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James' Place, San Diego, CA
James' Place, San Diego, CA
James' Place, San Diego, CA
James' Place, San Diego, CA
James' Place, San Diego, CA

James' Place

4.3
4.3
1084 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary Asian

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Fancy
Currently, James' Place is serving sushi on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday only.

James’ Place is a high quality and moderate price dining establishment. Specializing in Asian fusion cuisine, with a large variety of appetizers, and a nice selection of entrees.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Asian, Unspecified, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–7:30 pm Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (858) 638-7778
  • Website
    http://jamesplacesd.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    James Holder
  • Catering
    James' Place Prime and Seafood offers on site and off site catering
  • Private party facilities
    We offer a Private screened in dining area that can fit up to 18 people, or the out side patio can be reserved for up 32 people for sit down dining, you can also reserve the entire restaurant.
  • Location
    2910 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA 92093
  • Neighborhood
    La Jolla
  • Cross street
    Gilman Dr.
  • Parking details
    Free on Weekends $2 on weekdays after 4:30pm.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 1,084 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
James' Place offers "a perfect pre-theater dining experience" with its convenient location near La Jolla Playhouse. Guests appreciate the "delicious food" and "friendly staff," although service can be slow during peak times. Signature dishes like the "crispy rice" and "truffle fries" are highly recommended, enhancing its reputation as a "wonderful spot" for theatergoers. Reservations are advised for a timely meal before shows.
1,084 Reviews

  1. John VIP

    San Diego52 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server, Kohana, was exceptionally competent, professional, and friendly. The food was fabulous, and despite the fact that virtually every seat in the restaurant was occupied, including bar seats, our meals were hot and delivered promptly. A terrific experience!

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  2. Carolyn VIP

    San Diego5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The restaurant was conveniently located right next to the La Jolla Playhouse. We ordered edamame, a rainbow roll and the salmon caesar salad. The edamame came out right away and was very good. But for some reason, our main dishes took forever. Patrons that came in 20 minutes after us and looked to order the same thing were served and we were still waiting. By the time the food arrived, we had to wolf it down to be able to make the show on time. These things happen sometimes so we considered it a one off. But the server (who was very good) told us the anchovies were excellent, so we made sure to ask they be served with the salad. But the salad showed up with no anchovies (turned out they ran out) and no dressing; so definitely some kitchen issues. The rainbow roll was excellent as was the salmon on the salad. Just be sure to give yourself some extra time in case your meal is delayed. (Our reservation was for 6pm and the show started at 7:30). BTW, the manager gave us the salad at 50% off for our issues, which was nice.

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  3. DeniseL

    Seattle9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A wonderful experience before a fantastic show at the La Jolla playhouse. !

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  4. Thomas VIP

    San Diego5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always an easy delight for dinner before show at La Jolla Playhouse

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  5. Alfred VIP

    San Diego15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Although the menu changed recently, the food and service have the same outstanding quality they had in the past.

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  6. PatriciaC VIP

    San Francisco11 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Arrived punctually. Waited 20 minutes before flagging down a waitress since we were being ignored and had tickets to a show. Food took 40 minutes to arrive and was lukewarm. Food was mediocre and absurdly priced. Had mentioned a birthday on the reservation but wait staff never mentioned it. Don’t recommend and will never return.

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  7. Jeff VIP

    San Diego9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again excellent. Very busy but Anthea stepped in to help and we had another great dinner.

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  8. Wendy

    San Diego20 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 13, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good cocktails. Sushi rolls were great. Seabass was good but a bit bland. Overall overpriced but good. We ordered an extra sushi roll but after 30 minutes it didn’t arrive so we had to cancel in order to get to the show on time.

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  9. SusanH

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Great place to dine before going to a play at the LaJolla Playhouse. Food was delicious. Sound level only drawback.

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  10. CGSMD VIP

    San Diego10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A perfect pre-theater place to dine. Very pleasant and easy. They are very ready to handle the theatre crowd and time limitations.

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James' Place is rated 4.3 stars by 1084 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for James' Place

2910 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA 92093

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Gilman Dr.
  • Neighborhood
    La Jolla
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–7:30 pm Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Asian, Unspecified, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free on Weekends $2 on weekdays after 4:30pm.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    James Holder
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://jamesplacesd.com/
  • Phone number
    (858) 638-7778
  • Catering
    James' Place Prime and Seafood offers on site and off site catering
  • Private party facilities
    We offer a Private screened in dining area that can fit up to 18 people, or the out side patio can be reserved for up 32 people for sit down dining, you can also reserve the entire restaurant.
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