Duke's La Jolla

4.6

6652 Reviews

$30 and under

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

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2 people

24 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 115 times today

Great for scenic views
Great for outdoor dining
Good for special occasions

We are open for indoor and outdoor dining, takeout, and delivery! Visit dukeslajolla.com to view our menus or place an online takeout order.

You don’t need to cross the Pacific to get a taste of Hawaii. Duke’s La Jolla is San Diego’s island-inspired home, honoring the Ambassador of Aloha, Duke Kahanamoku, with coastal cuisine of Hawaii, craft cocktails and a genuine spirit of aloha. It’s the same authentic hospitality and panoramic ocean view that you’ll find at all of the California and Hawaii Duke’s restaurants, paying tribute to the Duke and welcoming you to celebrate life like the legend himself.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Hawaii Regional Cuisine, Steak, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–8:30 pm Open Mon–Thu 11:00 am–8:30 pm
Phone number
(858) 454-5888
Website
http://dukeslajolla.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Dustin Anselm
Private party facilities
Overlooking the La Jolla Cove with spectacular views of the Pacific, Duke's offers a spectacular setting to celebrate your next milestone, promotion or special event. Private dining areas are available for groups from 12 to 130.

Location
1216 Prospect Street, San Diego, CA 92037
Area
La Jolla
Cross Street
Ivanhoe
Parking details
In addition to street parking, there is a public valet stand steps from the front door and well as numerous paid public parking garages nearby
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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Popular dishes

CheeseburgerUS$9.50
1/4 lb. USDA choice beef, cheddar cheese
Fried ChickenUS$11.00
crispy all-natural chicken strips, panko breaded, ranch dipping sauce
Fresh Fish & ChipsUS$13.00
battered, fried crisp, tartar sauce
Mac & CheeseUS$8.50
freshly cooked pasta, housemade cheddar cheese sauce
Teriyaki ChickenUS$11.00
grilled all-natural chicken breast, teriyaki glaze

What 6,652 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

San Diego
Most Booked
San Diego
Great for outdoor dining
San Diego
Most Booked

6,652 Reviews

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Justin
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome experience. Food was amazing (I had the seafood hot pot and hula pie), ambience was great, and awesome service. We went for our wedding anniversary. Would definitely go again!!
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Ida
VIP
Chicago
39 reviews
5.0
39 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely patio overlooking The Cove. Food and service was terrific plus there was live music - Kai Kalama - who was great. Nice place to spend a Sunday afternoon.
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Summer
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Poor service I ever had. The food quality wasn’t even great after I experienced the bad service.
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Angela
VIP
New York City
11 reviews
3.0
11 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Host demeanor was rude - suggested we wait at the bar until our table was ready saying someone would come fetch us. No-one fetched us. I had to check back myself to find table was ready. He ordered us upstairs to check in for our table to get seated. Some people should not work with customers he is one of them. As requested they gave us a window table which I appreciated. Banana leaf steamed fish was delicious. OK chowder and salad arrived together not as requested with no silverware. Had to request and wait for that. The bar ran out of Pinot Grigio - how do you do that? Server had too many tables so nice but distracted. Busy busy restaurant where we felt like we were shuttled along their system with limited hospitality and attention to detail. Gorgeous location, ok food, not great service meant not the memorable evening we hoped for. We were happy to leave. A special occasion restaurant that isn’t that special
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Susan
San Diego
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Dukes has some of the best views in town. It’s one of our favorite Saturday lunch spots. We both had the Ribs & Chicken plate with chicken skewers, rice, Hawaiian macaroni salad and BBQ ribs. It’s so delicious and the rib meat fell off the bones. We ended the meal sharing a slice of Hula (ice cream) pie. It’s huge and so delicious. You can’t go wrong at Dukes!
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Haris
VIP
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious and service was great. Recommended
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joy
VIP
San Francisco
45 reviews
3.0
45 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We frequent all the Duke’s and Hula Grills on the islands over the last 25 years. Was in La Jolla and thought, fun let’s have our favorite Mai tai’s (the mai tai I measure all Mai tai’s to). How disappointing… it looked the same pineapple wedge and umbrella, wasn’t expecting an orchid as we’re not in the islands. 😝did not taste like a yummy Dukes mai tai…. Way off!!! The bar tender re-made. Still off… she mentioned something about the POG mixed differently on occasion. Not good. Should be consistent. My husband ordered the pork ribs n chicken plate. Thinking plate lunch w Mac salad. Disappointment, dry chicken, ribs were meh and Mac salad… kinda blah. My seared ahi dinner was yummy👏👏👏 The waiter and staff were lovely and attentive so our experience with them was excellent. We ate outside, heaters were available. It was nice to dine outside for dinner and not be cold. Definitely need to work on getting the Dukes Mai Tai recipe perfected. May want to take a look at the rib n chicken plate offering as well… Mac salad is a staple and shouldn’t ever taste blah.
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Robert
VIP
San Diego
25 reviews
4.0
25 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Nice casual restaurant with beautiful view of the ocean. Service was great and food was delicious!
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Suzanne
Sydney
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Came in for Friday happy hour and really enjoyed the experience. We sat outside. We had a view and could enjoy the live music without it being too loud to have a conversation. Had food from both the happy hour and the dinner menu. Especially enjoyed the Kalbi skewers, the pork lettuce wraps and the coconut shrimp. The service was excellent too. Definitely will be going back.
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Not sure what happened today. Had a 1pm reservation but got there early. They couldn’t seat us so we went to the bar. Sat for 17 minutes before anyone came and the bartender went to a couple next to us who sat down after us. We mentioned we were there first and the bartender said she couldn’t keep track of the customers. We ordered a bottle of wine and by the time it came our table was ready. We were told to check out but no one helped move our bucket and bottle so I walked through the restaurant juggling glasses, bucket and bottle. Our waiter was great but my Ahi Bowl was super fishy and I had to return it (I have never in 64 years returned a meal to the kitchen). A bright spot? The view. Spectacular, as always. I think I will choose another ocean view spot next time. Sorry Dukes.
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FAQs

Duke's La Jolla offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 454-5888.

Duke's La Jolla is rated 4.6 stars by 6652 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

24 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 115 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1216 Prospect Street, San Diego, CA 92037

Additional information

Cross Street
Ivanhoe
Area
La Jolla
Hours of Operation
Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–8:30 pm Open Mon–Thu 11:00 am–8:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Hawaii Regional Cuisine, Steak, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
In addition to street parking, there is a public valet stand steps from the front door and well as numerous paid public parking garages nearby
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Dustin Anselm
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://dukeslajolla.com/
Phone number
(858) 454-5888
Private party facilities
Overlooking the La Jolla Cove with spectacular views of the Pacific, Duke's offers a spectacular setting to celebrate your next milestone, promotion or special event. Private dining areas are available for groups from 12 to 130.

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Duke's La Jolla

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Featured in

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Popular dishes

Fish Tacos

Coconut Shrimp

Key Lime Pie

Menu

Lunch & Dinner

CheeseburgerUS$9.50

Fried ChickenUS$11.00

Fresh Fish & ChipsUS$13.00

Mac & CheeseUS$8.50

Teriyaki ChickenUS$11.00

What 6,652 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

FAQs

Does Duke's La Jolla offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Duke's La Jolla restaurant rated?

Is Duke's La Jolla currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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