Tom Ham's Lighthouse

Enjoyed the happy hour and friendly staff. Solid date night!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went here twice, for a wedding and a Birthday Party! Excellent place to celebrate 💐💐💐

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wide open dinning with Beautiful view of the bay. Ordered oysters, the whole fish, and the steak. Oysters were fresh, fish was tender, steak was seasoned and cooked perfectly. Server made sure we had a great meal. Fair prices for one of the best dinning experiences.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our server was excellent and as always, a spectacular view. We were disappointed on the quality and taste of our meals. I expected lobster chunks in the soup, it was disappointing more of a broth. My piaia flavor was bland and the bouillabaisse flavor was so just average. We love this restaurant but was disappointed with the quality of the food.

So fun to bird watch from their elevated patio! Lovely views of the city and air traffic, plus Coronado Island.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Subject: Feedback Regarding Unfortunate Dining Experience – October 20, 2025

On Monday, October 20, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., we had an unfortunate experience with the receptionist/manager during our visit. We were seated at a pleasant window table while waiting to meet friends we hadn’t seen in some time, hoping to enjoy a quiet dinner and conversation.

Shortly after being seated, a large family with young children was placed directly behind us. Naturally, we anticipated that the noise level would rise, making conversation more difficult. I politely asked if we could move to a nearby empty table—approximately five feet away—but was told no, as that table belonged to another server, and it would not be fair to change sections.

I expressed surprise that guest comfort would be secondary to server assignment, but the manager/receptionist reiterated that we should not expect to dine without residual noise. I was actually shocked, the ensuing conversation became most uncomfortable, and the request to move tables just 5 feet away was denied.

Had we not been meeting friends, we would have just left. As it turned out, we experienced considerable noise throughout the evening, including constant video-game sounds from the children seated behind us.

As a native San Diegan, I’ve always felt a sense of nostalgia and pride in supporting local landmarks such as Tom Ham’s. That’s why this experience was particularly disappointing. I share this feedback not to complain, but in the hope that it may help improve future guest experiences.

Best regards, Kent Mitchell

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 5

Food was good but not an exceptional flavor. Newer tables restrict legs. Aires's was exceptional

Subject: Feedback Regarding Unfortunate Dining Experience – October 20, 2025 On Monday, October 20, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., we had an unfortunate experience with the receptionist/manager during our visit. We were seated at a pleasant window table while waiting to meet friends we hadn't seen in some time, hoping to enjoy a quiet dinner and conversation. Shortly after being seated, a large family with young children was placed directly behind us. Naturally, we anticipated that the noise level would rise, making conversation more difficult. I politely asked if we could move to a nearby empty table—approximately five feet away—but was told no, as that table belonged to another server, and it would not be fair to change sections. I expressed surprise that guest comfort would be secondary to server assignment, but the manager/receptionist reiterated that we should not expect to dine without residual noise. I was actually shocked, the ensuing conversation became most uncomfortable, and the request to move tables just 5 feet away was denied. Had we not been meeting friends, we would have just left. As it turned out, we experienced considerable noise throughout the evening, including constant video-game sounds from the children seated behind us. As a native San Diegan, I've always felt a sense of nostalgia and pride in supporting local landmarks such as Tom Ham's. That's why this experience was particularly disappointing. I share this feedback not to complain, but in the hope that it may help improve future guest experiences. Best regards, Kent Mitchell

Always such a great experience. Great food, view and staff was fantastic. Brad was Awesome. Our go to spot!

Great tasting food and excellent service throughout the entire dinner. Steak cooked and seasoned perfectly with great-tasting cowboy butter and crispy potatoes. Great view of downtown San Diego skyline.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had a wonderful lunch, service was solid food was good. Had the oysters, fresh and tasty, sea water and all. Views of Coronado Militarily base from the deck. Bring your sunnies. Definitely a MUST GO, if you haven't been. Great day date place.honestly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

I booked this for my birthday and referenced it. No one made any note of the occasion. When we first arrive a lady was at the desk just standing there. Never said hello or welcome nothing. We wait a bit until a second lady came over to ask if we had a reservation??? So rude to just stand there. The ambiance was not great but the view was nice. I ordered a lobster and asked how many pounds. the waited was confused and said he didn't know but held out his hands its about this big. We repeated the question 3 times and then asked if he could go into the kitchen to find out what the lobsters weight was? This is just standard when order lobster. The staff is clearly not trained well. The apple cobbler if you call it that as it had no flavor of apple was terrible. Underwhelming

We celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary at Tom Ham's. 1st time for us and definitely won't be our last. Our server was delightfully pleasant. I wish I could remember her name bur she always had a smile on her face when she came back to the table. The unexpected dessert for our anniversary put it over the top. Thank you.

We had a great time, beautiful venue. Had a party of 15 for a rehearsal dinner

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a great dinner at Tom Ham's last night. Our waiter made the night so enjoyable, he was super attentive, considerate and generous! Our dishes were very tasty a bit on the rich side, lots of sauce but very delicious. You can't beat the view and ambiance, watching the sunset against the buildings downtown was beautiful, not a bad table in the place! Its so easy to get to and parking is plentiful and one thing you don't have to stress over. I highly recommend dining here for a special occasion!