I will definitely take your suggestions into great considerations. I'm so glad I posted on chowhound because after hearing all the raves about Phils and Oceanaire on yelp, I thought that they were really good options. Though, I did feel a bit iffy about Oceanaire because 1) it's a chain 2) I thought the foods were overpriced ($32 for a crab cake?) I would much rather pay $30 for 5 courses and wine at Wine Vault. Thanks for your help!

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Oceanaire
San DIego, CA, San DIego, CA

Wine Vault looks great! Except I'm not 21 yet but my bf is so I'm sure he will enjoy it. I will need to call the restaurant and ask if I can order without the wine since on their website, they did say "21 and over please". Thanks for the recommendations!

Oops, sorry for not mentioning that but yes I will have a car and I will be staying at Sofia Hotel on Broadway in downtown.

I am planning a 2 days trip to SD for my bf's birthday. I'm mainly looking for a restaurant to go to for dinner with a nice atmosphere, great food, and excellent service. I was thinking of either going to Cafe Chloe or Oceanaire Seafood Room.

I've also looked into the Cottage for breakfast/brunch and some other restaurants choices for lunch or dinner that I came up with are Phil's BBQ and Urban Solace.

Please let me know if my choices are good. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! (:

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Cafe Chloe
721 9th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Urban Solace Restaurant
3823 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104

Oceanaire
San DIego, CA, San DIego, CA

Phil's BBQ
3750 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110