Serving a Specials Menu for San Diego Restaurant Week
Glass Box Del Mar is one of the many restaurants taking part in San Diego Restaurant Week this year. They are offering a prix fixe menu that highlights some of their favorite dishes, including special sushi courses at a great value. It’s a fun way to enjoy Chef Ethan Yang’s food if you haven’t been before, or to go back and try something new without paying full price.
- First course choices: hamachi crudo, bluefin sashimi, cucumber sunomono, or miso Caesar
- Second course choices: crispy rice spicy tuna, wagyu gyoza, rock shrimp tempura, or agedashi tofu
- Third course: a hand roll choice of toro, spicy hamachi, snow crab, or mushroom truffle
- Fourth course choice: Miso black cod, robata NY strip, chili butter scallops, or chili-garlic udon
- Fifth course: Chef’s bite dessert
- An optional extra course for $10 that includes chef’s nigiri trio, seared albacore toro, or king salmon duo, or wagyu nigiri duo.
DINING WITHIN A GLASS-ENCLOSED sushi bar
At Glass Box Del Mar, you can visually see Chef Ethan Yang’s determination to provide a unique dining experience – in the plating of every dish, the flavor profiles, and the quality of the fresh sushi. Whether you order items from the raw bar at Glass Box Del Mar (e.g., oysters, carpaccio, crudo), specialty sashimi (e.g., bluefin flight, whole aji sashimi), rolls, e.g., bluefin tuna rolls, flamin’ cheetos rolls, lobster rolls) nigiri/sashimi, or cooked dishes (e.g., Chilean sea bass, teriyaki salmon, robata filet mignon), you are in for a spectacular meal.
ENJOY BOTH TRADITIONAL AND MODERN JAPANESE DISHES
The Glass Box Del Mar was the last of the restaurants to open in the Sky Deck in the Del Mar Highlands, but it was certainly worth waiting for. For months, I watched the spectacular glass enclosure being built – it is a visually spectacular restaurant, and the food is equally impressive. Chef Ethan is a 3rd generation chef who is following in the footsteps of his grandma, grandpa, and father. He is the Owner and Executive Chef of Glass Box Del Mar
STANDOUT DISHES YOU SHOULD ORDER
- I have ordered and enjoyed the Chilean Sea Bass at Glass Box Del Mar on multiple occasions. The fish is seasoned and cooked perfectly, then served with a delicious shiitake reduction. I would highly recommend this dish.
- A creative way to truly experience Glass Box is to let their sushi chefs lead you through their 10- or 15-course Omakase Experience. You’ll see not only how delicately each dish is plated, but the unique flavors and quality of the fish they source from around the world.
- The A5 Wagyu Hot Stone at Glass Box Del Mar is cooked tableside and served with wasabi (pickled jalapenos), truffle salt, and crispy garlic chips.
- The Hanabi Crispy Rice is so good – the combination of spicy tuna, spicy mayo, and eel sauce served on warm, crispy rice is a must-order item.
It is no surprise that Glass Box Del Mar gets stunning reviews from diners. The service is top-notch, and if you are looking for a fine-dining sushi experience, that is exactly what you are going to get.
HIGH-END FOOD HALL IN DEL MAR
The $120 million Sky Deck with 26,700 square feet features nine restaurants and one central bar. It is modeled after El Nacional, a multi-space restaurant located in the heart of Barcelona. Glass Box Del Mar is one of the restaurants in the building.
if you love omakase
If you would like to try other San Diego sushi restaurants, I recommend you also read my list of “The Best Sushi Restaurants in San Diego“.
