Rice Temptation

Very tasty sushi and great service. A friend and I came to eat lunch here today and had a great time trying different rolls. One roll, the Bingo Roll, was so good we had to order a second one. Definitely different as it uses a soy paper instead of seaweed and comes with a unique dipping sauce. We were hooked! Definitely coming back to eat here again.

The service was great and very accommodating to dietary restrictions.  I got the tofu steak teriyaki dinner and it was delicious! It was filling and the portions were generous. I can't comment on the quality of the sushi because I didn't order any, but the selection was enormous.
I would definitely recommend!

My husband and I tried Rice Temptation in downtown San Clemente for the first time tonight. We were very pleased. It is a small local restaurant; the atmosphere is very cozy and casual.  The menu is typical of a Japanese/ sushi restaurant.  We ordered edamame as an appetizer.  It was cooked well but lacked the sea salt that we prefer.  It was served with a shaker of table salt.  My husband ordered the dinner combination with steak teriyaki, shrimp tempura, white rice, and California rolls.  I also ordered the combination dinner but had chicken teriyaki, brown rice, and California rolls.  Both meals were served with miso soup and salad.  The miso soup was flavorful but would tasted better with more green onions. The steak and chicken were above average but Not the best we've had.The California rolls were the best part of the meal. They tasted fresh and had plenty of crab and avocado.  The prices are extremely reasonable. Our bill was around $40 for an appetizer, two entrees, wine, and soda.  That can't be beat.  We will definitely return and plan to order from the sushi menu on our next visit.  Service was friendly and attentive but the servers were slow to deliver our drinks but this might have been because both of them also worked in the kitchen.  We never went without anything that we needed.  Parking is awful in downtown San Clemente.  There is limited street parking and the public lots fill quickly. Because of the friendly service, good food, and reasonable prices we highly recommend Rice Temptation.