Japanese

chopsticks and cranes at Yu Me Ya Sake House

Yu Me Ya Sake House

06/18/2015 - 5:29pm

We were driving home from Orange County after a family gathering and decided to check out Yu Me Ya Sake House basd on their solid yelp reviews. This Encinitas restaurant lies along the coast...

Holiday Roll at EON Sushi in Costa Mesa

EON Sushi

04/14/2015 - 11:58am

Last year Dennis and I were visiting family in Orange County and decided we were in the mood for sushi. We headed to a restaurant called "I Love Sushi" which Dennis had visited a couple times in...

Hollywood roll at Izumi Japanese Restaurant in Poway, CA

Izumi Japanese Restaurant

01/08/2015 - 10:52pm

We were grubbin' like fools throughout December due to it being my birthday month. I signed up for tons of ibirthday club restaurants and Izumi Japanese Restaurant offered 50% off your entire bill...

T-set (ramen + appetizer) at Shin-Sen-Gumi in Fountain Valley CA

Shin-Sen-Gumi (Fountain Valley)

12/02/2014 - 10:36pm

My cousins and I were trying to find a place to eat in Fountain Valley and we decided to get ramen at Shin-Sen-Gumi. I have tried their special event edition ramen at the Ramen Yokocho Festival in...

Underbelly - Pork Belly Buns

Underbelly Ramen House (Little Italy)

11/13/2014 - 7:10am

A couple months ago, my nephew flew into San Diego for comicon. He wanted to grab some food nearby so we headed to Underbelly Ramen House in Little Italy. The restaurant is on the smaller side...

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Sweet Soy, Spicy, and Ponzu dipping sauces

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - happy hour

08/19/2014 - 9:19pm

I've been meaning to visit Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ with Dennis and we finally made it there this week. Our friend David joined us for dinner to check out the Monday all day happy hour. It was busy...

Santo Sushi - Lemon Roll

Santo Sushi

07/24/2014 - 3:53pm

I picked out a newer place called Santo Sushi for a post-workout dinner. Santo Sushi is located east of I-15 off Clairemont Mesa Blvd on the left side of a plaza that also housed a Vons grocery...

Tsuruhashi Japanese BBQ - kobe beef

Tsuruhashi Japanese BBQ

07/14/2014 - 5:49pm

I was killing time before a late evening swing dance lesson and decided to join the writer of Convoy Recon (found through Convoy Conquest) for one of his open invitation meals. This week it was...

Kamakazi 7 - Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Kamikaze 7 Sushi Joint

06/26/2014 - 11:35am

I've been meaning to check out Kamikaze 7 for a while now. Each time I walk by the front door, the giant Asahi logo from the back of the restaurant beckons me to enter. Seriously, who would not be...

Benihana - Chili Shrimp Roll

Benihana (San Diego) - happy hour visit

05/29/2014 - 5:33pm

Dennis and I had $60 of promotional credit at Benihana and only one month left before it expired. Rather than using it all on two entrees with the dinner show chefs, we decided to explore as much...

Izakaya Masa - Agadashi Tofu

Izakaya Masa

05/02/2014 - 10:50am

Izakaya Masa is Dennis's favorite ramen noodle place in San Diego. In the past they used to only serve ramen after 9pm! Thankfully, they began serving it during regular meal times for us impatient...

Ramen Yokocho 2014 - Tsujita Tokyo ramen bowl #2

Ramen Yokocho Fest 2014 recap

04/05/2014 - 2:24pm

I saw a friend post a facebook link about Ramen Yokocho Fest 2014 and I immediately knew Dennis would want to go! He is, after all, the ramen expert of our household! Not to mention, we'd also get...