Chandler's Oceanfront Dining

1 Ponto Rd, Carlsbad - 92011
583 reviews
American Seafood
(760) 683-5500

The service was terrible, took about 30 minutes to get our glasses of wine. The food was just ok. The kitchen was not very accommodating for a non-dairy sauce for the Filet, that also took about 10 minutes to receive a bowl of BBQ sauce, not a good sauce for a filet! For the person that didn't have issues with dairy, the combination of a tapenade and chimichurri on the filet was not a good combination (apparently both contained dairy?). The campground across the street on the beach was a surprise to us, photos available on line indicated any campground visible. Thankfully the manager comped the meal. Overall, don't think we will be back.

Everyone is trying, but woefully understaffed. Managers trying to help, but meals are slow, Food is fresh.

The service was very good, food was prepared nicely and the view was very nice. It was a 2 hour drive for us but well worth the trip. I would recommend it to anyone.

The patio was a beautiful setting overlooking the ocean however there were not enough umbrellas to cover all the tables and it was very sunny. In addition we were told that there had been a recent change in head chef which meant that the menu had no vegan options. They were able to make a couple of things work for our needs, but the end result was overpriced and bland. Very different experience than earlier this year when they had a number of options for plant-based or vegan diners. The service was fairly slow, but the servers were very friendly and helpful.

Ok food. Great views. Service was friendly. Food is slow to come out. Salad ok, steak ok

Great service from Bryce- really accommodating and knowledgeable. Loved the view from the patio and the fire pit. The food was great- especially the jumbo shrimp and one of the best burgers we ever tasted. We will be back!

We were a party of 7 with a corner patio table for sunset dining. Our server was Michael and he took excellent care of us. We enjoyed a variety of dishes from crispy skin salmon to lobster nachos and the food was cooked & presented very well. We had a great view of the sunset and enjoyed celebrating a vacation meal with our extended family. When we dined it was a Wine Wednesday featuring a list of inexpensively priced bottles and snacks.

Food was very average, menu was very limited for lunch and not interesting in any way. Service was good and so is the view. I would not recommend for the food but being at the beach and the ocean view is a plus

Longer wait than desired to be seated. Family friendly with multiple children under 15. Expected in the summer for a hotel diner. Sea bass was delicious. Validated parking was a pain. Still a community favorite. Reservations recommended. Four star favorite.

Loved the location and outdoor dining was very relaxing and beautiful!