Ben & Jerry's At Horton Plaza
Neighborhood: Gaslamp

471 Horton Plz
San Diego, CA 92101

Star A. writes: Okay, Ben & Jerry's is a delicious guilty treat that I don't allow myself to indulge in all too often.  But, when my fellow Yelpers alerted me to their 30th annual Free Cone Day... how could I resist?  

My hubby and I strolled over to Horton Plaza and…

YMCA of San Diego County: Downtown Branch
Neighborhood: Downtown

500 W Broadway # B
San Diego, CA 92101

kevin s. writes: I like this downtown location.  Primarily because it's next to my office and cheaper than some other gyms that shall remain nameless.  There are two areas  for general work outs; a cardio and machine weight room upstairs, and a dumbbell room…

Thai Island
Neighborhood: Downtown

1134 7th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

Teej T. writes: Oh, Thai Island.  You are an intriguing and saucy location, an oasis of pan-Asian dining in the midst of downtown.  And, as I don't work downtown, I will probably not really have a reason to visit you again.  Our waiter had apparently snagged the…

Aubergine
Neighborhood: East Village, Gaslamp

500 4th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

Allison H. writes: The word 'aubergine' is French for 'eggplant'.

The club Aubergine makes me think of another French word:  douche.

Sorella Boutique
Neighborhood: Little Italy

619 W Fir St
San Diego, CA 92101

Edenista M. writes: This sister-owned clothing store, which represents the hippest L.A and N.Y designer brands available, such as, Ella Moss, Development, Ya Ya, Anna Sui, etc,, is located in one of the historical cottages on Fir.  One of the Ya Ya kimono dresses got me…

Lucy's Taco Shop
Neighborhood: Downtown

109 W. C St
San Diego, CA 92101

Mike S. writes: Pretty average taco shop.  Carne asada fries were decent.  I wouldn't go out of my way for it.

Marion's Fish Market

879 W Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101

jun h. writes: The name of the place is a little perplexing -- along the harbor, it's billed as a fish and seafood restaurant but the other side shows a food court front named Marion's Fish Market.

Lists of fish, shrimp and crab dishes dot the menu, along with…

Rite Aid
Neighborhood: Downtown

427 C St
San Diego, CA 92101

Tiffany S. writes: C Street is ge-he-tto, especially when compared to the wannabe Vegas glitz of the Gaslamp. Yes, C Street is the corridor San Diego wishes it could forget, a memory of what downtown used to be 15, 20+ years ago, the black sheep alcoholic uncle of the…

12th & Imperial Transit Center Trolley Station

Imperial Ave & 13th St
San Diego, CA 92101

Dylan O. writes: As far as I'm concerned you can go any where from here, If you know your bus routes and you have a pass you can seriously go any where.

Hop on the blue line to the coaster, go up north
blue line to green line Old Town... SDSU
blue line south to the…

Patrick's II
Neighborhood: Gaslamp

428 F St
San Diego, CA 92101

ruggy j. writes: I came here yesterday with my pops, after a Rick Rollin' time at Dick's Last Resort. Perhaps it's a cool time during the evening, but when I was here in the middle of the afternoon, it just kinda made me sad.

Alcoholics drinking whiskey non-stop, and…

St Tropez Bakery and Bistro
Neighborhood: Downtown

600 W Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101

Rachel B. writes: I stopped here with a friend to get a bite to eat on my way out of town. I had the ham and cheese croissant and he had the salmon quiche. Both were very tasty and good lunch items.  The salads on the other hand were not so great and neither of us…

Antiques on Kettner
Neighborhood: Middletown

2400 Kettner Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101

Kinsee M. writes: Okay, so typically I'm about as excited over antiques as I am over watching an episode of "Golden Girls." Antiques are cool and interesting to a certain extent--but, just like the old ladies in the show, once you've seen 'em a few times you're kind…

Sicilian Village Deli
Neighborhood: Gaslamp

895 4th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

Christine C. writes: This is one of the great affordable restaurants in downtown. The Sicilian Village serves as both a deli and sit-down restaurant. There are more options on the Sicilian Village menu than most of the fine dining eatery in downtown.

I like the location…

Chee-Chee Club

929 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101

ruggy j. writes: After hearing tons of hype about the reopening of Chee Chee from multiple different sources, I had to check the place out for myself. I'm really glad I did... but I don't understand why people are freaking out.

The only thing that has changed is the…

Greyhound Food Service

120 W Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101

amanda b. writes: 5 hours of light sleep on a malfunctioning air mattress/hardwood floor.
Four bottles of 5 hour energy drink.
A hundred hours (give or take) drive from LA to San Diego
1 hotel full of high school prom attendees stuffed into completely age inappropriate…

Scarab Pottery
Neighborhood: Little Italy

1827 India St
San Diego, CA 92101

Edenista M. writes: Finding this pottery studio felt like a mini success.  I enjoy handmade stoneware, and this tiny workshop encloses a few lovely items that not only are very well crafted but also affordable.  There usually is a potter that you may watch working in…

Igloo Shop
Neighborhood: Little Italy

640 W Beech St Unit 1A
San Diego, CA 92101

juan m. writes: I love this place. It is a little hole in the wall that you can easily drive pass. Inside is a bunch of one of a kind clothing made by local artist/designers. You might see the same screen on several shirts but I guarantee you the placement will be…

First Lutheran Church
Neighborhood: Downtown

1420 3rd Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

Asdf A. writes: excellent traditional services

Caffe Italia
Neighborhood: Little Italy

1704 India St
San Diego, CA 92101

Roger M. writes: Caffe Italia is a cool little coffee spot to chillax at if you happen to be hanging out in the Little Italy area.  
They have a magazine/newspaper stand inside so you can sip on some coffee while reading some articles, heh.
There is also an outside…

Griffin's Automotive
Neighborhood: Little Italy

1542 State St
San Diego, CA 92101

Lew B. writes: While under warranty, taking your car to the dealer is just about a no brainer.  But after warranty, taking your car into the dealer for the standard stuff, well it's pretty much a rip off!  But, what else can you do? Finding an honest automotive…

Granada Wigs

812 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101

Drue C. writes: This place saved me from certain ruin and many years of self esteem boosting therapy when all of my hair fell out several years back. I was not only able to throw on some hair and face the day but I was able to be a different person every day of the…

Spreckels Building
Neighborhood: Gaslamp

121 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101

Tinny S. writes: I saw David Sedaris perform here a few years back.  I am poor, and bought the cheaper tickets so I was pretty far back.  

David Sedaris was about 1/2 an inch tall from where I was sitting.  He is a small man in general, I'm pretty sure he's taller…

San Diego Symphony

206 Marina Pkwy
San Diego, CA 92101

Jory J. writes: Summer Pops was a blast! We saw Mary Wilson of the Supremes and had a stinkin' good time. It was a gorgeous night, the stage is right next to the bay, and they even finish it off with a nice fireworks display. Now that's what I call a Happy Ending!…

Copley Symphony Hall
Neighborhood: Downtown

750 B St.
San Diego, CA 92101

dave y. writes: On her 1994 CD, technically gifted violinist Sarah Chang plays Paganini's first concerto with such youthful verve that her recording with Sawallisch can convert even non-classical music listening peeps into fans. I introduced the disc to my college…

backpage.com

wide world web
San Diego, CA 92101

howie r. writes: So I figured that backpage.com was just another craiglist knock off. But I figured WRONG. I don't know about the other backpage cities but in San Diego they have about 1000 local online coupons. Best are the restaurant and auto service coupons. Last…

Martini Ranch
Neighborhood: Gaslamp

528 F St
San Diego, CA 92101

Abbe A. writes: Great happy hour. Very reasonably priced strong tasty martini's. Forgo the fried free food and order snacks from next door...Brian's eatery.

San Diego Water Taxi

891 W Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101

Charlye W. writes: Water taxi is exactly what it sounds like, a taxi in the form of a boat.  Service was great, call the phone number and the operator will tell you where he is and how long it will take him to pick you up.

We caught the taxi from the edge of downtown…

Max New York Steakhouse & Seafood
Neighborhood: Gaslamp

827 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

stephen l. writes: This place is kinda tricky, I took my fiancee here for valentines day once. The evening as a whole was great. The food at this place is okay (I minus one star for that though since it's kinda pricey) but the level of service was great. The crazy…

F Street Adult Video & Gifts
Neighborhood: Gaslamp

751 4th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

Chris K. writes: So everyone else is afraid of reviewing this place in case their friends see the review and think they're sickos who love to frequent adult book stores? Big deal. You know we're all intrigued by these places. I'll go ahead and review it and break the…

F Street Adult Gifts & Books
Neighborhood: Downtown, Little Italy

Gaslamp
San Diego, CA 92101

Clarice H. writes: one night, late night i should say. I had to use the Restroom so bad, so i stopped in F st. not only did he let me use the bathroom the security guard gave me a free Rabbit!!!
Talk about taking care of the ladies.
They really made my night.

Villa Moda
Neighborhood: East Village, Gaslamp

363 5th Ave Ste 106
San Diego, CA 92101

Kelly M. writes: Great little store.  Once you find a parking place downtown, Villa Moda is definitely worth checking out.  I have purchased several dresses from this boutique and am always impressed with the selection and awesome service.  Their clothing is not…

Florida Canyon
Neighborhood: North Park

Florida St.
San Diego, CA 92101

Teej T. writes: In all of my chunky, occasionally sedentary glory, at least three times a week, I try to propel my bulk throughout North Park via running.  Florida Canyon is both a joy and a horror to that end.  I generally run down south to Morley field before…

Rosarito, Mexico

San Diego, CA 92101

Alice C. writes: [ I had to put san diego because I can't review a place in Mexico - bummer ]

Some years ago I ventured out to Rosarito, Mexico with my friend and his family because they had comps for a resort and how can you pass up an offer like that?

The last time I…