La Gran Terraza

A wonderful hidden gem on campus with a lovely view from the main dining room. They're at their best during one of the special events, and I do hope they bring back the lunch buffet.

We went for the lovely buffet and caroling. Excellent but honestly couldn't even get our plates cleared off the table.

Simple and elegant. Delicious buffet for a good value. Lovely view of the canyon.

First, just being on such a wellaintained and floral lovely campus is unforgettable. Second, La Gran Terraza has such a lovely layout both interior and exterior. When the nice hostess asked if we'd prefer indoors or patio, I hesitated as usual, become patios are generally more casual...however, this be true to some degree due to chairs and tables but...the patio tables were covered with white linen tablecloths and cloth napkins... which just makes my day. Sorry, but I'm a fan of cloth napkins and linens for every meal. I do a little extra laundry just for this purpose. We all have quirks...anyhow, let's get to the menu....yum. should I start with. Lobster bisque? Yes! But its nearing summer so I had the Caesar salad which was perfect in size and had, no joking, perfectly crunchy croutons...and my friend and I ordered the rack of lamb with chimchurri sauce...Holy rosemary, that baby was loaded. Perfect ribs. Perfectly cooked...soft center, most perfect lamb I've ever had since New Zealand! The granger steak must have been a tenderloin?? Naturally, I ordered it medium rare and the three large medallions were exquisitely pink adorned by perfectly lightly charred crust....omg...yum! We opted no dessert....and ice tea was refilled on time as was the water thrice. Great service, phenomenal food. Perfect lunch. Thank you!

Attended USD and 6 years later I’m still raving about their prime rib. Delicious food! Over four years I was never disappointed with the selection of food or wine. Can’t wait to visit SD to get a great meal with an amazing view!

Beautiful location great service and excellent prices. Location has a view of the bay a super place for a delicious well prepared lunch or dinner. Our salads were perfect

Sadly, the services of this restaurant is VERY bad. My husband make a reservation to celebrate Valentine's day. We arrived at 6 30pm got the table and it was 7pm and not body came over to service us.

Beautiful buffet! Amazing for a conference lunch! There was pork tenderloin and shrimp, plus a wonderful dessert bar. Great service with a smile!