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South of Nick's - Del Mar, San Diego, CA

South of Nick's - Del Mar

4.7
4.7
663 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mexican

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2 people
19:00
Booked 81 times today
  • Lively
  • Good for special occasions
  • Hot spot
An essential stop in San Diego for Southern California Mexican Cuisine.

South of Nick's Mexican Kitchen & Bar features Classic Mexican favorites, prime steaks and seafood with a So Cal twist. Fine Tequilas & Margaritas

Our food and drink meets the highest standards of quality, freshness and seasonality and combines both modern-creative and traditional styles of cooking.

Nick’s is dedicated to perfecting the dining experience through continuous innovation, offering the highest quality food and beverage, and executing impeccable standards of hospitality. The deeply instilled Nick’s culture is personified by its Ladies and Gentlemen – professionals who share a single focus and are inspired and committed to offering great service and creating positive memorable experiences.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, American, Contemporary Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (858) 465-7145
  • Website
    http://www.nicksrestaurants.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Omar Gonzalez
  • Catering
    Visit our website for the menu's available.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a private dining room to accommodate 12 guests. This has a $500 Food and Beverage Minimum. We have a patio space to accommodate groups of 30 for tray pass and cocktails.

Menu

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What 663 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • San Diego

    Mexican

  • North San Diego

    Mexican

  • North San Diego

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
South of Nick's - Del Mar offers a delightful dining experience with "beautiful ambiance" and "delicious cuisine". Guests rave about the "amazing" service, particularly highlighting attentive staff like Nadia and Bryson. The restaurant is praised for its "exceptional" food, including standout dishes like the Cabo Shrimp and Enchiladas Divorciadas. Perfect for special occasions.

663 Reviews

  1. Gina

    VIP

    San Diego

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent as were the margaritas! Our waitress, Jordan, was exceptional!! Best services we’ve had in years. Great ambience. We will be back.

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  2. Allison

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We got there earlier than our reservation and they had a table ready within 10 or so minutes for us ! Food was delicious! Our waitress Jordan s, well she was awesome and in my opinion deserves a raise and a bonus ! Thanks for another great experience!

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  3. Tom

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great very reasonable . Nicely decorated good music

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  4. B

    San Diego

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had another wonderful meal at South of Nicks. The food is always delicious and the service from waiter Paul was impeccable! He went above and beyond to insure that we were well taken care of! We are looking forward to our next visit. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Kari

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Worst experience with server and mgmt won't go back ruined my birthday

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  6. May

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding service and great menu selection. Food was perfect.

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  7. barbara

    San Diego

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time here for our daughters 40th for lunch. Service was amazing, great ambiance and food was delicious. Highly recommend.

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  8. Abby

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous! Amazing chips, food, service and ambiance !

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  9. Didi

    VIP

    San Diego

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed delicious food and excellent service from Steele. Favorites are the Birria Layered enchiladas, street corn and all of their steaks are excellent.

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  10. Kimberly

    Orange County

    9 reviews

    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    South of Nicks is one of my favorite restaurants but last night was not such a good experience. We had to wait a very long time for our table, despite having a reservation. The server and lady delivering the chips and salsa were both unfriendly. Drinks were slow to come out. When we asked for more chips / salsa they were not nice. I was served a cheese enchilada instead of chicken. Another friend’s drink was bad. It was a disappointing experience overall.

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FAQs

South of Nick's - Del Mar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 465-7145.

South of Nick's - Del Mar is rated 4.7 stars by 663 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
19:00
Booked 81 times today

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Google Map for South of Nick's - Del Mar

3377 Del Mar Heights Rd, San Diego, CA 92014

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Del Mar Heights Road and El Camino Real
  • Area
    Del Mar
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, American, Contemporary Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Omar Gonzalez
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit
  • Website
    http://www.nicksrestaurants.com/
  • Phone number
    (858) 465-7145
  • Catering
    Visit our website for the menu's available.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a private dining room to accommodate 12 guests. This has a $500 Food and Beverage Minimum. We have a patio space to accommodate groups of 30 for tray pass and cocktails.
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