This elegant neighborhood establishment is best enjoyed with those who are most trusted (hence perhaps the name), since its menu of small dishes is designed to share. On sunny days – and there are many in San Diego – groups of friends flock to the spacious patio to share the delights of chef Brad Wise. His brigade relies on the generosity of the area’s farms (seasonality, therefore, guaranteed) to bring to life delicacies such as the hamachi tartare layered with cucumber cubes, mashed avocado and pea sprouts or the fried chicken sandwich with cabbage. shredded, homemade ssam sauce and hand-cut fries.
When the weather turns colder, its industrial-style dining room (concrete and steel) comes to life animated by the glow of the wood-burning grill and its atmosphere is infected by the optimism of its chatty clientele.
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