The Whaling Bar
1132 Prospect St, La Jolla
(858) 551-3758
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Great spot, fast service and the food is great but needed to add salt to pretty much everything. Will come again
Everything I ordered was absolutely delicious! I have found a new favorite spot for happy hour or dinner. Take the time to check it out!
Very limited menu during happy hour. Waiter bumped into a drink that was on the table and spilled some of it. She did not apologize, nor did she clean up the spill. Food was not as good as it was in past visits. Disappointing.
Very enjoyable all around. Cozy and stylish ambiance, delicious and creative food, great service! Cannot wait to go back!!
Reserved at the Whaling bar given the high reviews and beautiful pictures for our wedding anniversary. When we arrived, the reservation wasn't acknowledged, they didn't have a table ready for us given our special occasion, didn't acknowledge our special occasion, and sat us at the WORST table in the entire place next to the kitchen entrance and back door. The table looked like it was just squeezed in and was inches from another table. We truly regretted reserving at this place and promptly left after being seated due to the experience. Thanks for ruining a special occasion.
Pretty poor service but it was a busy Saturday night. Had to ask for water, silverware, share plates. Only came back once to refill our waters which are served in half size glasses that are pretty but not practical. Ricotta and salads were excellent as was the pork loin and scallops. Really pricey though! Charge 4% service charge.
Gorgeous atmosphere, excellent happy hour, excellent service. Of note, the interior design is impeccable-sophisticated yet elegant and comfortable!
Cute location but no water views. Very nice decor. Super fun menu, kind of tapas vibes. I don't recommend the dirty martini as they use the fake blue cheese stuffed olives. Our waiter was great. Definitely worth a visit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
It was an overall great experience. Food was amazing. The drinks were really good and executed well. I felt like they definitely had a premium price tag though.
Excellent cocktails and bites!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The atmosphere was great. The food was amazing. Everything we ordered was great. We had the Caesar “Twinkie” salad, which the croutons are to die for. Not your regular croutons. We had the pork chop. Never knew pork chop could be so tender and juicy. Then we were pleasantly surprised by “the hamburger” for dessert. Looks like a hamburger, but definitely not a hamburger- the ice cream and the warm caramel cake hit the spot.
The food is nowhere near worth the hype. The service on a not busy night was slow and caused confusion
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
The host was so sweet and even got us seated early, which was such a nice touch. Our server, Alex, was amazing—attentive and even brought champagne to celebrate our promotion. We started with the crudo, which had a surprising Mediterranean twist with seed crackers and hummus, and it was delicious. For mains, we shared the polenta and duck meatballs—both incredible. The polenta was creamy and perfectly done, and the meatballs were juicy and full of flavor, just like my nonna's. Drinks were great too—my dirty martini was spot-on, and my boyfriend loved his Green Dragon. Overall, an excellent experience, but I'd give it 4 stars only because it's a bit pricey for what we got.
Creative food and chic ambience but worst service by wait staff. Everyone else was great. Do think a place of this caliber should tell guest more about their dishes.
Our waiter was fantastic and the food was delicious. Some menu options were for sharing and some were traditional entrees which was a little confusing. Overall fabulous service and excellent food. The decor was beautiful. Can't wait to dine again
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