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Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in National City

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4.4
Awesome(444)
$$$$
• American • Chula Vista / Bonita
Booked 5 times today
Delicious food, good service. Definitely a "go-to" in Chula Vista. The menu has been revised, visually easier to read. And the food is delicious. Glad to see it was completely full inside and almost full outside. It's a keeper!
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4.7
Exceptional(7512)
$$$$
• Californian • Little Italy
Booked 111 times today
Incredible food and experience we had. Pichanche steak was amazing
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4.6
Exceptional(4897)
$$$$
• Italian • Little Italy
Booked 73 times today
We had an amazing experience, everyone from the owner to the entire staff was incredible. We highly recommend Barbusa.
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4.2
Awesome(166)
$$$$
• Mexican • Chula Vista / Bonita
Booked 5 times today
Brunch was fantastic! So many options to choose from, bottomless really never reached the bottom, server was fantastic. Can’t believe we had never tried their weekend buffet brunch what a steal!
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4.3
Awesome(4041)
$$$$
• Steakhouse • Downtown
Booked 52 times today
Hey, what’s an awesome great service. Erika was great very nice. Very helpful. Overall everything was just amazing.
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4.6
Exceptional(6303)
$$$$
• Italian • Downtown
Booked 120 times today
Brandon the server, as well as the manager, were fantastic. Ambience and food quality were exceptional.
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4.5
Awesome(219)
$$$$
• Mediterranean • Coronado
Booked 114 times today
The ambience of the restaurant is delightful and very upscale, with couches and comfortable seating so that you hardly felt like you were in a dining area. The food was beautifully presented, delicious, and in very small quantities. Each dish was a work of art. Distracting was the noise. and the drumbeat of the music that was playing. Don’t go there without expecting a big bill.
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4.8
Exceptional(1786)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Little Italy
Booked 46 times today
Great knowledgable staff Delicious food Definitely recommend
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4.6
Exceptional(1076)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Little Italy
Booked 66 times today
Andrew was great. Really enjoyed the autumn salad.
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4.5
Awesome(1254)
$$$$
• Sushi • Little Italy
Booked 65 times today
We had a wonderful anniversary celebration! The food was fantastic, the nonalcoholic drinks were tasty, and they brought out an ice cream to share with a sparkler in it in celebration of our day. It was very nice, and the service was impeccable! Thank you for a lovely evening!

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  • CathyGold
    Orange County •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Excellent good! Mussels toast, ceviche and Lobster linguine for the win !
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    Herb & Sea$$$$• Seafood• Encinitas
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    4.6
  • Frank
    San Diego •12 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    We had an amazing experience, everyone from the owner to the entire staff was incredible. We highly recommend Barbusa.
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    Barbusa$$$$• Italian• Little Italy
    •
    4.6
  • HeatherGold
    San Diego •7 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    This was our second time dining at Books & Records. The first time was on a busier week night and with the close tables and live music it had a liveliness to it but not super conducive for quiet conversation. This time we visited on a Sunday evening and it was quiet and we had great table conversation. Both times our food was excellent (we love the brussel sprouts and the chicken bao buns). This time we also got the tuna crudo and it was delicious. Service is attentive and our server was kind.
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    Books + Records$$$$• American• Banker's Hill
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    4.6
  • Jose
    San Diego •29 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 29, 2026
    The food and drinks were delicious i would definitely come back!
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    El Agave$$$$• Mexican• Old Town
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    4.4
  • Stratton
    New York City •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Feb 7, 2026
    Great atmosphere and friendly service. More local place but we enjoyed it very much
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    Miss B's Coconut Club$$$$• Caribbean• Mission Beach
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    4.5
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