Wow. Talk about a fantastic time. My friend and I came to celebrate my birthday. After hearing so much about this joint...we finally had the opportunity to check this place out, unfortunately, it wasn't during their 50% off promo (only during lunch and you need to buy at least 2 and a drink). So you can imagine, I had high expectations for full priced sushi.

My friend and I started off with an Unfiltered Sake (Nigori I believe). The waitress brought out complimentary salad and miso soup. After we decided on the Kamikaze and Lobster Volcano rolls and Salmon and Shrimp Nigiri we were set.

The KAMIKAZE (tuna, salmon, hamachi, avocado, crab all deep fried) was large slices of yummy deep fried goodness that could barely fit inside my mouth. And trust me, I've inhaled some pretty large sushi pieces without having to take a bite. It was nicely decorated on a bed of fried rice noodle and surrounded by a drizzle of variety of sauces.

The LOBSTER VOLCANO (Cali Roll topped with baked dynamite sauce and lobster) was the star of the show for me. They turned off almost all the lights and everyone in the place hushed to see what was going on, out comes a sushi roll on a wooden plank with flames surrounding it! Wow, talk about presentation!!! It was just the right size and sauce with chunks of lobster in every bite.

The NIGIRI: Salmon and Shrimp were fresh and the best part was that I didn't taste any wasabi crap that they sometime use to stick the fish to. Plus the Salmon slice was big and fresh!

After catching wind that it was my birthday the waitress said happy birthday in Japanese (of course I appreciated it) but the sushi chef must've heard as well. They turned off all the lights and played this electronica sounding version of Happy Birthday and brought out Green Tea Ice Cream with candles surrounding it. Talk about embarrassing but I was grinning from ear to ear.

My overall experience was a great one as service exceeded my expectations (clearing empty plates away quickly and asking how everything was). Coming back!

my girlfriend and i weren't sure when we first pulled up but as soon as we were served all our expectations were met. some of the best sushi ive ever had, and the chef gave us a free roll that ended up being my favorite roll that night. worth every penny‎

Seriously? This is Escondido we are talking about people, and this sushi is very good quality. We are not very adventurous, but I can recommend the yellowtail, the tuna, and the shrimp crunch. It's good stuff. We get it take out style because we have small kids, but the one time we ate in, it was pretty good service. It took longer than usual to get noticed, but once they figured out we were sitting there waiting to eat, we were adequately taken care of. Enjoy :0)‎

Just tried Nori Sushi for the first time. Excellent! We were immediatly greeted with a salad and miso soup, even though the plase was packed. We tried some simple sashimi, rolls and shrimp with veg temp which were wonderful and fresh. We watched as the waitress delivered some fantastic looking specials to tables close by and made sure we got the name of at least two, to try on our next visit! Highly reccommened as one of the best Sushi places we have been to in past 10 years.‎

Today was my first time at Nori and I was impressed! The presentation was first class, something you'd see in a magazine. The rolls and sashimi were extremely fresh, the freshest our experienced group has ever encountered. I will definitely be dining here again.