Restaurants near Hillcrest San Diego

what a great find! Went back again the next night. Great food and fantastic service.

Absolutely amazing dining experience. We enjoyed a long Sunday lunch at The Red Door. Kevin & Robin were most welcoming, very kind & helpful. Chef Luciano was delightful to chat with. His dishes are unique, visually appealing & absolutely delicious. Portions are very generous. Every dish from appetizers to dessert were amazing. Must try Veal Meatballs, Fried Calamari & Kale & Carlsbad Mussels. Must have the Lobster Ravioli, the Lamb Shank, Beef Wellington & The Chilean Sea Bass over Risotto. The Risotto is absolutely perfect. Please do save room for the Banana Cream Pie & the Tiramisu, all made locally. Best we ever had. Could not have had a more perfect lunch with truly great service too.

This was our first time dining here. The service was outstanding (Tara was great!!). And the food was excellent (the clam chowder really is awesome). There were 4 of us and we each had a different entree and we all loved our choices. The only downside was that while we were there , they set up a table for 14 people directly behind us. 5 adults and 9 kids. The kids were so loud (yelling) that it really put a damper on our experience- we couldn’t talk to each other without screaming. Definitely not the restaurant’s fault and Tara apologized several times because of the noise but still….. we left without ordering dessert. While we were waiting for our Uber, Tara came outside and said next time we came in, dessert was on her (thought this was very generous). We would definitely return because the food was delicious and the service was excellent. We understand that the restaurant needs to make money and a table of 14 could make or break their night….. but still…

OMG why did we wait so long to eat here?? LOVED IT!!!!!!!!

Steak tacos were amazing! And as always the salsa was delicious