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Name: The Westgate Hotel - The Westgate Room
Address: 1055 2nd Ave., San Diego, CA, United States, 92101
Telephone: (619) 238-1818
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.3

The Westgate Hotel - The Westgate Room

4.3

260 Reviews

$31 to $50

Bistro

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In the heart of San Diego, indulge in an exceptional dining experience at The Westgate Room Restaurant. Experience Modern American dining with the intimacy of a neighborhood bistro presented amid elegant vintage decor and gilt glamour touches. The ambiance is welcoming, the service is personal, and the food is a cherished taste of modern French culinary tradition and Californian savoir-faire.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Cuisines
Bistro, Breakfast, Unspecified
Hours of operation
Breakfast: Daily: 6:30am - 11:00am; Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Nightly: 5:00pm - 9:00pm Afternoon Tea: Fri-Sun: 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Phone number
(619) 238-1818
Website
https://www.westgatehotel.com/dining/the-westgate-room/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Fabrice Hardel
Private party facilities
The Westgate Hotel offers a variety of private dining options. From social lunches and teas to large-scale receptions, the Catering Services team at The Westgate Hotel will help you host an event to remember.
Private party contact
The Westgate Catering Department: (888) 925-5880

Location
1055 2nd Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
Neighborhood
Downtown / Gaslamp
Cross street
Broadway
Parking details
We offer 24 hour valet parking for hotel and dining guests. The Westgate Room, Plaza Bar validate parking for three hours at a charge of $10.00<br />Directions to Hotel Parking:<br />Please proceed to end of Second Avenue and turn right immediately before trolley tracks, ignoring the "Left turn only" signs (it is OK to turn right if turning into the hotel).
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, High Tea, Wine

French Onion Soup
Beef Broth, Gruyere Cheese
- Cup$8.00
- Bowl$13.00
Traditional Tortilla
Grilled Chicken, Corn Tortilla, Guajillo Chile, Cotija Cheese
- Cup$8.00
- Bowl$13.00
Seafood Chowder
Manila Clams, Bay Scallop, Shrimp, Pancetta, Truffle Oil
- Cup$9.00
- Bowl$14.00
Burrata "Alla Panna"$15.00
San Daniel Prosciutto, Heirloom Tomato, Arugula, Pesto Oil, Crostini
Charcuterie$22.00
Chef's Curated Meats and Artisan Cheeses, Grape Mustard, Fig Jam, Tomato Chutney
Dim Sum$19.00
Cha Su Bao, Pork Shumai, Vegetable Potstickers, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Hoisin Sauce, Nuoc Cham

Entrée Salad

Iceberg$16.00
Point Reyes Blue Cheese, Bacon, Chive, Buttermilk Dressing
Kale, Arugula, Frisée$17.00
Grilled Asparagus, Artichoke, Niçoise Olives, Tomato Vinaigrette
Caesar Salad$17.00
Artisan Romaine Heart, Sourdough Crostini, Parmigiano Reggiano
Farmer's Market Cobb$17.00
Point Reyes Blue Cheese, Locally Farmed Seasonal Vegetables
Add Protein to Any Salad
- Grilled Chicken$10.00
- Baja Prawns$10.00
- Tōgarashi Crusted Salmon$12.00
- Bistro Filet$14.00

Entrées

Ricotta Cheese Ravioli$24.00
Pine Nuts, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Sage Butter Sauce, Parmesan Reggiano
Steak Frites$29.00
6 oz. Angus Flat Iron Steak, Parmesan French Fries, Béarnaise Sauce, Seasonal Vegetables
Potato Gnocchi$24.00
Kale, Oyster Mushroom, Soy Chicharron, Pistou, Parmesan Reggiano. Vegan Preparation Upon Request.
Poke Bowl$16.00
Ahi Tuna, Edamame, Mango, Avocado, Cucumber, Watermelon Radish, Sticky White Rice

Sandwiches & More

Choice of Parmesan Fries, Artisan Salad, or Fruit Cup

Hardel Burger$19.00
Wagyu Beef or Impossible Patty. Horseradish, Whole Grain Mustard, Arugula, Fiscalini Cheddar, Brioche Bun. Substitute Vegan Cheese and Roll | 2
Westgate Club$19.00
Smoked Turkey, Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Aioli, Avocado, Romaine, Tomato, Whole Grain Bread
Ruben Demi-Baguette$17.00
48-Hour Sous Vide Corn Beef, Sauerkraut, Gruyère, Sweet Chili Sauce
Striped Bass Tacos$18.00
Peppadews, Citrus Slaw, Cilantro, Homemade Heirloom Tomato Salsa, Flour Tortilla

What 260 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
4.5Ambience
4Value

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Discriminating
Boise
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on March 8, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
LOVED this jewel !! It was the best of everything and more!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on March 1, 2020
overall4food4service5ambience5
Beautiful, small restaurant. It wasn't crowded when we went so it felt spacious and it was quiet. Food wasn't exceptional but it was good. Dessert is pretty untraditional. The tiramisu is a couple macarons, a chocolate roll and cream. Good, but not if your looking for traditional tiramisu. Same with the cheesecake.
WC
WestCoastGirl
San Diego
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome meal. Service was impeccable. Can’t wait to return!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice environment for dining
GR
GrandpaR
San Diego
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2020
overall4food3service5ambience5
Enjoyed the Westgate Room - nice ambiance and good service. Regret that the crab cakes were a disappointment - bit soggy.
Z
Zoey
San Diego
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 23, 2020
overall4food4service3ambience5
I dont know if the service was bad due to Restaurant week, but it took 30 mins for our server to realize that we hadn't even had our first course yet. The main entrees were served cold. 2 dishes were returned. Other patrons complained as well as their dishes were forgotten for 1 hour.
FD
FelicitasD
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 20, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of our best dining experiences downtown. Atmosphere is formal and elegant. Food is superb. Service is extraordinary.
c
clintr
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 18, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, ambiance, and service. Perfect experience!
m
michaelm
San Diego
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 10, 2020
overall4food5service3ambience5
Service started off great. But somehow after we ordered our food which was early on took forever to come. Only an issue as we were catching a show at the Civic.
PB
PeterB
San Diego
10 reviews
vip
1.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 10, 2020
overall1food1service1ambience4
We waited more than an hour for our entrees, noticing that several tables whose guests arrived after us had been served. We were repeatedly told that our food “would be right out.” No explanation was given. We arrived at 5:30 for our reservation and left shortly after 7:00. Because we had theater tickets, about which we told the waiter, we had to leave without eating. As we were getting up, we were told that our entrees were ready, but we would not have had time to eat. We were charged for the appetizer and drinks.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2020
overall3food2service3ambience5
Four of us ate dinner at The Westgate Room before going to a show because of its convenience. For most of our meal, we were the only people eating there. The waiter was very nice, but service was slow. Three of us said the food was only average, the 4th liked his. Two of us had the ravioli and thought that for $26 we had had much better frozen ravioli from Trader Joe’s. We eat at fine dining establishments often. This did not make the cut in any way. As an aside, we had drinks in the bar before dinner. I ordered Campari and soda with a twist. I have been drinking this for over 20 years and have never been served a twist of lime. It tastes awful with lime.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2020
overall3food4service3ambience3
Food was decent but took a very long time - even the appetizer.
s
stevez
San Diego
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is the best brunch in San Diego. Something for everyone in a rarely found elegant setting.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent. Our greatest expectations are satisfied
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
We thoroughly enjoyed our NYE dinner date!
FF
FoodFreak
San Diego
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2020
overall4food5service5ambience3
The food was excellent! The waiter was excellent! The restaurant was kept very cool for December 31st. I asked the waiter to turn the AC down which I think he did, but it wasn't enough. Many customers were wearing their coats during the meal, so it wasn't just me.
k
kak6
San Diego
122 reviews
vip
3.0
122 reviews
Dined on December 26, 2019
overall3food3service5ambience4
The fish was fair, the potatoes in the gnocchi were underdone. The steak was good as were the squash. However the menu servings did not match the menu descriptions.
RD
RanchoDelReyFoodie
San Diego
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great place. Very good service and food. Excellent for pre or post theatre dinner
HC
HappyCouple
San Diego
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 20, 2019
overall4food5service5ambience5
I made the reservation specifying birthday, but not one word was mentioned about it. Other than that, Westgate is a lovely experience.
JD
JohnD
San Diego
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was fantastically and the holiday decorations were a lot of fun 🙂
l
localmaven
San Diego
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Elegant on all fronts without being stuffy. The Westgate is, in every way, special occasion in the ambiance, the food and the service. Accomplishing all of this while making the diner feel, at all times, very comfortable is a rare feat.
JS
JimSSD
San Diego
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautifully appointed hotel and restaurant. Service was great, attentive but not overly so. Overall a very nice dining experience before the theater.
FT
FoodTaster
San Diego
310 reviews
vip
5.0
310 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous service. Fabulous food and flavor. Fabulous intimate dining with friends.
A
Awesome
San Diego
78 reviews
vip
5.0
78 reviews
Dined on June 26, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
Wanted a restaurant near the Civic Center for dinner prior to show. This lovely hotel and restaurant was perfect. Meals are reasonably priced, everything was prepared exactly as ordered. Will visit again.
LC
LisaC
Los Angeles
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
The staff was very helpful and accommodating after a mixup with our reservation. Fantastic service.
MS
MrSanDiegoCFO
San Diego
17 reviews
3.0
17 reviews
Dined on June 2, 2019
overall3food4service4ambience3
Dining room seemed dated. Average age of other diners was “dead.” Past its prime.
W
Wooship
San Diego
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on April 3, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
We stayed at the hotel and dined at the Westgate Room on Tuesday, 4/2/19. We were seeing Carmen at the Civic Theater and enjoyed the special “Opera Menu” that the Westgate Room offers. It was delicious, as usual. The crab cakes were crisp on the outside and fresh and moist in the inside. Soooo good. And the Baja Sea Bass with Parmesan Gnocchi was flakey and perfectly cooked. Very flavorful. It’s such a treat to dine here.
S
Silke
San Diego
35 reviews
vip
3.0
35 reviews
Dined on April 3, 2019
overall3food2service3ambience4
We were a group of four. My dinner, salmon, was very good. The other three had sea bass. Two were good, one was terrible. Very mushy and only warm.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
43 reviews
vip
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Elegant and attentive service. Excellent food. Lovely ambiance
SD
SteveD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 1, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great hotel. We were treated like royalty. Thank you very much you made my wife’s birthday a complete success
B
dBill
San Diego
26 reviews
4.0
26 reviews
Dined on March 31, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience5
Food was as good a usual. Service was a bit slow do to the pre-opera crowd. Still a top choice.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Was absolutely brilliant. I loved it!
JA
JoyA
San Diego
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 3, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience5
The Westgate Room used to be one of my favorite restaurants in San Diego. The tableside ceasar salad and the incredible entrees complimented the decor of this dining room. This time the ceasar was mediocre without the burst of flavors from the lemon juice, egg, garlic and anchovies that it used to have. Gilberto would be sad to see it served that way. And unfortunately my entree (kurobutta pork chop) was flavorful but lukewarm at best when our table only had 4 guests. Even the after-dinner coffee was a bit tepid. I would maybe recommend the restaurant to others who are going to a nearby play in the future but probably not for the outstanding food that it once had a few years back. I would love to see Chef Fabrice bring back the quality to make finishing with Jazz in the lounge more magical.
KF
KFB1
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Before theatre dinner.
R
Rich
San Diego
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always excellent in every way
LS
Love2dineSD
San Diego
74 reviews
vip
5.0
74 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Pre opera dining Excellent food service - and wine selection !!
S
Silke
San Diego
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience5
Romantic dining room. Nice menu, delicious food. Great dining before opera and theatre visits.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
Amazing food, great service and fabulous atmosphere!!
S
Sabrena
San Diego
258 reviews
vip
3.0
258 reviews
Dined on January 20, 2019
overall3food4service2ambience5
Lovely restaurant with good food, but the service is always too slow. I go to this restaurant about once a year and am always disappointed with the service. There are plenty of servers and they are very friendly, but they always take too long to get the food out. We arrived at 6:00 and had theatre tickets (across the street) for 8:00. We had to cancel dessert because we couldn't wait any longer. They have a pre fixe theatre menu. They should know that people have to get out on time. I don't know why they're always so slow. It's so convenient to the theater and lovely, I keep trying it hoping they will have improved. But it's been this way for years so I cannot recommend it. It's too stressful to eat there.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2019
overall5food4service4ambience4
Good experience.

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Cross street
Broadway
Neighborhood
Downtown / Gaslamp
Hours of operation
Breakfast: Daily: 6:30am - 11:00am; Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Nightly: 5:00pm - 9:00pm Afternoon Tea: Fri-Sun: 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Cuisines
Bistro, Breakfast, Unspecified
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
We offer 24 hour valet parking for hotel and dining guests. The Westgate Room, Plaza Bar validate parking for three hours at a charge of $10.00<br />Directions to Hotel Parking:<br />Please proceed to end of Second Avenue and turn right immediately before trolley tracks, ignoring the "Left turn only" signs (it is OK to turn right if turning into the hotel).
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Fabrice Hardel
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, High Tea, Wine

Website
https://www.westgatehotel.com/dining/the-westgate-room/
Phone number
(619) 238-1818
Private party facilities
The Westgate Hotel offers a variety of private dining options. From social lunches and teas to large-scale receptions, the Catering Services team at The Westgate Hotel will help you host an event to remember.
Private party contact
The Westgate Catering Department: (888) 925-5880

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Soups and Appetizers

French Onion Soup

Traditional Tortilla

Seafood Chowder

Burrata "Alla Panna"$15.00

Charcuterie$22.00

Dim Sum$19.00

Entrée Salad

Iceberg$16.00

Kale, Arugula, Frisée$17.00

Caesar Salad$17.00

Farmer's Market Cobb$17.00

Add Protein to Any Salad

Entrées

Ricotta Cheese Ravioli$24.00

Steak Frites$29.00

Potato Gnocchi$24.00

Poke Bowl$16.00

Sandwiches & More

Hardel Burger$19.00

Westgate Club$19.00

Ruben Demi-Baguette$17.00

Striped Bass Tacos$18.00

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