Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar

4.2

77 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Experiences are available.

The fine unwinds into the fun across three distinct levels (25,000 square feet) at Fairmont Grand Del Mar’s outdoor lounge, Grand Social. Relax over a late afternoon apéritif and spirited games of bocce on our new courts situated on the second level. As evening unfolds, venture to our newly installed ground-level lawn to savor irresistible wood-fired dishes and skillfully crafted cocktails.

Secure your two-hour reservation by selecting one of the Cabana Package options or a regular reservation for a fire pit table*.

*Fire pit tables and cabanas have a rental fee. Walk-in’s welcome upon availability.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Comfort Food, Pizza Bar
Hours of operation
Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
(858) 314-1988
Website
https://www.granddelmar.com/dine/grand-social/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual
Executive chef
Bryn McArthur
Private party facilities
Plan a special event for your group. Please email all inquiries to Dezirae.Chung@Fairmont.com.

Location
5300 Grand Del Mar Ct, San Diego, CA 92130-4901
Neighborhood
Carmel Valley
Cross street
5300 Grand Del Mar Court
Parking details
Valet or self-park
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Holiday Cabana
$323.25 per party
Prepaid
Nov 28, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
All cabanas are subject to a $300 rental, $200 food and beverage minimum, and a maximum of 2 hours.
Tree lighting Fire Pit Rental
$161.63 per party
Prepaid
Dec 2, 2024 only
Fire pits are subject to a $150 rental fee, $100 food and beverage minimum, and a maximum of 1.5 hours. Fire pits seat up to 4 guests.
Holiday Fire pit
$107.75 per party
Prepaid
Nov 28, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
Fire pits are subject to a $100 rental, $100 food and beverage minimum, and a maximum of 1.5 hours. Fire pits seat up to 4 guests.

What 77 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
3.8Service
4.7Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

77 Reviews

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Michael
San Diego
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The earliest reservation we could get was 7:30pm. Brought our two kids 4 and 8 years old. Spent $168 to get in and was completely let down. Only 3 stops for trick or treating so each kid got 3 pieces of candy. An average pizza was $27 and a burger was $21. We were expecting a spooktacular experience but it was a major let down. Our kids got all dressed up and were ready for some good Halloween excitement. We love the Fairmont and the Christmas celebration but this was very different. Many others that were leaving when we arrived had bags filled with candy. I'm thinking at our 7:30pm times slot, many of the activities and trick or treat stations were already closed. The kids were very disappointed and wanted to leave after 30 minutes. Again, not what I would expect from the Fairmont Del Mar. Honestly should have been free to get in since we still payed $160 for food and 2 drinks, then another $12 for parking and $5 tip. More a place to pop in, take a couple photos and leave.
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Jessica
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Second year attending this event. Great place to take the kids
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Jesus
San Diego
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What an amazing way to enjoy Halloween with the family! Perfect beautiful setting! We had a blast. The only thing that was a bummer is the food and drink orders took over an hour, so I wouldn’t recommend coming hungry.
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Emily
San Diego
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a nice time but there could have been more trick or treat stations and more activities for the kids. The costume contest and dance performance advertised did not happen to my knowledge! We left after 8pm.
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aileen
Los Angeles
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful venue great entertainment unfortunately the Service below average for the Havana Nights event my husband got his meal first then mine came 30 minutes later hopefully next year if this event happens they take the time to train there staff.
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Robert
San Diego
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The “Grand Social” is one of the best kept secrets of San Diego. The expansive outdoor setting features private cabanas, individual fire pits and scattered tables where friends and families can gather in an informal setting and enjoy each other, an interesting menu and excellent live music. A great way to spend an evening!
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DarlineS
Chicago
37 reviews
3.0
37 reviews
Dined on December 27, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Good concept for a different experience for the holidays. Not great on the overall execution. They need to work out the set-up, e.g. have enough service people to get people seated, light fire pit, bring the food. Probably not worth the additional charge to sit by a fire pit to have dinner, but everyone was giving a good effort given a more challenging set up.
Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del MarResponded on January 9, 2023
Dear DarlineS, Thank you for your review. We take all of our guest's feedback very seriously and as we close for the season and start preparing for the next, we will consider all of the suggested changes in order to elevate the experience. We look forward to hosting you our next holiday season.
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Julia
San Diego
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 19, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I was kinda bummed. The cabana was over priced. $175 for nothing special. Service was awkward + inattentive. Food was nothing special. The cabana was very cold + the fire pit was finicky. I wouldn’t recommend joining a cabana. Not worth it.
Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del MarResponded on December 20, 2022
Dear Julia, Thank you for joining us at the Winter Wonderland. So sorry to hear your experience was not the best. We would love to hear more about it. If you can provide us with an email contact, someone from our team will reach out for more information. Happy holidays!
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dawnK
San Diego
21 reviews
vip
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food takes entirely too long and the “ice” skating rink was really lame.
Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del MarResponded on December 20, 2022
Dear Dawn, Thank you for your feedback and your visit. We are sorry that the glice skating rink was not what you expected.
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Ashley
San Diego
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 17, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The ambience was pretty laid back. I think the cabana chairs/couches could use some love as they kind of smelled of sweat and mildew. We purchased a VIP package that includes glice skating but unfortunately weren’t able to do that. It wasn’t relayed to us that it ends at 9pm (we asked for skates at 8:30) and we’re denied. Our fire place burned out an hour in and it took almost an hour to replace it. We ended up moving to another table just to keep warm and ended up leaving the cabana we paid for.
Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del MarResponded on December 20, 2022
Hello Ashley, Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We would like for the opportunity to make it up to you. Please provide us with some contact information so that we can reach out to you directly and gather more information about your experience. Looking forward to hearing from you. Cheers!
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Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar is rated 4.2 stars by 77 OpenTable diners.

Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Experiences are available.

5300 Grand Del Mar Ct, San Diego, CA 92130-4901

Additional information

Cross street
5300 Grand Del Mar Court
Neighborhood
Carmel Valley
Hours of operation
Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Comfort Food, Pizza Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
Valet or self-park
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Bryn McArthur
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.granddelmar.com/dine/grand-social/
Phone number
(858) 314-1988
Private party facilities
Plan a special event for your group. Please email all inquiries to Dezirae.Chung@Fairmont.com.

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Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar

Make a reservation

Additional information

Gift card

Experiences

Holiday Cabana

Tree lighting Fire Pit Rental

Holiday Fire pit

Menu

What 77 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar restaurant rated?

Does Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar offer gift cards?

Is Grand Social at Fairmont Grand Del Mar currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Additional information

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