I realize my review is a bit skewed. My husband and I go to several different sushi restaurants in our port city and surrounding neighborhoods. As such, we have a wider variety of experiences from which to compare California Grill sushi. We went in early 2015 for a dinner + fireworks experience. By and large my greatest compliment would be to the servers and staff. Next would be the inventive cocktails, and our enjoyment of the charcuterie plate as a delightful appetizer.
My greatest disappointment was the sushi rolls we ordered. We found them uninspired and wholly a poor representation of what "could be" for multi-textured and flavorful rolls. On a rating of 1 to 10, where 10 would include a balanced opposition of textures and flavors, I found Cali Grill to be about 4. That said, of course there are those that would say the rolls are of a particular region and represent faithfully that regions simplicity. I can't speak to that. I can say I found them entirely bland and unbalanced. It seemed to be the way this restaurant approached ingredients of a roll, not that it was an "off night." I can't recall the specific rolls, since I just made sure never to order sushi rolls at CG in the future.
All that said, I hope you enjoy your time at Cali Grill. It was a fun experience, and we might go back sometime depending on the menu options. I hope you have a great time.
I am more likely to do an app at a signature due to smaller portions on the entrees though. Here is the roll and it was amazing.
