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4.7
Exceptional(6889)
$$$$
• Cocktail Bar • Downtown
Booked 111 times today
Clevel is our favorite restaurant. The food is always superb. The staff is helpful and pleasant. The views are fabulous. I usually order the ahi stack which is absolutely fantastic. The ahi is fresh and the crab, avocado and mango augment both its flavor and texture. The sauce has changed from year to year (There was a time when the ahi was seared but if you requested unseared, the chef complied), but the dish remains my favorite. My other favorite is lobster mac and cheese. It is sinfully delicious, and I am one of the people who can easily devour it in one sitting. The times I haven’t (I am a slow eater) I have finished my “doggie bag” as soon as I arrived home! The rest of the menu is also superb; I have tasted most dishes. But these two are my absolute favorites.
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4.7
Exceptional(5340)
$$$$
• Seafood • Little Italy
Booked 87 times today
We went specifically for happy hour and the $1 oysters were unbeatable!! So juicy and delicious and for a buck each, what more could you possibly ask for? This place might have ruined oysters anywhere else for me. The Venetian spritz was also so good. 12/10 would return!
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4.6
Exceptional(8771)
$$$$
• Mexican • Harbor Island
Booked 102 times today
Great experience! The team at this place all work great together and provide great service all the way around. The lady that manages this place (Chelsea) seems very engaged and into her team providing the best experience for the customer. “It starts at the top” and it really reflects here. Our favorite restaurant by far!!!
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4.6
Exceptional(130)
$$$$
• Californian • North Park
Booked 5 times today
We enjoyed an excellent dinner of shareable menu items including BBQ beet salad, pumpkin with pork belly and lamb osso buco with polenta. The food was delicious and the service was helpful and efficient. The selection of cocktails and wine complement the menu very well. We will return!
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4.7
Exceptional(805)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Little Italy
Booked 54 times today
Ordered the chef’s plate of the day. No regrets!! Will absolutely go back. Awesome!
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4.1
Excellent(1701)
$$$$
• Italian • Little Italy
Booked 28 times today
Amazing place, food, and Pietro is amazing serving us. I recommend!
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4.6
Exceptional(1078)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Little Italy
Booked 29 times today
Beautiful decor, delicious half chicken, great service, comfortable seating, (mostly) classy patrons. Just wish the music and TV screens footage matched the ambiance, but they were trap and sports respectively.
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4.5
Awesome(945)
$$$$
• Steakhouse • University City/Golden Triangle
Booked 43 times today
The best Rack of Lamb in the west! I come just for that dish every couple of weeks. Yum!
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4.6
Exceptional(667)
$$$$
• American • Banker's Hill
Booked 37 times today
This was our second time dining at Books & Records. The first time was on a busier week night and with the close tables and live music it had a liveliness to it but not super conducive for quiet conversation. This time we visited on a Sunday evening and it was quiet and we had great table conversation. Both times our food was excellent (we love the brussel sprouts and the chicken bao buns). This time we also got the tuna crudo and it was delicious. Service is attentive and our server was kind.
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4.5
Awesome(1254)
$$$$
• Sushi • Little Italy
Booked 24 times today
We had a wonderful anniversary celebration! The food was fantastic, the nonalcoholic drinks were tasty, and they brought out an ice cream to share with a sparkler in it in celebration of our day. It was very nice, and the service was impeccable! Thank you for a lovely evening!

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  • CaroleGold
    San Diego •42 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    We enjoyed an excellent dinner of shareable menu items including BBQ beet salad, pumpkin with pork belly and lamb osso buco with polenta. The food was delicious and the service was helpful and efficient. The selection of cocktails and wine complement the menu very well. We will return!
    More info
    Finca$$$$• Californian• North Park
    •
    4.6
  • Courtney
    New York City •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    We went specifically for happy hour and the $1 oysters were unbeatable!! So juicy and delicious and for a buck each, what more could you possibly ask for? This place might have ruined oysters anywhere else for me. The Venetian spritz was also so good. 12/10 would return!
    More info
    Ironside Fish & Oyster$$$$• Seafood• Little Italy
    •
    4.7
  • Dusty
    San Diego •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Great experience! The team at this place all work great together and provide great service all the way around. The lady that manages this place (Chelsea) seems very engaged and into her team providing the best experience for the customer. “It starts at the top” and it really reflects here. Our favorite restaurant by far!!!
    More info
    Coasterra$$$$• Mexican• Harbor Island
    •
    4.6
  • BarbaraGold
    San Diego •115 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Clevel is our favorite restaurant. The food is always superb. The staff is helpful and pleasant. The views are fabulous. I usually order the ahi stack which is absolutely fantastic. The ahi is fresh and the crab, avocado and mango augment both its flavor and texture. The sauce has changed from year to year (There was a time when the ahi was seared but if you requested unseared, the chef complied), but the dish remains my favorite. My other favorite is lobster mac and cheese. It is sinfully delicious, and I am one of the people who can easily devour it in one sitting. The times I haven’t (I am a slow eater) I have finished my “doggie bag” as soon as I arrived home! The rest of the menu is also superb; I have tasted most dishes. But these two are my absolute favorites.
    More info
    C-Level$$$$• Cocktail Bar• Downtown
    •
    4.7
  • LOU
    San Diego •19 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 1 Nov 2026
    Always a pleasure. Great service great food. Nice people
    More info
    Farmer's Table - La Mesa$$$$• Farm-to-table• La Mesa
    •
    4.3
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