James' Place

Name: James' Place
Address: 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA, United States, 92093
Telephone: (858) 638-7778
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.3

4.3 (1115)

$31 to $50

Contemporary Asian

2910 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA 92093

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Good for groups

Unfortunately, James' Place is not serving sushi currently.

James’ Place is a high quality and moderate price dining establishment. Specializing in Asian fusion cuisine, with a large variety of appetizers, and a nice selection of entrees.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Asian, Unspecified, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–7:30 pm Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Phone number
(858) 638-7778
Website
http://jamesplacesd.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
James Holder
Catering
James' Place Prime and Seafood offers on site and off site catering
Private party facilities
We offer a Private screened in dining area that can fit up to 18 people, or the out side patio can be reserved for up 32 people for sit down dining, you can also reserve the entire restaurant.

Location
2910 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA 92093
Neighborhood
La Jolla
Cross street
Gilman Dr.
Parking details
Free on Weekends $2 on weekdays after 4:30pm.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,115 people are saying

James' Place reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
3.7Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

James' Place offers a "spacious and clean" ambiance with scenic views, ideal for pre-theater dining at La Jolla Playhouse. Guests appreciate the "high quality and nicely presented" food and "friendly and attentive wait staff." While some note "variable" experiences and high prices, many praise the "excellent food and service."

1,115 Reviews

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Patricia
San Diego1 review
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have always enjoyed eating at James' Place before our La Jolla PLayhouse visits. This past season the food has gotten better, although the prices have gotten higher. This visit we had the Airline Chicken Tappenyaki again. The chicken was delicious and the presentation with the steaming platter is dramatic and it always ensures your dinner will be piping hot. This time the seasonal vegetables were a lot of cabbage and 2 tiny pieces of red pepper and most of the sauce had steamed away. Much better the first time we had it when it was swimming in sauce and had a nice variety of vegetables and plenty of sauce to soak up the rice. Service was excellent and the wait staff is friendly. We will keep trying because the quality of the food has gotten much better and being right next to the theatre complex and the three venues is a big plus.
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Charlotte
San Diego4 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service was great, everyone was accommodating and helpful. The ambiance was spacious and clean with beautiful scenery looking out into a eucalyptus forest on one side of the restaurant. I had a lycee martini that was delicious as well as potent. The salmon dish had flavorful sides but the salmon was a bit dry with not much flavor. I had the bread pudding for dessert which was really tasty.
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Robin VIP
San Diego24 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have been to James Place three times. The reason is not because it's close to the theaters but because the food, drinks, and service are excellent! This time I ordered the Bunless Kobe Burger. It was huge and the meat was cooked to perfection. I could only eat half of the burger. I brought it home and ate it the next night. Now, I want to go and order it again. My partner order the flatiron steak prepared in a tepanyaki skillet. There were grilled vegitables and a bowl of the best tasting garlic rice as a side. He loved it. We both ordered cocktails and, typically at other restaurants, the drinks are 'watered down' or lack the amount alcohol described on the menu. The drinks we ordered were not only perfect, but had the appropriate amount of alcohol required for the drink - and tasted great. My partner is a self-described expert on mixology and he was very satisfied with his drink. The wait staff were all very friendly and attentive. Our server was always checking to see how we were doing but did not pressure us. We love the comfortable chairs that could be moved in a 360 degree format; which was great to look around outside the restaurant' s many windows. We have already booked our next visit for a September event. We highly recommend this restaurant and the staff who prepare the amazing food.
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Joyce
San Diego1 review
4.0
Dined on June 25, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
This is my 3rd season of subscribing to LaJolla Playhouse. Before every play I ha ve gone with my party of 4 to James Place for dinner. For the first 2 years, it was absolutley terrific. It was clear at the end of last season that something significant occurred in the kitchen. The fish is still great and fresh, but there has been drastic changes in the menu, and the food does not seen to have the same spectacular presentation and wonderful cooking that I have gotten used to the last 2 years. We miss the sushi that was part of the menu the first 2 years. Also, it seems like there are fewer waitstaff working on the nights when I now come to have dinner before a show. I am not sure how to understand the changes that have occurred, but I think that my personal rating of this restaurant has experienced a drastic decline in the presentation from the dinner menu. I hope that the restaurant is able to recapture the previous excellence that made James Place an outstanding dinner venue. Otherwise, it is hard to see myself and others continuing to use James Place as our pre-play dinner destination.
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Julie VIP
San Diego5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We almost always have dinner at James’ Place before attending a Sunday evening performance at the La Jolla Playhouse. Recently our favorite has been the bunless Kobe beef burger and we both had it again last night. It was perfect. Ordered drinks and edamame to start. The table next to us ordered the poke tacos and crispy rice appetizers, among other things, like the Chilean sea bass, and they looked amazing and the customers seemed to enjoy it all. Our waiter, Elvis, was attentive and friendly and made sure we had our food and drinks in a timely manner. Ended our dinner with a nice glass of tawny port wine before heading to the show. It’s very convenient to have the onsite dining with consistently good food and service - makes for a perfect evening out.
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Karen
New Mexico4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
There were three of us and we decided to share the short ribs entree which coupled with individual beet salads was very filling. The short ribs were melt in your mouth delicious especially with the mashed potatoes. Cocktails were also very well done. We finished with a share of the bread pudding…highly recommended. Overall was a great meal and the service was above and beyond.
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Kirsty VIP
San Diego9 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 16, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We have eaten at Jame's Place on numerous occasions. The food quality and service is highly variable. They seem to turn over their chef and servers very frequently. They have a captive audience of La Jolla Playhouse patrons, but they really should raise their game.
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David
California Central Coast8 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great place to catch drinks and a meal before a show at the Playhouse. Food was high quality and nicely presented by friendly and attentive wait staff. Will definitely return.
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Joe VIP
San Diego16 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Anthea is a great server. She knows her product and ensured we had everything we needed. We noticed their menu is shrinking (fewer choices), and prices are on the rise. James Place is still a good choice for dinner prior to a play at the La Jolla Playhouse.
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Kay
San Diego5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this place. So convenient when attending a play.
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James' Place is rated 4.3 stars by 1115 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

2910 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA 92093

Additional information

Cross street
Gilman Dr.
Neighborhood
La Jolla
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–7:30 pm Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Asian, Unspecified, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Free on Weekends $2 on weekdays after 4:30pm.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
James Holder
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://jamesplacesd.com/
Phone number
(858) 638-7778
Catering
James' Place Prime and Seafood offers on site and off site catering
Private party facilities
We offer a Private screened in dining area that can fit up to 18 people, or the out side patio can be reserved for up 32 people for sit down dining, you can also reserve the entire restaurant.

James' Place

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What 1,115 people are saying

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