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A small quarter chicken and a lot of sides
Rotisserie chicken draws a crowd
The cost of doing Postmates business
Underbelly ramen arrives with zero spillage
These oysters couldn’t compete with Walrus & Carpenter
Salmon burger succeeds by not making me wish it were beef
High ceilings are a good call in a place that cooks lots of fish in …
Fresh Catch Fish Market & Grill
A wedge salad. Enough said.
A large mug of a local classic: Alpine Duet IPA, to drink next to the …
A large mug of the great Alpine Duet IPA, next to the fireplace.
A really old looking new brick structure, est. 2014.
Shepherd’s pie. Not really a pie, but savory and filling.
Boiled dumplings with a few banchan and complimentary barley water
There’s a little meal inside each one of these, but they won’t say exactly what …
Beautiful hand-folded King Steam dumplings
The sun shines on Kearny Mesa’s new entry
Studio Diner: Clean, hospitable, and not as kitschy as you’d think
Solid, stay-inside-the-lines American breakfast
Like a reel of film with a clapboard marquee