“Akinori was a protege at Ota. Great omakase deal! Awesome uni and overall fresh sushi! Nigori sake only $6 during HH!”
Roger, Google Maps review (2015-05-05)
Japanese
Akinori Sushi
Hillcrest, San DiegoClosed
Roger rated this 5 stars, saying chef Akinori was a protege at Ota, calling it a great omakase deal with awesome uni and overall fresh sushi, plus cloudy nigori sake for just $6 during happy hour.
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
Omakase
Uni
Nigori sake (happy hour)
Best for
Food history
Source-backed notes
Visit history
2015-05-05day precision · source explicit
★★★★★
“Akinori was a protege at Ota. Great omakase deal! Awesome uni and overall fresh sushi! Nigori sake only $6 during HH!”
Roger called out chef Akinori's pedigree from Ota, praising the omakase deal, the uni, and $6 nigori sake during happy hour. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)
Roger's Hillcrest cigar-bar pick, run by an owner (Raul) he calls the friendliest in town, open later than most local lounges with a strong Belgian beer selection on tap and bottle.
From the order notes
A cigar paired by Raul · Belgian beer on tap or bottle
A Hillcrest Chinese restaurant Roger says declined after the pandemic, dropping from a two-star review to one star, after an earlier visit he'd already called just okay and Americanized.
A Hillcrest location of the Nishiki Ramen chain -- a separate address from the site's existing Kearny Mesa entry -- rated a middling three stars by Roger.
