Gourmet Island Bistro

5625 Ruffin Rd # 140, San Diego
(858) 268-7717

Recent Reviews

Jennifer E.

Yes-Gourmet Isl. Bistro!!! Fay and her Daughter Dareen went far and away beyond our expectations! They catered dinner and breakfast for our group of 12 traveling from the east coast and made sure they covered all of our culinary needs! Authentic, delicious, fresh-delish!! Amazing service and very fairly priced. Most importantly, genuinely lovely people who are working hard to please their customers. Bravo!

K. R.

Very nice people and atmosphere. But I wouldn't really call these a deli sandwich, their sandwiches are lacking a Hardy amount of meat no matter what sandwich it is.Yesterday I had a BLT and I actually had to lift the bread to see if there was bacon in the sandwich, same goes for an Italian sub I had a few weeks ago. Very weak and stingy on the meat in the sandwich. I usually look for delis in industrial complexes for lunch because they usually make a custom Hardy sandwich but this is not the case at this place.Just what I experienced several times of going there. Go there and see for yourself.Have a nice day...

Elizabeth Cline

Great atmosphere great food great people

Miguel Lopez

Just a solid sandwich shop. Family owned and operated. Always treated with a smile, the staff appreciate their clients and take pride in their products. One of my go to places in the area.

Dagmar McCuller

I am from out of town came for a dental appointment I had some time to wait (2hrs) I found this bistro in the parking lot with the business complex. It’s a nice cozy friendly family oriented place. Dareen is amazing such a sweet lady really interacts with guest and made me feel welcome and at home. Gave me the internet password and invite me to stay as long as I would like. Her parents also a great couple if your looking for a healthy alternative for eating out I highly recommend this island bistro.

Megan Krause

Great salads. The chicken is excellent.

Stacey W.

Today's Thursday Special was absolutely amazing!! Grilled salmon topped w/caponata eggplant on a bed of asparagus. With a potato cake served on the side. Just delicious... please make this one a regular item on your weekly specials menu. I would have taken a picture, but I couldn't stop eating it.

Mary N.

I highly recommend eating here. Not only is the food amazing the owners are the nicest people. But the best part is their soups - AMAZING. Especially the potato and artichoke soup. Delicious!!!

Matthew Melley

This family restaurant does everything possible to make the customer happy

Alexis White

AMAZING! I got so lucky that my office is right by this cafe. They have good prices, quick service, and great food! You can tell they put care and effort into making their dishes. The best part to me is all the vegan options they offer since that is hard to find at sandwich shops. Love, love, love <3

Z B

Friendly and joyful family owned and operated!! Food is amazing! I went in before my appt, the red bell pepper soup was one of the best soups I’ve ever had. I will be back everytime I’m in town to grab some food! Everyone here is so kind and always has a smile on their face. The daughter here is so bubbly, my son just adores her! I wish I had photos to post but the food was so good we ate it up quickly!

Elaine B.

Friendly and joyful family owned and operated!! Food is amazing and FRESH! I went in before my appt, the red bell pepper soup was one of the best soups I've ever had. I will be back everytime I'm in town to grab some food! Everyone here is so kind and always has a smile on their face. The daughter here is so bubbly, my son just adores her! I wish I had photos to post but the food was so good we ate it up quickly!

Elaine Hisel Michel

Good quality food, and the service is excellent.

Michele Miller-Ho

Fay and Dareen and are amazing to work with and their lunch boxes are perfect for a large crowd. Well marked, good food and very nice people. Highly recommend!

Joy Velarde

I like their food and they'll deliver in the area. Owners are nice.

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