Swagyu – Pacific Beach

I visited Pacific Beach alot in my college days.  I remember gliding across the surface of the sea on my surfboard hoping it would never end.  I remember the sting of the freezing water as I fell into the sea.  My friends liked surfing near the pier.  Afterwards I liked stopping by Mr. Frostie’s for a marshmallow shake.  That frozen concoction would numb my insides to match the frozen outside.  There  are many more food choices now.

I visited Swagyu to try their kobe burger.

You can get it with cheese and pickle but all I wanted was the beef and bun.

You get 2 thin patties of kobe beef.

There was a nice char which made the edges crispy.  Beef was full of delicious beef flavor.  I was impressed as the beef was the most flavorful I’ve ever eaten in a burger.  Well worth the $18.

2nd visit I try their kobe burger with nitro fries.  It seems they freeze the fries in liquid nitrogen before frying in canola oil.  This results in a thin crunchy outer layer while the inside was all fluffy.  I liked the fried potato flavor alot.  The seasoning that was sprinkled on top made them even tastier.  Tasted like a mixture of salt with trace amounts of paprika.

Burger had a rich flavor from the kobe beef while the mild flavored bun added a fresh bread flavor.

Employees were nice and efficient.

I was surprised I was able to get a parking spot within a block each visit as Swagyu is 4 blocks from the beach and it’s summer.  Swagyu cooks up great tasting burgers and fries.

Swagyu
966 Felspar Street
Pacific Beach CA