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Costa Brava

  • 2011 Restaurant Issue: "Neighborhood Restaurants" (10/19/11)
  • 1653 Garnet Avenue
    San Diego, CA 92109
    858-273-1218
    eltio@costabravasd.com
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    Business Hours

    Sundays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Mondays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Tuesdays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Wednesdays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Thursdays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Fridays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Saturdays: 11 a.m. to midnight

    Kitchen Hours

    Sundays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Mondays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Tuesdays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Wednesdays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Thursdays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Fridays: 11 a.m. to midnight
    Saturdays: 11 a.m. to midnight

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    Reader Review

    The garlic-rich Spanish cuisine here includes tasty tapas and, among the entrées, a paella that’s made to order (sized to serve two or four; call ahead for larger groups). Moderate.

    General Information

    Cuisine: Small Plates/Tapas, Spanish

    Price: $13 - $22

    Delivery: Yes
    Outdoor seating: Yes
    Party room: Yes
    Reservations accepted: Yes
    Kids' menu: No
    Occasional live music: Yes
    Vegetarian friendly: Yes
    Payment options: Accepts credit cards

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    Happy Hour Specials

    Sunday: 4-6pm: 1/2-price sangria. 1/2-price tapas.

    Monday: 4-6pm: 1/2-price sangria. 1/2-price tapas.

    Tuesday: 4-6pm: 1/2-price sangria. 1/2-price tapas.

    Wednesday: 4-6pm: 1/2-price sangria. 1/2-price tapas.

    Thursday: 4-6pm: 1/2-price sangria. 1/2-price tapas.

    Friday: 4-6pm: 1/2-price sangria. 1/2-price tapas.

    Saturday: 4-6pm: 1/2-price sangria. 1/2-price tapas.

    Comments

    1. I know, I know, my ratings are schizophrenic. But it's largely because the owner of the restaurant was acting like such a racist when we went. It was our friend's birthday (he's Af-Am, I'm Filipino, and my brother's family was visiting from NYC). Since we were such a big group, we asked for a bigger table (or group of tables), but the owner didn't want to move us. We were perplexed, so our other friend (who was Spanish) tried to mediate. That's when the owner went off on him (and us), saying things like we were causing a ruckus for everyone, and we should know what kind of patrons the restaurant attracted, gesturing at two white girls with blonde hair sitting next to us. Then he starting cussing indirectly at my friend, calling him an hijo de p*** and other crap. Man, I'm never going there again. But if you're white and blonde and attractive, I think it would be a very hospitable place. The waiters were nice to us and the food was actually good, it's just that, you know, the owner just happened to be acting like a racist.

      On a larger level, I think it's funny when Spaniards act racist. You'd think that people whose culture owes itself in large part to the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, would be at least a little more aware that they're as colored as the rest of us. And the funniest thing about it was that my friend is a well-known professor! Well, I guess that's how people are sometimes. I actually felt bad for my Spanish friend, who felt that the owner gave Spain a bad name. He did, but that's how people are sometimes.

      By jdblanco 6:23 p.m., Jul 21, 2009 > Report it

    2. THE ACLU will help you with this racist FREE> and becarefull; in todays entitalled mentality> money based and racially based accusations could buy ya jackpot of trouble
      so always use the word alleged
      now we also know that racism is used to fatten wallets, blondie has money always.....any one else might just be looking for special ocaasion celebrateing and not regular spenders so they are profiled as a non returning customer and soooo get out of my hood; $ base profiling+racisist based profiling especially in the resturant bussiness is overwheming regardless of the money makers race
      CALL ACLU the cussing is enuf for a suit with witnesses that you definately have

      By jerome 7:54 a.m., Jul 24, 2009 > Report it

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