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A photo of Lana restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(565)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Solana Beach
Booked 17 times today
Our north county favorite, great menu and best wine list around.
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4.6
Exceptional(1749)
$$$$
• Steakhouse • Carlsbad
Booked 22 times today
Phenomenal! Everything was absolutely fantastic. The steak was juicy and flavorful, the sides (especially the Brussels sprouts) were incredible and service was excellent. Would go back again and again!
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4.4
Awesome(2442)
$$$$
• American • Encinitas
Booked 15 times today
The food was delicious! We enjoyed the live music and having a nice dinner with music playing in the background made it extra cool!!! Great place. Would like to see more days with live music!!
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4.6
Exceptional(1071)
$$$$
• American • Encinitas
Booked 10 times today
All four of us enjoyed our lunches. That doesn't happen often, and it's exciting when it does. I decided to be a little adventurous by ordering the roasted spaghetti squash and the risk paid off!
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4.8
Exceptional(538)
$$$$
• French • San Diego
Booked 44 times today
Another wonderful dining experience at Fleurette. Love the restaurant!
A photo of The Grill at The Lodge at Torrey Pines restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(2807)
$$$$
• American • La Jolla
Booked 18 times today
Our last day following a California road trip and decided to book this prior to flying home to UK. Lovely location overlooking the 1st and 10th of two courses at Torrey Pines. The outside patio is jaded from the sun which was welcome on a particularly hot 100+ temperature. The food and service were good and while pricy were comparable with other California prices but great quality food. Thanks Torrey Pines you did not disappoint. 😎
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4.9
Exceptional(1026)
$$$$
• Farm-to-table • Oceanside
Booked 14 times today
Numerous choices that offer a depth of flavors and highlight the diversity a plant based diet has to offer. Always a fantastic experience.
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4.8
Exceptional(175)
$$$$
• Californian • La Jolla
Booked 7 times today
One of the best restaurants I have ever been to. Creative dishes executed well. Kind and well paced service. Couldn’t recommend more.
A photo of Candor by Giuseppe restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(921)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • La Jolla
Booked 7 times today
Absolutely crazy for Cantor! Anthro AI Elon Musk will be the head of. First we had the tomato basil soup, which was just bursting with flavor and followed with the whole roasted Bronzino fish served with a fresh green side salad and small, roasted crispy smashed potatoes . The Bronzino is served with a green goddess sauce, which was just amazing. Loved every bite. Thank you for being consistently delicious! I must also mention that servers were outstanding.
A photo of Rustic Root - Gaslamp restaurant
4.2
Awesome(1675)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Downtown
Booked 43 times today
I chose Rustic Root for a small business dinner due to its menu and reviews and rooftop seating, which unfortunately was closed due to a private event. Despite the fact that we could not sit at our desired location what we got was just terrific - live music, amazing service from Brigette our server and great drinks. Everyone ordered something different at the table and thought their meal was exceptional. I had the fried chicken, which was probably the best fried chicken I’ve ever eaten. The cornbread and biscuits were shared by all and thoroughly enjoyed. This is a great place to get together with friends and listen to live music and just relax.

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  • JeffGold
    San Diego •17 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Our north county favorite, great menu and best wine list around.
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    Lana$$$$• Contemporary American• Solana Beach
    •
    4.6
  • CathyGold
    San Diego •30 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    We had a delicious meal at Ember and Rye. We had cocktails at the bar that were unique and so tasty. Their appetizers are so creative and yummy! Meatballs and Jalapeno Cheddar Croquettes were outstanding. The Rigatoni Bolognese was so flavorful! The Brussel sprouts and cabbage were wonderful add ons! Erika our server was so delightful and attentive! Fantastic expereience!
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    Ember & Rye$$$$• Steakhouse• Carlsbad
    •
    4.6
  • Paul
    London •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Our last day following a California road trip and decided to book this prior to flying home to UK. Lovely location overlooking the 1st and 10th of two courses at Torrey Pines. The outside patio is jaded from the sun which was welcome on a particularly hot 100+ temperature. The food and service were good and while pricy were comparable with other California prices but great quality food. Thanks Torrey Pines you did not disappoint. 😎
    More info
    The Grill at The Lodge at Torrey Pines$$$$• American• La Jolla
    •
    4.6
  • Monica
    Hawaii •7 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    The food was delicious! We enjoyed the live music and having a nice dinner with music playing in the background made it extra cool!!! Great place. Would like to see more days with live music!!
    More info
    Le Papagayo Encinitas$$$$• American• Encinitas
    •
    4.4
  • jillGold
    San Diego •19 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Went for Tuesday night trivia. Beware that they rotate themes and there is a "Disney Night". We knew this going in and wanted to do it anyway. What surprised me is that Disney songs play in between trivia rounds. And loudly! If you don't like Disney songs, this is not for you. Clearly there are people who go just for this reason and that's great. It was much harder than I expected. Service was very good and friendly, drinks very good, burger very good. Despite not being hardcore Disney fans, we enjoyed ourselves and will come for another trivia night.
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    UNION Kitchen & Tap$$$$• American• Encinitas
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    4.6
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