Trulucks Oceans Finest Seafood and Crab Reviews
Submitted by Ashley LeBourveau on 11/20/2021
Ashley LeBourveau 5 stars rating.
Fantastic service, lovely ambiance (with live music!), and unbelievable food. Our waiter was incredible and knew the menu inside and out, and gave great recommendations. We ended up getting the crab cake, lobster bisque, striped lobster tail, miso sea bass, lobster mashed potatoes, and asparagus. Get the carrot cake for dessert - it's out of this world. Be prepared to spend a bit but the quality and taste are beyond worth it.
Regina Burnett 5 stars rating.
This restaurant was so nice very very upscale and get ready to pay the price. So if you just want a nice night out on the town to splurge and spend money this restaurant is it the food was very tasteful season very well. I like how they don’t let any dishes sit on your table if you’re finished with them I don’t care what staff member if they see a dish on the table they remove it right away Very nice meet and clean the restaurant was beautiful the atmosphere was nice. Our waiter for the night his name was Charles he was amazing with the menu very knowledgeable with the area gave us tips on where to go since we only had one day left of being in San Diego.
Submitted by Regina Burnett on 09/25/2022
Fritzie Mortensen 4 stars rating.
Food was delicious and our server was very helpful/attentive with the menu due to my allergies. He provided suggestions and also asked the kitchen if the entree had the ingredients I was allergic to. I will definitely come back.
Submitted by Fritzie Mortensen on 08/10/2022
S Mah 5 stars rating.
Our besties that live in San Diego booked this great place for us. If you want fabulous steaks and seafood This is THE place. Not cheap but the quality of the food and how they prepare it makes it worth it for the splurge. My 2 favourite items was the rib eye Steak....OMG so perfectly cooked. Seared it somehow so had this nice flavored texture and juicy and tender inside and the baked entire clove of garlic was amazing ....I might have to say better than my husband's. He doesn't read my reviews so don't tell him please. Crab cake....referred by our friendly attentive server ...it was as if someone deshelled a crab and used that meat to make the crab cakes....hardly any filler used. When we come back I'm definitely gonna order 2 of them . Lobster bisque good chucks of lobster but small and I asked for the temperature to be hot but still wasn't that hot. Lobster tail was good but for 165 us not sure if i would do that again . Prawn cocktails were solid. The famous carrot cake it was too sweet for me and a little too much cream cheese icing...but again if you like sweet desserts it's fantastic. Only thing I didn't like and I didn't post the picture because it looked unappetizing was the creamed spinach. It looked like there was half an inch of oil sitting on the top of it . If you are Canadian...it tastes like milestones spinach and artichoke dip so taste was fine but way too much oil. All in all it was a brilliant meal and I definitely would go back!
Submitted by S Mah on 07/10/2022
Douglas Fraser 5 stars rating.
This was by far one of the most outstanding meals I have had to date. Every aspect of the meal - the stone crab, the miso Chilean sea bass, the cocktails, and the baked Alaska - were phenomenal. I cannot stress enough how outrageously well-prepared the food was here. I’m genuinely impressed, and I hope to be back very soon.
Submitted by Douglas Fraser on 06/30/2022
Matthew Rogers 5 stars rating.
Second time eating here, and it was just as good as the first time!!! This place is amazing. Everything is great. The atmosphere, the service, and definitely the food. For starters, we had the Hawaiian Tuna Crudo and the Prime Meatballs. Both were awesome!!! My wife had a Sonama greens salad that she said was tasty!! Our entrées included a Miso glaze Sea Bass and a off the menu Pan-Seared Salmon. Both seasoned nicely and cooked to perfection. Even the Creamed Spinach was delicious. And then to top it off, they gave us this ice cream, cake, and oreo crumble dessert that was soooooo good!!!! I can't give this place enough props. If you have a chance to eat here, I highly recommend you do so!!!!! Excellent restaurant!!!! I'll be back!!
Submitted by Matthew Rogers on 05/30/2022
Leif Sorensen 5 stars rating.
This was an amazing restaurant with exceptional service, atmosphere, food variety and to die for desserts. If your in La Jolla, CA and looking for a real dinning experience this is the place to go. Seafood, steaks the have it all. Their carrot cake is world. class. The best carrot cake I've ever had period.
Submitted by Leif Sorensen on 03/17/2022
Richard Fung 5 stars rating.
Quick Summary
Excellent and fresh seafood. Fantastic service and ambiance. One of my favorite spots in San Diego for a grand dinner
Food- 4 stars
Stone crab claws- these are what they are known for, and for good reason. These were so sweet, juicy and fresh. Could eat a bunch of these
Branzino- this was good, but was a bit disappointed (not the best I've had and had some bones on the fish remaining- should've been basic and opted for the "Jewels of the Sea" menu)
Ribeye- this was a bit disappointing for a prime ribeye. It was cooked and seasoned perfectly, but was very chewy and was more like a choice steak (probably had some choice steaks that were more tender)
Wedge salad- this was fantastic. I could've eaten 2-3 more of these
Lyonnaise potatoes- pretty good and nice to have a deep fried option for potatoes that weren't fries
Crab fried rice- this was not what I was expected, but still pretty good. Alot of different flavors here (it's not all heavy, buttery fried rice, which I was expecting from a crab fried rice)
Carrot cake- this was pretty good. A bit on the sweeter side but solid
Service- 5 stars
Service was spectacular from start to finish, which I can expect from a prime chain seafood joint
Ambiance- 5 stars
Both the indoor and outdoor dining areas are splendid. Little touches like the light-up menu and how awesome the service was made a great experience
Bottom Line
Stick to the seafood (especially the stone crab claws) and enjoy the spectacular service and ambiance
Submitted by Richard Fung on 03/16/2022
Preston Washington 5 stars rating.
I travel for work a decent amount and eat at fancy restaurants most of the time. I rarely write a review.
Today I had dinner & Troy was incredibly nice. He suggested the Sea Bass and it did not disappoint. The salad was good as well.
I am 100% coming back to eat here next time I’m in town.
Submitted by Preston Washington on 12/22/2021
Kayla Alberts 5 stars rating.
What an experience! I was taken here last week for my birthday by my partner and it was just amazing beginning to finish. We had a 9pm reservation and that was definitely the way to go, the service was super quick, our food came out super fast. There wasn't too many people and the experience felt very personal and intimate. Our server, CHARLES, was over the top in every way and ensured we had a spectacular time all around. The lobster mashed potatoes were to die for! The stone crab was so flaky and buttery oh my goodness! Charles was able to answer any questions we had, and even recommend some spots in San Diego to check out while we were there! Definitely would recommend this place to friends and plan to come back!
Submitted by Kayla Alberts on 10/26/2021
