Wildland

Wildland reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Andrea

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   So incredible! Thank you for making our birthday celebration so special! Also special thank you to Amanda and Jared who helped out our party and made this day so great. You all are wonderful!
   

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   Alicia

   Palm Springs1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful food, great staff, and perfect dinner date vibes!
   

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   Neil VIP

   San Diego91 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   This place rocks. Especially the food. Unfortunately our server tonight was distracted by other large parties, and neglected us. She was apologetic, and we were patient. Our wait times between her checking in with us to make sure all was ok were unacceptable. We still love the place, and the food is just rocking!
   

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   Amy VIP

   Baja California7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Cool atmosphere, fairly casual, great service, amazing food, served family style, which is fun. Would definitely go back.
   

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   Nicki VIP

   San Diego12 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   I was really excited to go back to Wildland as our first two experiences (breakfast and a dinner) were great. No issue with service as Bella was great! We ordered charred octupus as our choice on the fish plate but was surprised that it was cold AND marinated cut up in pieces. I think some explanation is due when ordering that specifically. Wasn't BAD...just unexpected and not what we were wanting. The Wood Fired Cabbage is a unique dish packed full of flavor, but wasn't cooked enough this time around so it was a little beyond al dente.Marguerita pizza was good, and our friend liked her Malfadine pasta dish just fine. For me, there was an underlying flavor that didn's sit well. I don't know what it was, but it tasted like soap to me (and it wasn't cilantro...yes, I have that thing where I can't eat it). The Casercce pasta dish I ordered was ok. The fennel sausage was spicy and I liked the kick but there was (an overly?) strong lemon tone that kind of took away from my overall liking. I'll go back for breakfast as you can't beat their coffees, baked goods (baguettes are delicious), and don't get me started on that fluffy orange juice. Anyone remember Orange Julius? So good!
   

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   Chris VIP

   San Diego7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Becca has been our server both times. She is incredible. Friendly, helpful, genuine, passionate and knowledgeable. Cannot say enough about how amazing this restaurant is. The cocktails are amazing, creative, and inspired. The cabbage dish is to die for, pizza is incredible with some of the best crust I’ve ever had, and the pastas are full of complex flavors that only homemade pasta and ingredients can achieve. We will be back for sure a third time. Lastly I cannot leave out how approachable, cool, unique, and vibrant the design of the restaurant is. The complete package.
   

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   Maureen

   Unspecified1 review

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   I ordered the cabbage salad and the fish. They had no sooner delivered the cabbage salad when the fish arrived . Need to space out the salad and entree. There was barely room on our table for all the dishes. The cabbage salad was delicious, as was the fish. On another note, they greeted us with an acknowledgement that we were celebrating a birthday, yet failed to bring a birthday dessert. That was disappointing. In every other way, our server was wonderful and attentive.
   

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   Bonnie VIP

   San Diego2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything we ordered was delicious and we can't wait to go back
   

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   Alex VIP

   San Diego7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   This was my third visit to Wildland in Carlsbad, and unfortunately, it was a letdown. While the concept of using local, fresh ingredients remains appealing, the execution this time fell short. Several dishes were either overcooked or noticeably lacking in flavor, which was surprising given the restaurant’s usually solid reputation. To add to the disappointment, the wine list was underwhelming — limited in selection and in need of a serious refresh. Overall, this experience didn’t live up to expectations and made me reconsider returning.
   

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    Catherine VIP

    Orange County3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1

    The outside experience for dinner was awful. No shade in blazing sun, tables on rocky ground, servers seemed hot and bothered. We ended up having one drink (which was $18 each) and left due to the unfavorable conditions.
    

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