Overall, SoCal Kitchen earns high marks for fresh, flavorful bowls and a broad menu that includes poke bowls, fish tacos, burgers, and nachos, with portions described as fair and ingredients praised for quality, while a few dishes fall short such as soggy nachos and lobster rolls that lean more on mango and lettuce than lobster; the vibe is relaxed and lively, with attentive, friendly staff and good service that often makes the difference, and many reviews celebrate birthdays, dietary accommodations, and a standout mystery drink experience that adds a fun touch; drinks and cocktails receive praise, and although prices can be on the higher side in a resort setting, the consensus is that the combination of food quality, atmosphere, and service makes it a recommended spot, particularly for poke bowls and casual bites.
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.
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.
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.
Very good spot. The food was so food I didn't get the chance to take pictures haha😆 I tried their fish tacos & it was soo delicious. the waitress was extremely kind.
