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Soichi

➤ 2121 Adams Ave, San Diego, USA, 92116, United States

Menu • Sushi • Seafood • Japanese • Breakfast

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"Chef Soichi Daniel are phenomenal, either one will give you the best time of your life. Soichi sushi is a more traditional less of a modern take to omakase, so you're expecting lighter flavors, not a lot of sauce mainly refreshing. For the highest omakase price point of $135, which is higher than what my friends mentioned in the past; I'm assuming due to inflation etc. We had an incredible time, I always love pouring sake for our sushi chef sitting at the bar to watch our chef Daniel work his magic. We probably had the earlier seating were surprised our sushi chef was still going after almost 20 rounds of shots... very impressive! Definitely sit at the bar, as that's where you get most entertainment. Everyone is so lovely here, plus sushi is delicious. I love being recommended different rare sushi to try because every sushi restaurant offers different varieties. I recommend Soichi definitely recommend getting the Crystal Dragon sake it was almost like drinking water."

Counterpoint

➤ 830 25th St, La Jolla I-92102-2765, United States

Menu • Pub • Pubs • Soup • Burgers

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"I adore this restaurant. Golden Hill is filled with many many quality eateries, and Counterpoint anchors the neighborhood with it's fun atmosphere and dedication to quality. They recently renovated and the new space is open, airy and provides a variety of seating options: bar seating, restaurant seating, and upper balcony (I use this as a quiet place to WFH during the week), and an outdoor patio. I'm partial to the biscuit and gravy for breakfast, but the brined chicken and waffles or breakfast hash always makes me smile and sends me unto the world with a better outlook on life and a doggie bag. When it's hot, delicious crunchy salads are on the lunch menu and the craft beers and unique slushy flavors change. Counterpoint takes the quality of food and libations seriously. The craft cocktails rotate as the bartenders are encouraged to explore and grow. The owner and team are always warm, welcoming and make sure you have a good experience. Did I mention they are DOG friendly? Definitely worth the trip up the hill from downtown if you're looking to wind down after an event or precharge and eat before a baseball game. I love to bring my friends for a snack (try the olive selection) and chat on a twilight night. Space heaters outside if you get cold. Fans inside if you get warm. Honestly if you live in or are visiting the 92102 area code you should go to Counterpoint: good food, really good cocktails, and great company. It is clear that this establishment cares about quality, cares about your comfort and loves if you have a good time."

The Balboa Bar Grill Restaurant

➤ 5Th Avenue, 1863, San Diego, United States Of America, S San Diego

Menu • Meat • Beer • Grill • Chicken

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"A little loud, but otherwise great! Order at the bar two burgers, mine as the chef intended (almost), his plain and dry. Salt and pepper fries. Coke to drink (maybe a splash of rum, but I'm not driving). Food was FANTASTIC. Lovely flavor, juicy but not dripping down your arm (my arm can't taste it anyway). The bun was perfectly toasted, the veggies fresh and crisp! The fries were perfectly cooked crispy outside, creamy inside, just the right amount of seasoning. I wish I lived here, I'd eat her twice a week!"

Et Voilà! Bistro

➤ 3015 Adams Ave. Suite A. San Diego, CA 92116, San Andreas, United States

Menu • Bars • Meat • French • Seafood

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"Thank you for another memorable evening at Et Voila. Service was couteous and profesional. My Steak Frites were perfectly prepared and delicious. My friends and I were able to enjoy my favorite table, thanks to Ludo."

Bleu Boheme

➤ 4090 Adams Ave, San Diego, United States Of America, 92116

Menu • Wine • Full • French • Seafood

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"I would give the food a 3.5 but since there are no half stars, I'm giving it a 4 since the French Onion Soup was so freaking good. The atmosphere at this restaurant was perfect and just what we expected. Service at the bar was quick and the drinks were very good. The rest of the service was okay but not what was expected at a restaurant with these price points. My friends and I had a drink at the bar. We were told our table was ready and were getting ready to settle up to move to our table when an employee came up, told us our table was ready and which table it was, told us the menus were already there, and that we should just go over when we were done. We carried our drinks and bread ourselves to our table. This restaurant is not huge and the bar is right near the host stand, so it would not have been difficult to see when we were ready to move. Our server was quick to get to our table but the whole night, the service felt rushed and chaotic. The food was appropriately spaced out but it just seemed like the server or person running the food was in a huge rush every time they were near our table. When I'm paying $20+ for appetizers, I expect food runners to know where to put them on the table. My friend ordered the mussels which are a whole section on the menu. Somehow, our server didn't know the were out. Not sure how they were out of mussels when it's such a huge part of their menu. Not only did she have to change her order, but the server never bothered to take them off our check. We had the escargot which was fine but needed salt. The octopus was excellent though the goat cheese was not flavorful. The beef bourguignon was a little dry but the sauce was excellent. The French onion soup was perfect. The duck confit was also a little dry. The Fruits de Mer was swimming in butter and oil and did not have much flavor but the shrimp were huge. The food is very buttery (expected in a French restaurant) and the bread is very flaky (in a good way) which means our paper tablecloth got very dirty. There was no attempt to clean it before dessert. We ordered the chocolate mousse with seasonal berries and the server told us there were blackberries and raspberries (when I explained I have a blueberry allergy). We said that was perfect. The dish came out with 4 half strawberries. I mentioned this to the server and she seemed annoyed and came back with a dish with 7 blackberries. After we finished our dessert, our server was nowhere to be found. We had to ask another server to get her after waiting for at least 15 minutes. It was close to closing time so I'm sure she was doing closing sidework but as a former server, I know this is a time you should be around. The automatic tip options START at 20% on their credit card machine. I left 20% because it was easiest and we were ready to go, but the service wasn't at 20% level. It wasn't terrible, but the chaotic feeling, the dessert issue, the lack of mussels (maybe or maybe not our servers fault) the check issue, and not being around when we were done put me off."