Best Casual Restaurants in Downtown

We had a great experience. The service was good. The food was excellent. The drinks were yummy! The entertainment was really good. We will definitely be back! We had a wonderful Valentines 💝 at Zama!!!

Fogo de Chao brought an amazing experience for me and my loved one this Valentine’s Day! It was amazing and I appreciate the fast, adequate service that they provided. Quick tip: Always make a reservation as you may never know the volume and crowd in the restaurant, it’ll help you out a ton! Different types of food with a beautiful vibe. They definitely treated us well and we would definitely go back again!

I took my wife for Valentines dinner to Saint James, and it was our first time at the restaurant. It is located in a historic building that we learned was built in 1912 and was at the time the tallest building in San Diego. The service was excellent, the servers and bussers were very attentive, friendly, and always checking to ensure we had what we needed. The food was delicious and very flavorful. I would recommend Saint James French Diner to anyone it was a really great experience!

I'm not one to be overly effusive in my review of restaurants, but Mimoza was surprising good on many fronts. Chosen for its proximity to the Balboa Theatre, we ordered the combination grilled platter, which was very generous in the number of meats included. The hot pita bread was a great accompaniment to the house made baba ghanoush. What stood out most was the attentive and kind service provided by the servers. We will definitely be going back again when we next visit the Balboa for a show.

The staff needs an incredible shout out based on our experience. Individual servers that helped our table went above and beyond to make our experience great. The manager was super helpful and I couldn’t be more grateful.