Teriyaki & Bao opens in Carlsbad

Bumblee character buns at Teriyaki & Bao in Carlsbad.

Nov. 12, 2020 1 PM PT

Jenny and James Pyo, the owners of Harumama, Love Boat Sushi and Blue Ocean restaurants, have opened a new Asian fusion concept called Teriyaki & Bao at 711 Grand Ave. in Carlsbad.

The restaurant specializes in cooked-to-order teriyaki dishes served sizzling in personal-sized cast-iron skillets, as well as curries, udon dishes, tornado fried rice and almond cauliflower bites.

It also serves a new line of character buns inspired by the animal-themed sweet and savory buns that have made Harumama famous on Instagram.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Closed Sunday. Visit teriyakiandbao.com.

Pam Kragen writes about San Diego restaurants and new food products for The San Diego Union-Tribune. Email her at pam.kragen@sduniontribune.com.

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Pam Kragen

Pam Kragen is a feature writer who specializes in writing human interest, dining, theater and opera stories. She joined The San Diego Union-Tribune staff in October 2012 after 27 years at the North County Times, where she served as the Arts & Features Editor, as well as the paper’s longtime arts writer and theater/opera critic. She is the president and co-founder of the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from San Diego State University and completed fellowships in theater criticism at the University of Southern California and opera/classical music criticism at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She reports from the U-T’s North County office in San Marcos.