Toro Restaurant
6171 Mission Gorge Road, #103
San Diego, CA 92120
(619) 280-8551
My folks in San Diego really dig this sushi joint (yet in another strip mall). I can see why---the fish is fresh and the portions are huge. Even though we went on a Monday night, this tiny place was packed full of locals. From looking at the dishes coming out of the kitchen/sushi bar, it appears that the rolls are the most popular. Indeed, one order of a sushi roll is a meal in itself.
Iceberg salad. This came with the sashimi platter that I ordered. 
Fried calamari. This one really stuck out as something that did not fit the menu. The squid was tender, but bland.
Sashimi platter. Yum yum. In foreground is the cloudy sake (Sho Chiku Bai).
Bento box. It sure looks like a bastardization of your typical bento. Counterclockise, from top left: cucumber rolls, iceberg salad, orange wedge, rice, beef and broccoli. 
Another bento box, this one with teriyaki chicken.
Mixed tempura.
We also ordered some edamame and their fried yellowtail collar (both unpictured). The yellowtail collar is quite big, and of course fresh.
The best bets here are the sushi and the sashimi. I wish I ordered one of their specialty rolls, but their sashimi platter is quite filling by itself. I was here with a big group, with quite a few oldsters, and everyone was very satisfied with the food.
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