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    Sunset Bar

    3.5 (23 reviews)
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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Josie S.

    Came here during the Christmas season to ice skate and this was the perfect spot to get an adult drink to warm you up before hitting the rink! The service was great! We were served quickly and got a great spot with seats, a bonfire pit and the perfect view of the ice rink on the beach! The drinks are definitely over priced and so is the food! We got a round of Irish coffees and calamari for 4 people and our bill came out to be $100. Worth the view if you're willing to shell out the cash!

    Dark & Stormy at Sunset
    Dawn B.

    The best view at the Hotel del Coronado. The bar is situated in front of all the restaurants & the glass fire pits are perfect to take the chill off after sunset. The food is NOT worth the price!! Menu is mostly seafood except for the fun dessert: Churros & Mexican hot chocolate I had the Black & White Calamari, the "black" part is a Black flour. It tastes ok but this flour sucks up waaay too much oil while the normal (white flour) battered & fried calamari tastes good & doesn't carry a lot of oil. The lemon garnish was slimy & disgusting though; NOT what I expect from an $18 appetizer. Service is ok, young college girls.

    The Sunset Bar at the Hotel Del, at Sunset!
    Thomas H.

    My mom has this sentimental thing for Chula Vista, because her brother used to live down there. One time when she was visiting she dragged my dad, my husband, another friend and me to all of her old stomping grounds in CV from when she used to visit her brother. She took us to this totally divey (but nice) bar where she used to hang out with him. We sat for a while, had a drink, and I was congenial. But when we were finished, I said "Ok, Mom. Now I'm going to take you to one of MY bars." And off we rode into the near sunset until we reached the Sunset Bar at the Hotel Del. All I can say is, my mom said "HOLY SH*T!" I felt kind of bad one-upping her like that, but I can be that way sometimes. There are no words to describe the Sunset Bar other than GORGEOUS and WONDERFUL and PERFECT. It's smallish, consisting of a square bar with 360 degree seating, a few tables, and then these fabulous large sofa sectionals, each surrounding a large gas firepit. Oh, and a fabulous ocean view. They have a small menu with a bunch of specialty cocktails, and some hot and cold munchies. (I think you can also order a full dinner from the neighboring restaurant, but I'm not 100% certain on that.) Cocktail-wise, I've sampled most of them at least once, and they are all spectacular. I'm particularly fond of the Blackberry Margarita, but sometimes I just opt for a simple gin martini. It's a full bar, so they'll make you anything. There is always a server working and we seem to get the same woman a lot. (We go there a lot because it's our default place to bring guests from out of town. It's hard to find anything much more impressive.) I would be heartbroken, no, crushed if this place ever closed. As it is they are only open Tues-Sat from 5 pm on, with hours subject to change. DEFINITELY check this place out if you have not.

    $36 for 2 Bloody Mary's served in a plastic cup and used off-brand pre-mix (gallon jug)
    Tony R.

    The hotel is beautiful as well as the view, but if I'm going to write about the bar, it was very disappointing . The bar tender was unloading boxes and stocking the bar. We ordered 2 bloody Mary's which the bartender didn't ask us for the type of vodka. He grabbed two plastic cups and filled it with ice, vodka, and off-brand gallon jug pre-mix... He then grabbed olives between his fingers, did I mention he was opening boxes and sweating. Never washes his hands. Not bad for only $36 (before tip)... Really??? Very disappointing experience for such a nice hotel... Grab a coffee next door and skip the bar.

    On the beach
    Mayer D.

    Great view, nice hotel with cute and friendly staff. Great before a night out or after a long day and you would like a couple drinks and or a snack before you hit the room. Love the margarita cocktails

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    Brett was awesome. So nice and friendly and accommodating. My finances birthday and he went above and beyond. Can't wait to visit again.

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    I've seen some negative reviews & I'm baffled - there's no way it could've been Jose - must have been on his night off.

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    Blanco Cocina + Cantina

    4.4
    (263 reviews)
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    Catering service
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    I've been meaning to check this eatery out and finally did so a couple of years ago. The space is…read moreinviting and staff are friendly. We were given complimentary chips and salsa and then ordered some drinks that came with watermelon garnish. We shared the spicy mango ceviche and a cheese crisp for our appetizers. Both were delicious! The cheese crisp was very interesting! We opted for the spicy tiger shrimp fajitas for our entree. It's served with blistered peppers, charred onions, jack cheese, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, choice of beans and tortillas. It was very tasty! We ended up trying frozen margarita and an agua fresca as well. The frozen margarita is so refreshing, especially on a hot summer day. For dessert, we got the tres leches cake and it was the perfect ending to our dinner.

    While visiting Coronado, I stopped for dinner and happened to arrive during the restaurant's happy…read morehour: Monday to Friday from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. The vibe of the restaurant was pretty dope. They have an outdoor seating area blended with indoor seating. The decor was stunning. I loved the wallpaper and light fixtures. The tunes were bumpin'. The restaurant wasn't surprisingly too busy and was pretty family-friendly. I was so excited to take a bite into my first CA tacos! As I settled in and opened the menu, full transparency: I was shocked to see the "happy hour specials: $7 tacos"... regularly $14!? Thinking these HAD to be next-level incredible, I stopped judging and ordered two "Birria" tacos, two "traditional Carnitas" tacos, and a "crispy shell Ground Beef" taco. We paired our tacos with their "Classic" house Margarita. Chips and salsa were brought to the table with our drinks, and we enjoyed those for a bit before the food came out. I wish I were writing this to report that I had the best tacos of my life, but sadly, that's not the case. The Birria taco had an excessive amount of untrimmed fat in the meat, which made each bite unpleasant and forced me to spit out pieces I couldn't chew. This made the overall texture unappealing and the experience disappointing. Not my preferred way to enjoy my tacos. I don't believe this was an issue of happy hour pricing, but rather poor food preparation. I was only able to finish one taco and took the other to-go. As for the traditional carnitas taco, it was okay but lacked anything that set it apart. I say this with kindness, but if you've had a TB crunchy taco supreme, you've tried this restaurant's crispy shell ground beef taco. The classic margaritas were strong and well made. We thoroughly enjoyed them! If you asked me, would I go back for seconds? I'd likely not reorder the tacos. For the price, I expected higher-quality preparation and presentation; instead, it fell short. Personally, I'm glad I visited during Happy Hour. I'd file this one under cool place for drinks and a light bite, if you must.

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    Beach Shack

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    3.6
    (30 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Great service... cheerful, patient, good recommendations... out server, Jeff, was awesome w our…read moreparty of 6! Delicious food... shrimp tacos were amazing! Food is brought to you right on the beach! Live music was the Icing on the cake! Great experience!

    Let's face it: you have limited dining options. At this location it's all Hotel Del. So this place…read morehas the great beach location: see the background of my taco pic. The ordering and beer shack is made to look appropriately rustic and the sign post is appropriately thematic, see my pics. As you can see from my pic I was lucky enough to be there at a slow time. My canned beer came out in so-so time. But the staff was somewhat harried and short tempered. I ordered my fish taco, and I didn't realize it was made and had to be picked up at a different shack - which is around the corner from where I placed my order. So they had to tell me twice (I didn't see the small white sign down the alley: so you don't get snapped at I have a pic of where the food is prepped and picked up.) There were 2 taco orders ahead of mine, yet it took 15 minutes to serve my taco. I'm glad I waited there - they yell your name at the alley, I'm not sure it could be heard at the beach and over the live music. Please take a look at my $8.50 fish taco. While there was a plentiful amount of fish, the seasoning was incredibly salty. Also the fish was tough. I did liked the guac on top and rest the was fresh.

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