I finally got to hang out with Ed from Yuma and Tina on a recent visit to San Diego. It had been a while, so it was great to catch up on things. I thought Tadokoro would be the perfect place. Like I said before, I've posted enough on this place already so here we go with a pseudo COMC (Clearing Out the Memory Card) type of post.
Seems like Take-san is always trying a new wrinkle here and there….this time the ankimo had ponzu gelee…..
Take-san told us he had "lots of good things tonight….." he wasn't kidding.
Ed's "delici-yoso dance" even made an appearance! I hope you enjoyed dinner Ed; it was nice seeing the both of you!
Sushi Tadokoro
2244 San Diego Ave
San Diego, CA 92110
That’s some good eaten. I miss me some uni from Redondo beach.
What day did you come? I had the exact same items!
Hi Billy – Yes, it was.
Hi TFD – The night before you all went.
Congratulations! (on the dance)
Awesome…and haven’t had the “delici-oso” dance break out in a long time!
Ed deserved the congrats Jan…….
That’s so true Jack…..it’s been a while!
I had a great time. Sorry I can’t add much commentary to the wonderful pictures as I was too busy tasting and talking to take notes. But I do remember the sour gelees with the ankimo. The sashimi plate was outstanding – the fresh sardine was a revelation and the hamachi and kanpachi (??) were both very good. The tako was tender and presented wonderfully. The blowtorched barracuda was amazing and . . . Anyway, thanks so much, Kirk, for guiding us through a great meal and letting me see Take showing his taste and skill .
I’m glad you enjoyed it Ed….it was a pleasure as always.
Hi Kirk. I went to Sushi Tadokoro yesterday and Tadokoro-san told me about the new Health & Safety Code that went into effect 1/1/14 that requires food handlers of ready-to-eat food (sushi qualifies) to wear gloves. The enforcement is currently in a soft rollout period where restaurants are given warnings, but eventually could be subject to fines. Tadokoro-san wanted his customers to sign Andy Matsuda’s petition on Change.org, or, to petition the California Legislature directly. I figure that with your blog readership, you may have a greater ability to make an impact than I. 😀
Hi Toshiko – Thanks for letting me know! I’ll make sure to post.