Good dining in San Diego?

Tom_G_l_a_s_g_o_w · January 27, 2019, 10:13pm

Went to AR Valentien for lunch, fish special was very good wished I ordered it. They had Liquid Farm by the glass at a reasonable price. Pizzette and duck with lentils were very good.
Sushi Ota was very good, wine glasses were not the worst. Byo’d Vilmart.
Herb and Wood was good but didn’t meet expectations.

Dave_McCloskey · January 28, 2019, 7:05pm

I’ll be in San Diego this weekend. The Addison, Et Voila and Fish 101 all look interesting to me.

julianseersmartin · January 28, 2019, 9:44pm

Does Koko Beach do corkage? Presumably stemware isn’t great?

Colin_Haggerty · August 11, 2019, 12:10am

Addison is my favorite restaurant in San Diego County. About 30 minutes without traffic from Mission Bay/Sea World.

This; we were there in August. It aims at being a 3-star experience, so you have to be prepared for the elaborate, but friendly, service and the pricing–beautiful place in its way. In La Jolla, Georges at the Cove is pretty good (and nice spot), as is The Marine Room, though quirky.

Tried Trust in San Diego proper, which was getting a lot of buzz. Kind of hipster place and space, which can be fine by me (e. g., Contra NYC), imho they were not ready for prime time. Good sushi to be had in a number of spots of course and some low key respectable Italian–never made it to their chinatown, which seems to be northeast of the city, but for me the 3 above were the fine dining highlights.

We recently had a phenomenal dining experience at the Marine Room in La Jolla. Below is a link to my CellarTracker write-up for the evening.

CellarTracker: Celebrating at the Marine Room

Colin

Joshua_Kates · August 11, 2019, 12:49am

Addison is my favorite restaurant in San Diego County. About 30 minutes without traffic from Mission Bay/Sea World.

This; we were there in August. It aims at being a 3-star experience, so you have to be prepared for the elaborate, but friendly, service and the pricing–beautiful place in its way. In La Jolla, Georges at the Cove is pretty good (and nice spot), as is The Marine Room, though quirky.

Tried Trust in San Diego proper, which was getting a lot of buzz. Kind of hipster place and space, which can be fine by me (e. g., Contra NYC), imho they were not ready for prime time. Good sushi to be had in a number of spots of course and some low key respectable Italian–never made it to their chinatown, which seems to be northeast of the city, but for me the 3 above were the fine dining highlights.

We recently had a phenomenal dining experience at the Marine Room in La Jolla. Below is a link to my CellarTracker write-up for the evening.

CellarTracker: Celebrating at the Marine Room

Colin

Thanks for the notes, Colin,

We ate at the Marine room as well last summer, of which we were in walking distance. The food was better than we expected to be honest, but not sure it was ultimately worth the considerable coin. Whole experience was slightly odd–slightly stiff, formal service, but the other patrons were way informal. Still, you folks popped some serious bottles and I am glad to see you enjoyed yourselves–do you live nearby?

All best,
Josh

Colin_Haggerty · August 12, 2019, 3:09pm

Hi Josh:

We live in Las Vegas. The birthday girl and her husband invited us to be their guests at the Marine Room. The trip to La Jolla was well worth the effort!

Colin