Restaurant Review: 333 Pacific

My wife and I have had the privilege to enjoy dinner at a restaurant in San Diego named Blue Point Coastal Cuisine. Thus far, we have never been disappointed. The restaurant is part of a group known as the Cohn group. About 1 1/2-2 years ago they opened a new restaurant in Oceanside, 333 Pacific. We had wanted to dine here for a while, but just never did.

Put those thoughts on hold for a moment. Every year, San Diego County has a "Restaurant Week." During this week (which turns into two weeks every time) restaurants throughout the county have a Prix Fixe menu. Prices are $20, $30 or $40 depending on the restaurant.

Back to 333 Pacific... My in-laws came to visit for the day. They wanted to enjoy a nice meal in the evening. We made a reservation and were off to 333. (Coincidentally, my mother-in-law always says she sees three 3's everywhere. What a perfect name for her.)

The Prix Fixe menu was really nice.

For an appetizer, I had the Sweet Chili Calamari tossed in spicy-sweet chili sauce. It was really good and had a nice kick to it.

 My wife shared with her mom. For a starter they had the House Salad. Though that may sound boring, it was anything but. It had baby roma tomatoes, hearts of palm, sweet pecans, roasted peppers, parmesan and pomegranate vinaigrette.

My father-in law had the Clam Chowder which he enjoyed. (No picture.)

My entree selection was a 16oz Bone In Ribeye with a peppercorn demi glace and mashed potatoes. I had it cooked Medium rare and it turned out great. Father-in-law got the same thing, but ordered it Medium well. He enjoyed it also.

 My wife and her mom split the Alaskan Crab Encrusted Salmon with
grilled artichokes, potato & fennel confit and a béarnaise sauce. They also added a side of King Crab leg. The crab was their favorite piece of the meal. It was cooked to perfection. It didn't need any butter, lemon etc.

 For our third and final course, I ordered the Strawberry & Blueberry Sour Cream Pie. My mom-in-law and I really loved it. It was our favorite.

 My wife and her mom ordered the Cinnamon Raisin Pecan Bread Pudding. My wife really liked this one. It was very tasty too, in my opinion.

Father-in-law ordered the Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake. It was definitely enjoyable. If you didn't realize it by now, everything that we had was really enjoyable. Sure I had a favorite dessert, but it was a favorite among favorites.





For the beverage portion of the meal, I decided to go with the wine pairing. All I remember is that the wine was very tasty and appropriate for each course (White for the starter, Red for the entree.) But, I was introduced to a new favorite. For the dessert pairing, I chose the Orange Muscat. WOW! It was so smooth. Not too sweet. Just perfect. It almost tasted like sweet water.

Out of 5 stars, I definitely rate this a 5. Service was great. Water glass was never less than half full. Food was delicious and cooked perfectly. We definitely enjoyed our time at 333.