Yelp's listing for Doner Grill San Diego at 823 5th Ave is marked closed, but a similarly named 'Doner Mediterranean Grill' still appears active on other directories (TripAdvisor, Facebook, Gaslamp Quarter Association) at the same address — suggestive of a rename or reopening rather than a confirmed closure, but not a direct confirmation either way. Status marked unknown rather than guessed; check before you go.
The call
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
What to order
Lamb doner
Best for
Late-night eats
Source-backed notes
Visit history
2015-06-10day precision · source explicit
★★★★☆
“Bomb! Lamb is dank”
Roger's draft strongly praised the lamb doner as excellent.
A projection-mapped dinner show at the Hilton Gaslamp. Roger documented the experience with a three-star Google review, so this is a mixed visit record rather than a recommendation.
From the order notes
Steak and fries shown in the documented visit
Go for
An immersive dinner show · A special-occasion experience
A Gaslamp Turkish restaurant Roger calls one of the best in town, built around a massive 4-person feast combo of meats, rice, bread and tzatziki, finished with pistachio baklava.
From the order notes
Go for
A historical record of a Gaslamp Turkish feast spot
Roger saved his 300th Yelp review for this longtime San Diego deli, praising the meat lovers and chicken garlic wraps (best eaten on-site, with extra yogurt sauce) and a new outdoor patio.
From the order notes
Meat lovers wrap · Chicken garlic wrap
Go for
A filling wrap under $10 · Eating in for the freshest bite
