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Cafe Japengo

  • Address: Aventine Center, 8960 University Center La., San Diego, CA, 92122 | Map It
  • Phone: 858/450-3355 | Reserve Online

Fodor's Review:

Framed by marbled walls and accented with bamboo trees and unusual black-iron sculptures, this Pacific Rim restaurant serves Asian-inspired cuisine with many North and South American touches. The spicy kimchee crab cocktail and the lobster salad with pineapple-honey dressing are guaranteed to wake up your mouth. There's also a selection of grilled, wood-roasted, and wok-fried entrées; try the braised short ribs with saffron fettuccine or the sake-marinated prawns. The sushi is always fresh, and many regard it as the liveliest sushi bar in town. Service can be slow, but the pace in the bar, crowded with young locals on the make, is fast and lively. If you savor quiet, avoid weekend evenings.

  • Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
  • Closed: No lunch weekends

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