Reporter Comments
Gotta Go To!
Sophisticated colors. Outstanding designs. Not your ordinary restaurant. It’s also a wine shop. Kick back and enjoy the ambiance indoors in what I would call the conversation room, or if you prefer, outside on the patio. Either one is a good choice. The music is pleasurable, the atmosphere, tantalizing. On the corner of Bacon and Point Loma Boulevard this place offers an experience unlike any others. The food is fabulous and the price is very reasonable. In addition to a full-service bar, 3rd Corner Wine Shop and Bistro also hosts monthly wine-tasting events. Call or check out their website for more information. |
Statement by Restaurant
“Some of the most interesting wine experience in San Diego can be found in… places like The 3rd Corner Wine Shop and Bistro… The Kitchen is tiny but creative, producing a menu of small plates such as mussels baked in white wine and a mahi-mahi with panko and jalapeno lime aioli that rivals the best seafood in town. Best of all is the wine program, diners can order any bottle in the shop at retail price plus $5 corkage. You’ll find collector items in the wine vault behind the bar, and hundreds of selections from around the world are scattered around the shop… It’s off the beaten path in Ocean Beach, but 3rd Corner is worth seeking out because the concept is so refreshing.”
- Wine Spectator, November 15, 2006 |
Overall Taste
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Overall Presentation
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Overall Size of Servings
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Manager
Friendly
Cooperative
Quiet
Pleasant
Cheerful
Relaxed
Polite
Sincere |
Host & Server Friendliness
(While reporter was there)
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Employee Service
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Overall Atmosphere
Airy
Attractive
Beautiful
Casual
Charming
Cheerful
Clean
Comfortable
Formal |
The Furniture
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The Table Settings
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The Décor
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For Children (under 10)
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The Neighborhood
Tourist
Freeway access (within 6 blocks; easy in, easy out)
Close to beach
Suburb: From 1900s to new
Business Area: From 1900s to new
Most of the houses vary in appearance
Beauty of trees
On the main suburb street
In a combined commercial residential area |
The Parking
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The Restrooms
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The View
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The Building
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Pricing ($ - Low : $$ - Moderate : $$$ - High)
$ - Low to $$ - Moderate |
Prices - All Day Main Dishes
From $9.00 to $18.00 |
Prices - All Day Appetizers
From $9.00 to $12.00 |
Prices - All Day Salads
From $5.00 to 13.00 |
Prices - All Day Dessert
From $7.00 to $8.00 |
Prices - All Day Drinks
From $2.00 |
Waiters/Waitresses (Servers)
Yes |
The Busiest Days
The Busiest Hours
The Wait to be Seated
Fridays and Saturdays
7:30pm to 10:00pm
Up to one-hour wait |
The Wait to be Seated at all other times
No wait |
The Wait to Receive a Main Dish at the Busiest Times on the Busiest Days
15 to 20 minutes |
The Wait to Receive a Main Dish at all Other Times
15 to 20 minutes |
MEALS WITH A PURPOSE
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BUSINESS
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Get a Good Meal
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Trying to Impress – Traditional
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Trying to Impress – Special
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Quick
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A Place to Linger
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FRIENDS AND FAMILY
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Get a Good Meal
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Quick
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A Place to Linger
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Walk after Dinner from the restaurant
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Walk after Dinner within 5 minute drive
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Location of walk within 5 minute drive
Ocean Beach
Sunset Cliffs |
ROMANCE
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Get a Good Meal
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Traditionally Romantic
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Fun and Adventure
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A Place to Linger
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Walk after Dinner from the restaurant
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Walk after Dinner within 5 minute drive
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Location of walk within 5 minute drive
Ocean Beach
Sunset Cliffs |
BY YOURSELF
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Get a Good Meal
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Quick
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A Place to Linger
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Walk after Dinner from the restaurant
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Walk after Dinner within 5 minute drive
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Location of walk within 5 minute drive
Ocean Beach
Sunset Cliffs |
