The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in La Jolla, May 2024

"Food and service were both better than expected. My previous and few experiences with Pizza Hut chains had made me think it was gross and greasy, but..."

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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

71/100 (2887 ratings)

"The place is really nice. Staff are great, especially a gentleman named Miguel. Food is a bit inconsistent at times but 9 times out of 10 it is..."

Rushil Boorgula

"So hubby just asked last week if anyone has tried Popeyes Chicken in the fam. Nobody had except me but it was like a decade ago. I said the lines are..."

Ruth P

"Popeye’s drive thru. None of our orders were wrong and we got our food quickly. Exactly what you want at a drive thru. The member of staff taking..."

A J

"This place always has a long line in the drive thru especially during quarantine however they are pretty quick so the wait isn't too bad. Can't go..."

Neil Tantay

"I love this popeyes I came here all the time with friends. I always go for the deal they run so I try a lot of different things. They usually have a..."

Charles Laurence

"Yeah the chicken sandwich is real good. Meat is moist and clean breading crunchy and delicious. I wish they had more options like other popeyes. The..."

Richard Larrabee

"I wanted to try the fish sandwich,but it was discontinued. I ordered the 2 can dine $9.99. The drive thru woman was nice and the chicken was..."

Rodney G.

"So COVID protocols somewhat appreciated but same time seemed overwhelming at this point. Really safe and clean though but I get kinda paranoid..."

Gregory Messel

"Ate the spicy sandwich. Really good. Beats chic fil a, Wendy's, McDonald's, Burger King, and even though KFC is pretty good it smacks it in the face..."

Devon Wayne

"I always enjoy eating at popeye's. Unfortunately this time when I ask for spicy chicken I didn't get it I got the regular. Don't know how I got this..."

Lamont Crawford

"Food was good. Service was courteous. However the lobby and eating area had some minor foul odor. Restroom was open. Plenty of shared plaza..."

R. T

Alvaro's Mexican Food

"Alvaro’s is a 24-hour Mexican spot in north county Sam Diego that remains open both as a walk-in and a drive-thru. The California burrito is pretty..."

Christopher Gorrie

"Great Taco shop, been going here for years. The tacos are full of shredded beef, shredded lettuce and cheese add salsa and hot sauce so good! The..."

JJ Sullivan

"Found this place by accident tucked into a quiet little neighborhood. The beef tacos, rice, and beans were delicious. Very fresh tasting and reminded..."

Ana Corona

"I love this place. Best carne asada fries for the price and amount of food for your dollar. I always order a side of flour tortilla. Sometimes, we..."

Jason Campidonica

"Chip and salsa is the highlight, warm with good..."

David Wang

"Best taco shop in poway , sorry for the half eaten food it looked better but it was to delicious to wait. Perfect staff they are friendly helpful and..."

Josh M

"After moving to Texas we still come here when visiting. Have been coming here for years. Carne Asada Burritos are the..."

Bill Findley

"This place was soooo delicious! The cabeza tacos are were 5 for $8.50! The food was so good we got an additional plate of cabeza..."

Sabrina S.

"I got the sausage and egg breakfast burrito and chips. Large burrito that you split. Chips are fresh, and the salsa bar is very..."

Jeff Ruben

"Stopped in for a bit of chow, after AAA appointment. Not been here before, but ordered my usual Mexican lunch special...Carne Asada Burrito with no..."

George Toth Jr.

"A great place to go if you are hungry. The food is about an A-minus, and there's a lot of it and it's not too expensive. Nice that they're open late..."

Brad Kvederis

"Every time I go get me some burritos it’s always the best and I’m not a burritos person until I had Alvaro’s burritos I feel I..."

soulinthone xayasouk

"Best Mexican food in Poway. We really loved their salsa bar. Meat was nice and the burritos were..."

arravindh sahasranaman

"Great food, been coming here for about 20 years. Staff is always quick and..."

Mike ONeil

"They have good tacos, large portions but pure meat. They don't have much vegetables, just a little bit of onion, tomato and some sort of..."

Carolina Diaz

"Came here for a breakfast burrito and was not disappointed. I ordered an egg, cheese, and sausage burrito, it was made fresh and stuffed,..."

Adam Hall

Jack In The Box

"It's a very cool place to see where and what item will be placed on the Jax menu in the future! It's a great place to go on a fieldtrip with your..."

Maryanne Sagnella

"Thank you Everettgreen Way ! Always make a good effort to push the drive thru line and the crew always thanks me for my business 😊Everett,..."

Louetta Mcfarland

Subway

70/100 (1918 ratings)

"I just wanted to hop on here and write a review for Tiffany! She was incredibly kind and helpful during my visit and just put a smile on my face. One..."

Ashley Kaplan

"The lady that's there to open is so sweet. Has excellent customer service skills and is able fulfill orders quickly. She was very kind to me one day..."

Joscelyn Huerta

"Great neighborhood location. No wait at most times. The service is good and quality is consistent. Nice tables outside and..."

Rajat Prakash

"Same guy is always super polite and does it just the way I like it, even when I ask him to add veggies before toasting. Swift service overall and..."

George Downey (Geodude3333)

"Friendly staff every time I’ve gone, don’t try to rush you out the door too..."

Marc P

"This experience was great the employee working was super helpful! I explained that the app was not letting me submit my order kept saying it timed..."

MICHELLE FIGUEROA

"Great sandwich & amazing service from Arnold (hispanic guy).. he made my sandwich the way i like it in less than a minute, fresh veggies, clean..."

jose martinez

"I like it the personnel are friendly and the place is well..."

Laura Llanes

"Yung man rikkie was supa helpful in makin me a grate sadwinch. Wil cume back agan..."

Dakota Barnes

"Good food, fast service. Jessica and Nicole were great employees and deserve..."

Daniel Hollander

Starbucks

"Super fast service, bathrooms were nkce, and food was great...."

Jason Campidonica

"Thank you Christina and Dillon for fantastic service and a delicious Raspberry Mocha. Fast, friendly, inviting and clean location not far from the..."

renee kessel

"A little noisy but hey is Downtown SD and os a park next to..."

Oliva Padel

"Starbucks is a hit or miss now days, this one is a hit! I was there for few hours, the staff greeted everyone with good energy, they were personable..."

Cecil

"Sad to hear they are closing this Starbucks. The crew are so helpful and always have a smile for you. You feel welcomed it any given time. Thank you..."

Erick Villeda

"Friendly staff. Good drinks quality. Clean inside and great music..."

Aram K

"Stopped by on our way to the beach. This Starbucks is conveniently located next to a gas station and a Subway. I ordered my coffee for pick up on the..."

KC

"Love this Starbucks mostly because of the location it is in. La Jolla is so amazingly awesome!!! Love it!!! Service is very good. Great place to..."

Daniel Katz

"Great location, fast friendly service. At times this location can get very ..."

Sandra Luviano

"Not extremely attentive to customers. Would rather dance and sing than assist..."

Jonathan Patino

"Service well above par! There are two girls working now and the older one went out of her way to learn how my day is going, and if she could offer..."

Kristina Houston

"Starbucks across the board gets my five star vote. Every location is just like the last. No matter which one you pop into, it's that familiar, warm,..."

Alexis L

"Love the speed, employees and inside atmospere. Dream of healthier snack menu, now it's super heavy and..."

Sofia S

"Always pleasant baristas with helpful hints and always make the coffee just the way I want it...."

Kate Klampe

"Busy, but staff is nice and..."

Andrew Giancola

Los Primos Mexican Food

"I’ve never spent $20 on a burrito before. Maybe never again. But Monday is a special $3 off all of the Monster Items Menu. It was a long double..."

Aaron Barry (Master Aaron)

"The restaurant was super clean. I was here for Taco Tuesday. Tacos were excellent. Draft beer was perfect. Definitely will return..."

JOE AQUINO

"The customer service was amazing, the employe there I think her name was hannah who helped me, did an awesome job helping me understand the menu..."

Izzy Zambrana

"My go to. There may be better places out there but if I want consistently good food, this is where I..."

Matthew

"Very very nice Taqueria, friendly staff and excellent food. Nicely decorated and upgraded, perfect for a quick bite or an outing with family. Highly..."

Kal Masri

"The best Drive-thru Mexican food this side of the border! The hot sauce is Outstanding poured over the steak quesadilla. The Most Awesome......"

Nicole Percival

"Good food. Clean and well put together. Prices seem high, but that's everywhere these days. Food took a while, but I wasn't in a hurry so no biggie...."

Aaron Rubin

"Big burrito's, fair prices, drive thru is pretty quick. Several weekday specials that are worth taking advantage..."

Jeff Petersen

"Stopped here when working in the area. Pappas breakfast burrito with fries and bacon was good. Red sauce was overall better than the green sauce. ..."

Me mysel and I

"I don't use the drive through, so I can't comment on it. Items are on the pricey side but worth it to me. Very friendly and accommodating staff. ..."

JM Stumpfel

Papa John's Pizza

"My husband and I were passing through on a long drive and decided we wanted pizza... Ordered online and picked it up. They were very polite. And..."

Kelsey

"Got in ordered some pizzas and saw them being made. All..."

Vasileios Tsarouchas

"It's okay... Sometime don't take orders..."

Mushtaq Husain

"Best Metro San Diego Papa..."

Stephen Chase

"Love the pizza..."

Danika Mori

"The hot wings are a..."

Loopy Lyle

"Papa knows..."

Edward Brown

"Best..."

Night Owl

"Great..."

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Domino's Pizza

Wheelchair Accessible

"Ordered my food online. First off, the manager called to inform they were down 2 drivers for the evening and requested grace of 15 min to make the..."

Lamont Watson

"I love this location! (I like my bread well done😈) Steven has great customer service and he makes really beautiful cheesy breads✨ Morgan is so..."

Natalie Barrows

"Morgan deserves everything!! We stepped in, and she was was a one man army attacking through every station all throughout maintaining a great..."

hussam

"pizza is always gas. have had it delivered by john on multiple occasions. man is a legend, give him a damn..."

Charlie McCreary

"Great service for pickup! The pizza was fresh, hot and ready in minutes with an online order to pickup. The cashier/prep was professional and..."

Hope Caruso

"Truly the best Domino’s! The food is consistently perfect & customer service is top notch. I have only ever had an issue on one occasion when a new..."

Breanna Woodling

"I really enjoyed the customer service. All the workers were very..."

Philimon Michael

"I’ve only been here 2 times and they’ve both been amazing experiences. All of the men working there are very positive and quick. They are always..."

CaptainSergio M

"Good pickup service. We ordered 7 pizzas for an event and saved around $50 of delivery charges..."

Abdullah Alshalabi

"I go to this location often and am always pleased with the ease of ordering pizza, service, and overall quality. Last night confirmed why I continue..."

Ronald Dolsky

"I was only inside the store for maybe 60 seconds to pick up an online order, but the staff were SUPER friendly, helpful, happy, and kind. Easiest..."

Jared Mataitusi

"Ever since Loan has started making pizza's and working at the La Jolla location, the quality and speed of both the pizza and service has gone up..."

Mark Thomas

Starbucks

"The workers are always nice and friendly here. Can be a little slow, but when there’s just 1 person working, it’s..."

Ryan Smith

"Just stopped by for a pick me up pumpkin latte and received the best customer serve from Diana. I decided to also purchase a gift card but decided..."

Sapphrina Sanchez- Kopf

"Really busy but the coffee is top..."

Aris Porrazzo

"The barista who was working this evening (Saturday October 1st) was so great! Amazing service and great attitude! Thank..."

Jasmin Goldstein

"Always get good coffee no matter which branch. Healthy snacks. People who serve know their..."

Pamela Nathan

"Its no Seattle Starbucks. But it tastes closer than anywhere..."

anonymoose 0427

"Kind of small but good place, fast service, not too..."

Ruta P.

"Excellent service. Drinks..."

Loretta Cook

"Inside vons... Great for a quick..."

John Bocalig

"A little..."

Carri Escalante

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Alex Markov

J P's Pub

"Good beer deals, good food and good people! Can be a bit crowded at times so be patient with the staff, they try their best when its busy.. Love..."

Martin Bunch

"I'm a regular there and had my birthday party this past Saturday night and had a great time. Food and service was excellent so was the..."

Sunny Farrand

"Had the best time with my fam for early morning Happy Hour. Our server Leelah, and Chef Cesar were friendly, and ON POINT! We will be back, for sure...."

Kiyyah Nazirah

"Excellent atmosphere with an awesome bartender! I absolutely adore Melissa!! I was there on St. Patrick's Day and their corned beef and cabbage was..."

Erica Martinez

"My monthly! and one of the best sports bars in the..."

Will Lee Brown

"Went in for a drink with my husband and everyone was friendly and the bartender was..."

Connie Rausch Reis

"Good food, good people, great time! Pool, sports and..."

Desiree Chambers

"Great place, love the wings, fries and loaded fries are the..."

Carlos Chairez

"They are a lot of. The nachos and beer is very..."

Sandra R. Adams-Brown

"It's like Cheers with a smidge of your High School reunion. They know how to pour a Guinness properly. What more can you ask for? Love this..."

Randy Villarba

"We love the wings & Thursday nights it Wing night! .40 cents..."

Roseann Facio

"Been visiting for more than 15 years.. Love them!!! Great food to go with lesser prices!!! JP's..."

George Robinson

"My other..."

Don Peterson

"I come here for lunch pretty often. Lots of beer choices, great food and pool tables to unwind over. One of my favorite local..."

James Carrillo

"Been coming here for years now. It’s the local “cheers” bar in Tierrasanta where every one knows your name ... the drinks are cheap here! $3.50..."

Amie

"This place is awesome a neighborhood bar with a diverse clientele great drink prices and delicious food. Also have live music every Friday night...."

Ernie Ponce

"Love this place. Karaoke is Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. I don’t drink much so I can’t comment on drink pricing haha. There are two pool..."

Nahomi scott

"This place is a community's niche but for any reason the owner or management try to excuse...they have not a excuse...a Pub with not food is not a..."

Juan Jasso

"Laid back and chill. Love this bar and by far, my favorite around. They have amazing deals, like happy hour on food (I recommend the potatoe skins),..."

Katelyn

"Great bartenders. Pricey if it's not happy hour. Shots were way overpriced!! Especially for a dive bar. You pay over $8 at a restaurant for a shot!!..."

Lisa Grzeskowiak

"A great place to stop for a bite to eat or..."

Tina M Schaffer

"It's a very comfortable cozy neighborhood pub. Piano man by Billie Joel amply describes P.J.s. Always the same neighborhood people. Nice people..."

W B (Defy.Gravity)

"Great, staff and service are wonderful. The crowd is older and somehow jazz is on the Jukebox (which totally sucked today), but someone was paying,..."

Jon Jennifer

"Had a little time to kill and stopped in JP's Pub. It appeared to be a great spot. There were a few friendly regulars around the bar. The drinks were..."

Donald Broussard

"Where else would you have a 50th high school..."

Jaime Murphy

"Good overall dive bar. One of two bars in the tierisanta area of San Diego. Great happy hour specials. Good dive bar food. What keeps me coming..."

Nathan Fares

"I recently moved to Tierrasanta and I drive by JP's everyday. I was a little discouraged to go in because there are always lot of bikers out in..."

Grace Gil

Subterranean Coffee

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Vip Oriental Buffet

"its ok, not too bad but still..."

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Subway

"Today I had one of the most mind blowing experience. Yes from ordering a sandwich! Never ever in my existence have I seen and eaten to most well..."

Kevin Knight

"Our server was Jay and he was was great! Lots of people waiting but he got all sorted..."

Kathleen de la Paz

"Let me tell you something the woman made my sandwich had the B70 and she made it us only a grandmother could absolutely fabulous. It's Wednesday so I..."

Anna R Ryan

"Clean. Clerk was friendly, helpful. Food was very good. Only one employee, yes, Tues is a slow eve. They were out of a few items. Salt in prep was..."

Tari Blevins

"Juan is the absolute best! This Subway is my go to restaurant.. I trust Juan so much! I come in and ask him for his recommendation as far as..."

Tarick Hamadeh

"Great tasting sandwiches!!! They were nice and..."

Carlos Silva

"Really nice, bright employee! So nice of Subway! I don't mind paying more for sandwich when employees can..."

Guy Krenik

"I ordered my foot long sandwich. Added chips and drink. Service was great as was the..."

Volgaboatman

"Friendly Staff. Clean and well kept facility. Convenient..."

Ashley Salberg

"It's one of the better locations in my..."

Timmy B

Jack In The Box

70/100 (1160 ratings)

"It’s always a family ritual to stop by Jack in the Box and order some tacos. Been doing so for years, especially with my dad, and they never..."

Denisse Lopez

"Food was hot and fresh. Had the teriyaki chicken and broccoli and rice . Cashier was nice, but the location was dirty, tables were not wiped down,..."

Lea Smith

"Your basic Jack in the Box. 5-stars, not because their food is great, but because it is exactly what you can expect from Jack in the..."

Michael Stutz

"Didn't like food this last time, worst chicken nuggets ever eaten, looks like none cooked flour nuggets! 8 nuggets instead of 10 same price, and so..."

Atanacio Elizalde

"One of the faster j box..."

Barron McNulty jr

"I ordered some chicken tenders with fries 🍟 😋 very good, not so..."

Marie Louise

"Just fun to go in and eat, The people there are helpful. Community hang out eat and chat with your neighbours. Get the..."

Marcello

"Always get good service here and have never had to go back for order mistakes. That’s always nice. Additionally;) this is the second time I’ve..."

Sebastian Caparella

"We order thru the drive thru our food wasn't ready. They asked me to park in front of the store, it took them over 17 minutes and where they brought..."

Mrs. V

"They are fast here. Management runs the place..."

Greg Painter

Foodworx

70/100 (72 ratings)

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"It's really basic. Decent food, if you just want some sustenance but there are much better dining halls all over..."

Partha Shankar

"Pretty underrated as it's so out of the way on campus for most student, but the food is honestly not *that* bad considering it is a dining hall. The..."

Jonathan Mi

"The best place to eat on campus, it is usually made as people order the food. They always have sandwich, soup, salads, wraps, and pizzas. On top of..."

Josue fructuoso

"Foodworx is fun to make fun of. They have good milkshakes..."

Sean

"You only eat here because you have to if you live on campus..."

Connor Phillips

"UCSD Food Court for students. Son attending..."

Don Fermanian

"Good food nice..."

Ann Hiller

"SOUTHWEST SALAD IS GOD JESUS..."

daniel kim

"Love their..."

Teasa Phalen

"餐點跟其他校內餐廳比算比較便宜，東西也還算不錯吃，可以用UCSD Dining..."

YC Lin

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xinqing Cao

"Thank you to ariceli who remade a pizza to replace one I didn't like. Good customer service is very important. She deserves a..."

S N Allen

"Victoria was so amazing. I honestly can't even put her Customer Service skills into words. We live outside of the delivery zone (3.4 miles in a..."

D Peel

"It was hot and fresh and ready when I arrived. I ordered online and receive 50% off with my promo code which is good for the rest of the year. They..."

Barbara Anne Senzee

"11/10 perfectly cooked delicious pizza delivered piping hot professionally delivered very..."

Aris Porrazzo

"The staff is always friendly here and the pizza is always made right. I've only lived in San Diego the last few months, but this Papa John's is now..."

Shane Chandler

"I have had some ok experiences in the past from this location. Nothing bad but nothing outstanding either. Your average run of the mill pizza chain...."

M Gustave

"Couple weeks ago had a missing topping. They credited me a whole new pizza with any toppings happily for now or next time. Today I order online and..."

Dave Bacquet

"Great places to be in. Big and specious customer LOUNGE with WiFi and plenty of coffee and tea. I often go there for parts. All of the parts guys..."

Norri Karadjov

"I've never had an issue with this Papa John's. The staff has always been super friendly, my orders have always been correct and they have always..."

Julianne D.

"This location my wife and I have been eating there pizza for over 15 years. There staff knows us well and they know when we call most of time and..."

Anthony Martin

Olive And Basil Restaurant

70/100 (1032 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

Non-smoking restaurants

"update: beef kebab is too dry for another visit so I guess the quality is not always consistent. Pita bread, hummus and lamb shank are still great...."

Henry Zhang

"I went here the last weekend of January 2023 with my boo and best friend. We were looking to have a midday snack after a hike along the pier. We all..."

Chelsa Thompson

"Good spot to grab a bite. We were seated upstairs so we had a nice view. Our server Vinny was great! He was always around when we needed him & he had..."

Pearl

"I ordered takeout so I can't really comment on the atmosphere very much. It did take a while to get my food done, but service was professional. Also,..."

Thao Nguyen

"We ordered: -Hummus Trio Pesto Hummus was my favorite or the three, bread was soft and delicious!! -Beef Kebab Plate Meat was super tender, could..."

Rikki Renissa Estrada

"Really pretty restaurant with a great view of LA Jolla cove. Food was great plus the sun setting made for a memorable dinner in a beautiful..."

Mike H

"We had 25 friends and family from LA area and out of state last night Feb. 11, 2023 at this wonderful restaurant. The waiter was so friendly and..."

Christina McIntyre

"Loved it, great place for quick bite or dinner. We came for a lunch and it wasn’t very busy, it was rather cloudy day so probably not many people..."

Ruta P.

"Fantastic find in La Jolla CA while visiting. Dining on 3 levels. Bar on level 2. Bathrooms on levels 2 and 3. Vinny was a perfect server. Good beers..."

Tom S

"A really nice restaurant in La Jolla. We initially entered to escape the rain, but we were surprised at the high quality of the food and service...."

Dom Weldon

"A charming restaurant with a stunning view of La Jolla Cove. The food was excellent, and the experience was elevated by the memorable dinner set..."

Danielle D D

"6-26-23 -- They got our group of 20 in right away on their covered patio for lunch and we had very good service! My husband and I got the gyro..."

Debbie Allen

"Our rehearsal dinner night before our son's wedding was exquisite there! Perfect view at top, food was so delicious, price was reasonable. Couldn't..."

Michael Hansel

"We tried the Calamari fretti , farm lamb shank and the tuna salad, the food taste was amazing , Every thing was..."

Mohamed Khaled

"Amazing food. veggies, lamb shanks and cheesecake were delicious and the service was excellent we were definitely taken care of! nice quiet..."

Yvette Gonzales

"First time visiting Olive & Basil and the food was amazing! We had the falafel wrap and lamb burger with sweet potato fries! The sweet potato fries..."

Yolanda P.

"This place is truly a gem, has great views and the mojitos are so good! I ordered the ahi tuna tacos and they were..."

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