C-Level Gets An A: C-Level (San Diego, CA)

880 Harbor Island Dr
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 298-6802
islandprime.com

I had initially wanted to take my boyfriend elsewhere for a fancy dinner, but something came up and we were unable to make it -- and I'm very glad, as otherwise we would have not stumbled upon C-Level!

After days of meticulous thought and research, I thumbed through pages and pages of reviews from different websites for a good place to eat in San Diego. C-Level was one of them, and I utilized it as a backup plan in case the other restaurant did not pan out. I read bits from various reviews, even one raving a San Diego visit is wasted if C-Level is not included.

We arrive at the restaurant and were immediately greeted by two hostesses. After a brief 15 minute wait, we were led to a booth inside.
"The outside looks so nice!" I gasped, and we requested to be moved outside. The VERY friendly manager (reminded me of Ken from Toy Story 3--he had a smile on his face which matched his persona. You know these people are good if they look like they want nothing more than to make your dining experience nothing short of excellent.) said it would be no problem; within several minutes, we had a table. Sitting down, I spied another table near the window/edge of the water.

"Can we sit THERE instead?" I pointed. The hostess smiled and said she would see if we could. She returned later with "it's not a problem!".

I have to say, this is the only way to dine--by the San Diego Bay waterfront. The view was breath-taking and I snapped dozens of pictures, much like a tourist.

Everything on the menu also looked delicious! After much deliberating we ordered--

1. Some appetizer with clams and mussels. SO GOOD. They certainly did not skimp out on the quantity. They were also soaked in a broth which we soaked our bread in. After we were done with the seafood, our waitress brought out more bread...YUM.
2. Herb-something onion rings. These were not too great, I actually regret ordering them.
3. Lobster BLT w/ Lobster Bisque. I very much enjoyed my sandwich--a very interesting combination as I've never had lobster in a sandwich before. Certainly were generous with the lobster! The bisque was very good, extremely creamy. Unfortunately, it was too overwhelming for my taste buds after the first few spoonfuls.
4. The bf got the filet mignon, which was accompanied by mashed potatoes w/ goat cheese, and string onions. Filet mignon was a little smaller than the size of my fist, and while the meat was extremely tender, I felt the sauce was too salty. The string potatoes were very good! I'm not a big fan of cheese so the goat cheese was extremely cheesy for me.
5. A glass of champagne.

Service was VERY good! They never let our water cups went empty and Ken (I shall dub him this name, for I do not know his actual one) came out to ask how our meal was going. Our waitress was super nice and attentive.

My next visit shall be during their happy hour, which ends at 5:30. They have appetizers for $5!

I am taking off one star because while the food was delicious and the service more than I could ask for, it's on the pricier side for a college student such as myself. The bill came out to be approximately $77 dollars for everything we ordered. However, I do say it was worth it for the view + quality of the food.