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Butcher Shop Steakhouse - San Diego, San Diego, CA

Butcher Shop Steakhouse - San Diego

4.4
4.4
2395 Reviews
$31 to $50
Steak
Reminiscent of a classic Chicago-style steakhouse, The Butcher Shop features only the finest quality mid-western aged steaks and chops, charbroiled to perfection over a mesquite wood-fired grill. In addition to the USDA Choice & Prime Beef steaks, the extensive menu also is highlighted by Angus Prime Rib, slow-roasted to retain its tender juiciness, as well as veal, chicken, lobster tail, king crab legs, and shrimp entrees. The dessert selection is nothing short of decadent, and there is a full bar and excellent wine list. The ambiance is elegant, warm, and intimate with rich dark wood paneling, comfortable leather booths, gleaming brass, beautifully etched-glass panels, and a cozy fireplace. The gracious and attentive service staff will anticipate your every need and ensure that your dining experience exceeds your highest expectations. Whether you visit for lunch, dinner, or just cocktails & appetizers in the lounge, you will soon list this among your favorite dining destinations.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 13 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steak, American, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (858) 565-2272
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Brian Gist
  • Catering
    Private Dining options available for groups of 25 to 130. Please call 858-565-2272 for details. butchershopsd@sbcglobal.net
  • Private party facilities
    We have two private banquet rooms- our Board Room, which seats 25-40 people, and our Windsor Room, which seats 50-130 people. We also offer semi-private intimate surroundings for any occasion. Please call 858-565-2272 for details. butchershopsd@sbcglobal.net
  • Private party contact
    Gil Frank: (858) 565-2272
  • Neighborhood
    Kearny Mesa
  • Cross street
    Complex Drive
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Route 20
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,395 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Good for business meals

  • San Diego

    Good for business meals

2,395 Reviews
  1. helena

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    the hostess was very accommodating.-the waitress,Trinity, was informative,attentive and pleasant--food was absolutely delicious--a bit pricey, but worth it for an occasional night out

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  2. GuitarGod

    San Diego

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall2food1service3ambience4
    Went to Butcher Shop Thanksgiving Buffet 2023. We were some of the last reservations for the night and we regretted getting there so late. The food was like leftovers, the ribs were horribly burnt and veggies were overcooked and limp, not worth the price. Ran out of stuffing too. Staff was very nice and attentive, but definitely wont be going back next year so late. To be fair, dining earlier on the holiday may have provided fresher food, so if you go, go earlier in the day.

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  3. EthanI

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service! Great atmosphere. Really really really nice!

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  4. charlieb

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I was surprised by the buffet style for thanksgiving, but even then the beautiful table servers were great! Had a great Thanksgiving dinner!

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  5. Rickster

    San Diego

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The best Thanksgiving buffet! Food was great with great variety and service was excellent! Will go again.

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  6. LLoydlandia

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We enjoyed everything out our meal at the Butcher Shop.

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  7. RobertM

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding experience. Service was excellent. Food was amazing. Drove two hours from the OC. Well worth the trip.

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  8. RoseK

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant is one of our favorites. The atmosphere, customer service , food and drinks are excellent. The restaurant is very clean too. The staff are very friendly and they make you feel welcomed.

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  9. JeffS

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    This used to be one of our family's favorite restaurants, especially me dads, which is why we were celebrating his birthday there. First off not sure when the servers started dressing in SUPER short skirts, and ULTRA low cut tops, but it was classless! Our server was terrible and blamed all her mistakes on "the new guy." Also, the food was definitely different and not worth the price now. We all left disappointed and believe it may have been our last time there. Very sad!

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  10. JustinD

    San Diego

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really great steakhouse atmosphere. Transported back to the old supper clubs, steaks were great, attentive servers and most important, good steaks.

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  11. LadyD

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I couldn't find anything wrong whatsoever. This place was really charming and the food was outstanding and extremely fresh. Everyone's plate that I was with was extremely delicious. We went during lunch time and it was very cozy and quiet.

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  12. lynnie

    San Diego

    23 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience5
    Great statehouse. Awesome old school vibe. The servers were over seated and frantic. Poor management.

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  13. JasonO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome tasting food, ambiance, and service. Our server, Berlin was amazing!!!!!!

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was great. The waitress was very attentive. The waitress helping serve the food were awesome. Thank you for the anniversary cheese cake.

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  15. SDdiner

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great. Substituted a really nice side salad with mixed greens, tomatoes, croutons for the fries at no extra charge!!! Server was wonderful. Made another reso before I left the restaurant.

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  16. TravelB

    San Diego

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Lovely place with great ambience for our special occasion. The drinks were excellent---kudos to the bartender! Loved the food! Although my piece of prime rib did have some gristle, the overall flavor and preparation of both our meals were great. Our server was friendly and attentive. We enjoyed ourselves!

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience5
    This was my first time to the Butcher shop and I loved the ambiance, but the service could use some refinement. The cost of food would indicate that they are a classy establishment, but they could use some improvement with staff manners. My cut of filet could have been better (it was not melt in your mouth). The rest of my party had prime rib and they all really enjoyed their meals. Also, the waitress outfits are ridiculous and demeaning for this day and age. The management should take some pointers from Ruth Chris and Jake’s of Del Mar.

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  18. RussM

    San Diego

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    the food was great. Our service by Kayla was outstanding.

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  19. Bethb

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Restaurant needs an overhaul . Better steakhouses in San Diego.

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  20. AdrianeC

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had dinner with the hubby, appetizers of grilled oysters were delightful. 8oz steak cooked med/well was done to perfection. Lobster bisque was decent 7/10 compared to New Orleans’ style. The recommended bottle of wine Meiomi was decent. Am an avid customer, this is one of my favorite go to steak houses and request fireplace seating.

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  21. SteveO

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We dined early, so there was only a few people in the restaurant, and our service was exemplary. The food was delicious and we were very happy with our experience. Thanks, Butcher shop!

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  22. EmoryB

    San Diego

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Birthday dinner for my Son and his wife. We had an early reservation at 5:30. No waiting on our reservation, seated as soon as we arrived. Close parking in the lot. Good service. The small tomahawk steak was very good and sufficient for two adults. Everything was a la carte so the price adds up fast.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Service, mood & steaks were top notch! Will definitely be back for more!

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I must tell you I have been going to the butcher shop for well over 40 years. I noticed before Covid they had a massive falling off and the food and service was not good at all. Now let’s fast forward to today. I went there with a group of friends, and it was an awesome experience. The food was absolutely perfect and so were the waitresses. I can’t tell you what the new owner whoever they are has done to this restaurant, but the butcher shop is back! The food was reasonably priced compared to other steakhouses, but the quality was top-notch. Do yourself a favor and return to this restaurant for an excellent meal as I just did.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience4
    Cool, old school place. Great vibe and charm. Drinks were good. Calamari was fresh and lightly breaded. Garlic bread had garlic confit that melted like butter. Prime rib was perfectly cooked and delicious. Service was terrible. Pacing was rushed despite not being busy. Water and cocktails sat empty for 20 minutes. Never offered any desserts or coffee, or more cocktails. Had so much potential.

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  26. Leonardo

    San Diego

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time after new ownership. Everything was fantastic. Food, service, and room were all outstanding. The table ordered Ribeye and Prime Rib. Cooked as ordered and delicious. Whipped potatoes and asparagus sides also on point. Looking forward to my next time.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Been going to the Butcher Shop restaurant for years and years. But with my recent move to Temecula it’s been a while. Since 2021. Boy things have changed. It’s under new ownership. What’s with the new look? I mean he only has 21 year old 110 lbs girls fresh out of high school in skimpy mini skirt waitress outfits. And the risky sexually innuendo menus? 🤦🏻. Pretty silly if you ask me.

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  28. MartinH

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was great. Our server was great as well. The new uniforms for the servers don't really go with the style of the restaurant.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Our waitress Jayce was the best. Very attentive, made eye contact, seemed very happy to be there and was very knowledgeable about the menu including the wine list. The food was decent. Lobster bisque had some small shells not strained out, the presentation was messy, and the prime rib was tough and came out medium not mid rare as ordered. It's very hard to find a good prime rib outside the Midwest. I'm guessing it was reheated. Felt a bit rushed out of our empty section by the busser cleaning even though the rest of the restaurant still had plenty of customers and my comments for the reservation stated my son and I had not seen each other in months.

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  30. RossH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    JaCe was great, hadn't been in a long time really enjoyed our 34 Anniversary at the Butcher Shop food was great.

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  31. SeanN

    San Diego

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Claudia is a real pro and is an amazing server. Prices are much higher than before but value is still really good. The petite Prime rib is delicious and comes w Soup or salad, a baked potatoe and all the fixing! The French onion soup is a nice change of pace and the garlic is awesome! Love the Butcher shop!

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  32. L0Single

    San Diego

    35 reviews

    4.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Great, besides unusual seating. We didn’t fuss… but wished we’d have asked for better seating accommodations that were available. Service was good. Food was great.

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  33. JonathanH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Overall experience was outstanding! Service and food were as good as expected.

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  34. DeeTy

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2023

    overall2food1service2ambience2
    Underwhelming. The food, the service, the place. The worst thing was the seating. The booths are the same size they were when the place opened 60 years ago. Our party of 4 was first stuffed into a booth for 3 so we asked to move and the booth we moved into was really for a party of 2. We were ready for a nice, elegant steakhouse meal and evening and got the exact opposite. Most of the customers have been going there for decades so they don’t know what they are missing by going any place else. Do not waste your time or money.

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  35. KID1966

    Yosemite

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful dinner, excellent Prime rib. Our server,Michelle, was friendly and very attentive . Looking forward to our next visit!

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    Visiting SD to drop our youngest son at UCSD. Found this Butcher Shop restaurant on Trip Advisor and based on the many reviews made a reservation for three for dinner on a Saturday evening. We were seated 15 minutes after our reservation and sat down for between 10 and 15 minutes before anyone even showed an interest in us. Ordered drinks and ice water as well as an appetizer - both took quite a while to get to our table. We ordered our main course when the appetizer was tabled. One prime rib (relatively dry and not hot), a 14 oz DANY medium rare that was tougher than we are used to and a so-so 8oz filet medium rare that was also dry and not very hot. When dining in a restaurant that charges pretty steep prices you don’t expect the dinners to come out with tin plate covers on them. As far as we’re concerned the restaurant rates between a 2 and 3.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience5
    The restaurant was completely not ready for our reservation. Did not know it was my 60 th birthday. My wife’s steak was inedible, they took it off the bill. Side dishes were cold and the service was bad. Our server had been assigned to many tables.

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  38. DANO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Server was amazing, food came out in time and tasted great. The lighting is a little low, that’s more of a personal thing for me because I have a hard time seeing. Other than that I love that place and frequent whatever I can.

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  39. RoseK

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We enjoy dining at the Butcher Shop for different events. The environment is nice, the food and drinks are delicious. The service is very good. The staff makes you feel welcomed.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience1
    While I love the Butcher Shop for steaks I was taken aback by their new sexist female uniforms and the scantily clad waitresses non-stop flirting with my 20 year old son. It’s not the 70’s and this isn’t a Playboy Club, I won’t go back due to the sexist and revealing uniforms.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Butcher Shop Steakhouse - San Diego is rated 4.4 stars by 2395 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 13 times today
Google Map for Butcher Shop Steakhouse - San Diego

5255 Kearny Villa Road, San Diego, CA 92123

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Complex Drive
  • Neighborhood
    Kearny Mesa
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steak, American, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Route 20
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Brian Gist
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (858) 565-2272
  • Catering
    Private Dining options available for groups of 25 to 130. Please call 858-565-2272 for details. butchershopsd@sbcglobal.net
  • Private party facilities
    We have two private banquet rooms- our Board Room, which seats 25-40 people, and our Windsor Room, which seats 50-130 people. We also offer semi-private intimate surroundings for any occasion. Please call 858-565-2272 for details. butchershopsd@sbcglobal.net
  • Private party contact
    Gil Frank: (858) 565-2272
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