Good Choice Sushi By The Sea Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Good Choice Sushi By The Sea! Nestled along the stunning coast of Capistrano Beach, this no-frills sushi joint is the perfect spot for a laid-back dining experience. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, where flip flops and hoodies are the norm rather than the exception.
The menu is a culinary delight, featuring the freshest sushi crafted with quality ingredients. Signature rolls like the Katana roll and delectable nijiri are must-tries, each dish bursting with flavor. Don't miss the daily specials, designed to surprise and tantalize your taste buds while highlighting seasonal ingredients.
Exceptional customer service is a hallmark here, with a friendly staff ready to guide you through the extensive offerings. Whether dining indoors or on the patio, the breathtaking ocean views enhance the experience. Make your good choice and visit Good Choice Sushi By The Sea for an unforgettable meal!
Good Choice Sushi by the Sea (Dana Point) - Speciality Sashimi
Tuna Tataki
seared tuna sashimi, sauteed mushrooms, micro cilantro, cream sauce, 4pcs
Jumbo Scallop Carpaccio
Jumbo Hokkaido Scallop, evoo, yuzu
Baja Yellowtail Crudo
sliced yellowtail with jalapeno, onion ponzu, carpaccio, 4pcs
Salmon Tar-Tar
3pcs wonton chips with salmon sashimi, tar-tar, flying fish egg
Octopus Carpaccio
Octopus sashimi, yuzu, lime, evoo
Halibut Usuzukuri
thin sliced halibut sashimi, scallion, radish and house ponzu
Crispy Garlic Albacore
Fresh cut with garlic chips and garlic ponzu, 4pcs
Samurai
inside: soft shell crab, krab, avocado, cucumber outside: albacore sashimi, Japanese mayo, mix micro sprouts, 8pcs
Daruma
inside: California roll outside, tataki sashimi on top with bits of fresh wasabi and garlic chips, onion ponzu, 8pcs
Ninja
assorted sashimi wrapped in seaweed, tempura. Topped with red onion, bonito flakes, no rice, sesame oil, ponzu, 5 pcs
Hanabi
cajun lobster, onion, krab, asparagus, baked, micro cilantro, eel sauce, 5pcs
Sumo
sushi burrito - shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, krab, avocado, asparagus, cucumber, spicy mayo, eel sauce, wrapped with soy paper, 2pcs
Fujiyama
inside: salmon sashimi, cream cheese, cucumber outside: salmon sashimi, micro greens, miso sauce, 8pcs
Kabuki
inside: Snow crab, avocado, cucumber, shrimp tempura, outside: salmon and tuna sashimi, flying fish egg, green onion, house made mayo, 8pcs
Umibe
inside: blue crab, shrimp tempura, cucumber outside: torched creamy bay scallop, smelt egg, 8pcs
Matsuri
inside: sauteed garlic butter shrimp, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo, soy paperoutside: tempura corn tossed in togarashi chili powder, eel sauce 8pcs
Maneki
inside: lobster salad, cucumberoutside: sriracha, spicy albacore, chopped jalapeno, green onions, bonito flakes, sesame ponzu
Gojira
Deep fried California roll, spicy tuna chunk, sliced jalapeno, crunchy bits, spicy mayo, sriracha, habanero sauce, 8pcs
Maya
Sauteed shrimp, shredded cabbage, krab and avocado inside, topped with pico de Gallo , 8pcs
Katana
spicy tuna roll with yellowtail on top, sliced jalapenos, crispy onion with Onion ponzu, 8pcs
Shogun
inside : spicy yellowtail, avocado outside : spicy tuna, Persian cucumber, house cream sauce 8pcs
Good Choice Sushi by the Sea (Dana Point) - Specialty Rolls
Good Choice Sushi by the Sea (Dana Point) - Donburi
Poke
Hawaiian style sashimi on top of sushi rice
Chirashi
assorted sashimi on top of sushi rice
Crispy Albacore Donburi
Albacore sashimi, crispy garlic/onion, green onion with Onion Ponzu
Tofu
diced up kinugoshi grade silky tofu
Udon Noodle Soup
Smelt Egg (Side)
Brown Rice
Miso Soup
Miso soup, green onion, tofu
White Rice
Good Choice Sushi by the Sea (Dana Point) - Sides
Good Choice Sushi by the Sea (Dana Point) - Entree
10 Piece Chef's Special Nigiri
10 pc nigiri sampler of today's selection, 6 pc roll, house salad & miso soup
12 Piece Sashimi
12 pieces of 4 kinds of fresh cuts, steamed rice, house salad & miso soup
Grilled Chilean Sea Bass
marinated with citrus/soy, topped with onion crisp, smokey onion sauce
Grilled Miso Black Cod
Miso marinated black cod
Chicken Teriyaki
6 oz. thigh meat, grilled, house teriyaki, with small scoop of white rice on the side
Salmon Teriyaki
6 oz. grilled, house teriyaki, with a small scoop of white rice on the side
Grilled Yellowtail Kama
Grilled Yellowtail Cheek with sea salt, ponzu
Grilled Salmon Kama
Grilled Salmon Cheek with sea salt, ponzu
Grilled Red Snapper Kama
Grilled Red Snapper Cheek with sea salt, ponzu
Shrimp Pop
Panko Crusted Shrimp on skewers, 3pcs
Gyoza
pork potstickers, fried, ponzu, 4pcs
Baked Green Mussels
topped with krab and creamy sauce, baked with eel sauce, 3pcs
Sauteed Shishito Peppers
sauteed in soy sauce, topped with "Hana kezuri" style dried bonito flake
Ahi Tots
Tuna, Cream Cheese and avocado wrapped in seaweed, and deep fried tempura style, drizzled with eel sauce, 5pcs
Baked Scallop
baby bay scallops, mayo, krab, rice, eel sauce
Squid Fritti
Kara-age battered with and deep fried calamari, served with Onion Ponzu
Deep Fried "Kara-Age" Chicken
Ginger/soy marinated and deep fried bite-size chicken.
Shrimp Shumai
Steamed shrimp dumpling, served with ponzu, 5pcs
Umami Brussel Sprouts
Sauteed in our house "Umami" soy sauce
Vegetable Egg Rolls
Deep fried vegetable egg rolls, served with sweet chili dipping sauce, 4pcs
Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab
Whole Soft Shell Crab tempura style with ponzu
Ahi Popper
crispy rice, spicy tuna, jalapeno, 3pcs
Edamame
steamed, sea salt
Jalapeno Kicker
jalapeno stuffed with spicy tuna, cream cheese, tempura, 6pcs
Garlic Edamame
sauteed with garlic butter, sea salt
Agedashi Tofu
Diced silky tofu lightly battered with potato starch, Flash fried with Dashi Soup, green onion, ground radish, and dried bonito flake.
Poke Tacos
3pcs wonton chips in Taco style, with krab and Hawaiian poke, topped with spicy mayo and sprinkled with green onion
Ponzu Marinated Salmon Skin
Grilled salmon skin and sliced sweet onions marinated in our house ponzu
Spicy Tuna Nachos
Spicy tuna topped with chopped onion, spicy mayo and eel sauce. 4pcs wonton chips
Salmon Special
Salmon sashimi, krab and avo wrapped in soy paper, ponzu, 5pcs
Natto Boy Special
fermented soy beans, diced tuna, green onion, smelt egg and quail egg
Poke 'N' Chips
Hawaiian poke with 6pcs of wonton chips
Good Choice Sushi by the Sea (Dana Point) - Starters
Good Choice Sushi by the Sea (Dana Point) - Sashimi
Shrimp
Salmon Egg
Whelk Clam
Sea Bass
Snow Crab
Japanese Mackerel
Squid
Yellow Fin Tuna
Albacore
Octopus
Jumbo Scallop
Tender slices of jumbo scallop sashimi, delicately garnished with a touch of wasabi.
Seared Tuna
Cajun and Black Pepper
Yellowtail Belly
Fresh Water Eel
Yellowtail
Blue Fin Tuna
Salmon
Grilled salmon, miso dressing
Halibut
Amberjack
Sweet Shrimp
comes with
Rainbow
assorted sashimi on top of California roll, 8pcs
Crunchy
tempura shrimp, krab, avocado, cucumber, eel sauce, 8pcs
Spider
tempura soft shell crab, krab, sprouts, cucumber, gobo, ponzu sauce, 8pcs
California
krab, avocado, cucumber, 8pcs
Vegetable
avocado, cucumber, asparagus, sprouts, gobo, 8pcs
Spicy Tuna
spicy tuna, cucumber, 8pcs
Dragon
baked eel on top of crunchy roll, eel sauce, 8pcs
Volcano
krab, asparagus, scallop, baked with creamy sauce, eel sauce on top with sprinkle of smelt egg. 8pcs
Spicy Yellowtail
Spicy Ytail, cucumber, 8pcs
Negi Hama Roll(Ytail And Green Onion)
Japanese traditional style roll with seaweed on the outside. minced fatty yellowtail with green onion.6pcs
Spicy Albacore
Spicy Albacore, cucumber, 8pcs
Negi Toro (Fatty Tuna And Green Onion)
Japanese traditional style roll with seaweed on the outside. Bluefin Toro minced with green onion. 6pcs
Kappa(Cucumber)
Japanese traditional style roll with seaweed on the outside. Cucumber inside. 6pcs
Super California
baked eel on top of California roll, 8pcs
Tekka(Bluefin Tuna)
Japanese traditional style roll with seaweed on the outside. blue fin tuna inside. 6pcs
Philadelphia
Salmon, Cream Cheese and asparagus, 8pcs
Spicy Salmon
Spicy Salmon, cucumber, 8pcs
Toro Taku(Fatty Tuna And Pickled Daikon Radish)
Japanese traditional style roll with seaweed on the outside. Fatty tuna and pickled daikon radish inside. 6pcs
Ume Kyu (Pickled Plum And Cucumber)
"Ume" pickled plum and cucumber, traditional style with seaweed on the outside, 6pcs
Moro Kyu (Cucumber And Sweet Miso)
Cucumber and sweet miso, traditional style roll with seaweed on the outside, 6pcs
Good Choice Sushi by the Sea (Dana Point) - Classic Rolls
Good Choice Sushi by the Sea (Dana Point) - Sushi
Sweet Shrimp
Comes with
Japanese Mackerel
Whelk Clam
Seared Tuna
Cajun and Black Pepper
Sea Bass
Yellowfin Tuna
Inari
Soy marinated tofu curd pouch with sushi rice inside
Squid
Yellowtail
Salmon
Grilled salmon, miso dressing
Shrimp
Blue Fin Tuna
Yellowtail Belly
Smelt Egg
Salmon Egg
Albacore
Jumbo Scallop
Tender slices of jumbo scallop over seasoned sushi rice, garnished with a touch of wasabi.
Octopus
Fresh Water Eel
Halibut
Tamago
house made dashi egg omelette
Snow Crab
Amberjack
Salmon Belly
Natto
fermented soy beans
Salmon Skin Salad
Grilled Salmon Skin, green leaf lettuce, miso dressing
House Salad
Green leaf lettuce, mini tomato, Persian cucumber, daikon radish, shredded beet, micro mix
Sashimi Salad
assorted sashimi, romaine, ponzu dressing
Poke Salad
our signature poke on top of green leaf lettuce, house ginger dressing.
Seaweed Sunomono
assorted seaweed, micro green, house vinaigrette
Cucumber Sunomono
Persian cucumber pickled with Amazu vinegar, wakame seaweed with tosazu vinaigrette
Agedashi Tofu Salad
Agedashi tofu on green leaf, miso dressing
Good Choice Sushi by the Sea (Dana Point) - Salad
Good Choice Sushi by the Sea (Dana Point) - Tempura
Shishito Tempura
Shishito pepper tempura style to crisp, spicy mayo
Shrimp Tempura
Tempura battered and fried to crisp, 3pcs
Vegetable Tempura
Shishito peppers, potato, carrot, 2 pcs asparagus, onion
Assorted Tempura
Assortment of veggies with 2 shrimp tempura.