First time at Jai since the 3-mo. closing and the chef change.
Alas! It was good but certainly not great....definitely has lost the crown of My Favorite Restaurant in San Diego. Chez Kozumi was an underrated genius....the food now is simply: "Nicer, more upscale version of P.F. Chang's." No more, no less....Plus service has gotten slower (even though prices are cheaper now and I liked my wine).
Who will the next holder of the title be? Alchemy is still #2, but it's casual enough that I'd like a fine dining restaurant to be #1! I don't think it will be Blanca, even with a new chef; I love Market but ABW can't stand Carl Schroeder; Grant Grill was delicious but not enough for me to grant it that title; I'm over Jeff Jackson at Lodge at Torrey Pines because he doesn't know what a vegetarian dish is (versus a vegetable plate); Jason Knibb's portions have gotten too small at Nine-Ten for how much the food costs; and Tapenade is yummy but not exciting enough. I need a new fave....hopefully I'll find one soon!
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Bummer! I should have gone before it closed for the make-over. You warned me, so I have no excuse. Can't wait to hear what your new favorite will be.
ReplyDeleteI might move Kitchen 1540 closer to the top of your list, if I were you. It's up there on my list and seems to have been able to hold onto its quality somehow. We've been there three times now. Need to branch out...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dr. T! We'll try to definitely get there this summer. No excuse!! And sorry you missed out on Jai....but there are lots of other good places to go. JSix is where I'm planning to head next, but we'll make sure to go to Kitchen 1540!
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