The Local Eatery & Drinking Hole

People place to meet up with friends to start or end the day. Plenty of space and staff is very friendly. Always a stop when I am in town.

Good food.
Close to Civic Theater.
Younger crowd and pretty noisy.
They do offer reservations as saved tables for 10 minutes after requested time.

Steven is ALWAYS a great waiter! Enjoy seeing him & being served. He has such wonderful suggestions. Bar music a bit loud for conversation.

I really like this place! It’s very cozy and they have great options! Our server was really nice and I always appreciate that!

I got poke and it was VERY spicy!

Love this place! Sometimes the same dishes taste different but always good! They were out of some beers recently but usually have a ton of options

The food was not great. We went there because they offered poutine, and we were very excited about it. It was extremely salty. We commented to the bar staff, and they said well that's how people like it. We weren't drinking, and instead asked for water. We got little glasses of water with no ice. At first I thought this was just the policy. But I noticed the table behind us, who we're drinking, had large glasses of water with plenty of ice in it. I guess if you are buying alcohol, you rate a nice glass of water. However, if you're only spending $80 on for food, for two, you only get a baby water. We won't ever go back.

The chicken caesar wrap was delicious and a very large portion.

... the tacos were AMAZING!!!

We come here before every Broadway show. Service is sometimes questionable, but the food and drinks are good, and we love the bar.

Grabbed some food and drink waiting to check in to our hotel.

Loved this place! Great atmosphere and super friendly staff. The food and drinks were spot on! Would definitely go back if I am ever back in San Diego.

Great place with with good, drinks and a nice atmosphere,,

My group of friends and I were there a couple days ago as a friend reunion. The bar tender literally threw the coasters and menus at us. We gave it a chance and stayed but the whole time the bar tender was short and upset. The food wasn’t worth the stay. Never coming back.

Perfect place to grab food before catching a show at the Civic Center. A lot of other customers had the same idea too so the place was a bit busy.

The service was quick and the food was good. I would say it's elevated bar food. Everything was tasty and our group enjoyed what we ordered. No complaints from anyone.

I ordered the Peach Tom Collins and I think they forgot the peach puree. It was clear so no puree there. I did ask the waitress and she confirmed that it was indeed the Peach Tom Collins. It was a disappointment so don't waste your money on it.

The shrimp tacos were delicious. The fish tacos were good too but I like the flavor of the shrimp tacos more.
The wet burrito was humongous. It came with both red and green enchilada sauce. The red enchilada sauce was better imo.

We also love the big loaded nachos. That was a great choice for our appetizer to share between the four of us.

Stopped here on a Friday night with a party of 6 on our way to a show at the House of Blues. We were a little apprehensive that we would have to wait a while to get a table, but we were seated immediately. Our server was really friendly, came over right away to take our drink orders, then took our food orders when he returned with the drinks. In what seemed like 5 minutes later, our food was brought to the table. We ordered a variety of foods: Wet Brisket Burrito, fish tacos, poke bowl, cheeseburgers, ahi sandwich, fried mozzarella cheese sticks. All of it was amazing, the portions are generous, and the prices very reasonable. The manager then came by to check on us, and was very friendly and engaging. Can't say enough good things about the food and service, and the upbeat vibe of the restaurant. Highly recommend.