Dan Diegos Pub

We stopped in because we seen the banner "voted best fish and chips". Parking on street and a few spots in lot. Sat outside on deck. It was a beautiful day. Plenty of seating inside. Staff is extremely friendly, very happy. Started with loaded fries, which should have been enough for the two of us, but we just had to order the fish and chips. The cod fish and chips were hot but just a little greasy. Would go back.

You gotta come here! Great hidden gem with amazing food and awesome prices for beers/liquors. If they're serving the chicken pot pie soup you have to get it. Everything we had was amazing and I'll be making this a regular.

Dan Diego’s will be my regular spot when I’m in town visiting my son. This take on shepherd’s pie was warm, hearty and delicious. Their rotating beer selection was excellent and I took the recommendation of our server and had the witbier - a great pairing.

Loved the outdoor seating. Wait staff was very friendly and super patient with my crazy family, party of six, early Thanksgiving dinner get together ❤. We all ordered their turkey dinner, maple glazed carrots and mashed potatoes 🥔 with gravy. In addition, some of us shared a delicious 😋 beet salad. You could taste a very, very light smoke on the turkey. I do wish it was a tad bit stronger smoke flavor. Maple glazed carrots could have a little more thicker glaze. Maybe a little more sticky. However, it was still all delicious. Turkey super moist. The staff, really catered to my family and I really appreciate that. Thank you so much 💓.

This place is great and still a family owned pub. The food is awesome, and the soda bread is a gem. The hamburgers are awesome, and the beer choices are excellent. Patty and Kathy do a great job serving the customers, and they will accommodate almost any request. It has a "cheers" feel to it, and you can go in and have a conversation with anyone or kick it in the corner for your own experience. This is a place where you can bring your family or friends!

Holy molley this was amazing food! Great prices, friendly chill service, good vibes! I will make a return most definitely

Love this place! Great food, prices and atmosphere. The people are so cool, we always feel so welcome. From the first time we came they made us feel like we were part of the crowd. You can order from the app, or from your server.

Great customer service. Attentive and not intrusive. Good quality, quantity food with relatively authentic Irish cuisine. 4 rating for less than authentic Celtic atmosphere/music. Felt like a normal bar with loud music rather than an Irish experience.

Initially when I saw Dan Diego's was being renamed, I was worried there was a change in management/ownership. I'm happy to report that is not the case at all, just some smart rebranding to have a more accurate name to the type of food and atmosphere to expect. Fortunately, the late great Dan is still honored with his jersey in a case, so the history is still there and he is still remembered. Menu is fabulous as always, I am partially keen for their haggis plate, fish and chips, and shepherd's pie. I was recently here for my birthday and everyone loved what they ordered and Patty's bread pudding is to die for (and still my personal favorite in San Diego)! They are doing more fun events at The Pub too, including things like "Paint and Sip" on the patio. It was such a popular evening event they added a brunch one too! Speaking of brunch, my old favorite is back on the menu: the corned beef hash, so I will be going back soon for brunch to have that again in my life. The Pub remains one of my favorite spots in Bay Park and I'm so happy to see it thriving without losing its family business charm.

Always a pleasure to spend time with good friendly company at the Pub. Be it after a Rugby match or an evening of poetry and pipes for Burns Night (the poet and the piper could not make it though). We can always count on courteous and attentive service from Patty and her staff. Not to mention the great food and spirits. This visit was no different with a treat to an authentic four course Irish dinner. We had a great evening with friends enjoying the patio with heat from tabletop fire. There was some live music and basketball game on the telly for those interested. Can wait for the next opportunity to come around. Slainte.

We went to for Father's Day brunch and it was delicious with generous portions. The waiter couldn't have been more accommodating. I ordered the traditional breakfast which was enough for two. We began the meal with the Soda Bread Beignets. Epic and worth returning just on that dish. We enjoyed it all from the black pudding to coffee. The Irish bacon was the only downside ''twas dry" The outdoor seating was very comfortable. The Happy had a very good tasting sausage gravy without being overly peppery. Thanks for making the start of the day so wonderful.

We came here a long long time ago and I think they had a different name. Anyways, this place is really delicious and I highly recommend you come to give a try. This time we ordered a bunch of different things and everything is very good. Also their price is so reasonable! Service is friendly and the atmosphere here is nice. It's a good place for a nice Irish food and beers.

The Pub is a casual friendly bar and with an Irish inspired menu. Service is friendly and efficient. They have several TV show major sporting events. Indoor as well as outdoor table service is available. There is ample parking. Today I had the Ploughman's plate. It consisted of a bowl of stew, a loaf of Irish Soda Bread, and cheddar cheese. The stew was delicious. Simply made homemade tasty stew. The bread was also delicious. This was my second visit to The Pub. I will be returning.

My first time (and possibly last time) was last Thursday. The food was good, and the help was good, too. The reason for the one star, is your App, which is horrible, not customer friendly and forced me to tip without my knowing it. It's hard to see, hard to navigate, hard to add options, and a royal pain for purchasing. And, of course, the tip I didn't know about. Note, I am technical. I want the choice to tip in cash. I won't go there until the app is scrapped and humans take my order, or until it's so good that I wouldn't know the difference. Your decision to force us to use your app takes away connections with your staff. You are not building relationships with your customers with this app. SCRAP IT! PS: Their website has no way to provide them feedback.

My partner and I have been coming here for years now and the food never disappoints. Service and can be spotty here, so make sure to ask your server for what you need up front, because it can be hard to track them down again. However, the food makes up for the service. Some of our favorites here are the fried chicken, garlic fries, and peach cobbler. The garlic fries are super crispy and well seasoned. The peach cobbler is also baked fresh to order in a six inch circular tin, big enough for two people to share. I tried the spinach artichoke dip recently and that was also great- it's very rich and filling. Everything is super fresh here so you should expect a longer wait than most places. While you wait, enjoy the live music as many musicians practice here a couple times a week.

We had a great experience on a recent Saturday night as a walk-in (group of 9). There was live traditional Irish music, no wait, and a large selection of menu items and drinks. The food was tasty and best of all, the service was excellent! Thanks for a great evening -- especially to Robert -- it was exactly what we were looking for!

The service was great and so was the beer. The bartender had a knowledge of what she was selling which is increasingly rare. Great prices too. Don't go here to eat (unless you're already drunk). The "maple" carrots were actually just corn syrup and they were undercooked. Having ordered my burger medium rare, I got it back well done and crumbly for some reason. Burger had nowhere near enough moisture. Normally when you think about food the next day it's because you can't wait to go back. This morning it's because I'm still mad about how ass my dinner was last night.

This place has had my heart for years. Formerly Dan Diego's, the Pub has great happy hours and amazing home cooked food. I will keep coming and supporting the local community at the Pub in Bay Park. Keep up the good work! I can not wait to go back for a Rueben on their rye bread! So dank!

Food was amazing! Staff is so friendly! We enjoyed ourselves and are glad we found this little gem.

This place is GREAT! The staff is super hard working and friendly and the food is DELICIOUS. Everything I've tasted appears to be made fresh. Even the bread and buns! Great place for a get together for decent sized groups and small events!

Stopped at this pub yesterday and was blown away by the incredible menu, great service, Irish band playing and the vibe. It was incredible! We showed up without a reservation and a group of 12. Robert was our server and he was so attentive, a beacon of positivity and so fun. We had such a great time. As a person living with Celiac, I was blown away by the food options, they even have a dedicated fryer! We needed up staying until closing, and had such a great time! Great food, great drinks, great service and just wonderfully friendly staff!

I had previously reviews this when it was Dan Diegos. I drive by it regularly and saw the name change to The Pub and kept telling my husband we needed to go to see what if any changes had been made. We came by on a Saturday, in the early evening. We sat on the patio and saw the QR codes to get the menu but when looking at the menu thought that surely there was more? I saw menus at the hostess stand and grabbed a few. Sadly there was just not the selection there once had been. I ended up getting my old standby fish and chips and my husband got the same but with shrimp (shrimp were breaded and fried). Kidlet got chicken nuggets with fries. The nuggets came with ranch (is this a thing people dipping nuggets in ranch?!). I asked for bbq and was given some which my kid proclaimed the "best bbq sauce ever." Come to find out it is her favorite bbq sauce Sweet Baby Ray's. Was disappointed when I looked at the itemized receipt a week later to see we were charged .25 for bbq. It is a quarter but I would have appreciated knowing it was an up charge. Or why couldn't the server have asked "it comes with ranch for dipping is that ok?" I would have said no requested bbq sauce and saved some money and ranch that no one ate. My favorite adult beverage the craic punch was gone (insert sobs here) so I had a rose. Husband had stromalo cider. We used to get the bread pudding with whiskey sauce but after seeing all the changes we decided to leave. Total $61.15 (cider $7.50, fish and chips $18 x 2, kids meal $5, rose $8, bbq .25). While I can't say I will never be back, I can say that it won't be the go to place it had been for us for years and I will have my memories of Dan Diego's and all the family and friends we brought there.

I hesitate to write this because I don't want to lose our regular seats lol but this place is sooooo great! The staff is like your favorite neighbor and the food is MADE WITH LOVE- clean ingredients and the veggies are often from the owner's huge garden. It's got indoor seating and an outdoor patio with cute heaters on the tables. They have live music, Irish (and non) a couple days a week. It's kid friendly and has lots of games around. It's become "our bar" and we're so happy here! Ooooh and the beignets.... don't leave without trying these! Soda bread beignets with a bourbon caramel sauce... We've dubbed them 'better than beignets'. Amazing. Definitely try it all out!

Food was excellent. Enjoyed the sampling of Irish breakfast with sausage, potatoes, Irish bread, Irish bacon and fluffy scrambled eggs with side beans. First time having Irish breakfast as be was so good. Chicken and waffles was equally good. Chicken was moist and the waffle with it was great with the drizzled syrup. The wedge salad had crispy onions in addition to the bacon with fresh cherry tomatoes and blue cheese. It was a perfect Easter brunch. We enjoyed everything. Had a casual vibe and their restroom was clean. Customer service was on point. Always checked on us and refilled our water glasses. Nice little pub on bay park area close to Mission Bay. Definitely will be returning here.

Been coming here since the soft opening many years ago. So many good things to say about this place. Happy that they have been able to provide amazing food constantly and get better.

If I could I would give this place a 3.5. It's an average neighborhood bar with some decent food and drinks. The wings are one of my parents favorites. I love their veggie burger, it's one of the best veggie burgers I've ever had. The food always takes a while to come out and sometimes the inside of the restaurant can be a little rowdy and unorganized among the staff. But that's an easy fix. Overall the food and drinks are nothing to boast about. The restaurant itself isn't anything to boast about either, very much average. But the servers and bartenders are very friendly. The bathrooms are clean most of the time. It isn't always busy, just usually on the 1/2 priced wing nights.

The service, the place, the ambiance, our waitress, the owner. Oh , wait, the food and drinks lol All of it. AMAZING!!! We will definitely be back!!

Incredible food! So many choices all made from scratch. The service was genuine and I felt like I was a neighbor! Will be back for sure!

The more I read about food poisoning the less sure I am I got it from this place. I guess sometimes it takes like 72 hours to incubate. I'll add to my initial review

This is a nice family owned business. The staff was helpful with giving great recommendations to cater to your taste of drinks. The food was delicious!!!!

Great food, amazing people, quaint gamily friendly environment. Superb beer selection and the homemade bread and bread pudding are to die for

We stopped in here last night just after watching the SD Legion game. It came highly recommend by it's regular watch party attendees. This is one of the legions official watch party locations and that's good to know because this Pub serves up amazing food! I got the fish n chips and it wasn't over breaded which is so important to me. The Chunky/Flaky pieces of fish was perfect. I used everything on it...the lemon, tarter sauce, and the malt vinegar (that's already a staple condiment on the table) So you know it's a true favorite here. The chicken and waffles was so good too. Made with soda bread base for the waffles and a honey mustard drizzle for the chicken. Oh my, it was like a savory dessert for dinner! We heard the shepherds pie was a must try so we got one to take home. I honestly wanted to try everything. The staffers were attentive and very nice. Come by this family run business and you won't be disappointed if like that kind of vibe.

The pub is one of our favorite places in San Diego! Patty (the owner) works hard to bring amazing "home cooked" style irish and euro dishes. They are the only bar in town with Kroebenburg Blanc on tap, which is one of our favorite beers. We bring our dogs here who get greated with dog treats. Its just a great place all around, and we love the food and drinks here. The soups rotate weekly and are incredible! Recently theybadded rack of lamb....highly recommended!

This place is awesome! Food is delicious and the service was fantastic. Good prices too. And outdoor seating! We got the fish & chips, the ribeye, and the soda bread. Fish & chip was as close to London's as I have had in the US and the soda bread was just scrumptious. The ribeye was cooked perfectly and delish. everyone who helped us was super friendly, efficient, and just great all around. We will definitely be back!

Terrible service! We had some young kid who didn't know what he was doing. Never checked on our table, never asked if we wanted another round of drinks and didn't refill our water. Then he leaves without even telling us and we had to ask another person working there where he was. This lady then gave me attitude like I had asked some ridiculous question as to why the server left without telling us. Wouldn't ever go back to this place.

Just came here after a dog walk on fiesta Island. First time here but will definitely be back. Large menu, quality food, and large portions. What made it even better was the friendly service. Really above and beyond. Dog friendly patio was a huge bonus, plus the traditional Irish band playing! A real gem

I came here with a group on St. Patrick's Day mistakenly thinking what better place to go than an Irish pub..... 1: There was an extremely long wait (which we accepted) but after waiting over 50 minutes we were told they were having issues finding a table to seat us since our 2 dogs were "counted as people" and they couldn't seat us at a normal 4 person table... we have never heard this and we go out with our dogs all the time. They also said they were concerned about fire code and reaching maximum capacity... we continued to wait 2: We were offered an outdoor table but were told we "couldn't be served alcohol if we sat there" so obviously this was not an option 3: 5 minutes a after being offered a table that couldn't get full service we were told a table was opening on the back patio so we went in to be seated. It wasn't even that crowded, and didn't justify all the statements that were made about "fire code" or capacity.... When we got to the table, we were told we needed to order from the QR codes on the table, which we did however 4: The app didn't allow Apple Pay or use of the cards we had stored in our phones .... It was REQUIRING us to DOWNLOAD a 3rd party app to complete our order and pay. When we complained about it, 2 staff members were sent to the table and neither could process with our cards on the phones, so they said "they guess" they would just manually take our order as if they were doing us a favor 5: When we were ordering, the server seemed irritated and started to walk off and seemed like she wasn't even listening to the order so we were not even sure she heard everything. After the food was delivered, they never came back to ask if we wanted anything else, and we had to stop multiple people to find our server to check out. Overall this was a horrible experience and a perfect example of where the service industry has fallen, after the pandemic. My group was very reasonable and didn't give any attitude to the employees but were still treated poorly. I do not recommend this place and experiences like this remind me why it's better to just drink at home.

Great food. Great people. 10/10 recommend. The place should be called Olive Garden, because when you are there... you feel like family

Really tasty fried chicken with a solid price. The tater tots are super good too. Would definitely come again to try their skinny fries!

I just realized I've never wrote a review for Dan Diegos... wow, this is a long time coming because they are great! We have been going for years... it's a small, welcoming spot with many food options, TVs, and easy going vibes. If you ever get a chance to go for St. Pattys... it's really fun when they do a celebration in the parking lot! However, they are a great stop any time! Decent beer options (both Irish and American beers), as well as some wines and cocktails. The service is top notch! Everyone comes by to help you out and are super friendly. Now for the food... they have different options from sandwiches and pub food to more traditional Irish dishes like fish n chips, Shepard's pie, and beef stew. The number one stand out you can't miss is their IRISH BREAD!!! Ive been to Ireland and still have never ever had a better Irish bread than Dan Diego's! It's the owners grandmothers recipe, I believe, and a secret ha! Just trust me and order it! Their sandwiches have all been amazing... especially with their steak fries. The Irish dishes are a bit bland- I've had better Shepard's pie, but it is decent enough. I like the stew with the mashed potatoes, but could use more flavor and salt. They do a really good fish n chips though! All in all, great spot!!!

amazing service and food. very friendly staff and family owned and run. hidden gem. feels homey

This fantastic bar had some of the friendliest staff I've seen in a while. Not sure if it was the owner or not, but she kept coming back to check on our food! Great fish and chips!

We've visited previously a few times when this was Dan Diego's; the husband is a sucker for a good fish and chips and they served a really good one. It's always been a little "hole-in-the-wall feeling, with the interior a bit worn and a general feeling of being run down, but that hasn't bothered us as he really loves his fish and chips. We hadn't been since the recent name and other changes they've touted in emails to us, so when we found ourselves nearby we decided it was time to give it a try. When we walked in we noticed not much had changed appearance-wise. We were greeted nicely by a young guy server and told to sit anywhere, so we grabbed a seat on the patio. The server got us water and menus right away and took a drink order, and came back in a timely manner to take our order. The husband had the fish and chips and I, having just had a snack, went with just some of the regular buffalo wings, a favorite staple of mine anywhere as they are hard to mess up and I can take leftovers home. The food came in a reasonable amount of time, and the husband was enjoying his fish and chips. My wings however, were completely dry on arrival; a little sauce was in the bottom of the basket but the wings themselves were completely dry, so I asked the lady who brought the food for some of the buffalo sauce. While I waited for that, I went ahead and started in on a wing. The meat was so dry, it was barely edible, even dunked into the ranch dressing. It was obvious the wings must have been done first and sat under a warming light to the point all the sauce had dried up and the meat had been over cooked. I knew no amount of sauce was going to make these edible I set them aside and when the lady came back with the buffalo sauce, I politely let her know I was going to pass on the wings and could I have a cup of the stew. When pressed on what was wrong with the wings, I let her know they were dry and tough and frankly inedible. Her response was "we always get compliments on our wings!" like somehow I was crazy to not like them. I found this pretty annoying but just nodded and shrugged, and asked again if I could get the stew instead. The stew took a little longer than I would have expected for a soup, and was served with a little piece of I assume Irish soda bread, which was fine. The stew was lacking flavor, needing some pepper and salt. The meat in the stew however, was tough - to the point that I need a fork and knife to cut the larger pieces. I found this pretty disappointing, as all you need to make in a stew tender is time. By this point the husband is getting closer to done with his fish and chips, when he gets to the end of the last piece and it is complete mush inside, the batter not cooked and the fish under done to the point of being translucent. This was the only piece like that though, to be fair, and he enjoyed the plate otherwise. But for both of us, to receive dry wings and tough stew, and then feel challenged and disbelieved when returning an item that wasn't up to par, hit us very wrong. Not sure how this experience lines up with their ambition to become a "gastro pub" as their emails proudly proclaimed, but it's a non-starter for us. We sadly won't be going back.

Our family and friends come here quite often. Great food and very comfortable. It's a great location and easy to get to from all directions as we have friends meet up here. The kids enjoy it too.

The Pub was a weird experience on St. Patrick's Day. They blocked off the entire parking lot but had nothing going on outside save for one guy playing prerecorded Irish music from a mobile device on loudspeakers for no one to hear. They claimed an hour long wait to be seated inside but would not allow anyone to stand at the bar while waiting. There was a small outdoor dining area presumably for patrons to order takeout and dine on the premises but no drinks were allowed. We left a phone number to receive a text that never came. We returned an hour later and were seated but were not told why we weren't texted. Food was average. Beverage selection was nice. No Irish music or anything else was playing inside. Could have been a huge night for the Pub but it seems like they just weren't interested.

My husband who is from South Africa and family from Europe was so happy this establishment had one of his favorite beers, Carlsberg, and only for $3 for a tall can! Our server Sarahdawn was very attentive and so nice. Can't wait to come back!

This place is dirty, the staff is slow and unattentive. The owner is a grouch that goes table to table, talking to you as if you know he's the owner and not just some random drunkard going up to strangers' tables, talking shit but thinks he's funny. This place is truly falling apart. Don't go here to watch sports unless you support SDSU and like huddling around a 32inch tv. After how rude and unhelpful the staff was after my last visit, I will never go back again.

This place was an utter surprise!!! Loved all the Irish faire including beer selection, entrees and desserts. I don't recommend the fried chicken, but then again why order fried chicken in an Irish pub/Restaraunt. The soup of the day was fantastic and I will go back to try the beef stew. If you only try one thing crazy in your life, I highly recommend the Soda Bread beignet's they were to die for!!!

I love your beef stew and soda bread. I always come here for comfort food. They never disappoint and really good portions.

Definitely the best fish and chips in San Diego. The fish is fresh tasting and the batter is perfectly flaky. The French fries are thick and delicious. Everything on the menu is really affordable and they have the best happy hours. The majority of the menu is made from scratch so it has a great home cooked vibe.

There was a banner out front that bragged about their being the best fish & chips in San Diego! I can't tell you how many times I'd driven past, and saw that banner! Finally, I said we need to go try this spot out! With the utmost luck we arrived as the first patrons of the day, with our two golden retrievers in tow! We had the best meal, served by the most delightful woman. Well two of them, one I learned who brought our dogs biscuits was the owner, the other a lovely representation of this restaurants vibe! I remember Dawn was a part of her name, and she had every answer I sought, about the menu! We truly enjoyed the fish and chips, my favourite thing was the flake salt on the chips! It was over the top. The fish was divine! My guy had the Caesar with chicken, he said it was one of the best he'd ever had... The fare is tilted Irish, which if you hadn't noticed my last name, I totally fit into that community! I can not wait to go back and try their other offerings! His Highness just walked in asking me what I was doing, when I said writing a review about the restaurant we enjoyed, he retorted I was just thinking of them, and can't wait to go back!!! So there you have it, both of us just loved it and can't wait to go again!!!

Great family business with wide range of tap and can beer selection. The food is all made in house, sauces made in house, etc. Service is always fast and friendly. We go about once a week and our favorites are fish and chips, Irish stew, Irish fries, wedge salad, beet salad, chimichuri lamb sandwich!!! Sit inside or outside, dogs are welcome in outside enclosed porch

By far the best fish and chips we've ever had in San Diego! And try the open faced Reuben sandwich - so tasty with the best pickles! Service was quick, friendly and overall it was a good experience

So we had a graduation party here last night in the private room. There were 16 of us, and we had two dedicated servers, Patty & Kimberly. They were awesome, very attentive, on top of everything, anticipating needs and wants before we had to ask. We all loved the private room, especially during covid, which has its own bar and bathroom. And the large windows come out, so it has an open feel to it . Also has a huge tv, and Irish pub songs playing. The food was fantastic, we had a wide range of menu items. Everyone raved about how good the food was. My DD's burger was delicious, very unique with the corned beef on it. The Craisin Nut salad had lots of nuts & craisins, and the Shepherds pie was loved by many. I heard the fish and chips was great. Our new favorite place for family get togethers. The service and the food are impeccable. So many items I want to try next.

Love this place! Been coming here for a couple years and the food is consistently good and the service is great. Patty (the owner) is so sweet, we just love her! Prices are reasonable (for SD). My favorite is the beef dip and my husbands is the fried chicken sandwich. Bonus that they serve my favorite wine too, so not just a beer place.

There are so many great spots on Morena that are hidden gems. Always friendly and attentive service, I have to acknowledge how True it is that they have best fish and chips around. Still have to get to More on the menu, but always love the wings and actually freshest, Crispest veggies that reduce the wing guilt and get my carrots in. Oh, and the prices are shockingly reasonable, have to remember to Come more often.

Dan Diegos is THE place. They pour a great pint. The food is INSANE. Everything we've tried has been great. Id highly recommend their Irish coffee and anything that includes soda bread. Their daily happy hour is also an excellent deal. Love this spot.

I went to this small local pub to watch the world cup! Very friendly bartenders/waitress (it's a plus they were pro England!) 4 stars only because the TV's are small and if you're seated at a table instead of the bar, you can't see them very well at all. Parking - Small parking lot but free street parking available! Food - Great fish and chips! Definitely enough to share with a friend and the cup of chili was good and very meaty.