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N - World Famous, San Diego, CA

World Famous

4.5 (1104)
$30 and under
Californian
711 Pacific Beach Dr., San Diego, CA 92109

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 51 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for scenic views
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
Specializing in surfside dining featuring Southern California Coastal cuisine, market fresh pacific seafood, hand carved prime rib, & grilled to order steaks. Menus are written daily and inspired by sustainable California harvests.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Seafood, Steak
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 8:00 am–9:30 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–1:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–9:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Luis Granados
  • Catering
    Catering is one of our specialties!
  • Private party facilities
    For all private events please contact our events coordinator Nicole May.WRGNicole@gmail.com
  • Neighborhood
    Pacific Beach
  • Cross street
    Mission Blvd.
  • Parking details
    We Validate the Promenade Parking Garage up to three hours. Parking is not an issue at this restaurant located right on the Boardwalk.
  • Public transit
    All the major bus lines will take you right to our restaurant.
  • Entertainment
    The best ocean view in Pacific Beach; right on the Boardwalk.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,104 people are saying

World Famous 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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Californian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
World Famous offers a memorable dining experience with "amazing ocean views" and "great food." Guests love the "lobster bisque" and "cioppino," and appreciate the "friendly and accommodating staff." While some service issues have been noted, the atmosphere and "beautiful waterfront location" make it a popular choice for both locals and visitors.
1,104 Reviews
  1. Sarah

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Our service was absolutely awful. I had been here multiple times prior years and was so very disappointed in this visit. Dirty plates were left on our table for excessive amounts of time. Enough to where we had to ask for them to be removed. We would have to wait very long times for our server to even return to our table. My open table reservation was put on someone else’s table and I had to put into open table the order under my name was not my order. I was told I’d receive a free birthday dessert but was never even asked if we wanted dessert at all. By then I was already overwhelmed by the lack of good service and just wanted to leave. We still tipped 18% but I did have to change that because our server automatically marked for us to tip 22% which we changed to a lower amount ourselves. If the food wasn’t good I would have given one star but thankfully the flavor and presentation on the menu didn’t disappoint.

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  2. Jina

    Denver / Colorado1 review

    1.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The lobster in the lobster bisque was chewy. The shrimp and salmon were overcooked. There was a very long black hair in our Brussels sprouts. Extremely overpriced for the worst food I have ever eaten.

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  3. Krista

    Sacramento / Sacramento Valley3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on July 20, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We waited 15 minutes for someone to even come over to our table. It was so loud in the restaurant. Very poor service.

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  4. Lindsey

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on July 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food as always, waitress was not friendly. Tried to rush us out of our table by bringing appetizers and entries too close together and asked to take our appetizer plates before we were even done eating.

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  5. Laura VIP

    San Diego17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    World Famous is a Pacific Beach staple. It is the only place in Pacific Beach to get a great ocean view with great food. We have been coming here for years.

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  6. Michael VIP

    San Diego57 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a great lunch! Our reservation request for a table on the boardwalk was honored, service was superb and the food was excellent. Overall, an experience that will bring us back to World Famous many times. I recommend the cioppino very highly!

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  7. Michael VIP

    San Diego57 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 9, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Though we requested a water front seat in our reservation, we didn’t receive one of those tables. We were near the water but not next to as requested. With the lead time of our reservation, I would have appreciated that request being honored. The fish and chips have always been an excellent satisfying choice. This time they were very lackluster; it’ll be some time before I order them again at World Famous.

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  8. Davelle

    San Diego18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great day for lunch at the beach. Had the Calamari Frita, glass of Sauv Blanc and shared a few fries with my friend. Our waitress, Gail, was a delight and took good care of us without hovering. The food was prepared well, served hot. The Almond slaw was fresh and delicious. Can’t beat the location.

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  9. Sharon VIP

    Atlanta3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous as always! Year after year World Famous lives up to its name in food and service! Everyone is so friendly and welcoming and the food is absolutely amazing! The cioppino is fantastic! We will be back again and again!

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  10. Norval

    San Diego6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great brunch with family celebrating three birthdays! The weather was beautiful on the patio and the food was delicious. Our server, Hannah, was outstanding- very friendly, professional and attentive and always smiling! You can't beat the location on a gorgeous summer day! Thanks for making our celebration wonderful!!

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FAQs

World Famous offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 272-3100.

World Famous is rated 4.5 stars by 1104 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 51 times today
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711 Pacific Beach Dr., San Diego, CA 92109

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Mission Blvd.
  • Neighborhood
    Pacific Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 8:00 am–9:30 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–1:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–9:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Seafood, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We Validate the Promenade Parking Garage up to three hours. Parking is not an issue at this restaurant located right on the Boardwalk.
  • Public transit
    All the major bus lines will take you right to our restaurant.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Luis Granados
  • Entertainment
    The best ocean view in Pacific Beach; right on the Boardwalk.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Catering is one of our specialties!
  • Private party facilities
    For all private events please contact our events coordinator Nicole May.WRGNicole@gmail.com
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