The food — not the wait
“Took ages to get our check too!”
American
Great food, slow service: the birthday dinner where Roger was charged $1.50 for a truffle nobody ordered.
The Patio on Lamont is listed as closed. This page keeps a dated 2013 dinner, not a current recommendation.
Yelp — The Patio on Lamont listed as closed (checked 2026-09-16) (2026-09-16) ↗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.
From Roger’s camera roll
Source-backed notes
Checked in 2 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Jul 1, 2013. See the check-in log
“Took ages to get our check too!”
Three stars. The food was great, but the server brought an unrequested birthday truffle, charged $1.50 for it, and took 15 minutes to bring the check. Roger’s July 1, 2013 Flickr post from the same birthday dinner lists the ahi tower, Jidori chicken and Portuguese garlic shrimp.
Stay in the neighborhood
A Pacific Beach sushi counter Roger calls the most authentic Japanese spot in town, praised for reservation-only demand, sushi-bar seating with the chefs, and standout sashimi, chirashi and uni.
Roger rated this 4 stars, admitting he'd passed this Garnet Avenue breakfast spot for years -- by car, skateboard, and on foot -- always wondering about the long line, before finally trying it for breakfast.
Roger rated this 4 stars, calling it decent pho with quick service and, at the time, the only spot in PB for it.
Keep exploring
Browse the American page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
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