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    Coastal Cantina

    3.9 (106 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
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    Outdoor seating

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    California Burrito
    Alex P.

    Please don't be fooled by this establishments overall ratings. I'll break it down by category. Note this was for dinner coming in around 7p after the Del Mar races finished. Food: 2.5 - We tried the Turkey Club and California Burrito. Both were just ok and nothing to write home about. Turkey club was supposed to have bacon but instead they substituted ham. I assume this is because they ran out of bacon?? Regardless it didn't have alot of flavor and I was forced to add mustard and mayo to make it edible. The California burrito was also just ok. It was loaded on French fries and very little meat. I thought it needed salsa but was told they don't have any and gave me Tabasco. Service: 0 star. When we came in, the place was nearly empty. We asked to sit together and we had to put our own tables together. Because we had a decent sized group (12) I did expect to have to wait for our food. It took almost 1hr after ordering! We didn't get our food until almost 815. Drink service was terrible. We were looking for our server on many occasions as she would disappear randomly and never checked in on us. Drinks were not refilled timely at all and at one point, 1 member of our party went up to get the pitcher of water and refilled our glasses. Had the waitress been on top of her game, our party easily would have had 2-3 drinks each. Instead most of us had 1 and if lucky got a 2nd. Very disappointed with their service. To top it off, Nicole (our server) had 0 personality. She auto added 20% tip and then tricked many of us into adding additional tip because she wouldn't provide the itemized receipt until after we paid. Very shoddy business here. Overall: Save yourself the headache. You may be tired after the races but do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. In fact, I'd even go to Dennys over this place. There are plenty of other local businesses to eat that are within 10m drive (Lyft / Uber) that offer much better food and service.

    Herb chicken
    michelle y.

    This is the restaurant inside the Hilton. I have eaten here before with a nice menu full of good nibbles but the menu now is 9 things. No kids menu at all. That being said we were able to get a plain Cheese flatbread for the littles that they liked. Special of the day was filet mignon. They were kind enough to approve all our substitutions but do not take temp requests! It comes one temp and pre sliced. I didn't eat it but my dinner mates ordered 4 of them and everyone cleaned their plates. I got the roasted chicken and it was good. Nice an juicy with good flavor though the skin was fatty and it crispy so I had to take it off, which did take some flavor away. It came with creamed corn- which was pretty much the reason I got it- and there was like a tablespoon schmeared all over so that was disappointing. You can sit inside or outside and there are TVs al over so it's good for hanging out and no pressure to leave your table, you keep on doing your thing. Server was nice, bartender was as well. Our server told us there was a new chef that day and they hoped to be reviving some of the old menu which would be great. The food was fine, actually good for a hotel but we needed the variety that they used to have. Also, they have Pepsi products and not coke which is blah to me.

    Baja shrimp ceviche
    Vicki C.

    Whoever said that hotel restaurants are boring has not been to coastalKITCHEN. My girlfriends and I stopped in for a late lunch on a Saturday in the off-track season and were pleasantly surprised. From the moment we stepped into the large, open hotel lobby we were impressed. The modern decor of the hotel is punctuated with pops of fuchsia color which was energizing and beautiful. We took a table outside with a view of the pool and started with dirty martinis that were strong and delicious. Moments later our appetizers of shisoto peppers and shrimp ceviche arrived with lovely plating. details such as grilled lemons and edible flowers added a touch of class. My girls split a cobb salad and I opted for a lobster roll with fries. My roll had a decent amount of lobster and soft fresh bread. The massive portion of french fries were hot and delicious even though I was the only one partaking in the decadent treat. Kudos to the kitchen for their unique plating, fresh ingredients and a diverse menu. I will certainly return to coastalKITCHEN when the Del Mar races are not running.

    Tiffany T.

    My good friend was super sweet to treat me to CoastalKITCHEN's wine dinner, which includes 4 courses with a dessert with a wine pairing for each step of the meal! Let's just say I had such a fun time and it was one of the coolest dining experiences I've had. The whole experience was extremely intimate and candle lit. There's even a host that explains the background of each and every wine who has a really inviting personality and after every course that comes out, the head chef Alex Emery comes out and describes the dish, which makes the meal more special. On a normal basis, you just kinda go to a restaurant and enjoy the food, but actually seeing the chef talk about their creations and to see how passionate they are about it, it definitely adds to the experience. My friend has had this head chef's meals in the past and has raved about it, but seriously after I experienced it myself, he really knows what he's doing and he puts so much attention into his preparation. Everything he made was so delectable, but what I thought was really cool was the dessert - pannacotta in which he incorporated milk + cereal as ingredients. It was SOOO good & it had this really soulful flavor.. if that makes sense. There were a lot of "Oooh Ahhhs" throughout the night, that's for sure. I believe this wine dinner costs roughly around $75/person, but I really do think it's worth it. Definitely a cute anniversary date idea or shoot.. if you simply just wanna treat yourself & be kind to yourself! I would be really happy to do the experience again :)

    Eggs Benedict
    David Rey S.

    OPENING WEEK AT DEL MAR !!! What's better than a day at the races??? coastalKITCHEN is located in Hilton Hotel poolside and they are back what looked to be full dining capacity (they were working off soggy takeout breakfast sandwiches during the pandemic). Went with traditional Eggs Benedict but they have several Mexican influenced choices and traditional eggs your way with a protein. This is a spot many locals forget about but should consider more often. Very relaxed atmosphere and they completely redid the pool area landscaping and patio area.

    Dinner menu
    Calley G.

    This review is only based on my service with ordering drinks and food on the patio outside. The patio area is gorgeous and it's really nice and clean, with lots of places to sit and multiple fire pits. Wine was good and the whole restaurant was packed. Caesar salad wasn't good, the croutons weren't garlic brioche like described on menu and tasted like they came out of a bag that you could buy at a grocery store, minimal dressing and 2 baby tomatoes cut in half, with a few pieces of wilted lettuce in it. Service outside was disappointing. There was maybe 3 other people our waitress was helping and the inside eating area was packed. We ordered drinks and a salad. She brought out the margaritas and after trying them and realizing they were just cups full of margarita mix, we wanted to get a different drink. Someone else brought the salad to the table and she didn't come back to check on us at all. We had to get up and go ask her if we could order some wine instead and we were nice about the dislike for the drinks, I know it wasn't our servers fault. Someone else brought out the wine. We had to leave and she never came back to check on us at all. She had been serving everyone else outside though. We had to flag down the manager who was serving food to ask for our check, when she brought it over she left the margs on there and said they were cheaper than the wine, but I showed her the wine was cheaper. She fixed it for us. It looked like everyone else was enjoying the service and the food/drinks and maybe it was just an off night. Very convenient when you're staying at the restaurant and the other food we saw people order looked good.

    carne asada eggs benedict
    KP M.

    Horrible customer service and food was worse! We stayed at Hilton and tried coastalKitchen for breakfast. The server was very rude. He was working by himself with many tables. It seemed like he didn't want more table so we made it to-go. Food quality was worse than the service. Carne Asada tasted like a fish! Two eggs were served with grilled Sandwich Ham!

    Crab cakes

    Food was super delicious! Quite a surprise for a hotel lobby restaurant. I had the pork chop (medium) which was served with a side of bacon and caramelized onion (amazing!) and diced potatoes, and baked brussel sprouts. A very hearty meal. We had some issues with speed of service, but our waiter was very kind and courteous when tending to us. Also recommend the chocolate lava cake for desert, which comes with two scoops of vanilla ice cream on the side.

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    The waitress refused to serve me at the table and told me to go to the bartender while serving the guys next to me. That's a weird service

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    Nicole was amazing! She provided great service, hot food, and a smile! She made our Thanksgiving night after a long trip!

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    Love it here! It has a great vibe and Kelcey makes the best drinks! I'll be coming back again.

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    Happy hour on saturdays? if so what aer the hours?

    There is a reception at the pool Saturday evenings. With live music. No happy hour.

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