Great little place, right on the water with great views. Basically a breakfast and lunch place…read more Good service, large portions, good presentation, tasty food. Top marks!

This was the last restaurant we ate at during our stay in Catalina to celebrate my birthday…read more Beautiful view if you're seated by the window overlooking the Marina. The clam chowder was pretty good as well as the French Onion soup Garlic Cheese Bread was just as expected, as well as the lobster tail. The Penne Primavera was good for a very basic dish. Service was top-notch.

this place is located right in front of the beach, honestly…read morewas very unassuming and didn't think too much about going in, but glad I did. pretty good crowd in there for Thursday night dinner. tons of fun, decor, and TVs were playing the dodger game so it was set up pretty well. One of my favorite meals on the trip to Catalina was the Caesar salad. I had here with the added shrimp. The shrimp is delicious and pea so well with the salad. I honestly have craved this salad once or twice already since leaving. Also had a great pesto type pasta, and a special shout out to their scallop potato that came with the lamb chop. Overall, food came out quickly, and the staff was very friendly - recommend for a casual dinner when you are on the island. Note that they only do bottled water.

Amazing just delicious food!…read more You will not regret ordering the Prime Rib. I feel like that was the best dish and my fiancé got the steak and lobster. I also got the calamari super super delicious. I feel like this was actually my favorite spot eating in Avalon Catalina. The bartender was very sweet and friendly telling us all about the good places and secrets about Avalon. I had a glass of wine very well priced and very delicious. The bartender let me try it before I ordered so that was very kind of him.

Most Recently: May 30, 2026 | Catalina Island Avalon | The Pancake Cottage is one of my favorite…read morebreakfast restaurants on Catalina, especially when I'm craving a hearty breakfast! Chilaquiles | Flavorful, saucy and a bit spicy, just how I like it and quite the hearty breakfast! It's my favorite item on the menu and I've ordered it many times! Scrambled eggs are tasty, rice is incredibly flavorful and the fresh sliced avocado along side makes it a perfectly mouth watering dish! Orange Juice | Fresh squeezed, and refreshing! Breakfast Burrito | Delicious, hearty & full of flavor! You want to order this when you're super hungry or get half of the burrito to go! Bloody Mary | I highly recommend! Tasty, refreshing, and can be perfect with breakfast! Customer Service | Wildly friendly & attentive! Popular | Popular! There is usually a long line for breakfast! Simply go inside, asked to put your name on the list and enjoy waiting inside or outside and enjoy the view of the beach/scenery! Inside | It's quite the spacious restaurant! There is also a bit of seating in front on the outside patio! I've introduced plenty of friends to this restaurant, and we've sat both inside and outside, enjoyed both! Overall | Yes, Please! The Pancake Cottage is definitely worth the wait! The food is excellent, customer service is awesome!

Our last stop before heading back to civilization!…read more Benedict's weren't bad. But nothing special. Fast service with nice view.

We went to Catalina Island recently for a birthday - stayed the weekend - and spent the good…read moreportion of a Saturday in July at Descanso Beach Club. Overall, we had a good time hanging out with family (all adults and one teenager) for the day. The club itself is like walking into a resort at a destination someplace outside of California. Honestly, there were times I forgot we were actually still in the state! The accommodations there pretty updated and kept clean. It's fully staffed and run pretty efficiently. There were plenty of people and things seemed to be moving quickly and waits didn't seem to be too crazy. The Aperol Spritz pop up was also a nice touch! We grabbed a bit before heading to the beach and the food + drinks were pretty good! I was expecting basic, bland resort food but everyone was pleasantly surprised. I had the poke bowl which was tasty and seemed fresh. My wife and a few others had the shrimp tacos which she enjoyed. Another person in our party had the burger. All-in-all everyone enjoyed. The drinks were also good. Nothing Earth shattering, but again, this isn't a cocktail lounge, they were good and did the job. We also have to give a special shout out to SYDNEY. She was our waiter and was top notch! Down to earth, on point with her service, attentive, authentic, and generally just a great human being. She totally went above and beyond while dealing with the chaos of the day. And did so with grace and a friendly smile. If anyone from Descanso management is reading this, Sydney gets a special commendation from our entire group. She totally deserves it and much more. Now, the areas of opportunity. While we enjoyed ourselves, the place was packed. Like really packed. There didn't really seem to be any controls or management of the crowds, although they definitely knew how to keep people moving. There were certain areas where you could reserve cabanas and other spaces which would have been nice to know in advance could have been reserved online. When we arrived we were told initially we could only reserve online. Then we were told we could talk to someone. Beyond that, beware that the portion of the beach where you don't have to reserve a spot isn't that big if the day is busy and it is rocky in parts so be prepared. Finally, there is no host where you can eat you just have to wait for someone to get up and snag a table. We found a seat fine, but it was a bit of a free for all with people hovering over tables to try and anticipate when people were finishing up. Didn't seem like the best system. All in all, we really enjoyed our day and again, we totally appreciated Sydney's service!

I've visited Catalina Island with my family several times and have rented the beach cabanas at…read moreleast four times. Unfortunately, our experience on July 18, 2026 was very disappointing and unlike our previous visits. We rented two cabanas from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM expecting a relaxing family day at the beach. Guests in a neighboring cabana became heavily intoxicated, and we brought our concerns to the waiter. We also reported another cabana where guests appeared extremely intoxicated and someone was vomiting. What bothered us most was that alcohol service appeared to continue despite how intoxicated some guests seemed. We were there with our family to enjoy a peaceful day, and the situation made us very uncomfortable. We told the staff that if the situation continued, we would have to leave. Unfortunately, nothing improved enough for us to feel comfortable staying, so we left around 1:30 PM -- only a few hours into a cabana rental that was supposed to last until 5:00 PM. Before leaving, I spoke with the lady at reception and was told that we would receive a refund. I relied on that assurance, but as of August 11, I still have not received the promised refund. This is especially disappointing because this was not our first visit. We have rented cabanas here multiple times before and never experienced anything like this. I would have preferred for Catalina Island Company to simply follow through on the refund that was promised to us. I hope management reviews what happened and how alcohol service and guest complaints are handled so other families don't have the same experience

Great service Great view…read more Fun drinks Food options Got the buffalo milk. Wish it had a bit more cocoa but they didn't cheap out on the vodka

For being on Catalina Island, the fish is not as fresh as I expected. I ordered the poke nachos,…read morethe spicy poke bowl, & the blackened salmon. It'll surely fill you up, but the protein is scarce & tastes mediocre at best. However, there are not too many great restaurants in this area so it might be worth your time still. The service was excellent & the setting was really cutesy. I wish I ordered the açaí bowl, it looked delicious.

Great service and very quick too. They have some pretty good chili fries. Their burger was okay. It…read morewasn't super amazing, but it was very fresh. I would totally come back! Highly recommend. Their chili fries are $7.50. Burger is $8.00. Fries are $3.50. Pretty solid prices for tourists visiting Catalina island.

Average hotdog and burger. I've never had Coney Island…read morehotdog, so I don't know what to compare it with Casual spot when you want to grab a quick bite

Appreciate that they have a gluten free crust option, although it was kind of burnt, it was still…read morepretty good. I got it without cheese. Would be great if they had a dairy free cheese option! Service was good. Place is small inside and was crowded and very hot.

The worst customer service I've experienced. My wife and I bought a pizza and simply asked to sit…read moreinside for 10 minutes because it was over 85°F outside. The restaurant was empty, but there wasn't a single reason to refuse us. The employee looked at us standing in the heat and still told us we couldn't sit inside, even after we politely explained that we had just bought food from them and would be gone in 10 minutes. There was no flexibility, no empathy, and no common sense. This wasn't about company policy, it was about terrible customer service. If the dining room had been full, I would have understood. But making paying customers eat outside in extreme heat while an empty dining room sits unused is simply unacceptable. Management needs to seriously rethink who they hire because employees like this drive customers away. I will never come back and would strongly recommend others spend their money somewhere that actually appreciates its customers.

Most Recently: May 30, 2026 | Maggie's Blue Rose has excellent customer service, tasty bites and…read morestrong drinks! Shrimp Enchilada & Mango Salad | Discovered this dish at Taste Around Avalon & it was quite a memorable combo! There was flavor upon flavor in every bite! I highly recommend! Chips & Salsa | Delicious!! Love the salsa and the crisp tortilla chips! Guava Margaritas | I first tried the guava margaritas at Taste Around Avalon, which made quite an impression! Most recently, while taking a break from shopping, one of my friends and I stopped to have a quick drink on a very hot day! We had no idea the glasses would be so huge! Lol! The drink was also strong this time! I'm a lightweight, so I enjoyed a few sips, but definitely couldn't finish all of it, not even half of it! If you like large flavorful drinks, this is the place! Customer Service | Wildly friendly, and accommodating! Once, when several friends surprised me on the island at once, we all dined here! It was our last meal before catching our ferry, so we had very little time! Maggie's Blue Rose was kind enough to accommodate us, a total of about 10, as well as get our meals to us quickly, including excellent customer service! #grateful We had a variety of food! Overall | I'm looking forward to exploring more of the menu, as well as updating my review one day!

We wanted Mexican food as soon as we got off the ferry, and Maggie's looked like one of the better…read moreoptions. First, it was SO hot inside the restaurant. If you decide to eat here, definitely sit outside. Our server was also sweating so much that I was worried sweat was going to drip into our food. I ordered a piña colada, which was okay, and the Lazy Green Enchiladas. Unfortunately, "lazy" was pretty accurate. The enchiladas and beans had basically no flavor at all. The green sauce tasted like jarred salsa, and the chicken was plain, bland boiled chicken. My husband got the fish tacos, he said they were okay. Overall, this was a disappointing first meal on the island. I wouldn't eat here again and unfortunately wouldn't recommend it. Oh, if you want Mexican, the sunset bar and grill was good!! And great service!