Bar & grill serving up huge plates of American fare in a brick & wood interior or an open-air patio. Based on 984 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
182 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 440-5687
Website: https://www.downtowncafe-ec.com/
Hours
| Friday | 2–9 PM |
| Saturday | 2–9 PM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM–6 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 2–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 2–8 PM |
| Thursday | 2–8 PM |
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Reviews
Ruth P
I will say that I loved the ambiance of this place.
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George Trudell, Jr.
I dropped by at around 6pm on a Thursday before heading to the theater. It wasn’t very busy but I sat at at the bar for 5 minutes before a bartender showed up. She was nice though. They seemed understaffed. Nobody knew the wifi password (“it changed”). Things got better after that. Decent beer selection and the food (chicken wings) was decent too…basic wings, nothing special. I’ll check out the place again when I’m in east county.
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Shelly Rickel
I have never been anywhere in 5 to 10 years
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Cassandra
The wait staff is NEVER kind and actually condescending when they talk to you. Asked for extra plates with the nachos and was laughed at by one server because apparently I’d “never had the nachos here before because they come with extra plates”. Another of the staff reprimanded me in front of our table because I asked for a separate bill when I arrived late to a party.
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Debra Darnell
Their Happy Hours specials are great. Food was tasty and very reasonably priced. Two Happy Hour meals and 2 adult beverages were less then 35 dollars.
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Kara Johnston
I’ve been coming to this place for the past year and it seems like the food, drinks and service has went downhill the last few visits. I ordered an old fashioned, wasn’t an old fashioned. Their Tex Mex wrap was mainly just guacamole and tortilla and overly peppered steak. The waitress was extremely fake. Def not a great experience overall.
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Brittany Daniels
I feel like 3 stars is too generous but willing to give them another chance.
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David Bertrand
Nice ambiance. Bartender dude is very efficient and makes you comfortable.
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Joe Maula
It seems the service and food have gotten a lot better. I have been there a couple of time in the last couple of months. Happened to get Miranda/Melinda/Marcy the last couple of times. The service, was so much better than the past couple of years. The steak bites and the carnitas flatbread have been very good. I just hope the owners get it together and open seven days a week.
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Laurie Beebe Lewis
Great entertainment but table service EXTREMELY S L O W! Took 1/2 hour just to get a menu and another 1/2 hour to get a waiter to bring water and acknowledge my presence in the walk-in restaurant. Went for the music. I gave it 4 stars because of atmosphere and music. Without the band it would get 2 stars. The music makes this place stand out! Menu is pretty good and food is good too, for this type of restaurant. Prices vary from appetizers to main course meals. Good salads for sure! Great for dancing and music! They always have excellent entertainment! Lunch specials available and the service is much better during the day as opposed to the evenings when they have music.
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