From Roger’s notebook

American

Food history

Latest recorded visit2009-12-06
“Decent happy hour! Good appetizers and brewskie prices! Awesome spot to watch football,etc.”
Roger, Google Maps review (2009-12-06)

American

Elephant Bar Restaurant

Rancho Bernardo, San DiegoClosed

Roger rated this 3 stars, calling the happy hour decent with good appetizers and beer prices, and a solid spot to watch football.

Closed

Elephant Bar Restaurant's Rancho Bernardo location is listed as closed; its parent company shuttered 16 locations in a 2014 Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This page keeps Roger's dated review as a record, not as a place to visit.

NBC 7 San Diego — Rancho Bernardo Elephant Bar closes as company shutters 16 locations in Chapter 11 bankruptcy (2014-06-25) ↗

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

    Best for

    • Food history

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    2009-12-06day precision · source explicit
    ★★★☆☆
    “Decent happy hour! Good appetizers and brewskie prices! Awesome spot to watch football,etc.”

    Roger liked the happy hour deals on apps and beer at this Rancho Bernardo chain restaurant, calling it a good spot to catch a football game. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

    Source 1 ↗

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    From the order notes
    Sushi · House wine · Craft beer flight
    Go for
    Wine and beer with dinner · A group night out
    Latest recorded visit2015-05-28
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    Worth tryingPrice varies
    Rancho Bernardo

    Bernardo Winery

    Wine

    Roger rated this historic Rancho Bernardo winery 3 stars, praising the wine and its quiet North County setting close to the city.

    From the order notes
    Wine flight
    Go for
    A quiet wine-tasting stop in Rancho Bernardo
    Latest recorded visit2009-11-09
    MixedPrice varies
    Rancho Bernardo

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    Chinese

    A Rancho Bernardo Chinese buffet Roger rated 3 stars as solid but typical, calling out the sea bass, decent crab legs, good fruit selection, and Dreyer's ice cream as highlights, while noting Central San Diego diners are better off at Great Moon in PB.

    From the order notes
    Sea bass · Crab legs · Dreyer's ice cream
    Go for
    A decent Chinese buffet in Rancho Bernardo/North County
    Latest recorded visit2008-08-15