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    Doheny Surf Restaurant

    3.4 (25 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Eggs Benedict- no bread

    First with the good stuff: the service was extremely fast and friendly and served with a smile. The coffee is good and strong, though it's hard to justify paying $5 for drip coffee when, as a hotel guest, I could go to the lobby and pour a cup of coffee for free. I ordered my eggs Benedict without bread, and they had no issues with this special request. The eggs were cooked perfectly (runny yolk, solid white). The only negative, which to me is a big one, was the hollandaise sauce. It wasn't hollandaise sauce at all. It tasted like a pepper gravy but looked like thousand island dressing. I am a die hard eggs Benedict lover and the hollandaise sauce is what makes the dish. I would have passed on ordering this had I known it wasn't true hollandaise. Overall I'd give this restaurant a second chance based on the service, speed, ambiance, and delicious coffee, but I wanted to share my experience so other "eggs Benedict connoisseurs" can know what they are ordering (since reviews are slim for this restaurant).

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    Elisa G.

    What a beautiful friendly place to stop and have a drink or an açaí bowl. Very reasonably priced too!! The server is a doll and you can't beat the view!! I'm sure the food is good but the vibes are super chill and mellow. Great blues playing too!

    The tequila marinated chicken salad is delicious!
    Cam C.

    We are here a total of four times on our stay and, overall, everything was really great! Two dinners and two breakfasts, with one happy hour in the mix. We ordered the tequila chicken salad and fish tacos the first night and then the NY strip and Mexican bowl the second night. The first breakfast was an omelet and the biscuit sandwich and the second breakfast was 2 buffets. The food was great, and MOST of the service was awesome!

    this is the pool that the restaurant overlooks
    Steven R.

    super friendly staff - really like this hotel and team. even when short staffed in restaurant for breakfast whole team helped out - front office team started bussing tables, shout out to Cheryl in the bar and in the restaurant - super friendly service. opened the roof top bar after COVID 18 month closing - Randi was great on new years eve and new years day. really enjoyed roof top ahi poke. Chad F&B

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    Best wasabi calamari ever! We drive all the way from the inland empire for it! Will miss it dearly when we move to Idaho.

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    The service was friendly and fast. The food was amazingly good! We'll be happy to eat here while staying at the Hilton Garden Inn

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    The slowest place I've ever been to for everything, so slow tho the staff are so nice

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    Food was not good. We originally went there for brunch but they still serving at 12, so we were…read morestuck with the lunch menu. The clam chowder was horrible. Tasted like bad flour gravy with little to no potatoes or clams. Don't order this. My Cesar salad came with chicken, anchovies, croutons, and like 4 cherry tomatoes. The anchovies were whole and there were 3. I like that they asked if I wanted them (I did) but I wish they were chopped up instead of whole. The cheese on the salad was hard like it had been sitting out and the chicken seemed like it was some cheap breast defrosted. They could have grilled the chicken, had fresh black pepper to make it a lot better. The French fries on my son's plate were honestly sad looking. Cold and soggy. My husband ordered fish tacos and chili and admitted he's had better meals in his life. We drove pretty far to try this place and honestly wish we went next door for better food. Service was ok, our soups came out before we got our drinks, which I didn't like. The food is super overpriced for the quality. The best part was the view.... Hence the second star. I won't go back.

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    Inside is colorful.
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