Nothing Roger would recommend yet
“the raw fish tasted a bit bland and soggy so it definitely has been sitting around for some time.”
Japanese
Roger tried this Hillcrest sushi spot -- which he'd long mistaken for a Kinko's due to the similar logo -- and was disappointed by bland, soggy sashimi and rolls that fell apart; the restaurant was nearly empty at prime dinner time, though he left open the possibility of giving it another shot.
Roger tried this Hillcrest sushi spot -- which he'd long mistaken for a Kinko's due to the similar logo -- and was disappointed by bland, soggy sashimi and rolls that fell apart; the restaurant was nearly empty at prime dinner time, though he left open the possibility of giving it another shot.
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On Roger’s lists: SD Sushi Joints!.
Source-backed notes
“the raw fish tasted a bit bland and soggy so it definitely has been sitting around for some time.”
Roger finally stopped at this Hillcrest sushi spot after long mistaking its logo for Kinko's; the mixed sashimi and rolls he ordered were bland and soggy, with rolls that fell apart before he could dip them, and the restaurant was oddly empty during prime dinner hours -- though he said he might give it one more chance.
Stay in the neighborhood
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.
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.
Keep exploring
Browse the Japanese page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
One of the two omakase counters Roger named when asked where to take a visiting friend for sushi in 2022.
Roger's University Heights omakase recommendation from 2022, paired with Tadokoro as his two go-to sushi counters.