First time trying Gumbo and I left absolutely amazed at how good it was! We got chicken wings, fries, fried calamari, gumbo, a couple other entrees, and we all left satisfied. I got a 5 on the spicy scale but if you like it spicy you should get closer to 7-8. Definitely would recommend coming here, the location is great too
Came here for lunch...it was not that busy. I ordered combo pan roast, steamed clams and mussels, $1 oysters. Its hard for me not to compare this place to the Oyster Bar at the Palace Station in Vegas...since its one of my all time favorite restaurants. Tbh, this wasnt that bad. I actually like this combo roast better than Ritter's in OC (Ritter's is more on the tomato-y side). The downside of this combo roast is: the seafood quality is mediocre; small portioned, small in size, and it didnt taste as fresh as i would like. The steamed mussels and clam was delicious. The sauce that it was cooked in was amazing. You get a side of bread to dip in the sauce, too. I also got a half dozen of oysters at $1 each. It was tiny!!!!! I actually prefer smaller oysters, but these were half the size of kumomotos! Overall, i did enjoy the food here. I'm glad this restaurant took over the previous seafood restaurant.
We started out with the shrimp and grits, very tasty, buttery and the bacon bits on top brought this appetizer together.
For the main course I had the Soft Shell Crab Po Boy and it brought me back a little to New Orleans and was cooked perfectly.
My wife ordered the Jambalaya which was good, but a bit interesting because there rendition had cloves in it which my wife doesn’t like, but still are in it and liked the flavor despite the cloves, trust me with my wife that is saying a lot :).
The service was excellent and our server was totally on top of it. I would recommend this place and am dying to try their Gumbo.
I was visiting from out of town and I stopped by here and ordered some food for takeout. I got the oyster and shrimp Po-Boys along with the salmon salad and two orders of chicken tenders. The food was delicious and the service impeccable. In the future I will probably dine in.
Cute place . See them cooking in kettles was a nice experience this was my first meal of the new year and it made my tummy very happy
Everything we've had was amazing, best new spot I've been to in a long time. Great service, great food, and great drinks. What more can you ask for? This will be a regular stop every time I'm close
I had the House (all seafood) gumbo at Spicy Level 4 and it was amazing. The flavors and ingredients were quality. The portion size for the bowl is more than enough to feed 1 person. Definitely well suited for 2 people. I was happy to see actual crab shell with meat in my seafood gumbo. One of the examples of this restaurant using quality and real ingredients. I will definitely have to come back to try other dishes. I left feeling full as can be with a warm belly. I've heard that this restaurant has been open for just a couple months now and I shared with my group that this restaurant looked well experienced and neat. Good job staff and chefs for making this an awesome restaurant!
This spot is very new, I think the website said something like they opened in late June and the server said they are still in their soft opening phase. Came here on a Sunday evening for dinner with my family and the place wasn't too busy so we were able to get seating quickly.
Service was great and on point, she was very attentive to our table and taking care of us. The food is excellent. My parents picked this place out because it is probably the only place in San Diego to get the Dish they love which is the Pan Roast. all our other meals such as the Cioppino and Gumbo were just as good. Will be back here soon.
The food in this restaurant is amazing!! I had the shrimp and grits as well as the sprout salad. Both absolutely phenomenal!! Other members of my family had the gumbo, one of the po'boys, chicken wings and etc. It was all wonderful! The bowl of gumbo was enough to be shared between 3 people. The service was great too! Kudos to the chef, Sov, for allowing us to have such a fabulous dining experience. The next time I am in the area, I will definitely return to The Dive.
Most underrated restaurant in San Diego! Their take on Cajun/Creole food is not traditional but arguably better. Amazing flavors in all of the dishes. Value is very good too considering the large size of the dishes. Vibe is cool and casual with good beers available as well.
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