Press

“NINE-TEN serves fresh California cuisine and offers a high quality Sunday Brunch.”

“The restaurant is a must.”

Best of San Diego Awards:  “Best Chef: Chef Jason Knibb”; “Favorite Restaurant: NINE-TEN”; “Best Service: NINE-TEN”; “Best Sommelier:  Chris Russo”

“In 2001, Putnam’s Grille was replaced by the Nine-Ten Restaurant which has won a ‘extraordinary to perfection’ rating from ZAGAT…”

“NINE-TEN Restaurant at the Grande Colonial ranks on the list of California’s best restaurants.”

“Celebrating White Asparagus at NINE-TEN Restaurant.”

“NINE-TEN Restaurant & Bar is known as much for executive chef Jason Knibb’s splurge worthy California cuisine, as for the extensive, estimable wine list.”

“Best Chef in La Jolla: Chef Jason Knibb”; “Best Dinner in La Jolla: NINE-TEN”; “Best Wine List in La Jolla: NINE-TEN”; “Best Overall Restaurant in La Jolla: NINE-TEN”; “Best Service in La Jolla: NINE-TEN”

“Their imaginative menu is paired with superb wines from an extensive cellar and if you can’t decide from the menu you can put yourself at the ‘Mercy of the Chef’ and indulge in a gastronomic adventure.”

The restaurant’s “Evolving California cuisine” places an emphasis on produce from local artisan farmers and features the unique seasonal style of cooking with menus dictated by the local harvest.

2017 Best Restaurant Awards:  NINE-TEN Best Hotel Restaurant Critic’s Pick Winner & Reader’s Choice Runner-Up

“Highly Recommended:  The reviews your customers have posted on Trip.com have earned NINE-TEN a stellar rating placing you in the top 3% of over 2 million restaurants listed.”

“But what goes on the plate is world-class perfection that clearly reflects the character and personalities of the chefs who brought it into being.”

“Jason Knibb makes use of locally sourced ingredients at this cool, little Californian in La Jolla’s Grande Colonial Hotel featuring a splurge-worthy ‘Mercy of the Chef’ tasting menu.”  2017 Zagat Survey® Recognition:  Food: Score of 4.5 (very good to excellent); Décor: Score of 4.3 (very good to excellent); Service: Score…

“Executive Chef Jason Knibb’s Roasted Asparagus with Foraged Herb Salad, Nettled Purée and Crème Fraîche Emulsion presents a garden of springtime delights.”

“103 Dishes to Eat Before You Die:  Chef Jason Knibb’s Jamaican Jerk Pork Belly”

“The seared ahi tuna was first rate and service outstanding.”

“The entire staff is well rehearsed in seamless transition from door to table and beyond. One is transformed from mere existence to full happiness and contentment.”

“His (Chef Jason Knibb’s) housemade pasta dish is vibrant with the flavors of toasted garlic, Fresno chile and lemon.”

“Karla Paez of NINE-TEN:  8 Under-the-Radar Chefs to Know in San Diego”

“The Grande Colonial also offers a great dining experience. Zagat-rated NINE-TEN has a children’s menu that will appeal to all budding palates.”

“What he deems ‘classic fall flavors’ are at the heart of Chef Jason Knibb’s Carrot Agnolotti.”

“More than a dozen years in, chef Jason Knibb quietly continues to deliver some of the most superbly executed dishes in San Diego.”

“For fine dining in the neighbourhood La Jolla, I went to Nine Ten in the Grande Colonial Hotel.”

“The newly redesigned NINE-TEN.com is a perfect ten!”

“NINE-TEN Restaurant was recognized by the California Restaurant Association with San Diego’s Best Hotel Fine Dining Restaurant Award.”

“Under the helm of award-wining Chef Jason Knibb, the menu focuses on farm-to-table dishes…”

“Octopus is a sea creature that you’ll find well represented in Executive Chef Jason Knibb’s repertoire.”        

2016 Reader’s & Critics Choice Restaurant Awards

2016 Reader’s Choice Restaurant Awards

“Top 10 Things to do in La Jolla”  

“Classically reimagined.”  

“This cake might remind you of when you were allowed to lick the spoon of cake batter in the kitchen.”    

“This molten chocolate cake is the perfect example of why sometimes there’s no sense in messing with perfection”

2016 Reader’s Choice Restaurant Awards

“A wonderful way to end our first day.”

“If you want to try something more gourmet, visit NINE-TEN.”

“The petite peas from Chino are pure, fresh and sweet as a pea can be.”  

“Para que todo siga yendo perfecto, reserva en uno de los restaurantes más aclamados de San Diego, el Nine-Ten, dirigido por el galardonado chef Jason Knibb.”

  “At NINE-TEN, Chef Jason Knibb, named San Diego’s 2014 Chef of the Year by the California Restaurant Association, presents market fresh, seasonally evolving California cuisine in a casually elegant atmosphere.”

An interview with Chef Jason Knibb.

“It’s also home to the award-winning NINE-TEN Restaurant, a highly touted bistro.”    

“Definitely make a stop at NINE-TEN.  You won’t be disappointed.”    

“Jason Knibb is one of the country’s best chefs…”  

“Alta California’s best chefs are bringing their unique styles back to Baja.”  

“San Diego’s Culinary Culture has grown into a global palette of good taste plus good tastes.”  

“At NINE-TEN, I had the best burger of my life.”

Destination La Jolla:  A Family Friendly Getaway

“…you’ll find a good looking happy hour crowd indulging in inventive drinks with cheeky names.”  

“A sundry group of celebrity chefs call this region home, creating a fine-dining epicenter with restaurants like 2014 Chef of the Year Jason Knibb’s bistro, NINE-TEN.”

“We were ready to try one of La Jolla’s finest restaurants, NINE-TEN”  

“The highly-acclaimed NINE-TEN Restaurant”

“Knibb produces plates that are almost too beautiful to eat.”  

“…a unique his-and-her tasting menu, titled ‘Mercy of the Chef’, that’s great for sharing.”

“NINE-TEN Restaurant is all about California style.”

2015 Reader’s & Critics Choice Restaurant Awards  

“Every venue serves up mouth-watering creations from the hotel’s award-winning NINE-TEN restaurant, led by star chef Jason Knibb.”  

“One of the most acclaimed restaurants in La Jolla. Led by Chef Jason Knibb, it is the perfect combination between a casual, sophisticated and delicious dinner.”

“Step out for a dinner at NINE-TEN, a bistro featuring seasonal California cuisine from San Diego’s 2014 Chef of the Year, Jason Knibb.”

“Local foodies know that few places deliver such a comprehensive wow factor as the Grande Colonia’s gourmet restaurant.”

2015 Reader’s Choice Restaurant Awards    

“Smiling chef Jason Knibb of Jamaican origin has made this address one of the best in San Diego and even California.”

“NINE-TEN offers a sophisticated and casual menu created by award-winning chef Jason Knibb.”  

“Chef Jason Knibb’s burger is a mainstay at the restaurant’s bustling bar.”

“Meet Jason Knibb, whose talent surpasses anything you think you may know of a real culinary experience.”

“Serving raw seafood showcases the delicious freshness of our coastal products.”

“We had an incredible evening at NINE-TEN and Ben and I both agreed that it was probably the best food we have ever eaten.”

“…one of La Jolla’s finest restaurants, NINE-TEN.”

“10 Foods Made to Pair with Cabernet Sauvignon:  NINE-TEN’s Port Wine Braised Beef Short Rib”  

“Cali cuisine is tough to define but you’ll know it when you taste it at NINE-TEN.”

“Jason Knibb leads a kitchen that’s racked up the accolades.”

“Acclaimed Chef Jason Knibb serves satisfying seasonal fare.”