places to go…

Taco Bravo
S. Bascom and Campbell Av., Campbell, CA
This place gets 3 stars if only because of the lack of competition at 2am… Wait. Maybe it should get 4…okay 4. I mean it’s haute cuisine out here at that point.
Onto the review. First and foremost, sobriety here is not recommended. It’s the type of place you […]

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Lucha Libre
1810 W. Washington Street, Mission Hills
I’ve had my eye on this place for a long time, just wondering what was behind those doors. Inside it’s (shocker) Mexican wrestling themed, complete with movies on the flat screen.
The food is fantastic and cheap. Like Saffron, it gets a “best in its class” type award. It’s super […]

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Saffron
3737 India St., San Diego, CA 92103

Saffron, Noodles and Sate’ and Thai Grilled Chicken. Two locations, right next door to each other. This place, once you figure out the drill, is fantastic. The people are incredibly helpful. The food is quite tasty, well seasoned and prepared beautifully. It is semi-fast food, but they don’t skimp […]

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Urban Grind
3799 Park Blvd, Hillcrest/North Park division point, San Diego
I discovered this little place one Sunday night, disparaged by the Starbuck’s on the corner as my only option for a light dinner/caffeine fix. Just past Cafe on Park, which I’m sure I’ll get to shortly. This little place has a mid-intersection crosswalk right in front […]

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Bronx Pizza
111 Washington Street, Hillcrest, San Diego
Okay, I have a confession to make. I’m not really from NYC. I moved there about a year ago from the triangle area of NC. So I’m not giving the review of a true “New Yorker” of this pizza. That is to say, I may not be so harsh […]

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Hillcrest Sandwich Company
3780 5th Av, Hillcrest, San Diego
Have you ever had a sandwich, just a plain ol’ sandwich, you bought somewhere, and looked down at it and said, “Now, THIS, is a sandwich, damn”. That’s this place. They aren’t much for dinner hours, but they will deliver to Hillcrest.
Now don’t get me wrong, they fancy […]

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T-Deli
1469 University Av, Hillcrest, San Diego
Oh T-Deli, how do I love thee, let me count the ways.
1. Your paninis aren’t smashed oily mushiness, all pretentious with mayonnaises people are too lazy to make at home for like 40 cents.
2. You make fresh fruit salad, the moment I ask for it. Not 10 minutes before.
3. You […]

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Baja Betty’s
1421 University Avenue, Hillcrest
When taking the first cruise of Hillcrest’s restaurant dense University Avenue, only a few places can possibly stand out as, “I gotta go THERE, places”, funny that two of the most prominent, based almost entirely on name alone turn out to be linked. Baja Betty’s and Urban Mo’s.
We first went […]

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Brians’ American Eatery
1451 Washington Street, Hillcrest
Some of these places really need to get with the website-ing.
This was the first restaurant Alex and I stepped foot in after we got the keys to our apartment and officially became San Diegans. Our property manager recommended it. He’s great like that, hasn’t steered us wrong yet! He also […]

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Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza
5970 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad
This place just oozes chain. I hate that. I’ll start there and the big, obnoxious portions that torture me with prices I simply don’t wanna pay. My biggest and only complaint lies there. I’m bad at not eating what’s on the plate. Knowing when to say when, if you will.
That […]

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