2 German immigrants combining an old American tradition w/ a European bistro atmosphere; over 30 burger variations including exotic burgers (kangaroo, gator, ostrich, etc) and exotic toppings (fruit chutney, wine-infused pears, orange glaze, etc); Other Recipes: Turkey Burger w/ Orange Mustard Glaze
Make Your Own Pizza personalized par-baked pizza crust is brought to your table where you add your sauce, cheese, toppings, and then they bring it back to the kitchen to bake; looks fun
Big Poppa Tart Donut pop-tart stuffed into a donut, injected w/ filling, frosted & sprinkled; choice of blueberry, s'mores or strawberry; each weighs about 1-lb; Duff recommends strawberry
"El Borracho" Beef Rib ribs smoked 4 hours over white oak, smothered w/ chorizo queso & corn chip-serrano-pickled onion relish, served over polenta; looks good
Lamb Taco smoked lamb cooked 4 hours in birria, tomato salsa, cumin guacamole, lettuce, lime crema & house flour tortillas, served w/ au jus; looks good
Braised Short Rib French Dip wine-braised short rib, caramelized onions, gruyere cheese, toasted baguette, & beef jus; served w/ reduced beef jus & choice of French fries, coleslaw or spring salad; "the jus is luxurious" -Guy Fieri; looks good
voted #1 restaurant in the country (Yelp! 2020); owner/chef started selling cell phones, but wanted to start a food truck, watched a bunch of Food Network shows & w/ a lot of hard work & determination he was able to open his food truck
Chicken Shwarma Pita all natural, antibiotic-free chicken marinated w/ 10+ ingredients; Halal; served in a house baked pita stuffed w/ lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickled cucumbers, & garlic sauce; looks good
Falafel Salad freshly ground fava beans, veggies, herbs, & spices; fried upon order; served in a bowl of organic spring mix topped w/ tomatoes, red onions, bell peppers, Kalamata olives, & Feta cheese w/ Tahini sauce; looks good
opened in 2017; co-owned by high school friends Osama Shabaik (former lawyer) & Mahmoud Barkawi (former aspiring cop); "born on the side of a gas station in Pacific Beach, San Diego" (from its website); serving authentic middle eastern street food; Other Recipes: Sriracha Tahini Sauce
Halibut Sandwich Guy got it w/ lemon garlic butter; looks good
Cioppino hearty seafood soup made of wahoo, mahimahi, ahi tuna, scallops; served on plate of rice; looks good
Fish Tacos Guy got sea bass; served on warm El Indio tortillas w/ cheese, cabbage, tomatoes & onions & topped w/ homemade white sauce; "that's one of my favorite fish tacos I've ever had"-Guy Fieri; looks good
opened in 2011; serving slow food-inspired, pork-centric American cuisine, snacks & locally sourced craft beers; moved from airing location (2632 University Ave)
opened in 2015; "Admittedly, we're a little cocky." (from its website...they specialize in chicken); one of celebrity chef Richard Blais's restaurants; long lines
Mussel Bisque seafood bisque w/ mussels served en Croute (w/ pastry puff on top of bowl...like a pot pie); at service, waiter breaks a hole in crust and pours in some cream sherry from Spain
opened in 1951; the place to power lunch; brass plaque commemorating a 1969 women's successful sit-in known as "the Grant Grill invasion" protesting men's only sign during lunchtime
