Studio Diner

03/05/09

great crabcake benefict

Contributor at Citysearch

definitely not on the low cal menu, the benedict is ahefty portion of crab a a zesty sauce. Best benefict in san diego. Only thing I'd add would be fresh fruit on the plate

03/03/09

Overrated and Lacking Flavor

by monstermolly at Citysearch

This place is overrated. I was so excited to try it and was so disappointed when I walked out.

The food was bland, greasy and overpriced. It was cheap and I was still disappointed that I wasted money.

If you want good food from an old fashioned diner, go to Ruby's Diner. Learn from my mistake, pass this one up.

• Pros: Fun Vintage Ambience
• Cons: Menu Items were greasy and lacking flavor

09/30/08

Outstanding Diner

by rockabillyboy72 at Citysearch

I have driven past this place for a the last few years in the day time while working. One night my wife and I saw it on Diners Drive in's and Dives. We took the family to give it a try. I ordered the fish and chips. Outstanding!!! very large , and well cooked. My wife had the club sandwich and kids all ate breakfast. Everyone left full and happy. I find that all diner food in southern California has become over priced. For a family of four expect to drop $50.00. But also expect to leave very full and happy.

• Pros: Specialties , Open 24 hours
• Cons: none

01/28/08

Average Breakfast;

by jomarkumar423 at Citysearch

After seeing this place reviewed on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," my wife and I thought we'd go check this place out. I'm a huge breakfast fan, and the idea of a place that serves breakfast 24/7 is always appealing to me. Parking was kind of strange, as they had a small lot, with most cars parked on the street, though it didn't seem to be difficult to find a spot. We got in and were seated in about 10 minutes. They had immediate seating at the counter available, but we opted to wait for a table. Looking over the menu, they seemed to have a pretty eclectic mix of food. The sandwiches and some of the seafood looked good, but I was craving breakfast. I ordered the country fried steak and eggs, and my wife ordered the crab cakes benedict. When we received our food (after a bit of a wait), we were not that impressed. Certainly not bad food, but then again nothing to write home about. The portions were a decent size, but for the price, I probably could have gone some where closer to my house for a better deal. My wife and I pondered if we had gotten some of their "specialties" would we have felt different. We may never know. Overall, I would say if you're not in the area, or it's not 3am, you would probably be better served going some where else.

• Pros: 24 hours!
• Cons: Pretty average food, strange parking

01/26/08

Not up to expectations, go to Bob's Big Boy

by redqatest at Citysearch

Went on a rainy Sat. night and was really looking forward to a 40's / 50's diner experience. Service was very slow. Food was mediocre at best, and way overpriced for what I had. Hot fudge cake was overcooked (in microwave). Save your $ and have a much better experience. Go to Bob's Big Boy.