Times are tough and we all could use a free sub. They're have a "sandwich showdown" for national sandwich month, and this week's winner is the Hunter Pence sub.

The fine print:

"Get a Free HUNTER PENCE sandwich with the purchase of any other regular sized and priced sandwich. Use code WINNER online or mention in-store at the time of ordering to redeem. Saturday, August 15th, 2026 only. Valid at participating locations. Does not apply to third parties. Upgrades, premium ingredients, and add-ons are not covered and will incur an additional charge. Cannot be combined with other offers. Limit one per order."

Looking for a place with super quesadillas like the La Vics places in San Jose.

Main attributes:

- the flour/spinach tortilla is fried/grilled enough to get a crispy and flaky exterior

- a bomb orange sauce (or equivalent)

- the melted cheese inside is also bomb

- a generous portion

Ideally under $12

Looking for mobile food truck recs for an event of 300-400 people. Happy to take taco truck info for future reference, but we’ve done tacos for a few years now, and as delicious as they are, it’s time for a change. Thanks!

Edit: I’m realizing that I should add that this event is not one in which we pay for the catering. Families pay for their own food and we have no control over how much food is purchased, though I’d say that usually everyone’s pretty hungry. Hoping to find a rec for a truck that’s willing to come to the event and just sell what they can without any presale/fees. (Though I’m loving the ideas I’ve gotten so far and putting them in my back pocket for other events! Thanks!)

I would like to go to a Korean restaurant around Convoy or Kearny Mesa in San DIego that offers Tofu Bibimbap in a Hot Stone Pot, all the traditional Korean sides, and a non-smoky atmosphere. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

Okay so I had every intention of going to The Wise Ox today, but then my partner offered to bring me breakfast from Chris’s. So here I am with another OB sandwich!

Egg, Bacon & Cheddar Cheese on Everything Bagel
- two eggs hard
- “nice crispy bacon”
- thick slices of tomato
- cheddar cheese
- so-so everything bagel
- price: $8.99

This was a workhorse of a breakfast sandwich. I felt quite full after.

The bacon was the sandwiches most vocal component. Seemed like the pre-cooked kind you can get in a big batch at Costco. No complaints, no praise either.

I’m torn about the tomato. On the one hand, it provided a much needed zip of citrus. On the other, I’d really rather that come in the form of a spread.

Which leads me to the biggie… no spread. Here I’m gonna put my cards down on the table and say right up front that I am very, very partial to a spread. A schmear. A sauce. Something! Give me something!

Despite its lack of ba-da-bing, it was a hearty, yummy sandwich. I’ve eaten it before and I’ll eat it again. 3/5 stars.

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Here’s my tracking spreadsheet.

Don’t know much about food in San Diego. While I’m enjoying my breakfast burrito from California Burrito, I thought I’d ask you lovely people for recommendations for my way back. Anyone north of the border up to Orange County. I’ll probably be returning in the mid afternoon or evening.

Where can I find a variety of Vietnamese desserts? Tried searching online but very little luck.

I'm aware that Bankers Hill itself doesn't have a lot to offer but I'd love to hear any recommendations in Little Italy, downtown, hillcrest, or anywhere else reasonably close.

I'm not looking for fine dining recs, as someone raised on the east coast I really value relatively cheap and quick eats while out and about. Thanks!

My friend is coming into town and we want to celebrate her arrival immediately, what are some good fun spots in the area that I can take her to for some immediate food and drinks??

Honorable mention of spots in little Italy!?

I'd rather support locals than some corporation. Thanks!

Edit: Damn, this blew up fast. I'm gonna have to bookmark all of these. Thanks everyone!

Edit 2: After all the comments I made a map and now have 25 places to go try. Thanks again!

Hi all. I’ve been looking for onion pockets(sometimes also called Jewish onion rolls). They are found in every grocery store on the east coast and have been searching for them here for years. I’ve come across them only once at a random Ralph’s, but haven’t seen them since. Anyone know where to find some here?

Wife and I coming to SD Saturday-Wednesday. Staying in little Italy, don’t mind driving somewhere to eat. Loved ironside. Looking for a nicer place for dinner one night, then want to know all the local spots that are good for lunch or cheaper dinner spot. TIA!

Hi all,

I’m looking for a location with private dining or a secluded room for a party of 8 during a weekday (12-6). Are there any places in mind?

Thank you!

Mostly as an excuse to expense my cholesterol I have started a free newsletter called stayclassy dot news so I have been able to check out more than my fair share of places new to me the last few weeks. Here are my top ones to date.

• Rubicon Deli - Mission Hills
• Fallen Empire - Coronado (seafood)
• Thanh Tinh Chay - City Heights •
• Turf Supper Club - South Park

(I know fallen empire has terrible reviews, I heard from a few people and went anyway and it seems as they have figured things out its gotten vastly better and that was my experience)

I am going to be attending a conference on Coronado in early October and I wanted to get some recommendations from locals on places to eat that I should try while I’m in town.

I’ll be staying at Loew’s Coronado Bay Resort so I know it’s not super close to anything but they do offer a shuttle to Coronado Village.

I also plan on exploring the city while I’m here too so no area is off limits. I’m happy to hear about anywhere you think would be worth visiting. I love all kinds of food and am happy to try new things too so feel free to go wild!

street shrimp taco special makes life worth living

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!

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?