Readers' Poll Picks
BEST OF THE BEST
(MONEY NO OBJECT)
MILLE FLEURS
Marine Room
Bertrand at Mister A’s
BEST OF THE BEST
(MODERATE)
TRATTORIA ACQUA
The Prado
Nine-Ten
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
MARKET RESTAURANT + BAR
Blanca
Modus
BEST CHEF
JEAN-MICHEL DIOT, TAPENADE
Deborah Scott, Island Prime/C-Level
Bernard Guillas, Marine Room
BEST SERVICE
BERTRAND AT MISTER A’S
Tapenade
Marine Room
BEST DINING WITH A VIEW
MARINE ROOM
George’s at the Cove
Bertrand at Mister A’s
BEST LATE-NIGHT DINING
SASKA’S
Bully’s East
Modus
BEST HOTEL DINING
1500 OCEAN, HOTEL DEL CORONADO
Le Fontainebleu, Westgate
Nine-Ten, Grand Colonial Hotel
MOST EXTENSIVE WINE LIST
THE WINESELLAR & BRASSERIE
El Bizcocho (tie)
Thee Bungalow (tie)
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD EATERY
KENSINGTON GRILL
Parkhouse Eatery
Vagabond
BEST DINING WITH KIDS
CORVETTE DINER
Chuck E. Cheese
Bucco di Beppo
MOST ROMANTIC
MILLE FLEURS
Bertrand at Mister A’s
George’s at the Cove
MOST DECADENT DESSERTS
EXTRAORDINARY DESSERTS
Cheesecake Factory
Tapenade
BEST MICROBREWERY
KARL STRAUSS
Gordon Biersch
Stone
BEST PIZZA
BRONX PIZZA
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza
Filippi’s
BEST BURGER JOINT
IN-N-OUT
Hodad’s
Rocky’s Crown Pub
BEST AMERICAN
GEORGE’S AT THE COVE
Sbicca
Dakota Grill & Spirits
BEST FRENCH
TAPENADE
Mille Fleurs
Laurel
BEST SPANISH/TAPAS
CAFÉ SEVILLA
Costa Brava
Olé Madrid
BEST ITALIAN
TRATTORIA ACQUA
Piatti
Arrivederci
BEST INDIAN
BOMBAY
Star of India
Monsoon
BEST CHINESE
P.F. CHANG’S
Jasmine
China Max
BEST SUSHI BAR/JAPANESE
SUSHI OTA
Café Japengo
Sushi on the Rock
BEST THAI
TASTE OF THAI
Rama
Celadon
BEST ASIAN FUSION
ROPPONGI
Kemo Sabe
Roy’s
BEST MEXICAN
FIDEL’S
Ortega’s (tie)
Old Town Mexican Café (tie)
BEST GREEK
CAFÉ ATHENA
Athens Market
Daphne’s
BEST MIDDLE EASTERN
BANDAR
Aladdin
Rannoosh
BEST CHEAP EATS
RUBIO’S
In-N-Out Burger
Costco
BEST GERMAN
KAISERHOF
Tip Top
Chef Axel
BEST VIETNAMESE
KIM’S
Saigon on Fifth
Le Bambou
BEST VEGETARIAN
SIPZ CAFÉ
Rancho’s Cocina
Spread
BEST BARBECUE
PHIL’S
Tony Roma’s
BBQ Pit
BEST STEAKHOUSE
RUTH’S CHRIS
Donovan’s
Fleming’s
BEST SEAFOOD
OCEANAIRE
The Fish Market
Anthony’s Fish Grotto
BEST BREAKFAST
HASH HOUSE A GO GO
D.Z. Akin’s
The Mission (North Park)
BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH
HOTEL DEL CORONADO
Le Fontainebleau
La Valencia
BEST BUSINESS LUNCH
DOBSON’S
Arterra (tie)
Rainwater’s (tie)
BEST BAGELS
EINSTEIN BROS.
Bruegger’s
D.Z. Akin’s
BEST DELI
D.Z. AKIN’S
City Delicatessen (Hillcrest)
Milton’s
BEST TAKEOUT
PICK UP STIX
Pat & Oscar’s
In-N-Out
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
GEORGE’S OCEAN TERRACE
Prado
C-Level
BEST CATERER
FRENCH GOURMET
Festivities
Waters Catering
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Reader Comments:
When does the voting open for this year?
Also, I'd like to vote for a Belgian Restaurant, but don't
see that you have such a category.
Can one be added, please?
Many Thanks!
MJ
Has anyone ever eaten at St. Tropez Bakery and Bistro? YUMMY!!! They hae locations in Encinitas, Hillcrest, Downtown, Rancho Bernardo and I think Little Italy! They really should be nominated for Best Neighborhood Eatery, Most decadent Desserts, Best French/Casual (can we add that category:)), Best Business Lunch and Best Caterer.
Also, what about adding Best Cakes???
Peohe's on Coronado
The ambience, view, and food were excellent but the customer service was terrible. Thisw is not restaurant for vegitarians.
We arrived on time for our reservation and there were only two couples ahead of us. They were seated and so were at least five other groups before we were. We waited 25 minutes. Because we had a baby-sitter constraint, this was vere disturbing. There were plenty of tables.
Our waiter behaved like he was doing us a favor by waiting on us. He got my drink order wrong because he wasn't paying attention.
Beware of their knives. They are razor sharp. In trying to cut open a roll, the knife slipped and cut a deep slice in my thumb. Blood everywhere until I got pressure on it. Once again, the waiter seemed unconcerned as he almost threw a Band Aid at me and had to be prompted to bring me a new napkin.
As I said, the dinner (sea bass) was excellent with great presentation. So was the desert (chocolate volcano). However, I don't like it when the dinner plates for two of the party are cleared while one party is still eating.
I publish a dining guide for the restaurants in the New Jersey town where I live (72 establishments) and eat at a lot of five-star restaurants and this is not one of them. Its attention to detail that gets them high raqtings This restaurant is three-star at best.
I won't visit this one again and I do visit San Diego often.
For years I have been resigned to letting Athens Market be number one in the Greek restaurant poll. But the latest inclusion of Daphne's Greek Cafe left me dumbfounded! Having eaten there three times at two different locations, I can only rate the food as poor to fair. My first pick since 1978 is Georgia's Greek Cuisine on Rosecrans, which has never showed up in your ratings. Georgia's is the closest thing to a greek taverna in San Diego. Great food, warm family atmosphere & reasonable prices. For authentic greek food, it beats the others by a mile. Based on the many loyal customers I see every week when I dine there, I am not alone in my opinion. Give it a chance & REMOVE Daphne's!