American
Roger gave this University Heights comfort-food restaurant 4 stars and an enthusiastic one-word 'Bomb' in 2016.
Circa closed its University Heights location (2121 Adams Ave) in mid-February 2019; the owners converted the space into Soichi, an intimate Japanese fine-dining restaurant. This page keeps Roger's 2016 review as a record, not a live recommendation.
SanDiegoVille — Circa to close in University Heights, becoming Soichi (2019-01-16) ↗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.
Source-backed notes
“Bomb”
Roger's enthusiastic one-word 'Bomb' take on this University Heights comfort-food restaurant.
Stay in the neighborhood
Roger's University Heights omakase recommendation from 2022, paired with Tadokoro as his two go-to sushi counters.
A vegetarian Thai favorite where the panang curry is Roger's personal starting point and the menu gives mixed groups plenty of room.
Roger's backup for well-made cocktails when Polite Provisions is packed, plus a smash burger he said rivals The Friendly's.
Keep exploring
Browse the American page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
Good for one thing in Roger’s book: a dog-friendly patio. The Black & Bleu burger was bland on a cold bun.
Great food, slow service: the birthday dinner where Roger was charged $1.50 for a truffle nobody ordered.