Best Japanese Restaurants in Torrey Pines

Do Not Hesitate! We had just finished a 17 day trip in Japan a month previous. While visiting La Jolla for a just over a week we stumbled upon Shio on our first night in town. It was fabulous. Three days later we went back, again it was tremendous. Before leaving Shio that 2nd time we made another reservation for our last evening in town. Three visits in eight days pretty much signifies our thoughts on Shio.

Just really really great sushi. Every bite was excellent from start to finish. Really small and limited space which is nice for really enjoying the food. Not especially romantic or anything, just delicious.

Food was excellent! Didn’t order any of the ordinary sushi rolls because we wanted to try their specialty dishes which was a great choice! Their sauces and seasonings were so tasty. Ordered the OMG, Black. Cod Miso, Barrio Ceviche, Hamachi Crudo and the Octopus dish. Loved it all and will be coming back!

Wonderful ambience, great food and service! The Mori Crispy was our favorite dish!

This place opened about 7 months ago, and it right across from the new Chef Fei restaurant which had a long line and glad we had reservations here. From the moment we walked in, we felt very welcomed. Sebastian greeted us warmly, got us seated, and shared so many great recommendations from the menu. For some reason, I wasn’t able to check in on Yelp or upload photos, but that didn’t take away from the experience at all. The service and decor were impeccable from start to finish. Everything we ordered came out fresh, beautifully presented, and full of flavor. We tried quite a few dishes, and my personal favorite was the baked snow crab wrapped in soy paper. We also had the Tomahawk short rib and Lobster Mentaiko pasta, both of which were incredibly impressive. We were a little surprised they didn’t have the miso black cod available, but to be fair, we did arrive about an hour before closing. Overall, it was a fantastic dining experience with great food, attentive service, excellent customer care, and beautiful decor. We’ll definitely be back!