The call
Start with the Perfect Storm cocktail, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- The Perfect Storm cocktail
Best for
- A dessert-focused night out
- Groups or dates
Dessert
D Bar
A Hillcrest dessert bar Roger and friends adopted as their new sweet-tooth spot alongside the long-standing Extraordinary Desserts, praising the plated, made-to-order desserts, modern decor and fast, attentive service.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
2013-01-03day precision · source explicit
“D Bar has made us "convert over!"”
Preferred over Extraordinary Desserts for a change of pace; desserts are made to order rather than pre-sliced, service is fast even with big groups, and the chef checked in on the table personally. Recommends the Perfect Storm cocktail, and notes a free drink on every third Foursquare check-in at the time.
Stay in the neighborhood
More in Hillcrest.
RecommendedPrice varies
Hillcrest
Cigar Cave
Drinks
Roger's Hillcrest cigar-bar pick, run by an owner (Raul) he calls the friendliest in town, open later than most local lounges with a strong Belgian beer selection on tap and bottle.
- From the order notes
- A cigar paired by Raul · Belgian beer on tap or bottle
- Go for
- Late-night cigar hours · Belgian beer drinkers
Latest recorded visit2025-01-15
Not recommendedPrice varies
Hillcrest
Hong Kong Restaurant
Chinese
A Hillcrest Chinese restaurant Roger says declined after the pandemic, dropping from a two-star review to one star, after an earlier visit he'd already called just okay and Americanized.
- From the order notes
- Go for
- A cautionary tale on a post-pandemic decline
Latest recorded visit2022
Worth trying$$
Hillcrest
Nishiki Ramen - Hillcrest
JapaneseRamen
A Hillcrest location of the Nishiki Ramen chain -- a separate address from the site's existing Kearny Mesa entry -- rated a middling three stars by Roger.
- From the order notes
- Go for
- Ramen in Hillcrest
Latest recorded visit2019-02-02
Keep exploring
More like this.
Browse the Dessert page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
Worth tryingPrice varies
Embarcadero
Portside Coffee & Gelato
CoffeeDessert
A grab-and-go coffee and gelato counter at Portside Pier: an easy fix on a Harbor Drive walk, though Roger said the coffee is better in Little Italy.
- From the order notes
- Apple pie gelato
- Go for
- A quick sweet or caffeine fix on the waterfront
Latest recorded visit2020 · approx.
MixedPrice varies
Hillcrest
Chocolat
DessertFrench
A Hillcrest dessert cafe near University and 5th where the displayed cakes looked past their best, but the made-to-order gelato flavors and a crepe (best ordered with honey on the side) came through.
- From the order notes
- Gelato flight (tiramisu, vanilla, pistachio)
- Go for
- A gelato stop · A casual dessert date
Latest recorded visit2011-12-08