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San Diego Area Asian Restaurants

Chinese

Chin's Szechwan Cuisine
Cuisine: Chinese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
Menu/Website

Locations:
Del Mar
1011 Camino Del Mar #110
Del Mar, CA 92014
Phone: (858) 481-8584

Rancho Bernardo
15721 Bernardo Heights Pkwy Suite #A
San Diego, CA 92128
Phone: (858) 676-0166

Encinitas
625 Encinitas Blvd
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: (760) 753-3903

La Jolla
623 Pearl St
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 454-7597

Oceanside
4140 Oceanside Blvd
Oceanside, CA 92056
Phone: (760) 631-4808

Vista
600 E Vista Way
Vista, CA 92084
Phone: (760) 732-3880

Carlsbad
2820 Roosevelt St
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 729-0348

Dumpling Inn
4625 Convoy Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 268-9638
Cuisine: Chinese
Alcohol Served: NONE
Cost: $$
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Emerald Chinese Seafood
3709 Convoy Street, Suite 101
San Diego, CA, 92111
Phone: (858) 565-6888
Cuisine: Chinese
Alcohol Served: Full Bar
Cost: $$$$

Golden City Restaurant
5375 Kearny Villa Road
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 565-6682
Cuisine: Chinese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Jasmine Seafood Restaurant
4609 Convoy St #A
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 268-0888
Cuisine: Chinese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot
4718 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92117
Phone: (858) 274-2040
Cuisine: Chinese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Minh Ky Chinese Restaurant
4644 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92115
Phone: (619) 283-4180
Cuisine: Chinese, Vietnamese
No Credit Cards Accepted
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $

Spicy City
4690 Convoy Street,
San Diego, CA
Phone: (858) 278-1818
Cuisine: Sichuan and Yunnan Chinese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Domo Kitchen
9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 279-1663
Cuisine: Chinese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

Lita's Fish & Oriental Food Market
3864 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, CA 92054
Phone: (760) 439-9198
Cuisine: Filipino
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $$

Shan Xi Magic Kitchen
4344 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 565-2688
Cuisine: Chinese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

Tasty Noodle House
4646 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 430-6876
Cuisine: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $$


Filipino

Fredcel Lumpias & Catering
3876 38th Street
San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: (619) 282-2305
Cuisine: Filipino
No Credit Cards Accepted
Alcohol Served: NONE
Cost: $$

Lita's Fish & Oriental Food Market
3864 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, CA 92054
Phone: (760) 439-9198
Cuisine: Filipino
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: ??

Tita's Kitchenette
2720 E. Plaza Blvd.
National City, CA 91950
Phone: (619) 472-5801
Cuisine: Filipino
No Credit Cards Accepted
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $

Nanay's Best BBQ
6715 Mira Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 625-0827
Cuisine: Barbeque, Filipino
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $


Indian and South Asian Restaruants

Annapurna
10606 Camino Ruiz
San Diego, CA 92126
Phone: (858) 578-0100
Cuisine: Indian
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $$
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Curry & More
Cuisine: Indian
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Locations:
San Marcos
113 S. Las Posas Road
San Marcos, CA 92078
Phone: (760) 736-4540

Rancho Bernardo
11808 Rancho Bernardo Rd #123
San Diego, CA 92128
Phone: (858) 592-2322

Oceanside
600 Mission Ave
Oceanside, CA 92054
Phone: (442) 266-8366

India Palace
694 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 294-8886
Cuisine: Indian/Pakistani
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Punjabi Tandoor
9235 Activity Road, Suite 111
San Diego, CA 92126
Phone:(858) 695-0956
Cuisine: Indian/Pakistani
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $
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Royal India
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Alcohol Served: Full bar
Cost: $$
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Locations:
San Diego
329 Market St
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 269-9999

Miramar
8990 Miramar Rd #200
San Diego, CA 92126
Phone: (858) 457-9999

Del Mar
3860 Valley Centre Dr
San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: (858) 792-1111

Surati Farsan Mart
9494 Black Mountain Rd
San Diego, CA 92126
(858) 549-7280
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $
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Tandoor
5608 Mission Center Road
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 497-0751
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $
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Village Indian Cuisine
9187 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 874-3663
Cuisine: Indian, Buffets
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $


Japanese

Chopstix
4633 Convoy Street Ste. 101
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 569-9171
Cuisine: Japanese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $
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Harney Sushi
3964 Harney Street
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 295-3272
Cuisine: Japanese
Alcohol Served: Full Bar
Cost: $$
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Izakaya Masa
928 Fort Stockton Drive
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 542-1354
Cuisine: Japanese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Izakaya Sakura
3904 Convoy Street Ste. 121
San Diego, CA 92184
Phone: (858) 569-6151
Cuisine: Japanese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Kanpai
301 Palomar Street
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Phone: (619) 426-1200
Cuisine: Japanese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $
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Hokkaido Ramen Santouka & Musashiya
Inside Mitsuwa Marketplace
4240 Kearny Mesa Road
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 569-6699
Cuisine: Japanese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Nozomi Japanese Restaurant
3050 Pio Pico Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (760) 729-7877
Cuisine: Japanese, Asian Fusion
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Nozomi 2 Japanese Restaurant
4150 Regents Park Row
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 452-7778
Cuisine: Japanese, Asian Fusion
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Robataya Oton
5447 Kearny Villa Rd Suite D
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 277-3989
Cuisine: Japanese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$$

Shimbashi Izakaya
1555 Camino Del Mar Ste.201
Del Mar, CA 92014
Phone: (858) 523-0479
Cuisine: Japanese
Alcohol Served: Full Bar
Cost: $$$
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Sushi Ota Restaurant
4529 Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
Phone: (858) 270-5670
Cuisine: Japanese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$$

Kyoto Sushi
3166 Midway Dr Ste 108
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 223-7798
Cuisine: Sushi Bars
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

Korean

Dae Jang Keum Korean BBQ
7905 Engineer Road
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 573-2585
Cuisine: Korean
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Chon Ju Jip
4373 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 268-0835
Cuisine: Korean
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

Manna Korean BBQ
Cuisine: Korean, Barbeque
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

Locations:
Convoy
4428 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 278-3300

Chula Vista
724 Otay Lakes Rd
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: (619) 421-3300

Mira Mesa
8188 Mira Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92126
Phone: (858) 578-0300


Friend's House Korean
4647 Convoy St Ste 101A
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 292-0499
Cuisine: Korean
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

Buga Korean BBQ
5580 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92117
Phone: (858) 560-1010
Cuisine: Korean, Barbeque
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

Taegukgi Korean BBQ House
7655 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Ste 501
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 277-1554
Cuisine: Korean, Barbeque
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

Thai & Lao

Bahn Thai
4646 Park Blvd Ste 3
San Diego, CA 92116
Phone: (619) 299-6363
Cuisine: Thai, Vegetarian
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $

Bangkok Spices Thai Restaurant
3627 30th St
San Diego, CA 92104
Phone: (619) 281-1111
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

Ban Lao
4126 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: (619) 501-1378
Cuisine: Lao, Thai
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $

Basil Thai Bistro
8680 Navajo Road
San Diego, CA 92119
Phone: (619) 460-8424
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
Menu/Website

Di-Chan Thai Restaurant
5535 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92117
Phone: (858) 569-0084
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

The Asian Bistro
414 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 296-4119
Cuisine: Thai Fusion
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
Menu/Website

Original Sab-E-Lee
2405 Ulric Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 650-6868
Cuisine: Thai
No Credit Cards Accepted
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $$
Website

Saffron Thai
3731-B India Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 574-7737
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $
Menu/Website

Sala Thai Restaurant
6161 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92115
Phone: (619) 229-9050
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Sang Dao Restaurant
5421 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 263-0914
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $

Siamese Basil
527 S. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: (760) 753-3940
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

Spice & Rice Thai Kitchen
7734 Girard Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 456-0466
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
Menu/Website

Takhrai Thai
12265 Scripps Poway Pkwy
Poway, CA 92064
Phone: (858) 549-1848
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Tamarind Thai Restaurant
7970 University Avenue Ste. 310
La Mesa, CA 91941
Phone: (619) 337-2581
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Taste of Thai
527 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 291-7525
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$
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Thai Village
4618 Mission Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92109
Phone: (858) 270-4991
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $

Sab Lai Thai Kitchen
500 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 232-1801
Cuisine: Thai
Alcohol Served: Full Bar
Cost: $$

Vietnamese

Pho 4 Queen
159 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road
San Marcos, CA 92078
Phone: (760) 471-2572
Cuisine: Vietnamese
No Alcohol Served
Cost: $$

OB Noodle House
2218 Cable Street
San Diego, CA 92107
Phone: (619) 450-6868
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $
Menu/Website

Pho Ca Dao Restaurant
5223 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92115
Phone: (619) 326-1420
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Alcohol Served: No
Cost: $

Pho Hiep & Grill
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $
Menu/Website

Locations:
Chula Vista
539 Telegraph Canyon Rd
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: (619) 482-8883

Eastlake
872 Eastlake Pkwy # 310
Chula Vista, CA 91914
Phone: (619) 482-9888

Linda Vista
6947 Linda Vista Rd
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 268-8406


Saigon Star
10450 Friars Road Ste. E
San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: (619) 640-2985
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $

Pho Super Bowl & Tea Station
8342 Parkway Drive
La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone: (619) 469-8984
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Alcohol Served: beer & Wine
Cost: $

Pho Van Restaurant
4233 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: (619) 281-9420
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $

Phuong Trang
4170 Convoy Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 565-6750
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Chinese
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $
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Other Asian and Fusion

Chamorro Grill
6628 Mission Gorge Rd
San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: (619) 280-2000
Cuisine: Hawaiian and Chamorro Food from Guam
Alcohol Served: None
Cost: $
Menu/Website

Mongolian Hot Pot
4718 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92117
Phone: (858) 274-2040
Cuisine: Mongolian
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $$

Roy's Restaurant
8670 Genesee Avenue
San Diego, CA 92122
Phone: (858) 455-1616
Cuisine: Asian Fusion, Hawaiian
Alcohol Served: Full bar
Cost: $$$
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Roy's Restaurant
333 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA
Phone: (619) 239-7697
Cuisine: Asian Fusion, Hawaiian
Alcohol Served: Full bar
Cost: $$$
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Teri Cafe
2249 S. El Camino Real
Oceanside, CA 92054
Phone: (760) 722-8399
Cuisine: Japanese, Hawaiian
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $
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World Curry
1433 Garnet Avenue
San Diego, CA 92109
Phone: (858) 270-4455
Cuisine: Indian, Thai
Alcohol Served: Beer & Wine
Cost: $
Menu/Website

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