Elario's Bistro & Sky Lounge

Healthy California fare in an upscale hotel with a panoramic view of La Jolla shores.

In Short
Walk inside Hotel La Jolla, turn right and set the elevator for the 11th floor. Emerge to a stunning floor-to-ceiling view of the Pacific, elegant tables dressed with flowers and...

Posted by by Maren Dougherty at Citysearch on September 29, 2006. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Food doesn't live up to the view.

Average Rating

20

Though Clay's clearly tries to look upscale, its food and wine was pedestrian. We went for happy hour, and happy hour tends to be a good barometer for the quality of the overall restaurant. A great happy hour, even when scaled down for price, still shows off the great flavors and range of the restaurant. Not so at Clay's.

The house chardonay tasted as if it had been left uncorked for a couple days, then chilled. The potato pancakes were mushy and served with a bizzare cream sauce flavored with (of all things) fish sauce. A request for dressing on the side of the cesear salad was...

Posted by by paigeleeds at Citysearch on November 25, 2007. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Average Rating

100

In ShortWalk inside Hotel La Jolla, turn right and set the elevator for the 11th floor. Emerge to a stunning floor-to-ceiling view of the Pacific, elegant tables dressed with flowers and candles and possibly a jazz band or DJ playing in the corner. Look for the banana pancakes for breakfast, goat cheese salad for lunch, and sea bass or steak as dinner options. The drink menu offers 100 wines,...

Posted by MarenDougherty 10fcfb on September 27, 2006. Brought to you by rateitall.

Yelp

Possibly the best meal I've ever eaten. I can almost still taste it: seared ahi with soy-lime reduction and herb risotto. Yummy. The service is wonderful; attentive but not obtrusive. The wine…

Posted by by Alicia A. on April 14, 2006. Brought to you by openlist.

WASTE OF MONEY FOR NEW YEARS

Average Rating

40

Do not plan on spending a lovely New Year's eve here.
For the money, $125.00 per person, you got nothing more than you would get on any other night. The dinner was marginal at best. From where we were sitting, you could not even hear the music. The so called lobster bisque tasted like run down tomato soup. When the...

Posted by Doogy on January 26, 2006. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Elario's Bistro and Sky Lounge can be found at La Jolla Shores Dr 7955. The following is offered: Restaurants: Seafood. The entry is present with us since Sep 7, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 12, 2013. In La Jolla there are 6 other Restaurants: Seafood. An overview can be found here.

Posted on May 29, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

Clay's La Jolla is an eating establishment that offers a range of food items and beverages. Located in La Jolla, Calif., the restaurant serves tea, coffee, and apple, tomato, tangerine and cranberry juices. It provides fresh fruits, sausage, breads, muffins and pancakes for breakfast. The restaurant offers steaks, pasta dishes, sandwiches and burgers. Clay's La Jolla s lunch and dinner menus...

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