The kaisen don is nice. The ingredients are fresh and taste as expected. The garlic taste overshadows everything in uni pasta though, so it might not be the best choice for people looking for rich uni taste. read more

Don Maguro - Tokujo Kaisen Don - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

Great quality food. The seafood is cut small, but it's fresh enough so that it's not slimy slimy. I got in at 7:30pm on a Thursday, there wasn't a line and I got my food within 10 minutes of deciding to get a bowl. read more

We came during their opening week. The food is good! Be warned: if you write your name down on the waitlist, stay in the area for them to call your name. About 25 people before us expected a phone call about their table, and no phone calls were ever made. Food: 4/5 The food is tasty--not too salty and pretty balanced. There are lots of ways to eat, and my favorite is to make a handroll with the rice and fish. The Negi-Toro Don is NOT enough for a proper meal, though. Service: 4/5 Everyone was very thoughtful! They will recommend their way of eating if you have never had a dish like this before. My water cup was constantly refilled during my meal. Atmosphere: 4/5 It's cute in here! The tables are nicely spaced apart from each other. There is a lot of fish-themed art to look at, too. The noise level was not offensive. I would recommend this place to friends looking to try a new place and have the time to wait an hour after putting their name down on the waitlist. Final rating: 4/5 read more

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This is a new up and coming place for Kaisen Don in San Diego. When I went, they were early in their soft opening phase. We arrived upon opening, and were able to snag some seats. I did observe that within 2 minutes of opening, the restaurant was at capacity and there was already a line outside the door. Our waiter took our orders quickly and we waited for our food. Unfortunately, I received my food 40 minutes later. My friend didn't receive his food until 15 minutes after I received mine. I had ordered the most expensive don, so I was surprised that mine had arrived first. Our server was friendly but could have been more attentive. He didn't refill our water until he finally arrived with our food. After we had downed our don, we had to wait for an additional 15 minutes for our uni pasta. My friend received his pasta first. For some reason, even though we ordered the same pasta, I had to wait another 10 minutes for mine to arrive. Waiting aside, the food was absolutely divine. This was the freshest seafood I have ever had. I got the Tokujo Kaisen Don and everything from the uni to the ebi to the negi-toro was phenomenal. I mixed the egg yolk and soy sauce into my fish as well. Every bite melted in my mouth and the broth that they included paired nicely. There were also some extras that you could sprinkle on top of your bowl, such as sesame seed and togarashi. I understand that this was a soft opening, and that they are still trying to work out the kinks of everything before their official grand opening. I think the food is amazing but so far, service is lacking. read more

Don Maguro - Uni Pasta - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

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I'm sorry to say, but this just didn't hit the spot for me... Don Maguro is allll over socials right now and has the wait to show for it. They specialize in kaisen bowls which are rice bowls topped with raw sashimi-grade seafood. We went for dinner on a weeknight and the wait was 1+ hour for a party of 2. It's a small shop and everyone wants a seat at the hottest spot in town. We got gyoza to start and the Negi-Toro Don. The gyoza was pretty standard- always a solid choice. The Negi-Toro Don was a bit underwhelming to me. It's a set served with a raw egg and a side of broth. Toppings included a mixture of tuna, scallop, squid, salmon, yellowtail, clam, and cucumber. I think I prefer kaisen bowls with bigger cuts of fish and a bit more flavor. While the seafood here was fresh, the way that they minced and mixed everything together wasn't my favorite. I got tired of the taste after a while. Another thing, I reallyyyy wish that the seaweed was crispy :( read more

Don Maguro - Gyoza - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

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We came here after seeing it all over TikTok, and my boyfriend and I knew we had to give it a try! We waited about 15 minutes and were seated around 6:15pm, so the wait wasn't too bad. We both ordered the negi-toro don, which came with an egg yolk and a side of miso soup with lemon slices. The fish was incredibly fresh and practically melted in my mouth! I also loved having the nori with each bite. It added the perfect touch to the dish. The restaurant was very clean, and the service was quick and welcoming. Thank you to Maylinh and the rest of the staff for taking such great care of us! We had a great first experience and would definitely come back again! read more

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Paid by card. Don Maguro is located a plaza towards the end corner and offers a lot of plaza parking. I went on a Thursday at 4:30 pm with a part of 2, and had to wait about 15 min. with 4 people ahead of us. I got the Tokujo Kaisen Don, uni pasta, and fresh lemon sour. The Tokujo Kaisen Don was amazing!!! Uni pasta was good, but very little uni. The fresh lemon sour was ok. I would definitely recommend this place and go early! By the time we were done eating, there was a long line and the waitlist page was full. There is also a sign that warns items may run out. read more

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Melts in your mouth, comforting, fresh and I'm already ready to eat here again! The wait the time we went yesterday Thurs 8/6/26 around 6:45pm was about 30-40 minutes. They have a table and a clipboard and awaiting list where you can put your names on there. There are plenty of outside seating area areas. The newest and perhaps the only legit Kaisen don restaurant in San Diego. When we were seated, I immediately noticed a very fishy smell in the restaurant, it was offsetting ngl. Nevertheless we ordered the Tokujo Kaisen Don, Uni Pasta, Curry Rice and three Asahi beers. Tokujo Kaisen Don with a side of soup: 10/10 it was just so perfect. The flavor, the portions. And really everything. The soul was hot and thankfully not lukewarm, perfect flavor and citrusy aftertaste. Loved! The fish was NOT fishy, the uni was delish and fresh. My friend and I shared since we both ate before we came and weren't too hungry. If you are hungry, I recommend ordering one just for yourself. Uni Pasta: 9/10 perfectly portioned. Definitely something you can share with 2 to 3 people or eat on your own depending on how hungry you are. The reason why I didn't give fit a 10 is because I felt like they could've added more Uni. The garlic flavor was perfect and I loved the roe. Curry rice: My guy friend ate it and he loved it. He said it was a 10 out of 10. Packed with flavor. I'm not a huge fan of curry really... so I did not try it. They have nonalcoholic and alcoholic beverages. :) We ordered 3 Asahi's. Cheers * sips * ahhhhh yum! The interior of the restaurant itself is pretty small. A very clean and simple aesthetic. Currently, it's their soft opening so they don't have much selection on their menus right now, but I kind of like it because personally if I have too many options I get overwhelmed. However, I'm looking forward to see how they expand their menu. The service itself was very quick and the staff is very friendly. The CONS: The fishy smell of the restaurant as soon as we entered, also the seaweed wrap that comes with your food... They only give about 4 to 5 pieces but if you want more, you have to order more and pay a dollar each time. parking itself is pretty easy. It's in the shopping center near the target and there's ample parking so there shouldn't be any problems. I'm probably going back tonight to take my parents or sometime in the next week. It's so good here! read more

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Tora Tora Sushi has been rebranded into this new concept featuring premium seafood bowls. Don Maguro is currently in a soft opening phase with limited hours between 4 and 9 pm. You must dine-in, and you also should write your party name on the waiting list next to the entrance upon arrival. At my first visit, I showed up around 7:30, and they had already closed the list because the items were sold out for the day. When I returned a few days later, I arrived five minutes after the opening, and there were just three parties seated ahead of me. There is only enough space for thirty diners between the tables and the countertops so you will likely encounter a wait during peak dinner hours. The soft opening menu featured three main bowls, six sides, and two drinks (Coke, beer). The selections will expand after the full grand opening next month. I picked the Gyoza as a starter that came as six pieces and a dipping sauce for $8. The size of the dumplings was small, however the pan-fried quality was very good. I also chose the Uni-Ikura Don which was a bowl of original negi-toro with uni and ikura. A bowl of broth and a raw egg were provided as sides. The serving vessel also contained white rice, four sheets of seaweed (nori), and a shishito leaf. For the price, the amount of rice should have filled the entire bowl as shown in the menu photo. It was barely half full and wasn't a good ratio to the amount of protein. The uni was creamy while the ikura provided bursts of salinity to the mix. I had no issues with the seafood quality. The service from the staff was polite and prompt. I look forward to seeing the expanded menu after the kitchen gets up to full speed. For now, I gave a four star rating for my dining experience at Don Maguro. read more

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Note that this is a soft opening so I'm sure things will change when this place officially opens! But I will say that I didn't expect such a long wait especially on a Wednesday evening. It's in a plaza but parking can be a slightly tight due to other shops around. We signed up at around 6:40pm-ish but didn't get seated till 7:50pm. The place is pretty small so it makes sense of the long wait but I definitely didn't expect for that long of a wait especially for just two people. We eventually got seated inside and was able to order and everything. The menu is a bit limited but this is due to soft opening from what they mentioned. I got the bowl along with the beer and they were both very delicious, especially with the bowl having some fresh sashimi! Was very pleased with it but I didn't quite like the nori as it was very tasteless and somewhat dry too. And for the price of it, it was quite a lot in my opinion. I'd still want to come here again especially since there isn't a lot of premium Japanese bowl places out there in San Diego. But I'm really hoping they'll have more on the menu along with more sides and main dishes. But definitely come here before it opens so you don't have to wait as long as I did. And I do hope when they open they open during lunch hours too! read more

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FYI: Everyone's just finding out about this place and the wait times can be long if you have a big party. We arrived at 4:30 pm (30 mins after their opening time) and waited an hour for a party of 3. Luckily target is right next door and we could hang out and browse in there. Food wise we ordered: Salmon curry fried rice: could have used more salmon pieces - 7/10 Gyoza: pretty standard didn't think it stood out much - 8/10 Uni pasta: AMAZING execution on this. Flavor was on point and noodles were nice and bouncy with a good chew - 11/10 Tokujo kaisendon: this was the middle set on the menu and while quite pricey it was incredibly filling. Quick tip on this, the broth on the side is really good at the end of the meal with your left over rice / fish pieces. This is how they did it in Japan but we were not instructed to do so here. Many patrons were just sipping the soup on the side. - 10/10 Overall I'd come back even if just for the uni pasta!!! read more

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Fresh Japanese food that tasted authentic. The ingredients are high quality but the portion sizes were too small. We waited about 30-40mins since seating is limited inside but the plaza had other stores to help pass time. Staff were friendly and accommodating. read more

Don Maguro - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

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Reminded me of Japan!! Very fresh and flavors were there. We came during soft opening around 4:30 and there was already a wait. We had about 10 parties ahead of us and it took about 45 mins to be seated. When being seated the server was extremely nice and explained the menu. They do not have the full menu yet! The negi-toro was soo so fresh and loved all the different flavors in the bowl. Since they give so much meat, I honestly felt like I could have had more rice. The egg was yummy and they give 3 pieces of nori which I think is great! I didn't like the broth as much but I saw maybe adding the shrimp head to it would be better. The broth was a little too fishy for me. The restaurant itself is cute and on the smaller side. Cant wait to go back when they have the full menu! read more

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It's been two days and I'm still dreaming on about this. We got there at 4pm and already was a wait, bobalicious is next door if ya want a beverage while you wait, because it's worth the wait! I came with three other people so was able to share the sides and all was good but if I were to come back would order the Uni pasta and takujo kaisen don. The takujo kaisen don was so good, I wasn't sure if I liked Uni and I'm converted.. everything tasted such high quality. Would go back again, but be ready to wait. read more

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I got the Tokujo Kaisen Don, it certainly has fish that just melts nicely in your mouth. Overall, the experience making your own handrolls with the content is great. I actually really enjoyed the soup that came with it. The fish quality is great. We thankfully put our name down early and got in right at 4 pm opening but otherwise it's a going to be a long wait since they at best seat 25ish people inside. There's a really cool wall art on the left as you enter so kudos to the artist and the establishment for putting that in place! read more

Don Maguro - Tokujo Kaisen Don - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

Newest Japanese spot! They make Japanese seafood bowls and are currently in soft opening. The inside is pretty small, so there is a long waitlist outside. The actual bowls are soooo delicious. Depending on what bowl you get, you get the fish, a raw egg yolk, some clear broth soup, and rice underneath. It's is very filling and tastes like it's straight from Japan. The prices are pretty high but understandable because it's fresh fish! read more

Don Maguro - Tokujo Kaisen Don - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

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...got to try @donmaguro.sd in mira mesa this weekend. generous portion of negitoro, uni, and ikura over rice. raw yolk to scramble and drizzle over the top and a savory clam broth. the wait was about 30ish minutes as the place is pretty small (tokyo style) and maybe a bit due to the social media hype. the gyoza was ok. there are only main entrees on the menu. a little pricy but the quality and freshness was there. i hope that the menu expands and these guys do well enough to branch out or move into a bigger spot. overall solid and it's worth a try read more

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Very exciting to have a kaisendon spot open in Mira Mesa! The experience truly reminded me of Japan. The seafood quality was good, with a delicious broth to accompany it. There is a bit of a wait and the food does take a bit to come out as I'm sure they are still figuring out optimal flow in this soft opening phase. Would love to see a few more options on the menu but as long as they keep up the quality of their fish and food, I think they'll do an excellent job and remain in high demand. read more

Don Maguro - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

Had a group of 3 and we waited around 45 minutes with 10 parties ahead of us. I got the following items: Gyoza - (C Tier) Not as crispy as I'd like and flavor was a little bland. Tokujo Kaisen Don - (A Tier) Cohesively as an item this was a solid A+, borders the S Tier ranking. The items separately: - Salmon - (A) nice and fresh. - Uni - (A) was buttery but wish it had a little more on the savory side. - Sweet Shrimp - (S) was plump and sweet, the insides of the sweet shrimp head was also very savory. - Bluefin Tuna - (S) fat melted like butter - Hokkaido scallop - (S) plump and savory - Tuna - (S) a nice cut that was surprisingly sweet - Rice - (S) very good ratio of vinegar, salt, and sugar. - Broth - (S) seemed like a mix of yuzu and mild shellfish base. Mixed with the rest of the rice and leftover fish and it becomes an umami bomb of flavor. - Surf Clam - (C) could really do without to be honest. Feel like texture wise and taste wise it wasn't really my favorite. The overall experience was really good for a soft opening and I'm excited to see what Don Maguro has to offer to the food scene in the future! (Also really liked the aesthetic of the place and the one piece manga as a check holder is just a nice/fun piece). read more

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Five of my friends shared an Instagram reel that this new restaurant Don Maguro had opened up in Mira Mesa. It was from the same owners of Tora Tora (the sushi roll restaurant) but it rebranded and pivoted to Toro, Uni, and Ikura Sashimi Bowls (Donburi). I was extremely excited for it so I immediately made plans to have an early dinner here on a Friday night during soft opening. We got there at 4:35pm (mind you they just opened at 4pm) and put our names down for a party of 3. Since it didn't look like the tables were moving quickly we took a slow stroll to Target to kill time. Came back and there was still a wait. It was about 45 minutes until we were seated at the high bars which is understandable since there was a lot of hype around this grand opening. We all ordered the same thing, the Tokujo Bowl which has Toro, Uni, and Ikura with Sashimi, and one Coke. The Coke came out promptly, it's actually a Coke Zero which supposedly tastes different than Coke (if that matters to you). My party caught up and kept ourselves busy while we excitedly waited for our food. Quite some time passed and I was looking around the restaurant, I saw parties who were seated after us...FINISH THEIR ENTIRE DONBURI MEALS before we ever received ours!! This was concerning so I mentioned this to the hostess because our server was nowhere to be seen, and she said she would look into it. We saw there were 2 Donburi bowls sitting on the counter for at least 5 minutes now, so assuming they'd just need one more to complete our order we watched the server pickup one of the available Donburi bowls AND SERVE THE PARTY OF 13 THAT ARRIVED 35 MINUTES AFTER WE DID!!!! I was LIVID by this point because we had been waiting for our food FOR AN HOUR NOW, it's literally 6:20pm so total time running is 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES. After I audibly call this out, because let's face it, it's a small restaurant and our voices travel easily to the kitchen, we didn't have to wait much more until the 3 Donburi bowls we ordered came out to us. The food was delicious, but the service was pretty trash because the server literally forgot about us. I want to clarify that the hostess was doing great, I saw her running back and forth from the kitchen trying to get a reasonable guestimate of how long the wait would be for the massive group of bystanders waiting to eat here. She even noticed that we were still waiting for our food and checked in with us ~45minutes into our wait. Because my boyfriend and I had prior engagements, and we really didn't think it would take 2 hours for dinner, we left and our friend stayed behind to close the bill. He let me know that there was no acknowledgement from the staff of their mistake. Pro tip to Don Maguro: A simple "Sorry for overlooking your order" to take accountability for what happened would go a long way. Also hire more servers or at least a busser to be able to handle a consistent cadence to taking orders and serving/bussing tables. This would make your operations more efficient TLDR Food: 5/5 for quality and taste Service: 2/5 because the server forgot about us Time spent at restaurant: 1/5 because we spent a total of 2 hours there, I could have gone across the street to Little Sakana, had 3 rounds of AYCE sushi for the same price and time spent read more

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The food was amazing. The Uni Udon was creamy and delicious. The Salmon Curry Fried Rice was amazing. It was not oily and it had amazing flavor. You would not regret it. Now the TOKUJO KAISEN DON was incredibly fresh and not like other Japanese super market sashimi, but way better. Everything exceeded my expectation. If you come here, you would not regret it. The service was nice. The server was incredibly helpful in recommending us the food and when you get the bill, it is not in that old fashion tray, but in a demon slayer Manga . It can be crowded, so come early or it will be a 30 min to hour wait. Check my pics for the menu and food. read more

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I went today around 4:30pm and waited about an hour to get in. Beware, to get a chance to eat here you need to write your name manually on their clipboard, so you have to be close by if you don't want to miss your chance. I look forward to when they finally automate their system. Location is small, so it doesn't have the capacity to hold too many people. Service is great especially for a soft opening, attentive and checks in on everyone to make sure everyone was taken care of. Food: Fish was great quality! It was delicious . But I have to admit it is quite pricey for the amount given. Also love that they used a manga instead your usual recipe holder!! read more

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Small cozy spot. Service is quick and staff is friendly. The kaisen don was surprisingly filling. I especially liked the broth that comes with it! read more

Don Maguro - Uni pasta - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

We arrived around 4:30pm and expected a long wait since they just opened. Got seated around 5:30pm. Servers were nice and friendly. Food came out about 15-20 minutes after ordering. I really enjoyed the TOKUJO KAISEN DON bowl and the uni pasta was good too! The variety and quality of fresh sashimi was well worth the price in my opinion. Can't wait to come back! read more

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Tora Tora sushi was its predecessor. Decent but there are just so many sushi joints serving some decent sushi rolls or nigiri, they all start feeling similar. Great choice to rebrand to something that is hard to find here in San diego. We both had the 35$ kaisendon which came with an assortment of fresh fish + uni (was pretty fresh), ikura, and an ama-ebi (nice surprise since this wasn't listed on the menu). Overall thought they did a good job - as long as all their ingredients stay fresh and consistent I think they will do pretty well read more

Don Maguro - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

new kaisen bowl place in sd. definitely worth checking out but be prepared to wait negi-toro don: 8.5/10 so flavorful and portion was perfect. could make four hand rolls and have leftover to enjoy by itself. uni pasta: 8.3/10 v decadent and the chewiness of the noodles was perfect. would recommend sharing this one! the service was fast and they refilled our waters very quickly haha not loud inside at all and the decorations are minimalistic and comforting! read more

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This restaurant reminds me of Tsukiji fish market in Japan. Seafood was very fresh and sushi rice was also good quality. read more

Don Maguro - Tokujo Kaisen Don - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

Went here yesterday and ordered uni ikura don, fried gyoza, and uni pasta as a recommendation. I would say, the flavors did not disappoint at all. Nothing overly complicated but the flavors worked well together. BUT I know there's something that needs to be improved. Menu is not wide, but you can have something that will fill you up! read more

Very happy that a restaurant like this opened in San Diego! We got there 3:55, seated at 4, food came out within 10 minutes. Tokujo kaisen don: Very high quality and flavorful! Uni pasta: noodles were perfect texture, but could not taste the uni (just lots of garlic flavor). read more

i like that this exists. theres nothing like this here. i enjoyed it. its simple. dont get the sides here. just get the cheapest bowl.

I had the gyoza and the uni pasta and they both were so good. Definitely recommend this place.