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Water Grill San Diego Dining Room - Water Grill - San Diego, San Diego, CA

Water Grill - San Diego

4.7
4.7
3618 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
19:00
Booked 50 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Neighbourhood gem
Located steps away from Petco Park and the San Diego Convention Center in the heart of Gaslamp District in downtown San Diego, Water Grill San Diego is an iconic seafood destination to enjoy the first catch of the season and a deep variety of fish, lobsters, crabs, oysters and shellfish on a robust menu that changes daily. New product arrives from boat-to-table in a matter of hours from our exclusive seafood distribution company and our chef’s preparations allow the high-quality product to shine. Consistently rated as one of San Diego’s top seafood restaurants, Water Grill San Diego also offers multiple, customizable private dining options for business meetings and special events.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Fine cuts
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30–22:00 Fri, Sat 11:30–23:00
  • Phone number
    (619) 717-6992
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Jason Gethin
  • Private party facilities
    Host your next private dining or special event in the heart of the Gaslamp District in downtown San Diego! Consistently rated as one of San Diego’s top seafood restaurants by locals, Water Grill San Diego offers multiple, customizable private dining options for your meetings and events.
  • Private party contact
    Arian James : (619) 402-5747
  • Area
    Downtown / Gaslamp
  • Cross Street
    6th Avenue and J Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Valentine’s Day at Water Grill San Diego

    US$150.00 per person

    14 Feb 2025 only
    Give the love of your life the night of their life. Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Water Grill San Diego on Friday, February 14, 2025. Your experience includes a four-course prix fixe menu, optional wine pairings, interactive photobooth and commemorative gift for $150 per person. The complete menu will be shared leading up to Valentine’s Day. Please note that only the prix fixe menu will be available for Valentine’s Day dinner, starting at 3:00 p.m.

What 3,618 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Seafood

  • San Diego

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Water Grill - San Diego shines with "excellent service" and "amazing food". Guests rave about the "fresh and juicy sea bass" and "divine scallops". The "great wine selection" and "wonderful ambience" enhance the experience, while standout servers like Jen and Josh make the evening "fantastic". Highly recommended!
3,618 Reviews
  1. Donna

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing fresh seafood, caring and attentive service, fun environment!! It is Dungeness crab season and we had the most amazing 2 lb critter!!

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  2. Gene

    San Antonio

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful restaurant interior. While we had dinner, the bar area (2) looked really nice. Server was very professional. Excellent martini! Great sourdough rolls. Scampi was very tasty.

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  3. Roselie Paul

    VIP

    Nashville

    309 reviews

    1.0

    309 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    the experience was lacking in several ways. It took over 40 minutes to order even though the restaurant was near empty. Next, you were out of several items. The tuna Hamachi appetizer was so sloppy it in no way resembled nor tasted like what I am used to despite ordering this several times before. Your shrimp scampi was also so bad that I did not eat it. The shrimp were tough, almost rubbery and the pasta tasted old like it was heated up. The key lime pie was nearly in liquid form with the meringue broken up and fallen over and the crust broken down in the middle. Clearly the chef had already gone home and someone was still putting out dishes when you should have just closed. Honestly it killed me to pay nearly $100. for such a bad meal coupled with service that was not great.

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  4. Kristin

    VIP

    Southwest Florida

    111 reviews

    5.0

    111 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So enjoy dining at Water Grill! Thank you, Matthew, for great service! Best oysters are at this wonderful downtown restaurant. Neighborhood gem!!! Kris & Chris

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  5. Savannah

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    High quality experience front the moment you step into the door.

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  6. Joan

    Edmonton

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to eat. Excellent friendly service, great food and able to visit with others at the table as it wasn’t too loud.

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  7. John

    VIP

    San Diego

    108 reviews

    5.0

    108 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We always have a great time at the Water Grill. We frequent several of their locations and all are great. We enjoy the San Diego location as we can walk there from home. Our meal was great. We started with the crab nuggets and scallops on the half shell. After that we both had the Chilean sea bass. All of the food was delicious. The service was great. We had a nice bottle of wine with our meal. We highly recommend Water Grill.

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  8. nienke

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 9 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Met all expectations…very relaxing eve with wonderful food and service!

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  9. Neomi

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Jen as a server was the most incredible thing. Made our night sooo much better!!!

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  10. Mauro

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 2 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent restaurant with a very good menu and wine selection. Servers are professionals and know their stuff. Highly recommended!

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FAQs

Water Grill - San Diego offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 717-6992.

Water Grill - San Diego is rated 4.7 stars by 3618 OpenTable diners.

Water Grill - San Diego does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 50 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Water Grill - San Diego

615 J Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    6th Avenue and J Street
  • Area
    Downtown / Gaslamp
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30–22:00 Fri, Sat 11:30–23:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Fine cuts
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jason Gethin
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (619) 717-6992
  • Private party facilities
    Host your next private dining or special event in the heart of the Gaslamp District in downtown San Diego! Consistently rated as one of San Diego’s top seafood restaurants by locals, Water Grill San Diego offers multiple, customizable private dining options for your meetings and events.
  • Private party contact
    Arian James : (619) 402-5747
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