I drive up and down Convoy and the street of Kearny Mesa almost daily. And have noticed quite a few changes recently. Here's a few.....
Char House - Saigon Grill & Pho:
Right on Balboa just west of Convoy, across from Car Max.
7765 Balboa Ave
San Diego, CA 92111
Green China Grill:
In the same strip mall as Spicy City, Xi'an Kitchen, and China Max.
4688 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111
And one I Missed - Izakaya 52:
Not quite sure about this one...... "Fusion Izakaya"?
It's been quite a revolving door since the place was Wal Mi Do.
Anyone been?
4367 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111
Izakaya Naruto just opened in the former Kaga Sushi spot in Chula Vista.
Posted by: Junichi | Tuesday, 08 September 2015 at 05:26 PM
Thanks for the great updates (long-time reader, first time commenter). I'm curious about the new Izakaya and how it might differ from Tajima (the pics on the Yelp listing give off a similar feel).
Also, not sure if you have already mentioned that Nolbu on Convoy changed to SOHO Gastropub but it's still Korean food and I believe the same owners. I heard they remodeled too, but I haven't been in lately to check it out.
Posted by: Nouveaucheap.blogspot.com | Wednesday, 09 September 2015 at 12:18 AM
Hey Junichi - So the Kaga folks have finally retired, huh? I'll go ccheck it out. Let me know how it is if you get there before me.
Hi N - I did notice that the Nolbu folks expanded next door and changed their name. Thanks for reading and taking the time out to comment. I'll try and check out Izakaya 52.....
Posted by: Kirk | Wednesday, 09 September 2015 at 06:55 AM
Yea Sho-san finally found a buyer. He was almost 80 so a well deserved retirement. A quick glance at the menu looks more like a sushi bar but I won't judge until I check them out.
Posted by: Junichi | Wednesday, 09 September 2015 at 12:27 PM
Sho-san's back! The owner of Utage convinced him to come out of retirement. He's making sushi for them now.
Posted by: Junichi | Monday, 14 September 2015 at 12:14 PM
Thanks for the update Junichi!
Posted by: Kirk | Monday, 14 September 2015 at 03:35 PM