went there last night w/ a reservation. Ordered a spicy tuna handroll that was terrible. Tuna was stringy and nothing else in it. The crunchy tempura roll tasted fine but was loosely wrapped so hard to eat. The double double roll was gross. What ever was on top tasted like month old pate. The taste and texture were off. And I love pate! And all kinds of sushi! And get this when we asked for more soy sauce ( b/c it wasn't on our table ) and asked our waitress to please leave it she said "it's policy to not leave it". Huh? Looked around and no body had a bottle on their table. What? Am I going to put in my purse and take it home? And our waitress would reach across us and remove items from our table w/o and excuse me or anything. Very rude! And then the kicker was our table was right next to the sushi bar and this SUPER loud guy came in and stood and had a beer while his 2 friends seated at the bar ate. Like it was a "bar bar". Who does that? And what sushi bar allows that? We couldn't hear each other talk. And neither could the people around us, so they started talking louder. The mood was shot! When we used to go here it was a 4.8 stars, I see it's 4.4 now. Understand now why it's slipping. We WON'T be back."

"The nigiri-sushi fish was a little flat and bland tasting. The crispy rice tuna was interesting and good. And the gyoza was good too. A little too pricey for the quality."

"We just moved to Little Italy area and we’re recommended Shino as the best local sushi spot. We went for dinner this past Saturday and I now understand why it was highly recommended! The sushi was incredible, the staff was quick and on point, and it was the best little spot for a great date night! We will be back and highly recommend for anyone looking for the best sushi joint in little Italy!"

"First time here. Service was great. They have wide range of sushi and sashimi selection. I would say the food definitely didn’t disappoint. The sushi was fresh and the sake was great. It’s little bit overpriced but what isnt. Would come back again to try the rest of the sushi on the list."

"The sushi here is phenomenal, you can't go wrong with any roll you pick. Service was great with one caveat: the servers may suggest the most expensive item on the menu if you ask for their favorite sake or roll. That's pretty much the only thing I didn't appreciate about this place but that's not reflected in the star rating because it may have just been the one server who helped us. I highly recommend the Fatty Toro and Golden Eye sushi."