Good Eats: South SD Edition

Elaine Courtney: High quality sushi, a little bit on the steep side. Great place for an intimate dinner with someone near and dear to you.

Elaine Courtney: Offers arguably the best desserts of any Japanese restaurant. Get the pudding with black honey, you'll not regret it! Also, join the mailing list for specials.

Elaine Courtney: Perfect robata, <3 their nabemono and chazuke's. On top of that, there's that beautiful experience of sitting in Japanese-styled booths (you'll have to take your shoes off).

Elaine Courtney: Great sweeping view of the ocean, good food, lovely atmosphere, it's one of the most romantic restaurants around. Definitely bring your significant other.

Elaine Courtney: It's always never too crowded (great atmosphere) and the food is delish. Perfect for conversations and wine with a handful of close friends.

Elaine Courtney: Awesome value for above-average sushi rolls, and their Korean dishes are scrumptious. Free-flowing banchan and their sundubu jjigae is a bang for the buck.

Elaine Courtney: Awesome value for pretty good pho, and the proximity to the UCSD campus makes it unbeatable.

Elaine Courtney: Old world charm ("room" was originally English, deconstructed and reconstructed in America), great steaks, and a generally nice place. A little dark, but still nice.

Elaine Courtney: 4 words: All. You. Can. Eat. Great value for the quality of sushi served for the buffet, only drawback is that you don't get your own individual ordering chit unless you dine alone.

Elaine Courtney: Their superfruit smoothies put Jamba Juice to shame. Try mixing around; the servers are more than happy to help you concoct your ultimate beverage. <3 my tropical caja cooler with açaí and cupuaçu!

Elaine Courtney: Lunch for the best value (≈$20); you get about 9 types of meat and it's more variety than you really need. The salad bar is fulfilling but you might want to pace yourself and hit the meats first.

Elaine Courtney: Great value for taste for the live Maine lobster and filet mignon entrées.

Elaine Courtney: <3 the rooftop dining experience; never sat indoors every time I went there. Lunch is a lot easier on the pocket, & the selection is pretty decent as well. <3 their bread basket, they keep it coming.

Elaine Courtney: Rooftop dining experience is great, portions are generous, and I've always had a good time there!

Elaine Courtney: Perfect late night Asian food fix. The ambiance is great for the (little) money spent on good food. Definitely get the pho with rare beef slices.

Elaine Courtney: Only open on Thu-Sun for tea time, the atmosphere and bites are great. Eclectic mix of fine china/porcelain adds to the whole Victorian-esque charm. Definitely go for high tea with Indian chai.

Elaine Courtney: Awesome yakitori, best in South SD! Try the exotic stuff like beef tongue, chicken vein, and gizzards, grilled with teriyaki sauce - trust me, you will NOT be disappointed.

Elaine Courtney: Fancy a spot of tea? Journey down here for their delightful and whimsical English tea service... The hotdog puff pastry is a must, you might want to go home with a dozen of them!

Elaine Courtney: Come here for cheap and delicious pho done the authentic Vietnamese way. Not too big a fan of the egg rolls though, a little too greasy for me.

Elaine Courtney: Outstanding service. The Maple Leaf Farms Duck Confit was such a pleasant gastronomical surprise, I might actually prefer it over the Beef Wellington. ;)

Elaine Courtney: Definitely go for the champagne brunch with free-flowing mimosas for a perfect (albeit boozy) Sunday morning.

Elaine Courtney: Their box sets are great value for money because one can almost never finish the food in one sitting. Also <3 their ex-gf/ex-bf rolls--no rice and all yummy meat.

Elaine Courtney: The grilled chicken sandwich is my favorite: juicy deliciousness in every bite! Paired with the delectable sweet potato fries, this burger joint has a place in my ♥.

Elaine Courtney: A little steep, but very good steaks. Not your value-for-money joint I'd go every week but definitely somewhere to go for special occasions.

Elaine Courtney: Great place and good value for a quick bite, they offer Mediterranean-, Asian- and American-styled noodles. Delectable grilled chicken to add on to your meal for a small extra fee.

Elaine Courtney: <3 playing the free boardgames while eating scrumptious Belgian waffles and crepes. Great for group outings.

Elaine Courtney: Very authentic Northern Chinese cuisine for a decent price. Definitely get the dumplings steamed instead of fried.

Elaine Courtney: I'm not a taco fan at all, but their tacos were better than most Mexican restaurants in the area. Do Taco Tuesdays here for good value.

Elaine Courtney: UCSD students love this place - and for good reason! Student discount ftw :)