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Kearny Mesa · $4–9 per plate · Ranked in 2 lists
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Jasmine Seafood Restaurant is a Kearny Mesa spot ranked #2 of 5 in our Best Dim Sum in San Diego list, scoring 87/100 in our Best Dim Sum in San Diego. Order the siu mai, egg tarts, and steamed spare ribs. The best big-table dim sum room in San Diego, and the egg tarts to beat.
We scored Jasmine Seafood Restaurant 87/100 in our full editorial review.
Read the full Jasmine Seafood Restaurant reviewJasmine Seafood Restaurant is in Kearny Mesa, San Diego. Give yourself a few extra minutes for parking on weekends — Kearny Mesa fills up early on sunny days.
Explore Kearny MesaOn our Best Dim Sum in San Diego list, Jasmine Seafood Restaurant lands at #2 of 5, just behind Emerald Chinese Seafood (89/100) and ahead of China Max (85/100). Emerald Chinese Seafood holds #1 with 89/100, so the gap is 2 points. It also appears on 1 other list in our San Diego coverage.
See the full Best Dim Sum in San Diego rankingJasmine Seafood Restaurant scores 87/100 against a best dim sum in san diego field that averages 86, running from 84 at the bottom to 89 at the top. That puts it 1 points above the category average and ahead of 3 of the 4 other places we scored. It lands 2nd of 5, and the category leader is 2 points clear.
Judged criterion by criterion, Jasmine Seafood Restaurant separates itself most on atmosphere (82/100 versus a 74.8 category average). Its softest showing is value at 86, 2 points under the field. Those two numbers are the honest summary: this is a place you pick for atmosphere, not for a clean sweep of every category.
| Criterion | Jasmine Seafood Restaurant | Category avg. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experience | 90 | 88.8 | +1.2 |
| Consistency | 88 | 86.4 | +1.6 |
| Value | 86 | 88 | -2 |
| Atmosphere | 82 | 74.8 | +7.2 |
| Uniqueness | 80 | 81.6 | -1.6 |
Scores are Sandi Spots editorial judgments, compared against every other place we ranked in best dim sum in san diego.
Kearny Mesa is dense enough that Jasmine Seafood Restaurant rarely needs to be a standalone trip. We have scored at least six other ranked spots in the same neighborhood, so it is easy to stack a visit with Hidden Fish (92/100 in our best sushi in san diego list) or K Sandwiches (92/100) and turn one stop into an afternoon.
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If Jasmine Seafood Restaurant is booked or closed, these score closest at the same $4–9 per plate spend in the same list:
Yes, if you are in the neighborhood or nearby.
Jasmine Seafood Restaurant scores 87/100 in our Best Dim Sum in San Diego list (#2 of 5). It is strongest on experience (90) and consistency (88). The best big-table dim sum room in San Diego, and the egg tarts to beat.
Skip it if uniqueness matters most to you — that is its weakest category (80/100).
Jasmine Seafood Restaurant is a good fit for dim sum and restaurants on convoy street. Because it ranks #2 on our best dim sum in san diego list, it makes the most sense to pair it with nearby stops in Kearny Mesa rather than build a day around a long cross-town drive. Check live hours and availability before leaving, especially for a weekend visit.
Best tactical tip: Call ahead for parties over eight — the round banquet tables book out.
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Score 87/100 on this list's criteria · Order: Siu mai, egg tarts, and steamed spare ribs · $4–9 per plate
Jasmine runs a long-standing weekend service with reliable classics and warm, flaky egg tarts. Slightly less adventurous than Emerald, but nothing arrives cold.
Local tip: Call ahead for parties over eight — the round banquet tables book out.
Score 86/100 on this list's criteria · Order: Weekend dim sum, especially the har gow · $$
A large room with cart service on weekends and Cantonese seafood the rest of the time.
Local tip: Arrive before 11am on weekends or plan on a wait.
Scored with our ranking methodology — dim sum, Convoy Street restaurants.
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