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Samurai Japanese Restaurant
979 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, California, United States
About the Samurai Japanese Restaurant
Samurai Japanese Restaurant is a popular dining destination located at 979 Lomas Santa Fe Drive in Solana Beach, California. This vibrant eatery offers a wide range of authentic Japanese cuisine, including sushi, sashimi, ramen, and bento boxes. The atmosphere at Samurai Japanese Restaurant is cozy and welcoming, making it the perfect spot for a casual meal with friends or a special date night. With fresh ingredients and skilled chefs, guests can expect delicious and beautifully presented dishes that will satisfy their cravings for Japanese flavors. Whether you're a sushi aficionado or new to Japanese cuisine, Samurai Japanese Restaurant is sure to impress with its delectable offerings and top-notch service.
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979 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach, CA 92075, United States
Opening hours of Samurai Japanese Restaurant
Monday:
15:00 - 21:00
Tuesday:
15:00 - 21:00
Wednesday:
15:00 - 21:00
Thursday:
15:00 - 21:00
Friday:
15:00 - 21:00
Saturday:
15:00 - 21:00
Sunday:
15:00 - 21:00
Reviews of Samurai Japanese Restaurant
"Samurai is one of our go-to places for good sushi. This is, for San Diego, one of the top tier sushi places. I can't comment on their non-sushi offerings because we always sit at the bar. The fish is always excellent, and we've learned new combos almost every time we've gone (for example that's where we first had scallop nigiri). The restaurant is roomy (the sushi bar is the largest I've seen in San Diego, not counting those conveyor belt places), and has a back room that is great for large parties."
"This restaurant seems to have a following and based on that, I'm sure they're a capable bunch, but my wife and I were shocked at the mediocrity of our meal for the price paid. Sushi is not for the faint-of-heart if you want to eat well, but for $175 with tip we could have eaten nearly two meals at our neighborhood favorite and neither the service nor food was up to par. We had tickets to a 7:30 play at the nearby repertory theater, so made a 6:00 reservation and arrived right on time. We were seated and then waited nearly 15 minutes for a server, who came by to take our drink order. We explained that we needed to leave by 7:20 and ordered four appetizers, and informed that we would order more food on her next pass. Our sake arrived quickly but then... nada. 20 minutes later our first dish (tempura) arrived with an apology for the delay that "the kitchen is pretty backed up". Which would have been easier to accept if the restaurant was more than half-full, which it was not. And the dish was luke warm, the coating softened, with a distinct after-taste of oil that suggested either cooking at too low of a temperature or that the dish sat on a counter for several minutes. After that... more waiting. 10 minutes later (30 minutes after first contact with the wait-staff), I stopped the host (and owner, I believe) and explained that we were waiting on 3 more dishes, wanted to order some sushi, and had to be out the door in 30 minutes. To his credit, he took our order and magically, the rest of our food arrived a moment later. But as with the first dish, our yakitori, dumplings and kalbi were only warm and not hot, so it was apparent that wait-staff and kitchen were completely out of sync. Our sushi arrived shortly thereafter and was beautifully plated - by far the best part of our meal, but still not quite right. We had a special tuna roll ("spicy tuna") and stuffed orange tomato (salmon topped with "spicy scallop"), neither of which were anything close to "spicy" as described. At that point, asking for chile sauce or something to spice them up was out of the question because of what had become a time crunch, so we ate them as presented. During our initial wait at the table, I asked to see the teppanyaki menu (offered in an adjacent dining room) and was actually shocked at the pricing. We eat from time to time at Shogun in Kearney Mesa and the prices at Samurai are 50%(!) higher. We didn't dine at a teppan table, so I cannot say whether there's value or not, but in the main dining room, the food and service did not come close to justifying the price point. Japanese food is generally more expensive because of the higher costs of skilled labor and premium ingredients that are presented in a meticulous and artistic manner, but that was not our experience."
"The salmon sushi was good and aesthetically pleasing but I was not a fan of the wasabi inside the sushi. The spicy tuna with albacore was good but the spicy mayo sauce was too much for me. Not spicy, just overwhelming of a mayo taste for sushi. The sushi bar man was nice and I appreciated the Orange slice at the end. Also, hot sake is good. Try it if you can!"
"Always delicious and fresh. The best Sukiyaki in San Diego. A real traditional Japanese restaurant. Salmon bento has a nice variety of side dishes. The tempura is nice and has a light batter. Kaki fry (oysters) wasn’t on menu but Eric said they will make it for me. That was very nice. Excellent service."
"Well this was a different dining experience for me. Can I recommend this place to others? Yes I can, but for reasons that are atypical. From my perspective, the strength of this establishment is actually the ambiance. Don’t get me wrong, the food was good. My favorites were the Yakitori and the Hurricane Roll. However, the @samurai92075 environment makes you feel comfortable and welcomed such that you kinda just don’t wanna leave. And that’s…Henry’s Take. @henrystake"
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