Japanese · Yakitori
A Kearny Mesa yakitori joint Roger rated on par with what you'd find in Japan, from organ skewers grilled to perfection to standout takowasa.
Start with assorted organ skewers (tongue, liver, heart, gizzard) or takowasa, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
From Roger’s camera roll
From Roger’s Foursquare
Skewers for days!!
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Sit back, order some skewers and wash it down with beer!
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On Roger’s lists: Guide to San Diego's best spots, Skewer Joints!.
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Checked in 35 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Mar 15, 2024. See the check-in log
“This spot is up to par with what you'd expect at a yakitori joint in Japan.”
Organ skewers (tongue, liver, heart, gizzard) are grilled to perfection with good sauces, vegetable skewers cover vegetarians, and the wasabi-drenched octopus takowasa pairs well with beer or sake.
Stay in the neighborhood
A Convoy District spot Roger rated among the better local options for xiao long bao and pan-fried sheng jian bao, with better-than-typical service to match.
A Kearny Mesa Vietnamese spot Roger praised for freshly made, generous portions — nothing mass-ordered frozen — plus made-to-order coffee and wings he ranks among the only two worth ordering at an Asian restaurant in town.
A low-key Convoy-area grocery Roger called a one-stop shop for a Chinese household: herbal remedies, dried seafood, nostalgic HK/China/Taiwan sodas and whole-leaf teas, tucked in a warehouse half a block west of Convoy.
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.