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Crest Cafe


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4 of 5 stars 46 ratings
46 ratings
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4.0 of 5 stars
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#161 of 1,667 restaurants in San Diego
  • Cuisines: American, Diner, Delicatessen, Hamburgers, Contemporary
  • Price range*: $5-$30
  • Neighborhood: Downtown
  • Address: 425 Robinson Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-4207
  • Phone:  (619) 295-2510
  • Fax:  619-295-2653
Traveler Description: located in the heart of hillcrest neighborhood near balboa park. Open daily from 7am to midnight more »

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5 of 5 stars
klkid969 26 contributions
Feb 24, 2009

great comfort food.. one of my favorites more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Oct 5, 2008

Delicious and fairly unique breakfast. Best cure for a hangover (plus one of their mimosa's). more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 25, 2008

Food is fabulous, but the service makes it hardly worth going. more

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1 of 5 stars
Pjsanne 1 contribution
California
Aug 24, 2008

"I will only give one star to this restaurant, if I could I would give it half that. It started when my husband and I wanted to have a well deserved night out and have been on a tight budget due to the high price of fuel (we live an hour north of San Diego so going anywhere is costly).... more

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3 of 5 stars
joantri 7 contributions
so cal
Jul 3, 2008

I would not recommend this place when there are so many to choose from in this area. It seemed like a breakfast place. We had lunch and nothing about our lunch was great and prices were high for the quality of the food. Service was good, but that was all that was notable about this place. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 20, 2008

been going here since i was just a pup! great pancakes for breakie more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 20, 2008

Awwww, this is a wonderful place. Sometimes the waiters act like they hate you, but don't take it personally (unless you deserve it). The portions are big and oh so yummy. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 13, 2008

Breakfast is not to be missed. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 1, 2008

Great food, comfortable setting. A good place to take visitors from out-of-town. more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 12, 2008

food ok interior decoration fun more

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Crest Cafe Address

425 Robinson Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-4207
Tel: (619) 295-2510 Fax: 619-295-2653
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.