I usually go to the Kearny Mesa location but have been to the Hillcrest one twice now since opening. Very happy for them getting recognized by the Michelin guide as well. It was truly unique, it was obviously quality, and I will be making reservations here again if I ever find myself back in San Diego.īest bowl of ramen in SD. Overall, I really enjoyed this experience. I can see exactly why the Michelin people showed up and had this experience and thought, yea, these guys deserve a Star for this. Nothing extraneous was there to distract us and our taste buds from the purity and the freshness of the seafood. I think it was because Tadakoro didn't try to have some sort of grand finale like a saucy scallop dish or a Wagyu beef dish or a crazy chocolate cake. I don't remember exactly what all the fish were, but they were all so very good.Īnd the thing is, for several days after my meal, I remembered what each one tasted like, the texture of each one, the way they felt in my mouth, etc. We ended with a bowl of rice and roe and a very simple, perfectly sweetened custard of some sort for dessert. Thennn, we got through at least a half-dozen nigiri with a single brush of soy sauce. I don't have to tell you that this was truly exquisite. Then, a small slice of broiled Chilean sea bass. All of these were very good, and so different from one another. One, he told us to lightly dip in the soy sauce. This was followed by six cuts of fresh sashimi, all were recommended to just down by themselves. The first course was a raw oyster with a simple sauce, a block of tofu, and tempura shishito peppers. Some folks won't like that, I'm sure, but they're wrong.īy simplicity, I mean that they let the ingredients present their own flavor and don't flood anything with too many sauces or crunchy things on top for pizzaz or photogenicity. The key difference between Tadakoro's omakase and other omakases I have experienced has to be the simplicity of the offering. You pay a lump sum and let the sushi chefs guide you through a culinary journey of the purest fish tasting you will ever have. You can order everything a-la-carte, which is nice.īut their main event is their omakase. They have a nice selection of sashimi, nigiri, rolls, and a few simple apps. I did the omakase, so I was seated at the sushi bar face-to-face with the sushi chefs. There was space for maybe 20 people in the whole restaurant. I made my reservation a month out, like in the morning, and some of the options were already sold out. They had to make a change, so they upgraded their website and made online reservations possible through Tock. The flood of new business and attention really caught them off guard. As I was planning my trip to San Diego, that's when they were dealing with the repercussions of their new Star. They had a barely functional website and the only way you could make reservations was over the phone. They were literally just a small mom 'n' pop shop in a strip mall. So, they just got their first Michelin Star. Ok, there's a lot to say about Sushi Tadakoro. I saw alot of to-go orders, so if you're craving that chicken fried rice, then I would go that route for now. And when we get the bill, the server just waited for payment this last time, like staying by me. They didn't even say Happy Birthday and no I'm not expecting a song haha. Over all it was good, just pricey for the dining experience. And whenever I get one of their entrees that includes several things at dinner, like a hot green tea, a soup, a salad, and a ice cream dessert:) Well, I never get the hot green tea or dessert unless I ask. It excludes drinks and happy hr which is fine. I've always gotten $30+ worth of food, it says that too on the certificate. This was the first time the server said I had to get $60+ worth of food to use it. So we def spend more than the $30 they give you as a bday treat. My husband gets sushi and I'll get a roll too. This last time I went for my bday, and I love getting the bday certificate from them so I can use it on my entree which is $30 plus dollars. They don't have enough servers, so this is a big reason why you have to be patient. I've always enjoyed going to Benihanas, and not always for the show, the food is really good:) Lately, just expect a longer wait time to get a table, 15 min wait at dinner is more like 30-40 min wait.
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