Tappi Diner Menu
Welcome to Tappi Diner, the vibrant Bob Marley-themed sushi haven located in San Diego! Recently rebranded from Sushi Diner, Tappi Diner honors beloved menu items while introducing innovative new rolls that tantalize the palate. Signature dishes like the traditional mixed sashimi showcase fresh selections, including blue fin tuna and salmon, alongside creative rolls like the savory Sakura and Hang Loose, the latter boasting a delightful bacon tempura twist.
Guests rave about the affordability of the prix fixe sushi combos, making it easy to explore multiple flavors without breaking the bank. The inviting atmosphere, coupled with friendly, attentive service, ensures a memorable dining experience. Whether you choose takeout, delivery, or dine-in, Tappi Diner is a fantastic spot for sushi lovers and families alike. Don’t miss out on their exciting happy hour specials and casual outdoor seating—perfect for enjoying a meal with friends!
Small Platter
Edamame
Garlic Edamame
Sauteed with garlic, butter, oyster sauce.
Spicy Garlic Edamame
Sauteed with garlic, butter, oyster sauce, chili pepper, Sriracha, lemon juice.
Spicy Garlic Green Beans
Stirfried green beans with garlic, oyster sauce, chili pepper, Sriracha.
Agedashitofu
Your choice of tempura sauce or garlic sauce, deepfried tofu, green onion on top.
Chicken Gyoza
5 pieces. Your choice of steamed or fried chicken dumplings with spicy ponzu.
Baked Green Mussel
5 pieces. Lightly fried breaded calamari with tartar sauce. Take time 1520 min.
Fried Zucchini
Breaded zucchini fried with Cajun spicy mayo. Take time 1520 min.
Fried Panko Calamari
Lightly fried breaded calamari with tartar sauce.
Fried Spicy Tuna Popper
2 pieces. Fried breaded yellow chili jalapeno stuffed with spicy tuna and cheese, tartar sauce on top. Spicy.
Monkey Brain
4 pieces. Stuffed shiitake mushroom with spicy tuna, cheese, spicy mayo, spicy teriyaki. Spicy.
French Fries
French Fries With Cajun Spice And Spicy Mayo
Chicken Karaage
Seasoned deepfried chicken with spicy mayo and black pepper sauce with green onion.
Sesame Chicken
Crispy chunks of deepfried battered chicken in sweet sauce, green onion on top.
Diners Fried Chicken
Seasoned deepfried chicken with namba tartar sauce, green onion.
Crab Rangoon
Deepfried wantan staffed with crab, cream cheese, green onion Cajun flavor spicy mayo on top.
BBQ Short Ribs Kalbi
Kalbi. Grilled marinated BBQ short ribs.
Spam Musubi
2 pieces. A slice of grilled spam on top of a block of rice, wrapped together with seaweed.
Spam Musubi Katsu
2 pieces. Breaded spam musubi fried with spicy mayo and eel sauce.
Mix Tempura
Lightly battered and fried shrimp, calamari and vegetables.
Shrimp Tempura
Lightly battered and fried shrimp.
Veggie Tempura
Lightly battered and fried vegetables.
Crispy Avocado Tempura
Lightly battered and fried avocado with spicy mayo and spicy teriyaki.
Miso Soup
Miso Soup With Shiitake Mushroom
Steamed Rice
Sushi Rice
Chicken Udon
Chicken, fishcake veggies, seaweed, green onion.
Tempura Udon
2 pieces of shrimp tempura, calamari tempura, fishcake and vegetable tempura.
Diners Special Udon
Chichen and egg, 2 pieces shrimp tempura and vegetable tempura. Take time 1520 min.
Yakisoba
Japanese stir fry flour noodle dish with meat and vegetable.
Spam Yakisoba
Udon and Yakisoba
Entree Plate
Chicken Teriyaki Plate
Beef Teriyaki Plate
Chicken Katsu Plate
Deepfried breaded chicken.
Fried Sesami Chicken Plate
BBQ Short Rib Kalbi Plate
Panko Fried Shrimp Plate
6 pieces. Deepfried breaded shrimp with tartar sauce.
Panko Fried Calamari Plate
Deepfried breaded calamari with tartar sauce.
Grilled Salmon Teriyaki Plate
Grilled salmon teriyaki with teriyaki sauce.
Diners Bento
4 pieces of your choice of California, spicy tuna, crunch roll, mix tempura, fried gyoza, chicken teriyaki, seaweed salad and rice.
Sushi Roll Bento
12 pieces of sushi roll 4 pieces of California, spicy tuna, crunch roll, and diners California hand roll, mix tempura, edamame, seaweed salad.
Sashimi Bento
8 pieces of mix sashimi 2 pieces of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, snapper, mix tempura, edamame, seaweed salad and rice.
Bento Box
Diners Specialty Roll
Shrimp Lovers Roll
In shrimp tempura, crab. Top cooked shrimp, avocado, fresh salsa on top with spicy teriyaki, spicy mayo.
420 Crunch Roll
In fried calamari, crab, cheese. Out crunch flake with garlic sauce, eel sauce and spicy mayo.
Maui Waui Roll
In crispy bacon, spicy crab, avocado. Top eel sauce, spicy mayo, garlic sauce, green onion, crunch flakes on top.
Red Stripe Roll
In crab, scallop, cucumber. Out tuna sashimi with black pepper sauce, green onions top.
Dragon Bay Roll
In crab, avocado, cheese. Out cooked eel with eel sauce and black pepper sauce, green onion.
Smokin Jamaican Roll
In crab, eel. Out seared smoke salmon, avocado, cheese with eel sauce and spicy mayo.
Spicy Jawaiian Roll
In spicy tuns, eel, jalapevo. Out seared smoke salmon, avocado, cream cheese with eel sauce and spicy mayo, Sriracha on top.
Reggae On The River 2006 Roll
In shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber. Out salmon with garlic and ginger sauce, green onion. Spicy.
Spanish Town Roll
6 pieces. In salmon, crab and cilantro, spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, jalapeno with eel sauce, spicy ponzu, cilantro on top. Spicy.
40 Oz. To Freedom Roll
In spicy tuns, gobo, jalapeno. Out salmon, sashimi with spicy ponzu, cilantro on top. Spicy.
Sunset In Negril Roll
In fried calamari, spicy crab and cilantro out salmon, eel with kalbi sauce, Sriracha on top. Spicy.
Funky Kingston Roll
In shrimp tempura, crab. Out spicy tuna, jalapeno, crunch flake on top with eel sauce and spicy mayo. Spicy.
Port Antonio Roll
In shrimp tempura, spicy crab and cilantro, cucumber. Out seared albacore, ponzu and eel sauce, masago, fried onion on top.
Bruce Lee Roll
In spicy crab, avocado. Out salmon sashimi, wasabi oil, masago on top. Spicy.
Seared Ahi Tuna Roll
In spicy crab and cilantro, avocado. Out seared ahi tuna with spicy ponzu, green onion top. Spicy.
Seared Salmon Roll
In spicy crab and cilantro, avocado. Out seared salmon with spicy ponzu, green onion top. Spicy.
Smile Jamaica Roll
In shrimp tempura, crab, eel. Out seared smoke salmon, cheese with eel sauce and spicy mayo, crunch flake on top.
Cool Runnings Roll
In spicy tuna, spicy crab and cilantro, jalapeno. Out yellowtail sashimi with ponzu, wasabi oil, green onion on top. Spicy.
Tiki Port Roll
In spicy crab, avocado, jalapeno. Top seared shrimp with Cajun spice, spicy ponzu, black pepper sauce, fried onion on top.
Hang Loose Roll
In bacon tempura stick, spicy tuna. Out seared ahituna, full layer of avocado, jalapeno slice on top with eel sauce and kalbi sauce. Spicy.
96 Degrees In The Shade Roll
In shrimp tempura, crab. Out seared spicy crab and cilantro with spicy mayo, Sriracha on top. Spicy.
Diners Ceviche Roll
In crab, avocado, cucumber. Out salmon, shrimp with fresh salsa, ponzu sauce, garlic and ginger sauce, masago on top.
Catch A Fire Roll
In shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, cheese. Out seared spicy crab and cilantro, jalapeno with spicy mayo, spicy ponzu, Sriracha on top. Spicy.
Trench Town Roll
In carb, avocado, cucumber. Out same fish as rainbow roll with lemon slice, ponzu, garlic and ginger sauce, green onion on top.
The Bob Marley Roll
In spicy crab, avocado, cucumber. Out tuna, yellowtail, salmon with black pepper sauce, green onion.
The Wailers Roll
In shrimp tempura, crab. Out same fish as rainbow, full layer of avocado slice with crunch flake, eel sauce, kalbi sauce.
Rita Marley Roll
In spicy crab, avocado, cucumber. Out seared ahituna or salmon with Cajun spice, spicy ponzu, black pepper sauce, fried onion on top. Spicy.
Rude Boy Roll
In shrimp tempura, crab, cream cheese. Out seared spam, spicy tuna with spicy mayo, eel sauce.
Ocho Rios Roll
In shrimp tempura, crab, eel. Out avocado slice with crunch flake, garlic sauce, eel sauce and spicy mayo.
One Love Everlasting Roll
In yellowtail, avocado, cucumber. Out albacore with ponzu sauce, wasabi oil, green onion.
6 California Dachshund Roll
In soft shell crab tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber. Out salmon, eel with eel sauce and spicy ponzu, green onion on top. No rice.
I Threes Protein Rainbow Roll
In crab, spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber. Out tuna, yellowtail, salmon with ponzu sauce, masago and green onion on top. No rice.
Kamehameha Roll
In spicy crab, scallop, shrimp tempura, cucumber. Out fresh salmon with eel sauce, spicy mayo, green onion, crunch fake on top. No rice.
Big Wednesday Roll
In soft shell crab tempura, crab, spicy tuna, cucumber. Out full layer of avocado slice, verity of fish on top with ponzu, eel sauce, masago, green onion on top.
The Endless Summer Roll
In spicy crab and cilantro, avocado, jalapeno. Out seared salmon, lemon slice with spicy mayo, ponzu sauce, masago on top. Spicy.
Dolphin Cove Roll
In crab, shrimp tempura, avocado. Out yellowtail sashimi, spicy crab, lemon slice, ponzu, Sriracha. Spicy.
Islander Roll
Tempura deepfried roll. In crab, eel, cheese. Out smoked salmon with spicy mayo, eel sauce, chili oil, Cajun spice, green onion on top.
Aloha Poke Roll
In spicy crab and cilantro, avocado, jalapeno. Out salmon or tuna, lemon slice with poke sauce, cilantro on top. Spicy.
Dont Worry Be Happy Roll
In spicy tuna, avocado tempura, cream cheese. Out salmon with eel sauce and spicy mayo, chili oil, masago on top. Spicy.
California Roll
In imitation crab, avocado.
Diners California Roll
In spicy crab and cilantro, avocado. Spicy.
Spicy Tuna Roll
In spicy tuna, avocado. Substitute fresh tuna for an additional charge.
Spicy Yellowtail Roll
In yellowtail, cucumber.
Spicy Salmon Roll
In salmon, avocado, cucumber.
Eel Roll
In eel, avocado, cucumber with eel sauce, green onion.
Salmon Skin Roll
Your choice of eel sauce or ponzu sauce. In salmon skin, smoke salmon, cucumber, gobo, jalapeno.
Shrimp Tempura Roll
In shrimp tempura, crab, avocado, cucumber with eel sauce.
Spider Roll
In soft shell crab tempura, crab, avocado, cucumber with eel sauce.
Philly Roll
In smoke salmon, avocado, cream cheese. Substitute fresh salmon for an additional charge.
Spam Hand Roll
In spam, spicy crab, spicy tuna, avocado tempura with eel sauce, spicy mayo. Spicy.
Caterpillar Roll
In crab, eel. Out full layer of avocado with eel sauce.
Crunch Roll
In shrimp tempura, crab. Top crunch pake with eel sauce and spicy mayo.
Hawaiian Roll
In crab, avocado. Out spicy tuna with eel sauce, spicy ponzu, green onion on top. Spicy.
Rainbow Roll
In crab, avocado. Top tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacore, shrimp, snapper.
Tuna Rainbow Roll
In crab, avocado. Top tuna, albacore, shrimp, snapper.
Salmon Rainbow Roll
In crab, avocado. Top salmon, albacore, shrimp, snapper.
Yellowtail Rainbow Roll
In crab, avocado. Top yellowtail, albacore, shrimp, snapper.
Spicy Rainbow Roll
In spicy tuna, avocado, jalapeno. Top tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacore, snapper, shrimp with Sriracha on top.
Spicy Tuna Rainbow Roll
In spicy tuna, avocado, jalapeno. Top tuna, albacore, snapper, shrimp with Sriracha on top.
Spicy Salmon Rainbow Roll
In spicy tuna, avocado, jalapeno. Top salmon, albacore, snapper, shrimp with Sriracha on top.
Spicy Yellowtail Rainbow Roll
In spicy tuna, avocado, jalapeno. Top yellowtail, albacore, snapper, shrimp with Sriracha on top.
Jalapenos Crunch Roll
In spicy tuna or spicy crab, avocado, jalapeno. Out crunch flake with eel sauce and spicy mayo, Sriracha. Spicy.
Philly Crunch Roll
In smoke salmon, avocado, cream cheese. Top crunch flake with eel sauce and spicy mayo. Substitute fresh salmon for an additional charge.
Regular Roll
Fresh Salad
House Salad
Ponzu and black pepper dressing.
Potato Salad
Homemade Japanese style potato salad, served with corn chips.
Seaweed Salad
Marinated seaweed salad with masago, ponzu sauce, sesami.
Sunomono Cucumber Salad
Cucumber salad marinated with seasoned vinegar sauce. Add octopus for an additional charge.
Poke Salad
Tuna or salmon with spring mix, seaweed salad, tomato, cucumber, avocado, cilantro, fish with poke sauce. Extra fish for an additional charge.
Seared Ahi Salad
Seared ahituna on top of mix, onion, tomato, cucumber, avocado with spicy ponzu sauce, fried onion on top.
Sashimi Salad
Mixed seafood and masago on top of mix, onion, tomato, cucumber, gobo with ponzu, garlic ginger sauce.
Fried Rice
Spam Fried Rice
Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice
Beef Teriyaki Bowl
Beef Teriyaki Fried Rice
Chicken Katsu Bowl
Fried chicken katsu over rice with spicy mayo, eel sauce.
Chicken Katsu Fried Rice
Fried chicken katsu over rice with spicy mayo, eel sauce.
Grilled Salmon Teriyaki Bowl
Grilled salmon, jalapeno, veggies over rice with teriyaki sauce. Take time 1520 min.
Mix Tempura Bowl
Shrimps and veggies over rice with sweet sauce.
Poke Bowl
Tuna or salmon with spicy tuna and spicy crab, avocado, seaweed salad over sushi rice with poke sauce.
Fried Rice and Rice Bowl
Tempura Roll and Baked Roll
Tempura California Roll
6 pieces. Tempura deepfried roll. In crab, avocado, cream cheese with eel sauce and spicy mayo.
Tempura Philly Roll
6 pieces. Tempura deepfried roll. In smoke salmon, cream cheese, avocado with eel sauce and black pepper sauce. No rice.
The Joint Roll
6 pieces. Tempura deepfried roll. In mix seafood, crab, spicy tuna, jalapeno with eel sauce and spicy mayo, spicy ponzu, green onion. Spicy.
Spicy Crispy Roll
10 pieces. Tempura deepfried roll. In spicy tuna or spicy crab, avocado, cheese, jalapeno with eel sauce and spicy mayo, Sriracha.
Baked California Roll
Baked roll. In crab, avocado, cheese with spicy mayo, spicy teriyaki sauce, green onion on top.
Baked Salmon Roll
Baked roll. In crab, eel out salmon with eel sauce and spicy mayo, chili oil, green onion on top.
Baked Scallop And Crab Roll
Baked roll. In crab, avocado, cream cheese. Top crab and scallop mix with eel sauce and spicy mayo, fried onion on top.
Hawaiian Volcano Roll
Baked roll. In crispy bacon, cheese, avocado. Out crab and scallop mix with spicy mayo, eel sauce, green onion on top.
Kokomo Dynamite Roll
10 pieces. Tempura fried roll. In spicy crab, cheese, avocado, jalapeno. Top baked scallop and crab with eel sauce and spicy mayo, black pepper sauce, green onion.
Avocado Cucumber Roll
Vegetable Roll
In seaweed salad, avocado, cucumber, gobo, lettuce with ponzu sauce.
Avocado Tempura Roll
In avocado tempura, cream cheese, with spicy mayo, spicy teriyaki sauce.
Veggie Tempura Crunch Roll
In mix vegetable tempura with eel sauce and spicy mayo, crunch flake on top.
Black Magic Mushroom Roll
In fried mushroom, cucumber, gobo, cream cheese, avocado with black pepper sauce and eel sauce, onion.
Flower Power Roll
In green beans tempura, gobo, cucumber. Out full layer of avocado slice with ponzu sauce, cilantro on top.
Vegetarian Roll
Nigiri and Sushi Roll Combo
Nigiri And Roll Combo
5 pieces of nigiri tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, albacore and 6 pieces of cut roll seaweed outside.
Sampler Combo
12 pieces. 4 pieces each California, spicy tuna and crunch roll.
Taro Combo
18 pieces. 6 pieces of California roll seaweed outside, 4 pieces of spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, crunch roll.
Peace Combo
16 pieces. 4 pieces of rainbow, Hawaiian, crunch, 96 degree roll.
Love Combo
16 pieces. 4 pieces of Jamaican, caterpillar, Bruce Lee, Diners California roll.
Bob Combo
16 pieces. 4 pieces of trench town, spicy tuna, ceviche, jalapeno spicy tuna crunch roll.
Ziggy Combo
18 pieces. 4 pieces of seared ahi tuna, tempura California, Bruce Lee, crunch roll.
Julian Combo
16 pieces. 4 pieces of tuna poke, funky Kingston, salmon poke, rude boy roll.
Cajun Tuna Tataki Sashimi
Thinly sliced seared ahituna with Cajun spice in ponzu and black pepper sauce topped with avocado slice, fried onion.
Yellowtail Carpacio Sashimi
Yellowtail sashimi in ponzu and ginger sauce topped with fresh onion slice, jalapeno slice, Sriracha. Spicy.
Cajun Albacore Tataki Sashimi
Thinly sliced seared albacore tuna with Cajun spice in ponzu and black pepper sauce topped with avocado, fried onion.
Salmon Carpaccio Sashimi
Salmon sashimi in ponzu and ginger sauce topped with fresh onion slice, lemon slice, masago.
Flavored Sashimi
Nigiri and Sashimi
Tuna
Blue fin.
Salmon
Salmon Belly
Yellowtail
Yellowtail Belly
Albacore
Octopus
Eel Nigiri
Ikura Nigiri
Salmon roe.
Masago Nigiri
Smelt egg.
Scallops Nigiri
Shrimp Nigiri
Amaebi Nigiri
Sweet shrimp.
Mix Nigiri
6 pieces. 2 pieces of tuna blue fin, salmon and yellowtail nigiri.
Mix Sashimi A
6 pieces. 2 pieces of tuna blue fin, salmon and yellowtail nigiri.
Mix Sashimi B
10 pieces. 2 pieces of tuna blue fin, salmon, yellowtail, albacore your choice of octopus or snapper sashimi.
