Bare Back Grill

Great experience at Bare Back Grill. The open air layout allows you to feel the sea breeze and immersed in the beach town atmosphere while protected from the elements. The wait staff was a little impatient initially with getting food and drink orders but also very attentive and kind. They even brought over a little pack of crayons and coloring sheet for our little one - clearly a very children-friendly establishment. We had the steak and eggs, the fried chicken sandwich, and the veggie burrito. Everything was made perfectly and super delicious. One remark is that there's no steak sauce for the steak. The waitress helped us make do with a house-made chutney, but it's not quite the same (please just have a bottle of A1 around). All in all, we had a lovely experience eating brunch at Bare Back Grill and will certainly be back (if not just to try their wagyu smash burger)

This restaurant wasn't worth the price. Slow service. Tiny portions. The servers are being worked to death my poor management. Food was decent though. $110 for two drinks, lamb skewers and steak frites is way too much for bar food. Apparently New Zealand food is famous for astronomically-priced burgers? The menu is basically just burgers and prices are high -- even for PB. After tax and tip, the burgers are about $32 each. Beers are $13 after tax and tip. Wine and cocktails are about $18. Service is slow because there are not enough employees for a packed room. It took 10 minutes to get menus and another 10 minutes to get drinks. There was a slight panic when I ordered a glass of wine. Apparently, this isn't a wine spot. We didn't have napkins the whole meal. The servers were working their butts off though. This place is failing due to management not the servers. Portions are tiny and expensive. I paid $35 for two lamb skewers: maybe 3 ounces of lamb, a couple cherry tomatoes and a quarter of an onion. I laughed when they brought it out. My fiancee got a steak and fries for a similar price. It had a little bit more meat, maybe 4 ounces, but they smother the flank steak (cheap!) with mushrooms and gravy to make it look bigger. We immediately walked next store to the shawarma place to get better skewers for a lower price. Good luck out there folks. The mid-tier restaurants are dying in San Diego. If you want a burger, hit up Carl's Jr. Then go eat it at the beach for free. The industry thinks people are going to pay $200 for dinner. I think most of us are cooking at home or subscribing to the fresh meal prep companies that are secretly revolutionizing the food market.

Seating inside or outside. We sat outside. The staff was friendly and attentive. This was absolutely the best Philly Cheese Steak I've ever had! The portions were large, and the price wasn't bad at all. I ordered an ice tea. I don't know what kind of tea they make, but I wish I would have asked, because it was so good!