Top of the Market - San Diego

Had a great experience dinning in. Went on a Saturday at 7 and was told all the tables were booked and I would have to sit at the bar. I thought it might worsen the experience, but I had a great time. Yvonne the bartender was very welcoming and helpful. The food was great. Got the Tuna crudo, the halibut and the almond cake. All of them top notch with complex flavors and perfectly prepared. Wine list is also very complete. Recommended for sure.

This is one of our favorite fine dining experiences. The food was so flavorful and absolutely delicious. Everything we tried impressed us. There was no weak link. We had an appetizer but i came remember what it was. So I know is it was good! My husband had the octopus. It wasn't an entrée option but they indulged and created a plate for him. I had the salmon. We finished dinner of with a dessert platter. The view was gorgeous. It's a nice location on top of a market situated right on the bay. The huge windows just added to the feel as we ate and watched the sun set. The drinks were a little strong for my taste but I know that's a plus for others.

Great and friendly staff. Yvonne our server did a fantastic job. Stay with the seafood. My wife had the scallops which were great. I had the sirloin and was so so. We got lucky with parking so go early if you can. They do have valet but was full when we got there at 4pm. Upscale, so be prepared to spend. Great for a birthday, anniversary etc.

Had to pleasure of eating last night at Top of the Market, there was three of us, we was seated right away with a great view of bay, right across from two aircraft carriers in bay! Two of us had shrimp cocktail n I had clam chowder! All was excellent, main courses was one halibut, one scallops and one Oregon crab broth. Excellent meal and service! Will come back!

Spectacular! Very busy but with no reservations, a party of 6, we waited about 30 minutes. Not bad at all. The clam chowder was on point. The server brought us hot water bc it was definitely chilly. We had the shrimp linguini, sea bass, and fish and chips. All excellent!

Unplanned stop at top of the market today. There's not much to say other than I had the best piece of halibut I've ever had tonight that even Gordon Ramsey would have approved of. My wife's scallops were perfect as well. Sit at the bar for great service and conversation!

1 omission on their part made me give them a 4 but overall experience was great. Polite bartender, great restaurant and accomodating host. Food was great, so was the champagne and wine. Totally worth a second trip even though it was my first time there.

We used to dine here very frequently before Covid. Our favorite dish was the Cioppino. Now, they have a new chef and the restaurant is nothing like it used to be. The new chef has stupid innovations like burrata with bacon bits. The new cioppino is watery and doesn’t have enough shellfish. If the restaurant can revert back to its previous quality of service, we will dine here again.