The Kitchen at MCASD

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   Joel

   Los Angeles

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Great food, but too noisy. Good service, interesting, unique food choices.
   

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   Peter

   San Diego

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Very nice food, friendly service, exceptional views. We were inside the restaurant, and unfortunately, seated next to a very loud group of drinking women. It was much nicer after they left.
   

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   Fahad

   VIP

   San Diego

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   fantastic spot for breakfast. Perfectly brewed coffee to beautifully plated breakfast dishes. The highlight for me was the avocado toast, especially with the addition of feta cheese, herbs and Zattar The shakshuka was comforting and flavorful. You can’t go wrong with anything in the menu Friendly service and amazing ambiance and one of the best places for relaxing Sunday breakfast
   

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   Minou

   VIP

   San Diego

   140 reviews

   3.0

   140 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   We were expecting to have a lovely experience at The Kitchen at MCASD, but frankly it was a let down. We went for lunch, the coffee and the carrot/squash soup were great, however the chicken schnitzels that we ordered were inedible, so much so that we could not cut into it with our knives. We initially decided not to say anything, however, on second thought we told our server and asked to see the Manager. The Manager was very nice and understanding - offered us other options and even if we wanted something else off of the menu to take home, but we did not accept her offer. What was interesting is that she mentioned other people that day had ordered the same item and had no issues - all I can say is they either had sharper knives, stronger teeth or perhaps a freshly made schnitzel. All in all, we probably will go back and just not order the schnitzel but something else since the location and the view is fantastic ...
   

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   Olivia

   VIP

   London

   37 reviews

   4.0

   37 reviews

   Dined on January 4, 2025

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

   Good food and service, kind of brunch. The kids loved the parmesan pasta and the chicken. See view is great.
   

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   Susie

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on January 4, 2025

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

   I will be the first to say the setting and the food here is fantastic -- I've been many times since the Kitchen re-opened. However, we had a very bad experience this visit. We were dining during Sunday's brunch hour and the restaurant had started emptying out. We had settled our bill and were just talking casually when the manager brought in a large speaker and started playing Mumford and Sons at a volume that felt like a concert, turning the volume louder and louder until it drove us out. A member of my party politely asked her to next time just let us know she needed us to leave rather than to blast music, to which the woman curtly and unprofessionally replied among other unpleasantries "I HAVE A PHD TRUST ME I KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE!!!" -- what a terribly unprofessional way to handle the situation. We were a table of two PhDs and two JDs ourselves and wouldn't have ever reacted in that fashion. I do hope upper management can teach that person how to effectively manage repeat guests. I think it will be a while until we return after that experience.
   

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   Robert

   Los Angeles

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 28, 2024

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

   Need outdoor heaters. It was very cold outside. They did offer blankets though.
   

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   David

   VIP

   San Diego

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on December 22, 2024

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

   Perfect combination of excellent food, food and location mixed with a museum visit. Don’t miss doing them together!
   

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   Marlene

   San Diego

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on December 20, 2024

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

   Excellent food. Lovely location at the museum in La Jolla.
   

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    Eric

    VIP

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

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

    I’ve provided a report previously. MCASD’s Kitchen is very nice.
    

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