Owner
Shakespeare Pub & Grille
3701 India Street
San Diego, California 92103
Phone: (619) 299-0230
Dear Sir or Madam:
We’ve spent many pleasant Saturday afternoons at Shakespeare having pints and pub food on your patio. There are few restaurants or bars in San Diego that have nicer outdoor seating areas than yours. The patio is a great place to get some fresh ocean breezes and sunshine while enjoying a proper Imperial Pint.
We’ve enjoyed your appetizers and lunch entrées although we have avoided the dinner menu because we’ve found it pricey for pub food. We have liked the fried Cod portion of your traditional Fish & Chips plate (served with peas on the side). The large piece of Cod is always tender and flaky and the batter is always light and crispy. The chips, however, have almost always been a little soft and soggy. We prefer drier chips with a crispy outside.
The Sausage Rolls (appetizer) are very good. The pastry roll itself is buttery, light and flaky while the pork sausage on the inside is plump, juicy and peppery. They go extremely well with HP Sauce and the Coleman’s hot English mustard served on the side. The Shepherd’s Pie (served with chips and peas) is a solid version of this classic English dish. The Great British Dip (“tender roast beef served on a freshly baked roll with tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion and a side of horseradish and brown gravy”) was quite good. The roast beef was in fact very tender and the brown gravy had a hearty, savory flavor that complemented the sandwich. Our only complaint was that the portion was slightly small. We also enjoyed the Crab Cake Sandwich (served open faced on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise and choice of one topping, either mushrooms, grilled onions, blue or cheddar cheese).
There are few places we would rather have a pint than Shakespeare and the fact that your pub food is better than average allows us to enjoy a nice lunch or appetizer as well.
Yours Very Truly,
San Diego Restaurant Review
Shakespeare Pub & Grille
3701 India Street
San Diego, California 92103
Phone: (619) 299-0230
Dear Sir or Madam:
We’ve spent many pleasant Saturday afternoons at Shakespeare having pints and pub food on your patio. There are few restaurants or bars in San Diego that have nicer outdoor seating areas than yours. The patio is a great place to get some fresh ocean breezes and sunshine while enjoying a proper Imperial Pint.
We’ve enjoyed your appetizers and lunch entrées although we have avoided the dinner menu because we’ve found it pricey for pub food. We have liked the fried Cod portion of your traditional Fish & Chips plate (served with peas on the side). The large piece of Cod is always tender and flaky and the batter is always light and crispy. The chips, however, have almost always been a little soft and soggy. We prefer drier chips with a crispy outside.
The Sausage Rolls (appetizer) are very good. The pastry roll itself is buttery, light and flaky while the pork sausage on the inside is plump, juicy and peppery. They go extremely well with HP Sauce and the Coleman’s hot English mustard served on the side. The Shepherd’s Pie (served with chips and peas) is a solid version of this classic English dish. The Great British Dip (“tender roast beef served on a freshly baked roll with tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion and a side of horseradish and brown gravy”) was quite good. The roast beef was in fact very tender and the brown gravy had a hearty, savory flavor that complemented the sandwich. Our only complaint was that the portion was slightly small. We also enjoyed the Crab Cake Sandwich (served open faced on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise and choice of one topping, either mushrooms, grilled onions, blue or cheddar cheese).
There are few places we would rather have a pint than Shakespeare and the fact that your pub food is better than average allows us to enjoy a nice lunch or appetizer as well.
Yours Very Truly,
San Diego Restaurant Review
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