Dobson’s Bar & Restaurant – Reviews, photos, menu, opening hours Claimed

I was in San Diego for 3 nights, and chose 3 restaurants for dinner before hand. This one was my favorite by far. Live jazz music, incredible food, great service. Thank you to the entire team at Dobson’s! I will absolutely recommend dinner here to anyone visiting (or living in) San Diego.

Great spot for dinner from the Continent! The space is a store front bar with a warm loft dining area kinda like a euro hotel lobby. Service was outstanding. The waitress brought a dessert to try just for us having dinner at the end of the …

One of the best restaurants I have been to in San Diego County. 5 star in ambiance, beverage and food. Small but alot of history. The Bartender and server were the best, knowledgeable and attentive. The food was so flavorful. Wine was delicious. Desserts were out of this world. I will be back for sure.

Dobson’s food is second to none. We thank chef Martin San Roman for accommodating a party of 23 with an awesome menu. The artichoke salad was well balanced with its lemon mustard vinaigrette, the escargots en croute were a delicate …

I only give it four stars because my food wasn’t as hot as I like. It wasn’t cold…. but felt like it had been in the warmer and had started to cool. We came for a work dinner and other than that minor detail the food was actually really good. The service was also excellent!

Dobson’s 8 oz. filet steak is soft top prime cut, on par with Ruth Chris. Decor similar to Indianapolis St. Elmo Steakhouse a lot of dark wood paneling. Service attentive. A bit less formal more like a bar environment resembling narrow …

Great restaurant tucked away in a corner of downtown. Food was amazing and the service was amazing as well. The only reason I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5, is how small the place is. Outside of that, I’d most definitely go there again…and again.

This was our 1st time there, Alex our waiter was amazing and they had live music at 730, definitely will go again and again

Very cozy bar with tasty burgers. The fish and chip was excellent and frankly the best around. Very crunch and lightly battered.

Great time at Dobson’s. Jose the waiter was a great host, excellent knowledge of the menu and always a gentle attention to his guests, in both English and Spanish. The food was delicious, with veggies, meat and scallops cooked just right. …

Been coming for a long time. Birthdays anniversary etc. Soup is amazing. Lunch menu at the bar really good. Great service. …

Nice cozy restaurant with a competent chef. Our waiter was professional and attentive. Their seafood bisque was awesome!

Amazing salmon. Tastey drinks, seems like they sneak up on you. Very friendly and nice atmosphere especially with the life band upstairs.

What a gem. Outstanding food and excellent service. The place has an old school high end vibe. Wood, glass and framed pictures adorn this cozy little place. I sat at the bar. The bartender was amazing, great service, witty and polite. I had a salad and fresh bread with a pint of beer, it was absolutely outstanding.

Excellent cocktails service was terrific. Meal was delicious. Lobster mussel bisque was excellent as was Cesar salad. The scallops were yummy and the Rib eye pork chop was wonderful. Hadn’t been there in sometime they haven’t missed a beat

Been going here since 1980s. The mussel bisque and Caesar salad are amazing. No longer live in SD, but an absolute must every time I visit. 💕 …

Dobson’s has been on my list of places to try for many years. However, this is the first time we actually made it in for dinner. It was worth the wait, everything was excellent. We started out with their mussel bisque and salads both of …

Simple and tasty french food. Genuine atmosphere. Good service. Went for the bisque, the bike en croute and the filet mignon. Very happy with that. They offered us dessert for the birthday we were celebrating 🥳 …

Is a nice place. I sat at the bar and received good service. I was very excited to try the mussels as I am a huge mussel fan and eat them every chance I get. But was sadly disappointed, they really weren’t that good. They offered to make …

The mushroom ravioli is particularly good, highly recommended.

We dined her last year while on vacation and I still can not stop thinking about the food. We walked-in in the middle of the week past dinner and everyone at the bar seemed well aquatinted. The atmosphere had an aura of elegance, but very …

Dinner was delicious. The bread is worth the extra cost. Such a nice atmosphere. Entree was really good and was super hot and fresh. Service could have been a little better but wasn’t too bad. Parking available across the street underground for $10. Would definitely come back.

This place is great and low key off the unbeaten path. Great atmosphere for a date or just meeting up. This place was established in 1984 but is kept very well. There’s outdoor seating but the ambience is the best. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Please I recommend the shrimp linguine and the mussel bisque (most sold item).

Best spot we went to in San Diego. Service was high class and on point. Prices are fair. Decor is classy and elegant, live music playing the perfect songs in a great tone to set the mood, and the food was excellent. The mussel bisque is …