Another blow to the struggling local restaurant community, San Diego's Jaynes Gastropub has announced it has permanently closed in University Heights.
Jayne Battle and Jon Erickson opened Jaynes Gastropub in 2007 at 4677 30th Street in San Diego's University Heights. The restaurant was popular for its British gastropub menu and casual ambiance. Jaynes was also know to have one of the better burgers in San Diego.
"First and foremost, we want to thank our hardworking staff," continued Jaynes ownership in its announcement. "We spent an incredible amount of time together through major ups and downs, but always as a team dedicated to each other and our guests. We were blessed to have an amazing, loyal kitchen that stuck with us from beginning and a superstar front of house team over the years. We saw each other through many milestones, life experiences and late-night dance parties! We thank you, our incredible guests: Many of you found us way back when and are still coming in. Some of you moved over the years, but always popped in when you were back in town. Perhaps you only recently discovered us? You truly became our friends and we thank you for trusting us with your Valentines, birthdays, engagements, and even weddings. You made this all possible! Thank you to our family all around the world from San Diego to CT to Liverpool. Your constant support was always appreciated. A special shoutout to Frank Battle, Jaynes' dad, for being our rock and so integral to our start and continued success. While Covid has made the decision for many in our business to re-imagine or even close, we have been feeling that our time may be coming for the last year or two. Having a family run business and small children was becoming a nearly impossible balance. Again, thank you all for your many years of love and support. We look forward to seeing you out there in the world, but for now let’s just say, We had some good times, didn’t we?"
