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    The Playground

    4.5 (13 reviews)

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    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    The food is great and the people are cool. I'm happy to have them here as new work neighbors and I'm sure I'll be coming back a lot.

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    food was great, beer and margs were awesome, and the music atmosphere and service were the icing on the cake

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    cool new spot that just opened in pacific beach . amazing service! the food is delicious. the wings were ph and one of the best I've had!

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    Oceana Coastal Kitchen

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    I'm rounding up to a 5. We had fathers day lunch here recently. The staff were all friendly. I'd…read morerate the service 4.5. I won't say the service was slow but it would have been a little quicker. The food I would also rate about 4.5. All our dishes were great portions and tasted great. Our table finished all their food. My burger could use a little more flavor but still worth it. Now location is what makes this great! A view of a nice lawn and the bay. The atmosphere was great! The weather perfect and the solo performer singing was also great! Worth coming back to. Parking is validated, but it was tough to get valet at the time and self parking did seem limited.

    If you told me the best hollandaise sauce in San Diego would be in a hotel restaurant that faces…read morethe beautiful bay, I would say you're dreaming. I guess dreams come true, because Oceana Coastal Kitchen has the best Eggs Benedict I've had in a while. The sauce has that perfect balance of lemon and cream, and I was so glad I ordered extra sauce. The service is solid. I was the first customer bright and early in the morning, and they gave me everything I asked for with a smile. I will be back, for sure. It's a dream set-up for a working parent looking for a delicious respite to catch up with their week and breath.

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    3.3
    (89 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    Beautiful views and good service made this a 3.5 stars. Oddly, I wish I had ordered the $27 burger…read moreand fries. The Catamaran has two restaurants, Oceana and Moray's. As I understand it, Moray's is the outside/patio dining portion, while Oceana is the indoor fine-dining situation. I believe they pretty much have very similar menus, with Oceana having some additional high-end offerings. Came out to Moray's to visit my cousin who was in town for work. Since my cousin now has her most adorable infant, she wanted to keep it simple and dine at the hotel restaurant, which was fine by me. While I waited for them to come down from their room, I got us a patio table and ordered a delicious $10 draft. Mixed drinks were all hovering around $19 each. The server was friendly, welcoming, and helpful, which I greatly appreciated. I went with the reasonably priced Steak Frites, $36, which was to stated to come with Muenster cheese and caramelized onions on top, and served with a side chimichurri. While the steak was wonderfully cooked to a solid med. rare as requested, it seemingly had very little flavor. Perhaps had it not been covered with a wealth of some DEEPLY caramelized onions and an abundance of Muenster cheese, I might have been able to taste the seasonings and/or the beef. While I love some deeply caramelized onions on a salt-laden burger, the extent to which these were caramelized left them seeming soggy and too sweet for the steak pairing. Add in the several slices of melted Muenster cheese on top, and flavourwise I could hardly tell I was eating a steak. Ultimately, the abundance of toppings overwhelmed the steak. The accompanying chimichurri was also a little strange. While I appreciate that it was diced and not blended, it was very heavy on the oil, while very light on the herbs. The frites were nicely salted and good on their own, however a decent amount became soggy from being under the steak. The burger on the other hand looked excellent. My cousin devoured his in what seemed like a split second. I could have went for the burger, however at $27 I perceived the $36 steak frites to be of a better value. Again, shout out to our server. They were on-point! Thanks Moray's!

    Ate here once during our stay at the catamaran resort. We…read moremanaged to get pretty good seats with ocean views, and the resort had a Polynesian show at one point, which was nice and we had good seats to enjoy. Service was ok. Our server was polite and provided decent service, but wasn't very personable. I ordered the pork sliders appetizer as an entree, which were ok, I didn't love them but didn't hate them either. It came with a side of mac salad which was also just ok. I'd give this place 3.5 stars overall, but added 1/2 a star for the views.

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    I've been here many times, but this visit stood out. We sat at the bar, and the service was…read moreexceptional. Our bartender, Shelby, was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely engaged throughout our visit. It's clear she truly enjoys what she does. I was completely indecisive about what to order, so Shelby asked me to describe the flavors I enjoy and crafted a custom cocktail based on my preferences. She absolutely nailed it--it was phenomenal. Her outstanding service and engaging personality made for a fantastic experience, and I'll definitely be back.

    We were here for a celebration because the view is always amazing. The menu looks great and that's…read moreprobably where I say it ends. I always have such high hopes, but tonight proved again why it's only mediocre and overpriced. I got the short ribs. There was no flavor to it. The meat was cooked amazing but there was just not enough flavor like a little bit more flavor to the sauce and a little bit more sauce , even the carrots were raw I couldn't even get a knife through them. To Russell sprouts one came and again, just not enough to them. They fell flat. The second order came an hour after we had finished our meal then the check was received. With said, returned product on our check. Our server never check back in on us. We had to ask other servers to assist us and bring us additional items lackluster

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    The Crack Shack - Pacific Beach

    The Crack Shack - Pacific Beach

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    The best chicken sandwich I've had! (Yes! Even better than chik-fil-A)…read more I tried The crack shack in downtown for the first time a few years ago and it was amazing. When I saw they opened one in PB I was thrilled since I'm in the area quite often. The chicken sandwich was just as good as I remembered it to be. Very big sandwich worth the price tag. I honestly had to take half of it to go because I couldn't finish it. They have a sauce bar, I loved the mustard and ranch the most. I got the coop deville and the slaw was perfect and I don't usually like slaw. There is plenty of seating and some lot parking available. Not to mention it's just steps from the beach. Service was also very kind and quick. Highly recommend 5/5!

    We visited the new Crack Shack in San Diego on opening day and had a wonderful first impression. We…read moreeven met the owner, who was genuinely kind and welcoming. We told him we would absolutely come back to support the business because we wanted to see them succeed. Unfortunately, our return visit tonight was the complete opposite experience. After arriving, there was essentially no service or acknowledgment, so we quietly decided to leave. As we were walking away, one of the employees actually chased us down outside. All I said was, "I wish you luck with your new business." Instead of handling the situation professionally, the employee confronted us and scolded us with, "Why are you being so rude?" That completely caught us off guard. We had not raised our voices, complained, or caused any scene whatsoever. We were simply disappointed customers trying to leave respectfully. What confuses me most is how a brand-new business trying to build a customer base could treat supportive first-time customers this way. First impressions matter, but so do second chances -- and sadly, this experience ensured we won't be returning.

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