The Pony Room

The Pony Room reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Betty VIP

   San Diego79 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Was a beautiful day to have lunch out on the patio. The homemade chips & guacamole and the margaritas was the best! Love the quiche and hamburgers
   

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   Terry VIP

   San Diego37 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The Pony Room is always a pleasant place for lunch. My guests enjoyed the menu, service and a very good meal.
   

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   Samantha

   San Diego5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Our first time at the Pony Room, for my birthday. I googled it and saw all the great reviews,. so we decided to check it out with friends. So glad we did! What a hidden gem for these foodies. Great variety on the menu for everyone and large portions that are very shareable. I had the Hamachi Crudo, two of my dining partners had the burger, which was amazing but splittable, another diner had the lamb popsicles, he said they were wonderful, but needed a little more spice. We all shared the pear salad, I loved the lavender dresssing. We also had the focaccia, so good! Our Italian friend said it was good but should just be called bread as it’s not traditional focaccia. I loved it, but I tend to agree as my family also owns a traditional Italian restaurant. We shared teo bottles of wine, which are a very good value according to my ex-Somm husband. We will absolutely be back, and bring our friends. Stewart, our server was exceptional and made the experience even more awesome. I gave ambience four stars because although the entire place was absolutely beautiful, the bar, the entry courtyard and the outdoor patio we could see from our table, our actual table was in a corner of the plastic lined patio, which took away from the total ambience for me and felt a bit claustrophobic . I’m sure as soon as it warms up they will take the plastic away, but for me, next time I would request to sit inside the bar area or somewhere more open. Overall a wonderful find, you’ll see us again soon!
   

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   Ismet VIP

   San Diego6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   It’s interesting that when I arrived the hostess wished me happy birthday but then they never did anything. I saw waiters taking candles and dessert for another guest but sadly nothing for me! Very disappointing. If they weren’t going to do anything they shouldn’t have acknowledged my birthday in the first place.
   

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   Stephanie VIP

   San Diego22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

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

   Alicia and Theresa are by far the best servers you could possibly ask for in this world. Everyone is so pleasant and friendly. Yet these two ladies make the experience even better. Foods amazing as well.
   

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   Erika

   San Diego1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

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

   Beautiful little restaurant, wonderful service, & great ambience. The only area that has room for improvement is the food. I was expecting good food for the price.
   

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   Lucia

   San Diego5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

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

   Went for breakfast and Everything was delicious except for the cappuccinos. 2nd time I’ve tried and they serve more like Lattes not Cappuccinos, it’s minor but their regular coffee is perfect! . Other than that service, food, location and ambience is excellent!
   

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   Dan

   Chicago12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

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

   Exceptional service, outstanding food, beautiful surrounding, highly recommended.
   

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   Brenda

   Los Angeles44 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 10, 2025

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

   The food, service, and drinks were amazing. Our server Stuart was wonderful. He was so attentive , we look forward to coming back, the sea bass was the best we had. Sangria is not to be missed
   

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    Nicole

    Pittsburgh1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

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

    I invited a friend to lunch, she had never been there and I was telling her how great it was. We were immediately greeted by a young lady with dark hair who asked us what our water preferences were, if we had any food allergies, and if we wanted bread for the table. Manny came shortly thereafter and was amazing as always. I had the burger, and my friend had the quiche trio. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Alex took over for Manny and was very helpful as well. He offered us dessert but chose to have a cappuccino instead. As always, I leave the pony room planning my next visit.
    

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