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4.2 (345 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Catrina R.

Came here with a bunch of friends. First of all definitely get a reservation. It gets busy and there's a line. Please also note that if you're over 10 minutes there's a possibility they'll charge you per person for the reservation so take time to come early because parking can be sparse. In summation everything we had was okay but there were indeed some major standouts. The mehs: the beignets (these were what were touted as the best but they were disappointing :/), the duck and waffle and the avocado toast. The HELLS YEAHS were the curry Hamburg and the shakshuka. The sauces on these were chefs kiss. Highly recommend. For drinks please note they only have mimosas, wine, and beers. So no cocktails. If you do get the mimosas get the yuzu one! Special shout out to our server Vi! Made sure we had a great time! There are tables outside and in but it's very bestie brunch vibes or date brunch-y. All in all is this place worth the hype? Only if you get the right things and don't have to wait too long in line. It's also kinda pricy so given all that make sure to get the right things to make it worth it.

Latke Egg Benedict
Katherine K.

There's a lot of hype around this place and I don't really know why after eating here. Our server was rude and the food tastes forever to come out. Another problem I have is that the menu literally says, "Substitutions or modifications are politely declined!" That is insane that they won't make accommodations for people. What if they have allergies? Let people enjoy the food how they want/like to. It's not your call. We started with the Beignets. These were very dry and tasted old. They serve the black sesame mascarpone and matcha cream in one dish, which stinks because the matcha cream is not good. I got the Duck & Waffle. The duck was easily the best thing here that we had and the passionfruit guava sauce (made in-house) was light and lovely. Unfortunately, my waffle came out cold and when I told my server, she said, with no emotion, "I'm sorry about that." Then, turned around and LEFT. They didn't fix my dish at all. It was insanely rude. My guy got the Latke Egg Benedict, which stunk of fish and tasted like old fish. We had to send it back for them to remake and it came out better the second time. Very concerning they would serve old salmon to their customers when you could smell it had gone bad. The latka wasn't too thick, which was nice, but the dish didn't have much flavor to it and wasn't anything special. The duck is the only good thing on the menu, but it is not worth dealing with the issues like rude staff and rotten fish.

Carolyn D.

The beignets were good and our brunch entrees were nicely prepared. Ambiance is nice with an open air concept. The only thing is parking is very difficult and the service times were slow.

Matcha Latte Tiramisu
Melisa A.

Between Us is such a cute and trendy brunch spot in San Diego. We stopped by on a Saturday morning with our 2-year-old and didn't have reservations. Luckily, they were able to seat us at the large communal table near the entrance, which was totally fine. The place had a really fun, youthful vibe and was pretty busy with lots of younger groups. Since we had our toddler with us, we kept things pretty simple and shared the Two Eggs Your Way Breakfast and the Cornbread & Co, along with a Tiramisu Matcha Latte. I was really excited about the matcha since I saw quite a few people ordering it, but unfortunately it was probably my least favorite thing. The matcha flavor wasn't very strong and the drink tasted a little watery to me. The food was much better. Even though the breakfast was pretty basic, it was really good for sharing with a toddler. The toast with butter and jam and the crispy potatoes were definitely the stars. The fried chicken that came with the cornbread was also really tasty. Service was a little slow. It took about 15 minutes for our server to come by and take our drink and food order, and the food took a bit to come out after that. So I wouldn't necessarily come here if you're looking for a quick breakfast spot. It's definitely more of a sit-down, take-your-time kind of spot. This neighborhood is street parking, so plan accordingly. I'd also highly recommend making a reservation, especially on weekends, since it seems like this place can get pretty busy.

Brûléed French Toast
Mai H.

I came here because my friend has been here a few times and really likes it, so I was excited to finally try it. Unfortunately, I don't think I'd come back. First off, parking is a pain. You're lucky if you can find street parking, and since this place gets pretty busy, I'd recommend making a reservation. I ordered the Mushroom Chazuke with Poached Egg ($24) because my friend recommended it. Honestly, this is so not something I would normally order, but I figured I'd give it a try. It's definitely Japanese comfort food, but to me it was basically rice, mushrooms, and broth/stock with a poached egg... for $24. I just couldn't justify the price for what you actually get, and honestly felt like it was a waste of money. I also tried the Brûléed French Toast with Poached Pears and Cream Cheese. Unfortunately, a lot of the top was pretty burnt and tasted bitter. I'm not sure if that's intentional with the brûléed style, but the brunt parts were too bitter for my taste. Overall, it wasn't the best French toast I've had, and for $20 for just one slice, it was overpriced. For drinks, I had the Butterscotch Matcha Latte, which was okay but nothing memorable. My friend got the Yuzu-Ade with sparkling water and said it tasted pretty flat and wasn't sparkling enough. Overall, Between Us is basically brunch with a Japanese twist, which sounds right up my alley because I love both Japanese food and brunch food. Unfortunately, the food just didn't do it for me. Between the high prices, portions, and flavors, I didn't find anything that made me want to come back. Honestly, I probably should've just ordered the Duck & Waffle instead haha. That's the one thing I'm kinda kicking myself for not trying. Maybe that would've changed my mind, but based on what I had, I wouldn't return.

Amy N.

Soo good!! Cute little brunch spot perfect for a weekend bite. We made reservations for our party of 4 so were seated immediately. Our waitress/server was super sweet and gave us her recommendations and they were awesome. We started with the sweet beignets. They were light and airy - we liked the sesame over the matcha although they were both good. The mushroom appetizer was amazing and fried to perfection! The yuzu sauce and garlic crisps paired so well with it. The star of the show for me was the chazuke with grilled fish. It reminded me of the simple meals in Japan. I would definitely order it again. The butterscotch matcha latte was sooo good too. I ordered that with regular milk. I will come back in the future with my family!

Beignets
Cindy H.

Super cute brunch spot in North Park, and we were glad we got a reservation because seems like this place can have quite a wait. Parking can also be challenging around here. The dishes seem to be inspired by other ethnic cuisines, but hey, they work! I like that they offer complementary sparkling water as an option, which was very refreshing with the recent heat wave. I also got a sparkling Yuzu-ade and was pleasantly surprised at how fresh the Yuzu flavor tasted without having an artificial aftertaste linger in my mouth. We got the beignets and cornbread for the table to share. The beignets were served with a matcha and sesame whipped dip, and I enjoyed the matcha dip better but both were flavorful. The cornbread was only one piece and came with a piece of fried chicken, which was less ideal to share between 8 girls. Maybe because I didn't get much of a bite with the cornbread , but I preferred the beignets more. For my main dish, I got the mushroom chazuke because I was craving something brothy. They serve the broth on the side so you can control how much broth you want to pour over the rice. This was very tasty and had a very earthy and umami flavor from the different types of mushrooms. I wasn't a fan of the garlic chips on top of the rice and picked them out. It did become rather overwhelming halfway into the meal, so I might recommend sharing this and another item to break up the flavors. I was also considering the hamburger curry, but after trying my friend's, it was nothing to write home about. Overall, the ambience and service were great, food was tasty, and I would return to try some of the other items on the menu in the future.

Sesang Y.

Food: 9.5/10 Service: 9/10 Ambiance: 9/10 between us has always been somewhere ive been wa to go to, but I've been to in San Diego. Find you I'm a really big brunch person. For reference, my favorite place is sugar and scribe. there's a mushroom rice dish and it was my favorite. I love how all their dishes weren't salty and honestly everything we got fit my taste profile. All my friends got matchas and a black sesame latte. Those were really good as well as someone who loves Matcha, it really hit the spot so I will most definitely be coming back. We also got the eggs Benedict and the beignets. Everything was so yummy.

Beignets
Presh N.

Searched up brunch spots and Between Us was the first place that came up, so we decided to give it a try. TLDR: terrible host We were told they needed to clean a table for our party of 2, so we waited a bit before being seated. As we walked to our table, I noticed there were plenty of open 2 tops, but the host with silver/purple hair sat us right next to a group of 5. It felt cramped, and the group was talking so loudly that I could barely hear myself think. We asked the host if we could move to one of the open tables for more space but it seemed like such a big deal, he had a terrible attitude. He said that a party was going to be sat at the one he was setting up... but the others remained open?? They ended up seating the incoming party at a completely different table. By the end of our meal, the tables we asked about were still unoccupied. What made it even more frustrating was watching another party of 2 come in and get the option of choosing any of the open tables, which was never offered to us. We ordered the beignets, duck & waffle, latke egg benedict, yuzuade, and matcha latte tiramisu. They were out of the latke, so they substituted it with a waffle. The yuzu hollandaise was extremely sour and tasted off, almost like it had gone bad, and the texture was really mushy. The matcha latte tiramisu was also such a letdown. It tasted like water even after I mixed in the foam, so I asked our server to take it off the bill. We ended up spending $76 for food that was just okay and service that was pretty disappointing. I wouldn't waste my time coming back, especially considering how rude and difficult the staff made a simple request to move tables feel. I had high hopes after seeing all the other reviews, but unfortunately, my experience didn't live up to them.

Visit July 2026: Curry Hamburg
Jeff R.

Visit July 2026 Bougie breakfast time lol! Invited by some family members who like this place a lot. Consider me sold. Food: Beignets-fluffy, come out hot, though not evenly sugared. I watched the table carefully pick around this one lone barely sugared piece. Ngl, I like the ones at Disneyland better. Both me and a daughter ordered the Chunky Avocado Toast with a poached egg, we both felt that the toast was a little tough. Good avocado spread and the egg oozed well. I tried their house hot sauce with it but wasn't too impressed with it. I also ordered a side of the House Potatoes. These were awesome. Crisp outside but not over done , well seasoned. Totally recommend. Wife ordered the Mushroom Chazuke. Mix of seasonal mushrooms. She liked it a lot. Tastes some of the mushrooms. Earthy but not overbearingly so. The wild rice and poached egg made for a pretty good mix. Other daughter got the Curry Hamburg. She likes her curry, especially Japanese curry. While she did not get transported to Tokyo she did give it a thumbs up. This place is pretty busy and I was fairly impressed with the attentiveness of our waitress. Waters kept full which was handy as it was a bit hot and my car was a good walk away. Would like to visit again and try other menu items.

Matcha Latte Tiramisu
Teresa T.

Really cute brunch place in North Park. I got the Pomelo salad to share and curry hamburg. Salad was refreshing. I enjoyed the curry hamburg, and it was a big portion that filled me up quick. We also shared the beignets and it came with black sesame/matcha dip. They were light and fluffy and paired well with the dips. Best eaten fresh as they cool down pretty quick. For drinks, I got the Matcha Tiramisu Latte and Matcha Yuzu Mimosa. The latte was more matcha. I didn't really taste any tiramisu in my drink, but the matcha was good. It definitely is on the low sweet. The mimosa was good as well. At first, wasn't sure if the flavor would pair well as a mimosa, but it was good! The matcha and yuzu blend well. Someone else had a yuzu mimosa, but it too sour for my taste. The yuzu with the matcha definitely helps reduce the citrus sour taste. Service was friendly and fast. Since it was a busy Sunday, they already explained in advance that food might take longer to come out, but it didn't feel very long. When I went, we had a live musician playing. Personally for me, it was a bit loud, so it was hard to hear everyone at my table. But, Im sure other people appreciated and enjoyed the live music. I just prefer quieter environments, and that's my personal taste. I would be willing to come back for a special occasion again.

Menu as of 8/14/26
Jennifer C.

Cute spot! Came on a Fri for lunch at 11:30. We had made reservations but we probably could have gotten seated right away even though the place was decently busy. The space is also much larger than I thought it'd be. They have tables for larger groups and smaller two person tables. I got the simple toast and made it "extraordinary" (matcha cream and berries). Also added a side of chicken patties. My friend got the burger and beignets. The toast was delicious!! It's a housemade shokupan that was perfectly fluffy and had a nice buttery taste. The matcha cream was really light and the berries were good. The chicken patties you could tell we're homemade and had a light sweetness to them. Very good. I think the only downside was the beignets. If you've had them in new Orleans these were a sad comparison. The dough didn't have that much flavor and the inside texture was light but the outside was a dry, crusty texture. The matcha and black sesame dip it came with was nice though. Service was a little haphazard but friendly. I'd come back and try out some other items.

jazmine A.

Service and food were great. Atmosphere was simple and pleasant. Benedict was delicious.

Beignets, Extraordinary Simple Toast, Matcha Latte Tiramisu

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