Some Restaurant Specials

Restaurants are fighting for their lives these days, as food costs rise and people have less money to spend. So what's a restaurant to do? Cut prices, of course. Many restaurants have found new and creative ways to keep old customers coming back and attract new customers as well. Here are a few I have found that offer good food and great value.

The Old Spaghetti Factory (http://www.osf.com/) has two locations, one in San Diego and one in San Marcos. This is a kid friendly restaurant that is very consistant. It is their 40th anniversary, and to celebrate they are offering 40% off pasta dishes on Tuesdays, for lunch and dinner. This special continues through May, and will drastically reduce the price of your total bill.

Vincents (http://www.vincentsongrand.com/) is one of my favorite restaurants in all of San Diego, but I usually go there only during restaurant week. Well, Vincents offers restaurant week prices every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Here are the details. You must be seated by 6pm, and you order from a special menu which changes weekly. For $30, a three course meal at Vincents is great value. Recently the menu included a choice of moules marinere, onion tart, or cold watercress soup to start. The entree choices were petit filet, sole a la meuniere, or veal prosciutto raviolis in cognac peppercorn sauce. The dessert choices were pavlova with mixed berries, creme brulee, or dessert du jour. Truly a great meal.

Blue Fire Grill (http://www.dinebluefire.com/) is located within the grounds of La Costa Resort and Spa. It is a very upscale restaurant, beautifully appointed, a wonderful place to take out of towners for a special meal. They are offering a three course meal on Wednesday and Thursday for $35. You can be seated any time, and their menu offers something for everyone. Recent menus are not printed, but you can look at their regular menu online to see what they offer.

There are many other restaurants out there with great deals for us to enjoy. So if you know of anything exceptional, please leave a comment and I will write more about other restaurants soon again. Happy eating.