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Wonderful Right at the Gaslamp Plaza Suites

  • August 19, 2008
  • Rated 4 of 5 by MilwVon from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wonderful Right at the Gaslamp Plaza Suites

For my last evening in town, I decided a quiet simple dinner in the restaurant downstairs on the street level of my resort was my best bet. It was really very good . . . I'm glad I dined at Dakota Grill & Spirits before heading home after my five days in San Diego.

A "white linen" type of place, it was comfortable dining alone. I thoroughly enjoyed the large windows on the two outer walls of the building. The view as evening approached, the hustle and bustle of the Gaslamp District, was a nice diversion to dining alone.

The menu offered a rather simplistic assortment of entrees, most of which included potatoes and fresh string beans. Salad was an ala carte, but I passed in order to assure I'd have room for dessert. For dinner I had the prime rib (end cut, medium well), which was a huge portion . . . I think probably 14 or maybe even 16 ounces. Served with au jus and horseradish, it was really a prime cut and had outstanding flavor.

After dinner I ordered the apple pastry, that came with a small scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. The pastry was light and flakey, served warm with a strawberry garnish.

My meal came to $43 but with my hotel/resort key, there was a $10 discount. So dining for $40 total in San Diego was a wonderful value given that most nice, fine dining establishments are more in the $50+ range.

There is an upper level that is accessed via a lovely wide staircase that brings guests right to the large bar. With a TV mounted on the back wall, patrons can sit and enjoy an adult beverage while catching a ballgame or perhaps the evening news.

If you are driving to the Dakota Grill & Spirits, there is valet parking next door at the entrance to the Gaslamp Plaza Suites.

From journal San Diego "Association" Style

Dakota's

  • May 20, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by aburchett from Clemmons, North Carolina
Excellent food, atmosphere, and price. If you are in the Gaslamp Quarter, it is one of the better places. The food is Southwestern with a gourmet flair. Service was excellent, and so was the food. You really need to try their sampler dessert. You can choose three smaller portions from a list of six or seven items. All are great. The cheesecake, chocolate flan cake, and the creme brulee are scrumptious.

From journal San Diego - A US Jewel

Dakota's

  • June 18, 2003
  • Rated 3 of 5 by mariaurchick from Brownstown, Michigan
Dakota's is the restaurant at the Gaslamp Plaza Suites. The food was very good, but pricey. The atmosphere was very nice . . . also, it had an upstairs. There was piano music playing during dinner, which was very nice also.

From journal Gaslamp Plaza Suites

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