Food and drinks are yummy as always. However, there was a really large party that kept on adding more and more guests, in pairs of two, at a time. It was adding unnecessary wait to the rest of the restaurant and almost contemplated walking out because we could not flag down staff for what felt 20 minutes. The outdoor space is lovely and it’s nice have a view of the horizon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Mike Soulakis
Great food! Great views! Amazing service!
Kealy Phipps
Went today for lunch and it is not worth it!!The hostess is unbelievably rude! She looks at you like you are disgusting but we were hungry and the views were amazing so we went in.I ordered the lobster mac and cheese, my go to anywhere I go, the sauce was amazing but the lobster was fishy! I had just finished and not 5 minutes later had to throw up. I told the hostess she may want to tell the chef that the lobster might be bad because it didn't taste right and I just threw up (my very expensive lunch) she just pursed her lips and said hmm.Boyfriend had the truffle fries which were amazing according to him. I have NEVER had bad seafood especially lobster and to pay $80-$90 for lunch to just vomit it up was highly disappointing. Go for drinks and the view!
Malte Isberner
Superb location offering great views. Good selection of drinks. Looking forward to trying the food next time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JoshuaE
Great spot! Beautiful views! We've been here twice & tried a lot both times,and haven't had anything we don't like! Topsail is an awesome dining experience & I recommend this restaurant to anyone looking to dine in San Diego!
Adrian Brekelmans
Dietary restrictions: Some GF choices
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brynn Smith
Literally one of the highlights from our trip to San Diego. HIGHLY recommend their Waygu burger and fries. We're from Texas, so our bar is pretty high for burgers- but this is one of my top 5 I've had in my life. The California goat cheese and aioli are so good on it! Their Rye Old Fashions are very good as well. Great sunset views and seating accommodations. If you go for dinner be aware of the tour boat that shoots cannons, lol- you've been warned ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bill Caldwell
Dine here when in san diego. Thoroughly enjoyed the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roi Le Gar
Amazing food and ambiance. The Wok Tuna was outstanding!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Garvin Sutton
Awesome rooftop bar to grab a drink and a little food.
Amazing experience don’t miss out on it. The service the food the vibe, beautiful scenery. I’m there at least twice a week you gotta check it out. You won’t regret it.!!!?❤️? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️?
Topsail is one of the newer additions to San Diego's waterfront eatery & bar scene. Nestled on top of the Brigantine restaurant with the same shared entrance, Topsail starts off with a spiral staircase up, encased in a glass dome. The host stand is right at the top of the stairs; hostesses have always been very welcoming and friendly.There are lounge group seatings with fire pits all along the border of the place, but they go fast so make a reservation if you're going at peak times. There's also a full bar in the center with many seats, along with ample seating throughout. This is an outdoor place, so make sure you dress accordingly and bring a jacket if need. They have heaters and fire pits everywhere but the wind does flow freely through.It was lunchtime on a Saturday, but we were lucky enough to score one of the perimeter couch seating areas. The views are perfect from just about anywhere here, but our spot gave us views of the bay and the Star of India ship. This was my third time here and service was good, as usual.Topsail has a nice selection of beer & some signature cocktails, but the full bar is always ready to make your usual favorites. I always stick with my usual dirty Kettle martini when I go. We brought some visiting fiends this time and they got the Mai Tai & iced tea - the Mai Tai was tasty.For lunch, we ordered: Spanish Grilled Octopus, Pork Belly Banh Mi Bao, Chimichurri Skirt Steak, Alaskan Halibut fish & Chips, Wagyu Burger, and the Grilled Salmon Salad. The grilled octopus was decorous and tender. The banh mi baos were pretty good, but lack the full banh mi flavors and needed more acidity that pickled carrots & daikon provides in an actual Vietnamese banh mi. The skirt steak was okay, but not the medium-rare specified and the chimichurri wasn't bad. Burger and fries were good. The grilled salmon salad was filling, but the fish wasn't seasoned much and the dressing was bland. The fish & chips are my favorite, well battered and fried, chips nice and crispy.The food here is decent, but the drinks and views more than make up for it. Prices are a little on the higher side, but it's the ambiance and views that you're also paying for. All in all, a good waterfront place to lunch or lounge with drinks while catching up with friends. This was my third time here and there will be more to come.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips, Pork Belly Bao
Victoria “Tori” Wajvoda
My husband and I ate here on a Tuesday night. Ambiance and views are great. Service was great and fast. Every time we finished a plate, they were right there to pick it up. We had the oysters, mac and cheese, tacos, and sliders. Each was very good and not a bad price. We spent about $140 with drinks and tip. The only downfall I saw was that it was a little tricky to find if you have never been there before (upper level). I would recommend TopSail, and I hope to return for another visit soon.Parking: We went on a weekday evening, so there was parking. It is right off of N Harbor Dr in front of the restaurants and Maritime Museum. It is pay by plate #. I'm not sure how expensive it is, but It is free after 8 pm, I believe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Mac
Paul Kelly
This spot is a dream. The open air concept, the heating lamps, just the over all space is beautiful. The views are amazing. Food, that's another story. The menu is small. They say small plates... there isn't a lot to choose from. Prices... average. Staff. Some are pretty friendly. But a lot of smiles. It's adequate. It's definitely a place for drinks and ambiance...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
James Anctil
The view alone is worth stopping by. Drinks are delicious but Mai Tai is nice and strong.
Food and drinks are yummy as always. However, there was a really large party that kept on adding more and more guests, in pairs of two, at a time. It was adding unnecessary wait to the rest of the restaurant and almost contemplated walking out because we could not flag down staff for what felt 20 minutes. The outdoor space is lovely and it’s nice have a view of the horizon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Great food! Great views! Amazing service!
Went today for lunch and it is not worth it!!The hostess is unbelievably rude! She looks at you like you are disgusting but we were hungry and the views were amazing so we went in.I ordered the lobster mac and cheese, my go to anywhere I go, the sauce was amazing but the lobster was fishy! I had just finished and not 5 minutes later had to throw up. I told the hostess she may want to tell the chef that the lobster might be bad because it didn't taste right and I just threw up (my very expensive lunch) she just pursed her lips and said hmm.Boyfriend had the truffle fries which were amazing according to him. I have NEVER had bad seafood especially lobster and to pay $80-$90 for lunch to just vomit it up was highly disappointing. Go for drinks and the view!
Superb location offering great views. Good selection of drinks. Looking forward to trying the food next time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot! Beautiful views! We've been here twice & tried a lot both times,and haven't had anything we don't like! Topsail is an awesome dining experience & I recommend this restaurant to anyone looking to dine in San Diego!
Dietary restrictions: Some GF choices
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Literally one of the highlights from our trip to San Diego. HIGHLY recommend their Waygu burger and fries. We're from Texas, so our bar is pretty high for burgers- but this is one of my top 5 I've had in my life. The California goat cheese and aioli are so good on it! Their Rye Old Fashions are very good as well. Great sunset views and seating accommodations. If you go for dinner be aware of the tour boat that shoots cannons, lol- you've been warned ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dine here when in san diego. Thoroughly enjoyed the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and ambiance. The Wok Tuna was outstanding!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome rooftop bar to grab a drink and a little food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing experience don’t miss out on it. The service the food the vibe, beautiful scenery. I’m there at least twice a week you gotta check it out. You won’t regret it.!!!?❤️? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wagyu Burger, Brussels Sprouts
Topsail is one of the newer additions to San Diego's waterfront eatery & bar scene. Nestled on top of the Brigantine restaurant with the same shared entrance, Topsail starts off with a spiral staircase up, encased in a glass dome. The host stand is right at the top of the stairs; hostesses have always been very welcoming and friendly.There are lounge group seatings with fire pits all along the border of the place, but they go fast so make a reservation if you're going at peak times. There's also a full bar in the center with many seats, along with ample seating throughout. This is an outdoor place, so make sure you dress accordingly and bring a jacket if need. They have heaters and fire pits everywhere but the wind does flow freely through.It was lunchtime on a Saturday, but we were lucky enough to score one of the perimeter couch seating areas. The views are perfect from just about anywhere here, but our spot gave us views of the bay and the Star of India ship. This was my third time here and service was good, as usual.Topsail has a nice selection of beer & some signature cocktails, but the full bar is always ready to make your usual favorites. I always stick with my usual dirty Kettle martini when I go. We brought some visiting fiends this time and they got the Mai Tai & iced tea - the Mai Tai was tasty.For lunch, we ordered: Spanish Grilled Octopus, Pork Belly Banh Mi Bao, Chimichurri Skirt Steak, Alaskan Halibut fish & Chips, Wagyu Burger, and the Grilled Salmon Salad. The grilled octopus was decorous and tender. The banh mi baos were pretty good, but lack the full banh mi flavors and needed more acidity that pickled carrots & daikon provides in an actual Vietnamese banh mi. The skirt steak was okay, but not the medium-rare specified and the chimichurri wasn't bad. Burger and fries were good. The grilled salmon salad was filling, but the fish wasn't seasoned much and the dressing was bland. The fish & chips are my favorite, well battered and fried, chips nice and crispy.The food here is decent, but the drinks and views more than make up for it. Prices are a little on the higher side, but it's the ambiance and views that you're also paying for. All in all, a good waterfront place to lunch or lounge with drinks while catching up with friends. This was my third time here and there will be more to come.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips, Pork Belly Bao
My husband and I ate here on a Tuesday night. Ambiance and views are great. Service was great and fast. Every time we finished a plate, they were right there to pick it up. We had the oysters, mac and cheese, tacos, and sliders. Each was very good and not a bad price. We spent about $140 with drinks and tip. The only downfall I saw was that it was a little tricky to find if you have never been there before (upper level). I would recommend TopSail, and I hope to return for another visit soon.Parking: We went on a weekday evening, so there was parking. It is right off of N Harbor Dr in front of the restaurants and Maritime Museum. It is pay by plate #. I'm not sure how expensive it is, but It is free after 8 pm, I believe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Mac
This spot is a dream. The open air concept, the heating lamps, just the over all space is beautiful. The views are amazing. Food, that's another story. The menu is small. They say small plates... there isn't a lot to choose from. Prices... average. Staff. Some are pretty friendly. But a lot of smiles. It's adequate. It's definitely a place for drinks and ambiance...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
The view alone is worth stopping by. Drinks are delicious but Mai Tai is nice and strong.