From Roger’s notebook

Japanese / Sushi

Food history

Latest recorded visit2009-10-31
“Awesome service! Great food, very fun atmosphere!!”
Roger, Google Maps review (2009-10-31)

Japanese · Sushi

Love Boat Express

Rancho Bernardo, San DiegoClosed

A Rancho Bernardo sushi spot Roger praised for awesome service, great food, and a very fun atmosphere.

Closed

Love Boat Express has closed; Yelp and Mapquest both list the 11611 Rancho Bernardo Rd address as permanently closed, with the suite since occupied by other tenants.

Yelp — Love Boat Express listed as closed (checked 2026-09-21) (2026-09-21) ↗

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.

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    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    2009-10-31day precision · source explicit
    ★★★★☆
    “Awesome service! Great food, very fun atmosphere!!”

    Roger praised the service, food, and fun atmosphere at this now-closed Rancho Bernardo sushi spot. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

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    From the order notes
    Sushi · House wine · Craft beer flight
    Go for
    Wine and beer with dinner · A group night out
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    Wine

    Roger rated this historic Rancho Bernardo winery 3 stars, praising the wine and its quiet North County setting close to the city.

    From the order notes
    Wine flight
    Go for
    A quiet wine-tasting stop in Rancho Bernardo
    Latest recorded visit2009-11-09
    MixedPrice varies
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    Chinese

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    From the order notes
    Sea bass · Crab legs · Dreyer's ice cream
    Go for
    A decent Chinese buffet in Rancho Bernardo/North County
    Latest recorded visit2008-08-15