Azuki–The Sushi, Not the Bean
We’ve eaten at just about every high-end sushi restaurant that exists in any town we are in, looking for the Holy Grail of sushi, and some standouts have really been memorable. In San Diego, I believe that Azuki belongs in the same category as the best we’ve been to: for its freshness, creative presentation, and quality of preparation.
Located in Banker’s Hill near Balboa Park, Azuki is both a “sushi-ya” restaurant and watering hole. We arrived at the door (beautiful glass with azuki beans inside the panels) just as the Happy Hour was ending but the friendly...