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Slowly Restaurant & Lounge, San Diego, CA

Slowly Restaurant & Lounge

4.6
4.6
87 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean
1520 Garnet Ave., San Diego, CA 92109

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Innovative
  • Good for groups
At Slowly Restaurant & Lounge, we strive to be a gathering place for locals and visitors alike, fostering connections and creating memories over delicious food and drinks. Whether you’re enjoying a meal with loved ones, unwinding with a refreshing libation, or discovering local flavors, our goal is to ensure every moment spent with us is savored, slowly.

We hope you enjoy your experience at Slowly, where the pace is easy, laughter flows freely, and the flavors are fresh.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, American, Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–23:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Yadira Cuevas
  • Area
    Pacific Beach
  • Cross Street
    Ingraham Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

  • Let's Take it Slow Date Night for 2

    US$118.80 per party

    Multiple dates available
    Let's take It Slow on Tuesdays- a romantic date night for two with Chef Yadira Cuevas. A delightful three-course meal featuring your favorite dishes & complemented by a round of drinks.

What 87 people are saying

Slowly Restaurant & Lounge reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Mediterranean

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Slowly Restaurant & Lounge offers a "relaxed and chilled" atmosphere with "excellent" service. Patrons rave about the "amazing experience," highlighting the "fantastic" food, including the lamb chop and arrachera steak. The menu features creative dishes with "unique flavor combinations" and delightful cocktails, making it a "great spot" for special occasions.
87 Reviews
  1. David

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, vibe and night. Thanks so much for the birthday note!! She loved it. Also, thanks to Lilian for a fantastic service 👌

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  2. tinsley VIP

    San Diego19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very fun cocktails! The bread with your variety of butters and eggplant was delicious! We had the tuna appetizer and the Kebab appetizer. There were 6 of us so we tried a lot of items Really thought everything was great!! ! We loved the pasta, skirt steak and pork chop. It was a fun evening with a great vibe. Our server was terrific with very good recommendations. We’ll be back!

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  3. Stephen

    San Diego6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    2nd time here. Another great dinner. Wife loves the Lamb chop, I had the arracherra. Awesome!

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  4. Santiago VIP

    San Diego9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amazing experience at Slowly. The restaurant feels relaxed and chilled. Service was excellent. I waitress was very polite and helpful with recommendations. Their Yandi’s chicken and the fall of the bone Lamb chop were tasteful and memorable. We are planning to come back to try other dishes.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 22 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We came here for a birthday. They had a cute little birthday sign at our table. We ordered a lot of appetizers and they were all really good. The lamb was amazing - highly recommend. Service was great. It was very dark at our table so I had to hold the table light up for people to be able to read the menu and look at the food but maybe we are just old. Also we got the skirt steak and they cut the steak the wrong way which made it tough. Other than that we had a great time and would come back.

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  6. Cathie

    San Diego327 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a cozy, upscale restaurant in the heart of Pacific Beach. The food and drinks are fantastic. Our server was pleasant and efficient.

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  7. Fred VIP

    San Diego81 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time dining here. It is a delightful and welcoming restaurant with well trained staff and more importantly excellent food. The risotto with Salmon was perfectly prepared and presented. The wine list was a pleasant surprise - nicely balanced selections. We live in La Jolla and will return.

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  8. RichieRich VIP

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Will come back again and again. Great menu. Attentive service. Warm positive vibes. Wonderful all around.

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  9. Erin

    San Diego2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Been wanting to try this place for awhile. Good cocktails but fairly limited wine menu - BUT the selections on there were great choices and very reasonable prices. Tuna crudo app was a little too salted and chewy, the oysters were good but salty (if that’s not your thing), and the bread and herb butter were very good. I had a lamb stuffed pepper for dinner that was good and my husband had aracharra steak which was very good. It was a bit empty at six in the dining room when we went but by the time we left at 8 it was very busy. Our server Ruby was great. This restaurant is very cute and has a great ambiance except for the music sucked and it was loud.. it was 2000’s hits or something and we didn’t really care to listen to Ke$ha and Taylor Swift during dinner.. it was weird.

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  10. Cris VIP

    San Diego17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    love Lillian at the aperitivo station. helped us seated on a table at the bar area. responded kindly to requests, and replenished the table regularly. the blond young guy with her was kind and helpful and equally efficient at cleanup. the small bites aperitivos were perfect. love the potpie the most, esp the warm ones, on this cold night. the cocktails were good as well. i love the concept. pls stay awhile. thanks

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Slowly Restaurant & Lounge is rated 4.6 stars by 87 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Slowly Restaurant & Lounge

1520 Garnet Ave., San Diego, CA 92109

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Ingraham Street
  • Area
    Pacific Beach
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–23:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, American, Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Yadira Cuevas
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine
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