Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Restaurants in National City, by the Record

2 places in the record

The best restaurants in National City, by the professional record: San Diego Magazine has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Royal Mandarin comes out on top.

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  1. Rank 1. Royal Mandarin

    Chinese

    Awards
    Address
    1132 E Plaza Blvd, Unit 205, National City, CA · National City
    Hours
    Mon 9 AM–9 PM
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Poke Etc

    Hawaiian

    Awards
    Address
    916 E Eighth St, National City, CA · National City
    Hours
    Mon 10 AM–7:30 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.