Eric H. wrote: > > Someone wrote: > : My wife and I will be in San Diego next month, ostensibly for a > : professional conference. If anyone has any recommendations for > : first-rate restaurants, I'd love to hear about them! > > I was there in December. We had bad luck at most of the > places we tried, but we had a GREAT meal at a Mexican > place called "Chuey's #1" near the Coranado Bridge entrance > downtown. Great, great spicy food. Get the green chile if you > like hot stuff. > > Not a fancy place, obviously. Nor a place an average tourist would be comfortable going to after dark... Mike
San Diego, CA
San Diego suggestions?
Beverly W. wrote: > > Mike C. wrote: > > > >Eric H. wrote: > >> > >> Someone wrote: > >> : My wife and I will be in San Diego next month, ostensibly for a > >> : professional conference. If anyone has any recommendations for > >> : first-rate restaurants, I'd love to hear about them! > >> > In San Diego, there is Mr. A's. It is on the top floor of Fifth Avenue > Financial Center. Address: 2550 Fifth Avenue. The food is good and it > has a very nice view of the city and bay. Dress is semi-formal. > Phone (619) 239-1377 Mr. A's has been living off its reputation (and view) for at least fifteen years, I wouldn't put Mr. A's in the top 50 (maybe even the top 100) restaurants in San Diego. Coat and tie are required for men, so I'd put it in the "formal" category (for San Diego, at least). You'd have far better luck to go across the street to Laurel's. > Another good restaurant is Anthony's Star of the Sea Room. It is on > the Embarcadero. 1360 Harbor Dr. Has a nice view of the bay. Dress > is formal. > Phone: (619) 232-7408 Another restaurant that's been living off it's reputation for at least fifteen years. However, Mike Ghio is finally starting to get the Anthony's restaurants out of their hide-bound ways. It might be worth a try again just to see how successful Mike has been, but I still doubt it's in the top five seafood restaurants in San Diego. I would recommend Cafe Pacifica, Pacifica Del Mar, George's at the cove, Tutto Mare, The Sky Room at La Valencia or Peohe's over The Star of the Sea Room. > If you want to go over the bridge into Coronado, the Hotel Del Coronado > is worth checking out. It is a historic hotel on SR75. 1500 Orange > Ave. They have two restaurants and one is highly recommended. The > problem is I can't for the life of me think of it's name. If you call > the hotel I'm sure they could help you. > phone: (619) 435-6611 The Prince of Wales Grill. Haven't been there since the (very necessary) remodel (or sale of the Del by Sheila Lawrence either). Frankly, I was consistently underwhelmed by all of the restaurants in the Del even when the Lawrences owned it. I can't believe they've gotten better under new management. In Coronado, Marius (very expensive "country French"), Primavera, Chez Loma and the previously mentioned Peohe's are all superior to anything in the Del. Mike
Mike C. wrote: > >Eric H. wrote: >> >> Someone wrote: >> : My wife and I will be in San Diego next month, ostensibly for a >> : professional conference. If anyone has any recommendations for >> : first-rate restaurants, I'd love to hear about them! >> In San Diego, there is Mr. A's. It is on the top floor of Fifth Avenue Financial Center. Address: 2550 Fifth Avenue. The food is good and it has a very nice view of the city and bay. Dress is semi-formal. Phone (619) 239-1377 Another good restaurant is Anthony's Star of the Sea Room. It is on the Embarcadero. 1360 Harbor Dr. Has a nice view of the bay. Dress is formal. Phone: (619) 232-7408 If you want to go over the bridge into Coronado, the Hotel Del Coronado is worth checking out. It is a historic hotel on SR75. 1500 Orange Ave. They have two restaurants and one is highly recommended. The problem is I can't for the life of me think of it's name. If you call the hotel I'm sure they could help you. phone: (619) 435-6611 Bon appetite!
Thomas H. wrote: > I've had a couple of glowing reports on a LaJolla hotel restaurant by the > name of "Torreyana". Any comments on this one Mike?? The Torreyana Grill at the Sheraton Grande on Torrey Pines Mesa. It's good, though its focus seems more on its Buffet (which is a pretty darn good buffet). They have a really super private room that seats 12-16 (perfect for a small business lunch). View of Torrey Pines Golf Course. I haven't been there for weekend brunch, but several friends have raved about it (Personally, I can't get past Piatti's or Trattoria Acqua for Sunday brunch...). It's not a top-tier SD restaurant, but it's very good for a hotel restaurant. Within a short (~2 mile) drive there's Pacifica Del Mar, Piatti's, Trattoria Acqua and George's at the Cove, all of which are better than the Torreyana Grill (and all except Piatti's also have ocean views). Mike
Lsrmk wrote: > > Sally's in the Hyatt Hotel in Seaport Village, downtown, has great food in > a beautiful, bayside location (always my first choice). Wouldn't be my first choice, but Sally's is good. Nice view, good crab cakes. > Mr. A's, which is > also downtown, is pretty, with pretty good food, and astounding views of > the City from its high-floor location. Coat and tie are required, you can do far better going across the street to Laurel's. If you want the view, you can always go to Mr. A's bar afterward. > The dining room in the Grant Hotel > on Broadway is always excellent, if a little too traditional for my taste. I think the Grant Grill has gotten yet another executive chef. It's gotten pretty good recent reviews, though. > The seafood at the Top of the Market, on the Embarcadero near Seaport > Village, is superb. I've had egregious service multiple times at the downstairs Fish Market. I've sworn not to return except to sack the smoking ruins. [Thanks to Steve L. for this phrase...] I've never had problems at The Fish Markets in Del Mar and Silicon Valley, which are fine, mid-range fish places. > The Star of India, also on the Embarcadero, a little > further down toward the airport (but an easy walk if you park in Seaport > Village), is also a beautiful bayside location with really great food (but > the only one of this group where I wouldn't go in casual clothes). I believe there is an Indian restaurant right across from the ship "Star of India" and there is a chain of Indian restaurants called "The Star of India". I don't think they have that location, nor are they formal. Are you talking about Anthony's Star of the Sea Room? There are four or five other seafood places I'd recommend first (George's at the Cove, Cafe Pacifica, Pacifica Del Mar, Tutto Mare and perhpas Peohe's), and I'd only recommend the Star of the Sea Room based upon Mike Ghio's attempt at bringing their food out of the fifties. > The dining rooms in > the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla are also very pretty, with good food. In the same neighborhood, I personally prefer the food at either George's at the Cove or Trattoria Acqua. The restaurants in the La Valencia are all competent, and I'd put forward The Sky Room as the most romantic restaurant in San Diego. > One of the best things about San Diego is that you can go almost anywhere > dressed in casual clothes, because so many people come into restaurants > from their boats. Actually, I think it's more because San Diego is a tourist town, and, like, it's totally in California... > Also, there are many good restaurants in the gaslight > district, near the convention center. Gaslamp District. Tons of Trattoria-style Italian restaurants (Osteria Pannevino, Fio's, Trattoria Mama Anna, La Strada, Bella Luna are ones I'd recommend), Blue Point Coastal for Seafood. I haven't been pleased with Ole Madrid, Croce's or Dakota Grill. Mike
Someone wrote: > Hi, I really like Ole Madrid in San Diego. It's unique and very local. I am > originally from San Diego (born & raised) and am now a food editor at > Kitchenette magazine in Northern Cal. I will be in S.D. in April...Any > Suggestions for a new (less than 1 year) rest. in that area? When Ole Madrid was in its old location, I thought it was outstanding. In its new location, they seem to have slippped quite a bit. Blue Point Coastal and Trattoria Moma Anna are both less than a year old. Mike
Sally's in the Hyatt Hotel in Seaport Village, downtown, has great food in a beautiful, bayside location (always my first choice). Mr. A's, which is also downtown, is pretty, with pretty good food, and astounding views of the City from its high-floor location. The dining room in the Grant Hotel on Broadway is always excellent, if a little too traditional for my taste. The seafood at the Top of the Market, on the Embarcadero near Seaport Village, is superb. The Star of India, also on the Embarcadero, a little further down toward the airport (but an easy walk if you park in Seaport Village), is also a beautiful bayside location with really great food (but the only one of this group where I wouldn't go in casual clothes). In South Bay (Chula Vista), don't miss Jake's -- really good food in a beautiful, yacht-club-like location and atmosphere. The dining rooms in the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla are also very pretty, with good food. One of the best things about San Diego is that you can go almost anywhere dressed in casual clothes, because so many people come into restaurants from their boats. Also, there are many good restaurants in the gaslight district, near the convention center.
MiDuole wrote: > Looking for a great restaurant close to convention center for entertaining > business clients. Enjoy all types of cuisine, especially if it is creative, > fresh and unusual. > > TIA, > terry > [email removed] (Terry McGinnis) For "creative, fresh and unusual" I would recommend KemoSabe in the Hillcrest district, a short cab ride from the convention center. The theme is "east meets west" and the menu offer _tons_ of intriguing combinations of tastes and textures. Everything about the place is way cool...groovy room and appointments, great staff. Let me know what you think if you go! Bon Appetit!
MiDuole wrote: > Looking for a great restaurant close to convention center for entertaining > business clients. Enjoy all types of cuisine, especially if it is creative, > fresh and unusual. Within walking distance of the Convention Center, there's The Gaslamp District, which is probably the largest concentration of restaurants in San Diego. Some that I particularly enjoy are: Blue Point Coastal (Seafood), Bella Luna (Italian), Osteria Pannevino (Italian), La Strada (Italian) and Fio's (Italian). I would avoid La Provence (it's changed ownership recently, so it might be a "try again"), Croce's (the bar/music isn't bad), Ole Madrid and The Field (though it's a lively bar, the food is a bit too authentic for my tastes... ;-). If you're willing to take a taxi-ride, Laurel's (California/Country French) is worth seeking out. Mike
The Kobe Misono in Mirramar next to Top Gun. Best place I have ever eaten!!!
Flash wrote: > The Kobe Misono in Mirramar next to Top Gun. Best place I have ever > eaten!!! Hmm.... I recommended it to an Asian foodie friend a couple of years back (he wanted a Teppan-table place) and he said it was awful. Haven't been back myself, especially since they changed from Kobe beef to domestic beef. Mike