Hi, We went to San Diego last week and utilized some restaurant recommendations made from several people. Since we were travelling with our 16 month old we didn't try any of the *really* nice recommendations. We did enjoy Cervecerias which serves Mexican and Seafood. It is owned by the owners of Dobsons and we had quite an enjoyable meal. The best entree was the shrimp with roasted garlic...it is the type of food that you dream about. This makes me think that Dobsons would be just as good. Avoid The Fish Market which was redcommended to us but was quite average. My shrimp with pasta (garlic) was good, but my husbands fish was quite average. Have a great time..they have really built up downtown and it is a lot of fun. If you are there for Sunday brunch you may want to try Sfuzzi...they have an awesome peach bellini!
San Diego, CA
San Diego choices
Ozparkman wrote: >Looking for something "californian" or >at least seafood oriented as we are coming from Chicago. Thanks in >advance. Try George's at the Cove in La Jolla. They've won zillions of awards, and they deserve them, IMHO. They have very interesting preparations and pay lots of attention to detail. Definitely a great place for seafood. -Ron
Ozparkman wrote: >We need help in deciding between several San Diego area restaurants for a >client dinner. We think we have it narrowed down to Mille Fleur, El >Bizcocho or Winesellars. Any thoughts, suggestions? El Bizcocho, Mille Fleurs and Marius (Le Meridian Hotel, Coronado) are all very consistently highly rated. Winesellar/Brasserie is probably a small notch down from these three (although if wine is your #1 priority, it's probably better than these three). Of the three, I've only been to Marius, which I would recommend highly IF money is no object. Expect to spend at least $75/person at any one of these with a VERY conservative wine choice. My one principle knock on Marius is that their wine prices are outrageous. $35 for KJ Vintners Chardonnay (which you can buy at Price Club for $7)??? Give me a break... >Also looking for a >good restaurant downtown San Diego for a different group of clients, I'm >thinking Rainwaters or Dobson's based on previous messages and reviews, >again any suggstions or comments? Dobson's is getting a bit long in the tooth, I haven't been there recently, but from my foodie friends, it seems to be relying on its reputation. If you're looking for a steak place, Rainwater's is probably the best. >Looking for something "californian" or >at least seafood oriented as we are coming from Chicago. In the downtown area, I'd suggest Cafe Pacifica for seafood (technically in Old Town). I know someone's going to recommend either Anthony's Star of the Sea Room or The Fish Market downtown, but personally, I've never been pleased at either. If you're willing to go to La Jolla, I'd also recommend George's at the Cove. Peohe's (Ferry Landing, Coronado) is probably a small step down in food quality from Cafe Pacifica, but it does have a stunning view of the San Diego skyline. Mike
Ronald M. wrote: >Ozparkman wrote: >>Looking for something "californian" or >>at least seafood oriented as we are coming from Chicago. Thanks in >>advance. Try the Marine Room in La Jolla. It's right on the beach and you can see the waves and watch all the Sandpipers while you eat. This place is RIGHT on the beach. It's been destroyed twice previously by some nasty winter storms we've had here. There are interesting pictures on the walls of the past "mishaps" <g>
> In the downtown area, I'd suggest Cafe Pacifica for seafood > (technically in > Old Town). I would second that recommendation. I have some notes if you are interested. Graham http://www.compulink.co.uk/~gtigg/
Cafe Pacifica, 2414 San Diego Av. Old Town, San Diego - 619 291 6666 Old Town San Diego is an attractive tourist area with the usual array of gift shops and boutiques. Cafe Pacifica lies away from passers by, but only a few minutes away on foot, on the south western outskirts. Inside feels reasonably airy and fresh as befits a fish restaurant although the lighting, delivered by strings of Christmas tree wiring with all white bulbs, is dreadful. We managed to book an early table with just a few hours notice, but by 7 p.m. they were nearly full. For appetisers Dungerness crab cakes were excellent and came with a saffron and herb sauce that looked and tasted fine, although any saffron flavour that may have existed lost out to a hint of mustard. Scallops that were treated to a searing grill were fresh and well cooked. They came on a dry salad of potato, tomato, young spinach and shitake mushrooms which was splendid in its own right but just didn’t fit in with the scallops. A fennel risotto with large shrimps, shitake mushrooms and goats cheese was very tasty indeed with large and perfectly cooked shrimps. The dish could have been perfection except for the goats cheese over powering the fennel and the dry nature of the risotto. The other entree of a sea bass (which bore no resemblance to the North Atlantic variety) came as a char grilled slice on a base of lentils with courgette batons. This was also good although it lacked a sauce which would have relieved the dishes dryness and lifted the flavours. Key lime pie and vanilla ice cream were our dessert selection from their standard offerings and were clearly home made. With a bottle of basic Chardonnay the bill was $77 before service. The value for money more than offsets the shortcomings in the cooking and we would head back there if we ever visit San Diego again. Graham http://www.compulink.co.uk/~gtigg/