HONEST REVIEW: Adelaide - L'Auberge (Del Mar).
@la has some…read moreof the best views and vibes in San Diego. Located in Del Mar, you'll get beach views and fresh air, with delicious food and libations at their restaurant, @adelaide. They offer $10 Valet parking for Adelaide diners where you are just a short walk to cliffs and beach. As you enter, you walk into a stunning lobby and pristine bar area that just draws you in with the classy environment, beautiful white marble bar top, gold accents and perfect lighting. We went on Valentine's Day and although the restaurant wasn't too busy, our server did seem a bit overwhelmed and rushed (maybe under staffed?). See below for the full HONEST food review.
*I will note this has been a favorite restaurant of ours for a while now and we've typically been impressed by the food, but our main dishes just didn't blow us away at this visit.
Kid and friendly
They offered a pretty good kids menu with great pricing too, but would recommend the pancake and French toast options to include either fruit or a breakfast meat for a full meal.
What we ordered:
Local Ceviche 10/10 - super fresh fish and the perfect amount of seasoning and lime juice - we couldn't stop eating this!
Lobster Omelette 2/10 - huge miss, barely any lobster, the lobster was minced so almost seemed like a lobster salad, and the eggs were dry and seemed like they were from a carton. I ordered a side of hollandaise sauce to dip the omelette into, which made it tolerable to eat and not so dry and tasteless
Fish Filet Sandwich with truffle fries - 9/10 it's hard to beat a perfectly toasted brioche bun and fish that just melts in your mouth! The sauces complement it perfectly and those truffle fries with a black garlic mayo dipping sauce
Kids French toast sticks - 8/10 nothing special about this dish, just one slice of French toast cut into sticks (if you want a side like fruit or bacon you have to order that separately)
Simply Grilled steak - 7/10 we had a hard time ranking this because it wasn't bad, but wasn't great either - it fell on the more average scale and the sides were a bit skimpy.
Winner's Circle - 9/10 their version of a French 75 with a lavender-honey twist, super refreshing and the hint of lavender won my heart
Ocean Rift - 8/10 their version of a Paloma
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