I've been twice now, once for a friend anniversary and once for a birthday, and both nights were…read morewonderful. It's a place that makes you feel like the occasion matters. The bread is absolutely incredible. I could have made a meal of it, and at the end of the night they sent us home with a little loaf as a gift. Such a thoughtful touch that stays with you long after the meal. I'm not even a salad person, but the Caesar was so good I'd order it again in a heartbeat. And the desserts? Wonderful. One detail I loved: coffee and tea are served in Ginori glassware. It's a small thing, but it really elevates the whole experience. Add in lovely ambiance and parking that's actually easy, and it's hard to find anything to fault. Perfect for celebrations, and honestly, just because.

Beautiful dinner date at Paradisaea tonight. Service was excellent. My husband's water glass was…read morenever empty which is rare for him! They have so many tasty cocktails that it's hard to choose from. For food, we started with the sourdough. Don't skip this, it's amazing! We also had the hamachi crudo, cavatelli with tomatoes two ways and the steak and frites. We finished with the baked Alaska for dessert. I'd probably order all but the dessert again next time. This is a great spot for a romantic date night or girls night out. Next time I want to try the chef's dinner option so that I can explore more of the menu.

I came for the lovely Tina special for $65 a person. It was so wonderful! I was able to make a…read morereservation on short notice for four people. It was very beautiful and great service. The food was phenomenal!!! The menu was so well done! I am obsessed and can't wait to bring more friends and family here. Outstanding!

Le Coq definitely made it to one of my favorite restaurants in San Diego and maybe my No. 1 in La…read moreJolla! We really had an amazing experience from the decor (loved the bar area with the open roof) to the elevated booth seating near the DJ to the amazing service (thank you JESSICA) to the scrumptious food! Everything on the appetizer menu looks amazing. We intentionally did not get anything raw this time but got the dumplings (snapper & cabbage), the stuffed chicken wing (twist from a Thai dish called Angel Wing I think...maybe wrong), and the onion tart! For our entree, we shared (3 of us) the 16 oz. Australian Wagyu and it was amazing. We paired it with the celery salad. Moreover, their wine list is awesome. For glasses, they have a 6 oz and a 9 oz pours. The White Burgundy and the Bordeaux Blend was absolute perfection.

Excellent food and exceptionally well-executed service. The staff coordinated seamlessly between…read morecourses, even brushing the tablecloth between each one. Everyone was knowledgeable and offered great recommendations, and our waiter was especially attentive to our food allergies. A polished and memorable birthday dinner.

Food and service were impeccable, making for a wonderful date night. The martinis were excellent,…read moreand the food was some of the freshest, most seasonal cuisine you could imagine. Their duck is absolutely delicious and unlike anything you'll find elsewhere. The scallops were cooked perfectly and were simply outstanding, chef's kiss. The service was attentive and professional throughout the evening. The only minor miss was that our dessert was forgotten, but honestly, after indulging in such an incredible meal, we didn't even need it. If you're in the La Jolla area, I would definitely recommend giving this restaurant a try. From the quality of the food to the overall dining experience, it's a place worth visiting.

Denisse was phenomenal as a server! Super great vibe at the restaurant and the food was amazing.read more

Wow! this restaurant always surprises me by being better each time I've eaten here.How can a…read morerestaurant top a ""10" continuously??! The food, service and ambiance are all top notch. Best brunch I can remember having. Thank you to our server Michael and managers Karley and Stephanie. We keep coming back because of you! Mike McGinley

Fantastic plates combining contemporary presentations and combinations across a familiar palette…read more This gem of restaurant sits in a pleasant hilltop neighborhood in San Diego, overlooking a forest, serving great experiences to the locale. Plates like the pisto, tataki, and lamb summarize the restaurant's ability to create once-in-a-lifetime bites in an artistic fashion. The interior ambiance and service staff only help to elevate the occasion.

I'll start with the service. 10/10 Everyone who we…read moreencountered was very nice and treated us like we were the most important people in the restaurant. Which, I am sure they do for everyone. Which is why the consistency and dedication to their service is so commendable. Top tier from the host, our waiter and some sweet lady wearing nice clothes who spoke with us and provided us with refills. Focaccia Bread - 8.6 Good, hot and fresh. It could have used more herbs and texture on the outside. The bread was good quality and tasted as such. The star though is the balsamic vinegar that it comes with. The balsamic is delicious and tasted like it was high quality. Seared Beef Filet Tataki - 9.2 I haven't had many chilled beef dishes however, this is the best one. The beef was very tender and flavorful. It was cooked to a medium/medium rare. The soy jus the beef was sitting in was really flavorful and delicious. The seasonal citrus was also fresh and very delicious. I would encourage anyone to try this dish at Wolf, especially if you want to try something chilled that typically is served hot. Sweet Corn Soup - 9.9 Yes, a 9.9. I'm not sure soup can get much better. Every aspect and component of this dish is excellent. The depth of the flavor of the corn, the texture and items which accompany the soup are all great. The corn fritters are moist, flavorful and soak up some of the soup. The chile dust adds great seasoning and flavor while the pine nuts add texture. If I were to rank the best 25 bites of good or dishes I ever had, this would probably be top 10-15. Even if you aren't a fan of corn, get this, it'll change your mind. Kolibri Salad - 8.9 The salad contained blue cheese, dried apricots, shaved multicolored carrots, bread crumbs and a mustard vinaigrette. All of the aspects of the salad were very good and played off one another very well. I always say the best salad contain a creamy cheese, fresh fruit (not blueberries or strawberries), nuts and a good vinaigrette. The blue cheese was really creamy and probably the best blue cheese we have had. The mustard vinaigrette was good and paired well with all of the ingredients. Patatas Bravas - 8.2 The potatoes were good but not great. The potatoes were tender but too big imo. If they were cut into smaller pieces they would have better texture post cook. The aioli served with the potatoes was really, really good. I wish I had a jar of it. Skillet Mini Burger - 8.8 You could tell the beef was very high quality and it was cooked to a perfect medium. The beef was very flavorful and juicy. The hatch chile crema was delicious as well. If I had one bad thing to say about this burger it would be that it was hatch chile overload. If the burger just contained the hatch chile crema it would have been perfect. However, they also put cooked down hatch chiles on the burger. It was a bit too much chile and I wanted the beef and white cheddar to shine a little bit more.

Food was excellent, ambiance first rate, but the best was our service from Hoke. Best service we've…read moreever had. He was so friendly and helpful

We had such a great experience here. Everything was really good: the food, the service, and just…read morethe overall atmosphere. I really loved the atmosphere. It has this dark, old-world kind of feel that actually reminded me a little of Donovan's Steakhouse. I also really liked that they have these separate little room areas instead of one big open dining room. It made it feel much more intimate and cozy. Not cheap but worth it in my opinion! I would definitely come back!

Absolutely loved it. Our server Carter was exceptional, guiding us thru the menu and just a joy to…read morebe around!!! Do NOT SKIP THE MUSSELS!!!!!!! Or the chocolate mousse dessert!!! Those were our fave bites. Loved the music and vibe. Drink menu fun and funky, house made tonic. Fun wine list too.

This was my third, possibly fourth, visit to Mabel's Gone Fishing. I've returned because there is a…read morelot to like here: the quality of the ingredients, the Spanish-Mediterranean flavors, the wine, and especially the G&Ts. We specifically came for the anniversary night after seeing the special tapas and celebration promoted on Instagram. Unfortunately, that experience seemed largely nonexistent for regular patrons. There were plenty of industry people in the room receiving special attention and dishes that weren't on the menu, but for us there was no celebratory amuse-bouche, no special G&T, and none of the anniversary tapas we had expected from the promotion. It felt less like we were attending an anniversary celebration and more like we were outsiders watching an industry party. And about those G&Ts: Mabel's makes its own quinine water, and normally it makes the drink fantastic--the kind where you immediately want another. Tonight, however, the mixture had so much citric acid that it was difficult to enjoy. The food also missed the mark tonight. The pan and tomate was far too thick. When grated tomato is salted and slowly drained, that reserved tomato water is important. As the tomato sits, it becomes dense and almost gelatinous. Adding a little of that reserved liquid back, along with good olive oil and a pinch of salt, would give it back its freshness and texture. Tonight's version was dense, under-seasoned and needed olive oil. The patatas bravas were even more problematic. You're starting with a naturally very dry potato, then frying it, letting it sit and frying it again. The result tonight was dry, over-fried and tough. The skins were also too thick for the preparation. Either peel them or consider a different potato. They would have needed a vat of brava sauce just to bring them back. Finally, the Gilda--one of my favorite starters anywhere--simply had too much going on. Five anchovies (two white and three traditional), one olive and pieces of cut guindilla overwhelmed rather than complemented one another. A simpler combination--perhaps a piece of white tuna, one anchovy, one olive and a whole guindilla--would bring back the balance that makes a Gilda so good. As usual, the wine was great. Our server was nice, and we tipped her in cash for her effort, but the service itself felt almost robotic rather than warm or celebratory. Three stars for effort and ambiance, and because I know from previous visits that Mabel's can do much better than what we experienced tonight. The biggest disappointment wasn't simply the food--it was coming specifically for a publicly promoted anniversary celebration and leaving feeling like the actual celebration was reserved for the industry crowd.

Ok wait I loveeeed a lot of the dishes that we ordered here!! They are super accommodating with any…read moredietary restrictions (one person in our party is allergic to dairy and doesn't eat pork, and they were able to tailor dishes accordingly). Definitely on the pricier end for certain dishes but many of them are well worth it! - sourdough bread: good but also why are we spending $16 here. can't say it's worth - ahi tartare: no notes, everything hit, would come back for this alone - steamed clam and mussels: these were some meaty af mussels. delicious! the clams were tiny & pathetic tho and can't say I loved having the chorizo in there - charred broccolini: honestly don't remember this well but i had no complaints - grilled oysters: another fav of mine!!! a must get - hearth roasted carrots: the yogurt & pesto were on the side (due to dairy restrictions) but the pesto was SO. GOOD. paired beautifully with the carrots!!!!! I'm dying to know how to make this at home myself - branzino: good but would skip. I do typically like fish entrees but this wasn't overly impressive. could've used more sauce - NY strip: our favorite entree!!!! paired SO with the bone marrow - duck: super tender and fell right off the bone!!! our second fav entree - almond joy: incredible dessert, every bite I felt like I was getting a little something new. vanilla ice cream in the middle. LOVEEED this as our ending to dinner

Came for happy hour (wed-sun 4-6) in the bar ONLY.The bar is located in a separate room than the…read moredining area. Happy hour seating is walk ins only, no reservations. There is a "happy hour" on Monday but it's called Ouster Monday, oysters are $1 and they have different specials that are not offered on the normal happy hour. Got the crispy chicken wings, Wagyu longaniza, and burger The chicken wings were very crispy and came topped with a jalapeño relish. The relish had a citrusy taste to it or maybe it was the liquid from the pickled jalapeños. I liked the crispness of the chicken but I think the relish was too acidic for me. The Wagyu longaniza was my favorite, very strong beefy flavor. It came on top of salsa matcha which i thought was very tasty so much that I dipped the wings and burger in the sauce. The slice of radish on top gave it a nice texture and crunch. I see the Wagyu hotdog is offered on the oyster Monday special so I'm gonna have to come back and try that for sure. The burger was cooked nicely, medium as requested. It came topped with an egg, truffled onion jam, and cheddar cheese. The bun was nicely toasted and the egg and cheese added a nice rich element to it but I didn't care for the onion jam, it gave the burger an overall sweet profile. I'd simply ask for it without next time. Over all a solid burger, maybe I'd add bacon too. I also had a margarita which was on happy hour special. I asked for it to be spicy and they added a tajin rim which was nice. Spicy and refreshing! Parking is all on the street so I had to part a few blocks away. Overall a solid happy hour. I'll be back on Oyster Monday for the hot dog and fish collars.