SD Foodie found evidence Bearito Republic had an active website as of September 2024 (per an Internet Archive snapshot), but could not independently confirm it is still open in 2026, and it did not appear in a current San Diego Mexican-restaurant directory checked. Status marked unknown rather than guessed; check before you go.
The call
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
Roger's Hillcrest cigar-bar pick, run by an owner (Raul) he calls the friendliest in town, open later than most local lounges with a strong Belgian beer selection on tap and bottle.
From the order notes
A cigar paired by Raul · Belgian beer on tap or bottle
A Hillcrest Chinese restaurant Roger says declined after the pandemic, dropping from a two-star review to one star, after an earlier visit he'd already called just okay and Americanized.
A Hillcrest location of the Nishiki Ramen chain -- a separate address from the site's existing Kearny Mesa entry -- rated a middling three stars by Roger.
