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Pacific Coast Grill - Cardiff, Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA

Pacific Coast Grill - Cardiff

4.8
4.8
9404 Reviews
$50 and over
Seafood

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2 people
11:30 pm
Booked 99 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
Pacific Coast Grill's oceanfront venue features unique Pacific Coastal cuisine, an oyster bar, select sushi rolls, and a plethora of seafood choices, delicious steaks and more! There are two levels of dining at the new PCG with every dining seat in the house carefully planned to have an ocean view. There are bars on both levels and a heated outdoor patio and a deck with one of the best views of the Pacific Ocean and the line up at Cardiff Reef. You can watch surfers, kite surfers, dolphins, whales and spectacular sunsets from throughout the restaurant.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Sushi
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Israel "Izzy" Balderas
  • Private party facilities
    Party for 2 or 200 on the beach? Pacific Coast Grill has multiple options for your group. We have a private room that seats (12), upstairs patio that seats (46), downstairs patio that seats (30) or buy out the entire upstairs or downstairs.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Area
    Cardiff By The Sea
  • Cross Street
    Quarter mile south of Chesterfield Dr. on the beach side of HWY 101.
  • Parking details
    We offer valet for $8
  • Public transit
    Take the coaster to the Solana Beach station from there take the Oceanside 101 bus north. Get off at Cardiff Beach and walk south on 101 for about 2 minutes.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 9,404 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Seafood

  • North San Diego

    Great for scenic views

  • North San Diego

    Seafood

  • North San Diego

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Pacific Coast Grill in Cardiff offers "spectacular views" alongside delicious dishes like "fantastic ahi" and "perfectly cooked filet." The service is consistently praised as "outstanding," with staff going above and beyond to ensure a memorable dining experience. Ideal for special occasions, this beachfront spot is a go-to for "amazing sunsets."
9,404 Reviews
  1. donna

    Washington DC8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had an excellent meal (crab cakes, halibut, short rib, scallops & martinis)! Our services from the valet, hostess & waiter was very good.

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  2. Elise VIP

    Atlanta34 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    This is our second visit to this restaurant… we were here in January and everything was excellent! This time we were stuck by a door at a small table, lots of noise. The food was average. Prices were higher and $8 to park.

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  3. Jang

    San Diego4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We, party of 4, had a reservation at 5:45 pm and we arrived at 5:40 pm. We were seated right away on 2nd floor dining area. We were told our server will be with us right away. But that never happened. We were waiting and waiting... About 15 minutes passed and there was no sign of our server. We weren't even served glasses of water, and all the other tables who came well after us were served and taking dinner orders. We grabbed attention of another server and asked where our server is and told him we haven't been served for a long time, and were responded that "she will be right with you." Another 10 minutes passed and our server, or any server, failed to show up to our table; total of 25 min passed and we were ignored. We all decided this place is not worth it and got up and left the restaurant. Just horrible service. About 30 min after we left the restaurant, I got a call from the restaurant manager apologizing for the incident and he will try to investigate. But what good is it because our evening was already ruined by the restaurant. The manager said he would like to compensate the evening by sending me a gift card; and he did. But again, our evening was already ruined by the restaurant. We salvaged the rest of the evening by going to another restaurant across the street; even though we didn't have a reservation, we were seated right away and our server across the street was excellent. Just horrible service that left a bad taste in my mouth.

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  4. Kristy

    San Diego41 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely fantastic evening. View was spectacular, food was exceptional (as always) and our server, Sherry, totally made our night special. She’s incredible. Friendly, funny, professional and do efficient.

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  5. violet VIP

    San Diego33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    EXCELLENT. My favorite restaurant, we celebrated my birthday on Sunday 03/30/2025 . God’s view of the ocean was marvelous, our server Adam was professional and personable. We were pleased with everything. I always try a new dish , and never disappointed. The truffle fries are a MUST.

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  6. Melissa

    Seattle1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Large portions (dinner), good service and that VIEW!

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  7. Cindy

    Philadelphia98 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner with my teenage Grandsons… both had Filet’s…. They loved them… I had Seafood Paella..also, outstanding… our Server was very attentive… a very good choice… my fav for high end dining when I’m here…

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  8. Jessica

    San Diego6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved this place 100% from the ambiance to our waitress then the food everything was amazing! The sea bass is delicious. And the tempura banana split is perfect to end the meal with.

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  9. Philippe

    San Diego3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter greeted us and disappeared for 10 minutes. It would have been nice to look at the menu with a glass of wine or other beverage. When I asked him about it; he said he was giving us time to look at the menu the shrimp dumplings were good as usual and the bread was great. We split the shrimp and lobster sandwich and it was pretty good. I wish that the menu would include the crab cakes or some new items. Overall it was a good experience, beautiful view of the ocean. We will be back.

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  10. Kathy VIP

    San Diego19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Halibut was way overcooked. Chef should have done a better job.

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FAQs

Pacific Coast Grill - Cardiff offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 479-0721.

Pacific Coast Grill - Cardiff is rated 4.8 stars by 9404 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
11:30 pm
Booked 99 times today
Google Map for Pacific Coast Grill - Cardiff

2526 South Coast Hwy, Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA 92007

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Quarter mile south of Chesterfield Dr. on the beach side of HWY 101.
  • Area
    Cardiff By The Sea
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Sushi
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    We offer valet for $8
  • Public transit
    Take the coaster to the Solana Beach station from there take the Oceanside 101 bus north. Get off at Cardiff Beach and walk south on 101 for about 2 minutes.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Israel "Izzy" Balderas
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Party for 2 or 200 on the beach? Pacific Coast Grill has multiple options for your group. We have a private room that seats (12), upstairs patio that seats (46), downstairs patio that seats (30) or buy out the entire upstairs or downstairs.
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