Kristen

George's at the Cove is an absolutely wonderful New American restaurant located in La Jolla, California. I recently visited with some girlfriends of mine while we were in San Diego for a conference, and we had the best experience here! :-) First, the staff are amazing!! I have to give a huge shout-out to Victor (our server) and Jacob (our bartender), as these guys took amazing care of our table. At no point in the evening did we feel rushed or hurried, and they both made sure we had everything we needed during our visit! They are truly the best - I highly recommend you go see them when you visit George's! Further, the food here is amazing. We shared a number of plates as a table, and I loved their Ahi Tuna “Taco” appetizer, their Chips with Guacamole & Salsa, Cacio e Pepe Fries, and Mussels. Everything was so delicious!! They also make a great cocktail - their Spicy Piña Margarita is so fresh + yummy. Lastly, the atmosphere inside George's is really lovely - BUT, make sure to arrive during daylight hours when you go. Given that the sunset was so early during our visit, we missed the ocean views that are known to be part of the dining experience at George's. I'm so sad about this, but I'm looking forward to returning in hopes of catching those views in the future! I highly recommend this spot - go visit them when you are in La Jolla!

Susan McAnulla

We hosted the Rehearsal Dinner for our son and future daughter in law at the Event Center. It was absolutely perfect! The service and food is spectacular. Highly recommend for a special occasion.

Maria

Amazing view of the beautiful ocean and what a sunset!!! The option to dine out is perfect! Bring a coat but their heat appliances are good. The food is delicious. I had of course the meat it was so tender, filling and well cooked. Creme brulee did not disappoint plus that side cookie...

Elena Robinson

Delightful Saturday lunch in La Jolla! The food was delicious and delightful for the tastebuds. I was glad to see the variety of items they had on the menu as there was something for everyone. And the homemade ice cream for desserts was amazing and had such a light flavor. Thank you for the wonderful birthday surprise and excellent service! I look forward to returning again when I visit San Diego.

Nicholas Stevenson

If you want to enjoy a delicious meal overlooking an absolutely stunning ocean view then make a reservation at George’s at the Cove We were lucky to snag a table just at the edge of the upstairs balcony, but to be honest, when you’re up there, there really isn’t a bad seat. Even aside from the incredible views, the rooftop restaurant offered a solid ambiance/vibe. The decor, fixtures, bar, etc were all trendy and clean The staff were great. We didn’t have to wait long to be seated, we ordered almost immediately, and our food came out in a timely manner. We also sat and enjoyed the views and conversation a bit after we finished eating, and our server came by to check on us but we never felt pressured to leave The menu offers something for everything. We shared the rock fish tacos and their burger. Both were hearty and very flavorful. I would also recommend the chips and guacamole/salsa. I didn’t love the salsa flavor, but the guacamole was solid Some tips: Definitely consider making a reservation and ask if you can request a table that overlooks the water. There is only street parking and garage parking. We circled around a few times before parking at the nearby parking garage. But be warned, it’s $30 to park there. But after you eat, walk down to the cost and explore the La Jolla cove, the sea caves, see the seals, and explore some of the parks along this scenic stretch of coastline Cheers!!

+16

Monroe Chatman

Shoutout to Tina for doing a phenomenal job catering and serving my family. I forgot the manager name but he also gave some great recommendations to eat. This is a special place I bring special people who have visited me in San Diego over the years. The view …..wooow the atmosphere is the same as I remember years ago when I stayed here. You see the seagulls flying waves crashing and every once in a while a sea lion shouting to the rooftop!! Food and customer service let’s just say there are levels when it comes to dining establishments. This place is a gem not just in La Jolla but in SD county Our order: George Special Soup 7 out of 5 I’m from and have stayed in some bbq places TX NC MS smoked meat this is not smoked so do not expect a smoked bbq flavor. I digress just because it doesn’t have a smoked flavor doesn’t mean it doesn’t taste good, it is Fuego! Lots of depth to the soup amazing broth flavor and it’s worth every dime Lamb Chops 5 out of 5 Crazy outrageously tender flavorful. The couscous is delightful super light and refreshing perfect I mean perfect for a summer dish. Pomegranate and plums add an element I was not expecting. Only downside to the dish was the crunch of the seed I could have done without but the freshness and playful flavor it adds is nice tho! Yellow Fish with Green beans 4 of 5 Fish was tasty and also refreshing more citrusy like flavor. Green beans were basically raw not cooked. Ooooooou but that grilled eggplant was seared and flat out delicious Great experience overall nice weather cool breeze and conversation. This spot can easily be considered fine dining but they make it feel casual and laid back like San Diego truly is!

+20

Steven Sambrano

You know sometimes you gotta zonk a place and sometimes you can’t. This is one of those restaurants that just HIT. Also for more insight come see my YouTube channel Steven Reactz The views at this establishment can hardly be beat. Wow. The food was on point and our waiter was great. We will definitely be back and this place isn’t a secret since it was packed after 5pm. It was a good thing cause it adds to the environment. To my opinion you don’t have to waste your time with the top level cause the second level is legit. Speaking with the locals they say the same thing. The views are amazing so just come on through. This place doesn’t miss

+8

Adam

George's at the cove was recommended to me by a few locals and after going to experience it for myself, now I can clearly see why. There's something about the bright, airy restaurant serving incredible food topped off with views of the seals out playing in the ocean below! The hostess was very friendly and the service was quite attentive. I too could recommend this place to anyone visiting the area looking for a unique dining experience!

+1

I love it \nTheir food is delicious \nLooking out to sea is a very beautiful sight \nI recommend it

I love it \nTheir food is delicious \nLooking out to sea is a very beautiful sight \nI recommend it

I did hesitate on giving 5 Stars as prices were fairly high and the downstairs restaurant is not that elegant, but the food was excellent and well above average. \nI had theswordfish with a cream …

I did hesitate on giving 5 Stars as prices were fairly high and the downstairs restaurant is not that elegant, but the food was excellent and well above average. \nI had theswordfish with a cream s…

The salmon dish was excellent! Crispy skin, capers, cabbage... not sure what else, but it was great.

Food: Excellent, we ordered a few appetizers: fries, guacamole & chips and bread with whipped feta. For lunch, I ordered a salad.\nService: Not great but server was very nice when we would flag him…

Food: Excellent, we ordered a few appetizers: fries, guacamole & chips and bread with whipped feta. For lunch, I ordered a salad.\nService: Not great but server was very nice when we would flag him…

Great drink, apps n food. Friendly service and good vibes. I would definitely recommend this place. Get the grilled octopus.

If you truly want a California dining experience this is the place. views, vibes and all.Have been here multiple times and always love to bring out of town guest. Always memorable.

Amazing food and atmosphere and well worth the price!! I highly highly recommend the foccaccia bread and half chicken. The service was on point and I recommend going here if you are in La Jolla!!!

Amazing food and atmosphere and well worth the price!! I highly highly recommend the foccaccia bread and half chicken. The service was on point and I recommend going here if you are in La Jolla!!!

Rare finding a restaurant that consistently delivers on its promise of fresh food, great atmosphere, and kind service. The sunset is unrivaled. The tasty food nearly as amazing. \n\nI've had the pl…

Gorgeous view ! The employees were all super kind, and the food was delicious! We started off with mussels and crispy shrimp, and for entrees ordered braised short rib, crab spaghetti, salmon, an…

Food and views are great here! The service is also excellent. We had the focaccia appetizer and it was delicious.

The upstairs, outside seating area overlooks the cove and the view is fantastic. The hostess was very nice and accommodating. The waiter was also very friendly and efficient. There are not a lot o…

The upstairs, outside seating area overlooks the cove and the view is fantastic. The hostess was very nice and accommodating. The waiter was also very friendly and efficient. There are not a lot o…

Everything was perfect, from the waitstaff to the view to the food. couldn’t have found a better place for lunch! prices were also quite reasonable.

Everything was perfect, from the waitstaff to the view to the food. couldn’t have found a better place for lunch! Prices were also quite reasonable.

Great spot in La Jolla!! The food and service were exceptional and great ambiance. It was a beautiful Sunday and the view was amazing.Highly recommend!!

Georges is one of my favorite places ANYWHERE! It is more affordable and just as good for lunch. Today we sat on the patio after having a glass of wine and a mock tail at the bar for lunch we had …

Rate this establishment a 5/5. Went for a quick lunch. Had a reservation down in the dining but was able to get a spot at the bar. Irwin was amazing and so very kind. Very helpful and accommodating…

Very good restaurant on the top roof. Excellent food and gut atmosphere. Although we did not get a seat in front. instaed we sat on the bar and it was great

The food and atmosphere were excellent. We started with appetizers and loved the guacamole and salsa as well as the fried shrimp with a delicious sauce. I had the Fish Tacos and my friend had the T…

We recently visited Georges at the Cove and were absolutely blown away by the newly renovated Ocean Terrace. The fresh look of the space perfectly complements the iconic La Jolla views, making it easily the best rooftop vibe in San Diego. The menu has some incredible standouts that made our night: The Drinks: The cocktails are top-notch—innovative, refreshing, and the perfect pairing. Beef Tartare & Bone Marrow: This appetizer was a highlight; served with sourdough, it was rich, savory, and perfectly executed. Local Spiny Lobster Spaghetti: The combination of red chili, charred onion, and lemon cream with fresh lobster was decadent and full of flavor. Spice Crusted Local Swordfish: A fantastic main course—the spice crust paired with herbed farro and yuzu yogurt sauce was a unique and delicious take on local seafood. Between the stunning new terrace and the excellent kitchen, this is a must-visit in La Jolla. We can’t wait to come back!

We visited on a busy holiday weekend but we're greated nicely and seated immediately which was a nice suprise without a reservation. The food and views were excellent and the famous soup definitely didn't disappoint, very good!

Cheryl Fordham

Always enjoying George’s and this time was great as well. We always order the Famous Soup. Cocktails were wonderful and chocolate desert was fantastic. View doesn’t disappoint. However, the city really needs to clean the pelican droppings from the cliffs below, the smell is out of control. Thank goodness the wind changed before our food arrived.

rohan tibrewala

Go for the view, food maybe! They have the right combinations, right ideas however food sometimes felt like it missed the mark. Cocktails are decent. I would recommend the spicy pina margaritas and you cannot go wrong with the watermelon feta salad. Optimally priced for California standards.

+6

Sparkles333

Beautiful rooftop and restaurant with the best ocean view. Food was so delicious and service was wonderful. The only complaint is the smell of sea lions on a warm summer day. I don’t know if the inside dining area might be shielded from the foul smell. The rooftop was definitely smelling it!

Service was impeccable! Hostess hooked us up with a great spot with an amazing view! Waiter was on point! Beautiful view of the ocean! Food was sub standard. We had fish tacos and a Caesar salad. Cou…

Service was impeccable! Hostess hooked us up with a great spot with an amazing view! Waiter was on point! Beautiful view of the ocean! food was sub standard. We had fish tacos and a Caesar sal…

service was impeccable! Hostess hooked us up with a great spot with an amazing view! waiter was on point! Beautiful view of the ocean! Food was sub standard. We had fish tacos and a Caesar salad.…

Service was impeccable! Hostess hooked us up with a great spot with an amazing view! Waiter was on point! Beautiful view of the ocean! Food was sub standard. We had fish tacos and a Caesar salad.…

Our first night in CA with a two hour jet lag status to contend with a quick bite by our hotel will be just fine. \nAs we step out of our hotel, right up the street from us was George's at the Cove.\…

Good service, good food, good views! Out of everything we ordered, I would say either the lobster roll or the rock crab spaghetti was my favorite. The lobster roll is definitely pricey, but they do…

Good service, good food, good views! Out of everything we ordered, I would say either the lobster roll or the rock crab spaghetti was my favorite. The lobster roll is definitely pricey, but they do…

Pricey but you're paying that price for the view. Food was just ok, the best dish was probably the mussels. Would only come back if it was a great day to bring friends that are visiting SD

Food was awesome. The star of the show was the focaccia appetizer. Rockfish tacos were yummy. Burger good. Service not good at all. Courtney was absent for most of our meal. Every single drink was …

We enjoyed lunch upstairs and had a spectacular view of the cove and wildlife below with seals, pelicans and other birds. The service was excellent and we enjoyed George’s soup, garlic bread and…

We enjoyed lunch upstairs and had a spectacular view of the cove and wildlife below with seals, pelicans and other birds. The service was excellent and we enjoyed George’s soup, garlic bread and c…

We enjoyed lunch upstairs and had a spectacular view of the cove and wildlife below with seals, pelicans and other birds. The service was excellent and we enjoyed George’s soup, garlic bread and c…

Very average, touristy restaurant with a beautiful view of the ocean. The food was average and the drinks were not great. Might be a good spot for a drink before going somewhere else.

I suppose our big mistake was making a reservation at 7pm--there were no views, just dinner on a breezy, chilly Saturday night. We arrived on time and were sat with a view of the service area/kitch…

This restaurant was recommended to me by a colleague who lives in CA. I visited as a solo diner and had a couple of drinks and a great prawn pasta. This restaurant gets very busy and extremely po…

The restaurant, views, service (thanks Madison M), and food (lobster rolls) were very good. The price is the big negative, especially when a "5% surcharge" is added to help "cover increasing operat…

The service was good and the staff was friendly. However the $44 flat iron was a disappointment. It was not tender and even bitter because of overcooked and black surface. The $38 pork was also a bit salty. The taco was good though. Overr food quality did not meet my expectations of a high end restaurant with good sea view.

We dined at George’s at the Cove over the weekend with family and friends, bringing along our 10-month-old and 3-year-old. It quickly became clear this is not a kid-friendly spot. They didn’t have a standard high chair — only a booster seat, which arrived filthy and smelled like vomit. I sent it back to be cleaned and saw the hostess visibly roll her eyes in my direction. When it returned, it was still wet. The ambiance was much louder than expected. Our toddler found it overwhelming, and it was genuinely hard to make conversation across the table without raising our voices. Food-wise, everything was just… fine. Nothing stood out in a good way, and everything was noticeably too salty — the lobster pasta, the mussels, even the broccoli we ordered for the kids. The positives: we lucked into the best seat in the house at the roof corner with incredible sunset views, and our server was genuinely lovely and understanding, even if some of the other staff were less so. Overall, between the cleanliness issue and the mediocre food, it’s not somewhere we’d return — especially with kids.

Ariah H

The view? Absolutely magnificent, like a postcard you’d actually want to live in. But the food… well, let’s just say you have to try really hard to mess up guacamole, and they managed it. It was a mountain of it, just not the tasty kind. The margarita was decent enough to make you forget your culinary disappointment for a minute. And sure, the shishito peppers were okay, and the salads were… salads. We stuck to appetizers because the main courses just didn’t look like they’d be worth the splurge. In a nutshell: come for the view, maybe have a drink, and then go find your guacamole fix somewhere that doesn’t rely solely on scenery.

Abby Lin

Extremely okay food in my opinion! The waiters were kind and the atmosphere and view was phenomenal. The focaccia dipping has a weird combination like tajin flavoured syrup and it has cream around it. I didn’t like it, it was okay. I keep the Evian water caps cause they were nice put something.

+8

Food was OK. atmosphere meh beyond the window seating. Menu limited. I would not recommend if you're a foodie.

Pros Food was delicious, great cocktails Cons Food prices extravagant With top deck closed for renovation, second level was a disappointment 5% surcharge added to bill for no reason was purely …

The desserts were the highlight. But overall the restaurant and the dinner ranked last i our trip through SoCal. It was disappointing to see couples of 2 seated at the four tops along the glass on…

The desserts were the highlight. But overall the restaurant and the dinner ranked last i our trip through SoCal. It was disappointing to see couples of 2 seated at the four tops along the glass …

Recently ate dinner at this restaurant. When we made the reservation, I did not understand that the upcharge for "table with the better view" was really a deposit toward minimum price of the meal..…

Recently ate dinner at this restaurant. When we made the reservation, I did not understand that the upcharge for "table with the better view" was really a deposit toward minimum price of the meal..…

Recently ate dinner at this restaurant. When we made the reservation, I did not understand that the upcharge for "table with the better view" was really a deposit toward minimum price of the meal..…

Put us on the deck. Heaters not working. Gave us blankets. Charged us 5% surcharge for extra cost of labor. Food very average. Sorry, this is not the iconic restaurant it once was. Avoid at all co…

Put us on the deck. Heaters not working. Gave us blankets. Charged us 5% surcharge for extra cost of labor. food very average. Sorry, this is not the iconic restaurant it once was. Avoid at all …

I’m not a local from San Diego. The two times I visited this place, everything was underwhelming from service to food. 1. Food - Salmon from the main entree, is not properly seasoned. I guess it is cooked thoroughly, but I am not tasting any seasoning other than bland potatoes and some dill. $38 for mediocre food is just really not worth it. 2. Additional Service fee of 5% is just unacceptable. I’m not sure why some restaurants in San Diego charge 5% of your total bill. 3. Views are great. 4. Please locals drop some good food recommendations. I’m so tired of bad restaurants in San Diego.

Edwin Ulyses Mestas

The place has a nice view — really the main reason we decided to try it. Unfortunately, the overall experience didn’t live up to expectations. Just a few minutes after being seated (before we even ordered), we asked to switch tables. The manager, Sasha, refused, saying it’s their policy not to change tables once guests are seated. While policies are understandable, her approach felt unnecessarily rigid. She came across as cold and lacking any sense of hospitality. The food was underwhelming. The chips seemed straight out of a bag — definitely not fresh. The crab spaghetti was okay and watery. Our server didn’t introduce herself and had a dry, unwelcoming attitude, as if she didn’t want to be there. She never smiled, barely acknowledged us, didn’t check in during the meal, and never offered to refill our waters or suggest drinks — mocktails or cocktails. Service overall was poor. The server essentially just took our order and disappeared. No attention to the table, no effort to create a positive dining experience. They also automatically added a 5% service charge, which felt unearned considering the lackluster service. I had added a note to our reservation that we were celebrating my sister’s birthday, but no one acknowledged it. No greeting, no dessert, not even a simple “Happy Birthday.” We just paid and left with a disappointing experience. For a nearly $200 tab, you’re better off going elsewhere. We were deciding between this place and Duke’s La Jolla — definitely go with Duke’s. The service and management here are unprofessional, unfriendly, and clearly inexperienced.