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Donovan's of Downtown

Donovan's of Downtown

 

Following the success of its flagship La Jolla location, Donovan’s has opened a new outpost downtown. Now the renowned service, quality, and setting that put Donovan’s of La Jolla on the map can be found just steps away from the convention center, the ballpark, and the Gaslamp Quarter. As with its La Jolla counterpart, the menu showcases a variety of cuts of succulent USDA Prime steak, while offering a variety of other options such as Australian rack of lamb and North Atlantic Salmon. Appetizers and salads offer to tantalize the palate before the main course, while potatoes and vegetables—always complimentary—accompany each entrée.

 

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Fresh Crumbs are the tidbits at the table—conversation topics, recent news, upcoming events. In this new addition to our website, we keep abreast of the latest “crumbs” to help you get the most out of your next dining experience. See what crumbs our writers have uncovered lately!

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Restaurant Reviews

Every city has a few famous restaurants where the tables are always booked and the chefs are superstars. These restaurants are hot for one reason, they ensure your dining experience will be unforgettable. If you're looking for great service and creative, delicious food, you're sure to find it in one of these San Diego jewels. Our editor has visited yet another great restaurant in San Diego and it just might be the very thing you've been craving. Find out whether he was satisfied on his quest for exquisite ambiance, creative dishes, and stellar service.

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Customer Reviews

Restaurant: Firenze Trattoria   Rating: Rating   Date: June.29.2009

User Name: Anne

Review Title: Thank you, Ms. Duffy,
I wish I could write as good as you. Your review convinced my husband and me to try Firenze Trattoria and we've been going there every month ever since. It has to be our favorite Italian restaurant in all of San Diego. Everything we've eaten there has been excellent and notably fresh -- the salads, the soups, even the fish, which they cook with remarkable accuracy. Firenze's wine-by-the-glass program must have be what earned them the Wine Spectator award because each course can be matched perfectly and that makes the dining experience so elegant -- everything just fits right. The only addition I could make to Ms. Duffy's insightful review is that, in all of our visits, the noise level has never gotten as high as "medium" -- it's always been romantically low-key, just like their friendly service.

Customer Reviews