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Fig Tree Cafe visit photograph by Roger Ma
Roger’s original visit photograph · 2015-05-14

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Fig Tree Cafe

Liberty Station, San DiegoWorth trying

A Liberty Station cafe in a converted Naval Training Center building; Roger flagged it specifically as a good brunch spot.

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The call

A Liberty Station cafe in a converted Naval Training Center building; Roger flagged it specifically as a good brunch spot.

What to order

    Best for

    • A Liberty Station brunch spot

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    From Roger’s Foursquare

    Roger’s tips on Fig Tree Cafe

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    Visit history

    Checked in 2 times on Swarm, most recently Nov 23, 2017. See the check-in log

    2015-05-14day precision · source explicit
    ★★★☆☆
    “Great for brunch”

    Roger flagged this Liberty Station cafe specifically as a good brunch choice. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

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    From the order notes
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    Go for
    Fresh live sashimi without the Sushi Ota wait
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