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4.8
Exceptional(828)
££££
• Organic • Little Italy
Booked 17 times today
The food was amazing. The environment is great. You really feel like you are in someone’s home. Great cocktail bar for elevated beverages
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4.3
Awesome(1195)
££££
• American • Little Italy
Booked 25 times today
Great food and drinks, food and drinks were worth the cost. Service was great.
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4.7
Exceptional(6895)
££££
• Cocktail Bar • Downtown
Booked 113 times today
Clevel is our favorite restaurant. The food is always superb. The staff is helpful and pleasant. The views are fabulous. I usually order the ahi stack which is absolutely fantastic. The ahi is fresh and the crab, avocado and mango augment both its flavor and texture. The sauce has changed from year to year (There was a time when the ahi was seared but if you requested unseared, the chef complied), but the dish remains my favorite. My other favorite is lobster mac and cheese. It is sinfully delicious, and I am one of the people who can easily devour it in one sitting. The times I haven’t (I am a slow eater) I have finished my “doggie bag” as soon as I arrived home! The rest of the menu is also superb; I have tasted most dishes. But these two are my absolute favorites.
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4.7
Exceptional(888)
££££
• Tapas / Small Plates • North Park
Booked 56 times today
What an excellent atmosphere! It is a perfect date night for drinks. I didn’t try the food, but the drinks are “out of this world”!
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4.7
Exceptional(3398)
££££
• Californian • Hillcrest
Booked 151 times today
Amazing experience, quality food. A+
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4.4
Awesome(9)
££££
• American • National City
Booked 1 time today
Very good place to catch the game! We needed a place like this in San Diego! Wings and burger were very yummy!
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4.7
Exceptional(919)
££££
• Polynesian • Pacific Beach
Booked 37 times today
It was fantastic! Energy was great the music was a bit loud, but that’s the only thing! We had a great time! Can’t wait to go back
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4.6
Exceptional(552)
££££
• Italian • Kensington
Booked 13 times today
Wonderfully warm welcome. Great service and delicious food. Highly recommend the Arancini with parmesean sauce, lobster/shrimp ravioli and the ravioli with pesto sauce. They were exceptional. The lemon cake was a dream.
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4.3
Awesome(48)
££££
• Sports Bar • Downtown
Booked 2 times today
Was a good night, was seated down quickly. The staff was nice and chill they made sure to ask what sport we wanted to watch and made sure tv near us was set to that. The food was fine! For bar food- the noise was ok- for what a bar is, but I didn’t feel I needed to scream… overall it was a fine night. I would go back
A photo of Landshark Bar & Grill - Margaritaville Hotel San Diego restaurant
We enjoyed a nice breakfast while listening to live music. We always love steel drums and keyboards. The Berry Pancakes were delicious! Staff was nice and helpful. A bit pricey but a fun atmosphere.

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  • ilya
    San Diego •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Most fun I’ve had at a restaurant in a while! Food is incredible and cocktails are even better. This carnivore would become a vegan today if this is what vegan food was like everywhere
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    MOTHERSHIP$$$$• Tapas / Small Plates• North Park
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    4.7
  • Jessica
    Denver / Colorado •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on 29 Oct 2026
    The food was amazing. The environment is great. You really feel like you are in someone’s home. Great cocktail bar for elevated beverages
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    Queenstown Public House$$$$• Organic• Little Italy
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    4.8
  • miguel
    Seattle / Eastern Washington •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 27 Sept 2026
    Great food and drinks, food and drinks were worth the cost. Service was great.
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    Craft & Commerce$$$$• American• Little Italy
    •
    4.3
  • Amanda
    San Diego •10 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on 30 Aug 2026
    We enjoyed a nice breakfast while listening to live music. We always love steel drums and keyboards. The Berry Pancakes were delicious! Staff was nice and helpful. A bit pricey but a fun atmosphere.
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    Landshark Bar & Grill - Margaritaville Hotel San Diego$$$$• American• Downtown
    •
    3.3
  • TaraGold
    San Diego •19 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on 12 Jul 2026
    Was a good night, was seated down quickly. The staff was nice and chill they made sure to ask what sport we wanted to watch and made sure tv near us was set to that. The food was fine! For bar food- the noise was ok- for what a bar is, but I didn’t feel I needed to scream… overall it was a fine night. I would go back
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    Nason's Beer Hall$$$$• Sports Bar• Downtown
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    4.3
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