Loft 94 - Jamul, California

Nicolas B. (.

There is much to say about this location but I will try to keep it short and simple.
The food is just delicious! I typically go for the noodles and a roll, with the option to make it spicy, it’s nice. I love my food spicy!
The customer service here is always above and beyond, which is enough of a reason to keep returning.
Try to note the days they are open so that you don’t make a trip all the way here for nothing 🙂
The vibe is also chill if you want to hang. I have been noticing lots of updates to the restaurant that are subtle yet appealing.
Definitely recommend you come check it out.

Jeffrey T.

Update: 6/2021

Came back out to the Loft post pandemic to be greeted with a professional staff and personally greeted by Hector who insured our hospitality would be a 5 star visit. Nothing but great vibes and relaxed atmosphere out on the deck. If you are looking for a first date spot or an anniversary spot, make this your choice.

The Loft 94 is now the best hybrid sports bar lounge & Japanese grill. There is no other comparison in East County. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the new Japanese menu options. Look at the quality food options!!!

My L.

Cool rooftop hang out spot with an indoor/outdoor feel. The food is a fusion mixture of Korean/Japanese/Asian cuisine.

We made a reservation for 6 people for outdoor seating because there’s only two corner lounge area that could seat a large group outside. It had a nice view.

We ordered:
-Chicken karaage - I thought it was popcorn chicken

-Gyoza - can’t go wrong with this

-Tokyo sticky wings - pretty good

-Spam musubi - too much rice

-Sensei roll - description looks better than how it taste. Didn’t taste any blue crab.

-Korean bento box -the braised beef was a bit tough to break apart and needed flavor so we dipped it into the sauce that came with the tempura shrimp.

-Tropic mango drink - this came blended and taste like mango lassi

-Lemon grass coconut mojito - my favorite. Refreshing.

There’s a live deejay that played really good 90s music on this night. There’s billiards table on the other side and tv screens for all the televised games.

The only downside would be not having a table. We had to pull chairs over to be closer to the fire pit to use it as a table. The fire pit also had difficulty and couldn’t turn on so we had the heat lamps instead.

Phil O.

The Bento box appetizer and volcano roll is amazing along with our server - Jesse and the view

Carolina P.

I came here with a friend on a Friday afternoon. During a bingo tournament. They had us come back after 5 PM when all of the bingo people we're checked in. The hostess remembered us and greated us kindly once more. We sat outside because the weather was nice. We were going to order a meal, but since we arrive just at the beginning of happy hour, she suggested we give those options a try... So glad we listened to her, the sticky wings are to die for.
All of the happy hour options are very tasty. We ordered one of each, and we were not disappointed. We will be coming back for more!

Jason T.

I heard they got a new chef and needed to give it another try. About 4 years ago this place had great ramen surprisingly, but this was probably chef dependent. A year ago no good; broth and everything was basically worst than top ramen, but i am glad they are back on course!.

I got the spicy dandan noodles this time lvl 4/5 Not gonna lie this was spicy, but i can tell there was flavor. So grab a 3 if you like spice and flavor without tears.

Broth: 10/10
Spicy lvl: on point
Noodles: 10/10
Egg: 10/10 soft boiled and well seasoned
Veggies 8/10 not sure about the corn tbh because it just sinks to the bottom, but the rest fit well.

My dish did not come with meat, ill give the pork belly tonkotsu a try next.

Christopher H.

Place has a cool vibe. You have a mountain Vista (during the day) and fire pits on patio. Live music in the evening. They have a good local beer selection ($7/beer) interesting cocktail list but a little sweet for my taste. ($9/cocktail) the table service is always a little slow and I suggest you order drinks at the bar. Loft 94 is located on mezzanine level so it over looks casino and has a few slots as well. There is a pool table. Handicap accessible elevator is in back corner of non-smoking area, it's really easy to miss but trust me it there...

Rainbow M.

If you've been here before (May 2024), be prepared for sticker shock because they've increased their prices significantly. They have also removed or changed some things on the menu.

I'm not talking about 50¢ or even $1. Most things have gone up by around 25% or even more. It used to be very affordable, but they have new ownership now, so I guess they wanted to increase the restaurant's profitability.

The food quality is the same—not better, not worse. The service is the same too. Just a huge price jump. It's a shame because we used to come here pretty often, and it was my favorite place to eat in the casino.

With this insane leap in prices, it just isn't worth it any more.

EDIT: To management, I very much doubt you are taking anything into consideration other than hoping the price gouging doesn't negatively affect your business. I also see that Prime Cut has done the same thing, and I don't know if the management is the same for Loft 94 and Prime Cut, but they have price increases of up to 60%. Also, as if by coincidence, this also happened in May. Way to steer people to the food court instead. Good job. 👍