A 12-seat counter in Kearny Mesa, San Diego offers an 18-piece, 90-minute Edomae sushi omakase for $144, booked through Resy.
At a glance
- Price
- $
- Dinner omakase
- $144
- Courses
- 18
- Seats
- 12
- Reservations
- Resy · book a few weeks out
- Booking
- Resy
- Category
- Counter onlyUnder $150
- Cuisine
- Edomae sushi
- Price
- Affordable
Hidden Fish occupies a 12-seat sushi bar in a Convoy Street strip in Kearny Mesa, the San Diego neighborhood known for its density of Asian restaurants. The space is counter-only, built around a single nightly seating format rather than a full dining room.
The omakase runs 18 pieces over 90 minutes and is priced at $144 per person. It falls into the Edomae sushi category and is classified as an affordable, under-$150 counter experience relative to other omakase programs. An a la carte menu becomes available after the set courses, for guests who want to keep eating.
Seating is limited to 12, so turnover is built into the format; each service is scheduled with a defined end point rather than running open-ended. Reservations are handled through Resy, and the restaurant asks that any allergies or dietary restrictions be flagged at least 48 hours in advance. It cannot accommodate vegetarian, gluten-free/celiac, or no-raw-seafood requests, which rules out modified versions of the menu for those diets.
Hidden Fish is open seven nights a week, Sunday through Saturday, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with no listed lunch service or Monday closure beyond the standard dinner-only hours. It is not Michelin-listed. The difficulty of securing a seat is rated moderate, reflecting the small counter size against regular demand in the Convoy Street dining corridor.
Good to know
- How much does the omakase cost at Hidden Fish?
- The dinner omakase is $144 per person for 18 pieces, served over a 90-minute seating.
- How do I book a reservation?
- Reservations are made through Resy; given the 12-seat counter, booking ahead is recommended.
- Can Hidden Fish accommodate dietary restrictions?
- Limited allergies and dietary restrictions can be accommodated if the restaurant is notified at least 48 hours in advance, but vegetarian, gluten-free/celiac, and no-raw-seafood requests cannot be handled.
- What are the hours?
- Hidden Fish is open daily from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with no lunch service listed.
- Is there seating beyond the sushi counter?
- No, the restaurant operates with 12 counter seats only; there is no separate dining room noted.
Details checked October 1, 2026. Prices and hours change; confirm before you go.
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