Having Haggis at The Pub (formerly Dan Diegos)

Recently, I took a nice stroll down Milton to Morena. I decided to walk back on that current mess of construction called Clairemont Drive. While heading North on Morena passing The Pub, I suddenly had a hankering for some Haggis. Now honestly, how often have you heard that in San Diego? Back in 2023, right after my Bobby Burns night dinner, Dan Diegos changed its name to The Pub. The owners and menu is basically the same. One of the interesting things is that Haggis is now on the daily menu.

So, I'd already walked a decent distance and had the walk up Clairemont Drive ahead of me; so I thought a pint and some Haggis would suit me well.

The place was doing some good business on a week night. It wasn't even five yet.

I got me a Mulligan Red Ale, nice roasty-caramel tones.

I also ordered the Haggis Plate ($20). Which includes soda bread and The Pub's definition of Colcannon.

I do like the soda bread here; it's got a nice biscuity flavor, but much lighter than a biscuit, with a touch of graininess almost like cornbread. The "Colcannon" here is mostly cabbage, mixed with mashed potatoes, not as buttery as I would like; but heck, I got my veggies in right? As for the haggis; it's still milder than what we enjoyed in Scotland, but I think this was even better than what I'd had here before. A bit more offaly, nice balance of savory flavors, a bit less oatmeal, a decent amount of typical spices, and seemed to use less fat (i.e. suet is typical) making it a bit more gritty, but still decently flavored. It was also filling. I quite enjoyed this.

It was nice to see Dan Diegos The Pub doing well. The food seems to have improved since my first visits over a decade ago. The crowd skewed a bit older and folks seemed to be enjoying themselves. I should probably try more items from the menu, the walk might do me good too!

The Pub
2415 Morena Blvd
San Diego, CA 92110
Current Hours:
Mon – Wed – Thurs 330pm – 10pm
Fri Sat                        1pm – 11pm
Sunday                       10am – 3pm
Closed on Tuesdays