Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar

Name: Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar
Address: 3790 Townsgate Dr, San Diego, CA, United States, 92130-2547
Telephone: (858) 289-4800
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

241 Reviews

$30 and under

Sushi

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 23, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 12 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for business meals
Innovative

A transparent authentic cultural experience of Asian infused cuisine, continuously redefining “fresh”.

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
Website
https://www.glassboxsd.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Ethan Yang

Location
3790 Townsgate Dr, San Diego, CA 92130-2547
Neighbourhood
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

Popular dishes

Poke NachoUS$24.00
Tuna, salmon, wonton chip and spicy mayo sweet soy ginger sauce
Agedashi TofuUS$12.00
48 hour age shitake broth, fried tofu, bonto flakes, green onion, togarashi
Soft Shell CrabUS$22.00
Sweet singaporean chili sauce
5 Spice KaraggeUS$14.00
Schezuan, chill, garlic chip
CalamariUS$18.00
Battered calamari stick with katsu sauce
Shishito PepperUS$12.00
Sauteed shishito pepper with garlic and giner
Shrimp GyozaUS$16.00
Shrimp, green, cinlantro and spicy ponzu
EdamameUS$9.00
Choice of truffle salt, yuzu garlic or spicy garlic
Seafood StackUS$23.00
Bluefin tuna, crab, avocado, and mango salsa
Edamame HummusUS$12.00
Garlic, avocado, garbanzo bean and edamame
Habanero ShrimpUS$20.00
Battered shrimp, habanero

Soup & Salad

Fall Market SaladUS$14.00
Sesame vinegarette, carrot, tomato, spring mix and avocado
Sashimi SaladUS$24.00
Assorted chef choice, pickle onion, mustard dressing
White Miso SoupUS$9.00
Tofu, green onion and seaweed
Delux Miso SoupUS$17.00
Chicken, shrimp, egg, shitake mushroom, tofu, green onion and seaweed

Veggie

Mushroom MedleyUS$15.00
Assorted mushroom, garlic, onion and kumbu
Gai LanUS$18.00
Chinese broccoli, garlic chip, pineapple yuzu
Chinese Long BeanUS$15.00
Garlic chip and togarashi butter

Hot Tastings

Salmon CollarUS$20.00
Salmon collar, ponzu sauce
Yellow Tail CollarUS$20.00
Yellow tail collar, ponzu sauce
Miso ClamUS$18.00
Bacon miso broth
Crab Fried RiceUS$28.00
Crab meat, green onion, white onion
Tenderlion Steak Mushroom Fried RiceUS$29.00
Tenderlion steak, mushroom, green and white onion
Taiwanese Beef Noodle SoupUS$26.00
Noodle soup topped with 24 hours braised beef
Wonton Noodle SoupUS$25.00
Shrimp, chicken, BBQ pork, wonton and bok choy
Zen WingsUS$15.00
Lighty dusted wings, house spices, black pepper, onions, garlic, and scallions
Longevity NoodleUS$22.00
Bean sprout, spinach, BBQ pork, beef, chicken and shrimp

Entrée

Chicken Thigh & Green OnionUS$29.00
Kimchi fried rice
Steak SkewerUS$38.00
Ribeye skewer, longevity noodle, haricots verts, black pepper butter sauce
Belly of PigUS$32.00
Pork belly, bacon shishito and curry fried rice
Seafood Curry CioppinoUS$38.00
Shrimp, scallop, clam, green onion, white onion, carrot and pepper
Veggie GardenUS$25.00
Mushroom, tofu, eggplant, green onion, squash, steam rice
FiletUS$46.00
Filet, crab croquette, haricots vert, mushrooms, black pepper truffle sauce
Miso Chilean Sea BassUS$32.00
Saute Asian veggies, miso marinated sea bass, shiitake reduction

Chef's Inspiration

Glass Box Sushi
- Nigiri (6 Pieces)US$45.00
Glass Box Sashimi
- 12 PiecesUS$55.00
Glass Box Sashimi Large
- 20 PiecesUS$75.00
Glass Box Ultimate Sashimi
- 45 PiecesUS$150.00

Specialty Rolls

Salmon Lemon RollUS$26.00
Spicy yellowtail, cucumber inside, topped with salmon, lemon and ponzu sauce
Volcano RollUS$18.00
California roll topped with baked spicy crab stick, mayonaise, green onion, spicy mayo and eel sauce
Cucumber WrapUS$28.00
Salmon, tuna, yellowtail, salmon egg with ponzu sauce
Rosarito RollUS$18.00
Albacore, crab topped with albacore, ponzu, sriracha sauce, serve with shishito peper and crunchy flake
Tk RollUS$26.00
Cucumber and avocado soft shell crab roll topped with tuna sashimi and baked crab
Samurai RollUS$22.00
Shrimp tempura, spicy tuna topped with seared salmon, avocado mayonaise and eel sauce
Raddish RollUS$32.00
Tuna, mango, avocado, escolar topped with black tobiko and mango sauce (5pcs)
Double Tuna RollUS$20.00
Shrimp tempura, crab stick, topped with crunchy, tuna and spicy tuna
Bluefin Toro Uni RolUS$45.00
Red crab, green onion masago, avocado topped with bluefin toro, uni and caviar
Orgasmo RollUS$25.00
Crab stick, cream cheese, shrimp topped with baked spicy salmon, masago, spicy mayo and eel sauce
3 Way Salmon RollUS$22.00
Salmon skin roll topped with salmon and ikura garlic miso
Tropico RollUS$26.00
California roll topped with tuna, salmon, albacore, white fish, masago, ponzu and chili sauce
Bay RollUS$28.00
California roll topped with salmon, baked scallops and spicy ponzu sauce
Ta-Die-For RollUS$18.00
Spicy tuna roll, tuna sashimi topped with an onion, tomato, and cilantro salsa
Yellow RollUS$28.00
Spicy yellowtail, cucumber topped with seared yellowtail and sriracha ponzu sauce

Classics

Hand Rolls

EelUS$11.00
SalmonUS$13.00
Salmon SkinUS$12.00
Shrimp TempuraUS$13.00
Soft Shell CrabUS$16.00
Spicy SalmonUS$11.00
Spicy ScallopUS$14.00
Spicy TunaUS$12.00
Spicy YelowtailUS$10.00
ToroUS$21.00
Bluefin TunaUS$14.00
UniUS$32.00
YelowtailUS$12.00

Nigiri | Sashimi

Ablcore
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$8.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$18.00
Eel
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$8.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$20.00
Flying Fish Roe
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$8.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$18.00
Halibut
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$12.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$21.00
Mackerel
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$7.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$16.00
Octopus
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$8.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$18.00
Red Snapper
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$8.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$18.00
Salmon
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$9.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$20.00
Salmon Belly
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$13.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$22.00
Salmon Roe
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$8.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$18.00
Scallop
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$9.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$20.00
Sea Urchin
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$28.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$41.00
Toro
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$16.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$22.00
Bluefin Tuna
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$9.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$20.00
Yellowtail
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$9.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$20.00
Yellowtail Belly
- Nigiri (2 Pieces)US$13.00
- Sashimi (5 Pieces)US$22.00

Cut Rolls

8 pieces per roll | 6 pieces maki

Avocado MakiUS$10.00
CaterpillarUS$17.00
CrunchyUS$16.00
Cucumber MakiUS$8.00
PhiladelphiaUS$16.00
RainbowUS$19.00
Salmon MakiUS$11.00
Salmon SkinUS$14.00
Shrimp TempuraUS$15.00
Spicy SalmonUS$16.00
Spicy ScallopUS$17.00
Spicy TunaUS$18.00
SpiderUS$18.00
Tuna MakiUS$12.00

Dessert

MochiUS$6.00
Choice of green tea, mango or strawberry
Matcha CakeUS$7.00
Black Sesame CakeUS$7.00
Raspberry Cheese CakeUS$7.00

What 241 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Diego
Sushi

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar offers "incredible" sushi and a delightful omakase experience. Guests appreciate the "amazing" happy hour and "great atmosphere." While service can be inconsistent, the attentive staff often ensure a "wonderful experience." The vibrant menu features fresh ingredients, making it a recommended spot for sushi lovers.

241 Reviews

M
Margie
VIP
San Diego
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always an excellent experience. Great food, friendly service, fun location
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Kerstin
VIP
San Diego
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Really so grateful that the chef was able to make us a special vegan meal and create some delicious vegan sushi rolls on the spot!
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Douglas
VIP
San Diego
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Appetizers, tempura and curry rice were fantastic. The sushi rolls were just ok.
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Richard
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Glass Box is an amazing dining experience. The food, drinks and service is top notch!
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Jasmin
VIP
San Diego
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
From start to finish, this place is definitely an experience. The crispy rice is by far the best I’ve had. The offered a seasonal “Chai Margarita” which is divine!
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Jackie
VIP
Hertfordshire
143 reviews
3.0
143 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Good however ordered too much food, when the server delivered he commented there’s a lot!
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James
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
First time dining at this restaurant and the location. Everything was great, however the noise level due to the large reflective concrete floors and structure made it sound like your in a huge cave. I think wood or cloth panels position inside to absorb the echo frequency would do wonders. It was hard to hear my date sitting across from, to carry on a conversation without yelling to some degree.
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Chef
VIP
San Diego
71 reviews
4.0
71 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The menu at the Glass Box has changed over the year and development into a big variety very yummy selections. We had lunch there the other day. We started with the Chinese chicken salad topped with shrimp that the two of us shared. We asked Chef Ethan to put together one roll and six pieces of Nigiri, all based on what my eating partner was allergic to (she only eats shellfish for her protein). Our Chef did a beautiful job of creating and plating. We will be back!
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Diana
San Diego
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had the 2 course restaurant week lunch menu. Service was excellent, so was the food. Though we enjoyed everything we tasted, the corn soup and pumpkin salad were suprisingly the star of the whole meal. We hope to be back soon to try their main menu. Highly recommend!
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Jeffrey
VIP
San Diego
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
The food was excellent; However, the noise level was very high and made any conversation difficult. The service was very slow at first. The server became more attentive after I complained about being ignored.
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FAQs

Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 289-4800.

Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar is rated 4.7 stars by 241 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 23, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 12 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
Neighbourhood
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
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

Website
https://www.glassboxsd.com/
Phone number
(858) 289-4800

Glass Box Asian Coastal Inspired Kitchen + Bar

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Miso Chilean Sea Bass

Glass Box Sashimi

Sashimi Salad

Raw Bar

Oyster on Half Shells

Cocktail ShrimpUS$20.00

Appetizers

Poke NachoUS$24.00

Agedashi TofuUS$12.00

Soft Shell CrabUS$22.00

5 Spice KaraggeUS$14.00

CalamariUS$18.00

Shishito PepperUS$12.00

Shrimp GyozaUS$16.00

EdamameUS$9.00

Seafood StackUS$23.00

Edamame HummusUS$12.00

Habanero ShrimpUS$20.00

Soup & Salad

Fall Market SaladUS$14.00

Sashimi SaladUS$24.00

White Miso SoupUS$9.00

Delux Miso SoupUS$17.00

Veggie

Mushroom MedleyUS$15.00

Gai LanUS$18.00

Chinese Long BeanUS$15.00

Hot Tastings

Salmon CollarUS$20.00

Yellow Tail CollarUS$20.00

Miso ClamUS$18.00

Crab Fried RiceUS$28.00

Tenderlion Steak Mushroom Fried RiceUS$29.00

Taiwanese Beef Noodle SoupUS$26.00

Wonton Noodle SoupUS$25.00

Zen WingsUS$15.00

Longevity NoodleUS$22.00

Entrée

Chicken Thigh & Green OnionUS$29.00

Steak SkewerUS$38.00

Belly of PigUS$32.00

Seafood Curry CioppinoUS$38.00

Veggie GardenUS$25.00

FiletUS$46.00

Miso Chilean Sea BassUS$32.00

Chef's Inspiration

Glass Box Sushi

Glass Box Sashimi

Glass Box Sashimi Large

Glass Box Ultimate Sashimi

Specialty Rolls

Salmon Lemon RollUS$26.00

Volcano RollUS$18.00

Cucumber WrapUS$28.00

Rosarito RollUS$18.00

Tk RollUS$26.00

Samurai RollUS$22.00

Raddish RollUS$32.00

Double Tuna RollUS$20.00

Bluefin Toro Uni RolUS$45.00

Orgasmo RollUS$25.00

3 Way Salmon RollUS$22.00

Tropico RollUS$26.00

Bay RollUS$28.00

Ta-Die-For RollUS$18.00

Yellow RollUS$28.00

Classics

Hand Rolls

EelUS$11.00

SalmonUS$13.00

Salmon SkinUS$12.00

Shrimp TempuraUS$13.00

Soft Shell CrabUS$16.00

Spicy SalmonUS$11.00

Spicy ScallopUS$14.00