In-N-Out Burger

2005 Camino Del Este
Mission Valley, CA 92108

Miss Vanessa T. writes: I know...how original to review In-N-Out....but this place seriously deserves a good review. Have you seen how long their drive-thru gets? Poor kids....and they are kids, because most of them look like 16 or 17.

Anyway, they have way more traffic than…

Trader Joe's Pacific Beach
Neighborhood: Pacific Beach

1211 Garnet Ave
San Diego, CA 92109

Tonie T. writes: It's all about the LOVE HUT!

The first time I came into this TJ's, that's what they called their little sample station. And they've been givin' the love every time I stop in no matter what. They do the best samples, and always ... I mean, ALWAYS,…

Taka
Neighborhood: East Village, Gaslamp

555 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

Matthew H. writes: Very delicious fresh sushi and sashimi.   We ordered Omakase (whatever the chef wanted to prepare for us) and it was fantastic, I recommend going this route if you're adventurous and aren't too concerned with the costs.   Uni, giant shrimp, monk…

Rei Do Gado Churrascaria
Neighborhood: Gaslamp

939 4th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

Michael R. writes: I went here a couple months back, sort of by accident (long story), but I didn't write a review because I couldn't think of anything that hasn't been said, and said well, by over fifty other Yelpers.

Because yes, delicious meat is brought to your…

Hamilton's Tavern
Neighborhood: South Park, Golden Hill

1521 30th St
San Diego, CA 92102

lauren c. writes: Tap--- tap--tap___ Telegraph white__ served on tap- tap____
Like Ahab in search of his white whale,
I was Rehab in search of my white ale.

I had heard of this rarity, this Telegraph white, but was not prepared for a smoky glass of liquid barbeque.…

Influx
Neighborhood: Golden Hill

1948 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92102

brooke f. writes: I have a crush. On Influx. I just like to flirt with it. It's not on my normal route or super convenient coming from OB, but it's still worth the drive every now and then. I'll stop in for a coffee or a yummy sandwich and end up lingering longer than…

Spruce Street Bridge

Spruce St & First Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103

Jeff J. writes: Whilst browsing the vicinity for a romantic spot to have relations with a certain gentleman (manhunt trick I had just met), we happened upon a lovely and charming enclosure near 1st and Spruce (stranger's garage), but our tender embrace was…

Ace Hardware
Neighborhood: Hillcrest

1007 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92103

Ethan H. writes: This place is exactly what you'd expect a place called "The Gay Hardware Store" to be. It's everything a hardware store should have plus tons and tons of gayness. I think it's about the best thing out there. If I were gay, I might like it even more.…

Jet Rhys Hair Salon
Neighborhood: Hillcrest

3846 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92103

brooke f. writes: Hashem at Jet Rhys is a dream come true. I've always been pretty chill about my hair... never spent a lot of $ or time on it, but some friends had been raving about Hashem, so I booked it. I am hooked. He is seriously an artist.

I simply went in &…

Bar Dynamite
Neighborhood: Mission Hills

1808 W Washington St
San Diego, CA 92103

Lucas O. writes: There aren't a lot of places that manage to be mostly not pretentious while still playing pretty good hip hop. For that alone, Bar D deserves praise. But they still charge a cover for a DJ, overprice their drinks and keep things about 5 degrees…

The Aero Club Bar
Neighborhood: Mission Hills

3365 India St
San Diego, CA 92103

Denise L. writes: Aight.. first let me get the disclaimer out of the way... yes I work here, sometimes.  And despite being my place of sometime employment, I still drink here, frequently.  In fact, when I get off work from bar-tending at 7, I do the "Ceremonial Walk…

Tapenade Restaurant
Neighborhood: La Jolla

7612 Fay Ave
La Jolla, CA 92037

Timothy O. writes: I wound up here on a lark with a former colleague who came for the the jazz they offer here regularly. We stayed for the drink and the food. I'd recommend ordering from the bar - the food prices are more reasonable. The wine might not be so…

Pizza Port-Solana Beach Brewery

135 N Hwy 101
Solana Beach, CA 92075

Matthew H. writes: Pizza port is a good place to meet people, this is because it's always so goddamn crowded that you need to sit down with strangers anyways.  So if you're a lonely head down, you'll be sure to meet some people who may or may not be DICKS.  

People who…

Beach Grass Cafe

159 S Highway 101
Solana Beach, CA 92075

Alisa M. writes: The service was excellent and so was the wine.  I must be getting very hard to please or I'm just a simple girl but the menu was a little much.  All sorts of wacky stuff going on in the food and whoooooa I just couldn't handle it.  My food was good…

Tony's Jacal

621 Valley Ave
Solana Beach, CA 92075

Micah D. writes: Most people stop short of Tony's instead opting for a visit to their less than comparable neighbor, Fidel's.  I will admit that I too used to make this same mistake but have since learned the error of my ways.

Tony's Jacal (Tony's Shack for the…

The Che Cafe Collective

9500 Gilman Dr.
Bldg. 161
La Jolla, CA 92093

Daniel M. writes: To date, the Che Cafe remains the only location on the planet where I specifically entered a mosh pit to deck a douchebag in the face with the intent of dropping him to the floor.

And, it worked.

Because when you're in the Che, you stand up for what is…

Fidel's

607 Valley Ave
Solana Beach, CA 92075

Mike G. writes: Fidel's.  Go now.  Best.  Mexican.  Food.  Ever.

I must have been here 30-40 times at this point.  The carne asada burrito makes you want to go home and slap your parents for not taking you here every day growing up.  Then to the gas station to fill…

Botanical Building
Neighborhood: Balboa Park

El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101

Kat A. writes: This place is a horticulturist's dream! Upon walking up to the huge greenhouse building you wouldn't think what green wonders are inside. But on the way up a huge and long koi and lily pond that always seems to be kept up nicely. Once you walk into…

Fiesta Island

Fiesta Island Rd
San Diego, CA 92101

Denise L. writes: Fiesta Island is a big (2.5 mile circumference maybe) flat man-made islet that reminds me kitty litter.  It is you... dry dusty dirt and the polluted bay.  Lots of rednecks with Sea Doos and Budweisers.

If you get in that water:
1. Expect a rash of…

Omni Hotel

675 L Street
San Diego, CA 92101

Asil T. writes: On a recent trip to San Diego for work I found the Omni on Priceline in a fit of last-minute desperation. I haven't stayed in downtown San Diego very much, and I think I'll actually try to stay here more - way more conducive to going out. And…

Fish Market

750 N Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101

Caroline B. writes: I do love this restaurant:

This location is perched right on the water's edge at SeaPort Village. There is a lovely view of San Diego Harbor. They have giant picture windows and offer outside seating on their enclosed patio as well.

The food is…

Blue Point Coastal Cuisine
Neighborhood: East Village, Gaslamp

565 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

Miss Josephine Z. writes: I have yet to sample their cuisine, but Blue Point does have a wonderful atmosphere for your cocktail-sipping, ambiance-absorbing, elegant-spewing kinda bar with outside seating for Gaslamp people-watching.

Patrons are either quietly consuming their…

Mario's De La Mesa Restaurant
Neighborhood: La Mesa

8425 La Mesa Blvd
La Mesa, CA 91941

Denise L. writes: Drunk Guy and I went to Marios for lunch today per the suggestion of a certain Naughty American

The fricken mole was so good.  So good that I sang the "Moley Moley Moley" song to it while the 2 moles on my face danced around because they thought it…

Panera Bread
Neighborhood: La Mesa

5500 Grossmont Center Drive
La Mesa, CA 91942

Kim L. writes: I am eating at Panera Bread right now.  I am using their free Wi-Fi, which I love.  I am not annoyed at all by how crowded this place gets at lunch time.  I am that bitch taking up a whole big booth by myself so I can fit my laptop, purse, and other…

Super Sergio's
Neighborhood: National City

1631 Sweetwater Rd
National City, CA 91950

Albert L. writes: I honestly believe there is no "best" mexican food place, there's just places that do one particular thing the best. And if you like tacos more then anything then the place that does the best tacos is your fave. But no mexican food place does…

El Q'ero Restaurant

564 S Coast Hwy
Encinitas, CA 92024

Josh S. writes: 3 letters to describe this place - W O W!!!!!!!!!!

First, this isn't a place I'd usually try.  I'm not a big Peruvian/South American food lover (at least not before) so I would not search this place out.  Turns out, didn't have to.  My wife's…

Juanitas Taco Shop

290 N Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA 92024

Craig W. writes: I don't get it.  Everyone is griping about how "dirty" this joint is.

Let me tell you:  Anyone who has seen my gut, my ass, or my avatar can guess that I have tried nearly every taco dive in Southern California.  And Juanita's is no dirtier than the…

Coast Hwy Traders

530 S Coast Hwy 101
Encinitas, CA 92024

Sarah L. writes: This place is my Day of the Dead GO TO Spot.... Affordable? And How! From jewelry and purses and keychains... to tables and chairs, candles and decorations, Coast Hwy Traders has it All - for the Dia de Los Muertos freak. This is one of those places…

La Jolla Shores Beach
Neighborhood: La Jolla Shores

8200 Camino del Oro
San Diego, CA 92037

Keane L. writes: Where PB seems a tourist farm

And OB brings dirt hipster charm,

La Jolla's calm caress disarms

http://www.yelp.com/bi...

No good word left that rhymes with "-arm."

:-/

Warwick's
Neighborhood: La Jolla

7812 Girard Ave
La Jolla, CA 92037

Liza P. writes: YES! Just when Cody's in Berkeley had to move AWAY from where most reading people [ie. students] find themselves, when Kepler's in Menlo Park was within a second of going out of business, here is a FANTASTIC bookstore in the very center of La Jolla!…

Trattoria Acqua
Neighborhood: La Jolla

1298 Prospect St
Ste 3M
La Jolla, CA 92037

Albert W. writes: As a place equally apt for a business lunch or a dinner date, this elegant Italian restaurant boasts a stunning view of the La Jolla waterfront from its 2-level architecture layered below street level.  When our hero ordered a Coke here, the server…

George's at the Cove
Neighborhood: La Jolla

1250 Prospect St
La Jolla, CA 92037

Edenista M. writes: George's is a pillar of La Jolla.  It is an establishment of its own; that's why you'll see a lot of ladies looking to be "sponsored" and gentlemen looking to "sponsor" congregate at this meeting place, particularly at the bar.  The clientele is…

Yogurt Mill
Neighborhood: El Cajon, Bostonia

935 Broadway
El Cajon, CA 92021

Miss Josephine Z. writes: My favorite summer destination - the leaning tower peeping from the slums of El Cajon on a hot day.

Typically, the lines wrap around from inside and sometimes halfway down the strip mall, all patient customers waiting to get their frozen yogurt fix.…

Potato Shack Cafe

120 W I St
Encinitas, CA 92024

Julie T. writes: Do you want a pancake the size of a manhole? One that is ACTUALLY CALLED a "manhole-sized pancake" on the menu?

I don't. Gross.

It has been years since I ate at The Potato Shack so I probably shouldn't knock it. I just felt so bad for bagging on them,…

Bubby's Gelato

937 S Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA 92024

Laura F. writes: I gained 17 lb. in the 6 months I worked here; the gelato is tasty, the flavors exciting, and spoon are tiny. Without combining them, DONT miss out on the homemade chocolate fudge drizzled on the ice cream or the garlic sauce they put on the…

Art of Espresso

9500 Gilman Dr
San Diego, CA 92037

amanda s. writes: 4.5. I was in desperate need of coffee and i heard good things about this place, so naturally, i had to try it. And it was delicious. Normally, a double shot in a 16oz cup for an iced mocha is not enough espresso for me. But i forgot to ask for a 3rd…

Ulta Salons & Cosmetics
Neighborhood: La Jolla

8657 Villa La Jolla Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037

Melinda D. writes: I normally shop here because

1) it's not crowded and
2) I can avoid the mall.  

I went there today to return a product I bought a week ago.  I walked around aimlessly for a minute or two looking at the 4-5 rows of non-drug store make up aisles and…

Black's Beach

2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr
at Torrey Pines Glider Port
La Jolla, CA 92037

Robin Z. writes: "Well down on the beach,
"Where nobody goes,
"There's Surfer Joe,
"Without no clothes..."

That song, written decades ago, was probably penned about Black's.  It certainly doesn't apply today as it seems all of San Diego now goes here: "Well down on the…