The best Japanese Italian place I’ve ever visited! Anything I ordered was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aria Y
Came here many times. The Mentaiko cod roe pasta is my favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allison Q
small and cozy vibes. have been to this place several times: my top suggestions are the cold cod roe pasta and the bone marrow. however, the curries, pizzas, and appetizers are all must tries.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rafael Traje
Quiet and Cozy for a lunch date or small groups. Great menu with options for all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Free Jazz Enthusiast
Absolutely exquisite. Beautiful food, wonderful atmosphere with music, great service. I’m Italian, but also love Japanese food. Match made in Heaven.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Wang
We did take out. It certainly is original. But the meat sauce pasta was bland and under seasoned. The salmon pasta was ok at best. And the roe pasta wasn't good. Aggressively average at best. There are definitely better places to eat in the same plaza. Just because something is new and trendy doesn't make it good.
I ate there on April 28, 2025. Maybe it was an off night.
Yang Yang
Been twice. Every time I ordered two dishes to give it a try and every time it’s one hit and one miss. Seafood pasta is a good size but it’s the most overcooked seafood I’ve ever head. Tofu steak was awesome but seafood doria is super fishy and the cream in rice tases stale
Bonnie Ye
I’m always up for trying something new. When I found this Japanese-Italian restaurant, I had to give it a try. We went during lunch. They have two lunch combo options - one with pasta and one without. You get to choose one main dish and it comes with salad, soup and a drink. I ordered Cod Roe and Salmon Roe with butter soy sauce. The flavor was good and pasta was the right texture. However it was a bit too dry for my taste. I also tried squid ink pasta which was tasty. The chicken doria was creamy and cheesy. After our main meal, we ordered tiramisu, green tea Mont Blanc cake and pistachio ice cream. I think tiramisu needs a bit more espresso. The green tea cake on the bottom was a bit stale but green tea topping was great.
Overall, it’s a good place for something different than normal Japanese/Italian Fare. The food came out fairly quick. The service was ok. The space was clean and a decent size. I would come back to try other non-pasta dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Phil Mcclellan
Had a great experience here! We tried at least 1 of most of the skewers. Service was friendly and quick, the staff was having fun, which I love to see. Food was amazing, and at the end of the night, we were both pleasantly shocked that the bill was well within 2 digits. A new favorite spot for sure! You'll likely need a reservation, or have to wait awhile. Just call ahead!
I enjoyed this place a lot. The squid ink paella and the cod rod pasta were both enjoyable. Next time, I would get the pasta again and try the pizza.The lady's not friendly, but maybe that's her style, it's fine.
Peter K
We came here for lunch, and interesting pasta menu. The servers were very nice. We had seafood doria and roe cream pasta. I can't say they were our favorite but we would like to come back and other items.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Louise Hong
One of my favorite places in San Diego over than 10 years.Good Japanese-Western style food!
The best Japanese Italian place I’ve ever visited! Anything I ordered was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here many times. The Mentaiko cod roe pasta is my favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
small and cozy vibes. have been to this place several times: my top suggestions are the cold cod roe pasta and the bone marrow. however, the curries, pizzas, and appetizers are all must tries.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quiet and Cozy for a lunch date or small groups. Great menu with options for all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely exquisite. Beautiful food, wonderful atmosphere with music, great service. I’m Italian, but also love Japanese food. Match made in Heaven.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We did take out. It certainly is original. But the meat sauce pasta was bland and under seasoned. The salmon pasta was ok at best. And the roe pasta wasn't good. Aggressively average at best. There are definitely better places to eat in the same plaza. Just because something is new and trendy doesn't make it good.
I ate there on April 28, 2025. Maybe it was an off night.
Been twice. Every time I ordered two dishes to give it a try and every time it’s one hit and one miss. Seafood pasta is a good size but it’s the most overcooked seafood I’ve ever head. Tofu steak was awesome but seafood doria is super fishy and the cream in rice tases stale
I’m always up for trying something new. When I found this Japanese-Italian restaurant, I had to give it a try. We went during lunch. They have two lunch combo options - one with pasta and one without. You get to choose one main dish and it comes with salad, soup and a drink. I ordered Cod Roe and Salmon Roe with butter soy sauce. The flavor was good and pasta was the right texture. However it was a bit too dry for my taste. I also tried squid ink pasta which was tasty. The chicken doria was creamy and cheesy. After our main meal, we ordered tiramisu, green tea Mont Blanc cake and pistachio ice cream. I think tiramisu needs a bit more espresso. The green tea cake on the bottom was a bit stale but green tea topping was great.
Overall, it’s a good place for something different than normal Japanese/Italian Fare. The food came out fairly quick. The service was ok. The space was clean and a decent size. I would come back to try other non-pasta dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Had a great experience here! We tried at least 1 of most of the skewers. Service was friendly and quick, the staff was having fun, which I love to see. Food was amazing, and at the end of the night, we were both pleasantly shocked that the bill was well within 2 digits. A new favorite spot for sure! You'll likely need a reservation, or have to wait awhile. Just call ahead!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best shrimp dumplings in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Tasty, cute atmosphere try the hamburg
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The eel pizza was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Unagi Eel Pizza
I enjoyed this place a lot. The squid ink paella and the cod rod pasta were both enjoyable. Next time, I would get the pasta again and try the pizza.The lady's not friendly, but maybe that's her style, it's fine.
We came here for lunch, and interesting pasta menu. The servers were very nice. We had seafood doria and roe cream pasta. I can't say they were our favorite but we would like to come back and other items.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
One of my favorite places in San Diego over than 10 years.Good Japanese-Western style food!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburg Steak, Crab & Scallop Pepperoncino, Seafood Doria
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