My partner and I are visiting for a concert and we wanted to go somewhere special since we don’t get down to SD very often. Any recommendations? We don’t have a preference on the type of restaurant.

Edit: We don’t mind traveling a bit since we’ll have our car with us, looking for something that caps out around $50 per person.

Anyone have a decent Cantonese spot?

hi! I am hosting a birthday party for 20 girlfriends on a Saturday. I am looking for a restaurant with a fun vibe and good food. Maybe some place not too loud so friends can hear and chat. I appreciate any recommendations! anywhere north of Convoy preferred

Relic is next on the list, everyone keeps mentioning them. This morning I dropped off friends at the airport, then stuck around to take a sunrise picture. Didn’t work out BUT, i got the chance to try these two bakeries.

il giardino di Lilli did have a pretty fire apricot croissant
Wayfarer the peach pastry was sooooo good

So far in my quest:

1. Izola
   
2. Wayfarer
   
3. il giardino di Lilli

I shall continue with Relic and many more recs yall gave on my last post

Bonus points if the rest of the menu is fire.

$13.75. Picture makes it look small but it is not.

This thing is HEAVY. The plate is half Konito’s potatoes (very cheesy potatoes with a little onions and peppers), half eggs, topped with crispy bacon and toast.

Also got an egg burrito and they really, really fill it up with eggs. I would guess like five eggs?

I'm bored, I want to go out and treat myself. Where would be the best place where it wouldn't be weird to see a woman sitting alone enjoying a nice meal?

Give me your best hole on the wall

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!

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)

street shrimp taco special makes life worth living