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

"I really liked the food, everything was very tasty. the atmosphere of this place is also great. special thanks to Steven, he made our experience even..."

Jodie Gerhardt

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Mcfadden's Restaurant & Saloon

70/100 (1221 ratings)

Whiskey Girl

70/100 (1111 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I’m a bit surprised with negative comments. They were very friendly at the entry. The atmosphere was great. Prices were standard. I met plenty of..."

Kadir Keleş

"Our Uber limo driver highly recommended Whiskey Girl as the #1 BURGER in San Diego's Downtown Marina area... he was spit on. Mushroom Burger with..."

Ed URQUIZA

"Drinks and food were good. Music got so loud during dinner that no one in our group could hear each other. I get upping the volume later at night,..."

Scot Stitely

"Whiskey Girl is a great sports bar. They have so many tvs to show all the games at once, their drinks were amazing just like the food! They also had..."

Hanna Noriega

"Ordered caprese flatbread. Menu states "cracked pepper" not red pepper flakes. It's not horribly spicy, but would have asked to hold pepper had I..."

Nancy Hayhurst

"Standard sports bar. Nothing special but ticks all the boxes. Couldn’t tell if our waitress just got out of federal prison or is a hipster trying..."

Pat Archer

"Good place in Gaslamp part of downtown for food and beer!! They have a good happy hour..."

Callon Li

"They have a great happy hour special, our bartender Hailey was fantastic, would definitely go..."

Hunter T

"The place was very nice. Ate outside. Only problem was the bar directly across the street. Band started playing. Right inside the front door. Didn't..."

Lurch Addams

"Minus one star because on a Wednesday night, it started off slow but more and more people started to show up and yet they only had one waitress..."

Amanda Ramirez Yuk

"Came here for brunch during the last day of Comic-con. Staff was phenomenal and super attentive!!! Food was delicious and the portion sizes were..."

Shawna D

"The food was great. My visit was during the day. My server was good. The woman at the bar was amazing too. Would recommend this..."

Harshvardhan

"Typical American Sports bar. The food was good and the service was excellent. I ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich with fries and my wife the fish..."

Rafael Buelna (Rafael)

"My experience here was one of the finest and best than any other place in San Diego in terms of customer service. The best. Our hostess Alex was..."

Harmeet Bhatia

"Hey, I recently went to this place called Whiskey Girl, and let me tell you, it was amazing! As soon as I walked in, I was blown away by the cool and..."

Brian Levinson

"Ask for Graysen and Larry!!! They are the best! Graysen pours the best drinks and has the best gas in all of San Diego! Larry is the punniest person..."

Kevin Johnson

Quinn's Ale House

Wheelchair Accessible

"Sheraton loungeAlways friendly staff with a full menu for food and a full bar. The food comes out of the main restaurant at the hotel but..."

Mitali Adlakha

"Cold beer. Nice setting. Attentive service. Excellent Mahi Mahi tacos. Although rated a little over 2 on Zomato I decided to give it a try and was..."

Flattop1

"Only a 3.8? Haters! I thought this place was great. Probably the best hotel bar food around in my opinion. We tried the butchers pizza, wings, and..."

Stephen Lee

"I ate here twice. The food and service were great and quick both times. Nice views as well, just pricey. Salmon wasn't listed on the menu, but it's..."

Dr. Abby

"This is a great hotel bar/restaurant that deserves a try if you're staying at the Sheraton. They have a full bar with up to 14 beers on tap in..."

Squirrely

"Best hotel restaurant/bar I have visited in a while. Food was excellent, service is great. To-go orders are packaged perfectly and with lots of..."

Clint Clubb

"Food was good. I had the garlic shrimp. Very tasty. And the bartender Frebrice was awesome. I believe he is the best bartender I have ever..."

Richard Williams

"I was a guest at the hotel and went there for dinner the 1st night of my stay and sat at the bar. The service from the bartender was beyond -on..."

Andriana Y

"Not bad for a hotel bar. Prices are a bit high as you expect. Tv's for the game, a pool table, and great views of the bay including balcony..."

Andrew Mineo

"If you’re not super hungry and don’t want to pay a lot, get the chicken tenders and fries appetizer plate. I’m not a huge chicken tender eater..."

Cathy Johnson

"Pretty busy place on the weekends or when a convention is in town. Docked a star for the lack of more bar space. It seats 10 people comfortably and..."

John McGhee

"BEST EXPERIENCE IVE EVER HAD! Our server Mario had such great energy. He was making my newlywed husband and I laughing and having a great time. He..."

Kayla Blackwell

"Burger was good. Half pounder pattie was fresh. Quinn's sauce is faintly sweet, smoky and spicy. Not over powering but compliments well. Fry..."

Christopher Brown

"Phenomenal service and food. The French onion soup was literally the best soup Ive ever tasted in my life. Mario and Mark are exceptional at what..."

Jon B

Princess Pub & Grille

70/100 (2074 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Wanted something a bit laid back rather than the usual uppity Little Italy places so tried this. First, prices were very reasonable. The fried fish..."

Z Z

"I ordered a Fish and Chips I was very happy with the quantity of the food and the taste as well. I sampled a few import beers as well from Britan,..."

Sidharth Mehta

"Stopped by for a bite before heading back to hotel. The food was great! Sausage roll was on point. The mustard has quite a BITE too it, and I loved..."

Olympus_Travel

"It's an Irish Pub on Google Maps, but this is an English pub. It's hard to park because it's in little Italy, but it's too good to sit down and drink..."

Kai Dwd

"Went there twice during business trip. Friendly and quick service. Nice selection of draft beers. Food was ok but nothing to write about. Recommend..."

Marius

"Enjoyed lunch, tried some of the more popular options on the menu. The potato skins were really good and the cod fish was really good too. The fries..."

VideoChick LA

"Ordered the fish and chips, food was delicious! Service was great, staff was friendly. Place was having a trivia night, made it fun hearing the..."

Cris Aguirre

"Nice job on the British decor. Fish and chips was good, large portion. The chips were hand cut and a good size. The batter was crispy. Food came out..."

Sal B

"A very good place to eat some grub or drink some..."

Ricardo Oliva

"Not sure about world famous fish and chips, but the food was good just like most restaurants, that serve fish and chips! They do charge a 5% min wage..."

Jesse Bee

"What an amazing piece of fish on my fish and chips!!! Love the big piece so I can more easily picks way the breading and just eat the fish! Eating..."

Kara S

"Ok so this place feels authentic as a real pub, the beers are served in the proper glasses for the beer your drinking. They have all the Jolly Old..."

David Olson

"Great vibe, cheap-ish drinks, and nice outdoor seating area for smoking. Bartenders were really nice and..."

Vincent Ledvina

"We both had the Fish & Chips. Generous portions, crispy fried cod with mild tartar sauce, hearty fries and tasty coleslaw. Sorry, forgot to take a..."

Coleen Coffey

"Great time, relaxing and a fun environment to set yourself in to relax and watch something while grabbing not only drinks but their specialty beer..."

SomeBored Fellah

Applebee's

70/100 (3146 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"So we had not gone to an Applebees in a very long time. But early last week we decided to stop by this one. We were like shocked at how great the..."

Intuitive Massage Therapy

"I haven't been to applebee's in over twenty-five years. Went back for the endless boneless chicken wings and french fries. It's such a great deal for..."

The Calm one

"The staff was exceptionally friendly and attentive. We didn't experience any delays in getting drink refills or additional servings for the..."

Joshep Lambert

"Thanks to this establishment for supporting Veterans with a free meal today. They didn't cheap out on the "veteran menu" either... Decent entrees..."

Justin Martin

"My friend Loves Applebee's. We Exercise @ 24 Hour Fitness next door. We decided to give this one another chance. We went in and Had A Very Good..."

D Fresh

"What a nice group of employees! Warm welcome, attentive and fun . My Bacon Cheeseburger was delicious with the A-1 Steak Sauce. It was filling! I..."

Steven Boysan Kane

"Great food! Had a much needed steak with garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, and four cheese Mac n cheese. Steak was great, mashed potatoes were..."

A C

"The staff was very friendly and prompt. We didn't have to wait on drink refills or our refills for the all you can eat wings. The prices were..."

Morgan Winters

"Came in for lunch on Sunday after Church. Our food was delicious and they offered a happy hour half-off the appetizer and drinks. Our meal portion..."

MILLZ D.

"Shoutout to Ryan for the service! Personable, funny, attentive, all around very solid service (especially for our first timer who came to try the new..."

Laurie Sutherland

"Good service & a good amount of servings per person. Dinner deal was better than expected, the quality for the price was great!!! Triple Chocolate..."

Jouhanna Austin

"Nice Applebees food was fresh and tasty love how the manager/supervisor was active on the floor keeping things leveled. I would definitely eat there..."

Renee Pride

"One of only 2 chain restaurants that offered a free meal to a Veteran in our area. Got to eat with another Naval & Army vet. It was very..."

Kim Z

Artisan Market

Applebee's

70/100 (1366 ratings)

"Love Applebees and this location was great. I went with a friend and had their "two for twenty." The server was friendly, took care of us, the food..."

Kesha Perkins

"Exactly what you'd expect. Good food, good service and a decent..."

Mike McMahon

"Great..."

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Eddie Covarrubias

Islands Fine Burgers And Drinks Restaurant

70/100 (1671 ratings)

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"The bartenders here are extremely personable and friendly and OMG the tortilla soup is to die for!!! I love coming here and just sitting at the bar..."

Rebecca Butner

"We love this place! All the servers are great and super friendly! Ask for Josh, Chris, Lexi, Martina or any..."

Chris Hedger

"This restaurant has delicious fish or chicken tacos. And one time I ordered their cheese cassidias appetizer for a meal along with the rest of our..."

Andrew Dean Buckley

"Food came out quickly thanks to our wonderful waitress Emily. She was very diligent with refills. Definitely would go..."

Eleanor Lynch-Pollock

"Buen servicio la comida excelente..."

Adrix D Cruz

"Outstanding food, great service, and gorgeous tiki..."

Ron May

"Excellent customer service by all. Wings were..."

Letty Cruz

"My 7 year old pointed out that "everyone at Islands are nice "...I realized that he's right! And they have the best ranch on Earth. Good food,( and..."

Angelique Dowd Mobley

"Best burgers in town! Also the tortilla soup is..."

Hilda Armijo

"We sat on the small patio, which was lovely. Ordered off the happy hour menu, the prices are pretty good. Service was good. Sliders were pink in the..."

Sandy Scheel

"We came here at night. It wasn't very busy. The food was good, burger was nothing to take home about. The French fries was good, not sure if it is..."

Scott Harvey

"Came for dinner around 18:45, returning after being away for almost 8 years. This was a favorite back then. The atmosphere and environment hasn't..."

Gil Corpuz

"I came here with a friend for my birthday it was a great experience and the food, service was absolutely amazing and so yummy like always!!! Thank..."

J Luv

"We went to Islands a lot before pandemic. And this time, I found they changed their menu so we went back to give a try. Their foods are kind of..."

LULU LIVE Art

"Always a pleasure eating and relaxing at islands. The atmosphere is perfect for solo or group dining. Service can be sparse or slow at busy times..."

Ashley Campbell

"Mandy our server was beyond awesome. She was quick with the orders yet patient with everyone in the group while making lunch choices. She was..."

margie Cordonier

"I’ve been to Islands several times, but the service on this visit was exceptional. Our food was cooked well and tasted fresh. The atmosphere was..."

James Camacho

"Amazing dining experience, sports bar feeling, great ambience, good food, good service. We ordered heat wave chicken burgers, onion rings, fries,..."

Fena Prajapati

"Food was excellent, service was friendly. Very accommodating...."

Marcia Valenzuela

"Out for a happening yet not-so-noisy place? Choose Islands on Mira Mesa. It has the perfect ambience to give you enough privacy and a good feel that..."

Shardul Telharkar

"Server was amazing to us, convincing manager to take an item off the bill for us at just a hint of dissatisfaction, when we were about to just say..."

kuuderekun

"My favorite is the root beer that they brew in-house and use in their floats. I have wonderful memories of having floats with my Dad before he..."

Bee Keeper

Thin & Craft

Cabo Cantina Pacific Beach

"Great Happy Hour, 2x1 from 4 to 8 PM. The nachos were perfect to munch..."

Yvonne Betancourt

"Greeted by server quickly and she was friendly and helpful with our menu questions about tacos and margs. Tacos (fish and spicy shrimp) came out very..."

Darcy Dawkins

"Mark is the best bartender I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. He is very personable and pours great drinks! The steak quesadillas are so full..."

Verunique Drake

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Kansas City Barbeque

70/100 (4097 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I have been by here in the past but I hadn’t had the opportunity to try it out. This is where the bar scene of Top Gun (the first one) was filmed...."

Jason C

"This is a great little bbq place. My wife and I went twice on our weekend in San Diego. The service was prompt, and the bbq is good. They lean really..."

Jon Schemanske

"Wonderful service by Marcie. She was the only waitress and it was pretty busy. There were a few items that were given to us by mistake, but to be..."

V Laz

"Very cool to see the memorabilia and eat in a location where a scene from Top Gun was filmed! The wait staff were incredibly friendly. The food was..."

David

"The bar was packed with memerobilia. Do you want to see hats from every single USS navy ship hanging from the ceiling? Do you want to see random..."

Tomasz Piascik

"I thought I would try out Kansas City Barbeque due to the history with the movie Top Gun (great movie!). Service was casual, efficient, and average...."

Adrian Nagle

"A great place to visit if you’re in town. They have a ton of Top Gun memorabilia. Definitely worth stopping in. I’m from Kansas City, and I..."

Kyle Tritsarolis

"I love the Kansa City BBQ so much where the original Top Gun was filmed at. The movie was released on May 16th, 1986, and the scenes that were filmed..."

Franklin Martinez

"If you're a fan of Top Gun you have to go and visit this place. All the memorabilia from the bar scene in the first Top Gun is right at this..."

Edwin Lodens

"It took me years and 1000s of miles, but i made it, and I loved it here. The service was fantastic and the atmosphere was amazing and I got to see..."

Thomas Trautman

"No frills BBQ spot and bar in heart of downtown San Diego. It’s popular among tourists because scenes from the original Top Gun were filmed here...."

McCall Castro

"This place has notoriety because scenes from Top Gun with Tom Cruise were filmed there. There are at least 5 or 6 tiny rooms with a lot of..."

Javier Chavez

"Kansas City Barbeque is no Michelin 5-star establishment. Just a fun, gaudy, greasy spoon eatery made famous by an iconic movie about elite Navy..."

John Rosas

"Context: Just looking for somewhere for quick dinner super close to hotel while feeling tired and anti-social at a conference. I stumbled across this..."

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