Definitely miss weho raku. Damn you Covid!
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There was no hesitation to get two orders. I contemplated a third order 
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Covid schmovid. The place had gone downhill well before.
negative ghost rider, Raku was awesome until the end.
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Agreed although all menu items weren’t always available or some items were phased out, that place was banging till the end.
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The intestine and tendon were by far my favorite items, like reason to go there favorite, get two orders favorite. It was like if Langer’s took the pastrami off the menu.
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more like if langers removed the liver and onions plate. which according to their online menu, they actually did.
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Not even close. Langers is almost a one trick pony. Raku excelled in so many things. Their sashimi game was one of the best in the city.
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Can’t wait until they open at GCM!
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Hah! Passed by it the other day and was thinking the same thing. Looks yummy!
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Mariscos y birrieria el prieto truck from south San Diego started parking near me in Mira Mesa. I may or may not have gone Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There goes the diet.
Taco gobernador (8.50)
Fish taco
Snapper chicharron
Shrimp a La diabla
Shrimp, marlin and bacon
Shrimp with peppers, veggies and cheese
Burrito mariscada
Ceviche
Wahine Kai Shave Ice (Scripps ranch, SD)
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As much as it pains me to agree with @robert, I do think AR’s excellence was severely diminished long before it left. All the creativity - and many of the best dishes and specials - disappeared before the place did (but not the amazing red plastic map of Japan which I believe is still there - or was when @J_L and I tried the new joint that’s there). I came away deeply saddened many times in that last year.
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it was downhill after Sergio (chef Matt) left.
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Any idea what Chef Matt is up too? He seems to have disappeared from social media as far as I can tell
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I wish I knew
Not the Vegas AR?
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Was that one meal for one person???
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Yeah for one person. The coppa, fennel, pasta and ice cream. Shoulda ordered bread but I forgot.
With two glasses of wine and a pour of grappa it came out to $150 including tax and tip
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Gas prices have kept takeout quite local aside from one epic run to the San Fernando Valley earlier in March to stock up on Ukranian kvass and other items not found in these parts. Part of the epic journey was to pick up chicken samosas from Chacha Tandoori, a Pakistani restaurant very near the I-5 in Arleta. Got those then drove the two or three blocks over to Me Gusta to pick up a bunch of frozen tamales.
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I know FTC’s opinions are mixed on Here’s Looking At You but add me to the list of people who adore it. Also, I don’t know wtf we did to deserve Thessa Diadem’s desserts, but let’s keep doing it, yeah?
Shishito peppers, tonnato, huamei:
Uni panna cotta, ikura, dill, wild rice:
36oz cowboy ribeye, fermented radish butter, sarsaparilla jus:
Chocolate mousse, Vietnamese coffee, candied orange, feuilletine:
Roasted chestnut mochi, coconut cream, muscovado caramel, halvah:
I would like to marry this! 
Undisputed King (Thai tea-infused Daron Calvados, Rum Bar 80, coconut cream, butter pecan orgeat, pineapple syrup, lime):
Bettencourt (Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon, Corbin Cash sweet potato liqueur, Jameson Caskmates stout, toasted marshmallow):
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