Jimmy's Famous American Tavern

4990 N Harbor Dr, San Diego
(619) 226-2103

Recent Reviews

Roy Taylor

We tried to eat there but parking was very confusing. Take a pic of your licence plate then go and pay I guess at some machine. Maybe I missed the actual restaurant parking. Anyway we left and ate else where but would have loved to try it.

Tori Agnew

The fried chicken breast was perfectly cooked. And the white sauce was to die for. The mai tai made it just heaven on earth.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken

Rick Lloyd

Nice spot after a day of fishing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Elenor G.

There were no tables so we had to sit at the bar. Be sure to make reservations for a Saturday night. I ordered the Spicy burger and it tasted delicious. A little on the greasy side but still pretty good. Had to wipe my hands after each bite. There was a Serrano pepper in my burger which made it super spicy. The clam chowder was perfection. Service was wonderful. Definitely coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy California Burger

Elaine Hisel Michel

We went for happy hour and we were not disappointed. The prices were good, as was the service. Our drinks all came at different times, which was awkward and change the flow of the meal. Overall the experience was okay, but nothing to write home about.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger, Truffle Fries

Christina De La Pena

Cowboy burgers are good. Lots of room at this restaurant for big parties. Inside and outside seating. Reservations are recommended.Pay for parking in the lot by app only.Parking: Skinny spaces.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tyson Donneaud

Great place, too bad there isn't anywhere to dock a tender for a meal. Having to pay for vehicle parking now sucks . Greed everywhere I look. I'll go elsewhere.Edit; 4.7.24 Paid for parking just to find a long wait even though they had open tables. Must be short staffed still. Open a guest dock for tenders! Walked to Mitch's instead

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

John D

Service is outstanding. Food was excellent. Great place for some hearty US bar food. Highly recommended. Some WHAT PRICEY BUT ITS Ca. and rite in the harbor. Enjoy !!!!Dietary restrictions: One person in our group of four HAS GLUTEN FREE REQUIREMENTS. Kitchen and our waitress when out of their WAY TO Accommodate her.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Dip Sandwich, Hangover Burger, Cheeseburger

el bhergas

I’ve come here to enjoy dinner with my family and the food has never disappointed, moreover we’ve been fortunate that their hospitality has shared the same quality. Good food, good atmosphere, great times.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beer Battered Onion Rings, Fried Calamari, Blue Cheese Bacon Burger and Garlic Parmesan Fries, Truffle Fries

M MacFarland

Perfectly cooked burger with melted cheese and quality bun.I was informed that all fried food shares fryers so due to allergies I wasn't able to test the fries. Good they knew and discussed with me.Dietary restrictions: All fried food cooked in shared fryers.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger

SQM

What a pleasant surprise! My family just arrived in San Diego and wanted to sit down at a restaurant. What a great choice!! We initially were a little put off when we realized we needed to pay for parking and also couldn't locate the entrance. Once we got that figured out, we were seated in under 5 minutes. The hostess was really sweet with my daughter. Our waitress Jessica was AWESOME! It was refreshing to have a waitress that actually seemed to enjoy people as this was not the case in a prior experience at a restaurant in Newport. She also made some great food recommendations. The fish was so fresh! The burgers were huge. The fries were delicious. My favorite of all was the lavender martini. Oh my! I will be returning especially for that. What a great start to our San Diego trip! I highly recommend!Kid-friendliness: There is a kids menu and the staff were very sweet with my kids.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Charred Brussels Sprouts, Beer Battered Fish & Chips, Truffle Fries

jasmine vanderhall

Great place on water just a little over

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Becky Neubauer

Fish tacos - not much flavor. Chicken on salad -extremely dry. Ordered the warm chocolate chip cookie dessert. Very small cookie and barely any chocolate sauce. It was basically a dish of vanilla ice cream. Server forgot coffee that was ordered for the dessert. Sub par and disappointing all the way around.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Rene Cruz

The burgers were delicious, especially their Clam Chowder!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matthew P

Wasn't too busy around lunch, so the service was quick, and the burgers were delicious. Would definitely go back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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Jimmy's Famous American Tavern

4990 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92106
(619) 226-2103