California Dreaming - Surfside Beach

California Dreaming - Surfside Beach reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. MB

   MB123

   Greater Boston4 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Staff was overwhelmed which isn’t their fault but management should have stepped in. Our server was almost nonexistent. No silverware when food was delivered food was not good quality for the price. Extremely dark inside. Won’t go back
   

   California Dreaming - Surfside BeachResponded 1 day ago

   Thank you for taking your time to bring this to our attention. I truly apologize. Your experience sounds like a very frustrating one. We pride ourselves in providing excellent service for each guest and we seemed to miss during your visit. Making our guests feel welcome and well cared for is one of our highest priorities along with the atmosphere and value and quality of our food. I will be sure to pass your comments along to our staff and management and would like to get in touch with you to talk this through. Please email me at rbarfield@californiadreaming.rest so we can discuss your visit further. Rachel Barfield Manager California Dreaming Surfside Beach (843) 215-5255
   

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   Mike VIP

   Charleston12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food, had the tuna poke bowl, with croissants of course…amazing. Terrific service from entire staff, manger checked in several times. And a great Moscow mule.
   

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   Mike

   Charleston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a great experience, as well as the service, food, and atmosphere as well, we love some California dreaming, can’t go wrong, bring your friends to
   

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   Josephine

   Charleston11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 28 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Had a really nice dinner time with my family. Food was prepared as ordered. Service was excellent.
   

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   Nancy

   Las Vegas72 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   First time dining here. Food and service were excellent
   

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   Ron VIP

   New York City19 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   I found this very appealing for a casual dining experience. Deceptively large inside and very nice decor with high ceilings. Menu was varied and food quality was good.
   

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   Joshua

   Charleston1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was not good. Everything was covered with what seemed to be lemon.
   

   California Dreaming - Surfside BeachResponded on 15 February 2025

   Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention, Joshua. We are committed to creating consistent, high quality dining experiences for all of our guests. I apologize for your experience and will make sure your feedback is reviewed and discussed with our staff. We hope that you will give us another chance soon. Rachel Barfield Manager California Dreaming Surfside Beach (843) 215-5255
   

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   Mike VIP

   Charleston12 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Valentines Dsy, so long wait even with reservation, about 45 minutes after time. That said, food, service and drinks were excellent.
   

   California Dreaming - Surfside BeachResponded on 15 February 2025

   We deeply apologize for the high wait times last night, the holiday proved to get the best of us in that respect. We are evaluating our practices to ensure a better system is put into place for the upcoming holidays. I am very happy to hear that the food, service and drinks were excellent though! We hope to serve you again very soon! Rachel Barfield Manager California Dreaming Surfside Beach (843) 215-5255
   

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   Tony

   Charleston1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   It was just super busy on Valentine's so I guessing maybe that's why my ribs were slightly dry, my wife order the marinated fruit sauce ribeye steak, but she wasn't a fan of the sweetness of it. But there honey crescent rolls are delicious and their apple cobbler was good.
   

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   California Dreaming - Surfside BeachResponded on 16 February 2025

   I am sorry to hear that you and your wife were not pleased with your Valentine's Day meal. We take great pride in our food and the services that we offer and we are confident that the next time you visit our team will provide you with the best experience possible to compliment our delicious croissants and apple cobbler! Rachel Barfield Manager California Dreaming Surfside Beach (843) 215-5255
   

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    James VIP

    Charleston10 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2

    We had advance reservations, arrived on time and were told we could not be seated, despite my cane. We were seated about 10 minutes late. My lady friend ordered the steak and lobster Valentine’s special and her steak was grossly overcooked. My baked potato was similarly overcooked. The only saving grace was a good bottle of Malbec. This was our 5th year in a row being there on Valentine’s and our worst experience. We do not plan to return. Our waitress, Christine did a good job and we left her a nice top despite the general restaurant failings. My advice is don’t go there on big nights.
    

    California Dreaming - Surfside BeachResponded on 15 February 2025

    I'm so sorry to hear about your experience, James. I wanted to reach out and let you know that we value your comments and sincerely apologize for the lapse in regard for your needs, reservation time and food quality. We are not content resting on what we did yesterday. We know we can do better for ourselves and most importantly you and your lady friend as guests. While I cannot change the past, I encourage you to join us again so that we can show you that we can do a much better job than what you experienced. Rachel Barfield Manager California Dreaming Surfside Beach (843) 215-5255
    

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