Long-Awaited Hitokuchi Small Bite Japanese Restaurant & Sake Bar Sets Grand Opening Date
December 14, 2022
After more than 3 years in development, the owner of San Diego’s omakase-only Hidden Fish sushi bar has outfitted a neighboring space to open Hitokuchi, an experimental small bite Japanese concept and sake lounge set to grand open very soon.
Hidden Fish opened in September 2018 within a small retail plaza off San Diego’s bustling Convoy Street. The restaurant offers an intimate experience with only 13 seats and 50 or 90-minute seating options. Owner and chef John “Kappa” Hong has made a name for himself by offering a sushi experience where each piece of fish is hand crafted as an exhibition of culinary art, so much so that the New York Times published a glowing review of the 1,000 square-foot, omakase-exclusive restaurant. In later 2019, Chef Kappa over the neighboring retail unit last occupied by a massage parlor for the opening of a sister concept dubbed Hitokuchi.
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Bluefin tuna poke toast |
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“For the raw side of the menu, we’ll focus on all my specialty dishes over my 19 years as a chef,” explained Chef Kappa. “Basically sashimi dishes all bite size with a modern twist. For the hot food, we will focus on small bites pairing with a large variety of sake. As a chef, I focus a lot on umami and how to bring out the best flavors on ingredients I use. Each bite at Hitokuchi will be umami.”
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King crab & uni toast |
Hitokuchi will grand open on January 5, 2023, at 4764 Convoy St., Ste B, in Kearny Mesa. For more information and to make reservations, visit resy.com/cities/sd/hitokuchi and check out the sample menu below.
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