American · New American
A San Diego brunch spot that replaced Brian's at the same location under the team behind Hash House, serving massive portions like a French toast with bacon Roger called food-coma (and artery-clogging) worthy, plus a lighter popover with fried goat cheese and squash blossom.
Start with french toast with bacon or popover with fried goat cheese and squash blossom, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
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From Roger’s Foursquare
Bacon French toast! Heart attack on a plate but so damn tasty!
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On Roger’s lists: SD's Sweet Tooth Spots, SD's Vegan/Vegetarian Joints!.
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Checked in 6 times on Swarm, most recently Nov 15, 2019. See the check-in log
“Anyhow, if you're looking for some food coma inducing dishes (and perhaps heart attack inducing as well), order yourself their French toast with bacon!”
Great Maple replaced Brian's at this location, run by the team behind Hash House with similarly massive portions; arriving at 8am on a Sunday still meant a near-packed room and tough parking. The French toast with bacon was decadent, while the popover with fried goat cheese and squash blossom was the lighter, vegetarian-friendly option.
Stay in the neighborhood
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.
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.
Keep exploring
Browse the American page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
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