Bistro Kaz: Experience Unique Italian-Japanese Fusion in San Diego

We've been a couple times before, this was the first with the baby. She loved the uni toast (as did we) and the beef tongue stew. For dessert she preferred the mango mousse cake over the green tea tiramisu one. She also loved the table apparently. My wife and I loved everything, including the butter pasta with two kinds of roe. It was a bit warm inside but not bad. Cozy/cramped depending on your point of view. Never been busy every time we've been so never had issues with seating or waiting. Staff are very friendly. Only one "high" chair that's not super high and doesn't have anything to secure your baby so be mindful if you have a little one who won't sit still (ours lasted just long enough with the help of Ms. Rachel ). Also when we first walked in it had a bit of a smell to it (not inherently bad, just noticeable). Didn't take long to not notice that or the heat though, especially once we had that delicious food in our mouths. And the apps came out quickly once ordered! Uni toast is a must if you go (can also bump the squid ink pasta from last time we went as worth trying).

New favorite in all of SD. We got the Uni spread (comes with 4 large pieces of bread), unagi pizza, fries, pumpkin soup, deep fried brie cheese balls. Best menu ever with actual new and innovative dishes and also some old authentic faves that never get old. Everything I got here was delicious and worth it. Going back to try more soon. Our server Meg was excellent and sweet. Kudos to the service and the chef! Also, Google got their times wrong and apparently they can't change it, but they close at 9, not 10.

small and cozy vibes. have been to this place several times: my top suggestions are the cold cod roe pasta and the bone marrow. however, the curries, pizzas, and appetizers are all must tries.

I’m always up for trying something new. When I found this Japanese-Italian restaurant, I had to give it a try. We went during lunch. They have two lunch combo options - one with pasta and one without. You get to choose one main dish and it comes with salad, soup and a drink. I ordered Cod Roe and Salmon Roe with butter soy sauce. The flavor was good and pasta was the right texture. However it was a bit too dry for my taste. I also tried squid ink pasta which was tasty. The chicken doria was creamy and cheesy. After our main meal, we ordered tiramisu, green tea Mont Blanc cake and pistachio ice cream. I think tiramisu needs a bit more espresso. The green tea cake on the bottom was a bit stale but green tea topping was great. Overall, it’s a good place for something different than normal Japanese/Italian Fare. The food came out fairly quick. The service was ok. The space was clean and a decent size. I would come back to try other non-pasta dishes.

Great dinner at Bistro Kaz on Convoy Street! Not often do you see Japanese Italian fusion, so we had to give it a try and were not disappointed. We ordered the unagi eel pizza, Japanese pancake with pork and shrimp, sea urchin spread, and chicken doria which were all super yummy and a lot of cheesy goodness. The service was very friendly and accommodating! If you like food that you can’t get anywhere else then you have to come by and try! Recommend!

I didn’t know what to expect when I first heard about this Italian-Japanese fusion restaurant, however, Bistro Kaz did not disappoint! Ambiance/Service: Our party of 4 went at 5:30pm on a Thursday and there was no wait for a table. The inside is pretty small with 2-4 person tables plus 4 bar seats. I saw a party of 6 inside and by looks of the tables, they could probably accommodate a party of up to 8. Outside, there were three 2-person tables. It looked like our server was the only one working the whole floor but still, she was very nice and attentive. The pizza and salmon belly came by quickly but the pastas took maybe 10-15 min longer. Food: -Unagi Eel Pizza ($20): eight square slices— perfect to share! I’d get this again. -Miso Marinated Salmon Belly ($20): served with rice. My husband says he enjoyed this plate and would get this again next time. -Creamy Sea Urchin with Salmon Roe Pasta ($36 for market price): Served with garlic bread. The flavor was very tasty, though I wish it could have been a little bit creamier. There was a decent amount of salmon roe though not too much of the sea urchin. Overall: Very interesting flavor profile but Bistro Kaz delivered. I enjoyed the dishes that our group tried, and would love to come back to try out more!

I absolutely love Japanese comfort food. And Bistro Kaz does it right. You need to get the corn soup. They make it from scratch. I’m not sure how they do it, but they are able to stuff corn aroma, essence, and punch into it. The cold cod roe angel hair pasta is soothing with a touch of decadence with the roe and ikura. Comfort food is meant to be heavy, but Bistro Kaz is able to thread the needle. You leave with a warm, full belly without feeling like you’ve eaten a ton of bricks.

I brought my Italian mother in law to try this restaurant out. We ordered a small house salad, a cabbage wrapped meatballs, a burger steak and a chicken pizza. All the foods are very tasty, the portion here isn’t that big so these amount of foods are right to us. The service is nice and friendly. And the restaurant feels cozy and quiet. It’s perfect for a date.