Been for happy hour one time and i really liked it! Bartender was so friendly! food and drinks were both great at a great price. i had a tostada and a margarita ..yum! not a ton of parking but it was easy at the time i went...no clue if it usually gets full space was quiet and spacious. i didn't go outside but there is a patio also read more

I did not plan on eating here but we could not find a parking place downtown so ended up eating here. It was so good we even came back for breakfast. I had the stuffed chicken breast. It was absolutely delicious. With asparagus cooked to perfection. The next day i had eggs benedict and it was made perfectly, eggs cooked just right. Also had a pancake and it was thick and fluffy and delicious. I highly recommend. read more

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Excellent Food i had the Eggs Benedict service was fast and friendly. Ian has a friendly un assuming demeanor - ambiance what a view I found this location quite by accident. I was doing a real estate caravan and this is where they meet so thank you DAR for helping me find a new hunt to visit. read more

Attached to the hotel Indigo. The bar area and outdoor space is very nice. Bartender is friendly and I've always had good food here. I eat here for breakfast every time I stay here and breakfast is always fresh and good. Definitely worth eating here if you at the hotel. read more

Ocean View Bar and Grill - Eggs Benedict - Bars Near Me - Del Mar, California

We had a great breakfast here to start our day during our stay at Hotel Indigo Del Mar. Location was super convenient since it was a short walk over from our room. We ordered: - Eggs Benedict - Pancakes (build your own stack + toppings) - Side of scrambled eggs Food was delicious! Hearty start to the day. The staff was super friendly. They have indoor seating at the bar or indoor tables but we opted to sit outside in the patio since our dog was more comfortable. They also brought out a water bowl for our pup! read more

We stayed at the Hotel Indigo Del Mar, we're the grill is located inside. I had reserved the room with breakfast vouchers which turned out a bit different than I thought. We woke up early during our stay and made it to breakfast without worry. Food itself was good no complaints, or raves but had no problems and is convenient if you're staying in the hotel. Otherwise I do think there are a lot of other good restaurants in the area to try for breakfast as well. Our breakfast vouchers covered the meal but didn't cover the taxes which I found odd. Other places it's all covered and you just have to make sure to leave a tip but whatever. Our servers for all the days were all very nice & offered great service! read more

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This restaurant is inside Indigo hotel in Del Mar, we love the happy hour not only because of the price but the food was really good. I this we ordered everything from the happy hour menu besides the caesar salad. We started with cauliflower taco and grilled brussel sprouts then we git the hummus served with celery, carrots and pita bread also has tostada with beans and chorizo. All of them were so good but my favorite was the brussel sprouts with small pieces of pork belly. Our waiter was Chris and he was not only nice but very entertaining and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed our early like dinner and every time we are in the area we always come to this restaurant. read more

Great location with views of the ocean. they stopped the live music on weekends which was really great so now it's nothing special at all. Very dull with out music. read more

My first time at the place and I loved the food and great fun service. It's a neighborhood vibe with a ton of great dishes and phenomenal Brussels spouts read more

Drinks, sunset and brussel sprouts... beverages, atmosphere, and staff were lovely. Food menu is not that extensive and we chose not to eat dinner there. read more

Ocean View Bar and Grill - Blackberry lemon drop martini as the sun is sinking... - Bars Near Me - Del Mar, California

Sweet bar inside Hotel Indigo! *Ocean View Bar & Grill* is a wonderful bar to check out when staying at this hotel in Del Mar. Upon checking into this hotel this bar is located immediately to the right near the entrance. The inside has a nice ambiance and cute decor. The bar has open entry overlooking the outdoor patio with a nice view of the inside center of the hotel, pool, and a view of the ocean. This place was not that busy the Saturday early evening I came by as it is probably mainly just hotel guests here. I had a margarita which was made well and refreshing to enjoy outside. The bartenders offer good service. Overall, this bar/restaurant is a good option for hanging out and catching the sunset with some bites and drinks. read more

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My gf and I decided to try this place because we were visiting SD from the Bay Area. We know about this place because of the travelzoo deal, so we bought it for dinner for 2. We made reservation ahead of time and referenced the travelzoo deal. This restaurant is located inside the Indigo Hotel, next to the lobby. It has a bar with seating inside and outside. When we arrived there were decent amount of people sitting at the bar, inside, and outside. There was a guy singing and playing his guitar live. Not sure if he was hired by the place or just one of the customers. Our server, Brace, seated us and proceeded to explain the menu and what was included in the travelzoo deal (appetizer, 2 entrees, and 2 desserts). The food was amazing. Much better than I was expected from a hotel. Also, per the menu, the ingredients are organic. The foods dotaste really fresh. The service was great. Later in the night, more people came to dinner with the travelzoo deal too. Services got slower due to limited staff (3 -1 bartender, 2 servers). I suggest you make reservation for earlier dinner between 6:30 - 7:30pm. The hotel has 10 - 12 parking spaces in the front, but it does get full really fast. I don't mind eating here again if we are visiting nearby. read more

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Breakfast food we got is pretty good but it would be nice if the hours it says you are open was fixed.. I went over at 10:55AM to grab a coffee and some jelly for my toast and they were already closed. My friend had just brought back the food within the hour so I thought they would at least be open till 11AM. Maybe I just missed him, I'm not sure. I know the nice lady at the front had said they are open only breakfast and dinner but I'm just really confused on what hours that pertains to and it says on here ur open all day. read more

I'll leave 3 stars based on the views and the workers and that we love the hotel. Our waiter was super nice and the bartender was awesome the food however was pretty terrible. I would recommended eating somewhere else but good place to have drinks. read more

Santana, one of the bartenders, completely made our experience. We would honestly come back to visit just from out of town to see him. Amazing service and food recommendations. The view and live music are a huge plus as well! read more

Not sure what's worse. The food or the food. Oh wait... it's the food. Seriously... ugh! 1. Kitchen says it closes at 9. 8pm order a bottle of wine. Never are we visited again. 8:40 I get up and ask what time the kitchen closes because... we'll her we are staying here and want to eat dinner... Quote "oh the kitchen closed because well we were out of things. Also it was last call". Don't you go table to table and ask if anyone needs/wants anything before you close? Asking for a friend. 2. Agrees to "put in a last minute order" but here are your only choices. We agree to our only choices... asada tacos are requested with no aioli. Come drenched in aioli. Bring them back with only cold stale tortillas. 3. Our waiter is seriously awesome. So lovely so nice. Feels like he's not in control but doing his amazing best to make it a great night. I super appreciate him. A smile and kindness makes it better. I could go on but I'm bored. Nightmare. Eat food somewhere. Worst hotel restaurant Eva! read more

When nature calls it calls loud and clear! That was pretty much the reason for having an impromptu lunch here. I was walking along the 2 mile stretch between torrey pines beach and downtown del mar and Hotel Indigo was the only place around with public facilities. Ocean View Bar and Grill is essentially just a hotel bar/lounge but it reminds me of how lucky I am to live in SD. The ocean view (see photo) is pretty basic, but being only a few steps from the coast, youre close enough to feel like youre on vacation. The warmth of the sun coupled with the cool coastal breeze--thats my happy place. The inviting patio makes you wanna sprawl out on the furniture and read a book. The waiter/bartender/host was awesome, he had that genuine friendliness where it was easy to talk to him. I was absolutely blown away by their Fish Tacos. Better than Rubios and every reputable hole in the wall mexican joint ive been to in Cali. Fish is fresh ahi tuna, perfectly cooked in beer batter. Not too greasy. Fresh ingredients and flavorful aioli sauce thats not too mayonaissy and overwhelming that it overpowers the fish. If you dont like spicy i recommend getting it to the side to be safe. $13 is pricey but its worth it considering the ambiance and exceptional service. If I lived or worked in the area Id frequent this place. Good alternative to a cafe to lounge and read a book. ADDL TIPS - the bar high tables have outlets - Dog friendly!!! Lots of water bowls outside - no corkage fee - Located inside the small chic Hotel Indigo, right across the check-in desk - live music on sat nights - free parking - fire pits outside read more

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4 others and myself had a Mother's Day lunch at Ocean View Bar & Grill. We chose OVB&G because it is very dog friendly and there was a deal offered on travelzoo. The voucher says it is not valid on holidays but after calling ahead we were told it would be ok to use it then. Our service was lagging. It took around 20 minutes to receive our beverages while the restaurant was not very busy. Overall the food was pretty good overall aside from my moms eggs not being cooked as requested and my chicken was overcooked. This is a nice place to eat at if you have a dog with you. The restaurant could use another umbrella outside especially if the service is as slow as our experience. 3.5 stars. read more

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The menu is awesome. I'm a local and like to pop in for a drink or snack after work and wait out the traffic. The cocktails are fun, they have about a dozen bottled beers, hard cider and various wines. Their shrimp tacos and fish tacos are my favorite. The sliders are tasty too! Cute fire pits outside where you can watch the sun set. It's a little quiet, but hopefully things pick up for them. It's very cute and modern. read more

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Oh my. The food is great! Service was awesome. Fresh food excellent prices. We loved this place

The hotel looks very nice, however the grill was terrible. Service was horrible and they even add their own 20% gratuity onto the bill. I understand COVID and all, but you need to let the patrons decide what to give and didn't even mention they were doing this. At least have a sign up or have the server mention ahead of time. My family and I were so disappointed tat we will never return to this establishment again, nor will we recommend. Service Poor and Food Mediocre read more

What an awesome restaurant. Attached to the Indigo Hotel, this beautiful little bar and grill serves up some of the some delicious food I've had while at a hotel. I took advantage of the Yelp Check-In offer while I was here and got the mediterranean flatbread pizza... get this only if you LOVE LOVE LOVE olives!! I also go the kale salad with a side of salmon. Delicious food and the kale wasn't over powering. Great views of the ocean. Easy to find and parking is free. Double check the events calendar because there may even be some live music going on too! read more

Not a review of the attached and absolutely wonderful hotel indigo. This restaurant is in a beautiful facility and location. So on 5/18/2017 Evening ... We sat down and chatted for about 10 minutes during which no employee serviced the patio area. Several tables were there, a family was across from us with half eaten food and completely empty drinks obviously looking for refills ... first warning. We got sick of waiting walked inside 10ft away and saw a waiter/buser? with his back turned towards us and did not turn around from rolling silverware and napkins. After that we saw the bartender who was working over some chick by herself at the bar and did not even turn his head when we walked up towards him and then out to another business ... hope you slayed it dog! I feel bad for the restaurant owner and the money you are losing. read more

Don't come here at least not during covid. Came for breakfast. Service left a lot to be desired. Ordered two eggs, sausage and potatoes. 30 minutes later I received a plate with two eggs(cooked fairly well to their credit), small sausages and tater tots that could have only been frozen and from a bag(probably ore-ida). Way too expensive for the quality. The table was wobbly which could easily have been remedied with a wooden block. Music was loud and obnoxious. One song even had explicit language. Their website showed pictures of their food and it looked much different in reality. Not sure if this restaurant is always like this or if I had a particularly bad experience because of the pandemic. Still not a good enough excuse for poor service and overpriced and not very good food. read more

We thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere at the Ocean View Bar and Grill. I know it's California but the view was in the distance, so the name can be a lil misleading. Located inside the Indigo hotel. Other than that I have only good things to say about the place. Well appointed decor and extremely clean. The staff is sweet and attentive. The breakfast was absolutely delicious. They do not offer lunch, open for breakfast and dinner only. Drink menu specials were great, the Moscow mule minus the mug was Excellent, but not much of a special at $12 a pop, but it is Del Mar and a hotel, so I'm ok with it. We opted to eat breakfast in each day (3) because how well it was prepared. I had the pancakes with bananas and chocolate chips day one, sometimes pancakes are way too dense, these were excellent. Day 2 was a loaded omelet prepared light and fluffy not over stuffed, I ate the whole thing I never eat the whole thing. Stopped in for a few drinks in the evening, they offered live music. It was a piano player, light and bluesy. Did not care for the buffalo wings way too saucy for me but my other half gobbled them up. He liked has burger and had no complaints. We did not order entrees for dinner because they had a limited choice, but I am sure they would be acceptable based on our other meal options we enjoyed. They have a better view from the outdoor dining deck if you want to peek at the ocean. I liked the Ocean view grill. read more

We had a great experience at Ocean View Bar and Grill when we stayed at Hotel Indigo Del Mar. We ate dinner and breakfast there and had drinks. We had the street tacos and quesadillas and they were delish. Breakfast was excellent too. Margaritas were yummy and they pour a strong drink. Our server was Jordan and he was fantastic. We were in town celebrating our anniversary and they gave us a delicious comped dessert. Great view of sunset on the deck and live music too! Highly recommend. read more

Holy moley, this place sucks. There was no hostess (or host) to greet us as we entered the "restaurant," which actually consisted of no more than a few semi-circular booth-tables inside a bar. After standing there feeling lame for a few minutes (while we looked at all the unbussed tables), we walked over to the bar and asked to be seated. The bartender said he "thought" there was a waiter somewhere, but he had disappeared to "the back." We first tried to sit out on the patio, but as it was a bit chilly, we asked if they could turn on the patio heaters. We were informed that they were "out of propane." So, we went back inside and sat down at a dirty table (no other choice) and waited. Despite the fact that we were two of only 14 people in the entire restaurant (a party of 8 and a very disgruntled family of 4, who could be heard complaining in quiet tones of the fact that it had been 15 minutes since they'd asked for their bill), we waited 10 minutes before we even saw a menu, which I had to ask for. When the bartender (doubling as waiter, since his colleague never did materialize from "the back") finally came by and asked what we wanted, we asked for 2 glasses of Zinfandel. What he brought us 10 minutes later tasted like vinegar. I was afraid to complain, lest it occasion yet another delay, but we could hardly drink that slop. So, I rather timidly indicated our displeasure. The bartender/waiter said he would replace the wine, but then gave us no choice on the replacement; he simply brought another 2 glasses of bad wine. When, at our request, one of the dirty tables was finally bussed (by our bartender/waiter/busboy), we sat down and waited another 10 minutes before the same guy came and took our order. I wanted to order the steak, but the waiter "didn't remember" what kind of steak it was (WTF? Seriously?). So, I skipped the steak and we ordered salmon and "cioppino pasta." We also ordered the cheese plate. 20 minutes passed. Finally, the waiter-cum-busboy explained to us that the kitchen was "really backed up because of room-service orders," so it would be another 10 minutes before we would see our cheese plate. Seriously? I mean, how much time does it take to throw some cheese chunks onto a board?! The cheeseboard arrived some 10 minutes later as promised (by now we'd been in this depressing and maddening establishment for an hour), but it was sans the fig preserves promised on the menu. When I brought this to the attention of the waiter, he frowned applogetically and explained that the kitchen was "out of a lot of stuff tonight." So, we just ate the cheese. The waiter did try to make up for it by giving us a complimentary salad, but a free salad is a poor substitute for the thing you actually wanted. The entrees came hard on the heels of the appetizer (we weren't even halfway through it). And now we come to the only reason this place got 2 stars instead of 1: the salmon was delicious. Perfectly cooked, with a delicately seasoned crust and set atop firm-crisp grilled vegetables. My "cioppino pasta" was tasty, but a good half of the mussels remained unopened in their shells and had to be discarded. Can't comment on the desserts, because we had to take them to go, as it was and hour and forty-five minutes since we'd arrived and we were exhausted. We had one of those Travelzoo vouchers where you pay $45 for a supposed $100 value. But this sorry experience was not even worth even the $45 we paid. Not even. Steer clear of this place, even at a discount. read more

This is a very nice atmosphere, located on the ocean side. We ate outside but were very disappointed. It was a Sunday night with very few customers but the poor bartender ran himself ragged doing everything. He was very nice but the food was terrible. Tasted like it was frozen then microwaved read more

Food and service outstanding!!! We were here for appetizers last night and breakfast this morning! We are not even staying here! This place is worth your time! We can back AGAIN. Brace, our bartender, two nights In a row..... We came back Again!! Great guy!! Again, great food and drinks. read more

The service is exquisite and the food is delicious. Sit on the patio to see the ocean and enjoy a cocktail. Seriously. Don't miss out!

High rating is really more for the view you get, as opposed to the service and/or food. Food was average but tasteful. Drinks were awesome but expensive; I think we paid over $100 in just drinks for two people. All that said, being able to eat and drink with the sound of waves crashing about 25 yards away, makes every other qualm melt away. Will be back often... read more

Went there for dinner. The service was great. The food was NOT!! Calamari appetizer seemed to be like it was frozen. Waste of calories. My seafood and pasta was fair, as the tomato white wine sauce seemed to be more like something out of a can. My date's salmon was unevenly cooked, and she complained the vegetables were drown in butter. The cheesecake was artificial tasting and terrible. My date even said it looked bad. Her chocolate cake was mediocre at best. I will never eat there again. Not worth it. I know of many better taco shops for much less money. read more

Marissa the bartender was badass. Fun times! Come stay a night and check this place out, you'll dig it the most!

Brace was wonderful and provided excellent service. The atmosphere is relaxing and tasteful. We live in the Village of Del Mar. . . Our neighbor invited us to dinner tonight and all three of us were horrified by our dinner. The chef should be shot for even calling what's on the menu flatbread. it's on par with airline food, but the worst one's ever had. The flatbread was a cold, long biscuit and the toppings were horrible. It's not even a flatbread. The cheese plate with bread -- the bread was so rubbery, it must have been toasted yesterday and stored in the refrigerator overnight and served to us for dinner tonight! The bread was so rubbery, we got the giggles because we thought we were going to break our teeth on it!! The cheese is a very poor quality, but our dogs loved it :) The fish tacos looked unappetizing and were flavorless, and the chips on the side are the caliber of grocery store chips - ha . The calamari was only slightly better than the flatbread. Our neighbor was so embarrassed for taking us. We kept laughing and telling her, "It's okay, this meal is so bad, it's funny." The hotel is super dog friendly. ANd, if you bring your dog, you get happy hour all night. Not even low prices and being dog friendly would ever, ever get me to go back and eat at Hotel Indigo. We order of the full menu, because the happy hour menu selection is a pathetic selection for the price. What a shame. The owners should be embarrassed by what is coming out of their kitchen -- shameful, shameful, shameful. 20 year - Del Mar Resident P.S. If you want great fish tacos go to Americana for Happy Hour and get two large size fish tacos with wonderfully grilled fish and toppings for a reasonable price; there the best fish tacos in Del Mar -- We know, we live here! P.S.S. Us locals, Brace, we love you and your service; but the foods so bad, we cannot come back :( read more

Kevin was our server last night he was soGreat we enjoyed the dining experience a lot the view was amazing the food was amazing they have a great happy hour specials I'm very nice priced. I had these amazing brussels sprouts with pancetta there were cooked perfectly and was so much flavor we decided to split the wings that were spicy so if you like spicy they had those in the blue cheese dressing was to die for just amazing and then we also had the calamari that came out nice and crispy and the Sauce was amazing. We ended up going outside sitting by the fire pit Kevin came out and lit it up for us and we really enjoyed our time there we will be back again we live here in San Diego and a friend of ours were staying there so we decided to go and check out the hotel which is very very upscale and clean boutique hotel! Do try so many tasty things on the menu.. read more

Just went here for a margarita. It was pretty good, but $12! Little too steep for my blood. This looks like the kind of place that businessmen go to talk after work. Nice enough, but the Decor is not really to my taste - lots of big pictures of old movie stars and horse racing. Definitely strong beach vibe. They weren't really set up to do a proper blended margarita. Their blender did not blend the ice very well. But it was tasty! read more

I had my son's first birthday party at Ocean View Bar & Grill this past wknd and it was a smashing success. They were gracious enough to keep the restaurant open for my party of 12 ppl during hours that the restaurant is normally closed, so we were lucky enough to have the restaurant to ourselves and full command of the terrace. Raina, the sales coordinator, helped plan a pre-fixe menu and arrange a cake and was on-site day of helping. Jordan, the restaurant manager, was a star--he even went above and beyond and helped us decorate. Guests raved about the service, the food, and the beautiful venue/views. Don't hesitate in hosting a party here, we couldn't be happier we chose Ocean View! We will be back again! read more

Breakfast was amazing! We had a party of 9, and literally every person loved their meal. The bloody Mary's are also a must! The environment is nice, parking is super easy. This is a Del Mar absolute must! read more

We came here for Easter Sunday brunch. I highly recommend NOT to come here for any occasion. The table we sat at was dirty and I had to point it out to get it cleaned. We ordered their Traditional Eggs Benedict--the eggs were not poached but over well done. When I brought it to the attention if our waitress, she merely apologized without sincerity , offering no compensation. We also ordered their Chilaquiles - it was served luke warm and so it was hardly worth while read more

This place is amazing and all has to do with Harriet the bartender. She must be the best bartender I've ever had the pleasure of dining with. She's thoughtful, hilarious, and makes the best cocktails in all of Del Mar! If you happen to be in a 20 mile radius of this fine establishment make sure to stop by the bar an experience the greatness Harriet can provide. read more