From Roger’s notebook

Japanese / Sushi

Food history

Latest recorded visit2009-02-03
“....”
Roger, Google Maps review (2009-02-03)

Japanese · Sushi

Nippon Sushi Bar

Gaslamp, San DiegoClosed

A Gaslamp sushi bar Roger rated 4 stars in a 2009 Yelp draft that trails off before naming a dish; the restaurant, also known as Sushi Bar Nippon, has since closed.

Closed

Nippon Sushi Bar (also listed as Sushi Bar Nippon) at 532 4th Ave is marked closed on Yelp and other directories, with no exact closure date found. The page stays up as part of the dated record, not as a place to visit.

Yelp — Nippon Sushi Bar listed as CLOSED (checked 2026-09-21) (2026-09-21) ↗

The call

This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.

What to order

    Best for

    • Food history

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    2009-02-03day precision · source explicit
    ★★★★☆
    “....”

    Roger's 4-star Yelp draft for this Gaslamp sushi bar (also known as Sushi Bar Nippon) cuts off before any written detail; the business has since closed.

    Source 1 ↗

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