San Diego/ Food & Drinks
Published on January 29, 2020
Craving Asian? Check out these 3 new Chula Vista restaurantsThai Fresh 2 | Photo: Jack M./Yelp

So you're ready for some Asian cuisine? Good news: We've found the freshest spots to satisfy your appetite. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for such fare.

Casa Nori

1730 E. Palomar St., Otay Ranch Village 5

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Casa Nori is a lounge, sushi bar and Asian fusion spot. Its specialties include tuna pizza, salmon avocado sashimi and jalapeño himachi. It also offers bento boxes, ramen dishes, soups and more. 

Casa Nori's current Yelp rating of five stars out of four reviews indicates positive attention from diners.

Yelper Karen K., who reviewed the restaurant on Jan. 25, wrote, "Amazing drinks. Amazing food. Amazing service. Five-star dining. Will definitely be back for more."

Monica A. noted, "So good. First time trying this new sushi hot spot and I'm obsessed. Fast and friendly service, the waiter was super helpful in helping this first-time customer pick out some amazing menu items."

Casa Nori is open from 4 p.m.–11 p.m. on Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Friday-Sunday.

Thai Fresh 2

1550 E. H St.

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Thai Fresh 2 offers curry dishes (including pumpkin and pineapple), pad Thai, drunken noodles, crab fried rice and more.

Yelp users are excited about Thai Fresh 2, which currently holds five stars out of 14 reviews on the site.

Yelper Joe T., who reviewed the restaurant on Jan. 16, wrote, "Amazing flavor, high quality, made with a lot of attention. Very good bang for your buck."

Yelper Monica A. noted, "Reasonably priced, food is delicious and the employees are very friendly. They are brand new, so be patient."

Thai Fresh 2 is open from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 4 p.m.–8 p.m. on weekdays and noon–3 p.m. and 4 p.m.–8 p.m. on weekends.

Tasty Mandarin Chinese Cuisine

1285 Broadway, Suite 104, Southwest

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Tasty Mandarin Chinese Cuisine offers appetizers, soups, seafood and more.

Main dishes at the new eatery include kung pao, honey walnut shrimp and seafood fried rice. Party tray-style meals are also available. 

Tasty Mandarin Chinese Cuisine's current rating of five stars out of 81 reviews on Yelp indicates positive attention from users.

Yelper Nick K., who was one of the first to visit the restaurant on Jan. 19, wrote, "This place is definitely worth a visit; the food was amazing and delicious. The price was reasonable, [but] what really sold us was the friendly service, great recommendations and relaxed atmosphere."

Yelper Scott M. wrote, "Stopped by this place today and it was great! Jay and Elizabeth knew everyone in the place. They are as happy to see their customers as the customers are to see them."

Tasty Mandarin Chinese Cuisine is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. daily.


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