I enjoyed everything about this restaurant. We had the candied bacon guacamole which was excellent. They also had other varieties of guacamole and queso that I can't wait to try. The tacos are good sizes and delicious. The Philly cheese steak taco is my favorite. The service is also exceptional. Larry took excellent care of us and everyone working there seemed very friendly.
Hold your seahorses because there is a new restaurant in town: Trudy’s Del Mar! This concept takes both tex-mex and seafood cuisines to give you a fun interesting twist with dishes such as:
- Del Mar Queso: queso blanco topped with shrimp, lobster, crab, pico, spinach, and avocado salsa - very creamy & the seafood flavors are very pronounced ($16)
- Blood Orange Ceviche: mahi mahi and shrimp mixed with blood orange pico, sesame seeds, radish, and mint - a refreshing, light appetizer ($15)
- Del Mar Guacamole: guacamole topped with shrimp, lobster, crab, pico, chives, and olive oil - great, but feel the Del Mar style works better in queso instead ($16)
- Yucatan Bacon Guacamole: guacamole topped with pineapple pico, queso, cotija, cholula, and candied honey bacon - my fav! ($14)
- Tacos: there are 9 types to choose from (some unique, some regular) and I got: Lobster ($14), Seared Tuna Pastor ($9), Crab Cake ($7), and Candied Pastor Bacon ($5) - Candied Bacon was my fav. The others were good, but a bit pricey imo
- Del Mar Grill: shrimp, lobster tail, steak fajita, and jalapeño sausage with veggies served with rice, beans, and tortillas - great dish if you want something to share with people ($48)
- Honey Cholula Chicken: crispy chicken marinated in honey and cholula hot sauce with veggies - nice crisp outside, soft tender inside ($20)
- Mezcal Mangonada: a mezcal-based marg with mango, orange, lime juice, and tajin - a good contrast of smokey & sweet ($14)
- The 1942: a Don Julio 1942 tequila-based marg with lime juice and agave - may be pricey, but it’s STRONG ($20)
- Carrot Cake French Toast Sundae: 2 pieces of carrot cake cooked like French toast with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream - A MUST GET & can easily be shared with 2-4 people ($10)
Overall, there is a wide selection of options to choose from. The prices may seem a bit on the higher end, but the portions are big and most things here are shareable. I liked everything I got and don't have much critical feedback. That said, I give them a 4.5/5 for being amazing! They're now one of my new fav spots.
Brunch is amazing! We were able to get a table when a lot of other local breakfasts joints all had 25+ minute waits.
Highly recommend the carrot cake French toast and of course the house tortilla chips and salsa are phenomenal!
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