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Cafe Japengo


4.0 of 5 stars 8 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Asian, Eclectic
  • The Aventine Center, 8960 University Centre Lane, La Jolla, CA 92037
  • 858 450 3355
  • Price range: £22-31 ($35-$50)

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4 of 5 stars
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15 Jul 2008

Good sushi, great atmoshpere, but you are going to pay for the atmosphere. If you want a place to go where dress to impress, this is the place. But you are going to pay for it :) Check out Thursday nights. The gals are incredible! more

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5 of 5 stars
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8 Jun 2008

Fresh Fish and Great Atmosphere. more

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5 of 5 stars
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12 Jan 2008

As soon as you enter, you feel this place is special. When it comes to fine dining for this type of cuisine, this is the spot in San Diego. Great ambience, lots of good eye candy (for both guys and gals), service is great considering the volume of customers, oh, did I mention great sushi!?! more

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2 of 5 stars
Boston
4 Mar 2007

We stayed at the Hyatt in La Jolla, which is quite a lovely hotel. Our last day in La Jolla we decided to treat ourselves to Japengo which is across from the hotel complex. What a disappointment: the hostess was on a personal cell phone call, chatting away and ignoring us as we waited. The manager had to call to... more

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4 of 5 stars
La Jolla, CA
1 Nov 2004
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A little pricey, thus the "above average" rating. The food here is very good and the sushi very fresh. The atmoshphere is one of contemporary, Japanese and gets a huge business crowd on weekdays. The service is quite good considering that this place is usually pretty hopping and the dishes well prepared. If you want a classy, hip looking and... more

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Cafe Japengo Address

The Aventine Center, 8960 University Centre Lane, La Jolla, CA 92037
Tel: 858 450 3355
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.