Jo's Diner — Restaurant in San Diego

I felt dinery (I know it’s not a word, but it’s how I felt). So I looked up diners near me (Eastlake area of Chula Vista). I stumbled on a 4.6 rating & checked out the menu. Unbeknownst to me, Jo’s diner was affiliated with Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives. While fasting I love to watch his show (while not fasting as well). I watched the snippets of the episode where Guy Fieri tasted the Short Rib French Dip Sandwich & the Jo’s Meatloaf dishes. They both looked & sounded satisfying. My husband & I decided to go. We arrived within 30 min. & parked right in front for free given that it was the Juneteenth holiday. Entering the quaint restaurant we sat on a cushioned & pillowed banquette that looked nice. I’d definitely love for the pillows to be cleaned often. That didn’t deter me though. There was a nice & interesting piece of art on the wall of Olive Oil which brought back childhood memories. To the left of that artwork was Guy Fieri’s stamp of approval which I’d never seen in person because this was a first time eating at one of his picks. I couldn’t wait to order the Short Rib French Dip Sandwich. Then I ordered the Stuffed French Toast. My husband ordered the Fish & Chips. He then ordered the Banana Fosters French Toast a la mode for dessert. My goodness! Everything exceeded our expectations. The only issue we had was that the Fish & Chips portion size was very small & the price was very high. We would not order that again for those 2 reasons even though it was good. The Short Rib French Dip Sandwich was sensational. The Stuffed French Toast was delectable & lastly the Banana Fosters French Toast a la mode dessert was hittin’ everything....

My daughter had her wisdom teeth removed a few days ago and we were looking for somewhere that simply served mashed potatoes. When we were looking at places online, this seemed like a cozy little option in Mission Hills. We arrived around 6:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. While we parked across the street at a meter that was not in service, we later noticed that there appears to be a parking lot behind the cafe. There were only a few other diners at the time. Three of us ordered breakfast dishes and one ordered a burger. All of the food was very good. We also ordered lumpia which was a nice surprise and their spinach artichoke dip which was amazing. My daughter and brother each had an ice cream shake; one chocolate and one chocolate malt. The server kept our glasses full and checked in periodically. She was very nice and patient, especially considering she appeared to be the only one on duty. We did not have to wait long for any of our food for beverages. I think the only sins that the toilet paper was flipped around backwards 🤣. This reminded me of a cafe that we used to have around the corner from our house. I will definitely be coming back. And just for the record, no one actually ordered the...

We really enjoyed our visit to Jo's. It's been on my list for a while, and I'm glad we finally made it. We stopped in after a day at Comic-Con with some family who also happened to be in San Diego. it was relatively late on a Sunday night, about 8PM (when they close at 9). They were perfectly accommodating for a party of 10 including a wheelchair. All the food looked and tasted excellent and quite frankly I was shocked that nothing was "out" or "unavailable" considering the time of day. And we really ordered things from all across the menu, including French toast, pancakes, short rib French dip, steak frites. meatloaf, chili con carne, etc. With a party of 10, you could imagine the diverse tastes and palates. And yet everybody loved everything that we had as we shared a lot across the table. It's not too often you find a place where everyone likes everything on the menu, but that's the case here at Jo's diner. I personally ordered the meat loaf and it was outstanding! One of the best I've ever had, truly tremendous. The bacon wrap was very crunchy, which added great texture and the demi-glace was amazingly flavourful. It was a featured item on DDD (Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives) I highly...