Welcome back to the blog called mmm-yoso!!! Kirk is busy on his vacation, ed (from Yuma) is starting his vacation and Cathy is blogging.
Hello again. I blogged about Niban back in 2006, when Kirk was on his 'first' vacation-from the blog, at least.. I thought it was time to take the camera with me on my most recent visit. A lot is the same. It is pretty much Japanese fast food.
The menu is still in the front window, with the daily specials in the display caseby the "in" door.
You walk in, order, pay then sit down. A nice waiter or waitress will pick up our receipt stub and bring out your beverages (hot tea is free).
Miso soup. Standard rehydrated with freeze dried tofu cubettes and a highly reflective quality.
One of the daily bento specials ($7.25). Six California rolls (made with krab), teriyaki chicken, baked salmon and fried fish and fried shrimp with rice, salad, pickled bean sprouts. 
Seaweed salad topped with two pieces of pickled burdock ($3.25). I almost always get this. The seaweed is crunchy, not really salty and fresh tasting, served on top of some lettuce, which I end up eating.
Mixed sashimi plate ($12.50). 4 pieces each salmon, tuna and albacore. The fish is fresh, not a bad quality, very good. This is served with the rice, pickled beans prouts and salad. A satisfying quick meal.
Niban 7081 Clairmont Mesa Boulevard (at SE corner of the 805)(the Souplantation parking lot) San Diego 92111 (619)268-0465