Grill cuisine: the best places to taste it in San Diego

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Single Fin Surf Grill

82/100 (2046 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Everything I've eaten here was excellent! From breakfast to burgers, fish tacos etc. Chill beach vibe and friendly staff. Gotta love Single..."

Carlos Pedroncelli

"We come back every year when staying in MB - Great food & service - staff is amazing. You can sit, chill & have a good..."

Terry Ballard

"This place was fantastic! Right off the beach made it so convenient! A chill atmosphere, excellent food, and outstanding..."

Ashlea Sanchez

"Ate here our first night in San Diego. Found it by accident via google and so glad we did. Very low key. Ordered the siracha shrimp tacos on the..."

Valarie Giogas

"Great food, awesome staff, cold beer, couldn't ask for anything more! We always go at least once when we are in town. Love..."

Jilanne Rose

"Single Fin is by far one of my favorite bars, great food, killer drinks and an amazing staff!! Keep it up..."

Nick Thompson

"Amazing drinks! Good prices on drinks and food. Very chill vibe inside and have a little patio that you can sit at too. We will definitely be back..."

Kaylee Talmich

"Spicy Sriracha shrimp tacos are so delicious and the staff is friendly and accommodating. They do a great job hosting Bachelor nights..."

Alanna Strei

"Our first time there and Phil was a great bartender, very friendly, fast and great food. Went and saw some awesome art by Bama Art and Definately..."

Brook Balkwill

"Seriously excellent fish tacos! Highly recommended. Fast, friendly..."

Patty Honan Engler

"This place was amazing! I came in one Wednesday afternoon for a couple of absolute cilantro and tonics and phil definately did not disapoint. Can't..."

Mike Pimentel

"Best place to chill and have a beer. Great vibe and great..."

Heidi Petrovsky

"Foods yum, and $14 bottle of champagne special! Service is bomb! Go eat it..."

Senovia Krecker

"Great food, service & alcohol. Why wait in line at Mission Cafe for breakfast when Single Fin is 1 block away? Want to watch a specific game or..."

Walter Tendler

"Great food, cold beer. Awesome atmosphere. Great way to end the..."

Mike Westergard

"We had a late afternoon snack of nachos with pork. It was large and enough to share for 4 people! The meat was tender, chips were housemade and..."

Beverly Popek

"Great food that fit the bill. We had fish tacos, spicy Sriracha shrimp tacos, fish and chips and the California burger. We had a ton of food and ate..."

Brandon Esplin

"It's a great local hangout and a must try when in Pacific Beach. Our new West Coast family. Tony (co-ownwr) is THE MAN! You will truly feel at home..."

Jeremy Gary

"Ordered to go onion rings & chips & salsa both were delicious. You order when you walk in with a huge menu on the wall. Staff is always..."

Doreen Egerer

"Great staff, Marcelle. We had a Paloma, a mule, a beer and shared onion rings and a fish taco plate. Drinks were on happy hour and good. Knocked a..."

David Kern

"Fish tacos are nice and heavy, great taste and filling, "chips and salsa" is more chips and hot sauce... great flavor tho, good heat... but we..."

The Kilted Guild

"We were last at this location 27 years ago. Great food and beer at that time. We are planning to go back in the future when we're back in..."

mike bellamy

"Amazing food and drinks! We tried each other’s food! Oh so good! 2 plates of Fish tacos, fish n chips, a sandwich called “the Albee” named..."

Kristie Hutchison

"We chose to try this place out bc it was within walking distance from our rental spot and we were intrigued by the $3 breakfast advertised along the..."

Urban

"We ate here three times in the last week with different servers each time. All were extremely friendly and helpful. The Sriracha Shrimp Tacos are..."

Kelly Hirano

"We had breakfast here two of the three days we were in Mission Beach. Tony the host/bartender is a great guy, food was delicious and the drinks were..."

Chris S

"Such a gem! Place is so great—food, service, music, atmosphere—it’s all here. Small but plenty of seating. Indoor and outdoor dining. Our..."

Caroline McGlade

"This might be the greatest bar in the country. Great vibes, energy, service, prices. I always stop at single fin when I'm in San..."

Julian Dominguez

"Arrived late Tuesday night , during a rainy spring break with the family ,the gentleman working was extremely welcoming super friendly best part of..."

Daniel Rivera Fierro

"So I initially left a two star on Door Dash due to the fact my grilled cheese and fries were forgotten for my pregnant wife, but when I called single..."

Kalem Barker

"The food was very good. I had the bali burrito and it was so flavorful, a surprising mix of salty and sweet. Only downside was that the music was so..."

Kelly

"Good food!!! For all the years we have been to Pacific Beach, we shamefully ignored Single Fin!! We missed out!! Try it out! Dine in or take out! I..."

Wdarling

"Wow, that Bali Burrito! Sweet, spicy, some crunch and it was nice and hot; I’ll probably go back to get another. Staff was also very friendly. 4..."

Wafflesaurus Rex

"This eclectic place was fun to visit and entertaining inside and outside too with open-air seating on Mission Blvd. The Sweet Pursuit of Happiness ..."

rick carter

Chicken Charlie's Table

81/100 (1061 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

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Lunch

Mid-range

"Fried oreos are awesome. The food smelllsss really good and will make you spend all of your money. I wish I was able to take a dinner or two from..."

The Truth

"I had been eyeballing your specials for the last 2 months, but yesterday I finally got in my car and put the pedal to the metal to try your chicken..."

Sue Albright

"A craving for chicken landed us at Chicken Charlie's Table. (We should have come with bigger stomachs!) The Naked Shrimp and Maui Chicken on..."

Melanie Ruiz

"Great spot in rb that really lets me get my chicken and ribs on, also maybe even get to say hi to Charlie himself, ..."

Jeffrey Alavarado

"Best fish and shrimp combo. Great customer..."

Richard Ballard

"Good chicken! Portions are huge! But not for..."

tuntu Orrahood

"I was skeptical of this place at first but now I like it! It’s casual, the food is good, and the service is friendly... they do have healthy..."

Claire Akin

Shallot Asian Cuisine

"It was my nieces first taste of Pho & Asian food in general. She loved it! Our server was friendly, as was our cashier. Clean, bright & welcoming..."

Celeste Leilani Kekaulike Hartigan

"Probably the best Pho I've ever had. Top grade ingredients at a price that won't break the..."

Ro Bearzki

"The vegetarian menu is AMAZEBALLS!! Especially the egg rolls!! Has such a yummy, unique taste. Not that plain muddy favor like most. Great..."

Lauren Eatherly

"Superb , delicious I have lunch there almost every..."

Martha Herrera Torres

"Yummy and MSG FREEE!!!! Tastes just like quality homemade food..."

Tiffany Tran

"Good food. Probably better to eat there than take out, either way, delish! Kinda pricey for pho and more so consider it a payday Friday treat for..."

Lewis Rutledge

"I eat here once a week during my lunch breack, the food is great. My favorite dish is stir fried vegetables and..."

Simon Shenhav

"Some people complained about the portion, and honestly I don't see any issues. The portion is good and just right for lunch. I leave the place full..."

gun

"3rd time eating here & love it. It’s not your typical Asian cuisine & the quality of ingredients is fresh & very tasty. We had 3 different..."

Gerard LoRusso

"Shallots has friendly and quick service. When ordering dine-in, I get the food within minutes of ordering and it's very high quality. The broth does..."

Alex Payne (Alex)

"Good experience, starting from pleasant order taking girl, to good taste of brown rice with seafood and the Jasmine tea was good too. Food taste was..."

Shafiq Rehman

"I was in town for a week and I needed to eat my Vietnamese food. I am very happy with the soup which was up to my standards but their spring rolls..."

Ben Jacoby

"Easy, and free parking. Clean rest room. Nice seating. Friendly, and easy going staff. We ordered Grilled Pork and Shrimp Bun, Medium rare beef pho,..."

Max Tran

"I've only had their banh mi sandwiches and spring rolls. Their banh mi is very good. The bread is toasted just right, everything is proportion, and..."

Marlon S

"I finally found an Asian restaurant that doesn’t use MSG. The food is excellent! I definitely will come back as often as I can. It’s a 10..."

Lyn M

"Bun and Pho and Banh Mi are very solid. Clean and quiet. Food is very fresh. Much less impressed by rice dishes. Over priced but way cleaner and..."

C Sharp

"Nice, welcoming service and the food was quite good. The lemony chicken wing appetizer was delicious; better than the fried calimari. Filet mignon..."

Susan Wacker

"I tried today the pork belly banh Mi. I was at first not very pleased by the way it looked in comparison with my colleague bun. But after taking a..."

JC

Lahaina Beach House

81/100 (1337 ratings)

"Best place in PB to enjoy the ocean, have a beer and enjoy some food. Not a huge menu, but excellent food. Very friendly staff. Unparalled setting to..."

robert

"We love this little joint and don’t know anybody who doesn’t. If you are lucky enough to get a table on the deck, the view, directly at the..."

Julia Davick

"Great spot right on the boardwalk. Very relaxing spot to hang out and people watch. Huge outdoor deck with some tables but get here early to secure a..."

Joshua

"Love this place - cool hole in the wall with a great view. My only negative is that they continue to give out plastic straws even if you don’t ask..."

Andrea Pfaff Camporesi

"A San Diego Pacific Beach staple. Location location l location and fun! Bar food, bar beers, amazing location on the beach. Huge deck with great..."

David Spiewak

"Heard great things about this place, was here on vacation and decided to check it out. It did not disappoint. Our bartender, Jason made great drinks..."

Brayden Z

"Killer spot! Great food, drinks, and reasonable prices. I've dined in and picked up. I love the juevos rancheros for breakfast and so much more of..."

P B

"Location, location, location. This is an amazing little dive right on the boardwalk. It's a little run down, a little dirty, a little crowded. But..."

Aubrey Langlinais

"We ordered take out and were very surprised we were able to do it over the phone and pick it up (being a cash only establishment I thought we would..."

Debbie B

"This place brings back amazing memories! I was introduced to this place during my friend's Dirty Thirty celebration...14 years ago. I've been back..."

K C

Edgewater Grill

79/100 (3713 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We needed to kill some time before heading to the airport and decided to walk around Seaport Village. We then decided to grab some food and stopped..."

lucy colmenero

YOUNGWOO JEON

"We totally enjoyed our meals from this place & had a lovely view of the sunset at the location we were seated. Yes, we waited for at least 30 minutes..."

N Bent

"Nice spot on a sunny day for seafood and cocktails. The Margaritas here we’re excellent. I wasn’t a big fan of the ceviche but I do recommend the..."

Chacón

"Very nice place in a beautiful setting in the harbor. Although we were seated inside we still were treated to fantastic water views complete with a..."

Linda Clark

"Nice restaurant along the pier area of San Diego. They have really good Poke Nachos, my favorite. Their market fish and mushroom risotto with..."

Chris Jose

"In the Seaport village of San Diego, this is a very nice seafront grill. You can sit outside and watch the sunset above the bay. We ordered a..."

Zoltán Szekanecz

"This was a fabulous dinning experience. Everything was top rate from the view,drinks, food and especially the service. Matt was our server, and he..."

John Opitz

"Came in for lunch on a Saturday, Petra was great and got us a table for 7 on the patio with a great view of the harbor. Our server Dale was great,..."

Ryon Johnson

"Beautiful location for a sunny weather ! The food and service were great as well . I had oysters and fish tacos , they were delicious. Dog friendly,..."

Aygul Askhadullina

"The Edgewater Grill at Seaport Village is a nice restaurant that offers a lovely atmosphere with a sea view. It provides good service and the food is..."

Miss Nim3sAy

"Located right on the water. Delicious food, drinks and atmosphere. Prices are reasonable and the view amazing!!! Try the she crab soup or the..."

scott soden

"Walked in and got apparently the best seat on the patio, I say that because 3 - 4 people walking by stopped to tell us that it was haha. I got the..."

Jaden Hamer

"Started with drinks, the Lion Tamer was delicious. Got the chips, salsa and guacamole to split. The guacamole could have used a little more spice so..."

Diane Atherton

"Beautiful spot we found on a walk along the water in San Diego. Nicely laid out - we sat on the patio. Beautiful view of Coronado Island. Wait staff..."

Shawn Todd

Yakitori Hino

"This Yakotori restaurant is simply amazing. I feel like I am in Japan, and the food almost makes me want to cry. It’s that good. It’s a bit..."

John W

"Small unassuming place. But you sit right up front and get to see a Master at work. Taking individual care of each piece he creates just for you. The..."

Andre Quinones

"This is easily my favorite yakitori place. They even give free water now! It's not cheap but every dish hits. A few recommendations include chicken..."

Macklin Lee

"Came here all the time when I was in San Diego for college. No reason not to come back when I’m back in town. The beef tongue, meatballs and..."

Justin Zhu

"Writing this review in hopes the managers or owner will see it. Please. Please bring back your Yakisoba. That was some Michelin tier Yakisoba. I..."

Andrew Wang

"Great yakitori, excellent service, nice..."

Nick A

"One of the best late night places. I love the baby scallop special! You cannt get the smell and taste of the authentic japanese skewers on the..."

Yandong Li

100's Seafood Grill Buffet

75/100 (4166 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The sushi was AMAZING! However some of the other food items like the seafood pasta and the orange chicken was on the colder side and we went when the..."

Mareea A.

"It's definitely a perfect place for sushi lovers, but if you're a regular seafood lover, a little bit disappointing, just about everything is served..."

Dona Chris Reed

"Second time eating here and it was great! The buffet has a lot of dishes, including crab legs, oysters, at least four different kinds of sashimi,..."

BINBIN GU

"I really enjoyed this Buffett. It's a bit on the pricey side, like $40/person. But you get what you pay for. Prime Rib all day. Everytime I went..."

I Am The Rexiest

"All you can eat crab legs, need I say more? Everything else I tried, which was a lot, actually was not bad. The sushi was excellent and was better..."

Brandon Smith

"I give 4 stars because some food is prepared differently than what it could easily be. Just little tweaks and it could be great. Crab legs and..."

A Slo

"Wow, what an amazing place! This was my first time coming here and it was delicious! The food was always prepared extremely well and the servers were..."

irene ortega

"May 2023. Worth it! Worth the queue. Worth the AYCE price. Tried for the first time. Impressed. Roast duck/Peking duck, king crab legs, melted butter..."

TeenaSanFran SanFran

"I tried different sushi buffets and this by far has to be the best one. They have a nice big entry, place is always neat clean and sometimes really..."

Destiny Mcknight

"Our go-to spot when we feel like eating big or have big eaters visit. If I could change one thing it would be for them to allow customers one whole..."

Yinka Popoola

"Great selection of seafood, remember to save some room for dessert. I highly recommend this place if you like seafood. ..."

Cesar Castro

"Excellent. Really the best buffet I've tried. Great price. All foods were fresh and delicious. Staff rotate items constantly so they're always..."

William Norton

"I highly recommend this place. All the food was delicious! My favorite dish was the lobsters (Thursday is lobster night). I also enjoyed the sushi..."

Jun Parker

"Had to take several pictures since based on other photos, I thought this was almost strictly seafood There's a variety of hot and cold dishes. Most..."

Franccesco Freire

"My husband and I went on a Thursday which is their All You Can Eat Lobster day and it was fabulous! The lobster was perfectly cooked. There wasn’t..."

Tracey Thomas

"This is the BEST sushi/asian buffet experience of my & my boyfriend’s LIFE 🤣 We’re visiting SD from Boston & so we’re pretty spoiled in..."

Kristine G

"I was very impressed by the Gelato Bar! 🍨 Everything was so unexpectedly tasty. My favorite is pineapple🍍, green tea 🍵, and definitely the..."

Lorraine E. Aldridge

Stk Steakhouse

75/100 (1411 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Been there a couple times and both times the food and service were super on point. The spinalis was outstanding! Cooked and seasoned to perfection...."

Tim Eylens Sr

"Our servers Evan and Matt were fantastic. Our bartender Luis hand delivered drinks when he had time, which is unheard of for bartenders. Every item..."

steven conway

"Wow I cant say enough about the food and service at STK. We went for a Chefs 5 course meal that was out of this world. From start to finish the food..."

Willie Depascale

"Loved this restaurant!!! I really had a nice experience and evening. The food and drinks were delicious, and the service was stunning. They have..."

Liz Rodriguez

"Well I went out to eat with some co-workers and we were treated like Kings. This was not a normal dinner , it was an EXPERIENCE OF DINNER! This is..."

John Phillips

"absolutely LOVED this place! Our waiter Rafiel (not sure that’s how you spell his name) was amazing! He definitely knew the menu and what would..."

Skye Taylor

"Wonderful experience for us and our out of town visitor. We sat in a comfortable booth overlooking the restaurant. We enjoyed the starters of wedge..."

Tamara Wolf

"Had a great night with friends, food was amazing, had some perfect cocktails we had some starters then a few entrees and to finish up a board of..."

Victor Manuel Pena Morales

"Tried the happy hour eatery and it was absolutely delicious! Be mindful that these are small portions so if you’re hungry, you may need order more..."

Rachel Stephens

"We came in for happy hour to grab a little bite to eat before the evening started. Everything went well with the exception of our server. He did a..."

Brandon Smith

Applebee's

74/100 (2838 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We went at 10 pm and this place is open till 12 am, great for me and my husband who was not hungry till 9:30 pm and then wanted to eat something..."

Fena Prajapati

"Applebee management team is very smart, make right move during tighten econ by giving new deals every month, this month is $1 Magarita and attracted..."

Cambridge Comments

"If you have enough appetite..go for the unlimited boneless..."

Tom Augustine

"Great experience. We just did drinks and appetizers. The egg roll chicken tacos were beyond delicious. Try the beer cheese dip and bread. Our..."

Debi Martin

"Food and service was exceptional at this location. Clean tables and seats. Sunday afternoon saw no waiting to be seated. Food did not take that long..."

Garie Pamintuan

"Food was not bad. Wait was not long at all! The service was ok. We asked for the meat to not be pink but it was pink. Besides that this is a good..."

JatJ.Game's (Imanoob)

"My son is a handful, so this makes it way easier to get good grub while were out on the go. Get a steak real quick on the go. Make sure you ask for..."

Albert Voren

"The Mira Mesa location was not at all busy, it was around lunch time and my husband and I were 1 of 2 couples seated. The service was great and..."

Jennifer Tabor

"We have eaten here several times during the course of a year and the food and service has been consistently good. Their late hours are a plus and..."

Sallie

"The waitress said "oh you have gorgeous eyes but probably hear that all the time ". I quipped "Last time was summer of 2010", she laughed out "you're..."

Troy Spruill

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