El Sueño

Name: El Sueño
Address: 2836 Juan St, San Diego, CA, United States, 92110-2713
Telephone: (619) 501-9813
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (268)

$30 and under

Mexican

2836 Juan St, San Diego, CA 92110-2713

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2 people

Jul 4, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 38 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Great for creative cocktails
Great for outdoor dining

Coming Soon to Open Table!

Vibrant Mexican Food and Craft Cocktails.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Sushi
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:30 pm Happy Hour Mon, Wed–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Tue 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(619) 501-9813
Website
http://www.elsuenosd.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
2836 Juan St, San Diego, CA 92110-2713
Neighborhood
Old Town
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

What 268 people are saying

El Sueño reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.2Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

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Review summary

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El Sueño offers an "amazing experience" with elevated Mexican cuisine and a "warm, inviting atmosphere." The stylish decor and delicious dishes like shrimp tacos and enchiladas make it a "great place to gather" with friends. Despite some service inconsistencies, the "ambience is perfect" for special occasions and the "food is wonderful."

268 Reviews

R
Richard VIP
San Diego7 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great lunch at El Sueno! The food and service were spot on. The newly released menu was outstanding. Highly recommend the soft shell crab taco that was added to the menu. Delicious!!
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Kateryna
Denver / Colorado1 review
1.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Waited for over 30 minutes for a server. Ask a host couple times on an update, were told the server is on their way. Never made it to us, not even with the water or any communication. It’s not a problem to wait but no one has come to even check on us which made us leave and go to a different nearby Mexican restaurant. No wonder there were more people there since the service was much better! Flew all the way in from Colorado and El Sueno was on our list for a while, left disappointed.
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James VIP
Los Angeles222 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great Mexican food in Old Town! Service could have been a touch tighter.
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Jennifer
San Diego5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience Food was great! The server was very attentive.
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gabriel VIP
Los Angeles4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a birthday celebration. we had the shrimp tacos and the enchiladas the food was really good.The ambiance of the restaurant was just as impressive. The interior was stylish and welcoming, with great attention to detail in the decor. It had a warm, inviting atmosphere that made the whole dining experience feel special. I’ll definitely be coming back and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for great food in a beautiful setting
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Tim
San Diego2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What an amazing experience. Well taken care of, and everything was different than all the Mexican restaurants. Food was elevated. I’ll be back soon
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Jess
New York City13 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 20, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
This is the spot for huge and unique cocktails. Sit outside if you can!
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Megan
Atlanta2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was my husband and I‘s first time trying El Sueno. We’ve heard so many great things about it and finally decided to try it. It was so good! Our server was great he recommended great options and was so helpful with our questions. The food was so good and you got great portions! We’ll for sure be going back!!
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Iscader
San Diego3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Nice food and drinks, I’ll be back for sure …………….
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Nathan
San Diego7 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Feed was solid. Horrible service. Took forever to even take our drink order. Then took forever to take our food order. Never checked on drink refills or chip refills. When the food is brought to your table, it’s almost thrown on the table. For some reason, the rice and beans and one salad was brought 20 min before the rest of the food. Will not be back.
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El Sueño is rated 4.4 stars by 268 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 4, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 38 times today

2836 Juan St, San Diego, CA 92110-2713

Additional information

Neighborhood
Old Town
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:30 pm Happy Hour Mon, Wed–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Tue 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Sushi
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Website
http://www.elsuenosd.com/
Phone number
(619) 501-9813

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