Cubo Bistro has been open for eight months, yet, surprisingly, I was not aware of it until this…read moreweek. Is located in the Centro Culturel de Tijuana ["CECUT"] on Paseo de las Heroes and is part of the Grupo Plascencia family of restaurants, so you can be assured of a certain level of quality.
It should be noted that the valet parking station is located directly on the Glorietta [Traffic Circle], so look for the orange cones to designate where to drive up. When I inquired as to the restaurant's entrance, the courteous valet me walked me from my car across the plaza to the restaurant's front door.
I was acquainted with the manager at Cubo, who used to work at Caesar's on "Revo". I did not recognize any of the waiters from other restaurants, but nonetheless, Gerson took care of me nicely. It was a hot day, so I ordered a bottle of cool and crisp Monte Xanic "Vina Kristal" Sauvignon Blanc. Inexplicably, there was "Blue Nun" on the wine list---I have never seen that in Tijuana, or in San Diego for that matter. What's up with that?
The dining room is of a modern design, with vast windows looking out onto the busy Glorietta, a terrace and a pretty interior lined on one side by a banquette of tufted caramel-colored vinyl. From the menu, I selected the Sardinera ["Grouper"], served atop a mushroom risotto, which I enjoyed. Although the restaurant was not crowded, the food took awhile to come out from the open kitchen, which did not bother me one whit, since I had the wine being continually poured by Gerson, and the WIFI worked perfectly, as it always does in Tijuana.
