California Cuisine

Frommer's Review

This long-popular restaurant has withstood the test of time. With all the new players on the San Diego dining scene, it may not stand out as it did when it first opened in 1982, but the menu is fresh and contemporary. The spare, understated dining room and delightfully romantic patio set the stage as a smoothly professional and respectful staff proffers fine dining at fair prices to a casual crowd. The menu is a seasonal, market-driven affair that changes regularly. You may find jumbo lump crab cake with red pepper coulis and mango salsa or Niman ranch pork chops in an apple compote and bourbon glacé. Whatever you order, just make sure you leave enough room for the scintillating desserts such as buckwheat-mascarpone crepes with peach-plum compote, or banana and Belgian chocolate strudel with dulce de leche ice cream, whipped up on a daily basis. Allow time to find parking, which can be scarce along this busy stretch of University Avenue.

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