Best Seasonal Restaurants in Oceanside

Exceeded expectations! Great food, great vibes, amazing service. 100% date night worthy with a nice dining room and bar area. Highly, highly recommended. Took my wife for Valentine's day dinner. We had a reservation and were immediately seated upon an on time arrival. The place was packed with couples, large groups and singles mingling by the bar. Our server greeted us with within minutes offering to take drink orders and to give us a bread basket. The service the entire night was spectacular! We were checked on by our server and a buser. We started with the martini and lavender lemonade. The martini was a 10/10 with blue cheese olives. The lemonade had a generous amount of purple top shelf gin. No complaints! The food is delicious. Started with the long hot peppers- blistered long Anaheim peppers with crispy crumbled sausage and (what I think was melted shaved parm) with bread crumbs on a bed of smashed spicy tomato and olive oil. It had a nice kick- 10/10 For entrees I had the boneless chicken scarp. What a dish! The sauce is not the typical type you'd get at a catering hall. It was much more flavorful with more depth. The potatoes, crispy sausage, boneless plancha'd chicken were perfect. I even ate my broccoli and carrot. Another 10/10. My wife had the sole. Slightly over done but she enjoyed. I have to say it looked great with the tomatoes and artichoke. We finished with the chocolate mousse with fresh strawberries and cream ... really, really good. The mouse had a slight coffee taste, it hits perfectly. Just a perfect way to end a great meal. The live music and lively crowd really made the vibes amazing. We'll be back and absolutely want to try more.

Aura was an overall outstanding dining experience. From parking to entering the restaurant was very professional and welcoming. If I were to be honest, the seating is a little tight. There are a lot of tables which causes very close seating and limited ways to move about. The service was perfect. Not rushed at all. The food was absolutely great. Compliments to the chef and staff. The value for the money was exceptional. I encourage people to give Aura a try. You will not be disappointed.

Very high level of food preparation from this kitchen. The menu is unique and varied with choices for all. The service is spot on with these servers anticipating all of your needs, a very professional operation. The Red Salt Room is a very special restaurant and hopefully will remain at the Garden City Hotel for years to come.

Always a nice experience and the food and service outstanding.

Staff/Service is great, only good food are the wings.