4 Best Pubs near Jamul

“Jamul Casino is the only casino in San Diego that offers a buffet to the public not just for Elite members. Other casinos that once offered buffets are now transformed into dine-in restaurants or food halls.The buffet is held at the Tony Gwynn’s sports pub only on Weds through Saturday from 4-10pm. $75 for Saturday and $59.95 for the other days. Different rewards tier will get member in free+1 (Pearl), 50% off (amber), 20% off (aqua) or 10% off (ruby). Each person needs a card for discount to work. You may use your food credit if it’s not expired.Saturday cost more because it has prime rib and Alaskan king crab.There are two lines. We came on Friday and people started lining up at 3:45. One line for Pearl members and the other line for the 3 tiers. They allow 2 parties to check in from the Pearl line and 1 from the other line and alternate back and forth.The buffet station is set up on one side of the room. You stand in line and tell the servers what you want and they will plate your food for you. It’s not self serve except for the soup.Friday night items:Roasted vegetablesBaked MusselsMahi-mahiCalamariSalmonseafood penneDungeness crabSnow crabGarlic butter baked Lobster tailHerb crusted SirloinClam chowderOysters and salad had their own station on the opposite side.Same with Desserts: cupcake, cheesecake, cookie, apple pie, ice creamKing crab was available for Pearl and Onyx members on Fridays but available for everyone on Saturday.For crab, you get an entire claw cluster. The snow crab was a bit over boiled and the shell kept breaking but the meat was sweet. The Dungeness crab was spiky but it’s a hard shell so the meat stayed intact. Both were served hot not cold on ice like other buffets.Sticking to oysters, lobster and crab was the way to go. The sever didn’t know what type of oysters was being served but my guess was a west coast type. It was on the smaller side, sweet and very fatty, easy to slurp. It was so yummy. I was happy they had mignonette sauce.You can order drinks with your server. But the alcohol bar downstairs in this dining room and right outside serves regular cocktails. The bar upstairs at Loft 94 offers Asian inspired cocktails and tastes so much better!We sat along the wall which had a tv at every booth. Although the menu is limited, it has all the fresh seafood items that we all love.“

“Best place in La Mesa to go for food, drinks, happy hour, dinner with friends, and games for the family. They just keep making this neighborhood bar better, most recently expanding their space with an arcade. Amazing bar food, probably the best sliders I’ve ever had, my kiddos love all of their appetizers, and the breakfast burrito is a must try. Wonderful friendly staff and great ambiance no matter what time of day. 5 stars!“

“We enjoyed a very nice experience at Hooleys, for dinner. We were greeted promptly upon arrival and seated at a nice booth.Our server, Lexi was at our table quickly to get drink orders. Our food and drink arrived quickly. Everything was prepared well. We had a Calamari appetizer, followed by a Beef Stew Boxty and Corn Beef with Cabbage. Portions were plentiful, with leftovers for another meal. Wednesday is also half price bottle wine night, which was a big plus.“

“Came for a couple of drinks with family while in town for a visit. Typical bar. We didn't eat here so we couldn't speak for the food but the drinks were good and the service was friendly. The customers in the bar with us at the time were all friendly and mostly locals, I'd say.“