Opinions WONDERLAND OCEAN PUB San Diego

Everything about this place is so awesome!

After a casual day reading on the beach, this was the perfect lunch option! There are tons of seating options overlooking the ocean! Food was top notch and service was stellar!

The best food and views at Ocean Beach. Try the Pescadero Sampler. Does not disappoint.

Came to enjoy a good beer, good food and the sunset on the ocean. I got all of that and a lot more. Was solo so sat at the bar. On one side of me was a guy from the east coast that comes here every time he visits on business. On the other is a 50 year Ocean Beach local. Both recommend the fish tacos, but didn't agree on the grilled versus the fried. I ordered the grilled and it was very good. Plentiful portion and perfect balance of fish, veggies and sauce. The sunset was gorgeous, but it was highlighted by a daily Wonderland ritual. They distribute a tasty shot of a special concoction to every customer, ring a ships bell as the sun dips below the horizon and make a lengthy toast to appreciate it. I will be back to San Diego and Wonderland Ocean Pub will be at the top of my list of favorite places to visit.

Didn't get checked back on at all??

Great people! Great Food & Drink! Unbeatable atmosphere! All-Star staff behind the bar! If you missed it then you’re missing out. Get there!

Great little place off the beach. Nothing to complain about.

Love this place so much!

Rude staff. Loud. No accommodation for people in wheelchairs, despite claiming to be accessible. Busy, I can understand, but I had to wait longer than the healthy customers, because I couldn't sit in my wheelchair at their window seats. Yet, when I called ahead to try to make a reservation, trying to avoid exactly such a situation, because I am in a great deal of pain and it is difficult to sit waiting for long periods, I was told I could not reserve a table without a larger party (um, we order a lot and tip well, but apparently they thought our business wasn't worth reserving a table for my special needs) but they ASSURED me we could sit at the window without a wait.

We showed up, and that wasn't the case because my chair didn't fit there. Staff clearly didn't care at all that we'd been told differently and were refused a simple reservation that would have avoided it all. They treated us like a nuisance, when they would even acknowledge us at all, as we tried to yell and explain over the drunk crowd while I'm sitting there in my wheelchair hoping not to be run into by drunks, and feeling stupid for even trying to go out in society with "normal" people and have a nice time on vacation with my husband. We had to wait for over an hour to be seated, which was very uncomfortable for me, and their rude uncaring attitude made it worse.

This was for our anniversary btw, because Yelp said this place was romantic. The location is obviously great, and the food and drinks were pretty good (if a bit salty, it made my lips swell up) by the time we finally got some, but this really isn't a very romantic date spot, and it's definitely not good for disabled people. Lots of drunk screaming basic young people, if that's your thing. Nothing against young people, but you know what I mean.

Also, the bathroom was absolutely disgusting. Trash and filth everywhere, and a pretty intense experience with an enormous line because they don't provide sufficient facilities for the crowd. One especially obnoxious drunk girl actually cut in front of my wheelchair, announcing that SHE needed to pee. No joke.

This felt like a trashy bar that happened to have a good location and serve fish, not like a casual but romantic waterfront seafood restaurant and bar, which we expected. They also got our order wrong on the first try, after all that. Since they didn't seat us until after dark, though we timed our visit for sunset, we couldn't see the view anyway, so that didn't do us much good. I'm sure it's okay enough if you're not disabled and are allowed a sunset view.

Two stars, only because the food was decent. Very disappointing experience overall, and there has to be an ADA complaint I could make here. The entire place was very difficult to navigate in a wheelchair, and making us wait longer than everyone else after not allowing a reservation for the special circumstance was just asinine.

Might be an ok place for singles to go out and party on a completely superficial level, or a divey place to get some seafood if all the above doesn't bother you. For a couple celebrating an anniversary, it was frankly horrendous, made me feel worse about my disability, and did nothing to make the night romantic. Fortunately, we did that ourselves, the best we could, in spite of the awful people (workers and patrons) here.

When we went, the place was packed! It took a while for our server to come back, which is understandable. I forgot which cocktail I ordered, but it was pretty good. My husband and his co-worker thought the seafood was really good, so they brought their wives. I think the food was decent. I can't remember what we ordered other than the lobster taco. It was good, and the wings were decent.

Decided to stop in for lunch because of the view. Food was pretty good. Mahi tacos (1 grilled, 1 fried) and Mahi ceviche. was looking for a little bit more of a kick with each. Have had what I consider to have been my favorite versions of those 2 dishes elsewhere. So 4 stars, not 5. Server was nice. View is fabulous. But some construction going on inside behind us. Would love to be there for Monday Mussel and Oyster deals. After 5pm. Check 'em out. Good beer list too.

Great food! Hostess and waitress needs more training.

I brought my friend there for her first time because I knew she would love the view and food selection and she said she will definitely be back (I have been many times)! We were looking forward to getting one of the desserts but our server relayed the bad news from the kitchen that they were out of the one we wanted, so he went above and beyond and brought us a large portion of the one dessert they did have and we thought that was so sweet of him and he really made our experience special. We loved the dessert (and other food too) and ate waaaaaay too much. I love this pub for the atmosphere, service, and food. Can't wait to bring more people here in the future!

This place was awesome.rigjt on the beach we sat in the front windows and watched the sun go down on the ocean ...the people were super nice and you he lobster tacos were out of this world ????...we will definitely be back

Service charge and meals had errors. Otherwise it was just okay. Haupia pancakes were good though

Service was amazing. Most of the food was off the chart amazing. I wish I took pics of the calamari. My sea bass was a little dry but the presentation was great. I would definitely stop in again to try more entrees.

Wonderland is one of my all time favorites & must stop when I’m SD! However this time our service was the worst we’ve ever had , we sat for a good 15 mins before our sever who was on her phone behind the bar came to our table! She wasn’t pleasant upon arrival and stayed that way through our entire time there. So that was a bummer! As in other reviews as people state you don’t go to wonderland for the food which is another bummer however I believe they have improved! We had the “ Shrimp Augachillie” which had very little flavor or spice and was EXTREMELY LIMEY! I know you use like for the dish however it was over used, we had the ribs which was delicious! We shared some nachos which seemed to have been sitting out back for a good min or two before they came out as well as the carnitas tacos the meat had a nice flavor unfortunately the taco it self and the toppings on the taco were very bland, we also had the fish taco which did not only have no flavor but not even salt & pepper again the taco and pico was very bland! We weren’t checked on at all during our stay so there was no way to relay any of the feedback about the meals. We will return because as I said it’s one of our favorite places to visit, and on another note we try and get swag every time we visit and it’s either very low or in this case gone which is great we want that for a business however I was disappointed to hear from the GM that he wasn’t sure when any would be ordered and or that he thought maybe it would stop being ordered due to the fact of not making “money” off of the swag because the staff take it! Charge your staff or fire them for stealing! You have paying customers who love your establishment and swag!

What an awesome and inspiring place. I’ve taken many visitors there for the incredible view, drinks, fun and sunset toasts ❤️ since I moved here.
It was such a pleasure to get to know Cameron, Garrett and Hugo + crew Thursday! They took care of us like family.
Philip did the same today!????
I will continue to frequently visit the #wonderlandoceanbeach establishment… enjoying the gorgeous ambiance with locals and visitors as long as possible! Please visit and see for yourselves!!!

One of my fav spots. Perfect place to catch sunset and grab a drink.

You don't come to Wonderland for the food. Yes it's decent, but you will overpay since the view from your table is top notch. It's on the second floor overlooking the ocean.

There is better food and better drinks elsewhere (even downstairs from Wonderland) but the view can't be beat.

Service is usually pretty solid too

Excellent spot for some bar food beers and drinks with a view of the ocean to boot plus some TVs for sports.

Great staff, great sunsets and lovely happy hour Mondays if You're around

So Oceanside is the place where the locals go to surf. The patio is a really cool place to watch the waves and wipeouts! I had the frittata which was very light and well prepared, but I wish it had more seasoning. The burrito on the other hand was excellent!

I am so glad we tried this place, a family friendly restaurant/sports bar on the 2nd floor - with views of the water! The service was friendly, the chowder and calamari AMAZING. My lemondrop martini was strong and perfectly made. I was impressed and wish we lived in CA...I'd go every week.

One of my favorite places to enjoy Sunday football, brunch, and ocean views.

Totalement d'accord avec petit futé, la meilleure vue d San Diego se trouve dans ce resto. A couper le souffle!