01/03/08

Unbelievable sushi, classic presentation and super fresh.

by coup36

Absolutely outstanding! I have dined in Japanese restaurants all across the US, Europe and Japan. Taka is one of the very best I have ever experienced in the United States and equal to the best in Japan. If amazing fresh sushi is what you are looking for, Taka is the place. If you want to skip the bad music, attitudes and mega rolls go to Taka.

• Pros: The fish. The best in SD.
• Cons: It is a small restaurant so seating can be an issue.

03/31/07

Second to none sushi

by bgazindad

While this is my first review, I am no stranger to sushi. I am Japanese American foodie and I have eaten sashimi and sushi for over 55 years. I have worked in a Japanese owned fish market, Sakanaya. We sold sashimi tuna and seabass daily. I go fishing for tuna out of San Diego every year and have eaten sashimi yellowfin tuna that I caught 20 minutes before. I know fresh fish when I see it and taste it. I have eaten in dozens of sushi bars in the US, mostly in southern California including Sushi Nozawa in the San Fernando Valley and Sushi Ota in San Diego. I have eaten sushi in Boston, Washington, Seattle, Portland, and Tokyo Japan. I have even enjoyed the almostly legendary "Boston Tuna". (Bluefin tuna caught off the New England coast)

I am telling you this but because I am going to tell you that Taka is one of the best I have ever had. Taka is second to none. I took my wife and son. My wife thought that the uni was best she has had in years, sweet and creamy, not strong or old. We all loved the bluefin toro. It was rich and full of flavor. just like Boston tuna. I also enjoyed the amber jack. I have eaten cooked amber jack in Mexico but this amber jack was from Japan. It was mild and reminded me of hamachi. They had a wide selection of fish from Japan and I sampled almost all of it. even the aji, spanish mackerel. I am not fond of strong tasting fish bu it was mild. . All the sushi we had was as fresh as could be, the portions were good size and the presentation of the sushi showed the artistry of the sushi chef . The one drawback to Taka is, it is expensive. If you go to Taka, keep in mind that their selection of fish for that day could be different from what I wrote about.but I think you will enjoy whatever you order if you are a sushi foodie.

• Pros: good selection of fish, nice portions, excellent quality, acceptable service.
• Cons: Expensive, no parking