Haru Ya Sushi and Sake...we didn't, because there are no rules

mmm-yoso!!! is the blog you are looking at, probably because you bookmarked it, or googled it or something.  Kirk, ed(from Yuma), Cathy and a few others share in writing here.  About meals they have had.  Today, Cathy  is blogging. 

Hi.  It was one of those "neutral" days between birthdays.  The Mister and I are seven days apart, but really it is eight days we celebrate by going out to eat-The Mister gets the first three days of where and what to eat (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) and I get the last three (Thursday, Friday and Saturday)  and on Tuesday and Wednesday, we both have to agree on where to go.  So we did one of our 'date night' meals at Haru Ya- which used to be Haru, which used to be Takeya...you know in the mall with Khan's Cave Grill and Tavern  and Boll Weevil, kitty corner from the Registrar of Voters. Date nights are when you seem to agree on everything...

It's been re-decorated, with an emphasis on the Sake/bar area and there are daily Happy Hour Specials.

We wanted none of that and proceeded to confuse our waitress with our order.

First, the seaweed sashimi salad ($12).  Assorted, randomly cut sashimi pieces - a lot-, seaweed salad, baby lettuces, shredded daikon topped with a lemony/sesame oil/slight wasabi flavor dressing.  There was a lot of sashimi-tuna, yellowtail, salmon, red snapper and albacore and a lot of lettuce.  We started and ended our meal with this salad...

because everything else we ordered was fried- and an appetizer.  On the left is the fried calamari ($4.95) it came with the dipping sauce above it-light and soy based.  The calamari was very tender and lightly breaded and crispy fried, not greasy at all.

On the right, the mixed tempura vegetables (one each of onion, broccoli, squash, sweet potato, carrot and green bean)($3.95)- it was listed as vegetable pancakes on the menu and was shredded in that photo, but this was fresh vegetables and again, lightly battered and fried properly...not greasy.  It was served with the homemade mayonnaise dipping sauce in front. Light and lemony.

We also ordered the 4 piece shrimp tempura ($4.95).  Lightly battered, crispy, flavorful moist shrimp.

The agedashi tofu ($3.95)- lightly fried and served on a tempura sauce- was my favorite.   

Of course we had hot tea and miso soup...

 

and a nice mid-birthday week dinner of exactly what we wanted.

Haru Ya 9340-B Clairmont Mesa Boulevard 92123 858.569.9595

   

Comments

[Carol]

Boy, I could really go for some shrimp tempura right now. The seaweed sashimi platter looks really good, light and refreshing. I guess I better go grab a late lunch. :)

[cathy]

The food here is fresh and excellent, Carol. The bonus is they know how to fry properly.

[Sandy]

I know I've gone to this Japanese restaurant in some previous incarnation (maybe it was Takeya - it has been many years) and was disappointed. It sounds like this place is worth trying.

[cathy]

It is pretty good now, Sandy. They have Bento lunch boxes($7.95-$9.95) which include 3 pieces mixed tempura and 4 pieces California roll, as well as teriyaki bowls ($4.95 and $5.95-haven't tried) and sushi/sashimi lunches ($9.50-$11.95) as well as Happy Hours (4:30-6:00 M-F) with roll, appetizer and sake specials...if you want to just try some items.

[Sandy]

I had to search the blog to find this post, but it looks like Haru Yu is now Wa Sushi. A friend went last week, and mentioned that the sushi is 40% off. Grand opening special , perhaps?

[Cathy]

Hi Sandy. We did try to go to Wa a few weeks ago but ended up at the Boll Weevil, because Wa was so crowded, whihc is a good thing. We will be trying it out soon. Looks good.