Avoid the chowder! Yikes yikes and yikes. The taste is so off that it if they used flour to make this then that's what it tastes like. We had 4 people all taste test it and it was a fervent pass on this. Calamari as a starter is nice. It's very small for a party of 5 or more, but perfect for 4 if one person doesn't eat. (Hint: 3) The breakfast burrito and salads are where you get the most food for your money. Solid 10/10 on those. Mahi Mahi Sandwich is dryer than a desert, but those potato chips are killer. Definitely save the plate. Suggestion would be to add a sauce or dip. Really nice looking location and parking is ample. Our server really made up for this location! read more

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I was so happy here! I do not live in the area but needed a central point to meet my brother who lives in Ramona. Perfect! The restaurant is beautiful, quite large. The food is very good and the service is great. I'll be back! read more

A piece of the coast in the heart of Poway! Super clean coastal vibes, excellent atmosphere and service and all of our food was delicious. We shared the calamari, wedge salad and oysters, I'd recommend them all. My wife ordered the tempura lobster tacos and I got the pork chops with a light bbq sauce and potatoes... really hit the spot! We will be back read more

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We like to come to Brigantine for Happy Hours and dinners. Really good food, great drinks and good service keeps us coming back.

The food is delicious nothing could go wrong with the food the burger was amazing! They even had some cheese on the fires I loved that! The service is amazing they are so kind It was kinda packed but quiet I would come again if I lived around the area but I'm 1,000 miles away from home read more

Brigantine - My meal - Seafood Near Me - Poway, California

Stopped by on Friday for lunch! We have been to the Del Mar location but it was our first time at this one. SERVICE - The host that checked us in was incredibly friendly. Our waiter was T and he was a sweet guy. Checked on us often and our waters were never empty. FOOD Chicken Nachos - They used kettle chips so it was a nice change from standard nachos. Very crispy. Topped with all of the fixings so this was a tasty appetizer. Mahi Mahi Taco Plate w Fries - This was mediocre. The fries were sad not very crisp. The flavor was odd too. I feel like they fried the fries in an oil that fries everything meaning I don't think they use a separate oil for their other items. The slaw was a soggy mess. They should plate it differently because the sauce from the slaw soaked into the tacos making the tortillas mushy. Fried Lobster Tacos - Avoid at all cost. Not fresh. Had a strong seafood odor. I could barely cut through the lobster with a knife. I was struggling trying to pull it apart with a knife and fork. The best thing here was the service. We would not recommend coming here for the food. read more

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Manny and Jaime are an exemplary team and showed me and my wife a great time at the Brigantine bar for Happy Hour. Jaime made amazing drinks and Manny swooped in to support without missing a beat anytime Jaime was busy! Great staff and clean restaurant. Food was amazing. Would have had pics if we didn't immediately start eating because it looked so good! 10/10 great experience. read more

Service would have been nice after sitting in the bar with more servers then customer 5 minutes is my limit. I hit at 6.30 minutes walked to the loo and made my departure. Won't bother coming back read more

I've been here twice and have had an excellent experience both times. The food and dessert are so good and the staff are pleasant and friendly. Great spot for date night, family events, and business lunches. read more

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Unhappy Hour... No longer a good happy hour value. The Brigg was long known for its delicious, generous, and inexpensive happy hour offerings. Arguably the most popular, Fish tacos and brussel sprouts are no longer included and now the Sliders options is just one slider, for $7. The burger looked like an item from the kids menu that no thought was given to it's expected taste nor appearance and the fries were limp and dried out as if they had spent quite a while under the heat lamp. 2 stars... one for acceptable (but expensive) salads and another star for a great waitress. Look elsewhere... Maybe try Surfside on Scripps Poway Parkway who opened recently. read more

Starting off with saying the Remodel they've done is Definitely more San Diego style. Gone is that old dark restaurant, Because A Bright Lively atmosphere is here. Definitely made it more "hang-out at 4pm for happy hour" type of vibe. I'm sure business has gone up for them with this upgrade they have done. Now Why I Can Only Give 4 Stars & Not the whole 5. I've been three times now. (Since the Remodel) *Two times my table has asked for something & it's taken forever to get what we had asked for. (We usually have had to ask some else for help) * 2 out of the 3 times: we've had a wait sooo long to pay the check. The last time I was there, our waitress was at our table at the end of finishing our food. We took out our wallet to pay & hand her the card. And she PUSH the Dessert menu on to us, literally avoiding the credit card being handed to her. But also (May I Add) that she asked us if we'd like dessert, and 2 out of the 3 people at the table said "No, we are very full." & even After she knew I was Gluten Free & Cane Sugar Free at the time, (I had asked her about the sauces I could have & could not.) So I was left to wonder what she would except me to order off their dessert menu? And yes to end it off, she didn't come back for 15 minutes, so we had another waitress take time away from her tables, to ring us out. She obviously was annoyed with her co-worker, and rightfully so. But thankful she had helped us. We were getting awfully bored sitting at our table eagerly wanting to leave. I was getting annoyed to be honest. I mean to deny letting us pay so you push desserts on me that are sooo off my diet. Honestly I'm just not too patient of a person. But Let's Talk About The Food *I LOVED the Seameat Salads. (I call The Live protein of the sea, Seameat.) They have two that are pretty similar but different in some small ways. Ones Called A "Cobb," I'm not remembering the old I got was called. But Great to have options I guess. Lol *The swordfish Tacos: Gluten- Free (Yay) but Fish: Kind of Dry () *Calamari: (Not GF) My Friends Aways get them During Happy Hour. Good, Big Juicy Pieces. Not the whole body parts with tentacles. Okay this isn't GF: But It Was my fav Years Ago. *** Their Clam-chowder is THE BEST. *** At Least Get A Cup of it Every Time You Go. It doesn't even taste like clam chowder. All n All, Definitely a great spot & will be coming back again one day I'm sure. read more

Brigantine - My Seameat Salad. (I just call my sea protein, Seameat.) This is the Shrimp & Crab Louie. - Seafood Near Me - Poway, California

Went to the Brigantine in Poway just Remodel & The Best Service by Miranda Super Personable Friendly & Very Attractive & Best Service Ever ! Will Recommend all my Family & Friends & Don't Forget Ask for Miranda read more

Brigantine - Cesar Salad & Calamari Strips - Seafood Near Me - Poway, California

Let me first say, what an amazing dinner, we had the first weekend in February here, the ambiance was supper, plenty of booths and a fireplace on each side, customer service was excellent, our waitress was the very best and the was busy to with other tables. I had Fish and chips, perfect and my wife and her mom had salmon and shrimp and Grits, the Best. This will be my second dining experience with Brigantine at two locations, the other at the harbor in San Diego, both times were marvelous. read more

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I love coming here and am a repeat customer. The food is great as is the service. Michelle is the manager and she is fantastic and always says hi to us when we go. She really goes the extra mile to make us feel welcome and ensure our food and drinks are just as we ordered them. My friends recently took me here to embarrass me on my birthday and it was worth it for the added birthday cake. read more

Our favorite "nicer" place to eat in the area. I always get the sand dabs and they're fantastic. My husband gets steaks and they've been consistently good. Love the drinks too! read more

New remodel is noisy and looks like a hospital. Haha. I'm sure it's easier to clean. I had crab Louie and it was fresh, cool and delicious. My hub had swordfish tacos that he did not like. He ate a little of one taco and filled up on the fries which were good. He would NEVER complain, but of course I did! the fish was so dry! Our server, unknown name but cute and tiny woman was very good. She was professional and attentive. She noted that he didn't eat and asked us (me) about it. He explained that it was dry and she took it off the bill! This service and care makes me want to try again which we probably will because it's close by. Looks like a hospital but food and service were good. read more

We came in for cocktails only. They gave us wrong beers, the mai tais tasted like fruit juice, and the jalapeño margarita was too spicy too spicy and salty. Pretty poor service, too. read more

Food for St Patrick Day was AWEsome! Tenderize meat. 5 out of 5 Excellent oysters on the half shell. Gal did not speak to us at the Oyster bar. She smiled. So-so mango margarita 3 out 5. Kind of a light one with Takin on the rim. No mango flavor. First time back to a new remodel Brig. Nice clean open space 5 out 5 Friendly staff 4 out 5 Excellent service! Very respectful to customer. Willing to accomodate to move to different chair and clean the stain on the bar. Missed the comfy warm fireplace. Too much bright white and tiles everywhere. Noisy with a clank when too many people are there. Go to happy hour. Prices are reduced. read more

Brigantine - fresh oysters & great cocktail sauce. missing a vinegarette - Seafood Near Me - Poway, California

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Lovely restaurant nestled in Poway. Lots of parking. Very busy even at 5 probably for their happy hour. Our server was nice. Their food is very good. We shared their seafood fondue however it was a bit salty. We both thought the sand dabs and scallops were excellent. Definitely order again. The scallops had a nice sear. Couscous was very flavorful. Sand dabs had a simple crust and nice, light flavor. Nicely decorated. I like the different vibe it has in different parts of the restaurant. Lively outside patio and bar. Quiet indoor dining with fireplace. All around delightful dinner. read more

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My wife and I had dinner here for our 4th wedding anniversary, and after eating here it's an obvious choice why we will be returning. We were greeted and seated earlier than our reservation time, which I made through OpenTable. We were brought into a beautiful private room away from the Taco Tuesday noise. Our waitress, Jacky, was very attentive and kept our drinks refreshed She also turned the fireplace on for us and created a wonderful atmosphere. We choose the specialty red wine and Hazy IPA. The appetizer, crab and shrimp fondue, is our favorite and what we choose every time at Brigantine! For our entrees my wife had the chopped chicken salad and I had the grilled swordfish. For dessert we shared a piece of mud pie, which we found out was given to us complimentary for our anniversary. Thanks for such a great experience! read more

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My wife and I went here after 8 o'clock on a Tuesday night. We had a great table next to the fireplace. Since the remodel, the restaurant looks fantastic and the food and service was excellent. I will definitely return. read more

I love their food, but was disappointed to see their new remodel. I will miss the stone fireplaces and homey feel, and down to earth feel. I also like the round booths they use to have better. Lots of comments that people like the new look, but it is too sterile and open looking to me... kind of what happened to the Escondido restaurant. Everything now has a boxy feel, gray and black and white. Now its' loud and not private. You can hear people right next to you talking, no more privacy to eat and enjoy. I also noticed they changed their Brig house salad and made the portions alot smaller, same with their other meals. I use to go there every week, but now I have to find a new place for lunch. read more

Great customer service and our server was great! However, they were slammed, our food was over cooked, food took forever to come out, and paying was even longer of a wait. We were finished with our first round of drinks before the rest of our food came out and happy hour had ended at that point. So ya so much for ordering more drinks on happy hour :( we came for happy hour which was first come first serve in the large lounge and bar area which is amazing. I don't think they were ready for the rush. I do like Brigantine. I'm just hoping tonight was an off night. It was our first time coming to this location and hope the next time will make up for it. read more

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Completely delectable swordfish,with herbed butter on top and risotto cooked to perfection! Jules our lovely,positive waitress was so efficient. We sat outside on the patio and she was super busy with a party and every table had a couple, I am sure she was using her same magic inside with the patrons she waited on. she is just spectacular and genuine about your dining experience. We were so blessed to have Jules! The Brigatine is five star dining for a relaxing evening out. read more

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I'm enjoying the new remodel. Food is almost the same but a little pricier and their salads got a little smaller Customer service got better. Love their nice hostesses in the front. The front dining areas and the bar area are still self seating which is awesome. The front patio was still not open the last time I went, but looks very nice and perfect as a shaded outdoor dining option read more

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The service is the poorest I have ever seen . Was here 2 times in a week and was ignored and was not even recognized for over 30 minutes. When I mentioned the need for a server. The manager was aggressive and defensive with me. The prices are toooo high and no server to serve you read more

1/17/20 Came here Friday evening for dinner in recommendation from the front desk staff at best western hotel. After reviewing some yelp comments, I figured out what to order. I'm glad that I did, as I ordered the roasted brussel sprouts, swordfish tacos and Cesar salad. The food was fabulous. The service was great and I had an absolute great experience. I would highly recommend this place to anyone local or traveling by. Everything from the atmosphere to the food was phenomenal. read more

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I'm not sure what brought us here. Something about everyone being hungry, but no one wanted to make the decision of where to eat (well, our usual places were all rejected), so I just told everyone to get in the car. I'd called ahead because it was Memorial Day weekend, and I didn't want to wait, and there was no wait. The restaurant shares its parking lot with a movie theater. When we arrived, the lot was pretty full with cars of movie-goers and restaurant patrons. All of the handicapped spaces are located to the left and were full when we arrived. You can see that there is a curb to climb at the entrance. If I were using my wheelchair or walker, I'd have to take a long wall to the left to access the ramp, and then travel up the ramp to the entrance. There is a menu posted by the entrance, but the menu we were given was very limited. Luckily, there is a kids menu, so my kid was all set with her mac and cheese. It also happened to be Happy Hour, so we ordered a few appetizers until the food arrived. I had the crab-stuffed prawns which were wrapped in bacon. The mashed potatoes were covered with a sauce that I can only describe as queso sauce with jalapeño, so it had a very slight kick. So of course my family who doesn't like spice ended up not eating anything that the sauce touched. The brussells sprouts were delicious and had a generous amount of blue cheese on them. The calamari (pictured half-eaten) was delicious too, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Potato skins were loaded. The tables were closely spaced. There were some patrons a few tables over who were having a very good time, but it was quiet loud and distracting. The staff was very friendly and polite. Service was a bit slow, but I noticed there was only 1 server for our area. I am not sure if we will come here again. It was not a bad dining experience, but the issues of accessibility with the entrance and trying to get around all of the tables and chairs coupled with the limited menu offerings didn't help add this restaurant to our regular rotation. read more

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Updating this review, as I was contacted by the Manager. Which actually made me happy. After sharing some info with him, I could tell he was genuinely concerned and cared about improving customer service to the best of his ability. We did end up going back, and sat on the patio. It was super pleasant, the food was delicious, and our server was wonderful. Thank you to the Brigantine Poway Management and staff. :) read more

Great Happy Hour on Monday and nice ambience, especially for Poway. Servers were also friendly.

Lunch review- it was ok! The menu is smaller than their dinner menu and I think that's because dinner is where they SHINE Ordered Mahi Mahi tacos with kettle chips (made in house) and it was ok! The coleslaw wasn't too overpowering with mayo- so that's nice! Partner ordered Poway cheese steak and wasn't impressed, especially being a dish special to this location. All in all, food was average. However, Tammy really provided us the best experience. She asked about the food and wanted honesty, when we gave it, she offered us a free mud pie to make up for it. So sweet both her and the treat read more

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Brigantine Poway is a nice place, came here for a work lunch and the atmosphere is welcoming for colleagues to have nice convos over food. The decor here kinda reminds me of cheesecake factory - somewhat fancy but also dated. We were sat at a very spacious table (3 in the party), our waiter was very nice and attentive and our service was overall great. I had an order of the famous fish tacos, the fish portion was very healthy and the beer batter was delicious. I was a little thrown off by the yellow cheddar cheese - reminds me of taco bell lol but it worked well and the hot sauce provided added more flavor. Our whole table got fish tacos, a colleague got hers cajun style and she said that she enjoyed the heat. Overall a nice ambience here, the dining room was full with little distancing (I know we're not under restrictions so still adjusting). Id like to come back outside the work setting and see what other seafood options there are to enjoy. read more

Brigantine - The Brig 's Famous Fish Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Poway, California

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We held our wedding reception at Poway Brigantine. The rooms were beautiful and the staff was so helpful and friendly, from the planning of dishes with banquet coordinator Marissa to manager Michelle, who made sure everything went smoothly. We decided we wanted to serve appetizers rather than a sit-down meal, and were not disappointed. Each appetizer tray was delicious, and the guests loved the food. The Brigantine dedicated a large staff to our event, so that all of our guests drink orders were quickly provided. Fresh appetizers were brought out with perfect timing throughout our 3 hour reception. There is a lot of stress planning a wedding, but the Brigantine made the reception the easiest part. We're going to have to come up with another event so that we can book the Brigantine in Poway again! read more

Went to this establishment recently and was blown away! We had exceptional service, food, and the ambiance was spot on! Can't wait to go back! Well done, Poway Brig! You hit it out of the park during our visit! read more

Went in on sunday mid day Food Is good I will need to come back and try different things .Service was ok. Place is nice

The ambiance is beautiful! Food was good! Drinks were good! I definitely recommend this restaurant. But the best part was our server! She was very nice & professional & very informative read more

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Came back for happy hour, great selection. Service was amazing this time(shout out to server with red, white, and blue eye shadow)! Everything was amazing, price is great. $6 a plate, can't beat it for the quality. Will be back again. read more

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Awesome Taco Tuesday this morning. I had a rad server named Lori and she had us on our asses laughing and joking around. My kind of people for sure. Service these days sucks but she made it personal and enjoyable...... she actually talked to us to conversant and had eye contact, imagine that? All in all awesome service, great food, and great ambiance. It's nice to come to a small town and feel the energy within. I'll be back sooner than later read more

Yes !!! Best decor since remodeled . Fish tacos are the best. I'm not a big ban of their calamari unfortunately.

Service was AMAZING. Server was +++ for his mutual love of movie quotes and connected with the table. It's a clean inviting ambiance with a hint of up scale dining. However prices are very fair. Food is delicious! read more

Brigantine - Sand Dabs with risotto and broccolini - Seafood Near Me - Poway, California

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