Albert's Restaurant - San Diego Zoo

Our order took an HOUR, it was not busy. This is after we waited in the 1.5 hour Covid clearance at he front gate, so we only had 2 hours left to see the zoo.

This is our favorite place to eat in San Diego Zoo and a fav among all of our favorites! The food and service ate excellent! Make a reservation and enjoy! Oh, a full bar too!

Nice dinner versus other fast food type choices. And good wine!

Didn’t have table ready for Reservation. Little to no service at table, had to ask other servers for assistance. Food pretty good, would have been better actually hot! Disappointed.

When I made reservation the only seating available was inside. Which under normal circumstances would be fine. But due to need for spacing out tables it had an uninviting
empty look.
Perhaps more potted plants could be added to take up the spaces and make it feel
intimate and secluded instead of empty.

Great experience!

We've been coming here for years. We love the Zoo and we love Albert's. The food is amazing and the ambiance is top notch. (Also, Rolf is the best bartender around.)

We had a great time! Service was a smidge slow but nothing complaint worthy. Making a reservation is best. And you want to be seated outside!

Good food and good portions, we ordered the braised beef short ribs and they were delicious, we also ordered the spicy chicken sandwich, also really good. The cocktails were very good as well!

Hands-down the number one restaurant in San Diego. The service the food the atmosphere absolutely amazing. I go every weekend, I’ve been going for months with my kids. Love it.

Had a great experience dining here while trekking through the San Diego Zoo. Celebrated our anniversary by dining here and we were able to be seated outdoor near the waterfall. Service was fantastic our host was very attentive and informative about the menu. Would recommend you try this place at least once.

We had a very pleasant lunch on the patio. My wife and I shared the Asian salad and the french dip sandwich. The Asian salad with the slaw and soba noodles with rare tuna was very good. The french dip sandwich had lots of meat and flavor. The bottom bun was a bit soggy but overall it was good and the french fries were hot, crisp and flavorful. I had a loca craft beer and my wife had an ale. Both good. Service was excellent, attentive and friendly.

When we arrived at the restaurant the hostess was apparently talking on her shoulder microphone and it was confusing as we checked it. Once she finished , she did welcome us and seated us quickly. Later we witnessed a tense interchange between her and the manager.
The server was friendly but the service was very slow. We arrived at 12 and did not finish until 2 pm. The food was great but there was a mixup in the billing which was explained as an afterthought.
We will not be eating at Albert's again.

A wonderful presentation of Ahi Tuna--the waterfall was great although a bit noisy--the service was outstanding!

As members we love this special treat. I’d rather spend a bit more and have a lovey meal than buying a bunch of snacks. Just so nice to sit and relax. Everything I’ve ever ordered here has been amazing. Missed that Cali Creamin wasn’t available and they had 3 IPA’s. Made up for it by ordering a delicious Mandrill cocktail. Yum

Had dinner for 5 this weekend. The food was great sob much better than the cafeteria style venues at the zoo service was awesome, their specialty cocktails absolutely delicious and very tasty dishes I had the seared ahi and it was a generous portion and unique combination of flavors. Likely my primary zoo food as I use my annual donor pass

Great service and delicious food.

We had a lovely seat by the waterfall and the food was sooooo good!

This was definitely a memorable experience added to our zoo trip. We had a table right next to the waterfall which provided entertainment for our 1 year old. Also it was a great place for kids. The food and the cocktails were all delicious. Would definitely recommend.

Food is pricey but very tasty and the service was wonderful. If you come to the zoo I recommend this place because whatever you order is very tasty.

I have eaten here a number of times and really like the ambiance and food. While I had reservations for the patio, they seated us in the middle of most unremarkable room upstairs. The service was a little slow but the food was as good as I had remembered.

The first time we went was for my daughter's birthday. Everything was perfect.....So I decided to go for my birthday. It was horrible. We won't be returning

Excellent service

Great food prepared with skill and innovation. Ambiance is great. Moderate prices and great service. One suggestion, keep the SD Zoo app in sync with the restaurant's actual menu. We planned our lunch around entrees shown on the menu in that app but which were not on that day's menu. There were other choices on the actual menu which were fine. But don't mislead customers. When the chef prints the menu, make sure a copy of the latest menu is put onto the Zoo's phone app. That's not rocket science.

A nice spot to relax and a enjoy a great meal.

The food was delicious, service was great! We chose outdoor dining and enjoyed being near the waterfall! A nice spot to just sit and relax away from all the hubbub.

Service and food were both excellent.

We loved the food the atmosphere was great will definitely returning.

The food is definitely upscale while the atmosphere is casual and relaxed. The service is excellent.

Drink prices are high but food was great! Love the location at the zoo:)

I would highly recommend this place every time you visit the San Diego Zoo. Food is excellent and you can bring anyone since they have a nice variety of selections. Service is also outstanding!

We went here for brunch to celebrate our anniversary before we explored the zoo! Janice gave us a seat right next to the waterfall and was excellent. Great food and service, perfect way to start the day!

Went to celebrate my anniversary. It was amazing time and very romantic. We sat by the waterfall. Our server Jennifer was great and very sweet. Highly recommend doing it if given the chance. But always reserve. It got filled up quick.

Albert's has opened a overflow outdoor dining terrace one floor up. It overlooks it's own waterfall and is largely covered (it's under the new crossover bridge). Almost as nice as the old patio. I had my favorite pork burger (very jucy with a seasoned pork flavor). Other favorites are the braised short ribs, thick cut BLT and the crispy chicken sandwich. It's a menu I can pick blind from. We bring our own heavy zip-lock plastic bags. That makes it easier to carry leftovers around the zoo afterwards inside our carry bag.

A little pricey, but the food was tasty. We got the cheesy bread appetizer and the double chocolate cake dessert and both were amazing. Kids food was just average. Our server was great. We also sat on the patio near the waterfall, so the ambiance was great also.

You just can't go wrong with Albert's! From the interesting and expertly-created cocktails, to deliciously spicy and flavorful entrees, to creamy, decadent desserts, each meal is an adventure worthy of the San Diego Zoo experience. Top it off with some of the best and friendliest service I've ever experienced and a lovely ambience enhanced by a beautiful waterful, and even covid considerations couldn't ruin our dining experience. Make a reservation!

Wonderful! Food was delicious and service was great.

We are Zoo members, so just went in for brunch with bottomless mimosas at Albert's then walked around a little before leaving. Members, don't forget to ask for your discount.

Classy open space near the waterfall my two young boys loved it. Great time!

We had a blast. The Food was amazing. Great services.