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James' Place, San Diego, CA

James' Place

4.0
4
1079 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary Asian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 22 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Fancy
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.

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
  • Neighbourhood
    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 1,079 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
James' Place offers a "great dining experience" before shows at the La Jolla Playhouse, with "excellent sushi" and a "convenient location." Patrons appreciate the "friendly staff" and "delicious food," though some mention the service can be "slow" on busy nights. Overall, it's a "lovely" pre-theater option.

1,079 Reviews

  1. PatriciaC VIP

    San Francisco11 reviews

    1.0

    Dined today

    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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  2. Jeff VIP

    San Diego9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    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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  3. Wendy

    San Diego20 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    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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  4. SusanH

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    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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  5. CGSMD VIP

    San Diego10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    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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  6. Guy

    San Diego44 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The perfect dinner before the theater. The food never disappoints.

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  7. Rayme

    San Diego33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, great service. A little pricey but portions are good size. Surprisingly loud with customers talking. Not sure why this is - so the ambience for a pricey meal can be a bit disappointing.

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  8. Suzy VIP

    San Diego6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious appetizers with a Manhattan drinkers Manhattan.

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  9. Kelly

    San Diego57 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a very nice dinner here before the show we were seeing and our server was awesome. Not sure how you get the parking price that's advertised tho.

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  10. Thomas VIP

    San Diego4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Charming staff. Great location before the play at La Jolla playhouse. Food is always delicious and interesting

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FAQs

James' Place is rated 4 stars by 1079 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 22 times today
Google Map for James' Place

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

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Gilman Dr.
  • Neighbourhood
    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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