Trieu Chau Restaurant visit photograph by Roger Ma
Roger’s original visit photograph · 2019-12-06

Chinese

Trieu Chau Restaurant

City Heights, San DiegoRecommended

Roger rated this 5 stars, saying that if you're looking for something different from the standard Asian restaurant fare in town, this place is a good change of pace.

The call

Roger rated this 5 stars, saying that if you're looking for something different from the standard Asian restaurant fare in town, this place is a good change of pace.

What to order

    Best for

    • A change of pace from standard Asian restaurant fare

    From Roger’s Foursquare

    Roger’s tips on Trieu Chau Restaurant

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    Checked in 20 times on Swarm, most recently Jan 13, 2025. See the check-in log

    2019-12-06day precision · source explicit
    ★★★★★
    “If you're looking for something different from the standard Asian restaurant fare in town, this place is a good change of pace.”

    Roger described it as a good change of pace from the standard Asian restaurant fare found around town. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

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