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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.
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- A historical record of a mixed PB izakaya visit
Japanese · Izakaya
Izakaya Pacific Beach
A Pacific Beach izakaya Roger found not quite authentic, with a shaky-to-strong run of small plates and a standout Japanese mac 'n cheese.
Closed
Izakaya Pacific Beach closed in December 2018; its owners planned to relocate to Mission Beach. This page keeps Roger's 2015 review as a record, not as a place to visit.
SanDiegoVille — Izakaya Pacific Beach Shutters With Hopes Of Reviving In Mission Beach (2018-12-05) ↗From Roger’s camera roll
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Visit history
Checked in 2 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Aug 6, 2015. See the check-in log
2015-08-07day precision · source explicit
“I can tell you it's definitely not a proper Izakaya!”
The waiter didn't know standard izakaya dishes and several plates missed (dry pork belly, mushy takoyaki, undercooked mackerel), but the grilled squid and Japanese mac 'n cheese were solid.
Stay in the neighborhood
More in Pacific Beach.
RecommendedPrice varies
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Sushi Ota
JapaneseSushi
A Pacific Beach sushi counter Roger calls the most authentic Japanese spot in town, praised for reservation-only demand, sushi-bar seating with the chefs, and standout sashimi, chirashi and uni.
- From the order notes
- Chirashi bowl · Sashimi · Uni · Sweet shrimp (grilled head after)
- Go for
- Sitting at the sushi bar · High-end sushi worth booking ahead
Latest recorded visit2014-03-10
RecommendedPrice varies
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Kono's Cafe
American
Roger rated this 4 stars, admitting he'd passed this Garnet Avenue breakfast spot for years -- by car, skateboard, and on foot -- always wondering about the long line, before finally trying it for breakfast.
- From the order notes
- Breakfast
- Go for
- Classic Pacific Beach breakfast
Latest recorded visit2010-01-04
RecommendedPrice varies
Pacific Beach
Pho Sao Bien
Vietnamese
Roger rated this 4 stars, calling it decent pho with quick service and, at the time, the only spot in PB for it.
- From the order notes
- Pho
- Go for
- Quick pho in PB
Latest recorded visit2008-12-03
Keep exploring
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Browse the Japanese page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
Roger’s pick$$$$
Old Town
Sushi Tadokoro
JapaneseSushi
One of the two omakase counters Roger named when asked where to take a visiting friend for sushi in 2022.
- From the order notes
- Omakase
- Go for
- A special sushi dinner · Letting the chef choose
Latest recordRecommended 2022
Roger’s pick$$$$
University Heights
Soichi Sushi
JapaneseSushi
Roger's University Heights omakase recommendation from 2022, paired with Tadokoro as his two go-to sushi counters.
- From the order notes
- Omakase
- Go for
- A special occasion · Letting the chef choose
Latest recordRecommended 2022