Jimmy's American Tavern Reviews

Great food and service! Loved the old tavern style atmosphere and seeing the marina.

Great food and excellent service. They also have a nice selection of beers. It was a great evening while we were waiting for our nautilus boat.

Definitely as must if you're visiting the area.
Lunch, dinner, or just a cocktail(s)

Nautical panoramic views + warm atmosphere.
Solid menu, food, & drinks.
Great view and environment.

Bar tenders keep up with their high demands!

We ordered a bunch of appetizers off the happy hour menu. Everything was delicious, and prices were reasonable. Staff was very friendly and super attentive. Great choice of beers. It's right on the harbor - nice views and great atmosphere. Indoor and outdoor seating, with heaters on the patio.

David was great, he allowed us to take our time and brought what we needed when it was needed.

The atmosphere of the place is amazing. A great place to go enjoy some great food and be able to look out at the harbor. The service was fast and on point. The calamari was the best I have ever had. The fries were so good you don't need to dip them into anything. I am definitely planning on going again.

The food was great and the staff was friendly. The food was on the pricier side in my opinion but it is all about the location. The view was amazing!

Excellent service, my glass was never empty and the burger was very flavorful. Everything had that amazing "home made" taste.

Good food, great service. The atmosphere was welcoming. Menu has a lot of spicey food.

Dont get the salad but everything else is really good get the mac and cheese

We were able to come here on our boat because there is a place to dock. Good food. Good service.

Their onion rings and ketchup! Burgers are awesome too!

Awesome food. Evening air was great with the open concept to outside seating. Vegan choices too.

We ate here a couple of times during our stay. Their burgers and chips also fish and chips. Every thing was good.

Great service and nice sincere. Good family fun view is to die for.

Good burgers and one of the only places in San Diego that I have seen to have grouper. Expensive

Great food, ambience and service. Right on the marina. Nice crowd. Ok place to bring your well behaved children. I take my clients there.

Fantastic service from Kent. Such good food. Fish was perfect. My salad was exquisite. Going back tomorrow.

Ordered the Clam Chowder and arrived at the table almost warm. One would think that someone in the kitchen might notice when picking up the bowl to deliver to the table that the bowl is not even close to hot. Asked to get a hot bowl of Chowder and took another 15 minutes. By the way, the restaurant was not busy at the time, maybe 15 customers. Then the ultimate disappointment, worst Clam Chowder ever. Had the consistency of thick gravy and no flavor. They should get a new recipe or take it off the menu.

Absolutely amazing!
I thought the prices were high but it was worth every penny. The atmosphere is great and so was the service.

Great waterfront bar with good food. There is a small visitor dock available to visit by boat.

Food is great, service is wonderful, atmosphere and views are to die for!

Excellent place! Nice and friendly! David our server was on point!

A preferred location for quality American food. Great spot for an appetite of any size. The service was very sociable and kind. Bring your appetite because portions are generous.

my favorite place to go near the airport! good food and drink selection and right on the marina

Food was absolutely amazing as well as the service!!! And the view was incredible and very relaxing!!!

American food and service at this place is great. this location is absolutely outstanding. prices were average for the menu.

Amazing calamari and amazing breakfast burger with truffle fries. We"ll be back!

Delicious food in a setting with a gorgeous view of ships and the water. The food was a little pricey, but I guess you pay for the atmosphere. My major complaint was that the women's restroom was out of soap. Several of us requested this be refilled but after about twenty minutes, it still had not been done. I had my boyfriend go into the men's restroom to bring me soap. This request should have been taken care of immediately IMO

Burgers and brew, and more. Great location. Excellent service.

The location is great and the service was awesome but the food was not quite up to par. We both had the burger and or son had the chicken and waffles. I didn't like it all that much but my wife really liked hers, the chicken and waffles was not good at all (is there supposed to be gravy on the waffles too?) All in all three stars for us

The best "Impossible Burger" in town. Great location, always friendly service and the beautiful location overlooking the marina can't be beat. One of our favorite go to spots, any day of the week and lovelier during fine weather weeknds. The Dan Point J-Fat is also excellent but not quite the view.

Great location and service. Food was so so. Famous cheese burger was great good but the sauce in the Jimmy's burger is not good. Fried chicken is dry and seems to be 2 day old. Even the fish and chips was bad. It was mushy as it was something coming out of the microwave. Their fries and chips were great.

The service and the food were both Exceptionally Awesome!

Great Food! Great Atmosphere! Great Service! I Love this place!!

Really good food, but terrible drinks. Even looking past the price, the drinks were pretty bad. Just for food, definitely stop. For drinks, go somewhere else.

Decent place. Food not bad. Enjoyed the view of the marina. Friendly staff.

Was not what I expected maybe after looking at photos on Instagram and everything my expectations were high but I would say the highlight of these 3 dishes were the tater tots. The deviled eggs were ok but the pickled jalapeno over powers the whole thing. The skillet was the most disappointing as it was just meat and potatoes no life to it. The chicken was done properly but the sausage gravy was too thin and seemed watered down.

Everything was ridiculously perfect and delicious! We'll be back everytime we are in town.

We went to Jimmy's on a Friday evening when we were on a weekend getaway and we were very disappointed. The food is just way overpriced for what you get. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger and it was so greasy that I couldn't hold on to it to eat it. Let me be clear, my issue was not with the fat that was in the burger but the fact that there was so much grease that I could not hold on to it to eat it and what I did eat didn't settle well as it was too much grease. I ate less than half of it. My husband had the fish & chips and ended up sick from the food a little while later. The waiter took off my burger since I was unable to eat it and our bill for 2 people and only two drinks was over $120. The waiter was great and we left him a very nice tip as it was not his fault we were disappointed in the food. In my opinion the food is just not worth what it costs! I'm glad the owner thinks that I am just "Claiming" that my husband got sick from their fish and chips, but the fact is that was all he had eaten there and he was ill after. Take it how you want it but my husband ate their food and then got sick, not too many ways to interpret that. Sorry that he is disappointed in my review but that is the point of a review is to let the people know if there is/was an issue, not to blow smoke and appease everyone!

Very enjoyable! Great variety without being a huge menu. The cornbread is AWESOME!

Servers were on top of it, and the beers on tap are good.
Really cool vibe to this place.

Basically, one of San Diego's truly great restaurants. This is comfort food done exceptionally well, burgers on a par with Hodads and Slaters, home style supper entrees on Sunday, and all of it presented and prepared to a very high level. The setting is exquisite, open-air even when you're inside with roll-up, garage door style windows, and one of the city's best patios, all in a high-class location. It will instantly feel like a vacation.

We love Jimmy's! Everytime we come to San Diego, Jimmy's is the first place we go to eat and have a beer, after checking into our hotel across the street :) Great selection of delicious food and drinks. We always get their homemade S&P chips with the best blue cheese dressing ever! The grilled shishito peppers are excellent :D Of the 6 nights we stayed in the Point Loma area of San Diego, we went there 3 times. Great atmosphere just to go and have a beer and relax! Fabulous views of the harbour and lots of outdoor seating! Fantastic service also

Squeezed in between a number of yacht clubs is this amazing joint..

We tried the Spicy California and Blues burgers! Both tasted fresh and came in sizable portions. The blues is a must if you even remotely enjoy blue cheese!

Server was attentive and knowledgeable.

Get the homemade potato chips

Bad customer service. Went to the bar around around 6 and two guys were working at the bar and sat there talking about basketball and didn't acknowledge us at all. After about 3 4 minutes passed I called out my order because no one was going to serve us otherwise :/. The atmosphere/view here is great and the drinks were well priced :)

Atmosphere and ambience is a 5/5...food 3/5, service 5/5. I probably wouldn't come back unless it was for drinks at happy hour. Food is way over priced and just okay at best.

Great food. Even better service. Izzy was our server and she was on top of it

I am in San Diego for a 5 hour layover and was on my way to Mitch s Seafood when my Uber driver recommended this place as better. It was about 9:30am when he dropped me off so I hung out in front until they opened. They opened at 10am and a line had already formed so about 2-3 people were ahead of me. The hostess sat me down outside on the patio overlooking the water which is very beautiful and gave me a menu and said my server would be out soon. After that not one person looked at me, offered me anything, took my order or asked if I had been taken care of. Even the hostess completely forgot about me. After trying to get someone s attention, being ignored and sitting for 22 mins I walked out. What a shame that I didn t get a chance to eat there, but I ended up walking to Mitch s which Was delicious.

Good atmosphere only had a bloody Mary but it was very good

Great views of the bay and the harbor, without the crowd.

Always good , they are doing great handling the Covid protocol.
Good job Jimmys

Good food and beers. Friendly staff and very cool decor!

Good food, good beer, good location. Waitress changed my tip, and I took a picture of it. Gave herself an extra $5.00 at my expense. Probably won't go again, unless I have cash on hand.

Awesome food great atmosphere and it was awesome being right on the water

Awesome, flavorful food! Interesting cocktails! We started out for a social hour/birthday party and ended up staying for dinner. Staff treated us fine until we stayed longer than they thought we should have. Service became better when we ordered dinner on top of the starters and drinks. Should not have to wait or flag down folks for drinks or refills. Fix this and get five stars!

Love the burgers here and the buffalo meatballs are amazing it's a must have for great food

Great fish & chips (real chips - not fries). Excellent atmosphere.

Fine place for tasty american food. Got there near seven, it wasn't very crowded. I will be back with my relatives. This place has a cool feel to it. Similar to a cafe in Las Vegas I liked.

Let me start off by saying that the ambiance was amazing . We ate outside so we had a view of the ocean and the vibe was just right. I got the cowboy burger and my wife got the regular cheeseburger but it was all good and fresh and brought out in a timely manner. I would definately recommend you try this place. It was my first time there but definitely won't be my last

Onion rings are great. Beer selection good. The ambience especially at dinner-sunset is awesome,

Food looks great. Maybe looks better than it tastes though since they come a tad bland. Service is excellent and professional though.

American food and the atmosphere here is quality. dropped in on mon i think. really nothing but enjoyable experiences here, i'll be back. the place has a great feel to it.

Had their sirloin and black bean chili. Hardly worth 15 dollars. Didn't even give me a spoon. And didn't come with cornbread as the menu suggests.

Love the food here! I had the fish and chips, it's delicious and very fresh. Hubby had the fish tacos and they were also very good. The service was so good, constantly checking to make sure we had everything we need and drinks were full. We went on a Friday night and only had to wait a few minutes. The prices were average for what we got. We will definitely be coming back soon