Welcome to East Village, your favorite neighborhood Asian Fusion restaurant in the heart of Encinitas. Opened in 2011, we’ve been serving our locally world-famous Monk Bowl, along with a diverse range of mouthwatering dishes from Potstickers to Dynamite Fries, all in a trendy and sleek ambiance. Our menu, influenced by various Asian cuisines, is complemented by our extensive list of local beers, sake, and fermented wine. Our restaurant prides itself on beingon being a go-to spot for family dinners, date nights, and pre-outing meals. Our unique decor featuring Anime cartoons and Japanese robots adds an interesting twist to your dining experience. Explore our homemade sauces simmered to perfection and experience our friendly service today!
Industrial digs & comfy booths set the mood for Asian dishes with a Californian bent. Based on 300 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Drive-through ✔️ Delivery
Address:
628 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: (760) 753-8700
Website:
Hours
| Friday |
5–9 PM |
| Saturday |
5–9 PM |
| Sunday |
5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
5–9 PM |
| Wednesday |
5–9 PM |
| Thursday |
5–9 PM |
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Reviews
Kamran Bigdely
The popular dish is Mongolian Pot. We had it with beef but you can have it with other type of meets like shrimp, chicken or lamb.
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Philip Godfrey
I love it here! The monk bowls are amazing and customizable and delicious. My wife is very sensitive to anything spicy, and they do have menu items that are spicy that they don’t list as spicy, so she wasn’t able to eat some of her meal, but what she was able to have she enjoyed so there’s that.
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Sophie Gracey
this place used to be so good, but it was just such a complete disappointment. Got the fallen monk bowl, the pork was so burned it wasn’t edible, and the egg came scrambled for some reason. My friend got the shrimp which came with 3 shrimp which were so overcooked it was extremely chewy and one of them wasn’t even deveined which is super gross. The servers are super nice, but the music was so low it wasn’t audible, felt like there was no quality control or management in any way shape or form
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Lindsay S
I’ve been away from San Diego for 5 years. Upon returning, mostly what I’ve experienced (with everything, not only food) is quality and quantity way down, prices way way up. Not so at East Village Diner and I am so happy because this was one of my favorite go-tos back in the day. The monk por is still absolutely delicious, fresh and filling – and for the same reasonable prices I remember. Yay!!!!
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Alexa Houston
My whole family LOVES this place!!! The food is absolutely fantastic!! I was so glad to be able to get it as a pickup order while we were in town! The pickup process was simple and the food was ready, waiting for us at the time given. This is a great restaurant in downtown Encinitas (my favorite forsure)!
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Drifton A. Way
Ingredients are very fresh, but you got to use a lot of those special sauces they have to flavor it up a bit. Nonetheless quality grub.
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Tony Gonz
Stopped by for dinner and EVERYTHING was amazing. Karelly and Selene were our servers and they were very attentive and really sweet. We got the carnitas fries and they were bomb! For the entree we got a monk bowl and the beef broccoli noodles, needless to say, it was amazing! Definitely a place to check out next time you’re in Encinitas!
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Colby
Carlos was our waiter, and the busser I can’t remember his name were very professional and kind, and after we were seated and ordered Carlos had our food to us in less than 5 minutes on a busy Saturday night. The service was phenomenal. The food was out-of-this-world delicious. If you want quick yummy healthy food with a slight spice you’ll love East Village Asian Diner.
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Seth Webster (freshyseth)
Great place! it was super busy so we had a bit of a wait. The service was good and the food came out as quick as you’d expect. The menu was really unique and fun. The only reason I didn’t give it a 5 is because the food was a bit underwhelming. It was good! It just missed big flavor, a fulness, and a good mouthfeel. Next time I’d get two eggs on the Mongolian Monk Stone Pot.
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Danny W
Nodding my head like yes, yes, yes, this rocks. Or sometimes I switch it up and do no, no, no, don’t stop a rockin. Either way, this place is one of my favorites for date night or to just get a Monk Bowl by myself. Love it!
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