From Roger’s notebook

American / California

Weekend brunch · A solid Mission Hills dinner

Latest recorded visit2016-02-22
“Great food Great vibes MIS go”
Roger, Google Maps review (2016-02-22)

American · California

Farmer's Bottega

Mission Hills, San DiegoRecommended

Roger rated this 4 stars, calling out great food and great vibes at this Mission Hills brunch-and-dinner spot; his note trails off before naming a specific dish.

The call

Roger rated this 4 stars, calling out great food and great vibes at this Mission Hills brunch-and-dinner spot; his note trails off before naming a specific dish.

What to order

    Best for

    • Weekend brunch
    • A solid Mission Hills dinner

    From Roger’s Foursquare

    Roger’s tips on Farmer's Bottega

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    Checked in 3 times on Swarm, most recently Dec 24, 2019. See the check-in log

    2016-02-22day precision · source explicit
    ★★★★☆
    “Great food Great vibes MIS go”

    The draft cuts off mid-thought after 'MIS go' — likely a truncated or garbled reference to Mission Hills; the intended meaning isn't clear from the text alone. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

    Source 1 ↗

    yelp

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    From the order notes
    Pork chop · Whiskey cocktails
    Go for
    Dinner and drinks · A polished night out
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    From the order notes
    Sour ales · Belgian-style ales
    Go for
    A serious sour and Belgian ale selection
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    From the order notes
    Karaoke · Strong drinks
    Go for
    Karaoke nights · A classic dive bar
    Latest recorded visit2019