Cedar Cafe & Gelato

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3861 Valley Centre Dr, San Diego, CA 92130, USA
Added by Jopie, at 15 June 2015

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• Nyall Engfield

  09 December 2017

  We were used to Good Lebanese food from Canada and could not find it in San Diego until now. Healthy, big portions (especially the plates), we get the falafel and kofta (meatball). Excellent hummus and make sure you ask for some toast potatoes and garlic sauce, as it’s not on the menu.

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• Scott Perrin

  13 July 2017

  Good, filling Mediterranean and American food at a good price.

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• Walt Downey

  25 June 2017

  Good gyros

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• Ramsin Khoshabeh

  12 April 2017

  A hidden gem with AMAZING food! Don't be fooled by the gas station. This place is delicious and authentic.

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• Angela Garcia

  18 March 2017

  Ohhhh me oh my! I'm in Mediterranean heaven! This place not only has excellent customer servicebut the food is SO delicious! It's located inside the gas station. Gyrosaladgarlic sauce..and hummusare on point. You won't regret going here! Any time we are working in this arealunch is a must here! Enjoy!

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• Walter Macalma

  06 July 2016

  Whelmed, not over, not under, just, Whelmed.
  
  The actual place is located inside the Shell. You order straight when you walk into the doors and pick up is to the left. The Deli menu takes up 85% of the menu leaving just the left sliver for their Mediterranean dishes like kafta, gyro, chicken and falafel. The family who runs it is friendly, but they don’t do well when it’s busy. The décor is still a gas station, the wet up of the menu is weird because you really can’t see the whole thing from anywhere because the ceililng is way too short to design that way, my guess is vents were place for the grill. The case is great, if they had more variety, it’s just plates in a window, not dressed up, not fancied, maybe 4-5 at most. You are better off eating outside in the sun than inside.
  
  Yeah sure they have a basic American deli, but those BLT’s are basic, the turkey club makes me want to go to Subway, like super boring because your better off going to Green Leaf which does everything on their deli menu better.
  
  Too often I want Indian food, but end up settling for Mediterranean food. I think it’s really just a naan craving because I actually like Mediterranean rice more than the more basic Indian Basmati. Their cedar rice has nice aromatics, but usually sits too long and is a bit hard/sticks together. Taking the shape of the bowl it was in. The gyro are not cut from some huge rotating spit like you think it would so they quickly grill on flat top. It’s seasoned, but it ends up more fried than roasted to finish. You taste the herbs, but don’t smell them or see them. The amount given is usually hearty. Salad is basic with a strong dressing I’m not a fan of. The hummus is good, but the ratio on the platters of tsaziki and hummus is strange. Tons of hummus, very little tsaziki. Pit bread is good. They hit it with paprika at the end, but they usually use too much. You can really taste the lemon which I like. The value on the Mediterranean dishes is great. Their portions on dishes and plates are great, but just getting kafta, skewers or gyro might not be the best idea.
  
  It’s a great place if you really don’t want to walk to Chipotle or across the street, but if you really want Mediterranean or Greek food I suggest you go elsewhere and if you really want Deli sandwiches Green Leaf is better.

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• Andrew Navarro

  26 February 2016

  guy was a complete ass very rude and sarcastic i was polite the whole time spoke with him for about 5 seconds to make a transaction talk about rude

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• Carolyn Ortega

  22 June 2015

  First time having a gyro and it was DELICIOUS!! My dad had the kafta with salad which tasted delightful as well. Although it is a bit odd that it is located within a gas station, the food is FAR from the typical hotdog and microwaveable burrito.
  
  I'm visiting San Diego with my dad. A couple days ago, he had mediterranean food from The Marketplace Grill in the plaza across the street and he wasn't much of a fan of the food AND the price. His chicken plate there was about $18, whereas a plate here would be less than half that price with much better quality and taste.
  
  Good eats doesn't always have to be at a fancy shmancy place.

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