Not Worth It!
- June 30, 2008
- Rated 1 of 5 by
I_Heart_SD from San Diego, California
My boyfriend and I went during restaurant week here in San Diego. Restaurants sign up to offer a fixed price 3 course meal. On would think a restaurant would sign up in order to bring in more customers...but the way we were treated by the staff would prove otherwise. When I made the reservation I specifically requested a table with a view...and was told they would note the request but couldn't guarantee, which I don't believe. I had made the mistake of telling them I wanted the reservation for restaurant week so it was partly my fault.
We went on a Friday night yet the restaurant was far from busy. They had maybe 7 tables at best while we were there. Two of the window seats were left empty the entire time we were there...we were seated against a wall adjacent to the hotel staff entrance/exit to the kitchen and were given no view of the ocean or the outside terrace. We spent the entire evening listening to the staff shout orders. We had 3 different people serve us, one of whom tried to give our first course to another couple. The people seated behind us requested a move to a table with a view and were given a curt "no" by the waiter who then left. You could distingush the "restaurant week" customers because we all dressed up while the hotel guests and "regulars" were dressed in jeans/tanks/caps. We watched in astonishment as two girls in jeans and sleevless tanks were given a seat by the ocean view!!
The food was only so-so...it wasn't bad but it wasn't worth the $40 we paid. I can't imagine paying full price (the salad I started with had no flavor and would normally have cost $13) for anything we ate. The paella was greasy and didn't have enough scallops or shrimp...the chicken was dry and the mussels tasted the way the ocean smells. I do recommend the creme brulee. Overall, skip this restaurant...even if you are actually staying at this overpriced and overhyped hotel. My boyfriend and I will NEVER set foot near this place again. I do agree with the other poster, George's is FAR superior, has a great view for everyone and the food is amazing!