Artifact At Mingei - S San Diego

A little gem hidden in plain sight. Great service with an refreshing menu. A must taste.

So disappointing.... Was excited to try this restaurant and the way it was run was like they just opened. We waited for our table even though we had reservations and that set tione for whole night. We waited to get our order tahr , waited for water, waited for food had to flag down waitress to get another drink. And somehow the wait staff and manager seemed to think it was all fine. Food was good and interested but for price I expected way better service!

Cool space, a bit loud, service was a little slow, food was good (short rib entree was like warm), fixed price Friday was a good value. Will probably return and try the other dishes.

Spectacular experience. The ambiance is intimate, unique, and the food is fantastic. I was so impressed with David who helped us choose some wonderful dishes, including the special of the night. It was clear every single person we encountered was the height of professionalism. Our meal was the highlight of our evening, every last bite delicious.

We eat here often and have always been pleased, but today I ordered the fish dish (barramundi). A third of the fish was not well cooked/on the raw side (pretty gross). I told our server to please notify the chef, but nothing happened. We also had the lamb Berger and that was OK. The dessert, passionfruit custard, was delicious.