Vistal

As usual Chef Amy impresses. We started with Garlic butter Ahi Belly and wow was it amazing. Next was the cured black cod with cucumber and finished with the scallops specials that melted in our mouths.

It was late, so passed on one of our favorites the butterscotch pudding.

We will be back!

Hostess and wait staff were fabulous. True five star experience on every detail.

The view and location were amazing, and the food was very good. Nice to have so many healthy options on the menu. However, the service left much to be desired. We had a business lunch for four on a Wednesday at noon. After we ordered, the food took a very long time to arrive. We also had to ask for salt and pepper three separate times (two different staff members) before it finally arrived. I would like to come back to see sunset and if the service improves at a different time.

The staff was very pleasant. We were greeted nicely, and taken to a table by the window by the hostess. I had no idea this restaurant was in a hotel. That’s a big negative for me. The interior is extremely sterile. The view is amazing. There was nice live music. The food- mediocre. The corn soup had a glue consistency. My husband ordered a steak medium rare- and it was medium well. I’d recommend this place if you were staying there- for a drink. Not impressed.

Made a brunch reservation so as to secure outdoor seating. The view was great, the food was delicious (the Benedict). The staff was the best I encountered on my entire SD trip, friendly and attentive!

You can not beat the view at Vistal. We went for breakfast. Everyone enjoyed their breakfast. Mine was the short rib and brussel sprout hash with eggs. It was outstanding.
This is my issue with Vistal and we have been once before.
When I placed my order, I asked for eggs "over medium", instead of sunny side up. They came out sunny side up anyway.
More attentions needs to be paid to what the customer is ordering and make the proper adjustments.
The other thing I find unbecoming is when the food is served the person bringing the food has no idea who has what. They stand at the head of the table saying who had the hash and eggs? Who had the side of bacon? The server needs to make sure that the dish is delivered to the person that ordered it.
For a caliber of restaurant like this in the Intercontinental this needs to be improved. When you improve these things you will get a 5 star review from me.

There was no hostess when we arrived... we were standing by the hostess stand for a couple of minutes, before we asked the bartender if he could get her. (they didn’t have one), however we did make a reservation... the menu hadn’t been updated so all of our favorites, weren’t on the menu anymore. My boyfriend and I decided to share two appetizers, which were good. The Fruit Stone and Riccotta had a very nice presentation. For our entree, we were full so we had just split a Wagyu Burger. It was over cooked, which is a shame because Wagyu is supposed to melt in your mouth. This type of meat you do not want to over cook.... I felt we could’ve gotten a better burger elsewhere... disappointed with the appetizer options, and cocktail menu. I came for my boyfriends birthday, because the views are amazing. And the views did not disappoint.

That view + the food and drinks...were all to die for! Our server, Alexis, made it a great experience and gave great food and drink recommendations. He had such a great balance on attention/service. Thank you Alexis and Vistal! We will definitely will be back again soon.

Great food (especially the wellington) with a fantastic view. Spacious area and generally quiet so you feel like you're having a private dinner. Good date spot!

We had breakfast at Vistal on a Sunday morning and it was fantastic. I had the crushed organic avocado toast. It comes with a hard boiled egg, but I requested the egg be poached. As you can see from the photo, it was the most beautifully poached egg I’ve ever seen and tasted equally as good!
The service was also great.

Our brunch was fantastic. Mia was our server and was very attentive. Our Mother’s Day brunch had several entrees to choose from and the buffet included cheeses, salads, shrimp, ceviche, fruit, desserts and more. My crab cake Benedict was perfectly done. My husband had the lobster roll and was very pleased. It was a lovely day, lovely food, lovely venue, fantastic!!

Came here for Mother’s Day brunch. Absolutely loved it. The food is not only amazing but the atmosphere and their attention to detail is impeccable. They had a bouquet station for the kids to make for their mom. Kendra Scott jewelry station and bottomless mimosas. Will be back again for sure!!!

Amazing food, beautiful view, and very friendly service! We loved the mother's day brunch (which included flower bouquets for all mom's) and would absolutely do it again. Yes, it's a bit pricey but for a special occasion it's definitely worth the money.

Great views, top notch food. The brunch is fantastic and the service team is on the ball.

Went here for Mother's Day brunch and we had a really nice meal with great service.. Would come again for sure. Killer location, easy parking, and awesome views over the San Diego bay.. Very fun day for our family.

We were very much taken care of from Check in until we are ready to leave. Only the validation for parking was given to us expired otherwise overall was exeptional.

We took mom for an early mother’s day celebration and she loved it.

Outstanding experience!!

The food at Vistal is amazing... from the bread service with a citrus fennel butter and a beet hummus, to the intense and velvety asparagus soup with morels, to the delicious and perfectly seared scallops!
BUT the outdoor patio dining seems to have been rearranged. On previous visits the tables we closer together with the heater placed in between each table... providing comfort all around and preventing visitors from getting to the rail as easily! Now, it seems they have moved the heaters to the head of each table with less coverage and the tables seem more widely spaced, leaving plenty of space for groups of non-diners to wander out, stand around your table, bumping into your chair, blocking your view, while speaking loudly, oggling the view and taking selfies. It now seems more like a cocktail lounge than a fine restaurant with a solo diner spending $100.

A good restaurant experience all around. Our server was great!

Had a reservation elsewhere cancelled last minute for a bachelor party and Vistal was able to seat our entire party. Though it was a last minute change I wish we would've booked here initially.
Despite being inside of the Intercontinental Hotel the ambiance was perfect. We tried everything on the menu and each dish surpassed expectations (and the price point is below where it should be). Highly recommend the Mole Old Fashioned, Curried Carrots, and the Duck Confit.

We went here for Easter brunch and I was really impressed. I got the crab benedict and the crab meat was so tender and luxurious. They also had a great buffet with shrimp cocktail and other seafood and amazing desserts. The restaurant overlooks the harbor and it was a perfect sunny SD day when we went. I am definitely looking forward to coming back again.

Easter brunch

Outstanding food, awesome views and wonderful serv.

Food was fantastic. We went for breakfast and everything was delicious. Short rib hash, biscuits & gravy, kids French toast, eggs Benedict were all great!!

The food was ok. The presentation was gorgeous. The service was a bit slow considering there weren’t many people there.

I have now been here for lunch and dinner and would definitely recommend this restaurant for lunch, but was disappointed at dinner. The food was good, but did not live up to the expectations created by what appeared to be a very innovative menu.

Good food but very poor service; operational issues due to manager inexcusable oversight. Server obviously was running behind, keeping customer waiting at table for 15 min without menu!

Good breakfast

Excellent service, but very disappointed with our dinner.

Great for Valentines Day

My wife and I enjoyed dinner at Vistal. We ordered a drink at the bar and watched the sun set over the harbor before moving across to our table. The food and service was excellent. Our server, in a sweet nod to us celebrating an early Valentine's Day dinner, decorated our dessert plate with chocolate hearts. This is a new hotel/restaurant but it's definitely worth a visit- experienced chef duo in the kitchen turning out great food. My only suggestion would be to somehow define the restaurant space from the bar and give it less of a hotel lobby feel, but in warmer months when the sliding doors are open to the view, maybe the expansive space will take on a livelier and more atmospheric vibe.

It was a very pleasant meal. There could be more vegetarian options since they advertise as being vegetarian friendly

We decided to get it a try for restaurant week. The courses were more than ample, interesting and inventive. It was a bit noisy at first near the bar, but after awhile the crowd simmered down. The manager came by several times to check on our meal and talk about the restaurant and history. At one point, one of our courses was accidentally ordered wrong and they made up for it with an extra dessert and some bread and were very apologetic. Aside from the re-order, the wait time was a little long between courses, which would be my only criticism.

Vistal gets an 8 out of 10 in my book. I went there for restaurant week and ordered off the set menu. I got the steamed mussels which was quite good. I felt the sauce drowned out the taste of the mussels a bit but not too bad. Steel trout wellington was very good. the pastry was fluffy and the fish was not overcooked. The Coconut Haupia cake was off. the consistency of the Haupia should be more like a custard rather than
a firm Skyr. The lemon sorbet also drowned out the Haupia which is a shame because you can barely taste the Coconut and that's what a Haupia dessert supposed to be. The service was very good. All and all a good experience.

We celebrated our friend's birthday here and this place did not disappoint. The place was pretty new, I think they open their doors about 4 months ago, but we were glad we tried this place. The food was good; not one complaint from our group the service was great (Shoutout to our server Antonio!) and the view was awesome (we were there for dinner I would imagine lunch will be just as awesome) The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The complementary cheesecake was the bomb. And btw we were there early enough to take advantage of the happy hour drinks.

We are big fans of the chef and have now followed her through four restaurants. As always, her food is sublime. Wine list was very nice. Everything was locally sourced.

Menu was creative and interesting. We will go back.

The tough part is that the restaurant is literally across from the registration desk at the new Intercontinental. Lucky for you if you are staying at the hotel. As a local, well not exactly romantic.

Staff was excellent. Enjoyed reconnecting with the AGM who is another veteran of the local restaurant scene. Truly we felt well taken care of by the team.

Very pricy food - which I don't mind if it's good....but here was mediocre at best. You get bread with butter. Cutlery on table not even a plate...the place was cold, my wife was sitting there with her jacket all night. At the end we paid 12$ for parking, even it was explicitly complimentary at reservation...excuse: "you parked in the neighbor hotel garage" - which happens to be run by exactly the same private company as their own...

Overall the food was disappointing.

Came here with family for Christmas and had a great dinner. The prefix menu was delicious and the view of San Diego Bay during sunset was beautiful. Would definitely eat here again.