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94th Aero Squadron
Category: Restaurants American (Traditional) American (Traditional) [Edit]
8885 Balboa AveSan Diego, CA 92123
Neighborhood: Kearny Mesa
(858) 560-6771
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 9 pm
Fri 11 am - 11 pm
Sat 4 pm - 10 pm
Sun 9 am - 9 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner, Brunch
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Classy, Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
321 reviews for 94th Aero Squadron
Review Highlights
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"The beer cheese soup and creamed corn are the best hands..." In 23 reviews -
"This is by far San Diego's best value Sunday brunch." In 53 reviews -
"yummy chocolate cake and chocolate fountain." In 16 reviews
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321 reviews in English
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Review from Jeffrey H.
Escondido, CA
5/9/2012
First off, I'd just like to say I'm reviewing 94th Aero Squadron based solely on their Sunday Brunch.
The atmosphere is really neat. Right when you walk in, it reminds one of the olden days. The restaurant itself isn't too fancy, but it is still really nice, and you get a view of the airplane strip right outside. This place gets crowded too so try to make reservations if you can,
The service is pretty standard. The waiters are on top of everything, as far as refills go for beverages that you can't get yourself. Other than that, it's self serve, so I can't comment much on the service.
For a brunch buffet, the pricing is also standard, relative to other places. $25 a person. It is definitely not cheap but you can't expect great food if you go to a cheap place.
The food selection here is awesome. First, they have an omelette station that you can tell the cook what you want in it and make it as big as you went. Then they have a crepe station as well as a waffle station. The food that's already out there is wonderful too; their Egg's Benedict really has an awesome flavor and their pastries that they have are delicious too! The dessert station is what really gets me because they always have cheesecake, and it's GOOD cheesecake. I can get my money's worth just by eating cheesecake here. They also have other cakes/pies, as well as hand scooped ice cream if you'd like.
Overall, this place is awesome and I would definitely recommend it. You won't regret it! -
Review from Christian M.
San Diego, CA
Went here for my birthday a few weeks ago. My sister told me that it's one of the highest rated champagne brunches in San Diego so we decided to visit since my personal favorite spot, Belle Fleur was pretty packed.
Decor is a trip. It has a really vintage look to it built with wood. Food on the other hand was a bit disappointing.
I guess I shouldn't compare it with other places but I was really hoping for a larger variety like Belle Fleur. Their buffet is a lot smaller and doesn't have the selection that rivals. The quality of the food is also forgettable. There wasn't one item that I would go back for to save it.
I was excited about the dessert bar with the chocolate covered churros but upon biting them I found them to be too stale!
At $25 I'd say head up the 5 to the other spot. I should however state that our waitress was excellent and courteous. I just wished the food matched the service. -
Review from Geoffrey L.
San Diego, CA
4/29/2012
Sunday Brunch at the Aero Squadron is both dazzling and rigid at the same time.
Dazzling is the variety of food. It has some Mexican inspiration, with fresh guacamole, shrimp ceviche, scallop ceviche, carnitas, and even churros for dessert. The abundance of fresh seafood, including stone crab claws, king crab legs, and mussels, is impressive. Then the carving stations, blintzes, and crepe stations make this buffet downright hedonistic.
Rigid is the restaurant itself. It looks like an officer's mess hall during The Great War, with weaponry and inspirational war cries to boot. The quarters are tight and the tables are small. The bathroom is about as big as one on an airplane. As a military history buff myself, I liked it all. But I think most people would rather sit outside to enjoy better this temporary era of peace. -
Review from Matt L.
San Diego, CA
5/13/2012
We wanted to have a nice dining experience to celebrate Mother's day. We thought why not try a restaurant that could provide everyone with food options from the Mother's day Buffet dinner. I won't bore you with extraneous details and just focus on the 3 areas that one would expect to rate on a dining experience.
1. Food. The food was nothing special. So much for a "special" occasion menu. The buffet area looks as cramped as the seating arrangements. The options were standard selections. Some salad, some fruit, some bread. Sorry but I didn't see anything "special" about it. The prime rib was super dry probably because it was overcooked and sat underneath the heating lamp all night. The dessert table was full of the same style of cake...just different flavors. Honestly, the cakes are Ralphs supermarket are more moist and tasty. There was not one item on the entree table that I would want to try again. Don't believe any hype regarding the seafood here.
2. Service. Average service. People smiled. Said Hello. Our waiter was disinterested in our table. I guess he didn't feel like it was his responsibility to clear our used dishes so they just sat there and gathered into a big pile. Nice.
3. Decor. Looks like an old Squadron room. The biggest negative about the restaurant was the table setup and settings. We had a group of 7 so instead of putting us at a proper table, they stuck a chair at the end of a table for 6. As I was the one sitting in the "aisle" I can tell you my dining experience was awful. I can't even count the number of times a waiter or other diner hit my chair or me as they passed behind. Awful.
All of this for a low low price of $40 per person. Are you kidding me? I am not a food critic, but I've dined all over the states and this was one of the worst experiences I've had at what should have been a high end restaurant.
Final review...do NOT dine here for a special occasion or for a large party. Diner beware if you still want to try this place. Save your money and enjoy your evening somewhere else. -
Review from Shanah C.
4/8/2012
ok, this place does dinner, but I've never had the pleasure... so this review is for brunch and the nightclub only.
I've had brunch here 3 or 4 times and it's always GREAT! Good selection and on a beautiful day, it's perfect to sit outside on the patio. Lots of seafood, an omlette bar, desserts, pasta... you name it! Plus they have mimosas...YUMM! It's about $25 for brunch (but a few dollars cheaper if you get there early).
As for the nightclub... it starts with happy hour and goes into the night with a DJ. If you get there at Happy hour you avoid the cover charge. Great music, the crowd is "grown & sexy" (no youngsters) and more R&B/hip hop atmosphere. -
Review from Marilyn R.
Spring Valley, CA
5/18/2012
This is based on their Happy Hour. First of all, the only beer at HH prices was, well, crap. Same with the wine. I think I'll stick to the place in Mission Valley that puts all drinks at half price, and has Stone IPA on tap. I went on Friday, so they had a grill thing going on. My friend got the lemon pesto shrimp, which were good but the serving size for the price wasn't a good deal at all. Some cheese cubes and tortilla chips were free, but not much of an incentive to go back. Our waitress was seldom seen, and it was even hard to find her to take the credit card to pay the bill.
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Review from Richard L.
San Diego, CA
5/13/2012 1 Check-in Here
Great food and friendly service. Pricey but worth it.
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Review from Beverly A.
San Diego, CA
3/19/2012
This review is for BRUNCH only.
Serving is buffet style and there really is enough for just about anyone in the family; there's so much food you won't even know where to begin!
- Salads
- Bread station
- Made to order Omelet station
- Breakfast options (like benedicts, eggs, bacon, sausage, etc)
- Seafood options (like crab legs, shrimp, mussels)
- Pasta
- Carving station (prime rib)
- Dessert station with a few sugar free options (like cookies)
Seating in the back patio is really nice because you get to see arriving/departing planes on Montgomery field. The inside is nice too, has a nice cozy/home-like old school kind of feel..
It's one of our family's '"go to" brunch places because the pricing is awesome for the amount of food you get! It's perfect for groups, but I'd recommend a reservation! This place gets pretty busy on Sunday mornings! -
Review from Cha Cha M.
San Diego, CA
5/12/2012
REASONS I WOULD NEVER RETURN TO THIS PLACE.
The food is great but the Manager Mark has big issues. He has no grace, no class, and most of all no manners. He literally ruined our fine meal by screaming very unprofessionally at his employee. We were just about to order dessert when all of this happened and it made us so uncomfortable that we just paid our bill and left. This happened about 4 or 5 weeks ago, I have just come out of shock!
I would hope that the owners take this into consideration whether this type of leadership will help this business "Thrive or Dive"? -
Review from Drew W.
San Diego, CA
4/18/2012
94th Aero Squadron is just as much a museum of World War I as it is a elegantly relaxed restaurant. An absolutely incredible ambiance decorated with WWI artwork, memorabilia and photos adds a great feel to this historic location.
Two for one bottles of wine caught our tables eye right off the bat and ramped up my family reunion from dull and dreary to grandma dancing on the tables and the crazy uncle trying to steal the WWI bomber sitting in the front lawn. Although that may not be completely accurate, the 2 for 1 on bottles definitely is, and helped to provide a great dinner experience.
I ordered the potato skins to start that were slender but packed with cheese and bacon to tastefully work as the medium for getting ranch dressing in the system. That partnered with the Beer and Cheese soup couldn't have provided a better base of what was to come...
Followed my amazing appetizers up with the Bacon Wrapped Crab Stuffed Prawns... need i say more? BACON+CRAB+PRAWN= Golden
After grubbing down on the above listed heaven served with delicious rice pilaf, and polishing off a couple more glasses of the Malbec, I was sent home feeling victorious in the belly and glad I had a designated driver. -
Review from Rene P.
3/20/2012
I don't think I'd ever been this far east on Balboa. Well, it wasn't actually that far, but I'd always just stopped on Convoy for the Asian mecca on my food searches. Who knew that just a little ways farther, on the border of a military air strip, lay a fairly frou-frou restaurant that models itself after a war-torn villa with an interior decorated with military kitsch and Americana. But, in all seriousness, it's a pretty place.
And if all that wasn't surprising enough, it wasn't just rich, old White people eating there! Iknowrite? Apparently, people from all walks of life journey here for a $25 brunch on a Sunday morning.
Nonetheless, given that cost, I have to judge the quality of the food for that price level. But it's hard to review a brunch given the miscellaneous bits and pieces one takes of everything. On a scale of good to meh:
Good: the fact that champagne comes with the cost, even though it's probably the cheapest champagne money can buy. The whip cream on the Belgian waffles, which had the subtle cheesy aftertaste of the real deal. The eclairs had a great yellow cream.The sausage was plump and the bacon was nice and thick. Or so she said.
Average: The turkey from the carving station was a little dry. The actual waffles didn't taste as fresh as I would have liked, and it was hard to tell whether the maple syrup was the real stuff. I have my doubts. The creme brulee (which is one thing among many that I'm kind of a snob about) was not very impressive.
Meh: The orange juice (another thing I'm a snob about)... I'll give the place the benefit of the doubt and assume that the OJ wasn't from concetrate, but it still tasted seriously watered down. Better to make mimosas with?
Summary: A nice change of pace from Denny's, but it's hard to ignore how many infinite stacks of pancakes $25 could buy.Listed in: Off the Beaten Path
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Review from Jimmy K.
San Diego, CA
3/27/2012
I don't know why they weren't located on El Cajon Blvd because this place blows.
1. The cost to value ratio is horrible. I enjoyed maybe 2-3 items tops.
2. The service, wow. So we had one of those waitresses that ignores you through the entire meal, only to kiss your ass when she's bringing you the check. We were there for a good hour and a half, I only got asked for a refill once. I saw her eyeing my empty cup as she was walking towards our table, so I figured she got a clue. Nope, she just kept walking.
3. So this other waiter was ringing up the check, he extended his arms to stretch and knocked over one of the champagne glasses. So he proceeds to pick up the glass and put it BACK on the rack with all the other clean glasses. The guy next to him said, "hey you should wash that." So he goes to grab the glass, but grabs the WRONG one! FAIL. Double Face Palm.
I don't care where I'm eating, service like this kills it. I usually make it a point to leave a generous tip for great service, but this place had me feeling like Mr. Pink minus the Buscemi eyes. -
Review from Ann M.
Murrieta, CA
5/9/2012
I wasn't there for brunch, but went for lunch today with my family. The host was rude, the food was mediocre. I had a half officers club sandwich and soup. My Dad's fries were cold, and my Mom's crab & artichoke sandwich sounded so good, but she said the cheese was like plastic melted overtop. The host asked if we had a reservation and when I said no, he said, "Really? We'll see." The whole restaurant had maybe 4 tables in it at 1pm on a Wednesday, so not sure what that was all about. The dark lighting made it hard for my older family members to see and navigate the restaurant, so I doubt I'd take them for a buffet brunch here anyway! Maybe they pull out all the stops for brunch, but otherwise, forget it.
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Review from Melissa B.
San Diego, CA
Went there for lunch today for 2 retirement luncheons. I don't know how much the cost was for the lunch buffet because I had provided $25 to the organizer of the party and provide for my lunch buffet plus the gift. I believe it's around $14?
Got there at 11:30 and there weren't too many people there. Since we had a big group, we sat in the patio. We had one waitress but she was very attentive.
Plate 1 consisted of the lasagna, enchiladas, rice pilaf, fish, grilled veggies, a couple of carrot sticks and the prime rib.
Lasagna: was very dry. It was meh. It didn't make plate 2.
Enchiladas: they were tasty and even more better with some sour cream. It had chicken in a red sauce. It made plate 2 but plate 2 had green sauce.
Rice pilaf: cooked to perfection and seasoned well! Had a 2nd helping.
Grilled veggies: also cooked to perfection.
Prime rib: BOMB DOT COM! Especially with the horseradish. I didn't even want to try the ham.
One less star for the variety and the desserts were not worth the extra calories. -
Review from Harrison M.
San Diego, CA
3/22/2012
I had the unfortunate experience of (not) eating here today.
I knew I would be in a rush so I called ahead and asked if I could place my order so it would be ready when I arrived. The man I spoke with, who I later learned was the general manager told me they could not do that as they could be stuck if I did not show up. I then offered my credit card number. He then told me they could not do it as my food may be cold when I arrived. I told him I was more concerned with the time than the heat of my food, but he refused the order.
He then asked me what I was going to order and I told him Frencg Dip. He assured me they could make that quickly and to let them know when I arrived.
I arrived at 11:45. Although there were plenty of tables by the window, I was put in the back behind the buffet. No bother as I was in a rush. I asked the hostess if I could place my order, she said no, but that a waitress would be by shortly. 11:55 no water, no waitress, no sign that anyone knew I was there. I went to the front desk and again stated I needed to order due to time. 11:58 waitress shows up and takes my order. She brings me an ice tea and the side salad I'd ordered. 12:10 no sign of my food. I have now been here 25 minutes and need to leave. I go to the front desk again and the general manager goes to check on my food. He comes back and says it is almost done. I tell him I have to go and to cancel the order.
He then charges me $7.00 for ice tea and salad. Note, I did not order ice tea and salad, I ordered a french dip, fries a side salad and ice tea. The cost of the side salad was $2.99 the way I ordered it, but they charged me as if I had ordered it a la carte.
When I complained about the time it was taking, he told me I should have spoken to him and only him. Apparently the rest of the staff is incapable of understanding "I am in a rush.'
The manager is incapable as well as after he left me the bill he never returned so I could pay. I finally found the register, paid and left.
Not quite sure what else I could have done to convince them I was in a rush, but apparently he thought I could have. Also, not sure how the bill came to $7.00 but did not have time to argue and plan on contesting the charge with my bank. Some thing I have never had to do before, but am willing to do in this case as this guy seems incapable of managing the place. -
Review from Steven M.
2/29/2012 6 Check-ins Here
I can remember going here for brunch in the early '90's with Mrs.Steve M. For some reason, probably because we moved around a bit we stopped going. I remembered this place as having decent food.
I had the opportunity to have a dinner here recently which I had never had here before and I have to say, it was actually pretty good. Ordered a NY steak with peppercorn sauce and potatoes and Mrs.Steve M. had the Salmon. All in all it was a great meal, excellent service and the prices were decent as well.
Thinking of stopping in here again when we are in the area and having another great meal. -
Review from Kari P.
San Diego, CA
4/11/2012
My family and I came here for Easter brunch. NEVER AGAIN!
My dad made our reservation for 10 people at 9am, when the place opened. We figured there'd be a line just waiting for the doors to open so we were prepared for that. We weren't prepared for the complete and utter chaos both in and outside the restaurant. 1st, they couldn't find our reservation, so because of this they tried to make us sit on the patio. We argued that one that it wasn't our fault THEY lost our reservation so they agreed to allow us to sit inside...how nice of them. However, we still weren't seated until about 9:30. Upon entering the restaurant we noticed a RIDICULOUS line for the buffet....this thing looped around all the tables throughout the whole restaurant, making things very awkward for the poor people seated, already eating with people staring over them waiting for the line to move. As they let more people pile in the line grew to loop around even more tables and eventually ended up outside...outside! How many damn reservations did they take? So we got in line...25 minutes later we finally got to SEE the food. We piled up our plates like it was our last meal just so we didn't have to get up and get seconds. The food was OK...I did enjoy the crab legs and the eggs benedict. But by that point i was so starved who knows that it really tasted like. The wait staff added to the chaos. They were so overworked, visibly frustrated, and shouting orders to eachother from across the restaurant. It made for a very UN-relaxing meal. The kicker is that when the bill came, they ACCIDENTLY overcharged us by 2 extra adults. When we pointed it out to the waiter he did not even sound surprised NOR did he apologize. That made us think he knew damn well he overcharged us and just hoped we didn't realize it. Then he made sure to remind us about 4 times the gratuity was not added to the check and he'd GREATLY appreciate his tip. What a horrible experience!!!! -
Review from Corey C.
San Diego, CA
2/2/2012 Seated via OpenTable
Go for the atmosphere and not the food.
The setting was beautiful and the complimentary champagne at brunch may be enough to get me to go back, but at $25 the food was completely mediocre for being advertised as a gourmet buffet. -
Review from Ron and Aja P.
Napa, CA
2/18/2012 1 Check-in Here
We came here with a groupon and it was an amazing night that left us and our bellies extremely satisfied. Immediately we were seated and greeted by the friendless and most courteous waiter we've ever had, victor.
The food was beyond incredible and the service was beyond describable. Thank you for a memorable evening. We cannot wait to come back. -
Review from Brandi D.
San Diego, CA
4/17/2012
I've only been here for the Sunday champagne brunch but I've gone back several times now because it's wonderful. We've never had a problem with getting seated, even for a large group, attentive staff, delicious food! So much to choose from - salads, waffles, roast, ham, omelettes, cappuccino, and on and on. $25 is a little steep but it's worth it for the spread of food and awesome atmosphere.
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Review from Jeff M.
San Diego, CA
2/6/2012
We hadn't been here for brunch in over 10 years because of a bad over crowded experience where the place was packed with too many people.
This time was totally different.
The brunch entrees, snacks, drinks and deserts were all as advertised and good.
The quantity and quantity of brunch offerings exceeded what we've experienced within the last year at Tom Ham's or the Bali Hai.
The staff was friendly and I gave the place 5 stars because of the way they accommodated a wheelchair bound member of our party making sure he had access to all areas of the restaurant and grounds. -
Review from David T.
San Diego, CA
2/19/2012 1 Check-in Here
Each and every time I've been here, I've left satisfied. Customer service is awesome, food selection is great, and given the right seating your view can be pretty good (especially if you're outside). HIGHLY recommend you make reservations - matter of fact, I don't even recommend it...I'm telling you: MAKE. A. RESERVATION.
My ONE and ONLY complaint: when there are a lot of people the place get's cramped; limited moving space, people and employees walking everywhere.
Other than that, I love. Yay! I'm a fan. -
Review from christine c.
San Diego, CA
4/9/2012
Worst Easter brunch Experience EVER!! Our reservation for 11:30a.m. turned to into a 12:30 p.m. seating. When they finally took our group back it was set for 12 not 16 so we just stood their awkwardly while everyone ignored us standing there. Finally a server told us to help ourselves to the buffet and seating would be taken care of when we came back.
Each setting was missing either a fork, a spoon, knife, or napkin. We were actually trading utensils. I ordered a drink and after my meal was finished and still hadn't gotten my drink I got up to tell the manager and finally got one.
The line was way too congested to get food, you could barely move. To top it off, food was not good.
Our server was horrible. Think we saw her twice. Just because gratuity is included, doesn't mean you have the right to ignore your table and offer sub-par service. Fortunate for her, I did not pay, but if I would have, I would have argued gratuity; it's earned not expected.
Never given a bad review. Guess there is a first for everything! Too bad, would have loved to enjoy Easter brunch with my family. We were all miserable. -
Review from b p.
San Diego, CA
2/15/2012
This place is pretty unique for a San Diego Restaurant - It actually feels like you are out in the midwest somewhere - reminiscent of nashville or atlanta or something..
They have a really fun patio eating area, great food and as I said, a unique ambience. The only reason I say it's good for kids is because they have airplanes around the property that they can see and you can watch planes fly around and land.
We were there for a group dinner and everything we had was great! Salad, steaks and dessert. -
Review from Rachel G.
San Diego, CA
4/6/2012
Food was really good, it's a nice quality restaurant, so the price it a bit high but the food and service was great so it was ok.
You get to watch people take off it they are using that runway, and they have a whole row of tables that you can listen to the tower also, which is neat and unique. I enjoyed the food. -
Review from Gemma D.
San Diego, CA
5/6/2012
Came to this restaurant to celebrate my brothers bday brunch. There were quite a few of us so I requested a separate check, the waitress said she had it under control and would split up our payments accordingly. Came home and she charged my card $173 in addition to my bill! Spoke to the mngr and he was very rude. Never once applogized for the mistake & she never even told me of this mistake, but now there is $173 missing from my account. Completely unacceptable and terrible customer service. Will make it my mission to inform everyone I know of this happening to me and recommend them to NOT go there.
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Review from Shannon D.
Vista, CA
3/18/2012 1 Check-in Here
We visited for their Sunday brunch. When we were finally seated, our setting were missing knives and spoons. Some of our glasses were dirty, as well as our forks. The waiter had to actually scramble around to find knives and spoons and asked us "who wants one?" Not that everyone could/should have one, but who wanted one because they were so hard to find. The whole time he seemed to be running around with his head cut off anyways.
The atmosphere is cute, old school decor with fireplaces. It's very loud in there too, you have to almost yell to hear each other.
I have learned that when going to a brunch, you should not expect good food, just a variety of food. This place definitely fits that design. They do have a decent spread...you can have ribs, chicken, carnitas, all at 10:00am. If thats your thing. It's definitely not mine, so I passed on all that. Instead I tried their eggs (cold), cheese blintz (the worst cheese I've EVER tasted), ham (funny after taste), vegetables (good), bacon (blah), sausage (not bad), fruit (really good, especially the pineapple), and waffle (the best thing they've got, but the strawberry topping was so cold that it made everything cold). Oh how I wished their dessert bar was as good as it should have been. They've got this huge spread but all of it is just tasteless cake/pie.
It was nice that they had bottomless champagne. And, their cappuccino was really good as well, it's like they brew it with cinnamon inside. Yum!
$25 per person, bottomless champagne, good fruit, good cappuccino, good waffles. Is it worth it? I don't think so. -
Review from Michele M.
San Diego, CA
1/5/2012
I came here for brunch on a Sunday afternoon. It was nice that the wait wasn't very long (we got here around 11am). The food was ok - your standard omelet station, roast beef, and the usual breakfast items. I did like that they also served menudo and crab legs. They would also periodically bring out stone crab claws which are really yummy.
Overall the food was pretty average for a Sunday brunch.
A-OK. -
Review from Dan F.
11/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
Going to this place I had know idea what to expect? Wow, first impression when you see this place it looks like a European house castle thing, with military theme?It reminds me of a restaurant in a theme park. The theme continues inside, it's growing on me.
This place really covers a large area, big restaurant on one side and bar, big ass dance floor on the other half of the building. Bar was full . So we headed outside to the patio. In the back of the building yards away for the airport landing strip, was a huge area with tables and patio.
Got a table facing the airport, and the geese cages? Waitress came by really fast and asked her how this place worked for happy hour. They have free chips, salsa, cubed cheese, vegetables and endless ranch dressing for free. They also have a guy BBQ , ribs, kabobs , and shrimp, for about $3 each.Got some free , chips and salsa not bad , BBQ looked alright but I passed.
There was a patio menu, and when I asked the waitress for a main menu , she said, don't think you will want to order anything off that, ha. I guess the main menu is expensive and with her keen eye she could tell that I was very poor and couldn't afford it.
Ended up ordering a half pound burger$9, standard burger, she asked how I wanted it and said medium, got well done, why ask? Burger not bad, but for a steak place pretty bad burger, filled me up.
OK now to the strange part of this place, the cast of characters here is a site to be seen! At one point I felt like I was crashing a wedding , dance j music playing, buffet , people over dressed. One guy was wearing a yellow pin striped zoot suit the jacket was 6 inches from the ground.
Another guy strolled by smoking a old Sherlock Homles type pipe?The cast of ladies here was absurd, hooker heels, spandex, and basically pulling up a chair to the free food. As chicks paraded by in an endless lap I wasn't sure it the weren't hookers.
One person from are group went to the bathroom.When she came back she told us, that at 6 30 they start charging a $10 cover to get in to the bar!? They almost didn't let her back in. Well this solves some of the mystery of this place? Also this place is in the middle of a business area , most people would drive by here and never see it, so a $10 cover on a Friday at 630 seems strange.
Anyway while getting of of this place (running) and now passing multiple security guards, and then a sign out front that explains, what you can and cant wear, like colors hats, shoes , no weapons.
This place may be an amusement park? Because the whole time I was here I was people watching and laughing the entire time! If you want to be entrained , eat free cubed cheese and then hit up the dance floor this is your place, but you won't see me here. Well maybe after I get my zoot suit back from the cleaners, I'll make an appearance? -
Review from Dana F.
San Diego, CA
12/25/2011
This review if for the Christmas Buffet served up every year by the friendly staff and management team at the 94th Aero Squadron.
I have dined here on Xmas for a couple of years in a row now and give this buffet a great review. Taking into account it is Christmas, I must say they put on a good spread and the service has always been outstanding. If you plan on coming here for the Christmas Buffet, you need to book reservations in advance.
Included in the buffet is one glass of champagne per person, eggnog, ice tea, fruit punch and coffee. Other beverages such as soft drinks beer and wine are available at an additional cost. The buffet has some really great hot dishes along with a great selection of fruit and salads. Also included in Alaskan King Crab Legs and Peel & Eat Shrimp. Many deserts are offered as well as a chocolate fountain with marsh mellows and strawberries, yum!
The carving station includes roast beef, ham, lamb and turkey. Lots of condiments to go with the carved choices including a tasty cranberry sauce, Au Jus, horse radish and gravy. As described on their website dishes include:
* Carved Roast Turkey with all the Trimmings
* Carved Roast Top Sirloin of Beef Au Jus with Creamy Horseradish
* Glazed Ham with Honey Raisin Sauce
* Carved Roast Leg of Lamb with Mint Jelly
* Fresh Seafood Selections, including chilled Snow Crab Legs & Claws, Peel & Eat Shrimp, and Mussels on ice
* Fresh Blackened Salmon Fillet
* Chicken Marsalla
* Beef Bourgignon
* Pasta Station; Butternut Squash Soup Station
* Savory Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Glazed Yams, Fresh Green Beans Amandine, Rice Pilaf, and Cream-Style Corn
* A huge selection of fresh Salads and mouthwatering Desserts including Pumpkin & Pecan Pies and Strawberries with a Chocolate Fountain
I tried just about everything and give high regards to the ham, blackened salmon, Chicken Marsalla and the peel and eat shrimp. Deserts seemed like they are brought in from the outside, but very good none the less. It would be cool if the serving sizes on the sweet stuff was a little smaller, that I could have tried even more. They are a little smaller than you would get if you ordered at a restaurant, but still kinda big to try them all.
Our servers name was Tim and he was way cool and very attentive. Did a great job of clearing our dishes and keeping our drinks refilled. By the way, the coffee is outstanding. Didn't try the champagne, but my dining partner said it was pretty decent. All this for $31.95 is not a bad deal. The rest of the staff were very friendly and we didn't have to wait too long after checking in. They also had lots of bread and rolls to choose from too.
If you don't want to spend all the time and energy to cook a big holiday meal, give the 94th Aero Squadron a go next Christmas. The ambiance inside has a cool vibe and the seating is plentiful. They set the buffet up in a cool manner which allows you to start at one end and make your way through the food maze. I recommend grabbing a large plate from the main course area when hitting the desert area. Those little plates they have there are not big enough to stock up on one trip. Plenty of parking, excellent service and good food. Best of all, you don't have any cleaning to do after enjoying your holiday dinner! -
Review from Luke S.
San Diego, CA
1/5/2012
What a jem! How did I not know about this place.
I don't know what there regular menu is like, although I hear they have a great brunch. My office had a reception here. We did it out side which is right on the airport flight line. Very cool.
The food they had as appitizers was outstanding. The service was great. The location was perfect. If you want them to host an event for you, go for it! -
Review from Elaine C.
San Diego, CA
11/10/2011
The food is good. I went for brunch and it was a pretty good buffett.
I was extremely angry because I went with 3 other girlfriends and we were having a lot of fun eating and drinking those bottomless mimosas. They stopped serving us mimosas saying it's a liability and we told them one girl doesn't drink so she's driving and they still cut us off. It is NOT right to say its unlimited when it's not. We weren't loud, we weren't obnoxious, we weren't drunk! -
Review from Kay K.
San Diego, CA
4/29/2012
Awesome Sunday Brunch. For $25, bottomless mimosas, and a large buffet. Buffet includes sea food, omelet bar, pasta bar, tons of desserts, fruit, various bakery items, eggs, sausage, and tons more. The food was good, and we had a great time!
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Review from Morgan B.
San Diego, CA
10/24/2011
I had never been here until yesterday and had heard good things about it. I went to the Sunday "All you can eat buffet and BOTTOMLESS champagne" for my friends birthday. I had read their brunch buffet menu online and was thoroughly excited, plus I am a big fan of brunch...I mean who can complain about eating and drinking for hours and chatting it up with friends???
Well I guess the people who work here can complain. We all got there around 9:45 and we planned on staying until the buffet was over, chatting and spending time with friends, throwing back champagne and taking breaks in between large plates piled with food. This all seemed good and well, until it seemed like our waiter was refilling our glasses less and less and sometimes skipping people at the table when refilling our glasses...we thought he was just busy and not paying attention...well after what happened next I think it was being done on purpose...
At one point during our meal our waiter brought us our check, we all paid our portion and threw in tip (our waiter walked away with an $80 tip, which isn't bad considering all you have to do is refill empty champagne glasses and take the occasional empty plate). One of our friends made the mistake of handing the waiter our check (tip included) and after that we had to flag him down to get any champagne and finally after he came back a couple more times he told us that we he had been told to "cut us off". I mean ARE YOU KIDDING ME? None of us were acting drunk considering we had gorged ourselves on a ton of food, but when you pay for "All you can eat and BOTTOMLESS champagne" that's what you should get...unless ofcourse you are falling out of your chair and pestering other customers...which none of us were.
On another note one of my friends heard the "maitre d" talking about our table and telling our waiter that if we wanted to sit around and drink we needed to go to a bar. I mean how RUDE and RIDICULOUS can you be?
All I have to say is the food was good, and if they hadn't acted like a bunch of A-holes after we paid I would probably give this place 5 stars. Unfortunately the fact that we were "cut off" and monitored on how much champagne we drank makes me give this place 3 stars. I'm sorry but don't advertise "All you can eat and BOTTOMLESS champagne" if you don't plan on honoring that. Can we say "false advertising"?
With all that being said I do plan on contacting management about this because I am an adult and I don't appreciate the way I or anyone else at my table was treated and I certainly don't appreciate the comment made by the "maitre d".
Needless to say, how the management responds when I call and make a complaint about how we were treated will determine if I ever go back to this place or not. I go to brunch almost every Sunday and I have never been "cut off" from anything anywhere except this place. The way they acted is the epitome of tacky. -
Review from Jen Q.
San Diego, CA
1/6/2012
I have gone to this place twice so far and both times were for restaurant week. The first time i tried it was with my boyfriend. We saw steak and lobster on the menu and was sold. We read on yelp that the beer soup was good and it was, but it was like cheese fondue. The steak was cooked perfectly and my lobster was great. We had the creme brulee for dessert and it was heaven! it was not too sweet and the sugar on top was perfect. The chef even sent out a little side of cream of corn? and it was awesome!
My 2nd visit however was not as pleasant. I bragged to all my friends about how awesome that place was and they were not pleased. We got a table for 12 and had to wait about 15 mins for our table. Our food was dry and we had to wait awhile for our food and the waitress got some of our orders wrong. The waitress treated us like kids and didnt pay too much attention to us (maybe its because she knew she was already getting gratuity and didnt bother to do a good job). The creme brulee came out all watery.
I would try this place again but would just bring a small group with me. -
Review from Greg E.
11/30/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I admit, aside from the free nachos and cheese that they have served here, I have never had any of the food here. This review is strictly for their club-like atmosphere that they have in the evenings.
Tuesdays are their single nights. Lots of "single" men and women come here on those nights to congregate. Many of them are middle-aged, I'll say about from age 30 to 50. I kind of like that type of crowd even though I am far younger than that age range. They are not nearly as stuck up as the younger crowd in other clubs.
They have a decent size dance floor. The music is current hip hop tunes with a mix of some old school songs. For some reason they love playing the Cupid Shuffle here. The drinks are okay and reasonably price. The waitress usually does a great job in serving drinks here. Plenty of seats available throughout the place.
The place have a unique theme in that it reminds you of the two World Wars with a lot of military-inspired memorabilia. It almost looks like a castle. I will have to come here in the daytime to try the food here.Listed in: Dining Out, Nightlife
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Review from Jill K.
San Diego, CA
12/28/2011
Our family was there Christmas Eve for our family dinner. The service was wonderful and very attentive to our party of 25. We had a great time and the bonus was this, at the end of our dinner we had a female waitress (with a nice singing voice) have us all sing "The Twelve Days of Christmas". We had parts to sing and it was a blast, we laughed,had so much fun! We will be back next year and the next. The best of all was no dishes to clean up and no worries about what to cook and if it will come out OK and so on and so on! So relaxing to have it all taken care of in a very caring way. Mark the manager was a huge help with putting this party all together "Thanks Mark!".
We will see you next year...oh did I mention the delicious food, the cook was fabulous.the deserts were so yummy and huge too! We love this place...can you tell! Happy New Year to everyone who reads this! -
Review from VERONICA M.
San Diego, CA
3/9/2012
I want to say we love this place, they have an excelent brunch buffet in weekends, which offer pastas, salads, ham, turkey , eggs, bread, desserts, some drinks included tea and coffee, cheeses , this is pretty extensive and i think for a reasonable price, the place is nice with a traditional old style, with a nice patio and view of the airport, nice place, food and ambience for a special occasion or a family weekend brunch.
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Review from Kimberly h.
Carlsbad, CA
4/17/2012 Seated via OpenTable
Went here for dinner on a Saturday night. I had a reservation and was seated right away. They offer half price bottles of wine on weekend nights! Great deal if you're going to share with friends. The beer cheese soup was amazing, absolute must have if you like cheese!!! (and who doesn't?!) I shared a steak with a friend, was cooked to order and the steamed veggies were great. Also comes with a side of creamed corn (everyone is offered creamed corn w/ an entree, they bring a pot to the table and dish it out). The corn was really good, but could have been warmer. All in all a nice dining experience. Will def return for 1/2 price wine!!!
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Review from nathan p.
San Diego, CA
10/15/2011
I like going here for happy hour mostly..
They have a good happy hour with beers only 2.75 and pitchers are 9 bucks. They have appetizers that are half off for happy hour as well. I like the cheese burger sliders, they are very good. They also provide snacks for free during happy hour: Carrot + cucumbers and ranch. They also have chips and salsa. These snacks are located at a little station by the door leading to the outside. On friday nights they have a grill set up with skewers and stuff for like 4 or 5 bucks.
Also on Fridays I have noticed a lot or most of the customers are African Americans dressed up really nice with suits and gator toed boots, nice dresses, and fancy clothes. I think that the bar opens up into a dance club or something later at night. I don't know because I have never really stayed past 7pm.
