Eddie V's in La Jolla

Okay, I'm not usually a huge fan of chain restaurants but we headed over to La Jolla to Eddie V's Prime Seafood for a pre-Valentine's Day (aka pre-crowds, pre-super expensive) dinner tonight and were pleasantly surprised.

Other than one table of uber obnoxious, loud people sitting in the same dining area sucking down wine and getting louder by the bottle, we had a wonderful experience. Even with those folks getting rowdy, we had a great time. The views are amazing and though it was night time, the view was still quite wonderful. I'm sure in the daytime or at sunset, it's downright fantastic. We will be headed back to see that sunset, I am sure because the food and service here were superb. And the ambiance was really nice and romantic. This is a good date night spot. I had the George's Bank Lemon Sole, Parmesan crusted with a lemon garlic sauce and topped with beautiful heirloom tomatoes and herbs. It was delectable, some of the best sole I've ever had and the hubby had a very fresh piece of the special fish of the day, a pacific grouper served simply broiled with a lemon garlic broth. We started with an appetizer special that I didn't catch the name of, but they were baby scallops with artichoke on a beautiful bed of quinoa, at least that's what I think it was...I've never had quinoa before but I'm 98% certain. We finished our meal with a side of the crab fried rice, excellent as well. No room for dessert tonight but the wines by the glass were nice, and they had a good selection.

The waitstaff was friendly and professional which is a huge must have for me. We'll be going back again soon.

Eddie V's La Jolla
858.459.5500
1270 Prospect St.
La Jolla, CA 92037