Splash Cafe French Gourmet

2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla
(858) 488-1725

Recent Reviews

Tyler Strycula

Quick, easy, delicious, and good value!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lili M.

Wow, did not expect to come to the aquarium and enjoy such a yummy meal. The beyond burger and their fries were shockingly delicious. Bun was soft with a little char, patty was cooked beautifully, veggies were fresh. And their fries!!! Crispy, great seasoning, generous portion. Definitely worth trying!

twysted2015

Indifferent customer service, the machine for the sodas wasn’t turned on, it was dirty, slow, and overpriced. More ice then drink in our iced coffee. Just a cash grab and your better off anywhere else

Rosalia Nieves

1st time taking family here, they loved the food. The hamburger French fries and French baguette was very yummy!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Clement Z

The gentleman with the pierced ears, amazing smile, and great biceps gave me and my date awesome service. 10/10 would get boxed water from him again.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Andrew S.

Good and fast. Chef took his time. Great breakfast sandwich and tenders are great. Aurora hoppyalis on draft. Would swing by again 38 bucks for everything.

Leah S.

Totally disgusted eating here today! Man that was cooking meals was eating while he was cooking, rubbing his nose with his bare hands, and sneezing/hacking up mucus as he was cooking food for guests. Come to learn that this guy wasn't even trained to be grilling and cooking for guests! He was standing in as the grilling person was on break. Totally unsanitary and I couldn't even finish my food I was so grossed out.

Nate M.

I've had many burgers in my life and this one was in my top 5. Perfectly cooked, handmade brioche bun, thick patty, so juicy it didn't need any condiments. I was really caught off guard. I would have never expected this sort of quality in a museum cafe. After I ate it, I walked over and thanked the chef. I would 100% recommend their burger. Hands down best food on my trip.

Heather Vindel

This is my favorite place to take my students to lunch!Vegetarian options: You can put the beyond patty on any burger! Plus there's a veggie sandwich that is amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beyond Burger and Fries

Herb Ballou

The carne asada fries are on point!! Very good! Busy but friendliest staff.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jill A.

For being a pop up shop outside of an aquarium I was pleasantly surprised by how delicious the food was and how quickly it all came out. The fries were super crispy and everyone in our party was stuffed to the gills.

Stephanie B.

The cafe seemed promising because it smelled great and it was conveniently outside the aquarium. I ordered a breakfast sandwich. 30 minutes passed and asked where my ordered was. She said someone else took it so I waited again. 15 minutes passed and I finally got my sandwich. It was cold... probably would've tasted great if it was fresh.I don't recommend the cafe for the service and organization of staff. You're better off bringing your own lunch if you're planning a trip to the aquarium or eat somewhere else.

Rudy D.

The hamburgers and chicken strips we got for the kids was pretty beyond good. Especially for a concession stand. Hamburgers were meaty, and fresh with all the topping plus a lot of fries. My family and I were impressed. Why not five stars, they need more seating. Staff, and cooks were friendly and welcoming. Kudos to concession stand employee Rebecca, she was great. The aquarium itself, we had a blast. The grand kids loved it. So did we. It's about a two hours amusement park. Plenty of parking and things to see. Will we be back, you bet.

jimmy donna

Outstanding food and service!

Evelyn D.

The food here is consistently great! We are members of the aquarium, so we spend a lot of time here. I've had the egg breakfast croissant and it is to die for! I've tried their fries and an assortment of their baked goods. I can say with full confidence their pastries are so, so good! I always expect subpar food when it comes to theme parks or aquariums, but the food is truly phenomenal here! I have never been to The French Gourmet, but I'm eagerly looking forward to doing so after eating here (it runs this little cafe). Please never close this place! It's truly the icing on the cake in terms of our aquarium visits. Super super reasonable price-wise too!

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