I have a couple issues with this place. First off, the parking is horrible in downtown La Jolla. Either expect to drive around for a good half hour stalking people walking back to their cars or fork up $12 - $15 for "public parking" in the business structures nearby. But I can't blame them for that. Second thing. I was misled when I was told this place had a "nice view" of the ocean. In actuality, it has a partial view of the park and boardwalk that's NEXT to the ocean, and you can catch some glimpses of the parts of the water that's not blocked by the buildings in the way. And that's also if you happen to be sitting in a strategically placed table outside. The food here is mediocre. I got fish and chips for ~$16. The proportions were a good amount (because I don't like it when places give you obscene amounts of food). The taste of the food was not bad, but I've had better. So that shouldn't be the sole reason for your visit here. Lastly, coming from a college student's stand point, the waiter there was waaaaayy too snobby. He was never around when we wanted refills on water and when he was there, he was always somewhat reluctant to do so. Like, SERIOUSLY man?? where do you think you work? I could tell he was that way because we didn't look like the other older people there dressed head to toe in designer clothing. The whole experience was far from elating. read more

Our host for the weekend brought us here for our last meal in San Diego before heading back up to LA. The wait wasn't too long but I wasn't very fond of the maitre d' here. She didn't seem to really care about customer service. From what I picked up, she gave away our table so we had to settle for one inside. The waiter was friendly but didn't really pay us as much attention as I would've hoped. I got the feeling that they tend to pay more attention to the regulars. The food on the other hand was pretty stellar. The bread and butter was really good. In fact, the butter was so delicious I wanted to put more and more on my bread! My friend and I decided to split a crab eggs benedict and I was shocked to see that they had plated our order on two plates instead of just giving us an extra plate! Nice attention to detail! The benedict was delicious although I did find myself wishing for more hollandaise and a runnier egg. The crab cake itself was amazing! I'm definitely glad I tried this place out! read more

brunch with family. Super awesome food, I ordered a crab cake benedict and I LOVED it. Lobster roll was also very good, not pricey I would say considering the location and the food was truly amazing read more

Cody's La Jolla - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Jolla, California

This is my favorite brunch place. I can't explain how good this place is. I highly recommend it. Gabriel helped us out. His service was unparalleled. I'm so picky with restaurants and this is just 10/10. Thanks Gabriel read more

idk why this place has so much good reviews. this place is ALWAYS packed, they allow dogs in the dinning rooms, and they're food is BLAND. it LOOKS so good but TASTE so BLAND. i told my bf this place was a vegan place and he was like "THAT MAKES SENSE WHY THIS PLACE TASTE SO BLAND" but i was like JK and he was still confused on why it was so bland. read more

Nice view, great venue, great service. Parking can be a little tricky but overall a great experience. Food came out fast and everything was delicious, would recommend and come here again! read more

This place is known for a pretty ocean view and reasonably priced food, especially their crab Benedict ($16). Cody's isn't very close to the water, but it is planted on a hill that is so damn steep that 1. my mother needed help climbing up to brunch 2. you can see the water quite easily. They also wedge people together so intimately that you could easily snag a bite of your neighbor's French toast before they could say "ne touchez pas mon pain grillé français!" My mother loved the crab Benedict, and she is an established expert in the field of Benedict--my father's name is even Ben. It was stacked with probably 6 large crab claws-worth of meat. On the recommendation of our server, I tried the one Mexican sounding offering, "chiliquiles." This is something like huevos rancheros with unabashedly soggy chips. It was good, but my compatriots eating French toast were soaked into their meals to the point of catatonia. I want to try it next time. The wait time for outdoor seating at around 1 PM on a Sunday was 5 minutes. Larger parties suffered longer. We got free parking near the water 3 blocks away within 5 minutes of circling. read more

Cody's is by far my favorite brunch restaurant in San Diego. I've been going to school here for 2 and almost 3 years now, and I've visited a countless number of brunch restaurants while I've been here. Every restaurant was more or less the same, but Cody's has been a step above the others in terms of flavors and creativity in their dishes. Everything is delicious, from their salads to their omelettes. Now why the 4 stars? I went here 3 times this summer, but was only able to dine once.2 out of 3 times I came at around 1:30pm, an hour and a half before their supposed closing time. The first time I shrugged it off, but the second time It closed early, I was quite annoyed. I was told that business was slow... Sure, it's a bit slow, but there were still multiple customers trying to dine who also got rejected. This place has great business and food, closing an entire hour and a half early on MULTIPLE occasions just makes no sense to me from a consumer standpoint and a business standpoint. How is anyone supposed to truly endorse Cody's when they are declined from eating there? read more

I haven't even set down to eat we are still waiting in an imagery line...there are 7 tables that can sit everyone that are on the list but the hostess is the worse I saw. Beautiful place though hope the food is good read more

I don't want to be that guy, but this place really disappointed me. The food was great! And that was expected from here, great reviews, beautiful location, absolutely fantastic ambiance, but the service.... The service was atrocious. If I was giving this place an out of ten service, I'd give it a 3/10. I walked in and there was no one to seat me for the longest time. After that, it took the longest time to get served. I had to stand up and ask for water. It was so bad I don't even understand. the only reason im giving this place any stars is because the food and ambiance. The service straight killed it. In a bad way. I'll come back and try again, but until then, I'm not a happy camper read more

This is a good place to have brunch. It is right by the La Jolla cove. Because there is always a huge line here, you can just put your name down and go on a walk around the cove while you wait. The food is pretty decent. I usually order the eggs benedict and either fresh squeezdx juice or latte. I think I typically spend about $25-30 for brunch, which is kind of pricey. Parking isn't too bad. There is always parking around the cove, unless you come during a three day weekend or a holiday. Overall, it is a decent place for brunch. read more

Cody's La Jolla - Eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Jolla, California

Me and the bf have been wanting to try Cody's for a while and have finally done it this weekend...can't believe we waited so long! First off, the view from the corner patio where we sat was nothing short of beautiful. A gorgeous palm tree lined skyline against the ocean and cliffs...can't beat it! The wait wasn't actually bad at all for being such a small place. They get you in pretty fast unlike some other brunch spots around here. The food was amazing! From other photos on yelp it didn't look like anything special but when we were served it was very well presented and tasted equally great! I got the crab cakes Benedict which had just the right amount of crab and hollandaise (I hate when things taste too much like the ocean) and washed it down with a ginger peach spritzer. Seriously try one of the spritzers. They're refreshing and are presented with style too. My bf got the grilled chicken sandwich too which was surprisingly good. Usually I'm hesitant about grilled chicken since it most times comes out bland but this one was flavorful and juicy. The reason I'm giving this four stars was because our waiter wasn't the best. He looked tired and hungover and wasn't the friendliest. Other than that...definitely would come back! read more

If you want your mouth to drip and your tongue jumping out of excitement. This is the place to go. Not only is the food amazing but the under deck view is a wow factor. Amazing service and quick order up. Highly recommended read more

I suppose this is my favorite breakfast spot in San Diego for the following reasons: gorgeous location and beachy, delightful ambience (note the lit fireplace inside), fabulous yet uncomplicated menu, and friendly staff. I am always torn between taking visitors to Cody's or Brocton Villa for breakfast, but my last visit here confirmed that it is the better of the two. I had the American breakfast and the stone ground grits melted in my mouth. The coffee was noticeably fresh. Just simple food made well. That's that! read more

My boyfriend and I walked past Cody's while wandering around La Jolla cove. I initially didn't want to go in because they had a sign out front that said 'Voted #1 restaurant in the world' and I thought it was douchey :p But then I was craving chowder and they were well-reviewed on Yelp so we headed back and went in. The decor was cute. It was around 3pm so it was easy to get seated. I ordered the Crab Chowder which might be the best Chowda I've ever had! (That's saying a lot coming from a Boston girl!). They toasted their bread bowl so it was crispy and it came with a crab claw. My boyfriend got the mahi mahi tacos which were only ok. I thought that they were a bit lacking in flavor but that might just be because mahi mahi is a really light fish. I would totally go back for brunch! And perhaps order the chowder again... read more

Cody's La Jolla - Crab chowder with a crab claw and toasted bread bowl! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Jolla, California

My husband and I had brunch here on Friday June 12th. We got there early to make sure we got a seat. The wait staff was quick and attentive. We got a patio seat with ocean views which was GREAT. My husband had the french toast - it was amazing. The bacon was even better. I opted for the chilequiles - they were to DIE for!!! I also had the blackberry sage champagne drink - it was also top notch. I highly recommend this to anyone for brunch! read more

Came here to try their lobster roll because it was highly recommended by a close friend. Today is Sunday and being a long weekend, waiting time was expected. We were told that the wait would be 25 min and it was quite spot on. Tip: You better be here when they call you or you will be skipped. We ordered a lobster roll and the crab cake benedict. My husband and I shared the food so we got to try both. We both love the crab cakes benedict way more. The whole cake was made out of crabs. The poach egg was cooked to the perfection. Lobster roll on the other hand was just okay. Maybe I ate the benedict first, if it wasn't for the lobster part, the whole thing was kinda bland. Service is good. Atmosphere is wonderful. We sat outside in this perfect weather. Definitely will return. I want to try their Mahi Mahi taco. read more

The atmosphere was awesome! The patio overlooking the ocean was incredible! The food was good, but just not delicious- very average. You pay for the surroundings read more

Comfortable Haute Cuisine for Breakfast and Lunch, Fantastic! We ate here for Lunch then came back again for Breakfast. For Lunch we had the Blue Crab c akes for an app and were fantastic.All Blue crab and maybe a teaspoon of crumbs to just keep them held together. We also had the Ceviche in a mason jar with a clamp lid. Novel and really fresh tasting with just chopped Mexican prawns and fresh halibut. The Lobster Roll is fantastic, with big chunks (not chopped up) of Maine lobster, and just a little nice home made dressing, between the locally made Challah bread which made the perfect soft roll, that went down real easy! We shared the espresso cake, the Lemon strawberry shortcake, and the Ice cream sandwich, and I wasn't even hungry we finished them all. The deserts are a MUST. They aren't overly filling. Each one unique flavor experience. For Breakfast try the Chiliquiles , The best of this dish I have ever had, This time the tender home made chips tossed in the sauce as a bed for the egg and veg scramble are the best part. The French Toast is again the Challah, thick and noticeably tender and flavorful with background spice. The Blue Crab Benedict was awesome as well using Real Hollandaise. The specialty drinks were incredible. Not overly sweet. The lemon wine cooler with fresh thyme sprigs and another with fresh sage were a new experience and refreshing. Ohh yeah the service is impeccable ...maybe because all the wait staff had been there at least 6 years! To top it off being seated outside overlooking the bay, clinches that this will be our place when we visit La Jolla. read more

Glad we came across Cody's on our fist visit to La Jolla Cove.. We took a seat outside and enjoyed the beautiful So Cal weather. We were looking for a quick place to grab a bite to eat but we were totally pleased with their great menu options. I had their BLT and my friends had the chopped salad with chicken and the grilled chicken sandwich.. All I can say is that we all made excellent food choices! Next time I will try their signature spritzers.. they looked oh so refreshing :) The only downside to our experience was the waiters attention.. or lack of attention. We had to flag him down to order and we never were offered a drink refill.. He might have been having a bad day i guess.. read more

The wait wasn't that bad only about 10 minutes. Well...I think that's because we went to a breakfast place around 12:30pm on Sunday. Service They were attentive and friendly. Food Calamari - When I saw the calamari at the next table, I said I must have that and I did. These are not the calamari rings. These are the strips. I usually prefer rings, but these calamari strips are so tender and so good. It comes with spicy aioli sauce. Fish and Chips - Fish was so soft and flaky. It is one of the best fish and chips that I've had. There were about three to four pieces and it comes with fries and two onion rings. Farmer Market's Omelette - It was very good also. On the menu, it says that it comes with grilled potatoes or grits. We were thinking that grilled potatoes or grits would be on the side. It's actually inside the omelette. It's a good thing we asked for grilled potatoes. Love the goat cheese together with the omelette. Drink Fresh grapefruit juice - It was sour and bitter. Kind of expected bitter cause it's grapefruit juice. It tasted really good after adding some sugar into my juice. Must go back there again when we are in the area. read more

Restuarant is in a great spot, food was very good and the waiter Gabriel was awesome, however they have the most rudest person filling in as hostess they told me her name was Nicole, come to find out Nicole was not working that day, This lady was an older looking lady with straight brown/blonde hair she made the whole beginning part of the lunch a nightmare. read more

Cody's La Jolla - Cody's in Lajolla Cove. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Jolla, California

LOVE! What to say? This is a must for locals. Excellent service, delicious menu, and perfect location make this a place a winner. Try the eggs benedict or one of their omelets. You can thank me later. BTW, great patio. read more

I love coming here every time I'm in La Jolla. The place is always packed, especially on the weekends. However, we came here Monday morning and had breakfast. We got the crab cake Benedict, cheese bacon omelet, BLT (yea weird breakfast choice), and pancakes. Everything was good but my eggs Benedict could use way more hollandaise it was still dry. However, everything was really good in total. P.s. All the servers were very attentive with really good service. They always got what we needed without having to ask,i.e. Seeing our coffee mugs empty and refilling them. I'll be back again. read more

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Would most definitely visit this place again! The crab cake benedicts were delicious! So we're the French toasts! read more

Cody's La Jolla - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Jolla, California

This had HUGE promo- so of course expectations were high. In al, it was fine- nothing stood out as particularly good or bad- just a regular brekkie place. One bad note was for breakfast, they didn't have salmon Benedict which is what I wanted but I did with the old fashioned eggs and bacon. The staff were lovely, the seating outside pleasant, they had towels/ blankets they lend if you're cold, which I was --- it was 8:30am. read more

This was a pretty tasty breakfast spot that we hit because of the Yelp reviews. We went early on Sunday (830am) and sat at a high boy for two. There seems to be a long wait when we left though. We ordered the veggie hash, which was great. We skipped the sauce and poached eggs, and subbed in scrambled egg whites. My wife liked the coffee (soy or almond milk available). I ordered the French toast, which was absolutely awesome. The biggest complaint was that they used some goopy fake maple syrup instead of the real thing. The was a short walk from the seals and waterfront, which made it the perfect spot to eat then walk around afterwards. read more

Enjoyed a nice breakfast with a great view of the ocean/palm trees. Nothing better than some breakfast with a view!

The food is a bit pricey in my opinion, but you are also paying for a beautiful view! I have enjoyed many brunch days here, but my last visit was less than impressive. I was meeting up with some old friends and suggested we meet at this spot. Food was yummy as usual, but service was not the best. I understand that restaurants get busy and servers have a lot of things to take care of, but we waited 15 minutes to receive a bill and about that much time waiting for our payments to be processed. After, we realize that our cards and cash had been charged incorrectly, so we had to spend more time voiding and re-starting the whole transaction. Overall, love the food and ambiance but the service lacked. read more

Cody's La Jolla - veggie hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Jolla, California

Cody's is so spectacular! Although a newbie in the restaurants of La Jolla, it is by FAR my favorite lunch spot in the area, hands down! The food definately lives up to the amazing view off the deck. Their burger is gigantic and gourmet with tons of delicious shoestring fries and good hearty roll/baguette thing. Their tomato soup was creamy and full of incredible summer tomato flavor. But what was is my absolute favorite dish, the dish I want when I crave crab every so often? Their blue crabcakes appetizer. holy lord. I am a crabcake purist, deep-fried or full of breadcrumb filler is a major no-no. This crabcake was fresh, flavorful and chockful of crab pincher meat! Crabcakes and that amazing soup (which I hope they still have on menu, given the winter months!) make a wonderful light lunch when shopping in the area. A La Jolla Cove MUST! read more

I went to brunch with my mama friends. We are always down to try different brunch restaurants. So we went here. There was a wait, it was packed because it's near la jolla beach. The food and drinks was just ok. But I did like the view since it was close to the beach. read more

Cody's La Jolla - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Jolla, California

Hey, I liked Codys! There are about 6 tables that offer the lovely view and the rest are up the street a bit or around the side of the building in the shade. It's a converted quaint house and the inside seating looked cozy. But, you're really eating here for the view right? Well, we were hungry and I got the biscuits and gravy. I sent it back since the biscuits were rock hard and got an omelete instead. Nothing was seasoned. Not even the potatoes and I really liked that. My partner did not. They do bring you some table salt (or sea salt?) and I enjoyed seasoning to my liking. The waiters are hunky guys so have fun with that (I did) and the walk to the beach is easy. I'll be back I'm sure of it. read more

I have no idea what the hype is about this place. The food was mediocre; average at best. The service was terrible. We were the first customers that day because we got there right when it opened. Our server took our order, and 15-20 minutes later, we still had not received our food. I asked our server why we hadn't received our food despite everyone else getting theirs when they had ordered after we did. His response, "Oops, I forgot to put your order in. My bad." ... You had one job. read more

My favorite breakfast spot in La Jolla. My server recommended the crab Benedict and it was amazing!!! The service is incredible and super friendly. read more

We ate at Cody's on a Sunday morning shortly after it opened at 8 AM. The weather was cold and rainy, and it was not crowded. It is a very small place with a small patio. I imagine when the weather is nice it's great, as it has an ocen view. I had the fried chicken with biscuits and gravy. The chicken was cooked well, but not seasoned well enough. Same can be said of the gravy. I added salt and pepper to both. The biscuits were too thick for me, I had to crush them to ensure a good gravy to biscuit ratio. My wife had the stuffed french toast, which was good. 3 thick pieces with strawberries and walnuts. We would get this again. As this location is so great, we will likely eat here again, but I will try something else next time. read more

Cute outside sitting area with a really delicious breakfast! Get the sausage and the bacon!!! The waitress was really friendly and didn't mind that I had more than a few questions about the menu. I will totally be heading back here when I am back in La Jolla! read more

Cody's La Jolla - Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Jolla, California

Excellent brunch/breakfast a stone's throw from the seal cove. There will be a wait on weekends, but it's worth it. I loved my crabcake benedict with grits and the french toast was ridiculously good. Every dish that passed by looked fantastic. read more

Cody's La Jolla - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Jolla, California

Saturday morning.... Hungry....Wanting you be near the water.... Just up the hill a bit with sort of views of the water... Found. Cody's. Nice... Our group enjoyed crab benedict, chiliquilas, and a blt with salad. All very good. We had an outside table, there was a light rain, however we were protected by umbrellas. $14 to $17 per entree. read more

Cody's La Jolla - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - La Jolla, California

I've always walked by this place and its always busy! Finally, about 9 years later since living in San Diego, I finally took mister boyfriend here for brunch. I love love love the ambiance and decor! Not to mention, our waitress was super sweet. I love The Cottage, which is down the street. So I had high expectations of Cody's. Their food was delicious! I had the french toast, hands down, one of the best i've had. Mr boyfriend had the crab cake benedicts with a side of bacon. Crab was fresh and sweet. Can't go wrong here my fellow yelpers! They have their own delicious champagne concoctions as well. Be prepared to wait, you might not get an awesome view, but enjoy the food with awesome company and you wont even realize your ocean view is obstructed! read more

As you can tell from my last few reviews, I'm a breakfast fanatic. There's just something about breakfast foods that makes my heart happy (and my arteries clogged, I guess). But Cody's is truly a place of breakfast heaven with fantastic foods in a beautiful setting with one of the most gorgeous views of the Pacific ocean in La Jolla. I had the crab cake benedict and it was everything I've always wanted in a benedict--fresh eggs, great English muffin, wonderful hollandaise, and most of all, the freshest, most delicious crab cake I've had in a long time. It came with griddled potatoes that were perfection as well. The coffee was great, and the service was very nice here. One of the best breakfasts I've had, in terms of food and atmosphere. Truly deserving of five stars. read more