Turf Supper Club
Grill your own steaks
Last Saturday I had dinner with some friends at the Turf Supper Club in Golden Hill. This restaurant has been a mainstay in San Diego for as long as I can remember. Before the idea of grill-your-own steaks became trendy, the Turf Club was there, unassumingly and quietly creating a legacy. I'm pretty sure the decor hasn't changed since then either. From the wallpaper with horses wearing suits to the Pepto-Bismol pink walls in the ladies room, this place screams campy. The red leather booths up the ante when it comes to old-school lounge decor. But that's what makes it cool. A lot of new restaurants spend good money to achieve this aesthetic - the retro-chic look. But this place isn't "decorated" retro, it is retro. If Ron Burgundy were a real person, he would definitely be a regular at the Turf Supper Club.The menu is limited, but the food is good and surprisingly cheap for what you get. We had a group of 8 people and we all had entrees, salads and at least one drink and the bill was under $200. The filet mignon was flavorful and tender, and since I grilled it myself, it was cooked just like I like it. The bloody Mary was just spicy enough and was served with two big green olives in it. Our waitress was even kind enough to bring us a few extra blue cheese stuffed olives to snack on. The salad was average, but then you don't really come to a steak place to eat salad. Everyone seemed to enjoy their meal and we all agreed that if you live in San Diego, you have to visit this San Diego classic.
Turf Supper Club
1116 25th St
San Diego, CA 92102
(619) 234-6363
http://www.turfsupperclub.com
Turf Club is a favorite of mine. Discovered it back in 2006 when I lived kitty-corner in the Pompei Red, Mediteranian villa-looking appartment complex. Went there this last Friday! How funny.
ReplyDeleteHighly reccomend the teryaki seafood kebab and wash it down with a dirty martini and those infamous blue cheese olives.
Namaste! Annie
Loved Turf Supper Club back in the day, but the mood and vibe and most importantly, the QUALITY has changed... Take your business East to the suburbs and check out Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Lounge. These are the original owners of Turf Club and they made the grilling it yourself concept what it has become in San Diego.
ReplyDeleteThe gas grill was brought into the dining room in 1955 by the original tenants ... just a few years before the third ownership group operated the establishment beginning in 1997. And the quality has changed - for the better - just ask the staff. Most all of them have worked there for a number of years.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a case of sour grapes June 30 - your facts and history are distorted. But then again, you probably haven't walked the good earth as I long as I have lived GH. The TSC experience and staff are top shelf and always friendly!
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