Charli's Landing — Restaurant in San Diego

We chose this place because it was well rated and it was an easy walk from the Hyatt before catching an Uber ride to the airport for a 10 pm departure. Our fish tacos and onion rings were good but I was turned off by the health violations I saw clearly on display in their kitchen coupled with unprofessional service. This was unfortunately after we had ordered that I saw the crew behind the counter handling all of our ready to consume meals with bare hands. When I asked the manager if they were supposed to be wearing gloves, she said, "yes they wear gloves in the kitchen" while 4 feet behind her was a cook assembling meals with bare hands. When I stood for a moment watching the prep she asked if there was something wrong. I said, "I'm sorry, but he is not wearing gloves." She rolled her eyes and turned around to ask him to put them on, which he did. (No hand washing). After I walked away I overheard the manager with another female employee mocking me in the adjacent food prep area. They did not seem to know I was watching. For these reasons alone I would not recommend this place, nor would I...

Every harbor has its local take on a counter service, no frills seafood restaurant, but Charli’s is like no other.

My friends and I came here after a bike ride, and were blown away by the service and quality of the food. I was torn between their fish tacos and fish and chips, and was convinced by the cashier to order the latter - and thank god I did! It was one of the best fish and chips I’ve ever had. Comparable to an iteration I once had in a fishing village in Ireland. The fish was clearly fresh, the breading was light and airy, and the portion was extremely generous. After having the fish and chips, I’m sure I couldn’t have gone wrong with the fish tacos either.

I will be back for more, and to get my hands on one of their homemade ice cream cookie sandwiches. Charli’s is a...

Awesome environment right on the water. Dog, friendly patio with plenty of seating. Great spot to enjoy the sun close to the water. Can order from a QR code at the table and skip the line, which is super convenient since line can get fairly long. Great local beer selection and some other more widely knows (Modelo, Coors). Got a carne asada burrito and two fried fish tacos. Carne asada had refried beans in it and wasn’t too much to write home about, but getting a couple extra sauces on side (green) is good call to make it a good option. In hindsight probably shouldn’t have gone with the carne asada given this place is right on the water next to all the fishing charters. Fish tacos were ok. Two were Definitely enough for a meal. Another couple extra salsas and...