The call
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
- Ramen
Best for
- Ramen and izakaya fare in Clairemont
From Roger’s notebookRoger, Google Maps review (2015-09-18)
Japanese
Ramen and izakaya fare in Clairemont
Latest recorded visit2015-09-18
“I was in search of a new ramen”
Japanese
Izakaya Kanpai
A Clairemont izakaya Roger rated 4 stars while searching out a new ramen option, in a Yelp draft that cuts off mid-sentence.
Status unconfirmed
SD Foodie could not confirm Izakaya Kanpai is still open. Its website (izakayakanpai.com) is no longer reachable, its most recent Internet Archive snapshot dates to August 2018, and it does not appear in a current San Diego Japanese-restaurant directory checked. These are suggestive of closure but not a confirmed source, so status is marked unknown rather than guessed; check before you go.
From Roger’s camera roll
More photos from Izakaya Kanpai
Posted 2015-09-16 
Posted 2015-09-16
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 3 times on Swarm, most recently Sep 29, 2015. See the check-in log
2015-09-18day precision · source explicit
“I was in search of a new ramen”
Roger rated this Clairemont izakaya 4 stars while on the hunt for a new ramen spot, in this unpublished Yelp draft that cuts off mid-sentence.
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
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- From the order notes
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