Niban (again)

mmm-yoso!!! is a blog about food.  Cathy is writing today.  Kirk and His Missus are still on vacation.

My most recent post about Niban was in January 2022.  It's time for an update. Walk up and you can read the menu in the front window.  The weekly specials are on the White Board at the bottom; each is $1 less than the menu price.  Walk in, order, pay and find a seat.  Beverages will be brought to your table. 

A clear-er picture of the menu.  Prices are about one dollar more per item than last year. 
 Bento A ($13.50)-Baked salmon, chicken teriyaki, fried seafood, California roll. Rice, salad and
 this really wonderful miso soup are included.  (You can order a bowl for $1.75 if it's not included with your meal; worth it) 
  The Ginger Seafood Bento ($11.25).  One salmon piece, one squid piece, two fish
 and two shrimp.  All cooked well and coated in a really refreshing ginger sauce.  Edamame, chilled noodles, rice and salad are included.
 I have found myself ordering the Vegetable Delight Bento ($11.50) quite often.  Eight pieces of tempura, eight pieces of Garden Roll, edamame, salad and rice.  Of course, everything is properly fried and so very fresh.
 Hot tea ($1) is a good quality green and the cup is kept refilled. 
 The chicken katsu salad ($8.50) can be a meal. The chicken is plump and juicy with a crunchy-light fried coating.
 The fried calamari ($7.50) serving is now only four pieces, but each is quite large.  Again, expertly fried crunch batter and the squid is so tender.
 The vegetable tempura  appetizer (or side order, as the case may be) ($7.50) has eight pieces and light, non-greasy fry.
 I can't believe we had never tried the mix yakisoba ($10.50) until 2022!  Shrimp, chicken, beef, veggies and quality eggy noodles.  This is served with rice or salad.  A really nice meal. 

Always efficient and friendly service, good quality food.  Part of our 'rotation' again. 

Niban 7801 Clairmont Mesa Blvd., Suite 101, San Diego 921110(858) 268-0465  Open Mon-Sat 11:30-2:30 Mon-Thurs 5:00-9:00 Fri-Sat 5:00-10:00 Sunday 4:30-9:30

Comments

[Som Tommy]

Love the bentos at Niban

[kat]

they all look wonderful!

[Cathy]

The variety of bentos offered are wonderful, ST.

I see I wrote my third ever blog post about Niban in October 2006, kat. It really has not changed. https://mmm-yoso.typepad.com/mmmyoso/2006/10/episode_threewe.html

[Sandy]

We go to Niban fairly regularly, and dining in again now. I've been getting the sushi; my favorite is the fried calamari roll. I will have to get a bento next time!

[Soo]

I love the mixed yakisoba at Niban: https://www.hungryones.com/2022/06/niban/

[Peter]

Glad to hear Niban is still alive and well after all these years. My wife and I had many a meal at Ichiban in PB starting back in the '90s, then alternated with Niban when that opened some years ago. Stamina noodles!

[Cathy]

We will be trying the fried calamari roll next time, Sandy! The bentos offer so much variety. Everything here is good.

I think I must have subconsciously remembered your post, Soo. The yakisoba is really good here.

It is nice to see our old haunts still flourishing, Peter, especially after Covid-19. Those stamina noodles hit the spot!