I enjoyed this place a lot. The squid ink paella and the cod rod pasta were both enjoyable. Next time, I would get the pasta again and try the pizza.The lady's not friendly, but maybe that's her style, it's fine.

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!

Unique fusion of Japanese and Italian cuisines, we'll be back! My Hamburg Steak with Demi Glaze sauce was delicious and my wife's Ox tail soup was excellent.

My First time here is with my daughter and some friends on Father's Day and we came here to try it, I had the squid ink pasta and it was really really good, my daughter ordered the Salmon Pasta and she was really happy about it and my friends ordered Chicken pasta and I don't remember what's her husband ordered but they really loved it, we also ordered the truffle Pizza, that was one to come back for, it's really good, this is a pre fixed lunch so you salad and soup to go with it. They first serve the salad and we were like wow the service is so small, same with the soup but when the main course was serve we cannot even finish it. Yesterday I came back with my wife and son in law and I already told them about the soup and the salad and my son in law was laughing about the salad because as he said the plate was too big and there's barely any salad there, then we got the soup like the last time we had the corn soup and my son in law has the soup of the day which is the consommé and he said that it's really good, then we had the eel pizza which just like the truffle pizza, it is good, then my wife got the seafood doria, I had the creamy crab pasta and my son in law has the salmon pasta, everything is great. The place is small so if there's a lot of people or when they are really busy the wait will be long. The ambience is really simple Japanese mom and pops style which reminds me when I was in Japan.

A quaint restaurant amidst the busy Convoy streets. The menu had a fun hodgepodge of dishes that fused Japanese and Italian cuisine. There was a large parking lot of front with additional spots in the back if that was full. There were two small tables out front but majority of the seats were inside and at the bar. Our server was great albeit the food took a while to come out. =ORDERED= *Ceviche: a strange option but I was stunned by the tastiness and portion size. This appetizer was easily shared between two and the seafood was vibrant. There were big chunks of octopus, shrimp, mango, tomato and cucumber covered in a sweet and acidic lime marinade. There was a cup of Japanese mayo on the side in which I'm going to start adding to my ceviche from now on. *Uni and Salmon Roe Pasta: priced at market price, hence $36 during my visit. The pasta was nicely al dente. I wished more sauce came with the amount of noodles but it was very flavorful. The uni flavor was concentrated and prominent. Although this has to be one of the more expensive options in SD, this dish was executed the best of those I've tried. Each dish tasted great and was well developed. While the menu is more expensive, Bistro Kaz is serving unique dishes that you won't find elsewhere in SD.

LUNCH is the best deal as they have a lunch set menu. Comes with salad + drink + soup. But it's still roughly $25/person, which can get a LITTLE EXPENSIVE for lunch. Food is delicious. Japanese style Italian food. Service is fine. Nothing to complain about there. Environment is clean.

Great experience here The Beef tongue I got was pretty amazing If you would like to try Italian or French dishes with a Japanese twist to it that's the place for you Ambiance was very quiet in a good way with classy piano music Service was good

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.

They may have the best lunch deal in town. Various types of entree or pasta that comes with soup, salad, and a beverage of choice. I was super sad when Zen Curry closed. But after discovering the katsu curry here, I think I'm good now. Their food always comes out so hot and fresh, and it has a very comforting, homey feel. I love the ambiance here too. The smooth jazz in the background just feels right. haha.