“Just one drink …only one drink” is what I typically tell my partner. I now see why we keep coming back (on occasions) to Brigantine restaurant on Seacoast drive. It’s their Margarita drink and the view of Imperial Beach. There was no other way to have it. This time, the holiday lights were lit and I was extra excited about that.

We made it over to Brigantine around 5pm, on Saturday, December 9th. The place wasn’t packed at the time. Sports on TV and music was playing. We immediately got seated at the bar. Seated at our favorite spot, looking towards the beach area.

The bartenders on shift were Krissy and Kat. If you want a perfect margarita - ask for Krissy. She was the person responsible for making the best tasting margarita in Imperial Beach (with a jalapeño kick). The just “one drink” proposal ended up to be 4 margaritas later. After glorifying how delicious the drinks were, we had to let Krissy know she had made them just perfect, without complaints. Trust me, there’s been many a times our margaritas had to be re-done/returned at other bars (too sour, too weak, too this, too that, too etc). Krissy, being humble that she was, did not take all the credit. She pointed out and stated that the drinks were only good because she was trained well by Kat. Let me also add, both Krissy and Kat were not only friendly but were attentive bartenders. Not only to us, but to all that were around the bar (13-15 people ). We were extremely satisfied with their service, on that note.

Could not drink without any appetizers, so a Cesar salad, calamari strips and 3 oysters were added to our bar night outing. Brigantine’s Cesar salad has always been good. It had the right tasting Cesar’s dressing, but I still added extra Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of lemon to boost. The calamari strips were good the way it was. The oysters, on the other hand, were surprisingly, extra small (2” shells). They could have been a normal size to Brigantine standards but definitely not what we’re use to compared to Mexico’s size (3-4” shells). Nonetheless, oysters were tasty and consumed in no time.

Dislike: the bar does not offer a selection of appetizers for bar consumers only… something for drinkers to snack on while drinking at the bar. Highly suggest a “bar food” menu

We have never dined in and ate a meal at this location before but have done so at other locations in San Diego. Service has been consistently tops.

Recommend 👍🏼