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Del Mar, CA · Restaurant

Jake's Del Mar

The Dave + Tammy Tour landed at this LUSH-ous place on my recent BD.

THE VERDICTGO — STRONG RECOMMENDATION.
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THE EXPERIENCE

The Dave + Tammy Tour landed at this LUSH-ous place on my recent BD. Given it was our second visit, we were pretty confident it was going to be good. Our last trip was during a pass through town during a business trip, so this time, we had "all the time in the world" and am I glad we did. The TUNA TARTARE TOSTADA was perfect. The TRUFFLE CHIPS were silly good. The CRISPY CALAMARI was divine. But my favorite, and what I will go back for time and again? The RIBS (appetizer); they were literally some of the BEST I have ever eaten. You could have blown on it and the tender meat would have fallen off the bone. My ONLY complaint? Was the bartender said we could find the recipe for those SINful ribs on their website, but alas, we could not. Not to worry, Jake's will be one of our very fave "Go To Places" on any given weekend. And now that we're just a 20+ minute (bike) ride away from home, we'll be there more often. Oh, and the plentiful craft beers are deliciously on point, too. Thank you!

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WHAT WORKED

The original review was positive overall; the specifics are in the experience above.

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WHAT DIDN’T

Honestly? Nothing worth bitching about.

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WORTH IT?

Yes. The original review supports the recommendation.

THE LAST WORD

GO — STRONG RECOMMENDATION.

“I’m looking for reasons to recommend them. They just have to earn it.”

David Temple
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