Tea Pavilion
The Japanese Friendship Garden, 2215 Pan American Pl, San Diego
(619) 231-0048
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Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl
Chicken Curry Rice Bowl
Friendship Garden Salad
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Salmon Teriyaki Bowl
Rice Bowls
Miso Soup
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Recent Reviews
The food is expensive and not great with small portions. I didn’t like the teas they were not very strong and tasted too close to water. I’m grateful to have tried it but will not eat here again given the choice.
I wouldn't recommend the place if you have other choices at the area. The food is good, nothing special. But the thing I hate the most is automatically included 20% tip. Don't get me wrong, I am ok with tips and I pay tip, but they must be deserved. Just taking an order does not worth 20% tips. The tables outside were not very clean. Chilling homeless at the table does not improve overall feeling about the place.
This is not a sit-down restaurant because you order your food inside and then eat outside if there's tables available. It is a hot day but there are limited 4-seat tables with umbrellas. However, the best seating is next to the cliff overlooking the Japanese garden. Since they did not have a lot of options available on their menu (salmon, udon, Thai Iced Tea), our selections were limited. So, we ended up having teriyaki rice bowls and salad.
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