sabuku sushi 3027 Adams Avenue San Diego, CA 92116 619.281.9700 www.sabukusushi.com
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acon mania meets sushi rolls at the creatively delicious Sabuku Sushi in Normal Heights.
Opened in 2011, owner and Sushi Chef Bob Pasela set out to surprise and delight patrons with a nontraditional take on the sushi bar experience. With an offering of over 70 sushi rolls, including an entire collection of rolls featuring bacon, Sabuku is a unique combination of fresh seafood with an innovative American cuisine twist. For our bacon dish, Chef Pasela prepared When Pigs Fry, a fan favorite at Sabuku Sushi. When Pigs Fry is a spicy tuna, bacon and asparagus inside-out roll that is tempura battered and fried, and topped with a bacongarlic aioli and a sweet mandarin sauce. There are so many different textures and flavor profiles in this award winning dish. Between the crunchiness of the bacon, the spiciness of the tuna, and the sweetness of the mandarin sauce, When Pigs Fry is the cheeseburger of sushi. It’s filling, complex, comfort food - a party in
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your mouth. Chef Pasela paired the dish with strong sake, Rock Sake, to cut through the fattiness of this delectable, bacon-ified roll. When you come to Sabuku Sushi, forgo the tables and grab a seat at the bar. Sabuku is unique from other sushi bars in that they got rid of the sushi cases. Chef Pasela designed the bar so that patrons could not only see their sushi being made, but so that they could interact with the chef. Sabuku Sushi features tons of specials, and there is something going on at this Adams Avenue sushi joint every night of the week. Craving a great Taco Tuesday? Head over to Sabuku for their blackened salmon, seared ahi or shrimp tacos. Come on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday for all night long happy hour. Wednesday is Woo Hoo Wednesday, Ladies’ Night, featuring one-dollar bottles of sake for the ladies. On Thirsty Thursdays, the entire alcohol menu at Sabuku is on sale.