Chart House Restaurant - Cardiff

Name: Chart House Restaurant - Cardiff
Address: 2588 South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA, United States, 92007
Telephone: (760) 436-4044
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

6148 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

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Chart House is a fine dining restaurant serving seafood & steak and famous for their spectacular views. For more than 50 years, Chart House has redefined the ideal dining experience. With 27 waterfront and showcase locations ranging from the historic to the unforgettable, Chart House restaurants specialize in dazzling views, unique cuisine and exceptional service. From fresh fish specialties to slow-roasted prime rib, the renowned chefs of Chart House have tailored a menu that adds a unique touch to local flavors. And the Chart House happy hour is a guest favorite, where guest favor our signature cocktails and delicious bites you are sure to enjoy. Our original Hot Chocolate Lava Cake is the perfect end to a memorable dining experience at Chart House. Chart House offers the ideal setting for your next event. We would be happy to assist you with all the details of your special occasion.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 3, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 59 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Seafood, Steak, American
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(760) 436-4044
Website
http://www.chart-house.com/locations/cardiff/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Gerado Nava
Catering
Please call for details.
Private party facilities
Spectacular ocean views available for corporate meetings, breakfast, lunch & dinners. Beautiful receptions, rehearsal dinners & wedding ceremonies as well a tour groups, bar mitzvahs & any special event. The Chart House - Cardiff offers a semi-private lofted area seating up to 40 guests as well.
Private party contact
Marisa McQuillan: (760) 436-4044

Location
2588 South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92007
Neighborhood
Solana Beach
Cross street
Birmingham/ Lomas Santa Fe
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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San Diego
Great for scenic views
North San Diego
Great for scenic views
North San Diego
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Prompt seating, excellent service via Jose, delicious food, were not rushed.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall1food4service1ambience3
Inexperienced waitress could not cope. Long wait for service, not even water offered, orders lost, incorrect food arriving and even the check was incorrect. Multiple tables had to repeatedly complain before a trainee manager and another waiter stepped in. At no point did the manager come over to talk to customers and apologize for the confusion and the unprofessional way the situation was handled.
SA
SAHMN
Minneapolis
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great view, food was outstanding (especially relative to the reasonable prices), great prompt service.
l
lynda
San Diego
155 reviews
vip
5.0
155 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a fabulous place for lunch. Sparkling blue sky and crashing waves while eating sea bass; capped off with mud pie. I can’t think of a more glorious way to spend a Friday
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Brought wife here for dinner for her birthday. Didn’t feel rushed at all. Staff was very nice all of our party raves about the food
JK
JanKop
Kansas City
184 reviews
vip
5.0
184 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience5
Wonderful food and view as always. Wait staff is always good. Try the shrimp, mango and avocado stack - excellent!
NA
NANCYS
San Diego
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience5
Food is good, above average, but the service and energy still lacks and it has been for years now. I guess the location & view is worth to the company the poor service.
TS
TiffanyS
New England
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall3food1service2ambience5
Our appetizer was delicious but our meals we mediocre at best.
m
michelec
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great selection of seafood. Steak cooked perfectly.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Celebrated Father’s Birthday with a small group of family. Ambience, food, & especially the service were excellent. Looking forward to coming back.
K
Krasavka
San Diego
30 reviews
4.0
30 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
We booked the reservation after receiving an e-mail from Chart House advertising restaurant week and were very disappointed to learn after we arrived that the Cardiff location wasn’t participating. Why send out e-mails advertising this event if you aren’t going to participate. The food was good but we were very disappointed
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sandyw
San Diego
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 21, 2023
overall1food3service2ambience5
It was my birthday with my mom. They opened doors 10 minutes late with no apologies as several people waited outside. Host and hostess said NOTHING, no hello or welcome. The whole staff looked miserable and quiet. The guy who took us to table said nothing but “watch your step” it was so odd. Ordered soup and a salad to start soup came out and 10 min later the salad, then the bread which we wanted with the soup. Lunch came without knives so cutting into chicken was a challenge but server spent time chatting for ever with table next to us and his life in Boston. Couldn’t wait to get out of there and no birthday treat offered as in past since been going here for over 10 years. I still like chart house , but never for my bday EVER again! Ruined my special time with my mom. I live local in Solana Beach and walked past it daily. Won’t be having good thoughts about it for a long time. PCG next door! Thank goodness 🤙
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best dinner ever and we have been going to the chart house for many many years. Service was excellent. Everything was perfect.
MB
MarkB
San Diego
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lunch with family on MLK day. Great view, food and staff.
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stevev
San Diego
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wedding Anniversary.
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Sandy
San Francisco
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 15, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
The view and value were great.
JK
JanKop
Kansas City
184 reviews
vip
5.0
184 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Wonderful view, food and service. Lobster bisque is top notch.
CE
CathyE
New Orleans
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great view, great food and great services
TO
TODDA
San Diego
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had a lovely lunch at the Chart House on a weekday afternoon. Food was delicious, service attentive, and a very leisurely experience too.
CB
CharlesB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 11, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
The ambiance, food and service were all great. It started out as a cloudy day but the waves were high and the sun finally came out. It was a perfect lunch.
SD
SDJack
San Diego
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on January 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great birthday lunch. Breaded salmon with garlic mashed potatoes was excellent. Dijon-lemon sauce for salmon was superb. View of shore-break waves at high tide was awesome.
LS
LoisS
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on January 9, 2023
overall2food2service5ambience3
7o yrs old. Worst prime rib ever. Medium rare was rare, rare, cold, tuff, terrible presentation. Tab was $500.00 with tip. Never again.
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Julie29
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Birthday for friend
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall3food1service3ambience4
We did girls Sunday brunch for friends birthday, server was nice to give us time chatting but then had to keep signaling to get her back. Food brought out but they had forgotten sauce for eggs Benedict and muffins under it turned out to be to tough to cut with a regular knife! Feel they had been sitting on the warmer way to long!
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Smgorod
San Diego
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was great and the food outstanding! We really enjoyed our dinner.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall1food3service1ambience2
Subpar service. Extraordinary wait for food. Missing sides, soups, drinks, entrees. Gave the server 2-3 reminders and gave up on a few items and just did without so we could just eat and leave. Waiter chased my fiancé down after seeing the tip was only 15% of a $500 bill. Wasn’t satisfied with the answer so he chased me down and I politely said service was slow. He had a bunch of excuses instead of apologizing. We witnessed tables sat well after us receive their food first as well as receive consistent service while we were ignored. I waited 20 minutes after my entire family received their entrees to get my food. I increased the tip from $80 to $120 to satisfy the waiter. We have been here during the height of the summer rush and received much better service. There’s no excuse. Save yourself the disappointment and dine somewhere else. There are plenty of other restaurants up and down the coast that will treat you better for the amount you’re spending.
J
Julie
Tahoe
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
Always consistently good
BC
BeverlyC
San Diego
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on January 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The French Dip Prime Rib Sandwich is amazing! Highly recommend it. The service was excellent. The view of the ocean is beautiful. Great restaurant!
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 7, 2023
overall1food2service2ambience2
Made a reservation and had to wait. Seated at a small table to the side and not near anyone else. Very dark and could only read the menu with a flashlight. Waiter brought the wrong wine which we accepted. Prime rib was good as was the salad. Stuffed shrimp were awful and served on a bed of hard vegetables that seemed incompatible with shrimp. Pretty much done with going there.
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Elise
San Diego
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My Birthday. Wonderful. Sitting next to the window and watching the big waves. The food was all good especially the appetizer and hamburger. Our waitress was very nice and attentive.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
I have come here several times. Their food never disappoints. One time we had a really crappy time being sat upstairs where it was very hot and it ended up taking over an hour to get any food, but I have to say that was definitely out of the usual for them and they ended up moving us after a while. They have excellent service on the regular and always excellent food.
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PattiS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a wonderful time, great food, really helpful and professional server. Best restaurant ever. Of course, love the view.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My entire birthday lunch was wonderful. Food was served hot on a cold day. The appetizer, the four of us shared was the calamari so good with a surprise flavor of kimchi. Reasonably priced and the view is unbelievable right on the ocean.
MY
MicheleY
San Francisco
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on January 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another outstanding experience with impeccable service and delicious food! Peter went out of his way to make sure our gluten intolerant guest was well taken care of and we truly appreciate all he did for us! Two in our party chose the 3 course offering- and both entrees were excellent (prime rib and seafood pasta). The third guest chose the sea bass which was done to perfection. We felt very fortunate to be seated at a window table with a magnificent view!
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Duto
San Diego
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall2food1service4ambience4
Our waiter was great, the food was not. Soup was barely warm but tasty. The price was not reflective of the quality. I’m guessing this was because it was a holiday because I was there a couple of months back and it was great. Last night was not.
TP
TiffanyP
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Gorgeous restaurant right on the beach great food wonderful ambience
RJ
RonJ
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall2food1service2ambience4
Had the very chewy lobster. Only the fresh fish is worth eating. Their deserts are boring. View is nice. Service is just like Dennys only slower.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall3food4service5ambience2
It was my birthday on Dec 31st and chose to celebrate it at the Chart House. My only complaints are (1) racist guests and (2) the overhead music did not complement the restaurant’s supposed ambiance. They played Justin Bieber and all kinds of pop music. I’m not up there in age BUT, a restaurant like this at this location shouldn’t play pop music. Modern jazz is more appropriate. Pop music is appropriate at a more casual establishment.
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RibeyeFan
San Diego
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience3
Overall, the food was above average, service was okay, ambiance was great, window table was awesome, and old cranky noisy lady at nearby table was out of control - staff should not seat old people by the door!
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LaurenL
Orange County
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and seating and good food. Would definitely go again.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

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Chart House Restaurant - Cardiff is rated 4.5 stars by 6148 OpenTable diners.

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