The Shores Restaurant - La Jolla Shores Hotel

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   May

   VIP

   San Diego

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The Christmas buffet was very good - so many choices that I didn't try everything. Service was good and attentive. I had a lovely view of the colorful sunset.
   

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   Rachel

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Very pleasant evening. Good food. Great ambiance. Nice waiter.
   

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   Joyce

   San Diego

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   We've been coming to this buffet for years and the experience has been in a steady decline. Both elevators were not operating and I had to use the stairs, not easy for me as I am disabled and need a cane to walk. We were initially seated in the farthest back corner of the restaurant in the dining room. The food was at the other end and the heat in that section was way too high. Then we were seated in the bar where it was too noisy and freezing cold. The wine selection was ridiculous. One pinot noir and two cabernets was the entire red wine selection. We got food from the buffet and it was cold by the time we got it to the table. Over the years, the food has steadily declined. There was no turkey, gravy or stuffing this year. There was instead some dry rolled chicken and lobster mac and cheese with no lobster and very little cheese. The prime rib left a pool of blood on my plate. There was pie at the dessert table served with tongs. In order to serve yourself, you needed to pinch some with the tongs. For the price of the buffet, the food should be better than Denny's.
   

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   Chelsea

   Las Vegas

   28 reviews

   2.0

   28 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   Never again! We have been coming here for 25 Christmas Eves, give or take a couple, as my parents love this place. Lord knows why. This year was extra bad. Arrived at hotel and elevator out of order. Okay so 91 year old grandpa takes the stairs. The restaurant had almost zero holiday decorations. Most un-festive I’ve ever seen it. And it was deserted, should have been a sign. Hostesses unwelcoming and bored. The dining room strangely had all the window tables sitting three feet away from windows. Sat for 10 minutes before a server even approached the table. Given a holiday menu with 4 entrees and no choice of starter or dessert. Asked for regular menu and was given a paired back lunch menu. Odd as the menu has generally been quite good for Christmas. One of the 4 items was already sold out at 6:45pm Food we received was good but it was all cold. Unfortunately only one dessert which was chocolate and 2 in party do not eat chocolate. We were never offered coffees or after dinner drinks. This is one of the nicest ocean front spots in the city. Prime location, yet they have a dated uninviting restaurant with mediocre menu and cold food. To be honest if it wasn’t Christmas Eve we would have left as soon as we saw the menu. We will not be back
   

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   Aileen

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I had a great Christmas Eve dinner here on my own. The staff were amazing and the food was superb. Looking forward to come back here
   

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   Scott

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Christmas Eve Prix Fixe Menu offered a first course of Turnip Bisque. Not kidding! CREAM OF TURNIP SOUP!!! Then saw the awful drink special, an eggnog concoction that sounded equally horrific. We passed on both, and ordered off the skimpy menu. She had the papparadelle with beef ragout. Overcooked pasta should have been returned to kitchen, but she's too polite. I was happy to have ordered a poke-bowl appetizer for my main, which was OK, even with the slightly dried rice. Maybe it was the warm martini that put me in a charitable mood? We looked over the sad dessert offerings and decided to go elsewhere, paid $100.00, and will never return.
   

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   Suzanne

   San Diego

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The breakfast burrito was delicious and the view is amazing.
   

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   David

   VIP

   San Diego

   52 reviews

   5.0

   52 reviews

   Dined on November 28, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service is always excellent at The Shores! Will and Riley took excellent care of us! The Thanksgiving buffet was out of this world…..huge variety and everything was perfect! A truly wonderful celebration for which we are all very thankful!!🙏🙏🙏
   

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   Jennifer

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful view of the ocean, watching dolphins jump through the waves. Delicious food, excellent service, quick food delivery time, delicious drinks. Dessert was wonderful.
   

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    Diana

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great service and delicious food. The patio has games and fire pits and is a lot of fun.
    

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