"When Blue Ocean first opened in 2014, the Japanese restaurant brought a dose of high design to the neighborhood and a welcome infusion of Asian cuisine. It’s since spawned another location in La Jolla in a joint venture with Harumama, and a third location recently opened in Westfield UTC Mall. The Carlsbad branch is unique for its Japanese robata grill, which turns out skewers of pork belly, wagyu meatballs, baby octopus, and asparagus with bacon, available only after 4 p.m." - Candice Woo, Helen I. Hwang, Eater Staff
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