Bali Hai Restaurant

(619) 222-1181

2230 Shelter Island Dr
San Diego, CA 92106 32.7185 -117.2208

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Neighborhood: Western San Diego

BALIHAIRESTAURANT.COM

Hours:

Monday To Thursday From 11:30 AM To 09:00 PM Friday To Saturday From 11:30 AM To 10:00 PM Sunday From 10:00 AM To 09:00 PM

Last updated 6.23.11

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Restaurants, Banquet Rooms

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Polynesian-themed restaurant at the tip of Shelter Island offers unparalleled bay and city skyline views and a famous Sunday brunch.

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Where to Sit:
Check out the bar on the first floor for stiff tropical cocktails and some good happy hour specials.
When to Go:
Sundays and holidays are packed with reservations. Call in advance, or stop in during the week.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Great view”
  2. “The famous Mai Thai and immaculate view makes this a great place to bring a date or out of towner's.”
  3. “The view from restaurant is beautiful and almost reminds one of being in one”
  4. “At night you have the best view of the downtown skyline.”
  5. “This place has stunning views and is a classic tiki bar experience.”
  6. “love the view of the Bali Hali Restaurant.”
  7. “Gorgeous view and great food”
atmosphere
100.0% positive
  1. “the famous mai thai and immaculate view makes this a great place.”
  2. “delicious and great view~”
  3. “at night you have the best view of the downtown skyline.”
  4. “its a two story building and both stories have great views.”
  5. “to visit for a romantic evening”
  6. “its has a beautiful park around it with great walkways and a pier right outside.”
  7. “i love the view of the bali hali restaurant.”
  8. “you get a really good view of downtown”
  9. “gorgeous view and great food”
  10. “great view”
  11. “so no matter where, every seat has a wonderful view!”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “a great place for sunset cocktails with friends.”
  2. “This place has stunning views and is a classic tiki bar experience.”
  3. “The Bali Hai takes me back to some era past, where the drinks were big and Elvis was singing about Hawaii.”
  4. “great place for sunset cocktails with friends.”
food quality
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “delicious and great view~”
  2. “the food is delicious”
  3. “incredibly rich dishes are served in a beautiful room that!”
  4. “food is mediocre.”
  5. “you like polynesian food”
  6. “this place has really good oriental food and its located in point loma.”
  7. “i did not like the food at all”
  8. “Gorgeous view and great food”
  9. “coconut shrimp, rice, fresh fruit”
  10. “if, bali hai would also make a good dance\/ballroom.”
  11. “gorgeous view and great food”
  12. “i really enjoy the salad and baby tomatoes.”
  13. “only if you like polynesian food”
  14. “Incredibly rich dishes are served in a beautiful room that overlooks downtown San Diego!”
  15. “am not a big fan of poleynesian food so I did not especially like this place.”
  16. “This place has really good oriental food and its located in Point Loma.”
  17. “i also love the food there too.”
  18. “also love the food there too.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “to try the world famous mai tai”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “this is also a great place.”
  2. “a great place for sunset cocktails with friends.”
  3. “the restaurant on the inside is fantastic”
  4. “this is also a great banquet place”
  5. “great place on the bay”
  6. “the famous mai thai and immaculate view makes this a great place.”
  7. “i love the mai tais at the bali hai”
  8. “The famous Mai Thai and immaculate view makes this a great place to bring a date or out of towner's.”
  9. “This is also a great banquet place”
  10. “great place for sunset cocktails with friends.”
return potential
10.0% positive
  1. “i did not especially like this place”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “love the Mai Tais at the Bali Hai - they pack a lot more than Trader Vic's and the bartenders pour well.”
  2. “friendly bartenders and always an intersting crowd.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “their portions are good”
  2. “great stuff here!”
2 Star Rating: Below Average

10/10/11

What happened to the old menu????

by santeemaureen at Citysearch

Bali Hai used to be the go-to place to take visitors and for special occasions. Now the food is so overpriced and everything is alacarte and no more polynesian influence that its not worth going to anymore. Go to the bar for a mai tai and a view and then go somewhere else to eat. SO DISAPPOINTED!!!!!!!!!!! Bali Hai without Chicken Of The Gods is like Bali Hai without mai tais. BRING BACK THE OLD MENU!!!!!!!!!!

3 Star Rating: Average

04/10/08

To-die-for Mai Tais - OK Food

by Tatiana23 at Citysearch

I love the Mai Tais at the Bali Hai - they pack a lot more than Trader Vic's and the bartenders pour well. A great place for sunset cocktails with friends. The dining room crowd is a mix of elderly people and families, but the bar crowd is a fun group of local yachters. Food is mediocre. The only negative is that the bar and dining room close early on the weekend - the bar at 11 and the kitchen closes even earlier.

  • Pros: Great cocktails, happening bar
  • Cons: Dining room crowd, mediocre food

The Details on Bali Hai Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • great immaculate view
  • loved polynesian food
  • famous mai tai
  • friendly bartenders
  • enjoyable salad
  • beautiful park
  • good danceballroom
  • delicious great view
  • good oriental food
  • great walkways
  • fantastic inside
  • not liked place
  • fresh fruit
  • good portions
  • romantic evening
  • beautiful immaculate view
  • great banquet place
  • like polynesian food
  • recommend i restaurant
  • not big fan
  • big drinks
  • really good oriental food
  • really good loma
  • really enjoy sal
  • not especially like place
  • beautiful room
  • love mai tais
  • mediocre food
  • incredibly rich dishes
  • famous mai thai
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