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Rustic setting and innovative American cuisine mark Hillcrest's popular bistro.
(619) 894-8587
1270 Cleveland Ave Ste K
San Diego,
CA
92103
32.7495
-117.152
Neighborhoods: Western, Western San Diego, Hillcrest
What People Are Saying About Terra Restaurant
The Owner
Terra Restaurant
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Tucked away in the community of Hillcrest, Terra Restaurant and Chef/Owner Jeff Rossman have an ongoing commitment to innovative American cuisine. This neighborhood restaurant, with subtle earth tones and a cherry wood bar, offers the perfect combination of sophistication and casual elegance. Visit us for Lunch, Dinner or Sunday Brunch in our dining room or patio for outdoor enjoyment. We have a number of different events and specials such as our $3 Tuesdays, Wacky Wednesdays, or our BBQ and Blues every Thursday evening. We also offer a happy hour on Tuesday through Friday from 4:30pm-7pm,…
The Editor
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Citysearch
In Short – Terra's owner and chef, Jeff Rossman, strikes a balance: serving exquisite, multi-national food in a causal, embracing restaurant. Earthy tones and spacious outdoor dining set a relaxed agenda at Terra, as its menu items unveil hints of Hawaiian, Caribbean, and Latin America flavors. Don't let th Pumpkin Raviolis or Tahitian Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee skip your order. –
10/21/09
Amazing Restaurant
by bwg at Citysearch
My husband and some friends went here for dinner, it was incredible. It was special and intimate. The service was spectacular, and the food was amazing. The price was little high, however totally worth it. It was so incredibly good. Words can not express how much we loved this place. We would absolutly come back.
- Pros: Incredible Food
- Cons: A little pricy
02/17/09
Very disappointing
by duffpotter at Citysearch
Just went to Terra for Valentine's dinner. The courses we had were: gruyere fondue for 2, lobster bisque, filet and shrimp with a ravioli, mixed dessert of chocolate mousse, strawberry shortcake. It was $60 each without gratuity. The gruyere fondue tasted good but was very watered down. The lobster bisque was very bad. First, it wasn't bisque...no lobster chunks and was just inedible. It was overseasoned (i.e. salty), and tasted like they boiled lobster shells, added salt, and over-reduced the soup. For the first time in my life, I sent food back to the kitchen. They were nice and exchanged it with a spinach and goat cheese salad with raspberry vinaigrette that was very tart/acidic. However, it was an upgrade over the bisque. The filet and shrimp were very well cooked; however, brown cippolini gravy coated both proteins as well as the underlying spinach/ricotta ravioli and overwhelmed the dished with more saltiness. Don't really understand why one would use brown gravy on a filet with shrimp and spinach/ricotta ravioli. It just didn't work for me. Lastly, the dessert...the mousse was good but the strawberry shortcake was disappointing. It wasn't cake at all, rather, it was a hard biscuit like cookie. I needed a sharp knife to cut bites. Lastly, Valentines day dinner should be at smaller tables where you can interact closely with your significant other. Just not the case here. Perhaps the daily menu is better than this holiday menu, but I'll never know because I would never go back. Save your money, and check out another restaurant.
- Pros: Cozy feel
- Cons: tables too big, thumbs down
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- Innovative American Cuisine
- Full Bar & Notable Wine List
- Catering Available
Tucked away in the community of Hillcrest, Terra Restaurant and Chef/Owner Jeff Rossman have an ongoing commitment to innovative American cuisine. This neighborhood restaurant, with subtle earth tones and a cherry wood bar, offers the perfect combination of sophistication and casual elegance. Visit us for Lunch, Dinner or Sunday Brunch in our dining room or patio for outdoor enjoyment. We have a number of different events and specials such as our $3 Tuesdays, Wacky Wednesdays, or our BBQ and Blues every Thursday evening. We also offer a happy hour on Tuesday through Friday from 4:30pm-7pm, with drink and appetizer specials. Terra also offers full catering options for your wedding, private party, or business events. View our website to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter, and view all of our menus and our notable wine list.
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Holiday Hours
Regular Menu plus Great Specials Christmas Eve Lunch 11:30-2pm * Dinner 4:30-8:30pm Christmas Day 4pm-8:30pm New Year's Eve Lunch 11:30-2pm * Dinner 5-9:30pm New Year's Day Special Brunch 10am-2pm * Dinner 5-9:30pm
When: 12/24/09 - 01/01/10
Reservation: call for reservations. Always fills!
Age Restriction: none
