Don't let the 4 stars fool you, this place is definitely worth a visit! The only reason it didn't receive 5 is because it was a while before we were sat and then before we were met by a waitress. A group of 4 of us stopped in on a Saturday morning, after the bfast rush so there were tables available without a reservation. We ended up seating ourselves and eventually were met by a waitress. She immediately brought us waters and took our drink orders. Once she got the drinks going, time from service to delivery greatly improved. Being the chilaquiles connoisseur that I am I went that route, while my friends ended up with the BLT Benedict, Cardiff hash, and shared the truffle tots because they sounded too good to resist. Can happily report everything orders tasted great. We opted for a bottle of Prosecco, but the cocktail list is worth giving a look. If you're in the north park area and in need of a bite or thirst quencher, check it out.

Absolutely delicious food, drinks and desserts. Encontro is a must whenever I'm in San Diego. Seating available inside and out. Super chill spot.

Pretty good! The poke nachos were delish. The bread was kind of underwhelming in size for being $11 but I got excited about it being the Pat and Oscar's recipe - still delicious.

I am SHOOK. I've been to Encontro's incredible happy hour before, but was blown away this time by their $2 "mimosa" on their happy hour menu. It wasn't exactly a mimosa bc there was no OJ but it was some kind of sparkling wine that was delicious! I haven't seen a $2 wine option since before 2020, and am sooo impressed that such a nice restaurant offers such an inexpensive alcoholic beverage. I also ordered the poké tacos which are always delectable, and the two went together quite well. Service was great as usual, and they brought out a water bowl for my dog companion :) This place is a wonderful option anytime but especially for happy hour. I'm so grateful there's still a place I can afford to dine out in San Diego, thank you encontro for keeping your prices reasonable!

Love this spot! Definitely will be a regular. The servers were attentive. Even on a semi busy work week when people were on lunch. It's a nice little casual place to have a quick snack/tapas for lunch or for anything! The only downside is parking. But it is right on the corner of Central North Park! Their food was so delicious. The portions were good for Happy Hour. PSA: Happy Hour tacos come in 2! I learned that the fat way... Lol. I always ask for sauce on the side for all my wings if they can make it naked. My little cheat code The fresh bread was the same recipe as Pat&Oscar's! The poke tacos were fresh and the sauce was the right amount to the serving portion. Definitely will need to try other things on the menu!

Great spot! Limited private table seating inside but lots of seat yourself at the bar and along the window. Seems like a great spot during the summer they can open up h to e large patio seating and open the windows. The food was beyond amazing everything tasted so good. We started with the garlic Parmesan wings. Normally those are dry rubbed but they made an amazing sauce cream sauce and they were great and cooked very well and crispy but also super juicy. The truffle mac and cheese with the asparagus I thought sounded kind of weird but it was amazing together and the cheese was so rich and creamy! The patty melt was perfectly cooked medium. Portions were very large. Our server was very nice and friendly and the food was very fast we got our food in less than 10 minutes.

Definitely worth a stop! Not only is the food delicious care is clearly put in to all aspects. The presentation is lovely. We sat outside and it got a little chilly but the heaters were turned on and everyone was happy. I enjoyed the Cardiff crack steak & eggs- there were friend calamari with the potatoes- a wonderful touch. And hubby had fish and chips. Came with plenty of dip options so you can enjoy to your liking: ketchup, vinegar, lemon and of course slaw

Came here post wedding dress shopping with a girlfriend just down the block. I've heard great things here and we got some waters and waited for happy hour to kick off. We shared an arugula salad with grapefruit and avocado this was so delicious I dream about this salad. We got some other happy hour apps to go with this and a bottle of sparkling water. Really enjoyed everything here. I live in north county now but I would come back here if I lived closer for that arugula salad weekly.

Located on a busy corner in North Park area of San Diego, the ambiance was dark with that CA modern industrial look. It wasn't too busy when we arrived 1 hour before closing. I tried the Patty Melt, which was tasty because of a perfectly medium temp beef patty on grilled sourdough, giving the sandwich a crunchy outside but tender inside. We also shared the truffle fries which was the highlight of the meal, those were so good, loaded with grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Located on the corner of 30th and University Ave. Nice, open, airy restaurant. Staff was welcoming. Kid friendly! Dog friendly! My daughter had the Mary's friend chicken sliders, they were so cute and tasty. 10 out of 10, cooked to perfection and seasoned well. The Elote fries were a hit at the table, everything worked well together and was quite delicious. They don't serve liquor here, just beers/IPA/soju/wine etc. We tried a few drinks, they were good.