Serve generous quantities of good food at a good price, and expect lines at the door.
Many restaurateurs seem oblivious to the obvious.
However, by surveying San Diego s longer-running restaurants, you can compile a roster of savvy local entrepreneurs, a list that should include Barbara Beltaire. Like a 1950s pink Cadillac with tailfins sized to make a sailfish jealous, Barbarella has it all. The servers adopt fashionably casual attitudes while nonetheless getting the job done. A decor that might be termed retro-rustic charms and flatters, fostering a mood that feels relaxed, cozy and chic all at once. The decor is fun, even in the men s room.