South of Nick's - Del Mar

4.7

671 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

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2 people

Feb 19, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 87 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.

Location
3377 Del Mar Heights Rd, San Diego, CA 92014
Neighborhood
Del Mar
Cross street
Del Mar Heights Road and El Camino Real
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 671 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

Loved For

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.

672 Reviews

K
Kathleen
VIP
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was absolutely delicious and our servers Torrey and Ella were both amazing. It was a great experience.
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James
VIP
San Diego
165 reviews
5.0
165 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Superb upscale modern Mexican restaurant with excellent food, drinks and service. Highly recommended.
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Heather
VIP
San Diego
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Steak Caesar salad was delicious and so were the portobello mushroom tacos. Always great atmosphere and service.
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kim
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious gourmet mexican food. Everyone is always happy with their meal. Ambiance is nice. We keep going back which says a lot!
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Sanket
Las Vegas
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was amazing as always. We are so glad that it opened here and we don’t have to go to San Clemente all the time to enjoy it. One of our favorite restaurants. Definitely recommend it if you’re in a mood to enjoy great Mexican cuisine.
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Marissa
Orange County
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Love love love the food. Got the shrimp tacos so yummy!!!! Would recommend.
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sam
VIP
San Diego
16 reviews
4.0
16 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Service is often slow for requests and follow through. 100 employees and multiple servers per table but trying to get water or a refill on salsas which are served in tiny containers is hit or miss, usually miss. Food is great but frustrating to have to wait for certain items.
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Jason
VIP
Orange County
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our party of four had lunch there today and we had an excellent server, very attentive and kind. However, the hostess was not friendly, very indifferent. Perhaps she was having a bad day. The food was wonderful. We had ceviche, guacamole,shrimp taquitos, seafood enchiladas, carnitas tacos and birria tacos. We each enjoyed our entrees.
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Paolo
VIP
San Diego
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing service and delicious food. The kitchen made a mistake on the protein I ordered with my food and the staff made it right. I knew it wasn’t the servers error because she asked me how my steak was, when it was in fact chicken in my quesadilla. She offered to get me another but it was good anyway so I politely said it was ok. The manager stopped by and gave it anyway which was a nice surprise. I love this place.
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Gina
VIP
San Diego
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
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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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 671 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 19, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 87 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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
Neighborhood
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
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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.

South of Nick's - Del Mar

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Shrimp Taquitos

Pork Carnitas

Stacked Birria Enchiladas

Menu

What 671 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

FAQs

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