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Wave House

3 star rating
based on 102 reviews

Categories: Amusement Parks, Bars, American (Traditional)

3125 Ocean Front Walk
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 228-9283
Burger Special - $6.95

Cheeseburger, Fries and a Domestic Beer or soda for just $6.95. Monday - Friday, any hour!

 
Hours:

Mon-Sat. 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Good for Groups:
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Street, Private Lot
Attire:
Casual
Price Range:
$$
Good for Kids:
No
Takes Reservations:
No
Delivery:
No
Waiter Service:
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Outdoor Seating:
Yes
Good for:
Lunch
Music:
DJ
Best Nights:
Fri, Sat, Sun
Happy Hour:
Yes
Alcohol:
Full Bar
Smoking:
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Coat Check:
No
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102 reviews for Wave House

Review Highlights   

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"…watching the brave souls trying to surf or body board on the man-made wave…" (in 7 reviews)
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"Every time I've been to the Wavehouse, there has been no cover." (in 21 reviews)
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"Wave Pool, pretty cool little outside bar with ocean view, fire pits." (in 5 reviews)
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Dante M.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating
11/18/2009

I thoroughly enjoyed this place!

I came down here to visit one of my old college roomates and he lives literally across the street from this place. We came for a joint birthday party for some fun times, drinks, and sun.

The place has a GREAT venue. Right on the beach, outdoor bars, and as you can see from the pictures some great entertainment in the form of skilled/not-so-skilled surfers (like I could do any better). We came around 2:00pm or so and there were a lot of people already drinking and having a good time. The drinks were of a good price, and I tried out the "Johnny Wrap" which by all means was pretty spicy. Tasty though!

All in all, this is a great time for a visitor such as myself. One thing to keep in mind, it is RIGHT by the ocean so in the colder months that wind can sometimes bite you! :)

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Branston C.

San Diego, CA

1 star rating
11/18/2009

This place deserves a big fat "zero"!!!! Only one thing I have to say is that this place helped promote the Alcohol Ban at the beach. Can you you guess why???
Well let me tell you then.
They wanted to boost their sales at the bar inside so if the alcohol ban on the beach goes through, then everyone will just be forced to go inside their shitty ass place. Plus a bunch of Racist doorman work there as well. Worst place in PB. Don't go there, unless you want to help the guy who helped bring the beach ban down on us.

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Lysabeth L.

San Diego, CA

1 star rating
10/19/2009

After my son's swim class, we decided to check out the wavehouse grill to have some lunch. The environment is cool: right on the boardwalk, you can put your feet in the sand underneath your table, you can watch the people trying out the wave machine!

It was super busy while we were there. It took FOREVER for us to get our drinks and food. When we asked for another chips and salsa, some malt vinegar for our fish and chips, or a refill on our drinks, we would see our waitress cleaning tables before getting what we had asked for.

I had the spicy wings that were chicken wings that was drowned in sweet chili pepper sauce, a bit overwhelming. My husband and sis-in-law had the fish and chips that could easily been the frozen kinds from the grocery store. The food is overpriced and not very good. The kitchen is a little hut in the middle of the eating area - actually, the bar looked bigger than the kitchen!

I can see how this place is cool to hangout and have drinks, but not to have a meal.

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tomas s.

San Diego, CA

5 star rating
11/10/2009

Great Food, Perfect Atmosphere and the staff was extremely friendly and proffessional.  If you have visitors from else where then you NEED to take them by the Wave House.  This is what they will talk about when they go back to Wisconsin or Missouri or wherever.
It is also a one of the better music venues we have in San Diego...much rather see a good show outside on the beach any day over a sweaty, packed,  smoke filled room.

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Kristin F.

San Diego, CA

3 star rating
9/18/2009

I went to Wave House once on a Sunday and never returned because it's just not my kind of scene.

The brunch buffet is KILLER though.

Seeing chicks attempting to walk through sand in high heels is always amusing.  Ladies, it's Wave House in San Diego...not Rehab in Las Vegas.  Wear flip flops.

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Dino F.

San Diego, CA

5 star rating
11/9/2009

I work in the hospitality industry here in San Diego at a four star resort and I must admit even our operation would have a difficult time meeting or exceeding the quality and service I experienced at the Wave House. My Fiancee who is now my wife booked our reception at the Wave House and despite my having a resort at our disposal she was confident that she had made the right choice and I am happy to say she was right. I have witnessed and participated in dozens of wedding ceremonies but none were as fun and professionally run as this. The staff was both knowledgeable and accommodating to our every need. The food was prepared perfectly and was absolutely delicious. We could not have wished for a better venue or staff from top to bottom to host the most special day of our lives. I am now a big fan of the Wave House and even though they are technically my rival, I cannot help but let everyone know what the truth is. They really get it!

Dino Faustino
Director of Outlets
Hilton San Diego Resort

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Jeff C.

San Diego, CA

4 star rating
9/26/2009

The Wavehouse is a place you HAVE to bring your friends when they come in town to visit. They usually don't have a cover, and drinks aren't too overpriced for such a cool place. With plenty of space, great food, and plenty to keep your eyes busy this is a great place to kill some time and soak up some sun. My only complaint is the consistency of quality, sometimes I can go here and get an amazing margarita, or pina-colada and sometimes I get something so bad I don't even want to drink it.
Sundays - No cover before 2:00, $10 after. Crowed! Best time to go is between 12:00 and 3:00 in my opinion, after that it gets kind of...how to I put this, Jersey Shore-ish?

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Frank P.

San Diego, CA

4 star rating
9/29/2009

Good food.

Good location.

Courteous and professional staff.

Two things that I liked the most.

1.  When the server picked up the bill to bring my change, he never asked "would you like change?"  That causes me to be a bit disgrunteld when I'm asked that by a server.  He simply said:  "may I take that for you?"

2.  Before we left, the server thanked us for coming and told us to have a nice day.

Every time I've been to this establishment I've had a good time and felt that my business was appreciated; regardless if I spent $5 for a drink or $30 for food.

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Kristy H.

Solana Beach, CA

2 star rating
8/15/2009

If Disney created a bar w/ a meat-market-esque dance party, it would be The Wavehouse.

OK.  I'm not going to lie to you, the food here was surprisingly good.  However, I'm not going to give a good review purely based on the fact I was expecting poo and got decent.

I'm just pretty anti this novel idea of the surfing machine ON a beach that is completely surf-able... but it was pretty fun to watch.  This place is insanely tourist, and is pretty much why it exists.  It turns into a dance party on weekends and they kick you out of f of tables while nearby "gentleman" eye you and your posse like lions ready for the feast.  ew.

I would never go here again unless I was meeting a random out-of-towner and I would never EVER take any visiting friends.

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Joy B.

Los Angeles, CA

4 star rating
9/5/2009

The ladies and I stumbled upon the "Sundaze" beach party on our last & final stop of our weekend and thought it was a pretty rad departure from the Vegas pool party scene.

My favorite part was the massive flowrider wave machine; the focal point of the place. Watching surfers do their tricks in a man-made wave & pipeline is a nice change of pace to the same ol' same ol' .There are a few tables and lifeguard like white chairs that give you a prime view of the action. I noticed a pole that measured the height of the jumps and light fixtures on the frame. I thought about how cool it must look to watch this go on at night, with the music and lights going and all. Sweet!

The only problem I have is that you are steps from the ocean, yet there isn't a pool inside for you to cool off in (except an indoor covered one that is not within the party area), AND it's difficult to find a seat because most of the seats are allocated to reserved "cabana" areas that charge for bottle service. We ended up siting on the stairs that fronted the flowrider and watched surfer dudes do their thing while we sipped on our drinks.

The crowd is pretty mixed - some younger, some in their 20's-30's. There is a little bit of everything from laid back locals, to chiseled surfers, to dressed to impress younglings. For the most part, a decently attractive crowd. Oh yeah, and a few tools to round out the mix. There was this one meat head who kept trying to impress us with his extensive vocabulary (although he used words incorrectly and made some up), and he kept making his pecs bounce like Drew Barrymore's brother in the movie 50 First Dates. Gross. The bartender was amused watching the whole thing play out, and said we were like the 10th group this guy has tried to hit on without success.

The music was 'aight - mostly house which is fine to listen to, but not really to dance to. It seemed like the party really just began to get started when we had to leave. I'd check it out again except I'd go later in the day and stay through night to get the p.m. experience.

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Adee G.

San Diego, CA

2 star rating
9/27/2009

This place is so over rated.  First of all the cover charge is unwarranted.    Second it's always way to crowded and the bathrooms are like cattle pens.  There are not enough and always huge lines.  I'll never be back here.

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nancy f.

San Diego, CA

5 star rating
11/12/2009

We held our wedding reception at the Wavehouse on October 24th and to date all of our guests can't stop telling us what a wonderful time they had.  We absoulutely could not have picked a better venue for our beach themed wedding and it most definately was the best day of our lives.  The staff took care of everything the day of and it was a tremendous help becasue I didn't have a wedding coordinator and they set the reception up perfectly and handled everything!!!  The food, atmosphere, the entire staff, EVERYTHING was amazing...I must admit I had my doubts at first about the location but it really was a beautiful, tropical paradise and turned out to be everything we had hoped for and more.  Special thanks to the Sales team girls...Ashly and Amanda who were both an absolute delight to work with and were nothing but professional, outgoing and fun!!! They both totally put my nerves at ease during the whole planning process...KUDOS to you both and everyone the day of, especially the bartenders who took care of all our crazy friends and family!!  We had a blast and I hope more couples will go outside the "traditional wedding box" and consider the Wavehouse for their reception.  You guys rocked it and we were blown away with your customer service and hospitality.  Keep up the amazing work....!!!!

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Christina L.

San Diego, CA

4 star rating
10/12/2009

Great place to see a concert because of the outdoor ambiance. Where else can you enjoy a great band near the ocean with the sand beneath your feet and fire pits lit around you? It's also nice because there are tables and seats if your feet get tired. My only complaint is that it can really feel crowded in the area near the stage because of the bottleneck created by the bar and sound/light area.

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Jeremy J.

Santa Monica, CA

5 star rating
11/10/2009

Great spot to hang and have drink and a good meal on a weekend afternoon.  The concert series is always a lot of fun, with great sound and production. They seem to be getting stronger and stronger acts each year.

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Johnny L.

San Diego, CA

5 star rating
11/10/2009

I have lived in San Deigo for quite sometime now and i was riding my bike down the boardwalk and finally decided to go into the place that has the surfing machine. This palce is called the WaveHouse and what a good time i had. You get to watch people surf a bif man made wave, some of them are really good and some are very entertaining to watch fall on their faces. I ended upo hanging around long enough to have some food. I was very impressed by the Johnny wrap, very tasty. After i built upo enough liquid courage me and my friends decided to try out the small wave and test our skills, they even had wet suits for us to rent. We rode the flow rider and then moved on to the big wave, what a blast. I will be back to do this again. This is how to spend the day at the beach

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CJ C.

San Diego, CA

5 star rating
11/10/2009

I am new to Yelp, and am not quite sure what everyone is talking about with the prices. We went there to check out the wave machine and ended up staying the rest of the afternoon people watching and having cocktails. We got a rum/coke and a Bud Light for $6 total. When I went out later that night to some other bars in the area, it cost $5 just for a beer, talk about sticker shock.   Anyways, definitely try out this place if you want to relax, have a good time, and get a drink at a decent price.

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Melanie C.

San Diego, CA

4 star rating
8/5/2009

As a disclaimer, I have only EVER been to Wave House for Sundaze during the summer months when they play host to good dj's on Sundays (and sometimes Saturdays) from about 2:00 - 10:00pm. In that capacity, this place is one of my absolute favorite locations in San Diego and the ONLY place you can go to hear electronic music during the day on a Sunday while being on the beach in your swimsuit. It never gets too crowded, and the drinks are reasonable (go to the beer pong section in the back to get your hands on a $10 bud light pitcher, then take it back up to the front to watch the dj).

I love this place because it is a great alternative to where I usually see dj's: over-priced, after hours clubs that are dark, crowded and loaded with druggies. It is a laid back atmosphere where even the staff seem to be there to enjoy the music. And I have never paid more than $10 to get in.

And guys, the reason they supported the alcohol beach ban was because they want you to walk 2 more feet to buy a drink from them instead of bringing your own booze. Come on, simple business decision. If you want to blame someone, blame the City Council.

My one gripe: I went there on 4th of July and the staff said that Victor Dinaire would be spinning until 10:00pm. They kicked him off the stage at 8:30pm, saying that it had gotten "too rowdy." It wasn't rowdy at all! Not cool.

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Quatrell B.

San Diego, CA

3 star rating
7/30/2009

After reading the reviews from others, I was kind of taken back. so maybe I'm not the person to follow on this review

-my experience at this bar is great, Ive only been there on Mondays, so the drink and food are half off. which is fine by me. some of the girls there are kind of trashy but that's everywhere.

as for this alcohol ban, i moved here when it was first implemented, I still drink on the beach. As far as I'm concern i never knew that it was OK to drink in public settings anyway. So just do what i do drink moderately and keep composure.

However it doesnt get the extra two stars for how they kind of harassed me when i was trying to get in the first time i came there. 50 billion questions and throughly checking only me, while not nearly doing the same to others, is rather odd...

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Kelly L.

San Diego, CA

1 star rating
5/25/2009

I don't like this place for many reasons, and I have chosen to boycott this establishment.  Drinks are extraordinarily expensive.  People who go there have a lot of the pretentiousness that you see in the downtown club scene.   The sand there is rough and uncomfortable under your feet.  They routinely charge a $20 cover.  The lines are always long. Good luck finding a place to park.  Most importantly, they donated $15,000 to the Yes on Prop D campaign.  Passage of Proposition D made drinking alcohol on the beaches illegal.

I hope the money was worth it.  You won't be getting any of mine.  BOYCOTT WAVEHOUSE!

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Jennifer J.

San Diego, CA

3 star rating
5/8/2009

I try to avoid PB like the plague but our friend Tyler was celebrating his 30th birthday and we had to go celebrate.

And I am glad I did...

I can only review the private party we were attending. The area set up for us was awesome. It had sand with a ping pong table, beach games, a private bar and a buffet of food. Tables and shade. Awesome little area for a party under a 100 or so.

The food was pretty great. BBQ type of food. Salad, potato salad, chicken, beef. The BBQ sause was amazing. I bit of a heat kick and tangy, not too sweet. Delicious!

Our friends rented the wave for an hour. Those of us who did not want to ride the wave but wanted to hang out were allowed to kick it in the jacuzzi tubs the have at the front of the wave. Awesome. Front row view of all of our friends wiping out and getting thrown around.

All of the staff that were helping were all very friendly and helpful.

Best part though, our friend Ty taking Patron shots with his Mom, Aunt and Grandpa. Yah, they won't come with your private party. Sorry!

Happy 30th TY, here's to 30 more!

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Julia S.

San Diego, CA

5 star rating
8/16/2009

Have you checked their website http://www.wavehouse.com? Their live 24/7 web cam is sick. Nice work!

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Rich R.

Mesa, AZ

2 star rating
6/25/2009

The novelty of the place is cool. 40 bucks an hour to ride fake waves, have a few beers, and NOT drown in the ocean doing it.

The food is just OK here. Went with the Nachos as an appetizer and the BBQ bacon burger with fries for lunch. Really, the food was average. I can't put any spin on it to make it better. And really, for what your getting, it is overpriced. The bar tab on the other hand, wasn't that bad. Of course, it did taste like the drinks were watered down.

We came on a cloudy Saturday afternoon, not very busy, but the service was SLOW. They were friendly, but I think we were there 15 minutes before we got a drink and a menu. I won't be back, but if you like surfing in a controlled environment, give it a shot.

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Jeff H.

San Diego, CA

3 star rating
5/17/2009

Like most people who have grown up in San Diego and grew out of their 20's, I avoid Pacific Beach.  It's just such a crowded place with tourists, young 20 somethings, teenagers, and brosefs.  The Wave House embodies the change of a downtown scene with the sensibility of being at the beach.  This place was almost created for an MTV Beach House weekend and it shows.  But there is some fun to be had if you are willing to brave the crowds and assholes.  For my buddy Tyler's 30th birthday that was reason enough for me to brave the place.  I have to say that the gal who put our party together was absolutely amazing.  Shannon made sure that we were taken care of with great bbq food, flowing drinks, privacy, and just the thrill of being waited on.  Of course the Wave House laid her off 2 days later.  So that sucks ass.

But if your looking for that MTV Spring Break atmosphere, want to ride the wave, and listen to great music from one of the best DJ's in San Diego mixing live, then you could do worst then checking out the Wave House.  Just make sure you check out more of the fun places in San Diego when you have grown up and graduated from tourists spots in Mission Beach.

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Desiree P.

Irvine, CA

5 star rating
8/17/2009

Probably one of my favorite places in SD. Hot people. Good drinks. Good DJ's.  Good atmosphere. Nuff said.

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Colette G.

San Diego, CA

4 star rating
5/17/2009

I love this place! I don't know how I've missed it all these years. Now, I should say I was there on a cloudy Saturday afternoon with no show or anything going on, so it wasn't crazy packed like I heard it usually is. I hate crowds and shoving past people and lines, so if it was one of their busy days I probably wouldn't love it as much, but anyway... this place is so fun. There are two different wave-making machines that you can surf on, bars, hammocks, fire pits, an ice cream shop, picnic tables, and a stage. It's like its own little mini-beach inside. I only had ice cream when I stopped in to watch the "surfers", but I think they have a good selection of food and a Sunday brunch.

You can see a video here: http://www.youtube.com...

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Noah O.

San Diego, CA

5 star rating
7/6/2009

5 stars because they have a man made wave !

for all you fooos saying sh*t like oohh it's over priced don't get the food.... no sh*t what did you just move here from zonie land or east county ?

please tell me what other place has a man made wave... and sells liquor ?

ps. if you're to cheap to pay for alcohol learn how to sneak it in putos...

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Ron R.

La Mesa, CA

5 star rating
4/15/2009

I don't understand how anyone could rate this place lower????  It is right on the beach, there is a huge wave, and they have beer pong every Sunday and Tuesday.  

http://BeerPongLeagues... just started puting on a league at the Wave House.  Every Tuesday night.  Plus, there is a Beer Pong Garden on Sundays.  Find out more info here... http://www.beerponglea...

I have had their food and it is good.  No wait at lunch.

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Henry T.

San Diego, CA

3 star rating
8/2/2009

The Wave House is different, though. It's an outdoor bar with a stage on one side, a big wave machine on the other side that people ride on for what I hear is a rather outrageous rate ($40 an hour). In between these two stages of fun are a bunch of outdoor bars and cabana spaces. Jena was headed there for a birthday party for one of her friends, Jackie. So we meet Jackie at one of the outdoor bars with her friends and we just hang out. Mark asks if I wanted anything to drink and I slightly hesitated since I was driving, but said to hell with it and asked what he was drinking. He said Bud Light so I thought that'd be okay. He gave me this soda can of beer, which relieved me a bit because I was expecting a glass bottle. Not crazy about beer, lemme tell ya.

So after a little while, Jackie herds Jena and a bunch of her own friends over to this cabana she had apparently reserved because she knew the waitress who helped us throughout the day. At least, it looked like she knew her. Honestly, I wished I brought my camera. The waitress realized the party was going to be bigger than she initially thought so she moved us to the adjoining, bigger cabana. It was admittedly pretty cool. We could people watch and see some of the people braving the artificial wave. It was kinda strange that the main dance floor had its music blaring (mostly techno remixes and the like) and an adjoining "fun place" blaring their music. We were in between those two. The "fun place" to our right was like a game lounge. It had a dance floor, bar, beer pong tables, a beanbag toss game, Twister, and hula hoops. It seemed like a fun place. I split my time between there and the cabana for a while. We set up our own beer pong table at the cabana. It was pretty sweet. I'd never played beer pong before and when these two guys kept missing while going against Mark and another dude, I stepped in as a sub and nailed one on my first shot. Beginner's luck, but I did sink a couple of balls in there. Of course, I had to pay for entering the game because Mark and the other guy kept nailing their shots consistently and I think I had about three of those cups of beer. On top of the screwdriver I made for myself and that cranberry drink I had later, it was a lot more to drink than I told myself I would have. That, of course, meant that I had to use the bathrooms a couple of times. Interesting setup they have there at the Wave House. There's a bathroom monitor for each gender and there are no sinks in the bathroom. They are remarkably small, though clean given how reguarly they're used. Pretty sure you don't wanna take a shit in those bathrooms though, 'cause that would be dirty.

A catfight between two women had already occurred in front of us earlier that the house security was all over in like, three seconds; it was ridiculous. A fight broke out, people started crowding around, then all we saw were a bunch of red shirted security guys surrounding the scene. One guy actually burst through one of the coverings behind our cabana, leapt over the sofa, then sprinted to the scene with three other guys AFTER the fight had been broken up and the people dispersed. Dude! You don't need to be that eager over a catfight.

But the Wave House is rather expensive.

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Amanda A.

San Diego, CA

2 star rating
7/20/2009

Definitely a place to take your single friends that want some eye candy. I do like the beach setting to this place.. the music, the giant WAVE, which is pretttty sweet. However, this place is waaaay over priced- a $10 cover and cans of budlight for $4  YIKES!  The mixed drinks may be the way to go here. This place reminds is like a mini spring break bar... Fun on Sunday- Sundaze. Predrinking is highly recommended :)

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Jeremy R.

San Diego, CA

1 star rating
7/26/2009

Some folks may get mad about my review, but before you get yourselves worked up, I am just doing my review based on Wavehouse as a music venue and nothing more.

As a music venue, the place sucks. It is difficult to see an artist perform through the palm trees and soundguy and the area where there is good visibility is actually quite small.

Memo to the owner of the Wavehouse who is actually thinking of not leasing the Canes to the people who run Canes....You run an amusement park with music. Canes runs a music establishment and does it well...then they pay you rent. Why would you want to ruin that great symbiotic relationship. Leave the music to them and the amusement to you.

The good news is well drinks were cheap and the artist I saw was awesome. But, again...they should have been playing at Canes or Belly Up or even 4th And B (which they've rocked many times).

That stage at the wavehouse is just about good enough to host Rockola or various mainstay cover bands.  The unfortunate thing is, you have booked some acts that I like out from under legit music venues so I will be forced to see more shows at the Wavehouse.

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Annie H.

San Diego, CA

3 star rating
4/20/2009

There are pros and cons:

Pros: The bartender Katie, very nice and on top of shit. Fun because you can drink and be at the beach getting some sun. It is always entertaining to watch the wave riders, time fly's.

Cons: The drinks are going to go up 100% if not more come May...Lame! When are these people going to get it, keep it the same and you will have a lot happier clientele. Charge a small cover, anything don't raise the drinks! I am not really happy that in order to drink at the beach I have to subject myself to one of the main Prop D supporters.  

But I will say that I had a great time last Saturday, got to meet Johnny Moseley. nice

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Holly C.

San Diego, CA

4 star rating
5/26/2009

There is nothing like sitting by the beach, enjoying the gorgeous ocean view. Wave house is a great place to have a drink and lunch and catch a gorgeous sunset by the fire pit. It gets really crazy and crowded and sometimes you feel like you are at a frat party BUT who cares when you are with your friends and eating a delicious shrimp quesadilla?
Downside, their food and drinks are way overpriced, but aren't most bars by the beach overpriced?

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Annabelle K.

San Diego, CA

1 star rating
11/11/2008

I honestly don't want to even give this place one star.  First of all, this place breeds bro dudes and slutty tramps.  The crowd is cheesy, immature and an embarassment to this city.  It is like a frat party barfed on the beach and this grew from it.  Plus, is it just me, or is everything overpriced, especially consaidering the crowd you have to battle with and the nonsense music they play.  

Second, they donated $15,000 in support of proposition D....just to better their chances of increasing their permits to sell booze 2 feet from the beach. AND, I can almost bet that once the final numbers are released, we will see that they donated even more. I have told all of my friends to avoid this place at all costs and I suggest that all of you do the same!

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Anne M.

San Diego, CA

2 star rating
8/4/2009

We went to the Wave House of out convenience and had standard bar-food experience.  At the table, we had:  fried fish and chips, quesadilla with chicken and the BLT with side of fries.  All pretty standard.  I had the quesadilla and something was off with the fresh ingredients - couldn't tell if it was the tomatoes inside the dish, or the salsa on the side.  Definitely past their prime and off-tasting.  I will say the windy day was chilly and it was nice to sit inside the covered patio out of the breeze - may have been the best part.

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Jeff J.

San Diego, CA

1 star rating
5/7/2009

I'll be blunt... Breakfast sucked ass. I'm not being harsh, that was my experience. A private fresh out of military cooking school could have plated a better breakfast. I've had better breakfasts in a mess hall. Eggs were overcooked yet surprisingly cold. Bacon was cold and flimsy. The potatoes were boiled and cooled and served without being fried, as if they were scooped from a bucket of potatoes boiled yesterday.The pancake was cold. English muffins were cold enough where butter wouldn't melt. The coffee was okay and their OJ is fresh and not from concentrate.

This place has a great location and desperately needs a new cook and owner.

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Kyle B.

San Diego, CA

2 star rating
10/28/2008

One time I saw an absolutely badass Tiesto show at this venue, but generally this is a tourist spot where Midwestern bumpkins crowd the boardwalk and say "Oh hay y'all! They got a wave machine in thare!".

The Wavehouse does have some pretty sweet deck chairs though that face the ocean. These are perfect for day drinking and people watching. The deck chairs also give you the perfect vantage point to launch ice at unsuspecting people as they walk the boardwalk. Watch their confused reactions as they try to figure out what just hit them. It was ice, you fools!  Ice thrown by me! It also helps to have the maturity of a 12 year old.

Anyways, the drinks here are overpriced and come in dixie cups. This is OK if you go to P. Diddy's next kegger, but not so cool when you are at a second-rate beach bar.  Occasionally they'll get a good band/DJ, but the venue sucks balls anyways so it's not even worth it. It took me an hour to get into the one concert I attended. By the time I got inside, every single BRO-CAL douche had  taken off his shirt. I understand it is an open air bar in sunny San Diego, but the homoerotic overload was a little much for me. By the way, do my pecs look good, dude?

In summary, go to the Wavehouse if you have no concept of fun or you just fell off a pumpkin truck from Ohio.

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keith L.

Oceanside, CA

3 star rating
12/1/2008

Highlights- Great entertainment watching the boogie boarders and surfers in the pool.

Free to enter the place and check it out.

Great Drink Prices for being right on the beach. They have some fall specials going on 7 days a week. Beer (can, which, i know I'm in the minority, but I like!) Heinekens, Corona, Tecate for 3.00.  4.00 for captain and cokes.

Terriyaki Skewers, 11.00. Great sauce, meat was a bit chewy.

Downside- Picnic table seating is cramped and feels like they are made for kids.

Service is a bit slow but after the first beer I can figure it out and order accordingly. Like when my drink is 3/4 empty.  

Minus only 1 star for donating a large sum of money to ban alcohol on the beach. (almost everyone i know who lives in mission beach is happy alcohol is banned due to alcohol related idiots and crime. One reason they might have donated was because people drinking on the beach were queuing up their banos)

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Amanda J.

La Mesa, CA

3 star rating
7/15/2009

I had a coupon for buy one entree get one free. It was nice sitting in the sand with the beautiful weather. Don't go at all for the food. We got BBQ pulled chicken sandwiches and the meat was very tough, dry and cold. The fresh fruit was good quality though. They have a bunch of specials too. It was completely dead on a summer day midweek for lunch which was surprising. You can't get a great view of the beach traffic at a regular table, but if you want to eat the bar stool area isn't that accommodating for your plate of food. Either way it's a great place to get out of the office for a midweek office lunch.

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Maria S.

San Diego, CA

4 star rating
6/22/2009

The food is OK but if you're looking to catch the sunset sipping on a beer or learn how to surf or just relax...the wavehouse is just the place.  I was at the wavehouse waveboarding at the other end of the place(not where the pros are at) and had an awesome time.  The guy working there was very helpful and patient explaining what needs to be done to get things right.  I had an hour shared with about 5 other people and it was just enough to say I'm a fan of wave house.  After catching some "waves" I watched the sunset by sitting by the entrance which was fantastic.  This place is where I would go to sip on a beer, relax and pretend I'm in a tropical place far far away.

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Larry N.

New York, NY

3 star rating
9/17/2009

I'm so happy the grandkids of the Beach Boys have a place to call home!  Right on the Pacific Ocean with outdoor bar and indoor pool (stuffy and humid room-rather gross) and bar.  Give it a try if you're in the mood but surfer gringos beware: That wave pool is no joke. The night we were there a guy was taken out by ambulance in traction after falling in the the wave pool.

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