City of Lemon Grove

The trolley brings in a pretty rough element. The station sees lots of drug trafficking. Parking can be a problem. The South side Broadway businesses own the property out to the street, which is why spaces are reserved and the place looks like shit. They WILL tow your car. The North side is city owned and well maintained. Its real strange deal. Homeless, gangbangers, junkies and hookers are around, so keep your eyes open. This isnt your parent’s Lemon Grove.

If you are in Lemon Grove and feel you need to carry a gun, then you need to leave and never come back. Ever.
Lemon Grove is a jewel in the rough. We are laid back and gleefully, for the most part, hipster free. We also have the lowest crime rates in the area, including La Mesa. It’s rough around the edges, mostly due to slumlords, but the City and the Community are working on that, along with other projects. Hey look what we did with the Buena Vista underpass, «La Buena Vista»!!
Berry Street park has a new walking track that you can use after your dog has had fun in the dog park there.
Still looking for a good restaurant and would love a brew pub. We do lack «hangout with the family» food places.
Only 7 miles from Downtown San Diego with easy access to the 94 and 125.
ShoeMagoo across from Harbor Freight and GTM, and a JoAnne’s.?! What?! Yes, it’s true.
Also the Lemon Grove Grinder (subs) across the way from the home of the shrimp burrito, Cotija. All within a walking block area.
We have a 99cent store in the same location as a Sprouts! Best of both worlds! All within walking distance of the new library, trolley, and *bucks.
3 miles from the home of the Aztecs, SDSU
Oh ya, we have «The Best Climate on Earth» The Lemon states, and it is so.

This is an update on my terrible experience with the Lemon Grove Fire Department EMTs and information for LG residents who may be subjected to unprofessional treatment by the City of Lemon Grove Fire Dept. employees. FIRST and foremost, if LG Fire Dept EMTs respond to your 911 call, do not allow them to diagnose you from their assumptions of what your medical problem is or is not. Only a licensed, board certified, medical doctor has the right to diagnose you. If they tell you their tests are negative and nothing is wrong with you or that your symptoms are merely a figment of your crazy imagination and you still want medical care, then insist that they take you to an emergency hospital. FACTS: Cardiac abnormalities may occur intermittently and therefore the ECG may need to be performed at just the right moment to capture the episodes because at other times the patient may have an entirely normal ECG. False negative is probably the biggest concern with the ECG. More reliable, is the ECG stress test, ordered and supervised by a licensed, medical doctor. Yet even then, it is possible for the ECG stress test to miss a hidden condition. That is why only a qualified medical doctor is needed to run a battery of tests before determining the diagnosis. I have worn a Cardio Holter, ordered by my doctor, for 30 days and am currently waiting on the results that he will review with me. FINALLY, regarding the unprofessional and nasty behavior of the LG Fire Dept EMT who was angry at me after his lung test showed a negative. FACTS: The standard test by stethoscope or electrodes can often result in a false negative. The Gold Standard in medical practice is to order a Spirometry Lung Capacity test to detect a problem that may not be evident with a stethoscope or electrodes, as in my case. It took my doctor ordering a Spirometry test and a referral to Pulmonary specialist who discovered that I have Asthma and who prescribed an inhaler and medication for me.

Lemon Grove is one of San Diego’s older communities. I give this place a 4 star mainly because i recommend coming by here during the month of October.
They hold the BEST Oktoberfest in San Diego.
The best way to go here is to take the trolley and ride into this town during the festival to enjoy vendors, performers, beer gardens, and etc.
Other than there are lots of mom n pops businesses here that should be supported! Cant wait to explore and Unilocal them all one day!

Lemon Grove (LG)is definitely not a new city and it shows. I come to LG about 3 times a month and every time I bring my gun because LG can be straight up rough. I’m from Oceanside so I’m no stranger to being in rough neighborhoods. Some of the reasons why I’m giving 4 stars is because Coops West bbq and my little mexican fruit spot on Broadway and Lemon Grove.

I love Lemon Grove! There are many places to eat and shop here. Just be a bit weary in the parking lots and the people that are wandering around in them. Be aware of your surroundings. :-)

Everyone knows that this is the best place to commit crime, sheriffs department is in short supply. if you want to run red lights or just fire off a few rounds then Lemon Grove is your best bet.
Protect yourself in Lemon Grove rather than be a victim, carry at all times. I’ve lived here 20 years and it isn’t getting better. Sure, some pretty new buildings but until the city pulls their heads outta their butts & figures out how to fix the traffic light system, have a quality police presence that also has manpower then it will always be another ghetto.

I grew up here, moved away and have now come back as it is where we can afford a house with yard. I find it hard to get some of my hipster friends to come east of the 805, but once they do they are ususally pleasantly surprised. There is still a long way to go, but the City seems to really be trying.
Love the bike lanes and the signs for cyclists. Thanks for that!
We have a huge new redevelopement project for a large pedestrianized section near our village trolly depot with fountain and park (hopefully for kids not crackheads). So there is hope.
Now, if we could just get the «village» area along Broadway & LG Ave looking more uniform and less hodge-​podge that would be nice.
But it’s a great community and glad I came back!

I recently moved to Lemon Grove. After going to the San Diego County Animal Licensing on Gaines, and then being sent all the way to Chula Vista, I finally found my way to Lemon Grove City Hall. All I needed to do was properly license my canines in our new home. The woman working at the front counter was very courteous and prompt. She gave me all the information I needed and we were able to get my dogs licensed. Thanks for the painless transaction.