Opened in late 2023, the La Mesa outpost of Toasted Gastrobrunch replaced a longstanding Sammy’s location that had served the community for over 15 years. The change was part of Ladeki’s broader pivot toward brunch-centric dining, with Toasted offering a menu built around indulgent breakfast fare like loaded toasts, inventive Benedicts, breakfast burritos, brisket hash, and craft cocktails. The venue embraced a farmhouse-chic aesthetic and operated daily as a brunch destination in a space once known for its woodfired pizzas.
This closure follows a familiar pattern in Ladeki’s recent restaurant reshuffling. Another Toasted location originally planned for Imperial Beach was quietly scrapped in favor of reviving his famed Asian-fusion concept Roppongi, which opened at the same site in May alongside a new Sammy’s location. A previous iteration of the Toasted concept, dubbed Toast Gastrobrunch, also closed its Carlsbad restaurant in late 2022.
Toasted Gastrobrunch's departure underscores the increasingly competitive nature of San Diego’s brunch landscape and the challenges of sustaining niche daytime dining concepts in suburban markets. While the reasons for the closure have not been publicly disclosed, sources close to the restaurant cited a mix of shifting customer patterns and internal strategic realignment within the Ladeki Restaurant Group. As of now, it's unclear what will take over the Fletcher Parkway space. The closure marks yet another transition for the high-profile corner property located near Grossmont Center and the trolley station - an area that continues to evolve with new retail and dining developments.
For now, fans of Toasted's decadent brunch fare will need to travel to its remaining locations in Oceanside, Del Mar or Las Vegas - unless another rebrand is on the horizon. In San Diego’s ever-churning dining scene, nothing stays the same for long.
Toasted Gastrobrunch's last day of business at 8555 Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa is Sunday, June 29. For more information, visit toasted.net.
Originally published on June 28, 2025.
