El Kora Restaurante

Service was fast, polite and food was great! They were…read morecelebrating their third year in business, and we received a slight discount for it! Definitely be back

The food is fantastic and the employees are polite and respectful towards my Hubby and me. I will…read morealways miss the old bakery, but since the Pandemic there's not a lot of really good places to eat in Lemon Grove. Until Lemon Grove Bistro. Thank you for the delicious food!

Inside: barstools, TVs and swag

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Chiefs Da Crab Shack

4.3(85 reviews)

2.9 mi

When our nephew told me he was celebrating his graduation party at Chief's Da Crab Shack, I thought…read morewe were eating seafood in a plastic bag with our choice of spices. Chief's is one of those type of restaurants, but what I didn't know about Chief's is that it is a sister restaurant to JJ's Island Grindz and Chief's Da Tiki Bar. The food that was served came from JJ's Island Grindz and Chief's Da Crab Shack, and both served delish grub. Besides the tasty food, I really enjoyed the Hawaiian vibe inside, the tunes emanating from the House DJ made me want to dance, and I appreciated the hustle from the hard working staff. If you're looking for a restaurant for a party or a graduation celebration, check out Chief's Da Crab Shack. Chief's Da Crab Shack is located in South San Diego, specifically Bonita, and it can be reached utilizing the 805 freeway and driving east. The restaurant can be found within an outdoor strip mall that contains the following businesses: Chief's sister businesses, JJ's Island Grindz and Chief's Da Tiki Bar; Franco's Flapjack; Wells Fargo; Colima's Mexican Food; and Fresheria. There is plenty of parking in this shopping center. As you enter Chief's, you immediately notice the Hawaiian decor and fisherman imagery with dryed grass skirt material hanging over their seating booths, netting holding crustaceans and seashells, thick ropes, fish as light fixtures, and ocean birds. This is a spacious restaurant with indoor booth seating, tables and chairs, distressed wooden tables for group seating, and outdoor seating. There were televisions around the restaurant showing World Cup soccer. I appreciated the diligence of Chief's staff who hustled while handling my nephew's graduation party and regular customers visiting. Before making my first visit to Chief's Da Crab Shack, I thought we'd be grubbing on seafood that are boiled and placed in a plastic bag with your choice of seasoning. That is what Chief's primary business is, but since it's affiliated with JJ's Island Grindz, my nephew's graduation party had a buffet line that featured Hawaiian and Asian food, which came from both Chief's and JJ's. The following dishes from Chief's were waiting for our tummies: mini pork lumpia shanghai, buffalo lemon pepper wings, garlic noodles, and white rice. The following dishes from JJ's were calling our name: spam musubi, salt and pepper chicken wings, teriyaki chicken, kalbi beef ribs, and red rice. The spam musubi is spam wrapped with seasoned sushi rice and nori seaweed. The spam musubi was a tasty bite in a small package. The mini pork lumpias were packed with ingredients and flavorful. The salt and pepper chicken and the buffalo lemon pepper wings were crispy and wok fried with green onion, fresh minced garlic, crush red pepper, and lemon. I devoured those chicken wings, which ate well with the two types of rice. The garlic noodles were yummy and had an abundant amount of garlic flavor. The red rice complemented all of the protein I ate. The kalbi beef ribs were okay and I wished they were more tender. My nephew and in-laws made appetizing choices for the graduation party and I happily consumed two plates of the food. 4.5 stars because the kalbi beef ribs weren't as good as the other food items. When we were told that our nephew was celebrating his gradution at Chief's Da Crab Shack, I was looking forward to experiencing seafood seasoned in a plastic bag. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Chief's is affiliated with JJ's Island Grindz and was able to grub on delicious Hawaiian and Asian entrees from JJ's and Chief's. Next time, I'd like to visit both Chief's and JJ's and try entrees that they're known for.

The service here was quick and the cashier was nice. The food came out quick and hot and is pretty…read moretasty! However, if we dig a bit deeper and evaluate the po boy on NOLA standards; it's missing that NOLA flair. It is very buttery, which is pretty good; but if you're craving a NOLA corner store kind of po boy, this might not satisfy your cravings. It's a different style, which is fine, but good to know.

Chief's Da Crab in Bonita, CA

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TJ Oyster Bar

4.3(2.1k reviews)

2.7 mi

The small "Original" location in Bonita is the perfect spot to enjoy some delicious comfort food;…read moreseafood tacos, tostadas, for a reasonable price and in a very friendly and cozy environment. The menu items I've had at this location on a multitude of times are: - Grilled Fish Salad - (8.5/10) basic but fresh and flavorful. - Aguachile - (8.5/10) - Shrimp cocktail - (8.5/10) - Broth soup - (9/10) (lots of good seafood meat in a small cup) - Tacos (Octopus, Grilled Fish, Garlic Shrimp, Shrimp Diabla, Seafood) - (9/10) all very simple but good, flavorful and tasty. - Tamarindo Michelada (10/10) Service: The entire staff at this location is Amazing! They are very caring, friendly and Great customer service.

$93 with tax. 2 people, 5 dishes (starters), and 1 cocktail: fish achiote, fish chicharrón (1/2),…read moretuna fries (1/2), fish carnitas, ahi tuna plate, & mezcal paloma. Got there at 4:45 for lupper (lunch-supper) on a Saturday, and it was PACKED! We got the last table before they started a waitlist and were taking names. It also took a minute for the waitstaff to catch up with us when we were seated, and when the food did arrive, it came in waves. The cons: my water refill didn't happen until the check arrived. The prices for the starters are almost in line with the entrées, but the protein portions aren't. The cocktail was also a little light on the liquor. The pros: everything was outstandingly delicious! While waiting for our food, they dropped off the crackers and tortillas, so we sampled the salsas: The green is a serrano pepper salsa with the heat hitting on the backend. Very citrus-forward with lime. The red is made with shishito peppers and a carrot juice base also citrus-forward. The orange is their chipotle salsa with a mayo base and, again, bright citrus notes. The fish chicharrón was small in size (think a dime) but a delicious bite, especially when you use the brown sauce (soy sauce, citrus, guacamaya sauce). I used the rest to dress the shredded cabbage that was below the protein on this dish. The smoked tuna is tremendous, but the portion is maybe a rounded teaspoon for the half order. The fresh fried onions on the ahi tuna plate is noteworthy. Return visit for sure.

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Fish Taco and Garlic Shrimp Taco

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Oysters

The Ace Crab

4.2(411 reviews)

Loved the vibes at Ace of Crabs! The place was nice and clean, and the customer service was great…read morefrom start to finish. The seafood tasted fresh, and the flavors were on point. We got the spicy sauce on the side, and it was really good--great flavor with a nice kick without overpowering the seafood. Overall, great atmosphere, fresh seafood, good flavors, and excellent service. Highly recommended! Definitely a spot I'd come back to.

I was craving a crab boil and decided to try this place…read more The pros: Crab all had a lot of meat Decent amount of food The cons Flavor just wasn't it for me, I didn't like it at all Shrimp was given with head and poop tail still in, without the option to have it otherwise Personally won't be back

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SSK Combo with mussels

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La Sinaloense Restaurant

3.9(326 reviews)

1.7 mi

The service is the only shortcoming, and it's the only thing keeping it from a 5 stars!…read more Absolutely amazing food, very welcoming and homely decor. I really want this to become a 5 star review, but our waitress kept our party waiting for over 15 minutes at a time or never took attention to our table. I will come back sometime to see if the service has change and I'll update my review.

Warm and Friendly service. Loved the patio seating space. Huge portions! My plate would have…read moreserved 2 easily.

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Fajitas

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Tostada de camarón y pulpo

Chef John's Fish & Chips

4.3(915 reviews)

Excellent fish and onion rings. Service was great, the service was excellent. I enjoyed the…read moreambiance and the great group of individuals who frequent this venue.

Was driving by headed to Las Vegas. Stopped to eat here. This place was amazing! The fish and chips…read moreare very generous for the price. Great customer service. prices are reasonable for serving size :) Cute family owned business. You will not be disappointed. If you're in the area a must try! Inflation is real, the prices make sense in these times.

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Hush puppies

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El Cata

3.8(59 reviews)

The Baja Tacos ARE AMAZING! My sister and I had the best fish tacos EVER: the fish was peefectly…read morefried; the cabbage and salsa fesca were fresh (as were the limes); and the house made tortilla chips are perfectly salted and perfectly delicious. This was our 1st visit, but we'll be back sooner than later! The service is superb! Cecilia greeted and histef us like royalty: she is warm, friendly and professional. She explained the menu, Su-Th Specials, and the live music and dance nights! NO need to cross the border; just head to Lemon Grove. The venue is clean, well-lighted, open and has abundant (indoor and outdoor) seating.

An amazing gem of a mariscos restaurant! Such a fun place to hang out with friends and love the…read moreentertainment! The staff is efficient, warm and attentive. Whenever I'm in SD I always go by for something new and creative seafood.

Entrance

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The bottles of salsa many of them were as you can see them open, which seem a very safe way of storing salsa.

Jimmy N

5.0(1 review)

0.1 mi•Lomita

This is a good spot to get something fast and good food on the go, highly recommended.The food is…read moregreat, service is fast and efficient, affordable low prices,I'm going there to get a tray of salt&pepper chicken wings and a tray of orange chicken again.

Salt&pepper chicken wings

Fried shrimp

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Fried shrimps

La Botana loca

5.0(3 reviews)

2.8 mi

Alex is the chef. He treats his customers like royalty. I had the shrimp cocktail and it is…read moreawesome. This is a new business and Alex would love your support to help him grow. Please stop in and enjoy his amazing food.

Shrimp and octopus cooked perfect tender very good recommend it's a new place in the cut but worth…read moreit give it a try definitely going back to try more stuff

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Fish tacos

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Tj Oyster Bar

4.0(967 reviews)

2.7 mi

TJ Oyster Bar was filled table-side and bar with folks glued to the World Cup games. There are…read moreoutdoor seats as well. Staff were friendly and helpful with my order FOOD 5/5 Believe the smoked tuna taco hype - its flavor is on point. 4/5 stingray machaca was good although over-hydrated and thus also less flavorful

Not sure what the hype is about. I waited about 6months to finally try this place out after all or…read morethe recommendations from grown locals from SD... but definitely not worth it. Oily, soggy, overly mayonnaise looking sour cream fish tacos... ick. Can someone relay me to an actual good fish taco place?

Calamari, smoked tuna tacos

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James P.

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10 years ago

Food is good. Service sucked!!!! Not one time did we even get a thank you or a smile!!

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I love their carne asada fries, Their fries was cook just right, Staff was nice read more

Matthew Z.

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7 years ago

just left there itis nastyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

LILIA M.

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it just okay okay mexican seafood

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