Blind Lady Ale House

There are a lot of San Diego originals - restaurant concepts that traveled in from other cities/states/countries to become the first of their kind in San Diego. One of those originals is the Pizza Port concept. They do a great job of making quality food, for a reasonable price, in a casual environment, with local craft beers on tap. That's their thing. They do it well. And with any good original comes the inevitable... knock offs. And leading the charge is Blind Lady Ale House. There is decent food, for pretty much reasonable prices. But that's where it ends. The casual environment devolved into utter chaos with an ordering line that serpentines through the dining room and diners without seating. The craft brews are the equivalent of what I could make in my garage with a bath tub, some hops, and a Beer for Dummies book. If I lived nearby, I'd probably cherish BLAH as a convenient, nearby approximation of Pizza Port. But since I have to travel to both, I'd take Port any day of the week.