OT: Where to take my wife (Restaurant Review)

[sdduuuude]

Here is an idea for you. Sometimes we do a progressive night out where we have drinks and appetizer in one place, a main course in another, and dessert in a third.

Find three places within walking distance and you are set. Possible in Downtown, PB, Ja Jolla, Mission Valley. This is good with kids because they don’t have to stay in one place for a long time and you get to sample.

Extraordinary Desserts, is, of course, a good ending, but you can go as simple as baskin robbins. If you do that for dessert, maybe hit Karl Straus for appetizers, and somewhere in little Italy for main course.

The tapas places downtown – Ole Madrid is one – could be good with a kid. They are sort of loud and bustly and you can get a wide variety of things.

[hawk]

Cucina Urbana is amazing but not sure it’s kid friendly. If you like seafood think Fishery would be great in PB as well.

[hawk]

Cucina Urbana is amazing but not sure it’s kid friendly. If you like seafood think Fishery would be great in PB as well.

[hawk]

Cucina Urbana is amazing but not sure it’s kid friendly. If you like seafood think Fishery would be great in PB as well.

[hawk]

Cucina Urbana is amazing but not sure it’s kid friendly. If you like seafood think Fishery would be great in PB as well.

[hawk]

Cucina Urbana is amazing but not sure it’s kid friendly. If you like seafood think Fishery would be great in PB as well.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=capeman]Piatti’s in La Jolla is a good place that is somewhat low key with good Italian food.

Combo that with dessert at Extraordinary Desserts downtown and that’s a winning night everytime![/quote]

Capeman: You dog! I was going to recommend Piatti and you beat me to it. Great choice. Upscale (enough), with a real good ambiance and menu, but you could still bring a kid. Neat area, too, down by La Jolla Shores.

Extraordinary Desserts rocks. My wife flew to Texas a few years back to help out with a family emergency and the only place that would calm my distraught daughter was Extraordinary Desserts. I explained to the staff that she was upset that Mom would be gone for ten days and they pampered the heck out of her: Hot chocolate (which was amazing), chocolate pastry and a bar to eat on the way home.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=capeman]Piatti’s in La Jolla is a good place that is somewhat low key with good Italian food.

Combo that with dessert at Extraordinary Desserts downtown and that’s a winning night everytime![/quote]

Capeman: You dog! I was going to recommend Piatti and you beat me to it. Great choice. Upscale (enough), with a real good ambiance and menu, but you could still bring a kid. Neat area, too, down by La Jolla Shores.

Extraordinary Desserts rocks. My wife flew to Texas a few years back to help out with a family emergency and the only place that would calm my distraught daughter was Extraordinary Desserts. I explained to the staff that she was upset that Mom would be gone for ten days and they pampered the heck out of her: Hot chocolate (which was amazing), chocolate pastry and a bar to eat on the way home.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=capeman]Piatti’s in La Jolla is a good place that is somewhat low key with good Italian food.

Combo that with dessert at Extraordinary Desserts downtown and that’s a winning night everytime![/quote]

Capeman: You dog! I was going to recommend Piatti and you beat me to it. Great choice. Upscale (enough), with a real good ambiance and menu, but you could still bring a kid. Neat area, too, down by La Jolla Shores.

Extraordinary Desserts rocks. My wife flew to Texas a few years back to help out with a family emergency and the only place that would calm my distraught daughter was Extraordinary Desserts. I explained to the staff that she was upset that Mom would be gone for ten days and they pampered the heck out of her: Hot chocolate (which was amazing), chocolate pastry and a bar to eat on the way home.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=capeman]Piatti’s in La Jolla is a good place that is somewhat low key with good Italian food.

Combo that with dessert at Extraordinary Desserts downtown and that’s a winning night everytime![/quote]

Capeman: You dog! I was going to recommend Piatti and you beat me to it. Great choice. Upscale (enough), with a real good ambiance and menu, but you could still bring a kid. Neat area, too, down by La Jolla Shores.

Extraordinary Desserts rocks. My wife flew to Texas a few years back to help out with a family emergency and the only place that would calm my distraught daughter was Extraordinary Desserts. I explained to the staff that she was upset that Mom would be gone for ten days and they pampered the heck out of her: Hot chocolate (which was amazing), chocolate pastry and a bar to eat on the way home.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=capeman]Piatti’s in La Jolla is a good place that is somewhat low key with good Italian food.

Combo that with dessert at Extraordinary Desserts downtown and that’s a winning night everytime![/quote]

Capeman: You dog! I was going to recommend Piatti and you beat me to it. Great choice. Upscale (enough), with a real good ambiance and menu, but you could still bring a kid. Neat area, too, down by La Jolla Shores.

Extraordinary Desserts rocks. My wife flew to Texas a few years back to help out with a family emergency and the only place that would calm my distraught daughter was Extraordinary Desserts. I explained to the staff that she was upset that Mom would be gone for ten days and they pampered the heck out of her: Hot chocolate (which was amazing), chocolate pastry and a bar to eat on the way home.

[Ricechex]

[quote=UCGal]Two restaurants I’ve enjoyed lately:

Sea Rocket Bistro
http://searocketbistro.com/

The Linkery

The Linkery

Both have really good/fresh/tasty food. Both buy their food locally and are part of the slow food movement. Both have decent vegitarian selections – as well as carnivore choices.

They’re in North Park – both on 30th – but different parts of 30th.[/quote]

Linkery is not bad, but Sea Rocket Bistro gets a one star IMO. We have been there numerous times to give it a fair chance, and it has been no good. Most everyone I know in the neighborhood has also had a bad experience. Unfortunately, the owner is a really nice guy.

Alexanders on 30th is fabulous. Always excellent and consistent. Not sure how it would be with a small child though.

[Ricechex]

[quote=UCGal]Two restaurants I’ve enjoyed lately:

Sea Rocket Bistro
http://searocketbistro.com/

The Linkery

The Linkery

Both have really good/fresh/tasty food. Both buy their food locally and are part of the slow food movement. Both have decent vegitarian selections – as well as carnivore choices.

They’re in North Park – both on 30th – but different parts of 30th.[/quote]

Linkery is not bad, but Sea Rocket Bistro gets a one star IMO. We have been there numerous times to give it a fair chance, and it has been no good. Most everyone I know in the neighborhood has also had a bad experience. Unfortunately, the owner is a really nice guy.

Alexanders on 30th is fabulous. Always excellent and consistent. Not sure how it would be with a small child though.

[Ricechex]

[quote=UCGal]Two restaurants I’ve enjoyed lately:

Sea Rocket Bistro
http://searocketbistro.com/

The Linkery

The Linkery

Both have really good/fresh/tasty food. Both buy their food locally and are part of the slow food movement. Both have decent vegitarian selections – as well as carnivore choices.

They’re in North Park – both on 30th – but different parts of 30th.[/quote]

Linkery is not bad, but Sea Rocket Bistro gets a one star IMO. We have been there numerous times to give it a fair chance, and it has been no good. Most everyone I know in the neighborhood has also had a bad experience. Unfortunately, the owner is a really nice guy.

Alexanders on 30th is fabulous. Always excellent and consistent. Not sure how it would be with a small child though.

[Ricechex]

[quote=UCGal]Two restaurants I’ve enjoyed lately:

Sea Rocket Bistro
http://searocketbistro.com/

The Linkery

The Linkery

Both have really good/fresh/tasty food. Both buy their food locally and are part of the slow food movement. Both have decent vegitarian selections – as well as carnivore choices.

They’re in North Park – both on 30th – but different parts of 30th.[/quote]

Linkery is not bad, but Sea Rocket Bistro gets a one star IMO. We have been there numerous times to give it a fair chance, and it has been no good. Most everyone I know in the neighborhood has also had a bad experience. Unfortunately, the owner is a really nice guy.

Alexanders on 30th is fabulous. Always excellent and consistent. Not sure how it would be with a small child though.

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