Patrice C.'s Profile

Man, I love this bar.  Divey yet super cool. Never saw Lady Dottie here, but the DJ on Monday nights now is awesome...think 50s/60s rock/garage/punk. Playing on the TV during my visit was some visually stimulating Rob Zombie cartoon, then Barbarella. So... yeah. That will definitely keep you focused on something.

I wish it were closer. It's pretty freakin' far down University.

I wonder if I'm just missing something, but I've now been here multiple times, and I'm just not blown away. I really, really want to be, but I'm just not.

Potato tacos, chicken tacos, tortilla soup... all good, but not exceptional and nothing I haven't had before. The shredded chicken burrito contained nothing except shredded chicken and a tortilla. No lettuce, no sour cream; just plain jane shredded chicken. I guess I just wasn't expecting that.

Since I can literally long-jump to this place from my front door, I'll probably still be a repeat customer. And maybe eventually, I can feel the same love towards it that eveyone else does.

Wow to the dinner here.

I've heard so much about the breakfast and brunch that I didn't expect much during dinner - boy was I wrong. I came here with my father after he helped me move into my new apartment right down the block (Hi, University Heights!) and we just had a great meal.

There was a decent wait to order once we were first seated, but the manager came over and apologized, and took care of our app and wine. My father was impressed with the food, I was grateful for the service, and it ended up being a great experience - the best way to end a hectic day of moving. We split pork dumplings as a appetizer, which were recommended by our server. I'm not a huge fan of pork, but these were truly delicious and served with an interesting plum soy sauce. For entrees, we split the "Famous Meatloaf" and the Penne Pasta with Smoked Chicken. Not only were they both incredible dishes (the meatloaf is served with a sun-dried tomato gravy, which I'd like to pour over everything I eat for the rest of my life), the kitchen split our plates and provided each of us a large plate with each entree halved, beautifully presented. This was just a really nice touch, and appreciated on our end.      

I feel pretty lucky to be living right down the street from this restaurant. Though it will probably be a different vibe, I can't wait to visit again for breakfast. Cheers to my first great experience in a new neighborhood.

With this place in town, there's no need to ever go to Bev Mo again. K&B's craft selection blows every major liquor store out of the water. Tons of belgians, tons of bombers, and an entire fridge just for local breweries. Awesome wine and liquor selection as well.  

Also, there's a cafe IN the store that pours some great draft beers, offers a menu of apps and sandwiches, and serves mimosas and bloody marys on the weekends. They even have wine tasting out on the patio on Fridays and Saturdays.

Just a really cool place- worth the drive out from the beach towns to pick up your beer or wine for the week.

I never thought I'd give this hotel chain a five star review. But if you pay just a little bit more for the new Tuscan rooms, you'll never believe you were in a Best Western.  

Surprisingly, we had a great experience here for three days. Not only was our room impeccably clean (on entrance, and every morning after housekeeping visited), it was furnished with a fireplace, a big jacuzzi tub, and beautiful paintings. The bed was very comfortable, the whole room smelled fresh, and the hotel and surrounding area was quiet. We had a balcony that overlooked the courtyard with a small table and chair set.  The service was great, and an employee provided us with alternate bike paths for our longer bike trips on less congested roads. They also provided free tasting vouchers for some of the local wineries. We took advantage of the continental breakfast every morning, which was decent considering the size of the hotel. Bonus points for 12pm checkout, and the fact that downtown Healdsburg is only a 15 minute walk or a 5 minute bike ride.  

We loved this place so much that we called it home for three days, and we plan on staying here again during our next visit to Healdsburg.  Compared to other hotels in the area where you'll pay double or triple the cost, it's worth it to check out.

What's better than extremely exquisite, decadent, unbelievably amazing chocolate desserts paired with a great glass of wine in a cool but casual setting?

Abso-fcking-lutely nothing.

Good lord. I HARDLY believe that this place even exists.

As someone who always orders dessert with their meals, and who feels that eating at least one piece of chocolate every day is what keeps me so happy... I think I've found heaven.

This place is super fun. It's not the kind of place you would go every weekend, or probably even every month, but sometimes you have a night where you've been drinking non-stop and you just want to sing.  

Welcome to the Shout House.

Yes, you have to pay a cover, but you can also request almost any song under the sun, and these guys will play it. At one point, I met up with some of my guy friends who were in from NY, and they had the piano men announcing scores of Jets games from 15 years ago. Obnoxious? Yes. But it goes to show that you can hear anything your heart desires proclaimed over a microphone.

It's even a great place to bring friends from out of town when they *insist* on going out in the Gaslamp, even after you've explained that it's really not that cool.

When I first moved to San Diego, Sunshine was my home away from home. Now... not so much. After discovering much better bars not only in OB but San Diego in general, this place has slowly moved to the bottom of the totem pole.

The weekend crowd weirds me out. I like the general vibe of OB; I don't want to dress up to go to a bar. But on Fridays and Saturdays, I feel more out of place here in my jeans and hoodie. Weekdays though, it's still mellow with beachgoers and slackers who duck out of work early to make the extremely limited 5-6 happy hour. For half price pitchers, it's worth it.  Four pool tables, greasy but totally satisfying mexican food, an upstairs patio that overlooks the beach, and an ever changing stand-alone game (Big Buck Hunter, the sandbag toss game, etc) makes this bar a pretty good time. Just be sure to avoid it on the weekend nights... I'm not even sure where this crowd comes from.

I won't do it, but I feel like I should deduct one star for being the only bar in my ENTIRE LIFE that has denied me entry for being too intoxicated. Good lord, they let in the bum who was just peeing on the tree out front, and all I did was fall off my bike by the door. Give me a break.

There's nothing I can say about this place that hasn't been said before, so I'll say this: If you haven't gone, GO. Appreciate the fact that you're in San Diego, and EXPERIENCE GREAT BEER.

That's all.

Wow- I can't believe how many negative reviews this place received. It's really not that bad.

Look, they have a small outdoor patio and what I found to be decent bar food. The burgers are pretty good, the volcano sauce for the chicken fingers is actually hot, and the fries aren't greasy. CBC does brew some good beer; unfortunately, the Idiot IPA has not been on draft any time I visited. It's not like you're visiting a five star establishment; it's a small, local brewery with some good beer and lunch food.

The service is slower on the patio but much quicker inside, and at the bar. Yes, they have a three drink max per person, but so what? You're in Coronado; grab some beers here then go drink somewhere else. No big deal.