Kitchen Del Mar Seafood Grill & Bar

Still in soft opening phase. Was a little confusion on the menu and what was available. But the food we did end up having, the trout and the halibut was delicious! Will go back and see them again. I'm sure I will give them five stars on the next visit. Servers are super nice!

First visit and I understand that it’s new, but over an hour and a half in we had not even ordered our mains. Drinks and food were very slow to come out. The three stars are for the servers who were working hard.

Hope to update this in the future because the crab cakes once we got them were very good so I might be drawn back. Avoid the old fashion.

Shrimp and fish were okay. The shrimp was a bit chewy and the batter is a bit too much.The fish platter had no taste, But I will def try both again to make sure. The hush puppies were absolutely amazing! Price is a little much for this TYPE of seafood in my opinion. The staff was very very nice. Super clean restaurant and has a nice patio.

We went during their soft opening, before they fully opened. I have to say wow, was I impressed. The oysters were so fresh, but it wasn’t just that. Their horseradish and even the onions they put on it were out of this world, I’m a bit of an oyster enthusiast if I do say so myself and even I can say that combination of fresh toppings with those oysters might have been the best oyster experience I’ve ever had grace my taste buds. Whoever is in charge of ordering those oysters, definitely has my compliments. The shrimp cocktail was great too, flavor was great and very juicy. The ahi tuna with their bread was such a good combination. Service was amazing. Honestly I’d give them 6 or even 7 stars if I could. I could honestly say that I rarely visit the Austin area because to be honest most of Austin kind of creeps me out, but I think this restaurant definitely played a huge part in convincing me to go back and visit the area again in the future. Definitely planning on coming back the next time I’m in town to visit, I hope that they can maintain this quality even after their full opening. Will be updating this after trying it again after they fully open, but I have high hopes for this place. Highly recommend!