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Recent Awards

2013:

• 2013 Zagat Survey® Recognition:
  • NINE-TEN Food: Score of 26 (extraordinary to perfection)
  • NINE-TEN Décor: Score of 22 (very good to excellent)
  • NINE-TEN Service: Score of 24 (very good to excellent)
• 2013 Best Chefs America Inductee (Jason Knibb) – Chefs are nominated annually by fellow chefs, other culinary professionals, and food enthusiasts
• 2013 Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence”
• 2013 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Award

2012:

• 2012 Zagat Survey® Recognition:
  • NINE-TEN Food: Score of 27 (extraordinary to perfection)
  • NINE-TEN Décor: Score of 22 (very good to excellent)
  • NINE-TEN Service: Score of 24 (very good to excellent)
• 2012 Gayot Best Restaurants:
  • Top 10 San Diego Food Rating
  • Top 10 San Diego American Restaurants
  • Top 10 Molecular Restaurants in the United States
• 2012 Gold Medallion Award: Best Hotel Restaurant/Fine Dining – California Restaurant Association, SD Chapter
• 2012 Zagat “Top 10 Restaurants in San Diego”
• 2012 Open Table Diner’s Choice Award
• 2012 “Best Restaurants in San Diego” Reader’s AND Critic’s Choice – San Diego Magazine
  • Best Hotel Restaurant
• 2012 “Silver Fork Award” – San Diego Home/Garden & Lifestyles Magazine
• 2012 Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence”
• 2012 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Award

Press Accolades

• “Jason Knibb neither courts nor shies away from the local celeb status that’s been conferred upon him by fellow chefs, critics and acolytes”. – Riviera Magazine
• “Talented young chef” Jason Knibb crafts “edgy”, “inspiring” Cal-Eclectic dishes at this “delightful surprise” offering “splurge”-worthy à la carte and tasting menu dinners, as well as “bargain” bites at happy hour; “expert” wine service and “appropriately attentive” treatment from the staff, plus a “contemporary” dining space with a “superb” terrace complete the offerings. – 2013 ZAGAT Ratings
• Executive Chef Jason Knibb 2011 featured chef on the Food Network’s Iron Chef America vs. Bobby Flay (air date: 11/27/11)
• What’s consistently remarkable about Nine-Ten is the singular talent of chef Jason Knibb. Here’s a man who understands food, clientele, presentation and the art of surprise. – Stephen Silverman, San Diego Home/Garden & Lifestyles Magazine
• Executive Chef Jason Knibb is a gastronomist who eloquently redefines California cuisine with passion, flavor and presentation. – Maria Desiderata Montana, Ranch & Coast Magazine
• Nine-Ten didn’t just serve one of the better dinners I had in San Diego; it’s on my list of the top five meals I’ve ever had. – Peter Simek, Travel Writer, Dallas Magazine
• Nine-Ten was doing farm-to-fork cuisine long before it became fashionable. – Naomi Wise, Restaurant Critic, San Diego Reader
• Never mere afterthoughts, (NINE-TEN’s) extraordinary desserts are playful, serious cuisine. – San Diego Reader
• (Jason) Knibb’s food is not just clever, it’s also impossibly delicious. – San Diego Reader
• Jason Knibb is the kind of guy who can breathe culinary superiority into any kitchen. – Gay & Lesbian Times
• We’re always on the lookout for chefs with soul, and Jason Knibb blew us away. He’s going to be a chef everyone hears about, so keep your eyes peeled and ears open. – Editor Antoinette Bruno, 2009 www.StarChefs.com
• Flavors that make your palate dance – ZAGAT Guide
• If you’re looking for the meaning of California cuisine, you’ll find it here – Gourmet Magazine
• It’s one of the most exciting restaurants in San Diego. Every dish here is worth trying – San Diego Home/Garden & Lifestyles
• Taste interesting, ingredient-conscious dishes from Jason Knibb – Sunset Magazine
• Superbly crafted and executed menus – Frommers, San Diego
• One of the Year’s Most Exciting Discoveries – Los Angeles Times
• One of “Americas Best Restaurants – Gourmet Magazine
• Plate after plate, I thought I’d been whisked off to San Francisco, New York or foodie heaven – San Diego Reader
• NINE-TEN is La Jolla’s Quintessential Restaurant – San Diego Union-Tribune
• It’s what he’s (Jason) doing at NINE-TEN that has him soaring high on our radar – Riviera Magazine
• At a time when market fresh is the expectation in California cuisine, Knibb is among the more adventurous chefs that not only use fresh ingredients from small farms but also turn them into big flavors – Décor & Style
• The menu offers tasting portions of all the main courses and makes experimenting a pleasure – Travel & Leisure
• NINE-TEN has once again become one of La Jolla’s Best Kept Secrets – Ranch & Coast Magazine
• The Restaurant (NINE-TEN) is a veritable model for other proprietors…as it blends formality, aptitude and friendliness with every swap of your silverware – Gay & Lesbian Times
• Run, don’t walk to NINE-TEN – La Jolla Village News
• NINE-TEN Restaurant is a must for foodies – Zagat Guide
• When your looking for a classy fine dining experience, without the old-guard attitude, this hotel eatery stands alone on La Jolla’s culinary scene – Frommers

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