Jake's Del Mar

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   Paul

   San Diego

   53 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   53 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Took a friend here for her birthday and to share Jake’s wonderful hula pie dessert. Great service and oceanside waves, always special, never disappoints!
   

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   Linnea

   San Francisco

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Beautiful sunset, very efficient service, very professional team! Food was good.. ie: polenta room temp n bland, lobster ok. Apps.. ribs n calamari 5 stars!! Waiter 5 is stars!!!
   

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   Isabelle

   San Francisco

   99 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   99 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   So many times you book a restaurant with a note informing them that you are celebrating a milestone, and no one even ackowledges it. Our experience at Jake's Del Mar was the exact opposite. A darling hostess encouraged us to take an earlier seating time for a better table, and congratulated us on our 34th anniversary. Bonus points! Jake's Team, as they call themselves, had a lovely card displayed at our table with "Happy Anniversary" on the front, and a personal note inside wishing us a Happy 34th Anniversary . Great way to start the evening, that's for sure. Then we were delighted with the most down to earth, personable and kind waitress, Elisha. What a gem! The food was cooked perfectly, the coktails well done, ordered a nice bottle of Prisoner Red Blend and of course, they spoiled us with their yummy Hula Pie. This is my second time at Jake's and it is quickly becoming one of my favorites due to the way the employees truly appear to care, and the consistency in their food and service. Kudos to management for a job well done in selecting and reataining great employees.
   

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   Christopher

   Milwaukee

   29 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A long-time favorite where we dine every time we are in the area. Incomparable view; attentive, friendly service from Chase; excellent drinks, wine and food (salmon and short rib). Looking forward to our next visit to San Diego when we can return to Jake’s.
   

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   Ken

   Los Angeles

   76 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   76 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was excellent (Dean, our server, rocked). Gotta try the calamari strips. I had the corvina sea bass, which was excellent. My wife had the swordfish special, and it was quite possibly the best swordfish preparation I’ve ever had. I’ve never enjoyed swordfish that was as juicy as this was. Quite simply, perfection!
   

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   Laurie

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Jake's is one of our favorite Seafood restaurants. The food is delicious with beautiful presentation. The service is excellent. Dean was our server and he was awesome. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars across the board was the Vegan option. My daughter is vegan and was pleased there was an option for her on the menu (only 1). It was not very tasty and the value for a plate of mushrooms with beet puree wasn't great. When we go back, she will probably "veganize" a couple of the appetizers as her meal. Overall though, us non-vegans LOVED our meals.
   

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   Michael

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food, service, and view are great. We often celebrate special occasions here.
   

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   Konigsfeld

   Sacramento

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Jake’s is so perfect for a special night! The food was great!! Started w a very generous and tasty crab cake (we shared and it was ample!) followed by a crisp and delish Ceasar salad and hubby had the chowder (it was “okay”) and then our entrees…soooo good…I had the halibut and it was flaky and fab…hubby had the crusted ahi which he thoroughly enjoyed! Our mai tai and old fashioned cocktails were awesome as well! Our server, Mike, was attentive and helpful! We were also delighted to have a card waiting for us at the table to wish us a Happy Anniversary and they treated us to Hula pie! 😋🤩👏🏻 Well done, Jake’s Team!!
   

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   Jennifer

   San Diego

   7 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Great ocean views. Have been here many times and usually have a great experience but they missed the mark on our most recent visit. Our server was not the best - forgot my husbands drink, had to ask twice for bread, never brought the salt and pepper we asked for and when I told him my steak was undercooked and I couldn’t eat it, he didn’t offer to fix it or take it off our bill. The rest of our party enjoyed their food and past experiences have been good so hopefully this was a one off and not the typical experience.
   

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    Sarah

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great setting for happy hour drinks and yummy food!
    

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