Authentic Japanese food. I loved the imported beef dish as well as the sushi. If you want Omakase but more than just sushi I would recommend this place.
Casey
Amazing
Rachel Lawrence
The nigiri at Komatsuya is wonderful, I had salmon, chutoro and amaebi, they were truly great. We also had udon noodles and tofu, which were delicious and cucumber salad and edamame, both of which were exquisite. We are from San Francisco and have travelled in Japan. This place is really wonderful, it is a very nice environment and the service is perfect. What a pleasant surprise in our road trip !
nimesh shah
For the price just doesn't feel worth it, in terms of caliber or quantity of food. Went October 2022
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Marco Moore
Start by saying the food is absolutely delicious. The sake was fantastic and the Japanese IPA hit the spot. The only issue with the place is the ambiance. The fish coolers on the bar were empty, which just created a barrier between us and the chef. If you're not using them, just take them out. Also, would be great if they played Japanese Christmas/rock music instead of American or something. The menu is a bit confusing, too. You can make any Nigiri a maki roll but you have to ask, not stated on the menu--if you're sharing this makes it a lot easier to order. I get it, you don't want to be a Sushi Deli--please don't-- but you got to bend a little bit. Put the Maki rolls on the menu, put the "specials" board where everyone can see it, encourage some walk-in customers. The service was great, it's just a little boring. At one point I told my wife, "I'm going to stop whispering." ? Regardless, I'll be back, the food is way too good. Lastly, the prices were fair for high-end sushi, we paid significantly less than Hane for similar amount of food and drink. Go, you won't regret it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kaitlin
Komatsuya is a bit of a hidden gem tucked up in Mission Hills. Behind the Spanish exterior is a clean and quiet restaurant there offers an 8-course Omakase kaiseki-ryori dinner experience; it felt like we had been welcomed into someone’s home. This is a tremendous breath of fresh air and respite for something more traditional (with a kiss of modern flair) compared to the other omakase offerings that are plentiful throughout San Diego. The staff talks you through each course and I really appreciated that they communicated if the chef intends for you to experience certain dishes in a certain way. We brought our books with us to pass the time in between the well-spaced courses. The staff took great care of us and let us be (they were focused on ensuring the dinner really feel like something special in store for anyone who walked through the doors). Another review here described the experience as if a story were being told, and I must second that. The chef designs the menu with so much care and thoughtfulness that you’ll appreciate the contrast and various complexities that are evident across (and within) each course; by the end of the meal, you’re left feel pleasantly satisfied with tensions released. Kind of like a massage or in our case, like having just finished reading a good book. I was comfortably full (not irresponsibly (over)full) by the end of the meal. I’m so pleased to have found this spot. Looking forward to see what they’ve got in store next month!
Recommended dishes: Chef's Omakase Course
Brian K
Authentic and thoughtful omakase that's refreshingly not all sushi - feels like a cozy piece of the 'Ebisu' neighborhood of Tokyo right in San Diego.
Kaitlin Gee
Komatsuya is a bit of a hidden gem tucked up in Mission Hills. Behind the Spanish exterior is a clean and quiet restaurant there offers an 8-course Omakase kaiseki-ryori dinner experience; it felt like we had been welcomed into someone’s home. This is a tremendous breath of fresh air and respite for something more traditional (with a kiss of modern flair) compared to the other omakase offerings that are plentiful throughout San Diego. The staff talks you through each course and I really appreciated that they communicated if the chef intends for you to experience certain dishes in a certain way. We brought our books with us to pass the time in between the well-spaced courses. The staff took great care of us and let us be (they were focused on ensuring the dinner really feel like something special in store for anyone who walked through the doors). Another review here described the experience as if a story were being told, and I must second that. The chef designs the menu with so much care and thoughtfulness that you’ll appreciate the contrast and various complexities that are evident across (and within) each course; by the end of the meal, you’re left feel pleasantly satisfied with tensions released. Kind of like a massage or in our case, like having just finished reading a good book. I was comfortably full (not irresponsibly (over)full) by the end of the meal. I’m so pleased to have found this spot. Looking forward to see what they’ve got in store next month!
Recommended dishes: Chef
Kenny Carter
My wife and I came here for our anniversary. Everything was beyond our expectations! We will definitely come back again!
Darrell Taylor
Advertised open until 10. To Uber there at 750pm and they said they closed. Rude
A wonderful omakase experience. There was an add-on for a wine and sake pairing that elevated the meal. Lovely staff, excellent presentation, and delicious food. we will be back.
Bree M
Would not recommend. Near silent and eerily empty space made us question whether to stay or leave or if they were even open.Each course was very heavy on tofu, mushroom, and fish “jellies” and limited on actual, quality, fish. Not one memorable dish. Being served bait fish, mackerel and sardine sushi, for dinner is absolutely not worth hundreds of dollars spent per person. Luckily San Diego has a whole host of other delicious Japanese offerings to try.
Fritz Anderson
Best Japanese food I've ever had. Fixed-price, multi-course adventure in an intimate atmosphere with amazing service. Expensive and worth it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cortney Ratashak
Omakase + wine pairing was perfect. The big letdown was in the service. Before we were done with our final course, the staff was already cleaning up and this was disruptive. We felt like we were being pushed out the door, even though the restaurant wasn’t set to close for another 1.5 hours.For the price, I expected more.
Rodrigo M
It's a good Omakase option. Hard to order anything extra though because there's no extras menu so it's be odd but overall, pretty good
Authentic Japanese food. I loved the imported beef dish as well as the sushi. If you want Omakase but more than just sushi I would recommend this place.
Amazing
The nigiri at Komatsuya is wonderful, I had salmon, chutoro and amaebi, they were truly great. We also had udon noodles and tofu, which were delicious and cucumber salad and edamame, both of which were exquisite. We are from San Francisco and have travelled in Japan. This place is really wonderful, it is a very nice environment and the service is perfect. What a pleasant surprise in our road trip !
For the price just doesn't feel worth it, in terms of caliber or quantity of food. Went October 2022
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Start by saying the food is absolutely delicious. The sake was fantastic and the Japanese IPA hit the spot. The only issue with the place is the ambiance. The fish coolers on the bar were empty, which just created a barrier between us and the chef. If you're not using them, just take them out. Also, would be great if they played Japanese Christmas/rock music instead of American or something. The menu is a bit confusing, too. You can make any Nigiri a maki roll but you have to ask, not stated on the menu--if you're sharing this makes it a lot easier to order. I get it, you don't want to be a Sushi Deli--please don't-- but you got to bend a little bit. Put the Maki rolls on the menu, put the "specials" board where everyone can see it, encourage some walk-in customers. The service was great, it's just a little boring. At one point I told my wife, "I'm going to stop whispering." ? Regardless, I'll be back, the food is way too good. Lastly, the prices were fair for high-end sushi, we paid significantly less than Hane for similar amount of food and drink. Go, you won't regret it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Komatsuya is a bit of a hidden gem tucked up in Mission Hills. Behind the Spanish exterior is a clean and quiet restaurant there offers an 8-course Omakase kaiseki-ryori dinner experience; it felt like we had been welcomed into someone’s home. This is a tremendous breath of fresh air and respite for something more traditional (with a kiss of modern flair) compared to the other omakase offerings that are plentiful throughout San Diego. The staff talks you through each course and I really appreciated that they communicated if the chef intends for you to experience certain dishes in a certain way. We brought our books with us to pass the time in between the well-spaced courses. The staff took great care of us and let us be (they were focused on ensuring the dinner really feel like something special in store for anyone who walked through the doors). Another review here described the experience as if a story were being told, and I must second that. The chef designs the menu with so much care and thoughtfulness that you’ll appreciate the contrast and various complexities that are evident across (and within) each course; by the end of the meal, you’re left feel pleasantly satisfied with tensions released. Kind of like a massage or in our case, like having just finished reading a good book. I was comfortably full (not irresponsibly (over)full) by the end of the meal. I’m so pleased to have found this spot. Looking forward to see what they’ve got in store next month!
Recommended dishes: Chef's Omakase Course
Authentic and thoughtful omakase that's refreshingly not all sushi - feels like a cozy piece of the 'Ebisu' neighborhood of Tokyo right in San Diego.
Komatsuya is a bit of a hidden gem tucked up in Mission Hills. Behind the Spanish exterior is a clean and quiet restaurant there offers an 8-course Omakase kaiseki-ryori dinner experience; it felt like we had been welcomed into someone’s home. This is a tremendous breath of fresh air and respite for something more traditional (with a kiss of modern flair) compared to the other omakase offerings that are plentiful throughout San Diego. The staff talks you through each course and I really appreciated that they communicated if the chef intends for you to experience certain dishes in a certain way. We brought our books with us to pass the time in between the well-spaced courses. The staff took great care of us and let us be (they were focused on ensuring the dinner really feel like something special in store for anyone who walked through the doors). Another review here described the experience as if a story were being told, and I must second that. The chef designs the menu with so much care and thoughtfulness that you’ll appreciate the contrast and various complexities that are evident across (and within) each course; by the end of the meal, you’re left feel pleasantly satisfied with tensions released. Kind of like a massage or in our case, like having just finished reading a good book. I was comfortably full (not irresponsibly (over)full) by the end of the meal. I’m so pleased to have found this spot. Looking forward to see what they’ve got in store next month!
Recommended dishes: Chef
My wife and I came here for our anniversary. Everything was beyond our expectations! We will definitely come back again!
Advertised open until 10. To Uber there at 750pm and they said they closed. Rude
Restaurantji Recommends
A wonderful omakase experience. There was an add-on for a wine and sake pairing that elevated the meal. Lovely staff, excellent presentation, and delicious food. we will be back.
Would not recommend. Near silent and eerily empty space made us question whether to stay or leave or if they were even open.Each course was very heavy on tofu, mushroom, and fish “jellies” and limited on actual, quality, fish. Not one memorable dish. Being served bait fish, mackerel and sardine sushi, for dinner is absolutely not worth hundreds of dollars spent per person. Luckily San Diego has a whole host of other delicious Japanese offerings to try.
Best Japanese food I've ever had. Fixed-price, multi-course adventure in an intimate atmosphere with amazing service. Expensive and worth it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Omakase + wine pairing was perfect. The big letdown was in the service. Before we were done with our final course, the staff was already cleaning up and this was disruptive. We felt like we were being pushed out the door, even though the restaurant wasn’t set to close for another 1.5 hours.For the price, I expected more.
It's a good Omakase option. Hard to order anything extra though because there's no extras menu so it's be odd but overall, pretty good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
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