Lemon Grove Bistro

Lemon Grove Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Ellen

   San Diego2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Carli and Trevor our servers were great. Food was delicious. Dessert was Brown Butter Cake with Caramel and Vanilla Gelato. To die for. Will definitely be back. Thank you.
   

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   Rachel

   San Diego2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good food, but limited menu items. A very nostalgic place for me. I remember when it used to be the bakery. Good memories! Glad Lemon Grove has a restaurant like this that is not a chain.
   

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   Crissy VIP

   San Diego19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We sat on the patio for a very nice Easter Brunch. The food was delicious and the service was wonderful.
   

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   Crissy VIP

   San Diego19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is always amazing. And our server Pat was a delight. This is such a lovely place to have a nice relaxing dinner.
   

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   John

   San Diego2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Our waiter was very nice and even stopped by to say our food would be ready in 7-8 minutes and that they wanted to be sure our food was hot. When the food came as promised both entres were barely warm. The flavor was delicious but it was disappointing to have it Luke warm. We waited until we were half finished before our waiter returned. We told him about the temperature. He apologized and said he would let the kitchen know. He returned again with a message from the chef that he is sorry we we not satisfied and hoped we would return. I don't think we will.
   

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   TiffanyH

   San Diego9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We found this hidden gem and met friends for lunch. The food was AMAZING as you could tell the chef put much effort into developing layers of flavors. We dined on the butternut squash soup, apple citrus salad with prawns, roast chicken, butternut squash panini and beef bourguignon. Let’s just say there was nothing left on our plates. We also appreciated their kids menu. For dessert we shared the apple pie a la mode. It was good but not on the sweet side (I usually prefer it really sweet). The server was very attentive and kind. We came on a Saturday during lunch and it wasn’t very busy. There is also ample parking. Will definitely come back! Will definitely come back!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We found Lemon Bistro searching for restaurants on open table. It had a high rating and great reviews so we thought we’d see for ourselves. It’s a cute place with good atmosphere and the food and service were excellent. Carly, our server, was amazing. She had a great personality, good recommendations and just added a lot of fun to our night. All of the people we encountered throughout our dinner were friendly. We started with the crab cakes which were full of crab and not breading and were very tasty. For dinner my husband had the short ribs and I had the meatloaf and both of those were excellent. We finished with the carrot cheesecake which was delicious. Portions were good size and quality of food was very good. We will definitely be returning.
   

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   Henry VIP

   San Diego31 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Came in for an early dinner and everything was great from food to service. We were seated quickly and checked in on often.
   

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   Judy VIP

   San Diego20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is always amazing The service is excellent
   

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    Paul

    San Diego1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    I like the food here and have come back several times and will continue to. There was a small overcharge on the bill which I mentioned to the waiter who just said "oh, can I run your card," rather than offering to correct it.
    

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