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.
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- A historical record of a Golden Hill burger spot
American
Garlic Shack
A Golden Hill burger and comfort-food spot; Roger's short, garbled draft note mentioned crab, though the specific reference is unclear.
Closed
Garlic Shack is listed as closed on Yelp and other restaurant directories; no longer operating in Golden Hill.
Yelp — Garlic Shack listed as closed (2026-09-21) ↗From Roger’s camera roll
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Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 1 time on Swarm, most recently Aug 28, 2016. See the check-in log
2016-09-17day precision · source explicit
“O am a crab”
Roger's draft snippet reads as a typo for 'I am a crab' (or possibly a reference to a crab dish); its meaning is unclear from this fragment alone. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)
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A hipster vegan restaurant and cocktail bar Roger compared to a plant-based Polite Provisions, with a compact but crowd-pleasing food menu.
- From the order notes
- Memphis BBQ Jackfruit · Hearts of Palm flatbread · Beet risotto
- Go for
- Vegan cocktails and food · A hipster date night
Latest recorded visit2016
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Turf Supper Club
American
A Golden Hill supper club where diners grill their own steaks and burgers to order, which Roger calls a great value for the amount of food, with a warning to arrive before 7pm before it gets packed.
- From the order notes
- Steak (grill-it-yourself) · Burger · Garlic bread
- Go for
- Grilling your own steak at a good price · An early-dinner reservation before it fills up
Latest recorded visit2015
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Humberto's Taco Shop
Mexican
A Golden Hill taco shop Roger rated 4 stars for very juicy carne asada and reasonably priced, decent-sized burritos, noting it gets crowded and rowdy with a late-night, post-club crowd on Thursday through Saturday nights.
- From the order notes
- Carne asada burrito
- Go for
- Late-night carne asada after the clubs
Latest recorded visit2007-11-15
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MixedPrice varies
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Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
American
Good for one thing in Roger’s book: a dog-friendly patio. The Black & Bleu burger was bland on a cold bun.
- From the order notes
- Happy hour beers · Cajun fries
- Go for
- Bringing a dog
Latest recorded visit2017 · approx.
ClosedPrice varies
Pacific Beach
The Patio on Lamont
American
Great food, slow service: the birthday dinner where Roger was charged $1.50 for a truffle nobody ordered.
- From the order notes
- Russian snow crab ahi tuna tower · Jidori chicken · Portuguese garlic shrimp
- Go for
- The food — not the wait
Latest recorded visit2013 · approx.