Old Town San Clemente — Attraction in San Clemente

I remember when this was a fun and active place to go. Sadly, those days are past. Shops are closed, and there is an air of seediness and neglect. Commercial trash cans are placed by the eating area, which is rundown and has broken furniture. We ate at The Lobster Shack, and we will not be going back. The food was just ok for the price, and it was awkward when the owner came up and asked how the meal was, and the best we could manage was "It was good" when he so wanted us to love it. I felt kind of bad about it. Having said that, the people I was with said they had eaten at the Chinese restaurant and it was very good. There is also a Mexican food restaurant, a noodle shop and a cafe still open. My mom is in a wheelchair, and maneuvering her was difficult. I didn't find it handicapped friendly. I always look for sunny things to say about places I have been. Unfortunately, I'm having trouble with this one. I recommend that you go somewhere you know and love, or if you're in a mood to explore, try the Chinese restaurant. I'm going to give it a try, and hopefully have something good to say....

Located on the So. California coast is one of the most beautiful and clean beach cities in Orange County, San Clemente, a well established destination for tourists as well as locals! I love Old Town because there's just so many ways to spend your time, and money, with myriad places to shop and dine or just sit and relax at an outdoor cafe under sunny skies cooled by the gentle ocean breeze! End your daytime activities and come enjoy the vibrant night life atmosphere on the boulevard which is an exciting yet layed back place to socialize and always attracts both the young and old who seek to eat drink and have...

This place is trippy. There's a TARDIS sparking with electricity and a Dalek ready to exterminate. One of the buildings is the former San Clemente jail AND the former offices of Richard Nixon (now it's six virtual restaurants sharing one kitchen and doing delivery...