Solstice Oceanfront Bar & Grill

We had an 11 am reservation and the restaurant closed at 11am. We found a seat outside and waited until 1230 for the restaurant to reopen. Bartenders were rude. Yelling at customers and fighting amongst themselves. Waiter Vidan was kind and efficient. The rest of our experience was terrible.

I had the tuna it was clearly microwaved to thaw. It was bone dry and way overcooked I asked for raw (it's ahimsa tuna!) Even the broccoli was inedible The basil tomato soup was just as bad. Luke warm and definitely no basil anywhere Service? Lol. I wanted a medium rare pork chop and was told by the waitress that restaurants don't cook pork medium rare lol. When I asked why that was I got an attitude. We also had the Brussel sprouts and a salad that were just ok Plus 4 drinks and all this misery on a plate was $129! Absolutely ridiculous

Great place with amazing views, the food and service was top notch, I can’t wait to go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Solstice Signature Crab Cake Sandwich, Charcuterie Board

Great vibes and service with tasty chef inspired eats and cocktails! Simply cannot beat the views. Hidden gem in OC! Staff is warm and welcoming and takes care of you like family.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Solstice Signature Crab Cake Sandwich, Crab Bites, Crispy Brussels Sprouts, Charcuterie Board, House Salad

Food and service here were great. I was in town for a quick business trip. Vince, Rachel, and Chris are all top notch along with many others.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crab Bites

An awful experience but delicious food and good service from our waiter until it came time to get the bill.
Maybe this was an unusual night but it started with a sign please wait to be seated but there was no one representing the restaurant to seat you. We finally got a table only to be overwhelmed by a bunch of people from a large party that was literally hovering over our table. The noise level was out of our comfort level. We moved and ordered. Our waiter was very good and we didn’t wait long for the fairly delicious food. However, it took 20 minutes to get the check. I’m not sure where management was this night but they were nowhere to be found.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 3

Crab dip was great, fried shrimp was the best I've ever had, drinks were good. Too full for dessert. Service great - nothing to complain about.

For was pretty good. Good service. Burger and kids salmon were overcooked. Crab dip and veggie flatbread was good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

To start, there are large hot dog banners in a couple places so you'd think they would serve them. I went there to get a dog for my 9 year old grandson 1:30 on a Sunday afternoon. We were unable to get one because they were only serving a buffet until 4 PM at $30/person, a bit too much for a hot dog.

Nice view of the ocean. The staff was very friendly. The food was very good!!!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Brussels Sprouts

My tuna was good, but my wife's ribeye was 1/4 gristle. Steamed asparagus were more likely boiled considering what was left of them when they made it to my plate. Waiter did not know the craft beers on tap and once that was resolved, the beer I chose was now out, 2nd beer choice the tap was connected to the wrong keg...finally just ordered a glass of wine.

We have dined here a few times and it was good. Not off the charts good but good that we would come back. Not after this visit. The bar service was extra extra slow. I ordered a cheese steak and the roll had mold on it. My husband had a veggie flatbread and was sick the entire night after we left. It's a shame because it's a nice venue lovely views. They need a new chief, and a bartender who stays behind the bar. For heavens sake a moldy piece of bread should NEVER come out of a commercial kitchen!

Not at all what I expected. Menu on OpenTable is outdated. Food was so bad most of my dinner party did not finish their meals. Giant bar in the middle of the restaurant (which blocks the ocean view was loud and obnoxious).

Not at all what I expected. Menu on OpenTable is outdated. Food was so bad most of my dinner party did not finish their meals. Giant bar in the middle of the restaurant (which blocks the ocean view was loud and obnoxious).

Overall a good location for a restaurant. I didn’t have the opportunity to have lunch and dinner here but, did try the breakfast buffet since I was the guest at the hotel.

Pros:
- Nice location before going to the beach
- Good quality food with verity of options for folks who can eat everything.

Cons:
- Too pricey for the option
- Buffet doesn’t include coffee or milk. They charge you extra. Never heard of this before
- If you are ovo-vegetarian then you can survive. Scrambled eggs were too overcooked. If you are vegetarian, I would not recommend paying $20 for this buffet. You will get a Waffle/Yogurt/Oatmeal/Fruits and potato’s and some sweet items. Breakfast sandwich had meat. Biscuits had meat gravy. Sausage available. Sandwich was with meat. I had to skip a lot of trays. Was disappointed.

Overall: A good location but at this day and age, they can do better being more vegetarian friendly.

Vegetarian options: Very little. Not worth the price for breakfast.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3