HAPPY HOUR ATLAS
Dobson's
Photo: Google Maps

Happy Hour

Dobson's

Gaslamp Quarter · French-American

GOOGLE★ 4.5512YELP★ 4509TRIPADVISOR★ 4.3191Google: higher than 37% of venues in San Diego

The happy hour

Drinks

  • Happy-hour drinks at the bar

Food

  • Mussel bisque en croûte — $12
  • Escargots — $16
  • Bar room burger — $20

Bar area only; the menu lists hours, not days.

Deal last verified 2026-10-15. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

The 1980s downtown institution opposite the Civic Theatre, with its famous mussel bisque at $12 in the bar on weekday afternoons.

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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 ★ 4.5 512 ratings ↗
In San Diego 112 rated venues At the median

Rated higher than 37% · tied with 30% · lower than 33% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues At the median

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 23% · lower than 44% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4 509 reviews ↗
In San Diego 106 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 12% · tied with 10% · lower than 77% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Below median

Rated higher than 27% · tied with 11% · lower than 63% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.3 191 reviews ↗
In San Diego 100 rated venues At the median

Rated higher than 36% · tied with 15% · lower than 48% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues At the median

Rated higher than 45% · tied with 14% · lower than 41% of the others · median ★ 4.3

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 15, 2026.

Getting there

956 Broadway Cir, San Diego, CA 92101 · (619) 231-6771

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