Born & Raised Restaurant, 1909 India St., Little Italy (619-202-4577).
Open Mon –Thurs. 3 p.m. –midnight; Fri. 3 p.m. – 1 a.m.; Sat. 4 p.m. – 1 p.m.; Sun. 4 p.m. –midnight. ($50–$100). Credit Cards: AE, DISC, MC, VISA.
Being located in the heart of Little Italy and specializing in dry aged perfectly-grilled steaks cooked to perfection vs the other 50 plus Italian restaurants serve ONLY Italian cuisine speaks volumes as to the clout this restaurant boasts for being everyone’s favorite! As you might guess, it’s clientele are both young professionals and the young at heart, who come here to dine well. Very appealing is the second story open air seating with spectacular view of the surrounding downtown skyline. As are their delicious-tasting cocktails.
Their well-crafted menu features a host of can’t resist dining selections featuring BEEF CLASSICS, DRY-AGED & ADD-ONS. Since Dry-Aged steaks are their specialty 5 house specialties are featured with the 20 ounce Bone-in Ribeye topping the list of 6 must try selections. An excellent solution for sampling multiple cuts of beef at one seating is to order thje the STEAK SAMPLER, which consists of the American and Dry-Aged Japanese Wagyu plus the wet-aged steak on one large platter.
Not to be overlooked are the 40 oz. Main Lobster(lobster risotto, pan roasted seasonal vegetables, caviar butter) the local catch, and roasted chicken. Great add ons are their savory sauces including delicious Bearnaise, Peppercorn, Creamy Horseradish and Bordelaise sauces
No less spectacular are their homemade desserts, which get lots of Ohs and Ahas! They are as colorful as they are delicious.The 8-Layer Carrot Cake with eye catching orange frosting is a show stopper. and of course who can resist their Baked Alaska featurimg strawberry ice cream, and toasted meringue flambeed at your table.
Enough can’t be said about this rising star in fine dining on the San Diego scene.
