San Diego, CA

Chinese

• Dumpling Inn: 4619 Convoy Street (San Diego)
  • Tiny hole-in-the-wall place with awesome food and low prices. One of the best Chinese restaurants in San Diego. Try to get there early, the dining room is tiny and there's often a line outside for tables.

• Jasmine: 4609 Convoy Street (San Diego)
  • Also one of the best Chinese restaurants in SD, Jasmine has an enormous dining room that often hosts wedding receptions and is therefore often full, so come on a weekday or with alternate dinner plans in case the restaurant's been rented out that evening. It's not on the menu but try the crispy fried long beans with garlic salt, they're delicious. Jasmine also serves excellent Dim Sum.

Greek

• Greek American Family Restaurant: 392 N El Camino Real (Encinitas)
  • Family-owned and operated Greek place that makes the best Spanakopita ever.

Indian

• Monsoon: 729 4th Ave. (downtown San Diego)
  • Tasty Indian food and neat decor. They sometimes have bellydancers during the evenings.

Italian

• Borelli's: 285 N El Camino Real (Encinitas)
  • American-style Italian food. Inauthentic but delicious.

Sushi

• Kaito

• Samurai

• Tomiko

Vietnamese

• Phuong Trang