
Lionfish Modern Coastal Cuisine - San Diego
Business Description
Products and Services offered
The taste of fresh sustainable seafood has come to the Gaslamp Quarter. Lionfish, located in the Pendry San Diego, is a modern, cutting edge restaurant located on 5th Avenue that features fresh-catch cuisine and seasonal ingredients, all prepared with innovative twists by homegrown San Diego chef JoJo Ruiz. The two-story space takes San Diego seafood restaurants to the next level and will honor the essence of the city's lifestyle with a menu that is both hip and healthy, eccentric but not excessive. Having studied under Michelin star and celebrity chefs, Ruiz has developed a network of fisherman and produce growers to ensure that the Lionfish kitchen uses only the freshest and most seasonal ingredients...
Business Hours:
M-Th 5pm-9pm, F-Su 5pm-10pm (Tuesday- Friday Happy Hour 5-7PM Sunday- Brunch 10AM-3PM)
Categories:
Seafood Restaurants,American Restaurants,Sushi Bars
Services:
Food, Drinks, Happy Hour
Specialties:
Seafood, Sushi, Coastal Cuisine, Brunch, Cocktails
Associations:
Pendry Hotels, Clique Hospitality
SOUP, VEGETABLES & GREENS | |
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Menu Item | Price |
CARROT GINGER SOUP Fried Chickpeas, Shiso, Confit Carrots |
$ 16.00 |
KALE SALAD Carrot, Sesame Seed, Soft Poached Egg, Parmesan, Avocado, Pickled Shallots, Tahini Dressing |
$ 18.00 |
TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD Heirloom Tomato, Izakaya Cucumber, Basil Seeds, Dashi Pickled Onions, Petite Shiso, Amazu Rayu Vinaigrette |
$ 19.00 |
COLD PLATES | |
Menu Item | Price |
BIG-EYE TUNA PIZZA Truffle Mustard, Red Onions, Micro Shiso |
$ 26.00 |
WAGYU BEEF TATAKI Mustard Seed, Scallion, Garlic Ponzu, Beef Fat Aioli |
$ 19.00 |
KAMPACHI CRUDO Black Garlic Chip, Orange, Dashi Onions, Harissa, Baby Mizuna |
$ 21.00 |
SPECIALTY “KING” SALMON SASHIMI Chili Garlic, Bubu Arare, White Truffle Honey Ponzu, Market Truffle |
$ 26.00 |
BAD BUNNY Bester “Beluga” Caviar, Everything Spice Cream Cheese, Blinis |
$ 135.00 |
HOT PLATES | |
Menu Item | Price |
BANG BANG SHRIMP Gochujang, Japanese Style Aioli, Negi |
$ 26.00 |
SPICY GRILLED OCTOPUS Fermented Chile, Crispy Garlic, Crispy Potatoes, Cilantro Aioli |
$ 28.00 |
MARISCOS “AL FUEGO” Hokkaido Scallops and Shrimp, Togarashi Butter |
$ 32.00 |
LAMB LOLLIPOP ANTICUCHO Anticucho Miso Sauce, Chive, Mustard Frill |
$ 33.00 |
1/2 PEKING DUCK Scallion Pancake, Negi, Pickled Cucumber, House Hoisin |
$ 45.00 |
ROBATA | |
Menu Item | Price |
SURF AND TURF Wagyu Skirt, Marinated Shrimp, Cherry Tomato, Tare, Bagna |
$ 27.00 |
10oz RIB-BITES Chili Ponzu, Kizami Wasabi |
$ 65.00 |
SWORDFISH AL PASTOR Avocado Chimichurri, Pineapple Shoyu Glaze, Pineapple Aji Panca |
$ 24.00 |
SPECIALTY NIGIRI FLIGHTS 3 PIECES PER FLIGHT |
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Menu Item | Price |
BIG EYE TUNA Truffle Dijon, Marinated Mushroom | Seared Beef Fat, Smoked Salt | Red Kosho Yuzu |
$ 21.00 |
KING SALMON Brown Butter, Smoked Salt, Sweet Soy | Ikura, Nikiri | Crunchy Garlic, Lemon |
$ 21.00 |
KAMPACHI Marinated Serrano, Nikiri | Yuzu, Smoked Salt | White Ponzu Aioli, Caviar |
$ 21.00 |
DAILY SELECTION OF OYSTERS Served with White Balsamic Mignonette and Lemon |
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Menu Item | Price |
EAST COAST | WEST COAST | BAJA 1/2 DOZEN | $ 21.00 |
EAST COAST | WEST COAST | BAJA 1 DOZEN | $ 39.00 |
FRESH CATCH | |
Menu Item | Price |
ROBATA DIVER SCALLOPS Crispy Guanciale, Shiso Mint Pesto, English Peas, Miso Glazed King Trumpet Mushrooms |
$ 47.00 |
BROILED BIG GLORY BAY SALMON Corn Butter Sabayon, Chard Leeks, Corn, Crispy Potatoes, Puffed “Popcorn” |
$ 44.00 |
SPAGHETTI LOBSTER “HOMARD” 1/2 Lobster, Nueske Bacon Lardon, Dashi Cognac Cream, Chives |
$ 52.00 |
“ANGRY” WHOLE GRILLED FISH Thai Basil, Citrus, Fermented Chili, Garlic Butter Sauce, Grilled Flatbread |
$ 75.00 |
ENTREE | |
Menu Item | Price |
WILD MUSHROOM & POTATO GNOCCHI Wild Mushroom, California Seaweed, Humboldt Fog |
$ 32.00 |
WHOLE ROASTED TRUFFLE CHICKEN FOR TWO Truffle Butter & Sourdough Crust, Chicken Truffle Jus |
$ 47.00 |
8 OZ. CENTER CUT FILET Blistered Tomatoes, Demi Glace |
$ 58.00 |
IBERICO PORK SECRETO Spanish Chorizo, Navy Beans, Braised Market Greens, Mustard Demi |
$ 65.00 |
HARVEST FRIED RICE Cilantro Garlic Rice, Seared Tofu, Miso Glazed Mushroom, Roasted Eggplant, Blistered Tomatoes |
$ 34.00 |
36oz BLACK OPAL WAGYU TOMAHAWK Blue Crab Crusted, Butter Braised Asparagus, Tarragon Bearnaise |
$ 175.00 |
NIGIRI / SASHIMI Sushi 2 Pieces on Rice / Sashimi 4 Pieces Sliced |
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Menu Item | Price |
ALBACORE Hawaii Sushi | $ 8.00 |
ALBACORE Hawaii Sashimi | $ 16.00 |
BIG EYE TUNA Hawaii Sushi | $ 11.00 |
BIG EYE TUNA Hawaii Sashimi | $ 22.00 |
KAMPACHI Baja Sushi | $ 10.00 |
KAMPACHI Baja Sashimi | $ 20.00 |
KING SALMON New Zealand Sushi | $ 11.00 |
KING SALMON New Zealand Sashimi | $ 22.00 |
SPECIALTY ROLLS | |
Menu Item | Price |
GEISHA Spicy Tuna, Avocado, Serrano, Yamagabo, Crunchy Garlic |
$ 26.00 |
BEZERK Shrimp Tempura, Avocado, OOBA, Salmon Belly, Brown Butter Aioli, Citrus, Negi, Sweet Soy |
$ 25.00 |
SURF AND TURF Seared Wagyu, Avocado, Maine Lobster, Grilled Asparagus, Garlic Ponzu, Crispy Shallots |
$ 36.00 |
GODDESS FRIED Japanese Sweet Potato, Yamagobo, Asparagus, Pickled Shallots, Eel Sauce |
$ 23.00 |
EL MANIAKZ Spicy Baja Crab, Soft Shell Crab, Tajin Seared Albacore, Avocado, Lemon, Macha Ponzu, Chipotle Aioli, Cilantro |
$ 27.00 |
BONECRUSHA King Crab, Tuna Toro, Caviar, Crispy Shoe Strings, White Truffle Shoyu, Bone Marrow Butter |
$ 50.00 |
SIDES | |
Menu Item | Price |
BRUSSELS AND SQUASH Rice Wine Vinaigrette, Fromage Blanc Goat Cheese |
$ 11.00 |
“PSL” SWEET POTATOES Honey Coffee Vinagrette, Whipped Piloncillo Butter, Pumpkin Seed Crumble |
$ 12.00 |
ASPARAGUS “CAESAR” Parmesan, Green Goddess Caesar Dressing, Bread Crumb |
$ 14.00 |
PATATAS BRAVAS Harissa Aioli, Chive |
$ 9.00 |