Banbu Sushi Grill - La Mesa

We've been here for lunch and dinner, both times was so so so good! Be prepared to spend a few dollar above what you'd think you would but I promise you, it'd beyond worth it!

We have eaten here many times and this is the first time we have ever walked out because of the service. Our reservation was at 7:00 pm we got seated right away and placed our drink orders within 5 minutes. Got the drinks in a timely manner and that is where the good part ended. Then we placed our order which was an appetizer and three rolls which is nothing to crazy. 30 minutes go by and no appetizer or rolls so i asked the waitress who did not do a very good job checking in what was taking so long and she said she would check and she said it would all come out at once and i said that is not what we asked. I said cancel the appetizer and she said okay and i hear her clearly tell the sushi chef to cancel. So we continue to wait and at 45 minutes the appetizer comes and we said we canceled that order and to take it back the woman looked surprised. So our waitress comes back and says I misunderstood which was a lie. I think she was trying to cover for the chef either forgetting our order or messing up the orders period. At that point we had enough so i tell the waitress cancel the orders and pay for the drinks so we could leave. She apologizes but after she tells the sushi chefs to cancel the order they all had a staring problem with me which i did not appreciate i almost wanted to tell them what is your problem. If they were running that far behind they should have communicated to the waitress to tell us. And this waitress had the nerve to say come on a week day it is way better and i told her i have been here many weekends without this problem and you can check my open table reservations to prove it. I actually left her a $10.00 tip which i probably should not have. So we made another reservation at azuki sushi downtown area and the service was 100 percent better. I will never comeback to banbu and I am going to let as many people as possible not to come here.

Food is a bit overpriced, but it is the best sushi in our area. There are not many choices in La Mesa for sushi. It's a nice restaurant and we will probably be there once every couple of months. Staff is very nice and we do enjoy the food.

Came here once and have been wanting to bring my wife. Best sushi we've had. The monkey roll was different but really good.

Amazing place, Amazing food, Great atmosphere, Good location. The reason for the 4 star is our waitress, she was able to mess up almost every aspect of our order, from the drinks, to side dishes, to getting a different item on the menu. I would expect from a place established many years ago to have a process in place for when they mess up. Edamame could be with Kosher salt vs the cooking soapy they used. Besides that, I love the food and atmosphere and typically the service is good. There are still a few items on the menu I want to try and explore. There is no wrong place to be seated on this place as the inside has a huge beautiful glass window. The patio seating is also very nice. As you wait to be seated you can seat the the patio lounge and order drinks so you won’t get to bored. Will be back. Thank you for the good vibes.