Loved this place!! Amazing server, food, ambiance, and drinks. Will absolutely come again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bezerk, Specialty King Salmon Sashimi
Richard Schagrin
ClosedWent to make reservations to find out that Lionfish has closed for good. Surprised it was such a hot in restaurant. Also definitely unique.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Lynn Phillips
We went in with high hopes. We were pleasantly greeted and seated right away. it went downhill from there. I think if we had had a different server, we would have had a different experience. We were not given any of the specials (only realized that there were any from hearing the server at the table next to us reciting them). Wine list was one of the least varied price wise we saw on our trip. There might have been one bottle around $45 and the rest were $65+ (I know this is CA, but other restaurants had a wider price point choice). We ordered a bottle and when she brought the bottle, she opened it and poured 2 full glasses, without having one of us taste it first. After pouring, she told me to go ahead and taste but that it would be fine because it was a twist off and could not be corked. True it won't be corked, but it could still be off. We are wine people and have never had that happen before. And it was $68/bottle - not a "cheap" wine. We got the duck confit appetizer and they were just a few tiny crackers with a smidge of duck on them - so overpriced. I will say the sushi roll we got was very good and a generous portion. The swordfish kebabs we got were just ok, way overpriced and lacked flavor. When we were done, the server brought us the check. We both still had full glasses of wine. When we did not immediately pull out the credit card, she came back within a few minutes and asked us if we were going to take care of that (pointing to the check). We felt very rushed. Very disappointing considering all the other positive food experiences we had on our long weekend in San Diego.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Andrei B
Tourist trap: 4/5Wow factor: 4/5Would comeback: NoNote: The food is good, just not $55 salmon+brussels good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Simon Chatwin
Had an anniversary dinner here. Food was great (with one exception), service was spot-on, attentive cheerful, knowledgeable, not intrusive, atmosphere was noisy though tables were well spaced and not crowded.Disappointed in Patates Bravas. The delight of this dish is the crunchy potatoes, soft inside and spicy sauce. Here, the sauce was slathered over the potatoes and ruined the crunch.Generally the chef needs to pay more attention to texture and less to Sriracha.We turned the table so we could sit next to each other and hear the conversation.Overall it was very good, but I'd like it to be better!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Robata Diver Scallops
Olaf Henning
Super Location for top notch eating experience. But expensive but worth the money if you look for a top package of food, service and ambience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chap Fonze
Happy hour is outstanding. Everything on the menu is excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Binder
Holy hell I tried like 8 things and they were all 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin
Delicious food, incredibly loud atmosphere. Impossible to have a conversation with the person sitting across from you. Hard to believe management hasn’t addressed this.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
David Iruegas
Rock shrimp shouldn’t come covered in sauce. That’s how it gets mushy.
Beautiful restaurant with delicious food. Happy hour drinks were good quality. Especially loves the swordfish tacos and the chocolate cheesecake
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts
Meghan Horn
Wonderful atmosphere and service. Rating based on deceptive and misleading menu pricing for liquor.
Josh M
A beautiful restaurant with excellent cuisine. Everything is absolutely delicious, appetizers like the crispy rock shrimp, which are fried and generously rolled in a tangy sauce, or the tuna pizza, which is crispy and fresh with a delectably light touch of truffle mustard. Then, main entrees like the truffle fried chicken and waffles SHOULD NOT be missed (yeah, I love anything truffle ?). The chicken is crispy on the outside and juicy inside, served with a smooth truffle butter, hot sauce, and smoked maple syrup. Exquisite!Cocktails can’t be overlooked either. There are some true winners like the Perfect Storm or The Revival, the former which is a balance of sweet and fruity, and the latter which is fresh and floral.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big-Eye Tuna Pizza, Crispy Rock Shrimp
Loved this place!! Amazing server, food, ambiance, and drinks. Will absolutely come again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bezerk, Specialty King Salmon Sashimi
ClosedWent to make reservations to find out that Lionfish has closed for good. Surprised it was such a hot in restaurant. Also definitely unique.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We went in with high hopes. We were pleasantly greeted and seated right away. it went downhill from there. I think if we had had a different server, we would have had a different experience. We were not given any of the specials (only realized that there were any from hearing the server at the table next to us reciting them). Wine list was one of the least varied price wise we saw on our trip. There might have been one bottle around $45 and the rest were $65+ (I know this is CA, but other restaurants had a wider price point choice). We ordered a bottle and when she brought the bottle, she opened it and poured 2 full glasses, without having one of us taste it first. After pouring, she told me to go ahead and taste but that it would be fine because it was a twist off and could not be corked. True it won't be corked, but it could still be off. We are wine people and have never had that happen before. And it was $68/bottle - not a "cheap" wine. We got the duck confit appetizer and they were just a few tiny crackers with a smidge of duck on them - so overpriced. I will say the sushi roll we got was very good and a generous portion. The swordfish kebabs we got were just ok, way overpriced and lacked flavor. When we were done, the server brought us the check. We both still had full glasses of wine. When we did not immediately pull out the credit card, she came back within a few minutes and asked us if we were going to take care of that (pointing to the check). We felt very rushed. Very disappointing considering all the other positive food experiences we had on our long weekend in San Diego.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Tourist trap: 4/5Wow factor: 4/5Would comeback: NoNote: The food is good, just not $55 salmon+brussels good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Had an anniversary dinner here. Food was great (with one exception), service was spot-on, attentive cheerful, knowledgeable, not intrusive, atmosphere was noisy though tables were well spaced and not crowded.Disappointed in Patates Bravas. The delight of this dish is the crunchy potatoes, soft inside and spicy sauce. Here, the sauce was slathered over the potatoes and ruined the crunch.Generally the chef needs to pay more attention to texture and less to Sriracha.We turned the table so we could sit next to each other and hear the conversation.Overall it was very good, but I'd like it to be better!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Robata Diver Scallops
Super Location for top notch eating experience. But expensive but worth the money if you look for a top package of food, service and ambience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Happy hour is outstanding. Everything on the menu is excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Holy hell I tried like 8 things and they were all 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food, incredibly loud atmosphere. Impossible to have a conversation with the person sitting across from you. Hard to believe management hasn’t addressed this.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Rock shrimp shouldn’t come covered in sauce. That’s how it gets mushy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
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The sushi rolls were the bomb ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful restaurant with delicious food. Happy hour drinks were good quality. Especially loves the swordfish tacos and the chocolate cheesecake
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts
Wonderful atmosphere and service. Rating based on deceptive and misleading menu pricing for liquor.
A beautiful restaurant with excellent cuisine. Everything is absolutely delicious, appetizers like the crispy rock shrimp, which are fried and generously rolled in a tangy sauce, or the tuna pizza, which is crispy and fresh with a delectably light touch of truffle mustard. Then, main entrees like the truffle fried chicken and waffles SHOULD NOT be missed (yeah, I love anything truffle ?). The chicken is crispy on the outside and juicy inside, served with a smooth truffle butter, hot sauce, and smoked maple syrup. Exquisite!Cocktails can’t be overlooked either. There are some true winners like the Perfect Storm or The Revival, the former which is a balance of sweet and fruity, and the latter which is fresh and floral.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big-Eye Tuna Pizza, Crispy Rock Shrimp
Amazing, varied and creative food. Great flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus