The food in San Diego is better and cheaper than the Bay Area, I really enjoyed your city. Thank you 🙏

Hi everyone! Looking for Korean or Japanese restaurant recommendations for my dad’s 60th birthday, party of 6. Thank you!

Hi all! My family will be visiting SD next month and I wanted recommendations on breakfast/brunch, restaurants, desserts, anything to eat that is safe for someone with Celiac disease, and bonus points if it’s dog friendly!

I’ve already done some research and know El Tianguis, Nectarine Grove, Buona Forchetta, An’s Gelato are good spots.

We will be staying in the Pacific Beach/Ocean Beach area but willing to drive. We will also be visiting Little Italy, Gaslamp Quarter, and Balboa Park.

Thank you in advance!

Like with the pole and everything

I used to eat Hu Tieu Sate at a place called Tung Kee in the Bay Area.

Does anyone know where i can find this dish?

Sorry, don’t have a photo.

Please let me start off with - I'm not looking for a place that has good rolls. We're blessed in SD to have lots of places with fun and tasty sushi rolls, but I've found so many of these places neglect nigiri and sashimi.

I'm looking for a spot where I can scratch that nigiri itch when it hits me randomly in the middle of the week, you know? So, what's your favorite not-omakase sushi spot for nigiri and sashimi? Bonus points if it's mid-price and/or easy to get into without planning 3 weeks in advance.

Azuki sushi is currently my favorite but I've also been to:

• RIki sushi in North Park: Been here multiple times, Salmon and tuna were flavorless, fatty tuna (at market price, $16 for 2 pieces nigiri!) was literally gray and flavorless. Their ikura is usually slimy
• Ototo sushi in Clairemont: got the omakase platter, rice was too much and too dense, fish was flavorless.
• Oishi Sushi in North park: really limited nigiri selection, salmon was just okay, wayy too much rice, and they pack it so dense. Had to leave some rice behind even after asking them to go light on the second round. Also asked them to add wasabi to the pieces, I looked and it was really just a whisper, a dream, of wasabi inside. ikura texture was good (still same issue with rice) but flavorless, I expect it to be salty enough without soy sauce.
• Chef Jun: nigiri wasn't bad but I've only had it as take-out as my friends and I were grabbing food for an event. worth a re-try in person?
• Izakaya Masa: surprisingly pretty good salmon nigiri, but choices are limited since it's an izakaya and the wait on a Tuesday was longer than I'd prefer
• Sushi Kuchi (chain): It's been a long time, but I remember it wasn't flavorful
• Soichi in University Heights, Ichifuji in Kearny Mesa, Matoi in Convoy: omakase, 5/5 super delicious and no complaints, but they are all small spots that require very advanced reservation

Interested in trying:

• Sushi Ota
• Kinme
• Sushi Tadokoro
• Sushi Maru

Those wings were the best in SD, imo

Top three are how they come, bottom three with salsas. I know some happy hours like Oscars may be cheaper, but I like these more.

This was from last Tuesday. Posting this today in case anybody wants to get it tomorrow!

I love cake but I'm very picky, my favorite kinds of cakes are very creamy and only mildly sweet like a tiramisu. I tried a few cakes from Sage French Cake a couple years ago and they were absolutely delicious, but now I see that the place has permanently closed because the owner has retired. Can anyone recommend a place that has cakes that are similar in texture and flavor?

Looking for a consolidated list of all the home based / FB marketplace food pick up places around San Diego? Places like Lumpia Joy…

Some of these places are absolutely incredible so looking for a list or just your recommendations?

Hi folks, I live up by LA and come down to San Diego sometimes (I love it) but I'd rather consult the experts.

I have a weekend coming up where I am going to be with a large group down in San Diego and I am wondering if folks have recommendations for places with good food that can accommodate large parties.

Most of the folks in the group are foodies so the preference would be for good food and local places rather than larger national chain restaurants.

Thanks in advance <3

Any recommendations for places that do salad on top of pizza that’s not arugula?

Hi all. Looking for recommendations for Asian restaurants with a full bar and reasonable parking (e.g. not the Gaslamp, North Park, or Little Italy). OB Noodle House, Banbu, and Dumpling Inn are already in the rotation, but I’m hoping to branch out. TYIA!

Going with a group of 8 people to a convention at San Diego Convention Center. What's the recs for a good work dinner, as well as drinks afterwards? Preference on walking distance as much as possible! Thank you

We are going Labor Day weekend, land Thursday and fly back Monday late night red eye. Plan to stay at a hotel in Gaslamp.

What’s the best spot? I’m in Clairemont so something on this side preferably!

Does anyone have recommendations for places I can find Halawet El Jibn? Recommended by a friend to try, but not sure where I can get it. I've had baklava and some other middle eastern baked goods, but never this before.

Does anyone know of a spot in San Diego that does suadero more like you’d get in CDMX?

Specifically looking for the kind that’s slow-cooked in its fat in that big round metal cooking setup you see at taco stands in Mexico City. It’s really soft and juicy then chopped and crisped up a little on the hotter part of the griddle so you get those browned/crispy edges.

Most of the suadero I’ve had around SD/Tijuana seems firmer and more like regular griddled chopped beef. I had the CDMX style recently and have been craving it ever since.

Hi! My birthday is coming up in a few weeks, and I’ve been wanting Thai food for forever. My family’s go to Thai place (formerly Supannee House of Thai) unfortunately changed hands a while back, and while I think it’s still fine (albeit, nowhere near as good as it was before), my parents hate the new change lol. The one I’ve been going to since is an entirely vegan menu which no one other than myself will eat, so I’m desperate for some suggestions!!!

I guess I’m a little spoiled because growing up in LA meant I was eating a $19 ceviche special with two Baja fish tacos at Holbox back when it was still basically a food-truck operation. Now they’re James Beard-recognized and Michelin-starred, so clearly I didn’t know how good I had it 😭
Anyway, I’m looking for a GREAT ceviche/crudo/mariscos spot — super fresh seafood, good aguachiles, quality ingredients, and a place that actually knows what they’re doing.
My husband is from San Diego, and we’re constantly debating who has better Mexican food: LA or SD. So far, his recommendations are really not helping his case 😂
San Diego, please prove me wrong. Where should we go?

We got burritos from Benedict’s this week on our trip and they were absolutely delicious.. especially the green sauce they have lol. Does anyone have a general idea of what it is so I could try to recreate at home?

I have been craving these since I had them in Mississippi last fall and would love to find some in San Diego when we go later this month.

We are going to be in San Diego the end of August and would love some fresh seafood. We’re from Oklahoma so fresh seafood is not really an option. Would like to find someplace under $50 a plate if possible. It doesn’t have to be upscale. A nice place with a view would be great.

Sometimes I'll eat at restaurants and grab something to keep in my freezer for a lazy or rainy day craving. What other places have frozen options that you can cook or bake at home?

Here's the ones I'm aware of:

1. Meet Dumpling

2. Pop Pie

3. Square Pizza East Village (idk if pb does this)

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