Reviews portray SoCal Kitchen as a popular Tremblant spot with a varied and flavorful menu featuring poke bowls, burgers, tacos, gnocchi, seafood, and inventive sides, with many noting generous portions and standout items like poke bowls and fish dishes, while some dishes such as nachos can be soggy and a lobster roll may disappoint. The dining experience is frequently described as welcoming and friendly, with attentive service in many visits but occasional issues with slow timing, meals arriving late, and staff being hard to locate at key moments. The music and vibe can be lively or loud, sometimes seeming misaligned with a family friendly setting, though the patio and village location are often praised. Prices are commonly described as on the higher side but reasonable for the area, and the restaurant is noted for accommodating dietary needs and special occasions like birthdays with candles and singing. Overall SoCal Kitchen comes across as a reliable, enjoyable option that shines for its poke bowls and creative dishes, while a handful of visits highlight opportunities to tighten service and better match the atmosphere to the setting.
The first time I visited Mont-Tremblant was at the beginning of February. We decided to dine at SoCal, I ordered the nacho platter & a Shirley temple. Half way through the nachos I bit down on something hard on my front tooth. I immediately had a sinking feeling in my stomach… a piece of the enamel on my tooth chipped off. We waited for the waitress to come by so we could tell her what happened. I assumed because my tooth CHIPPED they would at least remove the nachos from the bill, they did NOT. (French is not my first language so there was an definite language barrier between us & the waitress) Instead they took the nachos to the kitchen & said they would have the staff'look at the nachos to determine what chipped my tooth'. Needless to say, the attentiveness from the server was very poor. Next year when we visit again, we will be skipping SoCal when we dine out.
Delicious spot to dine here in Tremblant village. I got the sweet potato gnocchi & as an avid gnocchi lover I would rate it 8/10. My friend got a poke bowl which also looked delicious. Very well presented. Would recommend for some healthy fresh food!
While the staff seemed very nice, if this is the only restaurant in the village that has open reservations, there is a reason for that. We ordered the steak & gnocchi & received 5 cut up bite sized pieces of steak & some of the worst pasta we have ever had.
Really nice chill restaurant. Food was pretty good! It was VERY quiet when we came (nobody else around), but the food was good. Would recommend & return for a solid, not very noteworthy meal.
Imagine being back in school in the 1930s sitting on one of the most uncomfortable seats made then be put in the loudest room on earth. Thats half of what makes SoCal kitchen so horrible, & what's worse I can't even say the second half because after 2 hours waiting no food has been giving. If you want to be as uncomfortable as possible & want to watch people eat food first after coming in an hour later than you go to SoCal.
Feb 19, 2026
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The food was great, but the service was shocking. Everything took a very long time to come out, & by the time our waitress had taken away our dishes from the main course, she vanished. We were fully intending on ordering dessert, but she never asked us if we wanted to see the menu. After waiting for 20 minutes, I eventually decided to go for a walk around the restaurant, only to discover that she was washing dishes at the bar rather than checking up on us.
If I have to ask you how I can spend money at your establishment, that's a problem.
Also, the music is very inappropriate for what's supposed to be a sit-down, family oriented restaurant. Lots of more energetic club music with swear words was played throughout our meal. Really didn't fit the vibe & was offputting. You can do MUCH better than this place.
This place SLAPS. Butternut Squash Gnocchi dish rules. Country music is... A choice, but overall this was one of the best spots we hit up in the village.
We had a great experience there. The sfuff was super attentive (we were concernes about it as it is not always the case when we travel). The food was really good & portions fair. Kids menu. We told them that one of the people in our party had their birthdays, & the staff furnished her dessert with a candle & sang happy birthday.
Bon restaurant avec des prix correctes pendant la basse saison, la serveuse était vraiment sympathique.
Le poke bol est vraiment copieux & bon.
Le cheesburger aussi.
The lobster rolls had more overripe mango & lettuce than lobster & the lobster had a bit of a close to date flavour, ate it for hunger, $40 for the plate. A plate of Nachos & guacamole was $19 the guacamole was really fresh & good. My partner had the chicken wrap & fries & loved it, the fresh cut fries were really good.
