Vincent Lam

This Baja seafood restaurant had a crazy vibe, great food, friendly service, and a large dining room. Their dining room had enough seats for big groups, a decent bar, a self-serve station with a few delicious free sides, and lovely decorations. Highly recommend their Big Baja bucket. The menu marked this bucket for 2-3 ppl, but it was enough for 4 people. This combo came with lobsters, steaks, shrimps, corns, rice, and fried ice cream. Their seafood was fresh and juicy, but steaks were terrible overcooked like a dry wood. Calamari appetizer was decent and crispy with limes. Their free chips were authentic with their impressive mango salsa. The grilled peppers sides were also delicious.

Great atmosphere. Off the main street, so it is like a hidden gem. Ordered a bucket off food for 2 and it was too much for 3 people. Our server was friendly but he forgot one of our tables drink. It was an hour before closing and the employees were hovering and cleaning so it felt a bit rushed. Also had to ask for our dessert. The food was wonderful. It was nice and warm with the heaters. Worth the visit for the food. Would be 5 stars if the cleaning and such didn't happen at the level we experienced.

Jeff Newton

sat for 10 minutes till thw waitress came to get the drinks order, the boil was not the type of boil I expected, but had a very much more Hispanic taste to it, not bad, but not my expectaion salsa bar for the chips were great

Michelle Hedrick

The bucket of food was the hit here! This huge tray/bucket of food was brought to our table and oh my...lobster, crab legs, shrimp, chicken, steak, etc. My margarita was the size of my head too! Don't think there was a lot of tequila in it though...so mostly sugar, sweet and sour and a few shots of tequila. I wouldn't order it again at that price point with such a small amt of tequila. But our server was great and the food was yummy! Happy Hour there before dinner has some great deals as well (and the bartender was super friendly)

Puneeth Veerabhadrappa

Stopped by Rocking Baja Lobster & Grill in Old Town San Diego for a quick lunch. The ambience was great and the food was good too. The tequila lime shrimp were packed with flavor—perfectly cooked with a zesty, well-balanced citrus kick. The lobster and shrimp bites tasted good: crispy, flavorful, and great for sharing.The corn ribs were a fun surprise, similar to the Elotes i have tried in many other mexican restaurants, creamy and rich in flavour. We also tried a few tacos, all solid with fresh ingredients and generous fillings, however felt these could have been made a little better. The seafood skillet melt stood out as a comfort dish done right—cheesy, hearty, and loaded with seafood, served hot and full of flavor. Lively atmosphere, good portions, and friendly service make this a great spot in Old Town for Mexican-seafood fusion and drinks. Definitely worth a visit when you’re in the area.

Ashley Briggs

Fun spot with a Louisiana-style kick! We ordered the Big Baja to Alaska bucket with extra shrimp. Great presentation and really tasty. It comes with the Lobster Chowder, rice and beans, a Cesar Salad, and fried ice cream. The lobster chowder was delicious, and the salsa bar with chips adds a nice touch. Lobster and shrimp were definitely the highlights, though the king crab wasn’t quite as good as expected. Overall, a fun atmosphere with great staff and solid seafood.

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R A

Food was delicious everyone was happy. We had reservations and were seated right away. There is $7 valet for parking. Seating at the outdoor terrace was nice, good for large group 5+. Lobster roll was delicious and very filling. The tacos were overpriced; the meat was tender, although the shrimp in the taco is spicy. The fajita was good, and enough for two people to share since it comes with sides too. The most popular item out of the group were the appetizers: calamari was so delicious and crispy, and the oysters with the flavorful sauce it comes with. There is a salsa bar thats self serve, wide variety. They served chips when you are first seated. And they serve mexican cola and fanta for drinks if you ask. Good spot in Old Town, would come again.

Auntie next door

3rd visit: tourist spot, they have daily deals checkout their website. the ice cream was not crispy my second visit. the portion of seafood blanket is decent, came with salad and bean rice. last but not least was fried corn flakes and vanilla ice-cream as wrap up. super full after that.

Lisandro Moreno

The restaurant experience was good, not much wait for a table for 2. We were given chips and had to get ourselves the salsa at the endless salsa bar. The food overall was okay, the portion was fairly small considering the price. The chicken, and meat were salty and the only great meal was the ceviche and it’s an appetizer 😂

Laura

The service provided was excellent. The quality of the food was satisfactory. The majority of the entrees are served family-style. Individual platters are also available. I doubt I would visit again.

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vera wang

Used to Be My Favorite… But Service Has Slipped I’ve been coming here for years—usually with large parties to celebrate birthdays, milestones, and family gatherings. We used to love it. But our recent visit left us really disappointed. We had a party of 12, split pretty evenly between adults and kids. We ordered four buckets, extra chicken and Carne Asada (since some don’t eat seafood), plus separate entrees. When the soup and salads came out, they were mostly handed to the side with children and teens, leaving the adults without portions. No one asked where the food should go, and our server never came back to offer refills or check if we needed anything else. To make things worse, I had to get up and find utensils myself—and later had to track down an employee just to get crab crackers. For a place that’s used to hosting large parties, the lack of attentiveness was surprising. I did speak with the manager afterward—she was kind and apologetic, which I appreciated. But honestly, I expected some kind of gesture to acknowledge the inconvenience. Even a small offer like a free appetizer or drinks for a future visit would’ve gone a long way. We dine here about six times a year with big groups, and we’ve chosen other places lately—Cafe Coyote and Guadalajara—because this experience made us rethink things. It’s sad, because this used to be my go-to spot for celebrations. I hope they take feedback seriously and improve service for large parties. Loyal guests deserve better. I spent close to $1000 that included a good tip still.

John

Great experience, great food, Server was amazing. Reason for 3 stars on service was we were a big party (14) and they kept giving us the run around about when our table would be ready. After initially stating it was a 10 min wait, they pushed it to almost 45 min. I asked if we could sit separately and they stated we could all sit together that the table was ready. After about another 10 min they said the tables were not ready amd apologized. I then again requested to sit separate and they agreed this time. So the waiting sucked, but after we were in and sitting was a great experience.

Pekon Gupta

Very very pricy for the food quality & ambiance. We paid $233 for just 3 people with single drink. I could have gone to any Mexican resturance and have better food at 1/3 the price. We had to leave shrimp dish as is because it was partially cooked and order something else. Overall stay away from this place.

Ruth

Not worth $25.00. When I ordered tacos I was shocked they were street taco size and for $25.00, plus the lobster taco had hardly any lobster.....mainly pico ...very disappointed. My friends also ordered tacos and the cost was the same but there portion size was way bigger a normal taco size....than mine... first time and last time ...for the cost ..go somewhere else..you can do way better for a $25.00 taco plate.