The Asian Bistro at 414 University Ave carries a San Diego County health inspection score of 98 and occupies a Hillcrest landmark that has housed a restaurant continuously since 1955, when the space opened as Jimmy Wong's Golden Dragon. Late-night guests who want a cocktail after their meal often cross to Nunu's Tavern for a nightcap on the same block. The Asian-owned kitchen builds every curry, wok-fired dish, and soup from scratch each service, breaking down bones for broths and grinding spice blends rather than relying on premade bases. Diners splitting the late hours between cuisines sometimes pair a curry here with a slice from Sisters Pizza on University Ave before closing time. The kitchen's most demanding preparation layers a from-scratch curry sauce built from raw spice blends and slow-cooked bone broth over wok-charred proteins, a dish-to-order process that reflects the same site's unbroken restaurant tenure since 1955.