Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar

3.9

86 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Dec 27, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Kid-friendly
Fancy

The fine unwinds into the fun across three distinct levels (25,000 square feet) at Fairmont Grand Del Mar’s outdoor lounge, Grand Social. Relax over a late afternoon apéritif and spirited games of bocce on our new courts situated on the second level. As evening unfolds, venture to our newly installed ground-level lawn to savor irresistible wood-fired dishes and skillfully crafted cocktails.

Secure your two-hour reservation by selecting one of the Cabana Package options or a regular reservation for a fire pit table*.

*Fire pit tables and cabanas have a rental fee. Walk-in’s welcome upon availability.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Comfort Food, Pizza Bar
Hours of operation
Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
(858) 314-1988
Website
https://www.granddelmar.com/dine/grand-social/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual
Executive chef
Bryn McArthur
Private party facilities
Plan a special event for your group. Please email all inquiries to Dezirae.Chung@Fairmont.com.

Location
5300 Grand Del Mar Ct, San Diego, CA 92130-4901
Neighborhood
Carmel Valley
Cross street
5300 Grand Del Mar Court
Parking details
Valet or self-park
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Holiday Cabana
$323.25 per party
Prepaid
Nov 28, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
All cabanas are subject to a $300 rental, $200 food and beverage minimum, and a maximum of 2 hours.
Holiday Fire pit
$107.75 per party
Prepaid
Nov 28, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
Fire pits are subject to a $100 rental, $100 food and beverage minimum, and a maximum of 1.5 hours. Fire pits seat up to 4 guests.
Glice Skating at Grand Social
$43.10 per person
Prepaid
Nov 28, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
Embrace the joy of the season with friends and family at Fairmont Grand Del Mar’s exceptional Glice skating rink, designed for eco-friendly recreation. Indulge in the festive spirit with Santa and friends, our holiday-themed beverages, delightful seasonal treats, and the timeless pleasure of s’mores by the fire. Rental skates are included, or you can bring your own, but recreational shoes are not permitted.  Price includes skate rental and skating for one hour. Purchase of food and beverage required with a cabana or firepit booking. Walk-ins available to enjoy the bar and activities. Grand Social is open for an additional hour. Ensure an unforgettable experience by reserving our exclusive cabanas or firepits for an additional cost.

What 86 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.9

3.9 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
3.6Service
4.6Ambience
3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

86 Reviews

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Aileen
San Diego
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Not the greatest experience that I had. The waiter at the front had try to upsell me with a cabana for a single person. Then the manager told me there was a $300 minimum for drinks, may I have to reiterate that this is for one person. I decided to not have dinner due to this service
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Tamara
San Diego
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
This was a total bust. The hotel is amazing but not this outdoor experience. 1)The woman at the check in was oddly irritating, trying to sell us an upgrade to fire pit seating before anything else. 2) Its not ice skating. The "rink" was very small and full of young children. It felt over crowded, so we chose to skip it. 3) My family wanted to play ping pong, but their was only one table. As we watched others playing on it, we noticed the ball was broken and so was one of the paddles. 4) No heaters near the bar / food area (or anywhere I could see). 5) We stayed inside the venue for less than 10 min before we left.
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Natalya
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Please provide public parking or include parking in your ticket price. We didn't try the food. A glass of wine was $28, there isn't any value in anything that was offered. We won't be back. Ambience was pleasant.
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Vivian
Las Vegas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The lines do get long when you order food and they only had one cashier. We were not able to hear the Christmas music, so it would be nice if they added speakers by the kitchen/bar area. The ice skating rink is more for children because it is so small for adults. We wished it was bigger and that it was made from real ice. The skates were very uncomfortable. Overall the ambience was right out of a Hallmark movie.
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melanie
San Diego
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
This is really a great Christmas event! The server was great but he’s over worked. They need more server’s per Fire pit! The poor kid was running him self ragged. It would benefit the customers and staff if the staff served just 2 or 3 fire pits at a time!
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Eva
San Diego
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Glice skating was terrible, service late, had to get refunds on all
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VANESSA
VIP
San Diego
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
We went last year and had the best time. We were able to reserve a fire pit with a $100 minimum food and beverage order. Had great service and a wonderful experience! This year really fell flat for us. You could only reserve a fire pit by paying $100 PLUS spending $100 on food and beverage. So we opted to just reserve a regular table. What they don’t tell you is the table is way in the back not near any Christmas festivities and there is no service (self-service at the bar) and no heaters! We were freezing and miserable. It also seems they are understaffed. While the bar service was very friendly, it took 25 minutes to get our drink order and about 30 for food. Which is fine, but again no heaters and we were freezing. Also there was an issue with the registers not working properly so lines were overly long. We ended up just going inside to get a drink and get warm. A miss for us overall and TBD of we’ll be back next year. Food and drink is amazing though and overworked staff was very helpful and friendly!
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Seema
VIP
San Diego
158 reviews
3.0
158 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
The ambiance was great and the food was actually very good. The service was pretty poor - lots of people working but it took forever to place orders, get place settings, etc. Also you expect to overpay at the grand. But I did not appreciate adding 20% tip to the $100 fire pit “rental fee” on top of expensive food and drink. That left a bad taste in my mouth.
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Christina
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a lovely time. The service was great, the cabana was lovely and we enjoyed the fun music and food but the skating wasn’t great. It was expensive for what it was.
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Michael
San Diego
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The earliest reservation we could get was 7:30pm. Brought our two kids 4 and 8 years old. Spent $168 to get in and was completely let down. Only 3 stops for trick or treating so each kid got 3 pieces of candy. An average pizza was $27 and a burger was $21. We were expecting a spooktacular experience but it was a major let down. Our kids got all dressed up and were ready for some good Halloween excitement. We love the Fairmont and the Christmas celebration but this was very different. Many others that were leaving when we arrived had bags filled with candy. I'm thinking at our 7:30pm times slot, many of the activities and trick or treat stations were already closed. The kids were very disappointed and wanted to leave after 30 minutes. Again, not what I would expect from the Fairmont Del Mar. Honestly should have been free to get in since we still payed $160 for food and 2 drinks, then another $12 for parking and $5 tip. More a place to pop in, take a couple photos and leave.
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FAQs

Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar is rated 3.9 stars by 86 OpenTable diners.

Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 27, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

5300 Grand Del Mar Ct, San Diego, CA 92130-4901

Additional information

Cross street
5300 Grand Del Mar Court
Neighborhood
Carmel Valley
Hours of operation
Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Comfort Food, Pizza Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
Valet or self-park
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Bryn McArthur
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.granddelmar.com/dine/grand-social/
Phone number
(858) 314-1988
Private party facilities
Plan a special event for your group. Please email all inquiries to Dezirae.Chung@Fairmont.com.

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Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar

Make a reservation

Additional information

Gift card

Experiences

Holiday Cabana

Holiday Fire pit

Glice Skating at Grand Social

Menu

What 86 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Does Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar offer gift cards?

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