La Costa Fusión Cuisine
Get the ceviche and whatever fusion special they're running. The kitchen takes risks without losing discipline. University Avenue crowds thin out after 8, and that's when the restaurant actually breathes. Go then.
Ceviche. The fusion special changes nightly, ask your server. Order both, skip the appetizers.
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- 2859 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104, USA
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