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- A record of a longtime, now-closed Clairemont sushi spot
From Roger’s notebookRoger, Google Maps review (2015-05-19)
Japanese / Sushi
A record of a longtime, now-closed Clairemont sushi spot
Latest recorded visit2015-05-19
“Cheap”
Japanese · Sushi
Sushi Diner
A value-priced Clairemont sushi spot Roger flagged as 'cheap' on a 3-star visit; it closed in January 2023 after 16 years.
Closed
Sushi Diner's Clairemont location (its original 'Sushi Diner 1,' opened 2007) closed on January 31, 2023 after 16 years in business. A second location, Sushi Diner 2 in Grantville, opened in 2017 and remains open separately.
SanDiegoVille — Sushi Diner to shutter in San Diego's Clairemont neighborhood (2023-01-31) ↗From Roger’s camera roll
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Posted 2015-05-19 
Posted 2015-05-20
From Roger’s Foursquare
On Roger’s lists: SD Sushi Joints!.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 4 times on Swarm, most recently Jun 30, 2021. See the check-in log
2015-05-19day precision · source explicit
“Cheap”
Roger's one-word note flags this Clairemont sushi spot as inexpensive, consistent with a middling, no-frills 3-star rating. The restaurant closed in January 2023. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
- Comfort food · Casual weeknight dinner
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- From the order notes
- Classic milk tea · Seasonal tea drinks
- Go for
- Serious tea flavor · Boba without the gimmicks
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Roger rated this 4 stars, ordering udon, Kama-meshi, monkfish liver, and herring with a pitcher of beer, noting the $90 tab put it on the pricey side.
- From the order notes
- Udon · Kama-meshi · Monkfish liver · Herring
- Go for
- Izakaya night · Drinks and small plates
Latest recorded visit2017-03-24
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Browse the Japanese page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
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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
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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