Napa Valley Grille
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 238-5440
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Broadway
- Hours:
- Mon--Thu 11:30am--9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am--10pm, Sun 11:30am--9pm
Editorial Review for Napa Valley Grille – by Eric Grossman
In Short
Located atop Horton Plaza, the Napa Valley Grille provides the shopping center's most sophisticated locale for fine dining. Wine lovers are well-served, thanks to an exceptionally lengthy wine list that includes eight different wine flights. Diners choose between sitting in the breezy patio or inside the massive, warm-hued dining room. The menu, a varied selection of upscale California cuisine, runs the gamut from artisan cheese plates to citrus-glazed pork chops and beef tenderloin pizettes.
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User Reviews for Napa Valley Grille
09/24/2007 Posted by genevaxx
My husband, 16 yr old daughter and myself arrived in the Downtown area with the intent of watching the Air Races at San Diego Harbor. Well, we parked at Horton Plaza and realized that we were very hungry. We wandered up to the food court and wah-lah - there was Napa Valley Grille. My husband has always had a penchant for Napa Valley food and wine so we HAD to try this place. We ordered baked Brie which came with pita-like flat bread, roasted garlic and carmelized onions. Mmm, mmmm..... My daughter and I split a baked crab sandwich. It was an open faced sandwich made of the bread mentioned in another review, crab salad, a tomato with cheese on top. The sandwich is then toasted and cheese is melted to a delicious crunch. The crab sandwich came with a salad (mixed greens) with a light dressing. My husband ordered the hamburger - not your typical hamburger. Excellent quality meat and delicious fries. We don't usually order dessert, but since the food was so good, the three of us agreed that we HAD to try the Brie cheesecake. Oh boy! It was more like a mousse - so light and tasty. Wished we had ordered coffee with it, but we were off to the air races. We sat outdoors on the roof-top patio and we could just see that planes darting around and the fly-overs by the military jets and the parachute jumpers. It was a beautiful early fall day and we couldn't ask for a better setting.
Pros: Good food, good wine, great service, lovely menu
Cons: Might be windy or chilly outside
07/31/2007 Posted by sffoodiegirl
I don't normally even write reviews for restaurants however, after visiting Horton Plaza for some shopping, my husband and I "tried out" Napa Valley Grille. We have found since moving here that very few restaurants in San Diego even have the correct concept of what guests want when dining. This place has the understanding that it is everything from a great wine list to a warm welcome when you arrive. Every staff person was friendly and accomodating. Our server was extremely knowledgable of the menu items and wine. The cocktails were inventive and perfect. The food was amazing. This has to be THE best kept secret in San Diego
Pros: great service, atmosphere, knowledgable staff & free easy parking in garage
Cons: best to make a reservation albeit waiting at the bar was great fun, Thanks Jen!
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