Really tasty breakfast. A big thank you to Yvonne for her amazing hospitality! She is a great people person and is always super nice to everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chilaquiles
Chiamaka N.
My boyfriend and I stayed at the Carte Hotel on Ash Avenue, and Watercolors is one of their restaurants serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.Their breakfast options are splendid. I found myself gravitating towards their açaí chia pudding quite often during our stay because of how fresh it tasted each morning. We had dinner and I ordered the octopus and it was absolutely horrible. This was my first time having octopus that was ruined. It was burnt and fishy, I ended up trashing it it was that bad :/ so much so that we avoided having dinner at the hotel.
Ashley B.
Really enjoyed eating breakfast here, the service was great Josh at the bar was VERY nice and really great with all of my questions about the breakfast items. I really enjoyed the garden omelette, I added lobster which was a whopping 10$ for very little lobster but still delicious. My favorite item is the avocado toast with lots of mozzarella and a delicious balsamic. Awesome for hotel food
Sumira Ling
We loved this restaurant! They are located at both the main floor and rooftop of the Carté hotel. Their rooftop has very beautiful city view with several fireplaces. I had their tiger shrimp and calamari pasta and my husband had the braised veal shank, they tasted absolutely amazing!! Especially the house-made cavatelli was cooked to perfection and the tiger shrimps were super sweet and fresh! Our waitress, Jessica, made our night even better with her outstanding service! She went out of her way to make sure we enjoy everything. Thank you! ❤️If you stay in the Carté hotel like us or happen to be close by, make sure to try it! :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arlene T.
Excellent breakfast croissant and it's huge. I initially thought it was pricey but it's so worth it! $20 for croissant and potatoes or fruit. The croissant had two sausage patties, scrambled eggs, cheese, avocado and arugula. Customer service is great and friendly.
Vivi T.
Restaurant is located inside Carte hotel. The food was delicious and reasonably price. Service was amazing as well. The Croque Madame was delicious and served on a croissant like bread with gravy. I loved it. My friends also have high praise on the surf n turf burritos and the chilaquiles
Anabel H.
Every time we stay at the carte Hotel downtown San Diego we have breakfast here. It is very convenient and always a great experience. The service is always top tier and I like how they are often changing the menu options based on their chef recommendations.This time we ordered their Birria Chilaquiles, Croque Madame and the Carte Breakfast Birria Chilaquiles: housemade birria, two cage-free eggs, corn tortillas, chipotle sauce, lime crema, pickled red onions, cotija. Make sure to have an appetite as they were very filling.Carte Breakfast: two cage-free eggs any style, toast, breakfast potatoes, choice of: nueske applewood smoked bacon, pork sausage or turkey breakfast patty.Croque Madame: rustic sourdough, sliced prosciutto, fried egg, gruyere cheese, basil, mornay sauce.Their orange juice is very good and so is their coffee.They also have a great pool deck menu for you to enjoy sitting poolside.
Camie K.
We showed up on a weekday around 1 or 1:30pm. The restaurant was cricket silent. I did manage the find our friendly server eventually.The menu was well balanced with a variety of offerings. Most in reasonable price ranges. We wanted to use up our $30 daily food and beverage credit, which can be easily accomplished with two items.I was famished when we went so I ordered the kale and potato soup and the crispy cauliflower. My husband got the little gem salad. Everything was delicious! Crispy cauliflower was definitely complex flavored layered with spicy Calabrian chilis, sweetened dates and honey, and savory nuttiness from almonds. Nice mouthfeel! The soup reminded me of the Olive Garden Tuscany soup, but better and less fattening.Ambiance was elegant. I loved all their furniture fixtures. Service was just right. Happy this is located at Carte where we stayed. Who knew that hotel lobby restaurant could be decent?
Steve S.
Decent dinner option located in the Carte hotel. Friendly staff but limited menu. I had the airline chicken which was good but not particularly memorable.
Monte O
Had breakfast every day at this restaurant during my stay. Staff were very nice and helpful. Food was good but inconsistent. Pricing is pretty high - $5 coffee, $16 pancakes.
Great little bar. The bartender was respectful and prompt. I got the burger - which was juicy and a hot mess. Definitely worthwhile. It came out med-rare and I would not have changed a thing. The lighting and atmosphere was perfect. It's rare to get the sort of old school respect and address from the tender. I much appreciated Bruce.
Summer Saiz
We had a event here for work $195 per person the food came out and the salad was great I ordered the beef option and that was the worst pasta I have ever had, unflavored over cooked noodles with “short ribs” no one in our group liked it and I asked if I can exchange mine for a different option the server DENISA was rude and said “nope we only have the exact amount for each person” so I asked “so there is no back up plates what happens if u drop a plate or someone had a good allergy your telling me you have no extra plates” she said “nope!” And walked away if this is true how unprofessional and not smart plus some of our party didn’t show up so where is there plates? I don’t know if the quality of food goes down because we have 40 people with us but I wouldn’t have any event hosted here horrible even asked to order off the menu separately and was told no.
Nicole G.
Had breakfast here on Christmas morning. The staff was wonderful and their were a few families that traditionally ate here for the holiday. Coffee was good and yogurt parfait was a nice size.
Lulu Z.
3 buttermilk pancakes, each as big as my face. Airy pancakes. Came with syrup, whipped butter, and passion fruit curd. Very subtle taste of the passion fruit.
Really tasty breakfast. A big thank you to Yvonne for her amazing hospitality! She is a great people person and is always super nice to everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chilaquiles
My boyfriend and I stayed at the Carte Hotel on Ash Avenue, and Watercolors is one of their restaurants serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.Their breakfast options are splendid. I found myself gravitating towards their açaí chia pudding quite often during our stay because of how fresh it tasted each morning. We had dinner and I ordered the octopus and it was absolutely horrible. This was my first time having octopus that was ruined. It was burnt and fishy, I ended up trashing it it was that bad :/ so much so that we avoided having dinner at the hotel.
Really enjoyed eating breakfast here, the service was great Josh at the bar was VERY nice and really great with all of my questions about the breakfast items. I really enjoyed the garden omelette, I added lobster which was a whopping 10$ for very little lobster but still delicious. My favorite item is the avocado toast with lots of mozzarella and a delicious balsamic. Awesome for hotel food
We loved this restaurant! They are located at both the main floor and rooftop of the Carté hotel. Their rooftop has very beautiful city view with several fireplaces. I had their tiger shrimp and calamari pasta and my husband had the braised veal shank, they tasted absolutely amazing!! Especially the house-made cavatelli was cooked to perfection and the tiger shrimps were super sweet and fresh! Our waitress, Jessica, made our night even better with her outstanding service! She went out of her way to make sure we enjoy everything. Thank you! ❤️If you stay in the Carté hotel like us or happen to be close by, make sure to try it! :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent breakfast croissant and it's huge. I initially thought it was pricey but it's so worth it! $20 for croissant and potatoes or fruit. The croissant had two sausage patties, scrambled eggs, cheese, avocado and arugula. Customer service is great and friendly.
Restaurant is located inside Carte hotel. The food was delicious and reasonably price. Service was amazing as well. The Croque Madame was delicious and served on a croissant like bread with gravy. I loved it. My friends also have high praise on the surf n turf burritos and the chilaquiles
Every time we stay at the carte Hotel downtown San Diego we have breakfast here. It is very convenient and always a great experience. The service is always top tier and I like how they are often changing the menu options based on their chef recommendations.This time we ordered their Birria Chilaquiles, Croque Madame and the Carte Breakfast Birria Chilaquiles: housemade birria, two cage-free eggs, corn tortillas, chipotle sauce, lime crema, pickled red onions, cotija. Make sure to have an appetite as they were very filling.Carte Breakfast: two cage-free eggs any style, toast, breakfast potatoes, choice of: nueske applewood smoked bacon, pork sausage or turkey breakfast patty.Croque Madame: rustic sourdough, sliced prosciutto, fried egg, gruyere cheese, basil, mornay sauce.Their orange juice is very good and so is their coffee.They also have a great pool deck menu for you to enjoy sitting poolside.
We showed up on a weekday around 1 or 1:30pm. The restaurant was cricket silent. I did manage the find our friendly server eventually.The menu was well balanced with a variety of offerings. Most in reasonable price ranges. We wanted to use up our $30 daily food and beverage credit, which can be easily accomplished with two items.I was famished when we went so I ordered the kale and potato soup and the crispy cauliflower. My husband got the little gem salad. Everything was delicious! Crispy cauliflower was definitely complex flavored layered with spicy Calabrian chilis, sweetened dates and honey, and savory nuttiness from almonds. Nice mouthfeel! The soup reminded me of the Olive Garden Tuscany soup, but better and less fattening.Ambiance was elegant. I loved all their furniture fixtures. Service was just right. Happy this is located at Carte where we stayed. Who knew that hotel lobby restaurant could be decent?
Decent dinner option located in the Carte hotel. Friendly staff but limited menu. I had the airline chicken which was good but not particularly memorable.
Had breakfast every day at this restaurant during my stay. Staff were very nice and helpful. Food was good but inconsistent. Pricing is pretty high - $5 coffee, $16 pancakes.
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Great little bar. The bartender was respectful and prompt. I got the burger - which was juicy and a hot mess. Definitely worthwhile. It came out med-rare and I would not have changed a thing. The lighting and atmosphere was perfect. It's rare to get the sort of old school respect and address from the tender. I much appreciated Bruce.
We had a event here for work $195 per person the food came out and the salad was great I ordered the beef option and that was the worst pasta I have ever had, unflavored over cooked noodles with “short ribs” no one in our group liked it and I asked if I can exchange mine for a different option the server DENISA was rude and said “nope we only have the exact amount for each person” so I asked “so there is no back up plates what happens if u drop a plate or someone had a good allergy your telling me you have no extra plates” she said “nope!” And walked away if this is true how unprofessional and not smart plus some of our party didn’t show up so where is there plates? I don’t know if the quality of food goes down because we have 40 people with us but I wouldn’t have any event hosted here horrible even asked to order off the menu separately and was told no.
Had breakfast here on Christmas morning. The staff was wonderful and their were a few families that traditionally ate here for the holiday. Coffee was good and yogurt parfait was a nice size.
3 buttermilk pancakes, each as big as my face. Airy pancakes. Came with syrup, whipped butter, and passion fruit curd. Very subtle taste of the passion fruit.
Try the Breakfast Sandwich!