Great service, always welcoming and yummy curry! I love that you get samples and customize your…read morecurry to your liking. Will be coming back to try all the combinations Super cute interior

So yummy and delicious!!! Such a great atmosphere and welcoming as well and the food was SOOOO…read moreDELICIOUS!! Will definitely come back! Amazing service!!

I went in and had 2 tri tip sliders with the Mac and cheese and it was sooo good! I was visiting…read moretown and bummed I won't be able to go there more often! I had wonderful service and everyone was kind and welcoming. I sat down and ate at the place and it was nice and comfortable inside and outside! I wish I got a photo of the food, but it was too good haha. Tender meat, it was deeeelish!

For a bar in 92115, the safest assumption is that karaoke needs local approval before it starts…read more The relevant San Diego permit office is the City Treasurer/SDPD permits process, and the city's code also points to entertainment establishment licensing requirements. Since they opened the karaoke noise is very frustrating especially on weekdays. I can't imagine they have the entertainment permit but I will check on this. When they close their visitors hang out in the cul-de-sac and talk as if it's 12 pm. This area is already bad enough but now it's getting worse. The owner's children run around during work hours while adults drink. Its concerning. Please move closer to SDSU with your racket.

Wednesday midday for Padtes game. Few tans can meet in for viewing and a couple people for lunch…read more Server was friendly, busy running register, bar, running food, signing off for product. Ordered Lunch Special #5, chose burger and tomato salad. Burger is a BURGER, meaty, cheesy, garlic aioli all over the place, delicious. The tomato salad is even better than burger, pieces of tomato, cucumber, red and green bell pepper all coated with balsamic vinegarette was cool, fresh, and delicious. Ordered cheese slice to go, solid Detroit slice, tangy red sauce, thick fluffy dough, crispy caramelized cheesy corners. Large selection of 30 beers. Plenty of specials with happy hours, hourly specials, and more. Definitely will return to explore menu

Usually 5-star and I hate this because I love this place. Monday is happy hour all day and that's…read moregreat. We had the HH Mastiff Fries, chicken wings and two slices of the burata pizza. The food was stellar as always. The service was great. What was not great was the fries came out and about 5 minutes later the wings came out (my order) and 10 minutes after that the pizza came out (my boyfriends order). He had to watch me eat (or I let me food get cold) and then I had to watch him eat. Always better to have all the food come out at the same time. Just not a great experience with the food timing but I stil love this place

Finally checked this place out and it lives up to the hype!! Saw them all over social media. The…read morespace is super cool, kind of a retro lounge feel with a split setup where you can either sit down to eat or hang out and play games. Easy spot to spend more time than you planned, especially with the older games like Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Mario Kart. The workers and or owners were super laid back and super helpful. We ran through a few burgers and they all delivered. Good smash style, crispy edges, solid flavor. Nothing felt basic, each one had something a little different going on. The Oyama was also my favorite just because of the texture, had a nice crunch that made it stand out. The real surprise for me was the wings. Came during happy hour and the $1 wings are honestly one of the best deals I've seen. They came out hot, super plump, and actually had flavor not just sauce. That alone makes it worth coming back. Overall great vibe, good food, and solid value. I'd definitely run it back, especially for the wings!!

I found this place online and wanted to check it out. This is from 3/28/26. You can find free…read moreparking in the neighborhood. You order at the window and then they bring the food out to you. They also have water available that you can refill yourself. There is a room where you can play video games while waiting or when you're done. They also have books and physical media (movies and music). There are some merchandise for sale as well. We ordered yuzu lemon pepper wings, horchata bites, oyama burger, and diego burger. Fair prices and good size portions. They have restrooms in the back. Overall, this is about a 4 to me. It's worth checking out if you're in the area. -yuzu lemon pepper wings 5 - these were very tasty, no complaints. The lemon was not overpowering at all. I also liked that the wings were very meaty. -horchata bites 3.5 - they were not bad. Since they were called horchata bites, I wanted more of that horchata flavor to hit my taste buds. -oyama burger 5 - I only had a bite of this since my girlfriend ordered this. I actually prefer this over the diego burger. -diego burger 3.5 - this one was okay. I had plenty of sauce on mine, but I felt like the burger was overshadowed by the arugula. The burger should be the star of the show but I had too much arugula. It masked the flavor of the burger.

great food, and even better customer service. I had to wait for fresh food last trip so they gave…read moreme a golden ticket for this visit. I'm temporarily living here from Atlanta and this is the best food I've had since being here! I will be back!

We tried this place for first time as part of the Taste Black food tour and wow. Impressed…read more Normally, we are NOT fans of fried food, but in expert hands we like! And the fried catfish here was perfect...NO greasy fingers. Tender fish with a light coating. Other favorite thing we tried were the greens. So good. We were also lucky enough to get a serving of the peach cobbler. Wow. We would prefer more peaches and less cobbler/sauce, but still the flavor was excellent. We had the food "to go" and it was super fresh.

Not really sure why I never heard of this place before. I had Doordash breakfast delivered from…read moreRise. They were the best breakfast sandwiches I had in a long time! We ordered: -ham and cheese pimento breakfast sandwich -fried green tomato and bacon breakfast sandwich -beignets The biscuits were perfectly fluffy. They didn't fall apart either. I liked both sandwiches. I preferred the fried green tomato one because of the texture. But I was also happy to have the pimento cheese. It's very rare to see pimento cheese anything in San Diego. The beignets were nice too. Could have been slightly more fluffy, but I think that's just how they are when they are smaller in size. I'm definitely bookmarking this place the next time I have a craving for a breakfast sandwich!

Casual eateries in San Diego (2 of 2)…read more I was taken here. In fact, I was taken here twice. How I found it to review was through they key words "southern" and "righteous," and not so much "rise." Apart from the food, this place - Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken - is sort of weird. Like anywhere else anymore, very little human interaction occurs. You order at a kiosk and then the food is prepared for you, and then your name is called. There is this one section of a wall that is apparently for people who might have placed their order and will come in to pick it up - it has these square windows that look like bank safe deposit boxes that you unlock to get your items. (A relative from the tri-state NYC area once sent me a photo of these sorts of things in Manhattan diners in Midtown where you'd open up these windows to pull out a slice of pie.) Inside, the place is a bright orange. While chicken on biscuits is available, we ordered chicken on regular buns. My friend ordered a chicken sandwich on a bun with a patty that was fried and/or in a batter. I ordered a chicken sandwich on a bun that was grilled. Eating fried chicken or many Southern preparations of it isn't something I routinely do, nor would I want to. My sandwich tasted fine. I don't remember much about it, which is more good than bad. Prices are about right for this sort of set up and for it being San Diego. What little interaction I had with personnel was perfunctory. The metallic orange interior with funky cartoonish graphics is not conducive to hanging out, so eat and go. Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken is just south of (the) (I) 8 and you pass right next to the SDSU campus as you head slightly south into Rolando (never knew the neighborhood would have a name like that, leading me to ask who this Roland(o) might have been). However, it is far enough south of the university that, in car-centric SoCal, a rare university student might walk that mile to come here. Since it's in a strip mall, there is parking out front.

The food was SOOO good and the service was very fast. The inside of the restaurant was very clean…read moreas well.

I was very excited to try Chef Budda and it was incredible!…read more This is a casual setup where you order first and then grab a seat. Food came out in about 20 minutes and everything was very fresh and piping hot. The cashier was very friendly, and gave great recommendations. For food: - Wings - incredible. Super juicy on the inside with a perfectly crispy exterior. Easily a standout. - Catfish - just as impressive as the wings. Crispy batter with tender, flaky juicy fish inside. - Mac & cheese - luscious and rich, one of the best I've had. - Candied yams - honestly the best I've ever had and I don't usually like yams at all. The seasonal cantaloupe refresher was light and refreshing a great pairing with the meal at the recommendation of our cashier. We also got the chocolate chip cookies (made by the owner's daughter) to go and they were a sublime finish to the experience. Easy 5 stars, I'll definitely be back when I am back in the area.

Shout out to Dulce for helping us grab some tables for our large party of almost 20 people, and to…read moreAlejandro for being such a great server! Stopped in last night to celebrate my husband's birthday. Although Del's doesn't take reservations, we were able to snag a few tables right next to the kids play area. It was perfect since we had so many kids in our party. All the food was delicious -- from their baked beans, corn bread, onion rings, and to their barbecue selection. We ordered the 12 party meal plus some appetizers for the kids such as the Mac & cheese and chicken tenders. Everyone was commenting on how good everything was. Honestly, this has become one of our favorite barbecue spots! Their bbq sauce is also really good, it had the right amount of sweetness and slight tang without being too thick. Would definitely recommend to anyone who just wants to watch the game by themselves or bring a large party. Thank you Del's for making it a memorable night!

I was looking for a spot to eat to satisfy all of us. Del's Hideout kept popping up over and over…read morein all my searches so I decided that's THE spot. It did not disappoint. All of us left happy and full! Parking is easy. Easy to be there. Our server was amazing. 10/10 for Maki!!! Food was exactly what we hoped for!! Got the brisket 10/10 Ribs 10/10 Deviled Eggs 9/10 Mac and Cheese 10/10 Just go, don't second guess it!! You're welcome!

This diner is located in a small strip mall. We went on a week day morning but parking can be…read morelimited on the weekends. Parking is free for like 2 hours but you don't need that much time to eat. The chairs are close to the booths but it's cozy. The family that owns it are extremely nice. I ordered the breakfast sampler and the portions are huge. I definitely got a lot of protein. Everything was tasty. Prices were fair.

This is a very small diner that appears to be family operated. Our servers were very young (about…read morehigh school age) and very friendly helping out on the weekends. It was about 85 degrees out and no AC going so it did get pretty warm inside. There was only the entrance door propped open for air. There were a few flys that made their way in and got quite annoying at times. The food was decent. I ordered the chicken burger and dad ordered the special burger. Just a couple of burgers made on a grill with some sauce which were pretty tasty. Came with fries which were a bit over salted but tasty as well. The gentleman who made our burgers asked us if we enjoyed our meal before we left. He also mentioned that they make homemade pozole and menudo for breakfast on the weekends. Will definitely come back to try that and update my review. Their prices are pretty fair and glad to support a small business that is family owned.

This is a great place, where the food is always good . When ever you are in the area it is a must…read more Service is excellent they are friendly. Support a Mom and Pop gem of La Mesa. Definitely want to go back and get a chicken pot pie as that is one of there staples. I shared the French toast platter with the wife son got the NY steak and eggs. We also shared the biscuits and gravy as that is a must. Perfect Everytime.

We decided to stop by Shirley's kitchen for a quick breakfast. Earlier in the morning, we had to…read moreattend a couple of work events, so this was an opportunity for us to engage in some type of breakfast or brunch meal. I was very surprised at the amount of options that they had here. The menu had breakfast, lunch, American, Mexican, and even a couple of surprising options. I was impressed because they even had like Old School shakes and smoothies and delicious coffees that you could choose from. We were seated in a two seater next to the wall in. It was really cute the time we came for this visit. Although it was after Christmas, they still had very nice Christmas decorations up on the walls. I loved this! We ordered our food and it came out within about 10 minutes cooked fresh. I went for the black tea, and I'm glad that I did. My husband went for the hot herbal tea. Everything tasted great in the customer service here is phenomenal. We were greeted upon arrival. We were waited on with the great attitude. Our server even answered any questions that we had about the menu and what they had to offer she was kind, and polite. There were other customers there, and I figured that they were regulars. They have an outside patio that you can sit in, and I like that because I saw a lot of groups meeting for lunch so that was cool to see. Overall, this was a great visit and I'm glad that we found Shirley's. Apparently my husband has been coming here for some time, but this was my first experience and I really enjoyed it. Thanks!