Excellent environment, chill, beautiful, family friendly or great for a couple outing. Also great for celebrating children's bday with close family, waitress was kind to hand write bibs and sing happy birthday. Had a really great time, however $$. Prepare to spend about $45-$60 per adult.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott
We love this place if you want good talk crab, food, and dining. This is a place lovely restaurant definitely Oceanside's finest.
Dr . Stan
Probably will not return. First, the good news: free parking, interesting menu, friendly service. The bad news: Noisy, noisy, noisy; the food was not good, difficult to get the attention of our server. I had eaten here before & knew the issue with the music playing too loudly, so I ask for a quiet table in the reservation & then when being seated. The greeter placed us directly underneath a speaker. I assume she could not hear my request because, well, ... The music is so loud & distracting. I got up & looked around for a quieter spot & could not find one. Come here if you do not want to listen/talk to your guests! We ordered crab & shrimp as a starter and the dip was good, but the chips were too thin & weak. My partner ordered coconut shrimp. Evidently the shrimp had been put into a blender, then reformed into something homogeneous and amorphous, coated, then fried. It was mushy inside and looked nothing like a shrimp! I ordered the shrimp lasagna, which is actually a seafood crepe. I intentionally ordered something without spices and yet it came with chili in it! I could not find the server to return it to the kitchen. Also, the menu shows the dish with sauce drizzled, but instead my portion was sitting in a soup of sauce, soggy. Also, my partner ordered a Margarita and could not taste any tequila! Had to order a separate shot to add to the original drink!
Janel
We truly enjoyed our lunch at this location. Our server/bartender was very attentive, friendly and accommodating. Our food was just the way we liked it , the hush puppies were my favorite, truly enjoyed everything. We'll return to this location if we are in the area.
Chenxi
Honestly we just spent 3 mins there, since our dog is not allowed. Even though it is a service dog. Pretty wired and I won't book / come again.
J
We were surprised at how generous the portions were for the prices! The food was delicious and the service was great! Wonderful views of the water! Highly recommend!
Meghan
Excellent for birthday dinner with a toddler! Staff was incredible and the entire experience was perfect for a toddler!
Kirstin
They didn't have a reservation ready when we got there. Food was cold when it came out. We had to send back two plates. They didn't even offer a discount after that. Would never go back ever. 
Rosalie
I had the clam chowder which was delicious. However, you must really like a lot of potatoes and clam chowder to enjoy this. The service was good. We also have the cooked shrimp dish as an appetizer. What you really paying for is the view in the ambience of being near the ocean
Jodi Wilkie
This was a nice place! My kids had lobster tails, the hubby had fish & chips and I had fish tacos. The tacos were delicious! Lobster was yummy too! Pretty good fish & chips. We weren't a fan of the crab cake though. And it took quite awhile to get our food. We would definitely come back 😁
We must have been sitting under the air conditioning because it was extremely cold. It was so cold that the food came out cold. We had very poor service. It was slow and it was hard to flag down a server. It was my cousin‘s 77th birthday party and a Party of 10. She ordered cake and they couldn't find a candle. I love Joe's crab shack in Pacific Beach and wet there all the time. I've also enjoyed the one in Newport Beach. That's why I planned a birthday party at Joe's, but I'll never do it again.
S Mack
This restaurant was once a Chart House. Sadly it has been turned into to a ridiculous tacky mess. My jaw dropped! John Creed has officially turned in his grave!
Cheri Patterson
We had Maria she was so nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erika
We visited this restaurant to celebrate my son's birthday, and it was a wonderful experience from start to finish. The service was truly exceptional 10/10. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made the celebration feel extra special. We ordered the seafood boils, which were fantastic! The flavors were rich and satisfying, and the portions were generous. If I had one small suggestion, it would be to make the boils a bit juicier to really soak up all those delicious spices. Overall, it was a great experience, and we'll definitely be coming back. Highly recommend for both the food and the hospitality!
irene
Darian was an awesome server. The noise level was way to loud but he moved us to the porch and it was ok. Just one table was obnoxious.
Excellent environment, chill, beautiful, family friendly or great for a couple outing. Also great for celebrating children's bday with close family, waitress was kind to hand write bibs and sing happy birthday. Had a really great time, however $$. Prepare to spend about $45-$60 per adult.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love this place if you want good talk crab, food, and dining. This is a place lovely restaurant definitely Oceanside's finest.
Probably will not return. First, the good news: free parking, interesting menu, friendly service. The bad news: Noisy, noisy, noisy; the food was not good, difficult to get the attention of our server. I had eaten here before & knew the issue with the music playing too loudly, so I ask for a quiet table in the reservation & then when being seated. The greeter placed us directly underneath a speaker. I assume she could not hear my request because, well, ... The music is so loud & distracting. I got up & looked around for a quieter spot & could not find one. Come here if you do not want to listen/talk to your guests! We ordered crab & shrimp as a starter and the dip was good, but the chips were too thin & weak. My partner ordered coconut shrimp. Evidently the shrimp had been put into a blender, then reformed into something homogeneous and amorphous, coated, then fried. It was mushy inside and looked nothing like a shrimp! I ordered the shrimp lasagna, which is actually a seafood crepe. I intentionally ordered something without spices and yet it came with chili in it! I could not find the server to return it to the kitchen. Also, the menu shows the dish with sauce drizzled, but instead my portion was sitting in a soup of sauce, soggy. Also, my partner ordered a Margarita and could not taste any tequila! Had to order a separate shot to add to the original drink!
We truly enjoyed our lunch at this location. Our server/bartender was very attentive, friendly and accommodating. Our food was just the way we liked it , the hush puppies were my favorite, truly enjoyed everything. We'll return to this location if we are in the area.
Honestly we just spent 3 mins there, since our dog is not allowed. Even though it is a service dog. Pretty wired and I won't book / come again.
We were surprised at how generous the portions were for the prices! The food was delicious and the service was great! Wonderful views of the water! Highly recommend!
Excellent for birthday dinner with a toddler! Staff was incredible and the entire experience was perfect for a toddler!
They didn't have a reservation ready when we got there. Food was cold when it came out. We had to send back two plates. They didn't even offer a discount after that. Would never go back ever. 
I had the clam chowder which was delicious. However, you must really like a lot of potatoes and clam chowder to enjoy this. The service was good. We also have the cooked shrimp dish as an appetizer. What you really paying for is the view in the ambience of being near the ocean
This was a nice place! My kids had lobster tails, the hubby had fish & chips and I had fish tacos. The tacos were delicious! Lobster was yummy too! Pretty good fish & chips. We weren't a fan of the crab cake though. And it took quite awhile to get our food. We would definitely come back 😁
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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We must have been sitting under the air conditioning because it was extremely cold. It was so cold that the food came out cold. We had very poor service. It was slow and it was hard to flag down a server. It was my cousin‘s 77th birthday party and a Party of 10. She ordered cake and they couldn't find a candle. I love Joe's crab shack in Pacific Beach and wet there all the time. I've also enjoyed the one in Newport Beach. That's why I planned a birthday party at Joe's, but I'll never do it again.
This restaurant was once a Chart House. Sadly it has been turned into to a ridiculous tacky mess. My jaw dropped! John Creed has officially turned in his grave!
We had Maria she was so nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We visited this restaurant to celebrate my son's birthday, and it was a wonderful experience from start to finish. The service was truly exceptional 10/10. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made the celebration feel extra special. We ordered the seafood boils, which were fantastic! The flavors were rich and satisfying, and the portions were generous. If I had one small suggestion, it would be to make the boils a bit juicier to really soak up all those delicious spices. Overall, it was a great experience, and we'll definitely be coming back. Highly recommend for both the food and the hospitality!
Darian was an awesome server. The noise level was way to loud but he moved us to the porch and it was ok. Just one table was obnoxious.
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