Vine Cottage Menu – La Mesa, CA

Type : Restaurant

Location : La Mesa, CA

Cozy-chic restaurant featuring an eclectic, Mediterranean-inspired menu, craft beers & a patio. Based on 153 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$

Vine Cottage 91942

Address:
6062 Lake Murray Blvd #101A, La Mesa, CA 91942

Phone: (619) 303-8118

Website:

Menu

Appetizer-style
House-Marinated Lucques & Nicoise Olives
lemon, celery, fines herbs
$4.00
The Vine Cottage Bruschette
artichoke grilled hearts, goat cheese, red onion, mint caprese tomato, basil, fresh mozzarella
$8.00
Carlsbad Black Mussels
served with yukon gold fries mariniere white wine, butter, garlic, fines herbs belgique wit beer, cream, roasted garlic, goat cheese basque lamb sausage, leeks, tomato, smoked paprika
$13.00
Grilled Spiced Lamb Sausages
whole-grain mustard, orange-fig jam
$8.00
Blue Foot Sustainable White Shrimp Tempura
sriracha aioli, fresh mint chiffonade
$9.00
Macaroni & Artisanal Cheese Gratin
la quercia pancetta, toasted bread crumbs
$8.00
Specialty Fries
yukon gold fries w/ truffle oil and parmesan sweet potato fries w/ smoked paprika, cilantro, and lime
$6.00
House-Made Soup
daily selection
$5.00
Epi Demi-Baguette W/ Vermont Cultured Butter
wheat-shaped half-baguette, baked locally by sadie rose baking co.
$3.00
Salads
Roasted Beets & Wild Arugula
goat cheese, scallion, fines herbs, citrus vinaigrette
$8.00
Frisee W/ Orange Supremes & Nicoise Olives
fines herbs, creme fraiche dressing
$8.00
Classic Caesar Salad
hearts of romaine, house-made dressing, croutons, parmesan
$8.00
Local Lettuces W/ Cucumber & Grape Tomatoes
fines herbs, scallion, danjou pear vinaigrette
$8.00
Pastas
Linguini Carbonara
cage-free egg, la quercia pancetta, parmesan, pecorino, black pepper
$13.00
Blue Foot Sustainable White Shrimp Linguini
lemon, butter, garlic, tomatoes, herbs, white wine
$15.00
Short Rib Rigatoni
tomato, caramelized onion, gorgonzola, aged balsamic
$14.00
Specialty Boards
Charcuterie Board
salami nostrano and gentile and mortadella by fra mani, la quercia prosciutto
$15.00
Cheese Board
rotating selection of fine regional, domestic, and imported artisanal cheeses
$13.00
Combination Board
a selection of both artisanal meats and cheeses
$17.00
Entrees
Braised Niman Ranch Pork Shoulder
marinated cucumber, cilantro, chilies, sweet-soy & apple cider reduction
$17.00
Pan-Seared Organic Irish Salmon W/ Herbs
leeks, shiitake mushrooms, fingerling potatoes, pinot noir reduction
$17.00
Grilled, Marinated Jidori Chicken Thighs
mediterranean herbs, grilled radicchio, goat cheese, aged balsamic
$15.00
All-Natural Beef Short Ribs
braised w/ red wine & dried plums served w/ fingerling potatoes
$17.00
Niman Ranch 10oz Dry-Aged Ny Strip Steak
roasted shallot butter, yukon gold fries
$28.00
The Vine Cottage Grass-Fed Beef Burger
paso prime ca beef, roasted anaheim chilies, drunken goat cheese, wild arugula, w/ yukon gold fries (add a fried cage-free egg 1.50
$12.00
Flatbread pizzas
Spiced Lamb Sausage & Shiitake Mushroom
mozzarella, roasted red pepper-tomato coulis, basil
$14.00
Fra Diavolo Salame, Red Chili, & Garlic
mozzarella, roasted red pepper-tomato coulis
$14.00
Grilled Chicken & Artichoke Hearts W/ Pesto
goat cheese, red onion, parmesan, garlic
$14.00
Prosciutto, Caramelized Onion, & Gorgonzola
mozzarella, dried plums, aged balsamic
$14.00
Provencal Olives, Tomatoes, & Goat Cheese
mediterranean herbs, red onion, roasted red pepper-tomato coulis (made w/ anchovies upon request)
$13.00

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Reviews

Daniel S
I discovered the Vine Cottage last April and like many others who have posted, I was disappointed when it abruptly closed. However, I was excited when I recently saw a banner on the building announcing a reopening.

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Joel “Jay2dafullest” Colon
I decided to try this place out since I was near by. we had the wings as an appetizer, which were okay at best. we had the fish and chips and the burger. fish was pretty bland and the fries were okay. the burger was not good. it tasted like it was burnt, even though it was medium well, and the bun was completely soggy, so we ended up asking for another bun. the server was friendly and attentive, but it was obvious she was inexperienced. overall, i wished i had gone to McDonald’s instead.

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Donhu Rickerby
Excellent choice for dinner and wine. We had the duck pasta and the short rib pasta and both were delicious! The sweet potato fries were also fresh and great with the aoili sauce

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steve moses
I went with a group for lunch. The service was great the food was mostly above average. There were a few close misses like the pasta putenesca and the mussels, and some great hits such as the salmon that was cooked to perfection. Also, the cioppino was great with generous seafood in a tasty tomato based sauce. The deserts were also great. One issue: the water glasses were a bit soapy. Overall, it was a good experience and we will surely come back. It is so nice to have such a restaurant in that neighborhood.

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Andrew Nguyen
Awesome place. Environment is chill. Waiter has been warm and welcome. Food here is DELICIOUS.

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Julie Fish
This is a unexpected find in East County. Great menu,Service was great, answered my questions about the menu and told us about happy hour specials. Will be going to try more.

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Acasia Wolf
I’ve been here a couple times before and the food is always on point. Usually they’re super busy but service never falters. Tonight was more dead than I’ve ever seen but instead of sulking around, Mark went above and beyond. He was there when we needed him, he recommended an absolutely perfect wine pairing for my dish, and he was personable; just like a friend. The food had me coming back but the service has now made me a loyal patron.

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Swan Amity
I would never have expected a falafel slider to be so delicious. The vegetarian menu options are quite good, but these are a must order in my opinion. Our service was great and our food was also very enjoyable. The wine and beer selection was plenty to keep us happy. I was sure to tell my friends who live nearby that it should be on their list to visit.

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Christina Eng
Enjoyed dinner immensely and the wine was fine!

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Tammara Pasquariello
Great service and good food! We had the short ribs which are really good and it came with risotto which was fair.. And we got the cheese board and some muscles – everything was very tasty. Just a heads up that they’re not serving beer or wine yet. They warn you when you walk in and we saw several people that left when they found out.

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