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    Toasted Imperial Beach

    3.9 (180 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Bridget C.

    Loved the food! Service was excellent. Prices were a bit high on the food for lunch and the price on the wine was ridiculous ($19 for a 9oz glass of wine). We will definitely be back but will ask what the corking fee is and possibly bring our own bottle. I'd love to talk to Sami or whoever it is deciding the pricing. Marketing should check out the Happy Hour at the Brig (best happy hour in town) to ensure Toasted can be successful. Granted Toasted has one of the best views but cmon $19 for a glass of wine? That's the price of some 9oz pours at Morton's. IB wants Toasted to succeed but you have to know your demographics and the fact our beaches and oceans have been polluted for over 3 years causing a reduction in tourism. Sadly.

    The sunsets are beautiful
    Lynn B.

    The service is right on. We didn't have to wait at all for our food. The drinks are excellent. They have Pellegrino in the bottle The ambience is amazing right on the ocean. You can see the waves in the surfers. It's gorgeous.

    Supposed to be "soft scrambled" but SO hard!
    Debi K.

    Possibly the worst food and service I've ever had. Definitely a lovey view, but they didn't have anything to do with the ocean being beautiful. First problem: the menu was NOT as depicted on the website - just a very few items that were Dennys-level boring and, sadly, no Benedicts at all. I waited a long time to get someone to take me drink order (just coffee and water, nothing fancy), I got the water and the cream/sweetner for my coffee, but no coffee - I eventually asked a bus person for my coffee. I ordered my eggs "scrambled easy" and they were the hardest scrambled eggs I've ever had - inedible. The Parmesan truffle potatos were cut up frozen steak fries with cheap shaker parm sprinkled on top and were also inedible. The only thing I somewhat enjoyed was the toast. I asked for some jam for my toast and it didn't come until I was sufficiently done, having eaten basically nothing on my plate except a few bites of the toast. I asked for a refill of coffee and was, again, forgotten about. I asked the bus person (again) for a refill, which was so cold that it could have been iced coffee. I finally gave up and am headed to Starbucks for some souv vide egg bites.

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    Jelly O.

    Let me tell you, you CANNOT go wrong with this spot. Found it on Apple Maps, got confused because it was in the hotel, but was so pleasantly surprised. Rodrigo, the manager, was so friendly, sat us immediately, and brought us water within seconds, and a mimosa flight within minutes of ordering it. We had a beach front table, I did end up moving cuz I got a little too hot, they had no issues whatsoever and told us to make ourselves at home. I had the Lobster Toast, added a poached egg and it was AMAZING. Like 10/10. Lobsters was cooked perfectly. My wife has the Brisket Sandwich, added grilled onions. She loved absolutely loved it! She's from the south and knows good brisket. We added on the Messy Sundae, it was MARVELOUS and so big! After the meal, Rodrigo came and checked in on us to make sure everything was good! It was, my only complaint was that he didn't warn us HOW GOOD the food would be. We live 25 minutes away, but we will definitely be returning often to try the rest of the menu.

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    michelle s.

    What it was a different experience from 180 seacoast everything in their change food menu weight staff works not sure if I'm really thrilled with the food. Javier is the waiter was excellent. Really good service but besides that, I'm not sure if I'm willing to go back, the Caesar salad was OK. It was like cooked lettuce. It had a weird taste. The truffle fries were decent. The steak was OK, nothing really to be over so maybe after a couple months I will return once to get their footing in.

    Ocean view
    Vicki P.

    My server Erica was great. Food was just okay. Got the Santa Fe scramble which I thought would be spicy. Nope. Not at all. Cold on the outside, warm on the inside. Liked the potatoes. Got a Bloody Mary that was very thick and the "stuffed" olive wasn't stuffed with anything. Just a deep dark hole. The best thing about this place was the friendly service and the ocean view.

    NY Pizza
    Mike N.

    I visited Toasted at Pier South Resort for dinner and settled on their NY pizza, and boy, did I get more than I bargained for. The pizza was a sight for sore eyes, but once I dug in, I realized this crust was more 'moo-dle' than middle - soggy as a cow's tongue after a rain shower. And the salt? I swear they must've mistaken their pizza for a cow's salt lick. If you're a bovine looking for your next mineral fix, this is the place for you. But be warned, you'll be moo-ving straight to the bar for a drink after each bite just to quench the thirst this salty beast induces. Udderly not what I expected from a NY pizza. At least the Ballast Point Sculpin was delish...should have gotten another one. I need to go get a drink of water.

    Sea Bass
    Julie M.

    Sea180 was my go-to spot when I wanted to feel like I was on vacation. The patio seating and ease of valet parking was unmatched in South Bay. The staff and management was incredible. My family and I decided to give Toasted a go! I first tried making a reservation online for Sunday brunch. No times were available for a party of two and I tried 48 hours in advance. No worries, we instead tried Barbusa in Little Italy-phenomenal Italian. The weather has been beautiful, so I again tried to make a dinner reservation online at Toasted. My preferred time wasn't available, but nevertheless, we selected a later time. Imagine my surprise when we walked in to a dead restaurant. We were invited to choose any table we wanted.... Think there MIGHT have been customers at three other tables? We selected a table and Carlos promptly greeted us. After the views, Carlos was the highlight of the evening. He provided excellent service. We ordered four appetizers: the octopus, mini burgers, garlic cheese bread, and truffle fries. The octopus was a creative dish and probably my favorite bite of the night. The beef in the mini burgers was delicious-I can't comment on the buns. My dirty martini was good. I believe hand stuffed blue cheese olives would have made it great. In fact little upgrades like Luxardo Cherries instead of maraschino would help elevate their cocktails. If we would have stopped ordering food at this point, I would have walked away hopeful. Sadly, after entrees arrived, I can say, mistakes were made. Salmon and Brussel sprouts tasted like they were cooked in an air fryer for 15 minutes too long. The sea bass tasted like it was cooked from frozen. The dish was overly acidic-capers and straight lemon juice... My husband had to send his short rib back. It was cold. When the plate was returned, it was still cold. My son said his chicken sandwich was, eh? We all joked about stopping at Lolita's on the way home. A few thoughts: making a reservation should be easier and realistic -make the restaurant available on OpenTable. Post the menu on your website. I could not find the dinner menu anywhere. Hire a cleaning crew or train employees to clean. The inside tables and floors were dirty-not dingy old, they clearly had not been vacuumed and table cloths had not been changed. My overall impression? I'm sad. It feels like the restaurant is missing someone, anyone, to care. Care about your staff, care about the food, care about the customers that want to be loyal. Yes, I'm still rating my experience 3 stars because I love the South Bay location. Would I come back? For cocktails yes.

    Estefany B.

    For your SA, just know that this restaurant is in the resort. Walked in and asked for a seat outside and they let us pick the server was very nice and actually really funny. This place has a beautiful view of the ocean. We ordered the crispy chicken and pancakes, as well as the shrimp and grits and an order of breakfast potatoes, and a caramel latte, I recommend the shrimp and grits. They are absolutely amazing great flavor. The shrimp is grilled. It's delicious. The crispy chicken and pancakes could have gone without the spicy syrup. I think that's definitely something that could be on the side. It was not a bad meal. I was just not a fan of the syrup. The breakfast potatoes that we got definitely had a weird consistency to them. It was crunchy on the outside and it was almost like deep fried mashed potatoes.

    Just to my left, one seat over  Tray of dirty glasses and sponge just laying on the counter
    Amber B.

    Came in for some drinks and possibly dessert. 645pm on a Saturday. We were the only ones at the bar and.inside the restaurant. There was a table of 6 on the patio. I have never seen such a messy bar area in my life. Even after we were greeted and directed to the bar no effort to clean up the area was made. 1 drink and we were done.. lemon drop was terrible.

    Too thick for pancakes. Way over cooked and still gummy in the middle.

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    We liked this place. The decor was beautiful. The food was great. The service was amazing. The drinks were on point!

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