Best Restaurants for Birthdays in Jamul

We reserved a daybed for our anniversary on Reggae Sunday, specifically to ensure we had a nice spot for the umbrella because my husband is fair skinned. It's my 1st time here, so I didn't know exactly how everything worked. Upon arrival, it didn't go very smoothly. The umbrella was away from our daybed and in full sun. When I said I needed shade, they didn't reassure me of it right away and fix the umbrella. Instead, I was offered another daybed. We went over there and immediately some real "gentleman" with his wife has our umbrella & says, "Well you're not getting THIS umbrella." He was just sitting in regular lounge chairs like he owned the place (not reserved anything.) I had to walk all the way back to the reservation desk and they were busy helping others. I found someone to help me go back to the other daybed (because I did not want to be near that guy) and I again insisted on an umbrella which they finally moved. For knowing I'm spending $300, I would have liked a little more effort from the staff in ensuring I was getting what I reserved before they left me to help someone else. Pros: - Daybed was comfortable & comes with Reggae Sunday band. - beautiful landscape and view - clean, plenty of bathrooms -umbrella for daybed could be moved, but I needed to request -The food was excellent -fun lazy river Cons: -actual band wasn't great, music not chill - way too loud for Reggae Sundays. It got a lot better after 3. - 18% gratuity is automatic. Our server was too busy with cabanas, and it took forever for us to order & get our stuff until Cabanas slowed down. She apologized. It's hard to ride the lazy river and get service. I didn't know I couldn't order my own drinks from the bar and put it on my daybed. The bartender wasn't very nice about it. They really should have an app for ordering. Waitress couldn't tell us our total easily. (Not sure if this is by design.) - drinks are very sugary, so we ordered a lot of beer -More umbrellas might ease tensions

The Martini Dinner Experience was wonderful and the staff were fantastic. The top sirloin was a little chewy but tasted delicious. All the other courses were excellent especially the deviled egg and shrimp. Garlic aioli was also amazing. Attended other Experiences and they were lovely as well. The only thing is that we noticed about the past and current experiences, the drinks that were paired with the food were really sweet. Especially the dessert is sweet and the drink paired is just as sweet. Maybe pair with a less sugary drink in the future? Overall, it was a fun, delightful, and a delicious experience. Can’t wait for the upcoming Rum Dinner Experience!

Been here many times with friends and family and have never been disappointed. A go to favorite restaurant.

Wonderful and delicious food. The owner visited our table adding to the special experience.

The staff is exceptional. They are always helpful and go beyond my expectations. The music is excellent and dance floor is amazing compared to other options in San Diego.