The Shores Restaurant - La Jolla Shores Hotel

The Shores Restaurant - La Jolla Shores Hotel reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Karen

   Calgary1 review

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The quality of the food was definitely not worth the price. Our salad came out with no dressing. We had to get our burgers redone and the chicken burgers were soggy. The food was definitely a disappointment given the price and it was Mother’s Day. As well, they didn’t do anything special for Mother’s Day, like a rose.
   

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   John

   Central Texas28 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   This is a nice restaurant with a good view of the beach and ocean. There is a parking garage for the hotel and restaurant. They will validate for 2 hours of parking. It was easy to find, food was good. Pricing was reasonable for the location and service was good. I would definitely come back.
   

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   Shelby

   San Diego3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   We went for Mother's Day brunch and like the reviews others posted, the selection was disappointing and the service was fair. The view was outstanding and the omelet and meat carving stations were the food highlights, but the rest was not overly impressive. I would not recommend for the $89 price that they were charging
   

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   carrie VIP

   San Diego28 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Mothers Day brunch was exceedingly overpriced and disappointing. Dessert table was a huge disappointment. The desserts were all petit fours that were obviously not made by the restauraunt. No variety in options for other types of desserts. Omlet station was good. Serive eas quite good. Greay view was the best part of the brunch.
   

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   Danielle

   San Diego1 review

   1.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   I wanted to love this place. Unfortunately the only good thing I can say about this place is the view is spectacular. We were here for a Mother’s Day brunch. There was a vague promise of a delicious buffet menu but nowhere was there a listing of what would be there. For $89 I assumed we would at the very least be seeing some crab legs. But the “seafood” area consisted of a few shrimp and some questionable looking poke. There were promises of waffles but nowhere clear direction on where to get them. The only saving grace was the desserts were pretty tasty. But honestly, it was not worth $89 a person plus $23 a person for unlimited mimosas.
   

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   Javier

   San Diego14 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   We attended the Brunch for Easter and it was awesome. So, we booked the brunch for mother's Day and was a bit disappointed. The cost was the same (a bit expensive) but the variety of the food and the service was not the same. It's time to find another Sunday Brunch location.
   

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   Michelle

   Seattle5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   We stayed at the hotel and ate here for several meals including breakfast, lunch and dinner. The service can be a little slow but the staff is very friendly. The food is good. Our favorites have been the breakfast sandwich, the chia seed pudding, chicken apple sausage, the salmon, and the wedge on the edge!(best wedge salad). Matt and Heather were great servers and very friendly. We sat at upper patio, lawn and inside, all great views.
   

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   Brian

   San Diego2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   The Shores Restaurant had a wonderful Saturday brunch menu—perfect for the day before Mother’s Day. The wait staff was energetic, attentive, and truly professional. Our meals arrived in a timely manner and were all delicious. Once again, the service was fantastic. One note for future consideration: it would be incredibly helpful to have wheelchair-accessible access from the main dining room down to the beachside grass seating. At the moment, we have to walk around the entire building to reach that area, which makes it challenging for guests with mobility limitations. We truly enjoy coming here and would be grateful to see improved access in the future. Respectfully, BD
   

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   Elena VIP

   San Francisco37 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   We had Isaiah as our server and we really appreciated his attentiveness and was very friendly. The food was very tasty…sunny side eggs with chicken apple sausage, fruit and toast with mimosas. I loved the buttermilk pancakes! We sat at the outdoor terrace but next time, we’d like to try sitting down near the beach.
   

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    Nikki

    Orange County2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 24 April 2025

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

    Will was great! Great spot for ocean front dining that’s not fancy or busy and kids on the lawn / beach.
    

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