Hash House A Go Go

09/30/2008 Posted by sopho

The portions here are huge (think italian family dining portions, only it's a serving for ONE here). This place is really busy and is best known for their breakfast items. Their pancakes are the size of manhole covers (not exaggerating). Cute place, good for groups (make reservations for more than 4), and pretty decent service.

Pros: fun, portion size, ambiance

Cons: parking

01/02/2008 Posted by jomarkumar423

One of the first weekends my wife and I lived in San Diego, we heard rave reviews of this place for breakfast. Having dined there, I'm not sure if we would ever go back. We were warned to get their early (especially on Sundays) otherwise be prepared to wait. We got there at about 10am, and had about an hour plus wait. When we finally got seated, we were fairly disappointed by the service. Considering we had waited so long, the least the place could have done was be attentive to our needs. This was not the case. The food itself was pretty decent, with HUGE portions for sure. Of course, you would expect huge portions when you're playing 15-20 per dish. All in all, I don't think I would go back. It's too crowded, the service is inadequate, and it's more of a place to be seen, rather than to eat.

Pros: Huge portions, good selection

Cons: Way too crowded, long waits, poor service

10/04/2007 Posted by brightlighter

Hash House has consistently (the 2 times I've been there) gave me the best breakfast experience of my life. The service is great (think friendly, normal-sized suicide girls,) the atmosphere is original (farm/industrial,) and the portions are HUGE. I had "Lou's Special" (I think it was Lou,) a large platter of creamy mashed potatoes, topped with a fresh baked buttermilk biscuit, then spicy crab cakes, topped with an egg, and smothered in a SPICY hollandaise. That'll wake you up! It was beautifully garnished and served with a slice of juicy, sweet watermelon. The woman next to me had a Captain Crunch pancake the size of a Frisbee. Wow. The only downside is the price. For two of us it cost almost $40. In Indiana, where one of the owners is from, TWENTY dollars could feed four people a breakfast big enough to fuel them all day, pay the tab, and have change to leave a tip and pay for parking. Oh that's right, they don't have to pay for parking in Indiana! Anyway, I digest... Just go- it's worth it. Just know before you go!

Pros: food food food service

Cons: left my arm and leg there

08/16/2007 Posted by ramouuse

Based on the reviews of this restaurant, my family and I were eager to try this place out. We were extremely disappointed with the food. Yes, you get huge portions, but that is not a positive thing when the food is bland and over priced. My family paid over $70 for 4 people for breakfast! The huge plates and portions you receive might distract some people from the quality of food, but not us. On a positve note, the service was good, atmosphere was warm and inviting. If you are visiting San Diego and want a good breakfast, avoid this place. This is a tourist trap, big on hype, little on taste.

Pros: Service, atmosphere

Cons: Lack of taste/flavor in food, price

06/29/2007 Posted by ebayfoodie

My original intention was to visit this place for its mouth-watering breakfast menu, but due to time constraints, my family ended up here for dinner - sure glad it worked out that way! The service was super-friendly, attentive, and very efficient. The cuisine is American comfort with a few modern alterations, e.g. heirloom tomato w/pesto and asparagus spears instead of peas & carrots. Before the entrees arrived, we were served warm buttermilk biscuits with honey & butter. Each of our main dishes was more than enough to satisfy two people: halibut w/cornmeal battered shrimp, a mushroom & swiss burger w/gooey macaroni & cheese, and their popular meatloaf with a red pepper, spinach & cheese "filling." The dishes were well-prepared and flavorful, but the portions overwhelming. The ambience was casual, but nice enough to bring a date. I will have to try their breakfast next time!

02/27/2007 Posted by bluefooter

Sometimes I feel as though the ginormous portions detract from the skillful preperation of the food. The menu is innovative and easy to navigate and who could resist the likes of their house scrambles? with sure fire hits like smoked salmon, basil pesto, fresh tomato and melted brie, or the farmhouse hash meatloaf, roasted red peppers and smoked mozzarella? Although one can't help but be dazzled and giant eyed when the plate comes out...didn't you kind of sit there and wonder where all of that left over grub went? seems like kind of a waste...then again...i suppose you can always take it home or fedex it overseas and feed most third world countries.

Pros: Excellent menu, friendly service

Cons: long waits and too much waste.

02/04/2007 Posted by blackberrylaw

Without a doubt, Hash House has the best breakfast in the city. Granted, the lines can be atrocious on a Saturday or Sunday morning, but even a 30-minute wait in the mid-summer morning sun shouldn't deter you from trying any of the fabulous and gigantic offerings at this Hillcrest Restaurant. The plates and the food they carry are so bountiful that one dish can easily feed two hungry people. But why wouldn't you rather have the rest the next day (or for dinner that night)?? Best bet: Try the fried chicken quesadilla with the spicy chipotle sauce - even if it doesn't appear on the menu that day, the kitchen is usually delighted to accommodate you!

Pros: Food, fabulous food!

Cons: Long lines on weekend mornings

12/08/2006 Posted by chantelll

You should try this place, Its very different. You have never seen bigger portions They are gigantic. The pancakes are the size of albums or bigger! Price is not high. There is a wait tho. Everyone wants to see what this restaurant is all about the line outside is kinda long. I know, I live right around the corner from the restaurant!!

Pros: huge portions

Cons: some of the food lacks flavor

12/07/2006 Posted by myface

Though the wait on weekends for breakfast can be a long time (30-1 hour) the food makes up for it and makes you realize why many of the people do not mind waiting for a table. I like going there for breakfast on weekends and love their service. Whenever i go there, i sometimes will get the same waiter/waitress and to my surprise they'll know my usual (truck driver combo w/ the strawberry corn flake pancakes). Portions are huge, you will always have to take food home and it can always last you up until dinner time!. I'd suggest that you split a plate w/ a partner if you don't have too big of an apetite. If you're a pancake person and like different things then this place is for you, they have snickers pancakes, the strawberry corn flake pancakes, granola type pancakes, and if you want yours plain and simple they have that too. Not just pancakes either, but they also have different types of hash, cereal, different types of eggs benedicts, scrambles and so much more which are also all really good. the only downside that i can think about is that with it being such a busy place, it can sometimes get too noisy for you to hear the conversation you're in, but once your food is brought to you, you'll more than likely stop talking and be more focused on the food =)

11/20/2006 Posted by llm79

The wait is really long on Sat. and Sun. mornings, but it's really good. The plates of food are absolutely enormous--I had breakfast, took home the leftovers, and had enough for both lunch and dinner. There are lots of creative twists with the food, the presentation is cool (rosemary sprigs everywhere, huge marshmallows in the giant hot chocolate, etc), and the food is really tasty. Everyone should have brunch here at least once!

Pros: Huge portions, tasty food

Cons: Long wait, no reservations