[It IS San Diego personified!]

The Port Of San Diego wants to kick Anthony's(a San Diego institution) out of its current location. To hear the people from the Port Authority, Anthony's is dated. OK, more than a little, but it's hardly the biggest offender in the San Diego area. And Anthony's has had several overhauls over the years.

I've seen a lot of comments about how the quality of the food at Anthony's has gone downhill in the past few years.Really? IMO the food at Anthony's is consistently good!(mind you,I always order the same thing..I am a creature of habit for sure!)

Another really good place is Point Loma Seafood-I hadn't been there for while..they completely remodeled the place, it looks completely different inside-but the food is consistently good, just like Anthony's.

Lots of suggestions on Chowhound about what should go there should the Port Authority manage to kick Anthony's out of there..Of course, these are people that think Anthony's is touristy(and it is, don't get me wrong..) but the food is good, and it's consistent, and is one of the more affordable places there(right across the street is a Ruth Chris steakhouse, which is WAY spendy, and there is also a British pub which I have never been to so I have no idea how expensive it is.) I think there may be a couple of walk-up places right past where Anthony's is.. and if you go a little bit further you get to Seaport Village which has something for every budget(though I remember trying to buy my lunch there on a school field trip..$10 barely covered it.And I do mean barely.)

If you go more uptown, it gets more expensive,though there are good deals to be had(I give the  99 cent (yes)Chinese food place a wide berth, though.That's food poisoning waiting to happen :P)

The suggestions for what should go in run to the froofy, or stuff that San Diego has a glut of(seafood restaraunts- including froofy seafood restaraunts not a casual place like Anthony's),brew pubs serving food(especially pizza, those are a dime a dozen here-San Diegans are big on craft beer,we're a hub for craft beer) and Mexican food(ditto.)

All of those things(especially the Mexican food) are subjective.Personally, I've always liked the Mexican food restaraunts in Old Town(though at least one or more has had to move because of high rents.)I also love the mainstays near my parents house-Fidel's and Tony's Jacal.

El Indio is another favourite of mine which gets panned by Chowhound.The food there is really good and it's hard to choose what you want to eat(they have a BIG menu!)