searsucker

searsucker
611 fifth avenue (in the gaslamp district), san diego, CA 92101
tel: 619) 233-7327

what was consumed: happy hour! shrimp and grits, tuna poke, caesar salad, and their pork belly (not on the happy hour menu, but recommended by lots of folks so we got it. and i'm glad we did! yummmmm)

i'm a sucker for former top chef (the show) chefs. even for ones that appeared on seasons i missed (a good chunk in the middle). so, when searsucker was recommended to us, i pushed for us to check it out. we opted for searsucker's happy hour which featured quite a few drink specials as well as the entire menu. the HH menu is pretty extensive, offering some delicious treats like poke and shrimp and grits. 

per recommendations from yelp, we also ordered the pork belly. imo, it was cooked deliciously and worth paying the full price. i wished i could have had a larger portion, but that's really my eyes speaking not my stomach. bjl thought it a bit to fatty, but that's the part i liked the best (haha).

i'll also say the service and staff at searsucker were excellent and the decor was chic but comfortable. those were definite plusses to our dining experience. thanks searsucker!

online: https://www.searsucker.com/san-diego/