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Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar, San Diego, CA

Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar

4.5
4.5
162 Reviews
$30 and under
Sushi
A transparent authentic cultural experience of Asian infused cuisine, continuously redefining “fresh”.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Asian, Contemporary Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (858) 289-4800
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Owned/operated by
    Asian and Pacific Islander
  • Executive chef
    Ethan Yang
  • Neighborhood
    Carmel Valley
  • Cross street
    El Camino Real/Del Mar Highlands Rd. Inside Sky Deck Del Mar Highlands
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 162 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • North San Diego

    Innovative

  • North San Diego

    Healthy

162 Reviews
  1. Marc

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The omakase dining experience was wonderful! We loved all the flavors and phenomenal presentation.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and service!! Happy Hour is fantastic!! Highly recommend!!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We usually have good experience here, but this time was disappointing. The sushi rolls were okay, but we ordered oysters for appetizers which we expected to arrive first; All dishes arrived at the same time and the oysters were of very poor quality. I can say (fairly) the worst oysters I can remember having (maybe 30% was edible to me). It was very busy, so I suppose an “off night”.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The restaurant was clean, and the service was very good, but 24 hours later I contracted norovirus from the Baja Oysters. As I was the only one in our group who had the Oysters, and we shared everything else, and I was the only one to get sick, I'm sure it was contaminated Oysters.

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  5. KathyB

    San Diego

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was excellent as usual. The service was a bit slow.

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  6. Horace

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This a place we have repeatedly gone and it has never disappointed. If anything each time seems better than the last.

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  7. DaltonJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ethan was excellent, he welcomed my partner and me and treated us to fantastic food and drinks. I have been supporting this place since close to the time it opened, but it was my partner's first time there, and she could not stop raving about it. Thank you Ethan and we will be back soon!

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  8. barbaraE

    San Diego

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service were very good. CreM brulee cheesecake dessert was excellent. Many varieties of edaname.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 6, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great quality food and the ambiance is unmatched. Super fun for younger couples/groups, make sure to check out the rooftop bar afterwards!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyed the food. The staff is friendly. The restaurant was clean

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  11. Nurse

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for restaurant week. Everything else ok. Service was good.

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  12. lidi

    San Diego

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a great place for lunch during restaurant week. 25$ for salad and good portion of sushi. In a interesting a scenic area. Sushi was fresh and very tasty. They also have other options. Recommend highly.

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  13. Spiral

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Went here for Restaurante week. Treated to a three course meal. Appetizers showed off the quality of the fish and was the highlight of the meal. Salad and miso soup were delicious and offered a very pleasant repast. Dinner course was good sized, but we found there to be flaws in the risotto (mushy) and the Salmon (too one note, salmon, while delicious wasn't cohesive with the squash vegetable base). Overall, I found the environment to be too loud (not the restaurant's fault, but a factor of the environment) for a nice date night. Service was very good, as was the Old Fashioned.

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  14. FloraSD

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    What a disappointing San Diego Restaurant Week experience. Nigiri sushi appetizer - fish not chilled, at room temperature. Not fresh Miso squash soup - soup lukewarm, not hot. Who wants soup that isn’t hot? Seared salmon main course - sauce overly sweet, overpowering the dish Oreo mousse cheesecake - this is a Japanese restaurant. Why is this even on the menu? The cake was like something they bought from a grocery store and not chilled. Filling was too soft and also at room temperature. Overall most disappointing prix fixe experience. Not worth $50. Will not return to this restaurant.

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  15. PinkJulie

    San Diego

    66 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    66 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Visited during Restaurant Week and the food was delicious! Beautiful presentations as well. Can't wait to come back!

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  16. CarolinaS

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for restaurant week and the food and service were phenomenal!

    1 person found this helpful

  17. LilyR

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time Great dining experience. Food was delicious.

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  18. RolandA

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything we ordered was delicious! The customer service was outstanding and reasonable price.

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  19. ShaunF

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service and quality of food! Will definitely be back for date night!

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Puerto Vallarta

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great experience. The food was delicious, so were the drinks and appetizers.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience. Service is good and food is excellent.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always wonderful- best bartender in town!! Hand rolls and Zen Wings AND softshell crabs amazing!

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall my wife and I really enjoyed it. The food was good and the restaurant aesthetic was great. The overall value however was questionable. The maps tofu for example was $22. Most places charge $10-15. Nothing crazy but definitely be ready to spend if you are going here. Aside from the bill we really enjoyed it!

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  24. CB002

    San Diego

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We ate at the sushi bar. Service was great and our food and drinks came out very quickly. Will definitely go back!

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  25. MiguelW

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Best sushi i've had in all of San Diego. Such high quality fish and their take on carpaccio was delicious!

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  26. Emma

    San Diego

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Went there for lunch. Food was ok - lots of varieties and the sushi/sashimi are relatively fresh. Where it was lacking was the service. Aside from initially taking our app order from inside the sushi chef kitchen, the waitress never came by to check on us. We had to flag ppl down for water, for additional food, for to-go box, for the bill - everything. The sushi chefs inside the kitchen were a lot more helpful than the waitress there. I will not recommend this place and will not return.

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  27. crusty

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always amazing to dine here. Will ALWAYS come back..

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  28. NancyS

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time eating in The sky deck, we’ll be back! Loved the scallop and shrimp risotto, double tuna roll and the lobster roll.

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  29. LynnP

    Central Coast

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best Sushi I’ve had in a long time! Be sure and try the fried rice which was excellent. Very interesting rolls and good cocktails. Waitress was great and helpful in recommending things to try!

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was ok, nothing extra ordinary. The noise was a bit distracting and tables were a bit too close at least the ones that are for 2 people

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food, service and drinks were all amazing. It's a hip lively place in the back of SkyDeck and it's even better if you can sit inside the glass box area.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our chef was so awesome! Had a great time and had even better food!

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  33. darz

    San Diego

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great, fresh sushi. Expensive and not great service, but sushi was excellent.

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  34. AndreO

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best sushi in San Diego! Chef Ethan and his Team are the best!💪🏽

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  35. john

    Orange County

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on June 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice casual setting ,easy access, nice service. U ique contemporary Asian food. Would definitely go back. Jp

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  36. ChristinaF

    San Diego

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the sushi bar at Glass Box. Fresh fish, solid portions, great flavors and super friendly staff.

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  37. Stargazer668

    San Francisco

    40 reviews

    4.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was outstanding- 5 spice karaage (chicken karaage), deluxe miso soup, samurai roll and belly of pig (fried rice). Chicken karaage with the garlic dip was the best I’ve ever had. Deluxe miso soup had amazing mix of ingredients in it to be a great stand alone soup dish if desired. Samurai roll was beautiful and delicious. The belly of pig not only smelled amazing but the skewers of pork belly and bacon shishito was plentifully delightful for pork belly fans. Lycheetini martini was lackluster as was the service. So I guess it all depends on your day or how the servers mood is when comparing all the reviews. It wasn’t busy with tables full and customers waiting for a table. We made an Open Table reservation. We were celebrating a graduation milestone. Food amazing but would have been off the hook if service brought it home for what it represented itself as. It can be done particularly at that location.

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  38. RickL

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Salmon Belly nigiri was amazing. Definitely going back

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  39. Tiffanie

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    service was great and efficient. food came out quickly. I ordered the sea bass and it was DELICIOUS! would try again.

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  40. DavidM

    San Diego

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    this is some of the best sushi in town, but they make amazing shrimp gyoza and noodle dishes as well. However, don't sit too close to the bar. While the bar is small, they were overserving a clearly drunk and disruptive blow hard gentleman and his two friends, who was very loud an annoying for patrons trying to enjoy this wonderful dining experience. They should have a policy that if there is no seating for you at the bar, you don't get to just stand around the dining table and get hammered on Japanese whisky.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required
    • Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 289-4800.

Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar is rated 4.5 stars by 162 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar

3790 Townsgate Dr, San Diego, CA 92130-2547

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    El Camino Real/Del Mar Highlands Rd. Inside Sky Deck Del Mar Highlands
  • Neighborhood
    Carmel Valley
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Asian, Contemporary Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    Asian and Pacific Islander
  • Executive chef
    Ethan Yang
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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