Enable JavaScript to run this app.
Skip to main content
OpenTable logo
Quixote, San Diego, CA
Icon

Quixote

$30 and under
Mexican
2223 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104-1103

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 39 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Hot spot
La Única Manera De Hacer Cara Cruz Es A Través De
La Intuición

Why they're an Icon

From the OpenTable editors: If Quixote feels like a house of worship, it’s no accident. The cavernous restaurant was built from a deconstructed Mexican church, as hinted at by its Santa Maria candles and pulpit-turned-bar. Chef José Cepeda serves riffs on his family favorites spotlighting heirloom grains, masa, and his specialty, moles.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 1:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion
  • Private party contact
    our Private Event Coordinator: (619) 296-2101
  • Neighborhood
    North Park
  • Cross street
    El Cajon Blvd and Lousiana St. - Valet Parking is limited on weekends.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Private Room, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

  • Quixote's large parties

    Multiple dates available
    At Quixote, we kindly request that parties larger than six guests adhere to a minimum charge of $50 per person. If your group's total doesn't reach this minimum, we will simply adjust your bill to meet the requirement. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Our servers are here to guide you through our full menu, offer recommendations, and answer any questions to ensure your experience is seamless.
    Quixote's large parties Photo

Private dining

What 1,181 people are saying

Quixote reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Quixote offers a "fantastic dining experience" with a "unique and special" atmosphere, beautifully blending Mexican cuisine with gothic charm. Guests rave about the "delicious food" and "impeccable service," particularly highlighting the shrimp tacos and creative cocktails. While some mention dim lighting and noise, the "amazing ambiance" and "great service" keep patrons returning.
1,181 Reviews
  1. Mary

    San Diego7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my second visit here. I decided to give it another chance since I didn’t enjoy the food or the experience the first time. I came with my family this time and ordered a variety of dishes, everyone loved the food and the drinks! I’m glad I gave it another try. The waitstaff were very friendly, not pushy or overbearing at all. I’ll definitely be back.

    Is this helpful?

  2. Kira

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely loved it here. Definitely coming back for more!

    Is this helpful?

  3. Maria

    San Diego3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Although we were seated 20 mins after our reservation time, our overall service was amazing! We were seated in the Heaven Room, which was beautiful. Our server was friendly, attentive, and gave great food and mock tail drink recommendations. The food, drinks, and desert were delicious! We took my mom for an early Mother’s Day dinner and she cannot stop talking about the ambiance, food, and service we received from our server.

    Is this helpful?

  4. Seb & Carlien

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fantastic food, knowledgeable staff and a great experience. It is a little bit loud but everything else made up for it so it didn’t matter too much. Highly recommend

    Is this helpful?

  5. Jerry

    San Diego5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The hostess need to pay attention to customers when we arrived they were by the kitchen and just talking to other staff members and it didn’t seem it was about work, we waited about 15 minutes until they came over. The hostess seemed to lose focus when speaking to her. We arrived before the the dinner rush arrived. Our waiter seems to be not experienced on the menu when we asked him about items on the menu. But overall it was a pretty nice experience to have a meal.

    Is this helpful?

  6. Jesse

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Proposed to my now Fiancée. Roxane server was awesome very friendly even helped me with my proposal. She made everything more special.

    Is this helpful?

  7. Martha

    San Francisco2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wow! Surprising and delicious. Beautiful space, too dark.

    Is this helpful?

  8. Daniel

    Sydney1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 7, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The venue is amazing, super thoughtful and the attention to detail is amazing. The food: The pickled tea leaf salad is great, very balanced and delicious. Oaxacan Fondue was good, very cheesy as expected. Crab corn doughnut, not good, crab meat tasted very tinned and was out of the fridge cold plonked on a warm doughnut. Bay Scallop Black Cocktail was also not good, waaaaay too salty, the scallops were lost in the black salty liquid as well as the octopus. In fact you couldn't taste anything other than limes and salt. The michelada was good, spicy, good flavours, that and the salad were the best things we had.

    Is this helpful?

  9. Lindsey

    Columbus1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 6, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was really good! Drinks were good! Service was not the best. We waited for at least 10 minutes and then had to stop someone to ask if we could get our drinks started. Cool ambience, but the little room we were stuck in was super dark and felt a bit claustrophobic.

    Is this helpful?

  10. Megan VIP

    San Francisco10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the memelita, guacamole and a Maria Tambien for our cocktail. All of it was amazing and we’re looking forward to returning on our next trip to try more dishes and cocktails.

    Is this helpful?

FAQs

Quixote is rated 4.6 stars by 1181 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. San Diego
  4. San Diego
  5. North Park

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 39 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Quixote

2223 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104-1103

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    El Cajon Blvd and Lousiana St. - Valet Parking is limited on weekends.
  • Neighborhood
    North Park
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 1:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Private Room, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion
  • Private party contact
    our Private Event Coordinator: (619) 296-2101
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookies and Interest-Based Ads
  • Cookie Preferences
Copyright © 2025 OpenTable, Inc. 1 Montgomery St Ste 500, San Francisco CA 94104 - All rights reserved.
OpenTable is part of Booking Holdings, the world leader in online travel and related services.
Booking Logo
Priceline Logo
KAYAK Logo
Agoda Logo
OpenTable Logo