C-LEVEL LOUNGE, San Diego - Menu, Prices, Restaurant Reviews & Reservations - Tripadvisor
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Resting on stilts atop San Diego By C Level Lounge, is an upscale-casual lounge on the waterfront overlooking the city skyline and Coronado.
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks
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Bar, Seafood, Gastropub
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Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Valet Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Waterfront
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Reviewed January 15, 2020 via mobile

Four of us enjoyed the view and food at C-Level Lounge around 4:15PM on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Stacy was a friendly and efficient server. She checked on us periodically to make sure the food was to our liking and if we needed anything else....We ordered from the happy hour menu since we arrived before the 5:30 PM end time. The servings were filling. For $7 each we ordered a couple of coconut shrimp plates, couple of fried calamari plates plus a wedge salad from the dinner menu. Food was good as well as the happy hour cocktails. The view of the harbor from our outdoor table location was excellent. The heater above our table was turned on so the coolness of the temperature and breeze kept us comfortable. We are visiting from Texas and received the recommendation from several friends to try C-Level.More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed January 5, 2020

This place has a great location right across from the airport (checked our bags during our meal, thank you!) and on the ocean. They have great seating with great views of the ocean and the city! Some seats are great, some are not. We came...for lunch on the end of a three day weekend. We were first sat at a seat with no view stuck too close between two other tables, but we were quickly accommodated with a better seat with only a short wait. The food was amazing! The mussel appetizer was good, but the star were the entrees. We ordered the seafood pasta and chicken and both were some of the best meals we have had. Cooked to perfection with seasoning that was amazing. The meal was topped off with a surprise dessert that had "Happy Anniversary" written on it. A beautiful touch to a great weekend and meal. Overall, this place is a must for me. I will be in the area again later this year and I already have plans to make this place our first stop when we land.More

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed May 18, 2021

One of us always has the Lobster & Fontina BLT and it was as good as ever. It comes with a small cup of lobster bisque which is delicious. We also had the C Level Burger which is huge and great with grilled onions, bacon...and cheddar (or blue) cheese. We don't usually order dessert but we really like their Key Lime Pie so we had one, ate 1/2 there and took 1/2 home. It is round with thick Graham cracker crust and excellent. They have put in a large amount of plastic dividers so you can feel pretty safe here.More

Date of visit: May 2021
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Reviewed February 23, 2020

I've had several good meals here before but the fish & chips are not worth half the amount. Perhaps I've gotten spoiled with recent trips to the UK, but there are places in SD - such as Pacific Coast Grill - with very good fish...& chips. I expected more than run of the mill, bland tasting, breaded fish. Additionally the paremesan fries were quite disappointing. It was hard to put my finger on exactly why, but when I leave more than half the fries on the plate, something is amiss!!! Typically I would say something when the server or manager comes by and asks how things are. But on this visit we were using a 2 for 1 coupon and I didn't want to be that guy getting a free meal AND complaining about it! :-)More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed June 15, 2021

Restaurant was out of fried pickles, cheese sticks, bread, no chicken of any kind, out of steaks, and did not even have bread for a child’s grilled cheese or chicken nuggets. Not being a seafood fan, it was hard to find something on the menu...besides a hamburger, which by the way was not fully cooked. Seating was VERY cramped and we about froze to death in the back room in the restaurant. Waitress was not very pleasant and failed to refill our drinks.More

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed September 20, 2021 via mobile

My husband and I were in San Diego for a work trip and went to C-Level for our anniversary dinner at the recommendation of a friend who is local. It definitely did not disappoint! The views are amazing, the service was outstanding and the food...was absolutely delicious! We both had the lobster bisque. It was hands down the best lobster bisque I have ever tasted. The entrees I got the rainbow trout with braised tomatoes and my husband got the tuna and salmon poke bowl. We were both in love with our dinners! The fish was super fresh and mine was seasoned and cooked perfectly. Even though they provide generous positions, we decided we had to try a dessert since everything else was so good. We got the potted brownie banana split and again we’re not disappointed. It was phenomenal. Our server was very friendly and attentive. I was also happy to see all the staff wearing masks and doing so properly even with outdoor seating. It made me feel much more like they take cleanliness seriously. I would definitely come back if we are out this way again some time!More

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed April 18, 2021 via mobile

This was me and my husband‘s first visit to San Diego. We just happen to pick this restaurant out of the ones that were actually open when we made our reservations over a month ago. We were lucky enough to be able to sit at...one of the best tables for views in the restaurant. We even had a sea lion swim by. Thomas was our server and he offered to take a picture of us. He did a great job with the backdrop being the San Diego skyline and the bay. He also offered up history and information about things to do in the San Diego area. He made food suggestions that turned out to be wonderful. I highly suggest the sesame encrusted brie and the Lobster and Fontaine BLT. Both were delicious. Thanks Thomas for all the suggestions. It made our visit their special.More

Date of visit: April 2021
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Reviewed February 10, 2020 via mobile

Great food with a amazing view. Normally, restaurants with a good view don’t have good foods. This restaurant is an exception. With an amazing view of the harbor and downtown San Diego, this restaurant offers amazing food. That’s why this restaurant is packed on the...weekend. We came with friends for lunch after church. We were all impressed with the food. I ordered their warm spinach with grill salmon. The taste is great and the salmon was tender. My wife’s cod dish was equally fantastic. The fish was cooked to perfection with the right amount of spices and seasoning. My friend also raved about the taste of his burger. When dessert time came, we couldn’t resist ordering the ice cream mud pie and key lime pie. The mud pie was humongous and the key lime pie was just delicious. We will be back to try out the other dishes next time when we are in San Diego.More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed June 29, 2023 via mobile

We came here with another couple hooding for a nice meal and relaxing evening, we arrived at 815. Unfortunately the waitress rushed us beyond anything I have ever felt. She wanted us to order right away. She told us 2 times that they close at...9 and we needed to hurry. I told her more than 3 times that we were not in a rush and wanted to enjoy a slow paced night and enjoy a conversation with our guests. She didn’t get a clue and instead pestered us all night and rushed us. She reminded us the closing time a few times with in her 10 plus visits and interruptions. This made us very uncomfortable, especially since it was not service oriented instead with an air to rush us. I have never experienced such disrespect and embarrassment with our fiends. To make maters worse, her assistant couldn’t find himself to pick up our appetizer plates and just extended his hands for us to pass them over to him. Furthermore the value for the experience and the quality of the mail was not worth it for over $200 for 4. We had previously visited island prime and costera and had a great experience but not here. The food seemed dated to the 90s with no real good taste or quality. I would like a contact from the administration officesMore

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed January 8, 2020

I’ve been here several times with friends usually after picking them up at airport. Get to this restaurant as soon as they open for lunch if you want to sit on their fabulous patio with a great view of water and downtown skyscrapers in the...background. Best Bloody Mary cocktails ever! Good food too, as well as friendly service.More

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed December 23, 2021

C level is the first restaurant we think of when we want to sit outside and enjoy a lovely harbor view over a meal that we know will be delicious. We arrived at C Level a few minutes before the opening for lunch at 11:30....The view from our table on the outside deck was beautiful. We shared lobster bisque and sirloin barbecued in an ancient Incan fashion. We recommend them both. Our server, Nicole, was efficient, helpful, and generally delightful. We feel C Level is one of the best restaurant values in San Diego.More

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed April 1, 2022

We went to dinner with family and loved the atmosphere, views and especially the food! It was seriously one of the best meals I had in a very long time. We ordered the crispy calamari (which came with a vietnamese dipping sauce which was wonderful...and a great change from the usual tomato based dipping sauce). My daughter usually stays far away from any seafood and loved the calamari. And ordered the Steamed Mussel Pot. The mussels and the carmelized onion cream sauce it came with it was seriously one of the best mussel dishes I've ever had. As an appetizer dish, there were alot of mussels (you can order this for dinner and be full) and I could have drank the sauce (I kept sopping up the sauce with the bread it came with). A couple of us ordered the "Healthy Skirts (steak) on Fire Salad" which was decent. But....the parmesan chicken piccata was very good and garlicky and the "Everything Crusted Ahi" was fantastic! The black rice that the ahi came with was soooo good. Although the prices were moderate to expensive (depending on what you get), the portions were big. I wish there was a C Level restaurant by us.More

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed July 30, 2023 via mobile

We had dinner for my birthday with friends and Anthony the manager treated us exceptionally well!! He was able to get us a reservation at 5 o’clock with a great view in addition to a few appetizers. The food is always yummy as was the...lemon drop martini! Always a memorable experience at C Level 🥰More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed October 12, 2021 via mobile

We wanted a water view eatery; pleasantly surprised by the excellent food and the professional service that accompanied it. Other than the coffee, which was a dud, the rest of the food and beverage offerings were rather good. Would highly recommend.

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed December 4, 2023

Cannot BEAT the views, ambiance, and quality of the seafood at this restaurant. We also had an amazing waitress who was great with suggestions and attentive. Would recommend to anyone visiting San Diego, wanting to eat fabulous, fresh seafood while enjoying a view of the...bay and the city skyline. The prices were also reasonable for the quality, entrees between $28 - 50 depending on what you were ordering obviously. Again, no complaints, A+ all around!!More

Date of visit: November 2023
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C-Level Lounge is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 5