Kensington (San Diego) Restaurants

Madison had a great atmosphere and outstanding food. We enjoyed the music and ambiance. Service was fast, knowledgeable and friendly. Great location, and we appreciate that it was open on New Year's Day.

My boyfriend and myself enjoyed his birthday dinner as it was both our first time at STK. Definitely would go back.

A dimly lit, upscale joint with good food and style. The roasted oysters and bone marrow was an incredible dish, and the pizza was phenominal. We splurged on Iberico Pork as an appetizer- $42 for a couple oz and some toast. The pork was incredible, but the toast had a very bold tomato flavored sauce that overshadowed the nuances of the Iberico. I ate it seperately :) Overall a solid place, great servicr and good flavors.

Having been a customer for over 50 years, I appreciated the the new, softer colored walls. I didn't like the smaller tables and how close they were to the next one. We all loved the shared oyster mushroom fritti though at $19, expensive. Whole Foods has fresh oyster mushrooms. My husband loved the cheese cake with berries and is still is still raving about it. The couple at the table loved it too. I ordered what was listed as a butterscotch tart. I make butterscotch and I have no idea what my dessert was. Not butterscotch. Disappointing. But, we will return. Last night a friend was telling me how much she loves the new bar and the bar menu so I will try that soon.

We’ve only been to this restaurant one time before, but we absolutely loved it! They were five of us, and we got to sit at the roundtable, which was perfect. There was a special menu because of the holiday and I’m a bit picky… So I ended up with just a chop salad and shrimp cocktail but everybody else ordered a little bit of everything and said it was delish!