Downtown Cafe Bar & Grill

182 E Main St, El Cajon
(619) 440-5687

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Lysa Horgan

EXTREMELY SLOW SERVICE!!
I would give zero stars, but I had to put something just to make this review.
Never even got to the part where we could order food because the waitress was too busy complaining that she wanted to go home because she didn’t have any tables ??????
Mind you this is at 5 PM on a Friday night.
Apparently, we were her first table, but she was already in the mindset that she wanted to go home
Finally ordered a drink 15 minutes AFTER being seated and she never came back so we got up and left
Went down the walkway to Por Favor: had excellent service excellent food. Excellent drinks.

Michael Noe

Nice place, but noisy once the band starts. You can't hear the person next to you.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Sandwich

Andrew Ross

Went to see a band and ended up eating. Food was good and surprisingly reasonably priced.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Big Downtown Nachos

Shelley Tancil

Other than the awful womens restroom, overworked staff who are continually apologetic, one of the fun places to see/hear live music and dance.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Jeff Oostyen

Came here to see Zeelund. What a fun night. The food looked amazing. The drinks were good. The server, was busy. Lots of nice looking lady's too. Lol.

Atmosphere: 5

Laura Valenzuela

Food was ok, band was fun, waitresses were absolutely terrible! We came to celebrate my birthday and a much needed date night and were very disappointed! Stood for almost 10 mins at the hostess stand to go to a table when there was no one else waiting, got sat at a dirty table, and then after 20 mins of waiting at the table for service we finally walked up to the bar to order. About 45 mins in a waitress finally walked by and when I waved her down she yelled at me that it was not her table! When the waitress who was assigned to our section finally came into the vicinity (approx an hour in) she completely ignored us and never did come by our table or even look or way. They were extremely rude and we will not be back!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Big Downtown Nachos

Jason Kolley

Customer service is poor. Have been there three times and all visits were poor customer service. Food is ok ,but the waitresses what makes this place terrible. I will not be back.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Jerome Squadrito

My wife and I like it here. Have been here with daughters and sons in-laws. Have shared a table with a larger group of friends a couple of weeks ago where we were all taking advantage of happy hour. Five dollar tacos and cheeseburger. We did Taco Tuesday yesterday and had the fish and calamari tacos and took two Birrea tacos to go. Excellent tacos waitress did us well in the past and bartender took care of us yesterday.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matthew Finley

The hostess here tonight had the worst customer service and was the rudest person I’ve ever met. If I was the owner I would fire her.

I went back to this place almost a year later and the staff is still incredibly rude.

Service: 1

Kim Squadrito

My husband and I were treated for appetizers and happy hour by our daughters and their husband's. We had a great time. We had 2 orders of chicken wings, onion rings , calamari, 2 cheese burgers, fried mushrooms, 1 chicken taco, 1 fish taco, and 1 carnitas taco. Our waitress Jocilyn was very friendly and attentive. We most definitely will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Calamari, Chicken Tacos

Ron Cuevas

Good food and drink. Consistent good food. Live music on weekends with dance floor.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Carnitas Fajitas, Fish and Chips Basket, Calimari Tacos

Cliff Rinder

Been a few years since eating here. Last time was outside. The bar is super cool, large selection of spirits and plenty of TVs!

The mushroom swiss burger was so flavorful, and the onion rings very crispy! Definitely recommend checking this place out!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cooky Campbell

Went to celebrate a birthday. It was amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mark Todd

Had a great time on the patio listening to the band Rewind. Calamari tacos were off the hook good!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Daisy Gonzalez

The food is great, Service is slow. Servers are NOT personalable! It's not like they are too busy during the Car-show. But all in all, food is great. Atmosphere is great. You get a great view of the Promenade. This place does have Happy Hour. And live music on Friday and Saturday nights. There is an area dancing. Indoor dining as well as patio dining

Vegetarian options: Veggie Fajitas

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken Flat-Bread, Carnitas Fajitas, Carnitas Flatbread Pizza, Calimari Tacos

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