Claire's Too — Restaurant in Solana Beach

Claire's Too is a convenient to-go coffee shop and more, located right next door to Claire's on Cedros in Solana Beach, California. Both establishments are charming and situated just a couple of blocks from Fletcher's Cove, making it a great spot to grab a coffee or snack before heading to the beach, which is exactly what I did.

I decided to get a turkey panini, although I was very tempted by the delicious-looking pastries. The menu mentioned that the turkey panini included cranberries and deli mustard, but neither was on my sandwich. When I inquired about it, the lady at the counter seemed a bit annoyed but did go to the main restaurant to get me a side. Unfortunately, she only returned with cranberry sauce and no deli mustard, which was disappointing. Additionally, the turkey did not fully cover the bread, leaving a quarter of it as plain toasted bread. Despite these issues, the sandwich was tasty enough.

Overall, Claire's Too is a good spot for a quick bite or coffee, but be mindful of potential discrepancies with menu descriptions. The staff's response could have been more accommodating, but the quality of the food was satisfactory. I would still recommend giving it a try, especially for their beverages and pastries.

Additional Information:

Great location near Fletcher's Cove for a beach day. Offers a small picnic area for a quick outdoor snack. Variety of specialty coffees, snacks, and pastries available. Check your order for accuracy, as some ingredients might be missing. The main restaurant next door, Claire's on Cedros, is also worth a visit for a more extensive...

Comfy out of the way coffee house, snack bar, picnic or train snacks venue. All they need is wine and you’ll be all set for jumping the train to LA or heading over to the beach (literally across the street!). Their coffee is the best! Strong flavorful and complex without bitterness. And you can buy beans right there! Pastries taste house made, same-day fresh with real cream cheese frosting. Delicious pastries with perfect“chew” and not dried out at all. Lots and lots of variety in the cases from sandwiches, to wraps, to burritos, to pastries cakes and cookies! Their drink selection is awesome too. Any espresso drink you might want (except no Flat White), including cold brew, and alternative drinks (like French lemonade), and traditional sodas too. There is a lot of outdoor shaded seating available all around, including a large patio directly across with lovely raised succulent gardens, comfortable tables and chairs and even heaters for chilly morning. This little gem is located just north of the restaurant and directly across N Cedros from the north end of the train/Coaster parking lot. So lots of easy parking available. Honestly, I’m hesitant to post this review because we want to keep it a secret for ourselves.😎😎 One less star for OK service. Efficient and fast, but not very friendly. I like to feel like the staff are glad I’m there spending my money. Of course we will try again another day, and I’ll upgrade my service star if improved. Maybe they were just not...

I’m very disappointed from this place, three weeks ago I got a Veggie sandwich from Claire’s Too, I took it to go and as soonest I got to my work I started eating it however the bread was very hard and the flavor was very strange, I decided to take the sandwich out of the paper bag where it was wrap in and I see the cheese was full of green mold. I took the sandwich back at the end of my work day to Claire’s looking for a refund, however I was only able to talk to a person in Claire’s the restaurant she told me, there was nothing she could do since they had just close for the day and the owner wasn’t there and that I should just throw away the sandwich. The next day I call Claire’s Too and left a voicemail since I wasn’t able to stop again, and ever since then, no one contacted me back. I finally was able to go back two weeks after to ask for a refund as I think it’s just fair to not pay for a moldy veggie sandwich, that I wasn’t able to eat, one of the workers took my receipt for a few minutes to show it to the owner and came back with it saying they would give me a refund, however I still haven’t received any refund. I’m very disappointed of how this...