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The Gutter, San Diego, CA

The Gutter

4.5
4.5
28 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
21:30
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
“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
    Mon–Fri 17:00–02:00 Sat, Sun 13:00–02:00
  • Phone number
    (619) 296-2101
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Experiences

  • Single Lane for 60 minutes and up to 6 guests 🎳

    US$49.99 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Please select one person to find availability for each lane. 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.
    Single Lane for 60 minutes and up to 6 guests 🎳 photo

What 28 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Good for groups

  • San Diego

    Romantic

  • San Diego

    Good for special occasions

  • San Diego

    Good for groups

  • San Diego

    Romantic

  • San Diego

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Gutter offers a lively atmosphere with "great drinks and fun games." Guests often enjoy a "fun experience" bowling, despite occasional lane issues. While service can be inconsistent, the atmosphere is "cool yet comfortable," making it an ideal spot for celebrations. The venue is praised for its "amazing drinks" and quick service.

28 Reviews
  1. Natasha

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 February 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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  2. Elizabeth

    San Diego

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 January 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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  3. Nicki

    VIP

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 December 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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  4. Stacey

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 21 December 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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  5. Kristin

    VIP

    San Diego

    36 reviews

    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on 16 December 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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  6. Mary

    San Diego

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 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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  7. Annora

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a fun time! Great drinks and fun games, definitely would recommend and come again!

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  8. Charles

    VIP

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 21 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great times had by all! What a good use of the Open Table app! Very convenient!

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  9. Kiki

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It is a cool place, we had fun celebrating a family reunion and a birthday!!!! Great service!

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  10. Gabrielle

    VIP

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing! Shoutout to Jesse, Lauren, and Lamont and CJ some of the best human beings I’ve ever met.

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FAQs

The Gutter is rated 4.5 stars by 28 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
21:30
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Gutter

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

Additional information

  • Area
    North Park
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 17:00–02:00 Sat, Sun 13:00–02:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine
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