Jogasaki Truck

When I first read about the Sushi Burrito truck, I knew I would have to hunt it down on my next trip to LA. Something about the concept just resonated with me.
You have to look at their webpage to find out where it’s going to be, which is found here:
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On Saturday we drove to Anaheim to catch it at a beer festival, but it turned out the truck was trapped inside the festival and tickets were $ 40 each just to get in. As neither of us were interested in drinking beer that early in the day, we decided to give it a try again on Sunday.
Sunday the truck was situated outside the Convention Center which was hosting a Fitness Expo. We still had to pay $ 20 for parking, but a far cry from the previous day’s prospect.
I ordered the Jogasaki 1A: Crab meat, spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber and BBQ eel wrapped w/​soy paper. The taste was exactly as you would expect, with the eel sauce contrasting the spicy tuna just perfectly. Having the whole thing wrapped so expertly in the soy paper made me wish my local sushi bar would offer something like this for a quick to go order for lunch.
Hey sushi bars — these people are on to something here.

I was fortune enough to have the truck come to me on a random workweek, thanks to an effort to get some food pumping into the LAX area. However, there was a long wait, maybe the same amount of time waiting for the Kogi truck, so I thought it must have been good. Well, the line was mostly convention people that got out for a break, so it was a bit of a tease.
Granted, once an order was place, the food didn’t take too long to come out. So, when I got at the front of the line, I changed my initial order of two mini burritos to a spider roll burrito (which only came in the regular size), because I haven’t had a spider roll in a while, and who doesn’t like soft shell crab that has been tempura’d?
When I got my burrito, the thing that stood out was how lukewarm the burrito was. I’m used to having my burrito like a hand warmer, so lukewarm was kind of a shocker.
Once I got back to my office, I unwrapped the foil and wax papers and saw a lovely bundle of joy, filled with sushi rice, avocado goodness with its best friend, the soft shell spider crab. Slightly disappointed that they didn’t fold the burrito in a traditional burrito way, but considering how the soy wrapper is the same size as of an egg roll wrapper, the way they rolled the burrito benefits the buyer, as more stuff can be put into the sucker.
For $ 13.50, it’s seems a bit steep, but I agree with Duke C. saying that the price is about the same price as an actual roll. If anything, you’re paying for the convenience of not sitting down and using chopsticks to eat. I wouldn’t mind trying this truck again, with my initial order of two mini burritos.
And yes, the burrito did fill me up.

Too ExPensive! A burrito is about $ 12, might as well go to the sushi spot. Food isn’t always fresh, especially the tuna. Skert skert!

Size/​price ratio is inadequate, mini burritos are tiny for 7 $, and most disappointing was that where they say «crab meat» they really meant surimi, imitation crab.

Wow. Wow. Wow.
Who thought up a sushi burrito. It sounds like they don’t go together, but they do. It actually works real well together.
It is not cheap, but sushi it not usually inexpensive.
They think out side the box and it shows.
A very creative menu that leaves you wanting more.
I can’t wait to go back and try different items.
The lobster /​crab burrito with soy paper was fantastic. The flavors worked real well together.
The salmon ceviche taco was very good.
I can’t wait to eat there again.

Hmmm. I have mixed feelings regarding this place. Although it’s been the best food truck yet to visit our work site, I also have a little bit of a stomach ache whilst writing this review. And, as I was eating my sushi burrito and sushi taco, I thought, how does a truck keep their sashimi fresh? Maybe now I have my answer. I’ll know later on tonight.
I approached the truck inquiring to the lady if they had gluten-​free options or if the taco was corn or flower. She answered but did not see very accommodating to want to make it a wonderful easy experience. I just said yes to whatever she ended up suggesting since there was a line behind me.
Salmon ceviche ($ 4.50): Pretty good
White fish w/​tempura and eel sauce ($ 6.50): I’m surprised that the mini portion is so much smaller than the regular. This was their special and the crunchiness of the tempura (yes, gluten) was pretty darn good. It was loaded with imitation crab meat and very little actual white fish. I thought that was sort of a gip.
Overall, as a food truck place, this is great due to the crispiness of the tempura and spider roll or anything crunchy. I also appreciate the sushi wrapped in rice paper which is unique, and rice is very soft. However if it were a restaurant, the rating would be a lot different. When I think of the price range for this place, I compare it to Haru Sushi in Torrance and I would likely choose Haru 90% of the time. Also, if you order the Regular size, it is a MUCH better deal and not a gip, so don’t order the mini. This truck should consider pricing the mini at $ 3.50 since it is only ¹⁄₅ of the portion. Just my 2-​cents.

Very convenient food truck for sushi burrito, and they have variety choices for fish. Recommend Jogasaki #4A, spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber, shrimp tempura & bbq eel wrapped with soy paper. It’s a bit pricey for regular size $ 13.5, but fulfilling.

This food truck was at the Jackalope Festival in Pasadena. I tried a couple of bites of the Spicy Tuna Nachos. Kinda gross, IMO. They used spicy nachos flavored doritos chips. The spicy tuna was not fresh (very fishy smell and taste) and they put a couple of avocado slices on top. Super salty! Prices were pretty steep for the small portion you get. Glad I was able to try, though.

Tried this during an arts and craft fair today in south pasadena, can’t say that I’m that impressed :(
I had the #4A burrito, and although the burrito itself was good, it was tiny for the price, and the full sized burrito cost about $ 14, which really is a lot to put down on food from a food truck, sushi or not.
There was a great variety of the fish in the burrito, I think it had tuna, shrimp tempura, and bbq eel in it, but other than that, it really wasn’t that special and I don’t know if I would spend that much on the novely again

Two years after my first encounter, this truck hasn’t lost a step. Or a wheel, I guess.
I previously wrote about Jogasaki in my review of the Las Vegas Foodie Fest at Silverton Casino. They’ve been a constant presence for a while, and they’ve returned again to what’s now the Great American Foodie Fest outside Sunset Station in Henderson. They also drew their usual long lines, and the organizers presciently provided them with special metal barricades and line-​extending signs, which I didn’t see near any of the other trucks.
I shared a regular size Jogasaki #2B ($ 13.00 regular size, $ 8.50 mini) with a friend. It has crab meat, spicy salmon, avocado, cucumber, and shrimp tempura wrapped in soy paper. I previously ate the Jogasahi #4B, which only differs by the addition of BBQ eel, but I didn’t miss the eel at all this time. The #2B is delicious and has fresh components, and it’s on par with pretty much all of the best restaurant rolls that I can think of. The price seems like a lot, but it’s not out of line with the large handheld portion and when comparing it to less-​tasty offerings from most food trucks.
Jogasaki continues to impress so much as a food truck that I’m tentatively giving them five stars. Perhaps I’ll reevaluate this after I’m able to try a newly opened local restaurant offering similar products, but I’m very comfortable making this a must-​try recommendation for all future Foodie Fests.

I heard about sushi burritos from a dear friend. I wanted to try it, & I love it! My first thinking was that it was a giant sushi roll wrapped in typical seaweed. This food truck takes it to another level by using soy paper. I had the spicy salmon delight without the spice. And I was given soy sauce. I didn’t even use it. The burrito had the right amount of salt. The taste was great. Foodgasmic. The cost isn’t sooo bad (about $ 12 for a regular burrito). Simply awesome.

SUSHI BURRITO. ‘NOUGH SAID.
I met up with a friend in Eagle Rock and decided to stop by this food truck. It is on Eagle Rock Boulevard near York Boulevard. They are there every Wednesday from 5 – 8:30pm. I got 1B which consisted of raw salmon (my fav), avocado, crab meat and eel sauce wrapped in soy paper. They have a mini or regular size. I got the regular since this was going to be my meal. The mini is pretty small and I feel like that size is only for like a snack. Ugh it was so good x. x I wish I could get this everyday but unfortunately I can’t mainly because it cost $ 13.50 for this. Quite on the pricier side for sure especially for a food truck. The mini was about $ 9. They have other ones that are cheaper but prices (including the mini) ranged from about $ 5-​$ 14. Again, this is another treat yoself place that I would only go to once in a while. The staff was also super friendly and approachable. They seem super cool. You should definitely try this food truck out if you haven’t had it before :)

It’s a novelty that was on Food Network so everyone wants to try it. How was it for real? If you’re going to sell Krab (the fake kind) say so and not Crab. For their prices, which are not a food truck bargain, I could see crab. You can’t call langostinos a lobster roll. Well, you can, but it’s again part of the bait and switch theory of marketing that isn’t good. Get real lobster, charge accordingly, or call them langostino. How was it? Too much mayo, rice was ok, not spectacular, and too much fried where the fried was more greasy than crisp with some pop. That is to say, if it was a sushi roll at a sushi place, the «guts» of this sushi-​semi-​burrito wouldn’t pass muster for the price points they’re charging. Up the quality or cut the price and I might think about restoring a star.
CALL before you go. We were lucky that they were at their location, but another 10 and they would be gone to the next one. They had a few tables out on the lawn but someone decided to test the sprinklers, with one directly under the table, so THAT was an eye-​opener, let me tell you!
This is far, far overhyped.

This food truck has become like crack for me .I kid you not. I went two Fridays in a row and the most hilarious part is looking over my shoulder and seeing the couple who was behind me last week (that’s when you know your hooked)!
The popcorn lobster burrito is a must hands down you got to try. so good! I don’t really have much to add to this review that I don’t think anyone has mentioned in others but just that the line goes by fast so don’t be too intimidated but absolutely worth the wait.

Jogasaki is soooooo good! What scared me is that their location for today was totally off and like two blocks from where they said they were be and it was 30 $ for two regular sushi burritos :(
The sushirito is essentially a uncut sushi roll wrapped into a burrito. 15 $ is a bit steep but it was good. We got the lobster and the spider burrito. The best one was probably the lobster burrito. The spider burrito was really confusing to eat because it was stringy soft shell crab and weird random carrot sticks that would come out and bite into lol!

I finally tried this place after much anticipation! It wasn’t what I expected but it was still good. It’s basically eating an oversized handroll. The sushi burrito would taste way better if they put spicy mayo in it. Great food for a sushi truck!

I cam across the Jogasaki truck at Third Thursday in Long Beach, hanging out next to the India Jones Chow Truck. Having had a heavy day full of bread and pastries, a soy-​paper-​wrapped sushi burrito sounded like the best idea ever.
Unfortunately, about 90% of the items on the menu were made with imitation crab, which knocked them right out of the running. I chose the Jogasaki 4B (evocative name!), mini, which had spicy salmon, avocado, cucumber, shrimp tempura and BBQ eel.
The sizes were posted on the counter in front of my face while I ordered, but I feel like what came out was much smaller. A lot of the size was made up by paper crumpled on the ends, and it was wrapped in such a way that the soy paper stuck out and added even more to the length. In terms of actual filling, I doubt it was more than 3 – 4 inches, though it was hard to tell because as soon as I unwrapped the outer (inedible) paper it it completely fell apart.
The overwhelming flavor profile here is ‘mayo’. If you like extra rich fusion rolls, you’ll love this. I do like fusion rolls, actually, in the right mood, and am not always against mayo, but if it’s all I taste, there’s a problem.
Most of the eel was fat and skin, and most of the tempura was breading. At the end of my burrito adventure I looked at what was left and it was a piece of breading so large I thought it was tofu. The only thing that had any presence at all other than mayo was the salmon, which was OK.
$ 7.50 later I was still starving and had to get a lamb roti wrap next door.

Good, no meat options and twists on classic sushi served out of a truck. Screams LA food scene.
Nothing bad here, recommend either #1a or b, both have the addition of unagi and is something truly special.
Delicious eats, unique presentation. Missing a star due to lack of wow factor. Four stars

Amazing execution of the best idea ever… Sushi Burritos All Day… If you can catch the truck on a day it’s in your neighborhood. Check their website for schedules if you don’t follow them on Twitter.
The Jogasaki specials are your best bet if you want something basic with variety (includes mixture of crab, spicy tuna/​spicy salmon, shrimp tempura/​bbq eel.
I’d reccommend getting a regular because small is just sad
Fast service, friendly staff

Paid 11.50 plus tip for the vegan items following:
1. Seaweed salad — was to be seaweed salad on a bed of cucumber.
What it was was a bowl of cucumber with sprinkles of seaweed.
2. Mini veggie «burrito» — was to be a wrap in soy paper of rice, seaweed salad, cucumber and avocado.
What it was — soy paper wrap with rice and cucumber few strands of seaweed salad and a dabble of avocado.
3. Bottle of water
I enjoyed my 10 dollars of cucumber. :/