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

Pacific Coast Grill - Cardiff

4.7 (9539)
$50 and over
Seafood
2526 South Coast Hwy, Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA 92007

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 151 times today

About this restaurant

  • 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.

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
  • Neighborhood
    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, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 9,539 people are saying

Pacific Coast Grill - Cardiff reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • 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 - Cardiff offers spectacular oceanfront dining with "excellent food and excellent service." Guests rave about the "beautiful view" and "amazing experience," especially at sunset. Popular dishes include the sea bass and seafood paella. Valet parking is available for convenience. Perfect for special occasions with "friendly" and "attentive" staff.
9,539 Reviews
  1. Wendy

    San Diego3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The ocean view setting is beautiful. The service was good, although our server was very busy. The seafood pasta was pretty good, but the pan seared sea bass was mushy and didn’t have the consistency of sea bass. What fish was it? We don’t recommend it.

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  2. Diana VIP

    San Diego12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great server. Awesome table outside on patio. Food is not the same quality I experienced there last time ( maybe 14 mos ago).. sadly. But I’ll go back; order something different.

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  3. Jim

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our absolutely fav restaurants! The seafood pasta is amazzzzzzzing btw. As is the sushi rolls. 10 out of 10!!!

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  4. Monica VIP

    Las Vegas12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We hadn’t been in a while and we decided to return for Father’s Day. Well, PCG did not disappoint! Great service, food and view was amazing. We’ll be back!

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  5. Mark

    San Diego5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is excellent and the view is beautiful. This restaurant is great for Special occasions.

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  6. Debbie

    San Diego2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had made reservations for Fathers Day and arrived a little early but we were seated immediately. Service was excellent and the food is always great. The location is the best. So if you want to enjoy a great meal looking out onto the beach and waves make your reservations now.

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  7. Janice

    San Diego12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Lunch on Father's Day was good (special menu), but overpriced. Server was okay though he was not cordial or apparently happy to be there. Ocean view with sun was wonderful. 4% service charge was automatically added to the bill. But we will go back on a non-special day and hope it is overall a better experience. A bit disappointed.

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  8. Bob VIP

    San Diego116 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is my favorite go to place for a great meal, great view in Vista, and finally wonderful drinks. I don’t think you can do any better along the coast.

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  9. Craig VIP

    Phoenix / Arizona56 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My wife and I continue to eat at PCG. We also take our kids here when they are in town. The food, service and ambiance are excellent. I would recommend reservations as this eatery gets very busy, especially summer and holidays . The ribs, Bag O'Bones, are excellent. We will continue to eat here.

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  10. Nelson

    Phoenix / Arizona7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great experience! Every bit of service from the valet, to the hostess, and to our server was phenomenal! The seafood offerings are high quality and the portions are large!!

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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 4.7 stars by 9539 OpenTable diners.

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

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Make a reservation

2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 151 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.
  • Neighborhood
    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, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, 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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