Zama San Diego

ChristineLynn 

on OpenTable

a year ago

Went ti Zama on a "going away" date. I previously requested for a little special something to be brought out after our meal. I unfortunately had to remind them and it still didn't come out We ended up just walking out paying the bill. That was a huge bummer. We ordered the bison burger, dissappointed in the burger only. Fries were really good. The meat was juicey but not seasoned at all. The toppings in the burger was similar to a philly cheesesteak. Odd. Lamb lollipops were very good and the ceviche. The Caesar salad was no... read more

Anonymous 

on OpenTable

a year ago

I gave this spot a second chance. I really wanted to love this spot. It gives off Tulum vibes. My best friend flew in from Louisiana. We went out to celebrate her birthday. It took 15 minutes for a waiter to come take our drink order. We were seated for 25 minutes before receiving our first drink. I told the waiter I drink vodka, gin, & scotch, but don't like sweet drinks. He then proceeded to recommend a mezcal drink. I went with the gin cocktail. It was SUPER sweet. We had an appetizer and two sushi rolls. They were good. ... read more

JeffreyC 

on OpenTable

a year ago

My seared tuna was the worst I’ve ever had. My wife’s short ribs were cold. Waiter seemed nice guy but could not care less that our food took an hour to come out in a half full restaurant. The Calamari was horrible. Honestly the worst meal experience I’ve had at that price point. Would never recommend or go back. I don’t like writing reviews but that bad experience is worth complaining about. 

Aaron 

on OpenTable

a year ago

Ridiculously loud pounding music. If you want to be able to have a conversation with your dining partners, go somewhere else. We were a party of 8 and it was impossible to hear anyone at our table or our waiter. He couldn't hear us either so we had to point to everything we wanted to order on the menu. To their credit, the food was good. But way too loud to enjoy our group dinner. Not going back. Not recommended. 

Farah 

on OpenTable

a year ago

I recently dined at Zama and unfortunately, the experience left much to be desired. Despite having a reservation, my party and I were seated about 25 minutes late. From the moment we walked in, it was evident the service was lacking. To add to the disappointment, salads arrived with very minimal dressing and we had to request for more, which didn’t come until after we were finished with the salads… sushi also arrived without soy sauce. Another letdown came with my filet, which was served very undercooked. After requesting it... read more

Anonymous 

on OpenTable

a year ago

A. Our waiter was not able to answer any questions about the food- he had no clue what he was doing B. Service took forever, we had to wait for an hour to get our drinks and apps C. After the one hour wait, we got something we didn’t even order in the first place 

Anonymous 

on OpenTable

a year ago

This is a cute place and their menu was eye-catching too. Had a 6:30 rez on a Saturday evening and was sat right away. However that’s where the good service ended. Took about 20 minutes to get my glass of wine, after reminding server. Then I was told “no substitutions on a Saturday night” in response to me informing server I was allergic to a side on the entree, asking for a substitute. Along this same line, after we closed out our bill 70 minutes after our rez, the server said to us “ we have over 300 reservations tonight s... read more

Anonymous 

on OpenTable

a year ago

Waited two hours and a half for food. Waiter came by a handful of times 3-4 times max. Both tables eating next to us were served and checked out by the time we got an appetizer. We were still expected to pay full price too. Other waiter serving two tables by us was very helpful and was apologetic of the situation. 

Claire 

on OpenTable

a year ago

Food taste (and portions) didn’t match the price tag. Had to wave waiters down for service… you’re paying for the atmosphere with this one.