The Gutter

Name: The Gutter
Address: 2223 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA, United States, 92104-1103
Telephone: (619) 296-2101
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (33)

$30 and under

American

2223 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104-1103

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2 people

Jun 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

“We Are All In The Gutter But Some Of Us Are Looking At The Stars” – Oscar Wilde.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–2:00 am
Phone number
(619) 296-2101
Website
http://www.thelafayettehotelsd.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
2223 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104-1103
Neighborhood
North Park
Cross street
El Cajon Blvd and Louisiana Street
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine

Experiences

Single Lane for 60 minutes and up to 6 guests 🎳
$49.99 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
When Booking, One person equals one lane, you may accommodate up to 6 humans per reservation Experience tenpins inspired by Henry Frick’s personal bowling alley. Enjoy your lane with up to 5 friends for a full hour of fun. Reservations are per lane for one hour and can accommodate up to 6 guests per lane. Our Same-Day Single Lane Reservation offers: Exclusive lane access for 60 minutes. Complimentary shoes and a variety of bowling balls. This experience is nonrefundable.

What 33 people are saying

The Gutter reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.0Food
4.5Service
4.9Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

33 Reviews

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Samantha
Asheville / Western North Carolina6 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So happy I reserved a lane at the peak hour of the hotel on a Saturday. Perfect get away to have some fun in the corner of the chaos. There could definitely be more bowling balls/smaller sizes—but other than that drinks are top notch, and the lighting and decor is amazing. Didn’t get a chance to try the food, but hopefully will next time!
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Lyndsay
Las Vegas2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had the best experience!! The bartender who took care of us was amazing and so friendly. Will be coming back just to experience it all over again!
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Mario VIP
Los Angeles4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We reserved a lane and were treated like royalty by Hunter, who went beyond and above.
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Scott VIP
Dallas - Fort Worth5 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Great setting.. classic experience. Sadly, our waiter Jimmy didn’t put in our drink order at all, even though the place was slow at 5 PM. We left without a round of drinks. Otherwise, bowling was a good experience.
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Natasha
Las Vegas1 review
2.0
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Venue was louder than expected, more of a club vibe than anything, just be prepared if you’re going there. At the beginning of the reservation the lane attendant took our drink orders, and a card to start a tab, but never reappeared with drinks and was MIA the entire hour. When the next reservation arrived we managed to get our card back, and thankfully we were not charged for drinks. The lane attendant offered to give us the drinks for free, but as we had to drive and were not a fan of the noise level we declined.
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Elizabeth
San Diego1 review
2.0
Dined on January 13, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
There is no food sold in this part of the hotel. Drinks were good as always. Service was good. The lane attendant tried to help and took of one drink to try to compensate for our issues. But the lanes were broken. They had to reset every time a new player went up to bowel. One lane was missing a pin completely. It would have been nice to be aware of this before we made the reservation. It kind of put a damper on the night. Had they been working correctly like they have when we have went in the past, it would have been awesome!
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Nicki VIP
Phoenix / Arizona2 reviews
1.0
Dined on December 23, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
This place (hotel included) is a legitimate disaster. We made an appointment for bowling at 11:15pm on OpenTable and arrived at the hotel an hour early so we could check out the Christmas decor in the lobby and grab a cocktail. While the actual hotel is beautifully decorated, there’s not a SINGLE person working except the bartenders. No joke, no one was at the front door of the hotel, check-in, or the concierge. The entire lobby was packed to the gills, so it made it extremely confusing to know if we could just grab a table or had to order at the bar. We gave up and headed to The Gutter, another JAM PACKED bar with no hostess and no place to check in for bowling. After standing in a massive line for the bar (10 people deep), I told the bartender I had a bowling reservation and wasn’t sure what I needed to do. He told me to just go stand near the alley and eventually someone would show up. What?? So my already very annoyed party heads back to that area and waits a full 10 minutes with not a single employee coming anywhere near the area. I headed back to the bar to stand in line for another 10 minutes just to ask the same question. Fortunately this guy actually took the 5 seconds to alert someone to come help us. Once seated, our actual server (a young man with dark hair) was lovely and we had a great time. The overall annoyance we experienced and total lack of management in every area of this hotel would never make me return.
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Stacey VIP
San Diego5 reviews
1.0
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
It’s nonrefundable, it was so unbelievably packed you could not walk or get through. We couldn’t find anyone to check us in and we could hardly get back into the building or move and we ended up just saying forget it and I lost my $50.
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Kristin VIP
San Diego40 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great experience visiting the gutter. Beautiful lanes, quick service (drinks only, no food) and we had a great time
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Mary
San Diego23 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fun experience being in one of only two lanes at the place. No one had booked the other lane (either that or they never showed up), so it was just us two bowling, which was a little strange, but fun. People in the bar would repeatedly come over wondering if they could play in the other lane, but the host turned them away. The atmosphere was very cool yet comfortable. It was definitely on the noisy side due to the crowds at the bar.
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FAQs

The Gutter is rated 4.6 stars by 33 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

2223 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104-1103

Additional information

Cross street
El Cajon Blvd and Louisiana Street
Neighborhood
North Park
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–2:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://www.thelafayettehotelsd.com/
Phone number
(619) 296-2101

The Gutter

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About this restaurant

Additional information

Experiences

Single Lane for 60 minutes and up to 6 guests 🎳

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What 33 people are saying

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