We were with friends on their boat and motored right up to the dock in front of the Covewood restaurant. Just behind Covewood is Plaza Del Sol. Plaza Del Sol boasts a beautiful patio with a great outdoor bar. There was a guitarist/singer playing music contributing to the great atmosphere. We ordered a couple of drinks and each couple ordered a pizza to go to take back to the boat. Becky and I chose the only pizza on the menu that had a protein. The Smoked Duck $22 orange teriyaki, smoked pecorino, ginger oil, charred scallion, macadamia gremolata It was phenomenal! The crust was perfectly well-done as requested. It had just enough char from the wood fired oven. The duck was other worldly. It was smokey and full bursting with flavor and a hint of teriyaki. Duck in nearly every bite! Easily one of the best craft pizzas I've ever had. Our friends ordered the Blanco $21 crema di pecorino, smoked mozzarella, grilled artichoke, wild arugula, preserved lemon They're regulars at Plaza Del Sol and the Blanco is in their rotation. They love it every time. They had never tried the smoked duck. When they did, the immediately added it to their rotation. Service at the bar was great. Becky and I did receive the wrong beers initially. We received an apology, the correct beers and the mis-pours were on the house. One of which I offered to the musician, who happily accepted it. Go to Plaza Del Sol and get the Smoked Duck Pizza and a beer. You will not be disappointed. read more

Plaza Del Sol - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

After playing pickleball we walked over to #PlazaDelSol Beautiful time listening to #RussellPaihinui #SmokedDuckWoodFiredPizza with lots of #SmokedPecorino #CauliflowerFritto with #MasalaAppleAioli so yummy #HappyHourSkyyMartini Service was a bit slow with first day server, short one server and issues with their billing system but good thing there was good music to help pass the time read more

Plaza Del Sol - Smoked Duck Pizza & Cauliflower Fritto - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

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Not bad for a hotel restaurant but not great either. They don't have proper seating but they make it work. It would be nice if they had more umbrellas for shade. They also sometimes have live music to help with the vibe. Food wise the prices are higher as expected. I thought the burger and truffled fries were pretty good. The portion for the kids menu is absolutely enormous. The pizza is very large and dense, but I didn't really like the duck flavor as it was too smoked/salty although I liked the idea. read more

Drinks, service, and bar snacks are decent here! For a hotel, the price isn't too bad. The cocktails starts at $16. The bar snacks about $12-19. The live music is what makes this place, great! Typically hotel food and drinks run higher. The service here is good and they have daily live music starting at 6pm with talented artists. We were so lucky to come on a night where Orion was performing - that made the night so special! I think without the live music, this spot would simply be eh- not something to remember but Orion and the music made this place go from an average 3 to 5 stars! read more

Nice outdoor bar with ample seating behind the Mission Bay Resort. Fast and friendly service from our server. I had an IPA and my wife had a cadillac margarita -- all good. Live music with a super talented guy who is a one-man band. Great place to stop and take a break on our walk around the bay. read more

Plaza Del Sol - a glass of beer and a glass of lemonade - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

While our room was being prepared for us to check in at the Mission Bay Resort, we decided to have lunch near the pool. Both of us were quite hungry after the 2.5 hour drive from the desert. We cut through the busy pool area to the space in the rear, at the edge of the running/bike path. During the current Pandemic 20' crisis, drinks are served in plastic and our lunch was served in a black box. Despite the recyable aesthetics, our spirits remained high. The meal was delicious. I enjoyed two fresh fish tacos, encased in soft tortillas. My lunch companion happily enjoyed the Wagyu burger. The burger eater gave it a three thumbs up rating. I haven't been totally relaxed and stress-free since the beginning of the crisis more than six months ago. Pleasant ocean breezes, a beautiful city, two rounds of cold beer, and a tasty meal. What more could we ask for? Jonathan W. took our drinks and meal order at the counter. He also delivered our meal at the patio. Despite the exigencies and added health & safety procedures required during this strange pandemic era, Jonathan went out of his way to ensure that our drinks and meal were promptly delivered and correct. A big THANK YOU to Jonathan for his excellent customer service skills! He added to our awesome lunch experience. I can't wait to return before the end of year for another meal and a few drinks here. read more

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This is a great little spot at the Hilton Mission Bay resort. They have a good bar menu and casual atmosphere. There is seating outside, near the fire pit, or other cozy areas. We ordered the potsticker app (gobbled down without a pic - delish) and a speck prosciutto pizza, adding basil. I also ordered a side of honey, to create my own concoction. The pizza came loaded with arugula and basil, along with gruyere cheese, with just traces of prosciutto. I drizzled honey over each slice...GENIUS! So good! I was pleasantly surprised with the arugula, as it wasn't listed as a topping. I ordered sparkling water with lime, and our waitress came by offering a refill and brought an additional bottle filled with sparkling water. That was a first and I was super impressed (like regular impressed, but with a cape). As there aren't a lot of walkable offsite dining options near the Hilton, this is definitely a gem and reasonably priced for a resort hotel. read more

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We often stay at the Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa, so we stopped in at The Olive Bar for a quick drink before heading out to dinner one evening and sat at the bar. We came in on a Saturday evening after happy hour had ended, so fortunately it wasn't too crowded, and were tended to pretty quickly by a personable bartender. I ordered a specialty Improved martini from their extensive martini menu and my husband ordered a moscow mule. I enjoyed my strong drink while my husband was happy to see that his drink was served properly in a copper mug. The short but pleasant visit piqued our curiosity, so we will definitely be back. #28 / 100 Yelp 100 Review Challenge 2014 read more

Plaza Del Sol - Improved martini - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

Decided to check out Olive Lounge because honestly I got hungry but didn't want to eat a lot because I knew I had a dinner. Morgan was extremely helpful, I asked for a recommendation that was light and not too big. She suggested the Yellowfin Tuna Tartar ($14). This dish was perfect and exactly what I was looking for. read more

Plaza Del Sol - Yellowfin tuna tartar $14 - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

I paid a quick visit to The Olive to check our their happy hour (4-6) on Monday. There's plenty of outdoor seating, which is nice to soak up the sun and view. It took about ten minutes to get service, even though the place was pretty much empty -- not sure where the staff were hiding. Their happy hour specials were not as extensive as expected. While they have an OK on tap selection, they only had one beer (an IPA) on their happy hour menu. I ordered that, and five minutes later the server told me unfortunately it was no longer available but they had a couple substitutes instead (but no IPA). I had a Grazias Cream Ale and a Jucundus Pale (Mike Hess Brewing) -- I preferred the former, with a slight coffee taste. The happy hour slider listed had blue cheese, bacon, and a sun-dried tomato. In fact the price ended up being the regular menu price -- huh? Anyway it arrived quickly and I scarfed the rather meager portion down. It was OK. So $6 each for the drafts and $5 for the slider -- not really much of a happy hour for this area. If you're staying at the Hilton, drop by but keep your expectations in check. read more

Plaza Del Sol - Slider & draft - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

We had their pizza and fries appetizer. The pizza Is amazing. We had a huge group of about 30 were able fit randomly comfortably. We had the pesto pizza, mushroom ( I thought was the best) , the margarita pizza & truffle Fries. The restaurant validates for 4 hours. read more

Very nice! Everything we had was excellent and the service was 100% on point! We tried the pot stickers, tuna tar tar, the fries and champagne with elder flower. Champagne. Wow! Pot stickers. Very simple yet amazing. Tuna tar tar. Wow! Best tuna tar tar I've ever had. Fries. I don't even know what was in them but delicious. Almost like light weight garlic fries. Bomb! read more

Plaza Del Sol - Tuna tar tar with my lovely lady. - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

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PARKING: free, adjacent to hotel PRICE: mini sliders (and I mean MINI!) are $5. Full menu available at this bar, including pasta upwards of $22. (It was just 'ok,' nothing to right home about.)+ SERVICE: Rob took care of us, constantly refilling out water on this warm San Diego day (thanks, Rob!). When I asked him for recommendations, he was very knowledgable of the menu. It wasn't busy during the time we were there, so Rob was always available to help us if needed. LOCATION: this bar is at the edge of the hotel, right next to the pool. If after dinner/drinks, you can walk along the waterfront. Nearby is a bike/surrey rental kiosk that you can take advantage of without being a guest of the hotel. The LOCATION is probably the biggest selling point of this place. read more

Plaza Del Sol - Elk Slider with Brie, $5. - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

I love how close I live to this place. Not too many things on the happy hour menu menu but a simple menu and prices are pretty fair. On most days service is good, but if you sit too far away from the entrance, you may be forgotten. You can't beat a nice bowl of fries wirh garlic and parmesan cheese. I crush it each time. read more

Plaza Del Sol - Garlic parmesan cheese fries - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

Very relaxing happy hour on the patio with a family friend while traveling for work. We had the tartar and it was very tasty. Cocktails were on point. Enjoyed them lighting the fire pit as the sun was setting. Very enjoyable way to spend an evening of travel after several flight delays to get to San Diego. Staff were friendly & attentive without hovering. Highly recommend. read more

I've been here a couple times for happy hour - great bay view, and cool patio w/ funky lounge furniture and fire pit. Their "AFTER4" happy hour is every day 4-6 pm -- $4 house wine, specialty cocktail and local craft draft beer. You can also get $5 kobe beef sliders (tasty, but pretty tiny), parmesan thyme potato chips, and truffle & garlic pomme frites (very generous portion, and SO tasty; definitely share w/ friends). Fairly limited menu, but they also have some specialty pizzas, tartars (the tuna one is quite good), seafood (crab akes, scallops, pot of claims), potstickers and eggrolls - much cheaper than Acqua next door - mostly $13-16. Nice selection of cocktails and martinis, too. read more

The Olive Bar is great, happy hour 4-6 - get the sliders - the bartenders are usually pretty friendly and fast even in the chaos of happy hour. ***Stay away from the connected restaurant, Acqua*** read more

The bar was empty when I arrived. I ordered my Maker's Mark on the rocks and before I could finish my order a woman walked up and asked him a question about the free slider that comes with the order of a beer. He walks over to her and answers her questions. After a couple of minutes, she tells him that he should finish with me first. Had she not said something I would flipped out. I continue to order an additional beer and food. He pours the beers and gives her hers first. My Makers Mark was poured with a measured jigger shot. $9.75 for that. $9.75 for a draft local heff. The complimentary slider was decent and the oysters on the half shell at $3 was a steal. Very fresh. I ordered a crab cake to go and it was not seasoned. There was hardly any crab in it and mostly filler. $14 for one. Ultimately I was unimpressed and the bartender needs to learn how to be more attentive to his patrons. As a fellow bartender I was livid. I wasnt ordering drinks at a club. His disheveled appearance and food stains on his clothing was appalling. What kind of four star resort is this?! read more

I was anxiously awaiting a return here for drinks and nibbles since they had been closed for remodeling the last few times I stopped by. Sadly, the experience was not as it used to be. First of all, they no longer have happy hour, even during the week. No drink specials of any kind. They also do not accept cash ..but no one advises you of this until they bring you the bill. The food and drinks are ridiculously overpriced. We had one beer (on tap), one glass of wine (nothing fancy) and one order of truffle fries to share .. our bill before tip was over $39 just for those 3 very basic items. The service was good and the atmosphere pretty, but unless you are hotel guests and don't feel like leaving, I'd pass. read more

Was adventuring around the resort and saw a sign saying happy hour. I didn't have my phone on me so I went back to the hotel to tell my friend about the happy hour; also did not want to sit at bar by my lonesome and look alcoholic. Turns out he went out and found the bar too since he was holed up in his room most of the time watching football... guys right? VIBE/PLACE: +happy hour 4-6 pm +is a restaurant/bar +/-Friend ended up watching the two football games on two screens anyways... +there was a couple, one woman drinking a cucumber margarita by herself outside in the very comfortable looking seats, group of friends (older). I was definitely the youngest.. FOOD/SERVICE: +they have a happy hour menu and I quickly ordered TRUFFLE & GARLIC POMME FRITES. YUMMMM. they were really goood +nice bartenders who are attentive. Told me I should order more drinks before it hit 6pm ahaha +$4 stone pale ales on tap woo hoo VERDICT: For such a nice resort hotel I was surprised they had such a great happy hour! There is also really nice outdoor seating with firepits. If I lived close to here I would totally come here for hh :P They also had specialty drinks for each day. How awesome is that read more

Sat July 14th, 6:32pm. My son and went for an appetizer, a beer and a lemonade. Only 4 people in The Olive Lounge. 2 bartenders. 1 male, 1 female. 1 cocktail server. 1 what appeared to be busser(?) watching tv standing at the end of the bar. We ordered an IPA and a lemonade. Almost 20 min later the cocktail server asked if we wanted to order food. I said I was still waiting for the beer. She said sorry, that they were busy. Including us, there was 6 people total and 2 bartenders. Two. 20 min for a draft beer? Or maybe it was a bottle beer, which is even worse? No thanx. We walked out. Which is unlike me as I have been here MANY times, as we are local. I gave 2 stars because of that. So much for that place read more

Good food but terrible management and servers . Bartenders are cool. EXTREMELY NOT ACCOMMODATING. Our group of 30 business professionals stayed at the resort and were enjoying a nice gathering ( on a Saturday) when the extremely rude wait staff locked the doors on us at 11 pm.. It seems absurd of a resort establishment to lock the doors with 30 customers present. Very disappointing and extremely rude . We will schedule our convention at different location due to the poor service and accommodations of this restaurant at the resort. Very Unfortunate they don't care about their guests. read more

Plaza Del Sol - Locked staff bar with 30 people outside - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

This place gets 5 stars for one thing... Lindzee. This waitress, dancing partner when I was in her way... was the greatest thing about this place. I stayed at this Hilton resort for 5 days and was in The Olive Bar at least once a day while I stayed there. I had two different bartenders during my stay and both were uneventful and slow as mud, the drink selection was sparse, and the happy hour was kind of blah, but Lindsey the waitress made it all okay. This super woman could serve the whole place and the outside patio without breaking a stride, and yet she was the sweetest, most attentive server I have ever come across. This place is high priced, average overall as a bar, but has one of the hardest working ladies in the business making sure you're taken care of. read more

I stay at the mission bay hilton pretty frequently and have been to the olive bar for happy hour a few times. I am really big on happy hours because I love drink specials and the small bites. They have great deals here from 4pm-6pm. The service is really good, even when they're busy and they have a great environment. I definitely recommend the lobster/ crab slider. It was delicious!! But it was a huge portion... I would suggest getting a few sliders if you're looking for a filling meal. read more

The food was really good, my husband and I ordered the California breakfast burrito and açaí bowl. The reason I'm rating this place only 2 stars is because the service was poor. We wanted to order take out but there was no one to help us at the takeout window, the other employees looked at us as they passed but just went on their ways and did not come over to ask if we were okay or wanted something. After waiting 10+ minutes with no help, I had to walk over to an employee chatting with another employee but he said that the guy who worked at the window would help us. This was not the first time we had a poor experience because we tried to dine with the restaurant yesterday and the service was slow as well. read more

The food was very good, the service attentive. Room for improvement would be in accessibility: we saw only one handicapped space; for a venue this size, that's not enough. One or two more spaces, or even valet parking, would be good. Additionally, people with limited mobility find it expedient to wait in front of the restaurant to be picked up, rather than try to walk to a distant parking space. But every place to sit was so stylishly low as to make getting up almost impossible. The swings, while clever, are kind of a deathtrap for people with limited mobility. The solution would be simple and inexpensive: three or four hard-backed wooden chairs with arm-rests and fairly high seats, placed at strategic locations near the entrance. Management, what say you? read more

Came here last night because we were staying in hotel and since it was the fourth the road was closed to get out of hotel. We decided to just eat here. What a mistake. we waited over 1 1/2 hours for our food and then it came staggered over an hour. It was an hour from when we got our first meal to our last. The worst was we had 4 kids and only 2 got their meal first. I had purchased a hotel room where you could see the fireworks. We missed them all because we were stuck at dinner for 2 and 1/2 hours. I would like to edit this and give them an extra 2 stars because of Ronald the manager . He really worked hard to fix any issues I had. Ronald is a great manager and I would go back because of him. read more

Classy place nobody has really checked out! Diamond in the rough has the best service and unique in its own way. Must try if you haven't yet! read more

The Olive Lounge was great for breakfast! I ordered one of their breakfast scrambles and it was delicious. Our food came out pretty fast and everyone there was very helpful and nice. The only concern I had was seating outside was a little close and tight, but tables opened up fairly quickly. They also had plenty of seating inside, but it was too nice out to sit inside! Would definitely come back again! read more

The food and drinks are good. However our waitress Melissa G was less than stellar. Working in customer service myself for over 33 years I would expect more from a Hilton hotel employee. My understanding is she is new to this bar, however she acts like she's bored and 'put out' to do anything. Remember most of us are on vacation we are up beat and happy to be in this beautiful setting, we want to leave feeling excited. read more

The bartender could have had a better attitude but whatever, it happens. As far as the food.. I loved the tuna tartar. Simply amazing. The garlic truffle fries were also good but over cooked. Much too crispy for my liking but seasoned well nonetheless. read more

Great day at the bay! Came here for my best friends birthday and had a great time! Food was great, service too, but the best was the Birthday cake and champagne the manager kindly sent us in the end! If you're looking for a bite at the bay come check this place out! read more

Hotel bar. Good in a pinch, but don't expect to much and you will have a great time...

Great service and drinks. Definitely a hidden jewel in La Jolla. If you are looking for a relaxing environment that is also sophisticated along with a great glass of wine/craft beer this is the place. There are a few seats that have an ocean view. read more

My wife and I are at the Hilton for a wedding. We decided to pop in for a quick drink and a bite to eat. The drinks came very quickly. But I had ordered food: a goat cheese platter, and asked 3 times in 45 minutes whether it was coming. What was alarming was when other patrons who arrived after the two of us got both their drinks and their food, and paid, and left ... and there were the two of us sitting and waiting. After I asked whether they were milking the cow in order to get the cheese, one of the bar tenders went back to check on the order. There was no real explanation for the delay, but he DID remove the change and comped one of the drinks. OK, fine. But note to management: when someone orders food, please actually put the order in, and then periodically check to see why it's delayed, especially when the customer has had to ask a few times. read more

The venison sliders on the bar menu are amazing. Beef with bacon great too. You can get them to go and eat them by he pool (if you have a room key). Good Hess beer and a few good imports too. Shrimp pizza great too. read more

Great happy hour! Attentive bartender with good recommendations, strong four dollar cocktail, rail liquor appears to be Smirnoff. Minus one star for exceptionally salty spring rolls, courtesy of drowning via soy sauce. read more

jus a bar! nothing fancy, kinda boring n plain and it was a Friday night! nothing special with drinks, the more I drank and still no hot chicks :( read more

This place was a big surprise. The burgers sliders are amazing. My kid loved the pizza. Also some great gourmet dishes....Food was way above what you would see at a 4 star hotel bar bar. the place is a bit ugly inside, but outside is nice. The food is a lot better then the hotel! I would pick this over the main restaurant anytime. read more

The only reason this review is even 3 stars is because the food was on point. I got the carpaccio, the venison slider, and the yellowfin tartar. All were delicious and beautifully plated, as well as served in a timely manner. If not for the food this would be a one star review because the service was terrible. Jon and Johnathon were both inattentive and rude bartenders. Johnathon more so than Jon. I arrived at the bar when there were only a few people there but I wasn't greeted for almost 10 minutes. I asked Jon to see if they could switch one of the tv's that no one was watching to the padres game and he reacted like he was incredibly put out and annoyed. He couldn't find the game, (which is fine because I realize they aren't always available) and without even telling me he couldn't figure it out, turned on college softball and slammed the remote down. Not only was my service terrible, but they would not honor my Hilton team member discount. This is all coming from a Hilton hotel bartender here in San Diego. I know what it's like to serve people from behind the bar and at the olive lounge they just don't get it. Go for the food, but don't expect to be treated very well. Especially if the Johns are tending bar. read more