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Herb & Wood

4.7
4.7
5251 Reviews
$31 to $50
Californian
A timeless, sought-after dining escape, celebrated Chef Brian Malarkey opened Herb & Wood to instant acclaim over four years ago. In that time, the restaurant has become an icon, a dining destination that has helped to propel San Diego's culinary reputation to new heights. By focusing on rustic, wood-fired dishes, Chef Malarkey's menu elevates humble ingredients such as carrots, beets, and chicken, incorporating Mediterranean flavors and a California ethos of seasonality and sustainability.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 116 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Californian, Mediterranean, American

  • Hours of operation

    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Sun 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (619) 955-8495

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Carlos Anthony

  • Private party facilities

    From our spaces to your plate, we specialize in crafting California-inspired events. Each ingredient carefully sourced. Every server dressed to the nines. The perfect lighting, temperature, and music levels. Come into our home, where we think of it all so that you don't have to.

  • Private party contact

    Jarrod Zimpfer: (917) 455-3147

  • Neighborhood

    Little Italy

  • Cross street

    Kettner & Ivy

  • Parking details

    Street Parking and 4 parking lots within 2 blocks of the restaurant.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 5,251 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Californian

  • San Diego

    Californian

  • San Diego

    Most Booked

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really perfect, enjoyed it thoroughly! Do not miss the souffle!
  2. NestorJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    The pasta was delicious but the branzino disappointing. The service was very good. Will come back again.
  3. paula

    San Diego

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    service was terrific, food delicious especially the roasted carrots. The noise decimal was extremely high. mostly had to shout.
  4. NEBs

    Washington DC

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    I really enjoyed my first trip to this restaurant. By far, the highlight was the service. Everyone I encountered was so kind, helpful and friendly. I also enjoyed my meal. I ordered the roasted oysters appetizer and the filet with a side of mushrooms. I wish the mushroom stems on the biggest mushrooms are a bit more tender, but they were overall still very delicious. I will say, that was not a low calorie meal. So much butter and oil. Tasty, but noteworthy of that's a concern for you. The decor and ambiance were another highlight! The restaurant was so beautiful, especially the outdoor courtyard area that I could see a bit of from indoors. If I were to return, if definitely request a table out there.
  5. DianaV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was perfect 🤩 Would come back again.
  6. NatalieB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time dining here and it was all around amazing. Great space, awesome food, excellent customer service. You could tell a lot of thought went into the space and its layout.
  7. Tkrug

    Seattle

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful space, lively atmosphere, the food was excellent, we had a couples of off menu specials. It was a busy evening and everything was cooked perfectly. This was our second visit and we will definitely return.
  8. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great cocktails and amazing food! Got the tequila chai cocktail and it was immaculate. The food is very rich but the wood fire pizzas are really a standout on the menu. Love coming here but it is often quite busy and therefore also pretty noisy but the experience is worth it!
  9. traveler

    San Diego

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    This is truly a special restaurant. The food was beyond excellent. 2 in our party had the brinzini and one had gnocchi. Only negative was the server had little attention to us. Other, younger people had much better service. Interesting! Overall, we would highly recommend this restaurant for any special occasion.
  10. JeffreyL

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall2food2service5ambience5
    I usually love herb and wood. The server was excellent. The new chef was not great in my opinion. I had an expensive steak and it came on a bed of endive. The crab better was not good. It looked like he had thrown the steak on wilted greens. Big disappointment. This use to be my go to restaurant when I had guests in town. Back to Juniper and Ivy for special occasions. Maybe I’ll try it again in six months. It was $250 dollars and it was lousy. Too bad for sure. Atmosphere is always fun but at that price the food should be great and lousy
  11. RonM

    San Diego

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The crudo and roasted branzino were outstanding, as was the raspberry souffle. Moderate prices for such high quality food. Service outstanding. Double valet parking makes this one of the easier restaurants to attend. Ron Mix
  12. AlejandraV

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was perfect, excellent service thank you!
  13. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time here. Great ambiance, food, and cocktails!!
  14. JohnA

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    The food and cocktails were all good. The atmosphere was nice.
  15. PRIYAN

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service and ambience. Food was really different and tastier than similar places.
  16. Petra

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    Beet salad was amazing. We ordered the steak for two and didn't ask the price, big mistake. It was 170 and not good quality meat, thought it would have been 125 but for that price not worth it. Steak was tasteless and very grisly, but the sauce was good. Great service but beware of over paying for a medicore ribeye.
  17. RGB3

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time here and absolutely loved it!! Service, food, decor, it wall all spectacular. Prices were not as high as I expected. Will definitely come here again!
  18. DouglasL

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    H&W is definitely one of our go-to's. Chef Malarkey and his staff have an extraordinary sense of how flavors work together and we always find fabulous surprises on the menu. We repeated on the oxtail gnocchi because it is just so darn good, as was the beef cheek. And the goat cheese appetizer was fabulous, but the venison tartare stole the show. Brilliant and balanced. We were blown away. And I experimented with my cocktail--who know that mezcal beet could be that good? Another great dinner at H&W. Thank you again!
  19. CraigW

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food from starters thru entrees to dessert. Very interesting flavor combinations. Have been there for brunch which was great but dinner was even better. Would highly recommend it.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience4
    it was good experience the food is delicious. However They forgot one of our orders. just a Comment on the decoration. the plant is not fresh anymore there are plants on the left side - upper wall side plant is dried already.
  21. DD17

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Mother's Day brunch and the food was delicious!
  22. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    49 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall2food1service4ambience4
    We’ve enjoyed Herb and Wood since they’ve open. The food, service and atmosphere has always been very good. However, the Mother’s Day experience was off. Service was still very good. Unfortunately the food was not up to par. When factored with the day’s prix fixe cost, the overall experience was disappointing.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful Mother’s Day brunch experience. Loved the pre-set selections.
  24. KelleyC

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent pre-fix for mother's day! Everything was so tasty!
  25. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Service and ambiance was great. My BD took me here for Mother’s Day and we did the prefix menu. He was not happy about the chilaquiles or avocado toast flavor wise. The kitchen and server were extremely accommodating and allowed us to order something different in place of the chilaquiles entree. Overall really good dining experience, just iffy on ordering Mexican inspired dishes from here.
  26. ShaneS

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience5
    Was really looking forward to trying the food here. Been to other Brian Malarkey restaurants and they were great. At Herb & Wood, we dined for Mother's Day brunch which was a fixed menu. The Blueberry Danish was absolutely incredible. The Crab cakes and the Shrimp & Polenta were over-salted and were really unedible. The service was also a little off. Our main server was great, but the runners were having issues. The ambiance was fun and it is a great place. Seemed like an off day.
  27. Javy

    San Diego

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was a great Mother's day brunch. My wife had a fabulous time between the great service that we received and the people watching. The owner came to the table to say, "Hi" and to check to see how everything was going. I haven't even got to the great food that we received. Everything was amazing. Even the music choice was amazing. I will definitely be back to this great restaurant.
  28. DarlynC

    Washington DC

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect Mother’s Day dinner!! We had a great time! Thank you!!
  29. Elle

    San Diego

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was excellent! I always enjoy the beauty of Herb and Wood. The food was delicious as always and they really made my friend’s birthday dinner very special.
  30. JahJahW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food and good service. We will definitely be returning in the near future.
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My second time here and we came for a big family dinner to celebrate my nieces graduation. Food is soooo good! And the service is outstanding. Madeline our server was incredible for the second time. Got lucky enough to be taken care of by her again on this visit. She’s great, the kitchen is great, the bar is great. This place is great! 😁
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Really enjoyed dinner here. The decore was great and the whole restaurant had a really cool vibe. The cocktails were top notch and I was pleasantly surprised at the prices considering they weren’t listed on line with the menu. Door came out super fast and had amazing flavors. Best part of our meal though by far was our server Amelia. She was amazing in her explanations and recommendations and she had that perfect middle ground of coming over to check on us just enough without it being too much.
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service and a couple of things really stand out: the pork secreto is a must try, same with the mushrooms! Cocktails were solid and great recommendations by our waitress. We’ll be back!
  34. Arcys

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrate our daughter’s graduation dinner and it was prefect!
  35. JuliaP

    Sacramento

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I will have to describe our dinner as a true gastrointestinal experience. Our server Alex was a great guy who helped lead our party of 8 through a wonderful assortment of unique appetizers and entrees. Cocktails were inventive and I would highly recommend the brandy old Fashion.
  36. JenH

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dinner was excellent! Make sure to make reservations!
  37. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the whole vibe. I’m not an oyster person but we got the oyster appetizer and its was phenomenal. Lucas was a fantastic server. Wish we would have had dessert too! Drinks were also delish!
  38. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    You need to visit this restaurant that’s all I’m going to say 10/10
  39. GraceF

    Denver

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely dinner. Shared 3 apps, 2 entrees, and a bottle of Barolo - everything was delicious
  40. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice place and great food, I have enjoyed the experience.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Herb & Wood offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 955-8495.

Herb & Wood is rated 4.7 stars by 5251 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 116 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Herb & Wood

2210 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Kettner & Ivy

  • Neighborhood

    Little Italy

  • Hours of operation

    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Sun 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Californian, Mediterranean, American

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Street Parking and 4 parking lots within 2 blocks of the restaurant.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Carlos Anthony

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (619) 955-8495

  • Private party facilities

    From our spaces to your plate, we specialize in crafting California-inspired events. Each ingredient carefully sourced. Every server dressed to the nines. The perfect lighting, temperature, and music levels. Come into our home, where we think of it all so that you don't have to.

  • Private party contact

    Jarrod Zimpfer: (917) 455-3147

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