{"id":244260,"date":"2011-05-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-03T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/dr-ink-shakespeare-pub-grille\/"},"modified":"2011-05-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-03T07:00:00","slug":"dr-ink-shakespeare-pub-grille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/dr-ink-shakespeare-pub-grille\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Ink: Shakespeare Pub & Grille"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Dr.<\/a>
Pub y parrilla de Shakespeare<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Dr Ink |<\/strong> Columnista SDUN<\/p>\n

3701 India St., San Diego, CA 92103 (Mission Hills)
\n(619) 299-0230
\nHappy Hour: 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 4 to close on Thursdays. Additional
\nlate-night happy hour: 10 p.m. to close, Fridays and Saturdays.<\/p>\n

What pairs best with a roasted-tasting pint of dark, rich Guinness?<\/p>\n

With or without a royal wedding steering our attention to all things British, the answer is undoubtedly a jumbo plate of fish \u2019n\u2019 chips drizzled in malt vinegar, which is exactly the aroma that storms your nostrils upon walking into Shakespeare Pub & Grille.<\/p>\n

San Diego\u2019s oldest and truly authentic British pub quenches the thirst cheerfully during happy hour, when 20-ounce \u201cimperial\u201d pints of Guinness and more than a dozen other draught imports are priced at $4.95. Well drinks sell for $3.75 and bottled beers are $1 off. Food remains at regular prices.<\/p>\n

Hospitality comes in the form of efficient wait service delivered with charming British accents, not necessarily fusty Queen\u2019s English, but distinctly formal enough to confirm that your server wasn\u2019t groomed on this side of the pond. If you\u2019ve never been to a pub in the U.K., this paints the experience, right down to the red telephone booth perched out
\nback and the HP Sauce sitting at every table.<\/p>\n

The taps extend to creamy Boddinton\u2019s, Newcastle Brown Ale, Fuller\u2019s London Pride and the requisite Black & Tan, which gives you amber Bass sale on the bottom and the coffee-like Guinness on top. Yes, the Brits are famous for such single-glass combos, so expect to also see Harp and cider, Guinness and champagne, hard cider with blackcurrant liqueur and something called the \u201cshandy,\u201d which blends 7-Up with Harp.<\/p>\n

Where pubs in England lack outdoor seating\u2014or at least the year-round sunshine to support it\u2014Shakespeare\u2019s compensates with a spacious, west-facing patio that can leave you tanned and beautiful on clear days. Inside, you\u2019ll find a bright main room cloaked in dark wood, as well as framed, R-rated comic strips reserved for the men\u2019s restroom.<\/p>\n

Beefing up our beer choices was the fish \u2019n\u2019 chips using cod and tempura batter. At $14.95, the dish isn\u2019t exactly cheap, but it\u2019s very good. Conjure up a drinking hunger, and it\u2019s bloody fantastic. Ditto for the curry dipping sauce we requested for the fries.<\/p>\n

The vegetarian in our trio ordered the shepherd\u2019s pie using quorn, a mushroom protein common in England that sure beats tofu. I wasn\u2019t sure if it was the Boddington\u2019s clouding my palate, but the crumbled faux beef sure tasted like the real deal. As for those traditional canned peas that accompany most of the dishes, I hated them as a kid, and still do.<\/p>\n

The pub is somewhat of an event center for expats and Anglophiles alike, especially during U.K. soccer matches. There are also regular quiz nights, music trivia contests, live acoustic music focusing on British bands (May 22) and of course televised, tape-delayed viewings of the royal wedding, with festivities beginning at the crack of dawn on Friday, April 29, and likely spilling into the weekend.<\/p>\n

Ratings:
\nDrinks:<\/strong>4\/5
\nNearly all of the leading, memorable beers from England flow into regular and imperial-size pint glasses, replete with creamy tops and gentle fizzing.<\/p>\n

Food:<\/strong>4\/5
\nProvided you don\u2019t come knocking for spicy foods, then you\u2019re in good hands with authentically constructed shepherd\u2019s pie, fish\u2019n\u2019 chips, bangers and mash and the like.<\/p>\n

Value:<\/strong> 4\/5
\nThe $2 saving on 20-ounce imperial pints are as costsaving as it gets anywhere. Meals are a little pricey, but portions are generous.<\/p>\n

Service:<\/strong> 5\/5
\nDon\u2019t be surprised if your waitress starts calling you \u201cluv\u201d after your first pint.<\/p>\n

Duration:<\/strong> 5\/5
\nThe varied happy-hour periods throughout the week (except on Sundays) accommodate both working folk and latenight pub crawlers.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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