Great menu with lots of healthy options. Our lunches were delicious! We also appreciated the views!
Heaven Morgan
The ordering downstairs is great. Food is simple. The condiment bar and the upstairs seating with the view is wonderful. Fairly busy when we went and they didn’t have the vegan pancakes which I was really bummed about but the tofu scramble was good. Wish the kids meals had side options. The apples with the cheese pasta noodles was interesting and the portion was fairly small so if you have a kiddo with a larger appetite maybe get an adult entree. But overall nice spot. Great location. Would recommend trying at least once for the experience!Vegetarian options: Vegetarian safe for sure. Wish more vegan options.Kid-friendliness: There is a kids menu and crayons at the condiment bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Christopher Gorrie
Been here a few times and decided to finally review it. This place is generally hit or miss, but I had an pretty mediocre experience this time.The three entrees my party ordered were beef stew, a California omelette, and a pesto chicken sandwich.The soup that was brought to the table was vegetable soup, and it tasted like someone simmered random veggies in V8 juice for an hour. It was overpowered by canned tomato flavor and required decent post-seasoning to be edible.The California omelette was all right, though the eggs were overdone and the potatoes were very dry. It required ketchup and salsa to be flavorful.Finally, the chicken pesto sandwich was prepared well, but the chicken was semi-dry and there wasn’t a whole lot of flavor, despite there being so many ingredients on the sandwich.The supermix juice and the americano were decent. No complaints there in terms of flavor. However, a large juice was like $11 which seems a bit steep for it simply being juices veggies.It’s an interesting spot due to the view of the beach, but it’s not going on my top lists of San Diego eateries any time soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Kollin Lockamy
I make sure to grab breakfast here every time I'm in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Franklin
We met a friend for dinner. We sat on the upstairs terrace. The large window look across the street and out over the surf line and ocean to the sunset.The food was great. I loved the miso salmon, and our friend raved about the cioppino. My wife.enjoyed butternut squash ravioli. With appetizers and dessert, the bill came to about $40 per person. Not cheap, but with the great service and amazing view, it was well worth the cost.We were lucky that night to see a rocket launch, capping a memorable evening.Vegetarian options: They offer a vegetarian menu, as well as there regular menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish
Christine M.
I love this restaurant so much and I am delighted that I work nearby and can enjoy it often. The food is delicious and nutritious. The employees work incredibly hard and provide excellent and warm service. The restaurant is exceptionally well- run and their ingredients are always fresh. I really enjoy having a meal either outside on their sunny patio, watching the ospreys and other birds in the estuary, or upstairs in the sun room enjoying the ocean views. When I come to Ki's, I always have a great experience and this is a wonderful spot for the community.
Betty Trinh
I like that they have gf pasta you can substitute with. The salad that came with my baked penne was good. The pasta, their version of mac and cheese, was served piping hot. The cauliflower made it seem healthier.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Valerie ..
I just had the grass fed burger here. It was fantastic! It was fresh cooked to perfection and the side salad was delicious too. Add on the beautiful ocean view and you have a great dining experience. Can't wait to come back and try other offerings!
SamanthaN
They only take lunch time reservations for large parties, even though you can make a reservation online. Seating is first come first served so your reservation will be useless! Our pear salad was amazing, but the vegetable stew arrived cold. Entrees with tofu, the tofu was just diced... not cooked or marinated in anyway. Fajita bowl had raw vegetables (onions/peppers), not sautéed as described. Nomnam bowl was great! Good sized portions. Menu looked amazing, so the inconsistency from dish to dish was disappointing. But you can't beat the view!
GerardT
Always try to see the Peter Pupping Quartet or any version thereof. Keep having them please they are absolutely magnificent I'm never disappointed by Ki's, always so great. The Staff and scenery are really excellent! One of the North Coast's Treasures 5.5 Stars all the way around
I love that I chose this place for an early breakfast during a weekend stay in Encinitas! You get a beautiful view of the water/beach if you're able to snag a table right by the window. My bf and I arrived at about 8:45 am on a Sunday and there weren't that many people. I wasn't sure how it'd be early in the morning since I expected some sort of crowd especially it was a holiday weekend. You order at the counter and then take your number and go upstairs to the tables. I ordered the Tofu Scramble Bowl ($11.25 - Tofu, green peppers, tomatoes and onions sauteed in tamari, spices, and olive oil served over breakfast potatoes, fresh spinach and organic black beans.) But I actually subbed the breakfast potatoes for quinoa since I saw quinoa is offered in another breakfast item. This was so delicious! I'm happy they had no issue with doing quinoa instead. It all paired wonderfully and the presentation of the bowl was on point for me. There was a good amount of tofu and I loved that they were super firm and not crumbling. I was able to finish the entire bowl and didn't feel extremely full afterwards. (bc it was healthy lol) My bf ordered the Carne Asada Breakfast Bowl ($13.50 - Two Eggs (ordered over easy), Carne Asada, Pico de Gallo, jack cheese, jicama slaw guacamole, breakfast potatoes, organic beans, cilantro and Chipotle Mayonnaise) and Açai Fruit Smoothie ($9.50 - Açai, Fresh Apple, Bananas and Strawberries.) I thought the presentation of his bowl was also well constructed (obviously I'm a sucker for how food appears) and he said everything was also delicious. The smoothie tasted just like his favorite-- strawberry banana smoothies! We were unaware of the self serve station inside where they had utensils, napkins, sauces, to-go boxes, water/water cups, etc. and a worker let us know that we can grab everything we needed there. Very convenient! Never needing to wait on your waiter. There are also heaters over these tables by the windows in case it's a little chilly outside. The employees were very nice and we enjoyed our morning here. As soon as it started getting to 9:45 AM and on, we watched more and more people head inside so I'm glad we came at a decent time closer to opening.
Hugh Stewart
Another terrific meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mare B.
Came down to visit some friends who live nearby. This was my first time here, so I was looking forward to trying a new place. Such a cool laid back resto! The menu on the wall was a bit overwhelming at first, but then I saw their paper menu and took a glance at the many selections. I placed my order and paid at the counter. Our party of 4 headed upstairs to the enclosed patio where you can get your silverware, napkins, condiments, etc. Two of us each had the Fajita Bowl (with carnitas), one had the California Grill Sandwich (with fries), and the other had Santa Fe Salmon Wrap. The portions were decent, and everything tasted wonderful with no complaints! The bonus, however, was having this wonderful meal with great friends while enjoying the beautiful view of the ocean! Thanks Ki! Till next time...
Maiko S.
Came here for lunch after a hike. I ordered a fajita bowl and a smoothie. Both were delicious! Healthy and fresh ingredients! Would eat here again!
Bruce M.
Snowbirds who have enjoyed Ki's for 3 winters now. Good variety on the menu, made with excellent ingredients. The olive oil lemon cake is unique. Recommend seating at 4:30 to enjoy the sunset ocean view.
Great menu with lots of healthy options. Our lunches were delicious! We also appreciated the views!
The ordering downstairs is great. Food is simple. The condiment bar and the upstairs seating with the view is wonderful. Fairly busy when we went and they didn’t have the vegan pancakes which I was really bummed about but the tofu scramble was good. Wish the kids meals had side options. The apples with the cheese pasta noodles was interesting and the portion was fairly small so if you have a kiddo with a larger appetite maybe get an adult entree. But overall nice spot. Great location. Would recommend trying at least once for the experience!Vegetarian options: Vegetarian safe for sure. Wish more vegan options.Kid-friendliness: There is a kids menu and crayons at the condiment bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Been here a few times and decided to finally review it. This place is generally hit or miss, but I had an pretty mediocre experience this time.The three entrees my party ordered were beef stew, a California omelette, and a pesto chicken sandwich.The soup that was brought to the table was vegetable soup, and it tasted like someone simmered random veggies in V8 juice for an hour. It was overpowered by canned tomato flavor and required decent post-seasoning to be edible.The California omelette was all right, though the eggs were overdone and the potatoes were very dry. It required ketchup and salsa to be flavorful.Finally, the chicken pesto sandwich was prepared well, but the chicken was semi-dry and there wasn’t a whole lot of flavor, despite there being so many ingredients on the sandwich.The supermix juice and the americano were decent. No complaints there in terms of flavor. However, a large juice was like $11 which seems a bit steep for it simply being juices veggies.It’s an interesting spot due to the view of the beach, but it’s not going on my top lists of San Diego eateries any time soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
I make sure to grab breakfast here every time I'm in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We met a friend for dinner. We sat on the upstairs terrace. The large window look across the street and out over the surf line and ocean to the sunset.The food was great. I loved the miso salmon, and our friend raved about the cioppino. My wife.enjoyed butternut squash ravioli. With appetizers and dessert, the bill came to about $40 per person. Not cheap, but with the great service and amazing view, it was well worth the cost.We were lucky that night to see a rocket launch, capping a memorable evening.Vegetarian options: They offer a vegetarian menu, as well as there regular menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish
I love this restaurant so much and I am delighted that I work nearby and can enjoy it often. The food is delicious and nutritious. The employees work incredibly hard and provide excellent and warm service. The restaurant is exceptionally well- run and their ingredients are always fresh. I really enjoy having a meal either outside on their sunny patio, watching the ospreys and other birds in the estuary, or upstairs in the sun room enjoying the ocean views. When I come to Ki's, I always have a great experience and this is a wonderful spot for the community.
I like that they have gf pasta you can substitute with. The salad that came with my baked penne was good. The pasta, their version of mac and cheese, was served piping hot. The cauliflower made it seem healthier.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I just had the grass fed burger here. It was fantastic! It was fresh cooked to perfection and the side salad was delicious too. Add on the beautiful ocean view and you have a great dining experience. Can't wait to come back and try other offerings!
They only take lunch time reservations for large parties, even though you can make a reservation online. Seating is first come first served so your reservation will be useless! Our pear salad was amazing, but the vegetable stew arrived cold. Entrees with tofu, the tofu was just diced... not cooked or marinated in anyway. Fajita bowl had raw vegetables (onions/peppers), not sautéed as described. Nomnam bowl was great! Good sized portions. Menu looked amazing, so the inconsistency from dish to dish was disappointing. But you can't beat the view!
Always try to see the Peter Pupping Quartet or any version thereof. Keep having them please they are absolutely magnificent I'm never disappointed by Ki's, always so great. The Staff and scenery are really excellent! One of the North Coast's Treasures 5.5 Stars all the way around
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I love that I chose this place for an early breakfast during a weekend stay in Encinitas! You get a beautiful view of the water/beach if you're able to snag a table right by the window. My bf and I arrived at about 8:45 am on a Sunday and there weren't that many people. I wasn't sure how it'd be early in the morning since I expected some sort of crowd especially it was a holiday weekend. You order at the counter and then take your number and go upstairs to the tables. I ordered the Tofu Scramble Bowl ($11.25 - Tofu, green peppers, tomatoes and onions sauteed in tamari, spices, and olive oil served over breakfast potatoes, fresh spinach and organic black beans.) But I actually subbed the breakfast potatoes for quinoa since I saw quinoa is offered in another breakfast item. This was so delicious! I'm happy they had no issue with doing quinoa instead. It all paired wonderfully and the presentation of the bowl was on point for me. There was a good amount of tofu and I loved that they were super firm and not crumbling. I was able to finish the entire bowl and didn't feel extremely full afterwards. (bc it was healthy lol) My bf ordered the Carne Asada Breakfast Bowl ($13.50 - Two Eggs (ordered over easy), Carne Asada, Pico de Gallo, jack cheese, jicama slaw guacamole, breakfast potatoes, organic beans, cilantro and Chipotle Mayonnaise) and Açai Fruit Smoothie ($9.50 - Açai, Fresh Apple, Bananas and Strawberries.) I thought the presentation of his bowl was also well constructed (obviously I'm a sucker for how food appears) and he said everything was also delicious. The smoothie tasted just like his favorite-- strawberry banana smoothies! We were unaware of the self serve station inside where they had utensils, napkins, sauces, to-go boxes, water/water cups, etc. and a worker let us know that we can grab everything we needed there. Very convenient! Never needing to wait on your waiter. There are also heaters over these tables by the windows in case it's a little chilly outside. The employees were very nice and we enjoyed our morning here. As soon as it started getting to 9:45 AM and on, we watched more and more people head inside so I'm glad we came at a decent time closer to opening.
Another terrific meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came down to visit some friends who live nearby. This was my first time here, so I was looking forward to trying a new place. Such a cool laid back resto! The menu on the wall was a bit overwhelming at first, but then I saw their paper menu and took a glance at the many selections. I placed my order and paid at the counter. Our party of 4 headed upstairs to the enclosed patio where you can get your silverware, napkins, condiments, etc. Two of us each had the Fajita Bowl (with carnitas), one had the California Grill Sandwich (with fries), and the other had Santa Fe Salmon Wrap. The portions were decent, and everything tasted wonderful with no complaints! The bonus, however, was having this wonderful meal with great friends while enjoying the beautiful view of the ocean! Thanks Ki! Till next time...
Came here for lunch after a hike. I ordered a fajita bowl and a smoothie. Both were delicious! Healthy and fresh ingredients! Would eat here again!
Snowbirds who have enjoyed Ki's for 3 winters now. Good variety on the menu, made with excellent ingredients. The olive oil lemon cake is unique. Recommend seating at 4:30 to enjoy the sunset ocean view.