Cowboy Star Restaurant & Butcher Shop

Gaslamp Quarter · American Steakhouse

GOOGLE★ 4.61,113 YELP★ 4.32,405 TRIPADVISOR★ 4.5510 OPENTABLE★ 4.8607Google: higher than 68% of venues in San Diego

The happy hour

Drinks

Signature cocktails (Cowboy's Julep, Manhattan) — $10
Draft beer — $5
Wine by the glass — American — $9
Bourbon & rye selections — $10

Food

Wagyu beef sliders (2) — $13
Truffle parmesan fries — $9
Butcher's charcuterie board — $15
Steak tartare on toast — $14

Deal last verified April 2026.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A rancher-chic steakhouse and working butcher shop in East Village with hand-selected dry-aged beef, a serious American whiskey program, and a happy hour that features butcher's bar bites at bar prices. The warm, leather-and-wood interior draws a discerning East Village crowd who appreciate a proper Manhattan and wagyu sliders cut from the butcher case next door.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Romantic
Hip
Upscale
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Takes reservations

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in San Diego, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.6 1,113 ratings ↗

In San Diego 112 rated venues Top quarter

4.2 4.5THIS SPOT 4.6 4.8

Rated higher than 68% · tied with 23% · lower than 10% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Above median

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 56% · tied with 21% · lower than 23% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.3 2,405 reviews ↗

In San Diego 106 rated venues Above median

3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 63% · tied with 17% · lower than 20% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Above median

2.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 5.0

Rated higher than 64% · tied with 11% · lower than 24% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.5 510 reviews ↗

In San Diego 100 rated venues Above median

3.2 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 66% · tied with 17% · lower than 17% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Top quarter

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 71% · tied with 11% · lower than 18% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.8 607 diners ↗

Food 4.8Service 4.8Value 4.5Ambience 4.8Noise Moderate

In San Diego 28 rated venues Top quarter

3.8 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.8

Rated higher than 78% · tied with 19% · lower than 4% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Across the US 537 rated venues Top quarter

3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.8 5.0

Rated higher than 77% · tied with 17% · lower than 6% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

640 10th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

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