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Hash House A Go Go
Categories: Restaurants Breakfast & Brunch Restaurants American (New) Breakfast & Brunch, American (New) [Edit]
3628 5th Ave(between Brookes Ave & Anderson Pl)
San Diego, CA 92103
Neighborhood: Hillcrest
(619) 298-4646
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 7:30 am - 2 pm
Tue-Thu, Sun 5:30 pm - 9 pm
Fri-Sat 5:30 pm - 10 pm
Sat-Sun 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- 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:
- Breakfast
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
Isabella O. said: "Romantic dinner out in San Diego anyone? I loved how small this restaurant is, oh and how close it is to the hotel we were staying in - Westin SD This place was just meaty goodness Popcorn of the moment: bacon, cheese, and ranch…" read more »
2230 reviews for Hash House A Go Go
Review Highlights
"The Sage Fried Chicken breast was phenomenal."
(in 282 reviews)
"Their french toast is delish as well, it's so fluffy."
(in 189 reviews)
"But it's definatly worth the wait."
(in 103 reviews)
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2230 reviews in English
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Review from Jack H.
San Jose, CA
2/8/2012
Like many reviews... the portions are huge! But that's also at a cost of $4 to $6 more than you see at breakfast diners.
Still worth the trip and experience. We waited 5 minutes by going after breakfast and before lunchtime around 10:30AM. Prepare to wait or get there early to avoid the lines as there was wait when we left, so timing is everything. GF had the eggs benedict (HH original w/smoked bacon, fresh tomato, fresh spinach,roasted red pepper cream and topped w/ two basted eggs) and I had the #5 scramble (Roasted chicken, fresh corn, roasted red pepper, & mozzarella). Both were excellent and large with fruit. Mash potato made from real potatoes and not powder.
I would go back given another trip to SD. -
Review from Felicia G.
San Diego, CA
2/8/2012
I have been waiting to try this place for so long but really dislike navigating one way streets so I put it off for a while. Got there at lunch time and walked in to find no line. My husband and I looked around for a couple minutes trying to figure out who worked there and if we were supposed to seat ourselves.
We finally caught the eye of two possible employees at the bar who were just staring at us. My husband and I asked if we seat ourselves. Both employees yelled "NO" very loudly at us and proceeded to laugh. The female behind the counter turned to another employee and laughed as she described how funny it was that they both yelled at us at the same time.
They then decided that maybe they should seat us and we were finally shown to a table. By this time I was so angry that I just wanted to leave and walk the 3 blocks back to the car. We left and won't be going back. Disappointed because I hear such good things about the food. -
Review from LinDen L.
Tustin, CA
2/8/2012
Wow! This place is amazing! The food is super delicious and the portions are huge! My leftovers can literally feed a whole family, that's how much food they give you (trust me, I'm a big eater and I can't imagine finishing my plate in one sitting). The wait is kind of long due to its popularity but I think it's worth the wait. What really caught my interest was the side of fruits. Most breakfast plates comes with fruits...I mean WHOLE fruits. I had a whole banana, huge slices of honeydew and several full pieces of strawberries along with my huge breakfast! The service was pretty good. the server was very attentive and friendly. Just remember, everything in Hillcrest area is delicious and come prepare to eat a shitload.
Credits to our friend John W. for bringing us! -
Review from Steven V.
Los Angeles, CA
1/26/2012
Heard about this from a friend in SD and tried it when Phil's was closed. This place is kind of hard to find (especially at night with the one ways and confusing streets), but I found street parking nearby and upon walking closer to restaurant took in the aroma of butter, herbs, and fried-goodness.
My friends and I ordered 3 Chicken and Waffles, and the waiter replied by giving us a crazy look. Soon after, he brought a small bucket of huge honey biscuits. The got cold pretty quickly but were very tasty. Then the food came. IT WAS ENORMOUS. I appreciated the corn flakes on the two chicken breasts that featured moist, tender meat but were crispy on the outside. I also liked how the four belgian waffles had strips of bacon cooked inside.
Overall, chicken and waffles here are way better than Roscoes. All the items here are huge and brunch related, so split a meal with whoever you come with! I probably won't be coming back since it's far away and the meal was relatively expensive, but the leftovers I had lasted me 2 extra breakfasts so maybe it was worth the $20. -
Review from Anthony L.
Irvine, CA
2/8/2012 1 Check-in Here
Three stars because of the insanely long line. We waited for an hour for two people on a Saturday morning.
But besides that, food is amazing. Huge, I mean gigantic portions. Definitely think about sharing if you don't want to box them.
I had the corn beef hash, fresh ingredient, delicious. The vanilla waffle is made to perfection, right texture. -
Review from Ralph W.
1/24/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place is awesome!
Wifey and my family decided to have my early Bday brunch here on a sunny Saturday morning.. This place was packed! And for good reason... The service was great!
Wifey and mom had the crab cake Benedict. Pops had corned beef hash n eggs. Christine had an enormous blueberry pancake that toppled over the plate lol. Terry and lea shared the salmon eggs Benedict's w/ hash. I Had the meat loaf hash served on my very own skillet. everything was served super fast! Our server also kept my specially delivered mango brûlée cake on ice and served it up after we were done w/ our enormous breakfast servings.
The food is Great! The service is Great and their portions can feed a small family very easily!
Make reservations! Especially if you have a large party ie 6 people and also park down the street and just pay for parking. Makes life so much easier. -
Review from Michelle G.
San Diego, CA
1/30/2012
This place is a great spot for breakfast. Talk about large portions that definitely last for 2 meals. I got a breakfast scramble and it was delicious.
Also, I think they have the biggest biscuits that I have ever seen in my life!
They get lower marks because the wait was super long and I was beyond hungry when we finally got seated. -
Review from Jessica W.
Missouri City, TX
1/31/2012
This place is unreal! i miss San Diego a lot, and this joint is one reason why. Take a friend or five because these portions are pro-wrestler sized.
Docked a star because parking in the area is horrible. So horrible. -
Review from Jeremy T.
Erie, CO
1/31/2012
THE PORTIONS ARE HUGE
Ok, so that that is the first thing to know. And it is a very important piece of the Hash House equation, but it is very good lots of food. I would say their biggest flaw is that they think everyone knows about their schtick. I went there the first time for a lovely dinner with my girlfriend at the time, off a recommendation for another friend of ours. Unfortunately, she did not tell us about the size of the dishes. So we, like many do at restaurants, order an appetizer, two salads, and two dinners. AND THE WAITER LET US DO THIS!!!!!
This resulted in lots of giggles by us, and lots of to go boxes. We also went at the end of the night and were in a secluded area, so we didn't see anyone else's plates.
That said, I have been here many times since, and even though I no longer live in the area, I still eat here when I do. It is great for all three meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
If you do go here for around a brunch time on a weekend, expect a long wait, this exist because this place is good and is not a secret, generally is not horrible, but it can get pretty long.
I miss this place. -
Review from Angelo F.
Finally writing a review of this place after my numerous visits.
Early Tip Review: Get there early! They open the patio area around 9 or 10 so that definately helps!
We called ahead of time and was told there was no wait...... Never thought this was possible. So we jetted over since Snooze had a 30 minute wait. Not easy when you have a 2 year old with you.
So I order Andy's sage fried chicken w/ fresh spinach, hardwood smoked bacon, market tomato, griddled mozzarella, chipotle cream and scrambled eggs.... This was epic in size and in taste! The chicken was perfect. The chipotle cream was a great compliment. I just wish they gave me a bit more sauce. But then again, i love sauces so it may be perfect for everyone else.
Another tip: Their pancakes are frickin awesome! My god-son ordered pancakes and they were huge and delicious!
Im gonna stop here and advise you to look at the pictures! Theres a reason why this place get extremely busy! Check them out! -
Review from Mandy D.
Protip: SPLIT YOUR DISH
SO. Much. Food. Very, very good food for giants.
We went on a Sunday morning, and waiting about 30 minutes for a table. We ended up being seated at the bar, and served by the bartender and barista. (Btw, we didn't have any coffee, but all of the lattes she was making looked so good).
I had a delightful bloody mary, followed by 7 bites of the meatloaf hash. It was wonderful. My boyfriend got the quesadilla, and it was seriously as big as his head. We both took a large amount of leftovers home with us, and learned an important lesson (split yo dish).
Seriously delicious food.
We had to park about 2 blocks away on the street. I am not sure what the options are around there, as I am new to the area. -
Review from Charlie S.
San Diego, CA
1/26/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place was too hyped up for me, I expected too much. Parking sucked, there was a bit of a wait (expected), felt too crowded.
I got the sage fried chicken Benedict. I can eat a lot, but I totally should've shared with my friend. The portion is huge, but sharing would've cut the bill in half. It was a bit pricey for a breakfast. It was a little difficult for me to eat since I have a tendency to eat things separated. That wasn't a reason for the two stars, just thought I'd throw that out there. -
Review from Jeanna W.
1/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
The portions at Hash House are out of control in a bad way!! Seriously. It's this type of restaurant that is contributing to food waste and/or obesity in this damn country.
People, when you go to Hash House with a friend, think of something that you would enjoy sharing. Why spend $20 for your own meal + drink that you're likely going to have boxed up then leave in the car too long and have to throw away once you get home when you could split the meal with your friend, and have money to buy another alcoholic beverage. The $20 is including tip, p.s.
Albert W: "Going into it, don't expect to finish; everyone takes home a to-go container."
Kyle B: "Yes, the portions here are big enough to feed a small village in Africa. So what? This is America: land of the free, home of the morbidly obese."
Warren W: "I'm just joining the chorus of reviewers whose best description of this establishment is: BIG FOOD. It truly was an enormous amount of edibles, on an enormous oval-shaped plate."
The food tastes great, but the portions make me upset. Yes, that's what people are raving about. I get it. People are gluttonous. Get your head out of your constipated poop shoot. -
Review from Jen S.
Updated - 1/20/2012
PUKE!!!
So after the last experience I had here, I swore I would never come back. But a good friend was in town on business, and he wanted to give the place a try. Being the good host I am, I said "sure, it is pretty popular", and we went.
I ordered the house eggs benedict. IT WAS NOT EGGS BENEDICT! Instead of poaching, they fried the eggs and put them on top of the biscuits, and the sauce was some salty spicy mush, and not holandaise. I was so disgusted. I ate about 6 or 7 bites and left the rest of that slop on my plate.
The waitress asked how the food was, and i told her it was revolting and not real eggs benedict. She didn't offer to get me something else.
Seriously, I am not taking friends here again.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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10/30/2011
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Review from Patrick F.
NATRONA HTS, PA
2/6/2012
Best breakfast in San Diego hands down. Portions are huge, all fresh from the farm deliciousness YUM!! will be back soon!
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Review from Bridget Z.
San Marcos, CA
2/6/2012
Seriously People??!!!
If you are looking to eat massive portions this is your place!
If you are looking for great food, look elsewhere!
I am thinking that all these rave reviews stem mostly from the shock and awe factor of the platter like plates overloaded and delivered by the poor servers with wrist fractures.
All joking aside, the food is all flavored with the same overpowering greasy taste!
Dishes were all one big blended food mess.
The flavors were subpar and left a heavy led brick in all of our stomachs.
If you are looking for tons to eat and don't mind:
a)terrible parking
b)ridiculously long waits
c)greasy underwhelming food
d)inaccurate menu descriptions (super spicy dish that was not described as such)
e)servers that charge your credit card the wrong amounts
f)loud and overcrowded restaurants
THIS IS YOUR NEW FAVORITE RESTAURANT!!!!! -
Review from Zildheam D.
San Diego, CA
My experience at hash house was like a BAD American Idol audition.
You know the bad ones in which they let the bad singer get thru and send them to Hollywood?
Well, Hash house was that for me.
Hash house a go go got sent to Hollywood : /
Service was OK, rushed. Very rushed service due to the long wait list.
No water offered, dirty spoon on the table.
Now the food- Anyone with a conscience would feel its a sin to see so much food go to waste. I don't really have a conscience but I'm just sayin!
Waste of food, portions are massive. I ordered french toast and the two slices
I received were the equivalent (in width) to 8-10 regular slices of normal bread.
Came garnished with banana, not slices of banana but an ENTIRE banana sliced thru the middle (long ways) and lots, lots of syrup that came in contact with my eggs and a very dry sausage I ordered on the side.
Once all of this was presented to me swimming in maple syrup, i thought "what the heck, could taste delicious?" ---
Um, far from delicious...Just thick white bread dipped in syrup and eggs.
I had really high expectations.
How can so many people be wrong? This place was voted best Sunday Brunch.
Yikes!!!
I would love to see them cut down on the portions which seems to WOW people.
You see a plate the size of your arm with a stick of rosemary popping up (which i thought was very gimmicky) and you think OH WOW GREAT but not so great if you
appreciate fine dining.
My suggestion if you want a good brunch- Farmhouse on Adams or the mission. -
Review from Michael F.
Phoenix, AZ
My friend Stephanie warned me about this place. The portions are colossal!
We ended up chatting about losing weight because of it. I guess that's the silver lining to eating at places like this. How to avoid gaining weight when eating out.
We both ordered the vegetarian breakfast which consist of a slice of fruit, a huge biscuit, eggs, mushrooms, asparagus, sun dried tomatoes on top of fried potatoes.
I didn't eat the potatoes, and only ate a small portion of the biscuit. It was just too much food! As you know, I don't like to over indulge. I eat to live, not live to eat!
Often I think people who binge are trying to deal with stress, fear, anger or other tough emotions. We discussed this while we ate at this restaurant, but that's another topic.
We came here on a Monday morning, so it wasn't super busy. Our service was courteous and efficient. Portions were gigantic of course, and prices were fair and reasonable. I also tried the pressed pomegranate juice served on a 20 oz glass which was refreshing. -
Review from Rey G.
San Diego, CA
2/3/2012
This place is all hype. Color me unimpressed. The food is decent and the portions are generous. If there was ever a frou-frou dining destination in San Diego this is it. They "fancify" everything in here. Do they really need to stick a sage branch into everything? Really? I had the chicken and waffles. I'm a Roscoes Chicken & Waffles kinda guy. Nothing fancy just good tasting, simple, chicken and waffles. Comfort food. Hash House "fancified" it with bits of bacon in the waffles and a safe sprig through the fancy fried chicken. IT'S CHICKEN & WAFFLES! It doesn't need to be fancy. Often times I find that less is more. In Hash House's case, more is definitely less.
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Review from Tiffany H.
Irvine, CA
1/19/2012 1 Check-in Here
The first thing I asked was - seriously, who makes plates these big?!?!
We ordered two dishes to share between 3 girls - more than enough + leftovers.
*Blueberry Pancake w/ Pecans: Thanks Nicole L. for choosing this one! Our server said that the Snickers one was really popular that particular day but I was still getting over the large-plates shock. Haha the pancake was bigger than my face. But yummy! The pecans were a nice crunch to the mushy fresh blueberries.
*House Hash - Roasted Chicken, garlic, onions, asparagus and rosemary: It came with potatoes, 2 eggs (which we got over medium), a slice of watermelon and a biscuit (shanked by a rosemary spear haha): Came in a skillet, very homey and yummy! And surprisingly wasn't too oily. Only complaint was that the chicken was a bit dry but at least it was lean! The server even let us know that the scrambled eggs are about 6 eggs (wow! haha).
I would say for OCer's it's a bit like Snooty Fox with a twist of Old Vine. Big, hearty portions (except I think one plate at Hash House could feed an entire family) at great prices with some unique menu items. -
Review from Rachel T.
1/17/2012
OMG every time I come here I am soooo fulll... I love the portions that they have here, because then you can split it and it won't be that expensive! One warning though, be prepared to wait FOREVER (1 hr+) for brunch. However, totally worth it!
My favorite thing is the fried chicken and waffle tower, the waffles have bacon in it, which really adds to the deliciousness of the dish!
I only wish that their drinks weren't soo expensive, since it is a little ridiculous to pay upwards of $8 for a little baby mimosa... -
Review from Rita V.
1/4/2012 1 photo
I came here for breakfast based on our friend's recommendation. We got here at 9:30am, and we only had to wait about 20 minutes for our table. As soon as we walked inside, it felt like a club with the loud music playing..lol.
When I saw another customer order a huge pancake, I knew I had to get the same thing. I decided to order the signature size Snickers pancake. Our food came out within 10 minutes and the portion size can definitely feed a family.
There were lots of Snicker pieces spread out in my pancake, and I loved how fluffy my pancake tasted. It tasted good without maple syrup, too. I was only able to finish a quarter of my pancake, so I had tons of leftover for the next few days..lol.
Overall, I'd definitely come back to Hash House to try other dishes. Everything looked so good and I'd recommend customers to share a plate. The service was pretty decent. Customers should try to come early to avoid a long wait. -
Review from Nicole A.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
1/22/2012 1 Check-in Here
Food was so so for being a packed house. The portions were huge, 2 people can definitely share one plate.
I had the corned beef hash plate and honestly it looked tastier then it really was.
Also tasted the crispy salmon burger and that was better then my plate.
Overall I was not too impressed -
Review from Angie K.
Los Angeles, CA
1/2/2012 1 Check-in Here
My family and I started off right our first meal of the year with Hash House A Go Go's huge, and I MEAN HUGE, plates filled with pancakes, waffles, french toast, eggs, bacon, and fried chicken. The amount of food was overwhelming and it just made us feeling happy&blessed for the new year just looking at the pile of deliciousness chilling on our table. My aunt joked that we would again have "food blessing" in the year 2012 bc of its big portions.
We ordered:
-French Toast: Griddled french toast dipped in banana cinnamon cream w/ pecan maple syrup $12.95
-The Tractor Driver Combo: Two Eggs w/ bacon sausage or potatoes with 1 HH signature flapjack. $13.95
-Andy's Sage Fried Chicken Benedict w/ maple reduction, 2 eggs, bacon mashed potatoes & biscuit $15.95
paired with OJ and coffee and it was more than enough to feed five. They were all delicious. It wasn't top quality, as you'd find in upscale brunch restaurants with smaller portions, but everything tasted just right, and nothing too salty. The hearty portions itself made us feeling GOOD, happy, joyful, blessed, whatever happy word you can think of which had our happy family laughing all morning and afternoon. Thanks for the memories, Hash House A Go Go. Happy 2012!Listed in: Brunch Collection
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Review from Megan M.
Hayward, CA
1/22/2012 1 Check-in Here
Smaller menu. Clean bathrooms. It's a good substitute when you are craving Hash House from Vegas.
LARGE portions. Super Large! One entree is good for 2 or even THREE people. -
Review from Taylor S.
San Francisco, CA
Hoooooolllyyy craaaap. Awesome food, bartender was great (red hair, lots of tattoos, super friendly), only disappointment was that the $7 house bloody mary was way better than the $11 special one.
I had the Fried Chicken & Waffle Tower. It is, quite literally, a tower. Complete with what was basically a BRANCH of Rosemary. It was a split decision between that and... basically everything else on the menu. You can't step wrong in terms of what you order -- everything looks and smells and sounds fantastic -- and the portions are gargantuan.
Get your buns in here. Stat. -
Review from Barbra C.
1/11/2012
You really can't go wrong with this place, everything on the menu, including drinks, is UH-maZing. Everything always comes out pretty which i can appreciate, but steaming and tasty. Portions are also huge, enough to feed you lunch and dinner afterward. I've been to this place for brunch a dozen times now, and each meal I've ordered has been pretty good. I love that their menu options are creative. I like their drink menu, and the diverse options of what you can have to accompany your brunch.
The ambience is your typical chic, hip Hillcrest type of restaurant, and the staff is attentive and friendly. Prices are not cheap, but reasonable in my opinion, considering the quality of the menu options and service. The ONLY thing, which is consistent with other reviews, is that there's a terribly long wait after 900 on the weekends. Would recommend the weekday as a great time to go. This restaurant will always be one of my favorite breakfast/brunch spots! -
Review from Vivian H.
Huge, monstrous, unreasonable portions.
My friend and I shared a plate and a pancake. We had leftovers of both. I'm a small plates kinda girl, because I get tired of eating the same thing very easily. However, the pancake was very good and fluffy. I loved the veggies that came with my roast chicken, and I also enjoyed the potatoes. I didn't care for the fruit that came with it -- I can eat fruit at home.
The wait was about 25 minutes, but it was OK because we went to get a cupcake a couple of blocks down. Yeah, don't eat a cupcake before going to Hash House. -
Review from Katrina L.
San Diego, CA
1/2/2012
The Sage Fried Chicken Breast is definitely the highlight of this place. I don't think I've ever tasted fried chicken cooked in such a unique way. I'm always a fan for the combo of chicken with rosemary and with two sprigs of rosemary artfully skewered onto my plate with 4 waffles, I knew I was in for a treat.
The Sage Fried Chicken and Waffles was enough to feed my bottomless bf and I AND give us leftovers for another breakfast. That's saying a LOT about the portion size because both of us would rip up a whole cow if we were hungry enough.
There's no greasiness when eating this fried chicken and waffles dish - the syrup isn't too heavy either and tasted like a maple syrup reduction. Chopped bell peppers surpringsly made this dish more flavorful.
Ordered the Bread Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream for breaksert (breakfast dessert). Yes I just made that term up. Who said dessert only came after dinner?
The Bread Pudding was dense, sweet, and had some kind of caramelized walnut glaze on top. When did bread pudding get to jazzed up and delicious? I kept eating and eating until my stomach became bloated and turgid and knew I needed to stop. It was HARD because the pudding was so darn delicious.
Overall I would come back - I took two stars off the otherwise 5 star rating for the food because of what seemed like a minimum wait of 1 hour. The wait here is LONG I tell you. You may as well walk around and do some shopping or drink a few glasses of wine down the street because you are not going to have a shorter wait. -
Review from Kristen B.
Spring Valley, CA
1/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
I've always heard about this spot & I finally got a chance to try out this wonderful goodness for myself & boy was this a good choice! Came here with my twin sis & a friend of ours one morning & thankfully it wasn't busy; got seated right away.
Atmosphere: hmmm, how do I desrcibe it? It's really tight seating, meaning the tables are REALLY close together, music they play (rap/hip hop) which kind of threw me off because I wasn't expecting to hear that blasting out of the speakers, though I'm not complaining. Bar at the front if you just want to come in for drinks.
Parking: if you park on the street, you'll need to put coins in the meter. Luckily we found a spot a few blocks down & just walked the rest of the day. We needed all the exercise we could get!
So as we're looking over the menu, we notice plates & plates with heaps of food being brought out to the surrounding tables & couldn't believe our eyes! One plate itself looked like it could feed about 2-3 people (which I was told by a few of my friends). They weren't lying because once we ordered & received our plates, MAN! Exactly what they said. My plate alone could have fed 2 people. & the pancake, that is a task in itself! It's as big as the plate & the 3 of us literally ate off of just one pancake. Pure awesomeness!!
Pricing is well worth what you get. I say $15-$20 is good per person. Great amount of food for decent amount of money is what I aim for! I'm glad we chose Hash House because it was well worth it & we were full for a good 4-5 hours. Definitely will come back to try that monstrous pancake for myself. -
Review from Anh T.
San Diego, CA
1/25/2012
Get there early. Hostess at the door was not too friendly, but other than that - the server inside was so nice that they make up for it.
Split a plate - the portions are ridiculously large.
I finally tried Andy's Sage Fried Chicken Benedict and, though not your traditional benedict, it was the best I ever had. Chicken was tender - not too greasy and the complementary ingredients tasted fresh and hot.
I also had the butterscotch almond flapjack. Ooooh so good. For such a large pancake - it managed to still be moist and delicious down to the very last bite. -
Review from Chris S.
Yucaipa, CA
1/21/2012
Came for breakfast a couple days after my wedding and it was probably the highlight of our entire dining experiences over a 7 day time period on our honeymoon in San Diego.
It's all on point here folks! The food, the service, the PORTIONS( order at your own risk!) and the quality is second to none! My parents highly recommended a breakfast visit on them to the infamous Hash House...
You can find just about anything you want on this abstract menu of taste bud blasphemy! The prices are unbeatable for what you are getting. It's like devouring a tasteful piece of art more then going out for "food"
I had a Breakfast tower of some sort with 2 huge chicken breasts, biscuits and ham chunks and who knows what else!? What are you waiting for check it out people! It's a try or die experience... -
Review from Nicole L.
1/8/2012
Rawr Rawr Rawr! That must be what the chef is saying every time he makes a MONSTER SIZED PORTION of all this delicious food!
Came here with Tiffany H. and another friend on a Friday morning. There wasn't a wait around 11:30am, but when we left, there was definitely a crowd! Try to get there early.
PARKING: Street with meter. Bring your quarters!
FOOD:
Blueberry Pancakes with Pecans: DELICIOUS! Every order comes with some sort of fresh fruit, and we had 2 huge strawberries on top of our pancakes. The pancake (despite its gargantuan size) was so fluffy and delicious. They use real blueberries here! There's also a long list of other specialty pancakes (including bacon!) that you can choose from.
Roasted Chicken, garlic, onions, asparagus and rosemary: Delicious! The hash was more like fried potatoes. nicely flavored and came with a huge biscuit. The biscuit was a bit dry..as was the chicken, but they were still tasty!
SERVICE: Service was great! Our waiter came and checked up on us occasionally and made sure to refill my friend's coffee when it was low.
I'll be back for another round! :) -
Review from Summer L.
Alhambra, CA
1/27/2012
It seems like the gimmick here is BIG food. . .which just turns me off b/c i think a lot of food probably gets wasted from this restaurant . . .And if you're a real foodie, the actual food quality is less than impressive. . .the biscuits are BIG, but the texture is kind of like a fake plastic kind of flaky; not light nor melting in the mouth and definitely not warm. . .kind of the same story with the pancake . .it's not a great pancake . . .it's dough-y and chewy . . . but again, it's BIG, but like I said before, that wasn't really an asset to me, just a waste . . the scramble I had seemed to be trying to sport a cool messy attitude but it wasn't that exciting to me . . .the fried potatoes were decent . . .and the bacon was good, but that's just b/c the bacon they use is good. . . .
I wouldn't come back here . . . .I was visiting from LA. . .I wonder if people in San Diego have no taste, b/c there was constantly a stream of people waiting outside???? Don't believe the hype. Go somewhere else for breakfast . . . . -
Review from Juliana T.
Fremont, CA
1/8/2012
YOM YOM SUPER D DUPERY YOM!!!
Early flight into San Diego and my brother picked me up to take me to breakfast. A date with my brother alone is a rarity so I really appreciated this time just hanging out with him. This is one of his favorite go to places for breakfast and like any good big brother he treated his little sis to something good. OH SO GOOD!
We were early so there wasn't much of a wait but if you go during prime hours be prepared to WAIT! There was a line by the time we were done with breakfast.
Walking in there was immediately a fabulously great vibe and energy. It's a cross between rock edge and farm house. Fast paced music with wait staff buzzing around I couldn't help but get swept up in the excitement right away. We were seated on the patio because there wasn't anymore space inside. But, I didn't care. It's San Diego after all.
Big brother warned me about the portions. He advised we share a dish especially since we already knew we'd have lunch plans. We shared a plate of Sage Chicken Benedict and one blackberry oatmeal pancake.
When the waiter came out my mouth dropped in shock. The dishes were HUGE. Not huge but HUGE! We ended up with enough leftovers to feed his teenage son and daughter as well as his wife. The chicken benedict was fantastic. The pancake (and I don't usually like pancakes) was a perfect combo of sweet and texture. Delish!
Be forewarned... go hungry but ration yourself. The leftovers will be just as tasty if not more so the next day.
Definitely comfort food for the cutting edge! YOM YOM YOM!
Big bro, please bring me here again! -
Review from Greg E.
12/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
HOT DAMN SHAWTY! That was a lot of food! The diameter of that plate had to be about two feet!
Came here the morning after Xmas immediately after they opened. I was able to find parking as it was free that day. No wait time as I sat at the bar. Like I told my fellow Yelp superstar Dave M. awhile back, I MADES' SHO that I was HONGRY before I arrived.
My meal consisted of the house roasted chicken with mushroom, sliced market yellow tomato all crowned with basil pesto cream and two basted eggs, served over a fresh split biscuit and griddled mashed potatoes. It was very buttery, which made it a little difficult to fully enjoy it. But the food itself was delicious. I'll ask next time to take it a little easy on the butter.
I remember being challenged about finishing my meal here. I'm a big country boy and I can eat a lot, so I accepted the challenge. I came VERY close to finishing it as the bartender and even some of the other customers were rooting for me. I've managed to finish about 90% of it before I tapped out. I was so close! I blame all of that butter that was on there. However, some of them were still impressed that I managed to eat that much of it in a sitting.
Next time, I WILL FINISH IT IN ONE SITTING. Mark my word. I wonder if I should receive a prize if I do manage to eat it all at once.
Minus one star for the wierd tasting orange juice and my buttery meal. I still recommend this spot, but make sure you come here on an empty stomach and if you're not a big person like me, chances are that you will be leaving with a to go box. Hell, even if you are big you may STILL have a to-go box. Everyone that was there had one. Well worth the price for its portions. You won't be disappointed!Listed in: Dining Out, I Saw It On TV
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Review from Anna J.
San Diego, CA
1/25/2012
I went here for the first time with some out of town visiting relatives. Parking is difficult, we went on a weekday around brunch so the line wasn't as bad as I've heard it can be. The food portions are HUGE if you like that. I had banana brown sugar pancakes and they were okay but not really outstanding. My sister in law had the vanilla waffle and my mother in law had the salmon and brie scramble
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Review from Carissa M.
San Diego, CA
1/15/2012
I used to go here a lot when I moved into the neighborhood. Unfortunately, the honeymoon period has ended. The food is great, and the 1$ cold PBR is even better. The reason it's not a five-star: it's just too popular. The wait is long, and when you finally get in, you're placed at a table that's too close to the table next to you. The service is efficient, but nothing special.....most likely because they've got to get you in and out quickly, because that line outside isn't getting any shorter.
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Review from Abby Y.
Houston, TX
1/6/2012
Oh-My-Freaking-Wow!
Yeah, that about sums it up for me. Some local friends took us here while we were visiting SD. They warned us to share a plate, that the portions were big. The hubby and I, being from Texas, were thinking, "yeah right - we know big food", and yet we shared a plate anyway... a "skillet" to be exact.
Well this Texas girl did not expect the dish to be a WHOLE skillet of food! Yeup, no plate. We got the whole freaking cast iron skillet piled with food!
And it was fantastic! They have to open a place like this back home. It's right up our alley of "bigger is better." All I can say is, you San Diegans sure know how to throw down at breakfast! -
Review from Kara L.
Santee, CA
1/9/2012
These are just first impressions; I have a feeling that I'll be coming back to update my opinions.
The menu is very creative and unique. Coffee was strong, but nothing special. Portions were outlandish! I've never seen a thing like it. The presentation was lovely, but did not hide the gargantuan portion of food in the least!
The massive size of my serving, however, could have been why, once I got to the biscuits part of my sage-fried-chicken-Benedict, they were a bit dry and cold. I am not sure either the about the use of mashed potatoes as the base layer of the stack either. And the chipotle sauce didn't seem right for a breakfast, not really a chipotle hollandaise (which I guess I would have prefered), but a chipotle dressing. MAYBE it was a problem if my choosing poorly from the menu based on my tastes.
My husband, on the other hand, raaaaaved about his French Toast. He savored every bite.
Service was great. Table on patio was great, other than being tilted for a slant in the floor.
