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Descanso Beach Club

1 St. Catherine Way, Avalon, Catalina Island, CA 90704
310-510-7410
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Ranked #9 of 35 restaurants in Avalon
Price range: S$39 - S$63
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Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene, Groups
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Reservations
Dining style: Casual Dining
Description: Beachside Dining Reservations Required Only for Sunday Champange Brunch
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Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW via mobile

One stop food and beverage fun. Colorful people as well as colorful entertainment. Stop by and see Mallory, she will take great care of you. Tell her Chantelle and Beth sent you.

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Dublin, Ireland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Lovely beach and superb facilities. Food? Actually very good snack food, good value and tasty. Nachos are excellent and great onion rings. Draft beer not available and Rusack wine at 11$ in a plastic cup is crazy. Service pleasant and good. Would recommend it.

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See 3 more reviews by foileyer1 for Avalon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW via mobile

I went to the Descanso beach club for my 13 birthday with my friend, mom and stepdad. I really enjoyed the food and drink there. Although this was not my first time I was very pleased at the quality of the food and service this time. I was also very happy about the restaurant being literally right on the beach.... More

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Las Vegas
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14 reviews 14 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

I had the honor to spend a day lunching on the beach with my family. We all ordered a number of food items and drinks and our server Mallory was the perfect hostess. She was spot on accurate with all our items and filled every request and wish. My family has a gluten intolerance needs and the Descanso Beach Club... More

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CatalinaSCICo, Manager at Descanso Beach Club, responded to this review
13 May 2013

Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing to dine at the Descanso Beach Club during your visit to Catalina Island. We appreciate your taking the time to share with us your dining experience on TripAdvisor. I am delighted to share your feedback with my entire team and will recognize them for a job well done. Thank you for taking the time... More

los angeles
Top Contributor
108 reviews 108 reviews
50 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
77 helpful votes 77 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

I am shocked this place is rated so high. And I mean shocked. Look at all the reviews I write - I travel a lot and eat out a lot. I've never had such a terrible brunch in my life. The good: The servers are great, very friendly and helpful. Plus they keep your mimosa full - it truly is... More

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CatalinaSCICo, General Manager at Descanso Beach Club, responded to this review
13 May 2013

Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your dining experience at the Descanso Beach Club. We appreciate your constructive comments which will enable us to continually improve our service and food quality for our guests. I am delighted to read your assessment of our team, services and ambiance but would like to extend my... More

Bethesda, Maryland
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

My boyfriend and I recently visited Catalina Island and wanted to find a place for lunch & drinks by the beach. Our waitress, Mallory was fantastic! She was so friendly and had us laughing the entire time, while also provided great service! This is a great place to sit and enjoy a causal lunch by the beach. Wish they had... More

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CatalinaSCICo, General Manager at Descanso Beach Club, responded to this review
7 May 2013

Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing to dine at the Descanso Beach Club during your visit to Catalina Island. We appreciate your taking the time to share with us your dining experience on TripAdvisor. I am delighted to share your feedback with my entire team and will recognize them for a job well done. Thank you for taking the time... More

West Hollywood, California
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

The brunch was expectional but the servers were very kind. Robert, Toria and Sarah were all very helpful and made our brunch experience wonderful. They made sure we had enough food, drinks, and just overall very helpful. They made us want to come back next Sunday! Thank you so much, guys! You rock!!!!!!!

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See 4 more reviews by reckless m for Avalon
CatalinaSCICo, General Manager at Descanso Beach Club, responded to this review
22 April 2013

Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing to dine at the Descanso Beach Club during your visit to Catalina Island. We appreciate your taking the time to share with us your dining experience on TripAdvisor. I am delighted to share your feedback with my entire team and will recognize them for a job well done. Thank you for taking the time... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013 via mobile

My Husband Dennis and I went to Catalina for our Anniversary just this past weekend. After checking in to our Hotel our first stop was Descanso Beach Club. We sat at the perfect table with the greatest view not knowing we also sat in the best waitresses section! Mallory from the beginning was friendly, helpful (needless to say my Husband... More

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CatalinaSCICo, General Manager at Descanso Beach Club, responded to this review
19 April 2013

Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your wonderful dining experience at the Descanso Beach Club on TripAdvisor. I am pleased to know that you enjoyed your dining experience with us and in particular, you were delighted with the service provided by my team. Once again, thank you for taking the time to post your feedback. We look forward to welcoming... More

Orange County, CA
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11 reviews 11 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

We spent the weekend in Catalina with 2 other couples. We all enjoyed our lunch in this lovely site after taking the boat over. It was sunny and beautiful that day. Our food was all delicious...my husband's only complaint was the the 1/2 # hamburger was just too big!

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See 2 more reviews by Nanawuf for Avalon
CatalinaSCICo, General Manager at Descanso Beach Club, responded to this review
19 April 2013

Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing to dine at the Descanso Beach Club during your visit to Catalina Island. We appreciate your taking the time to share with us your dining experience on TripAdvisor. I am delighted to share your feedback with my entire team and will recognize them for a job well done. We certainly look forward to welcoming... More

San Marcos
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

The restaurant at Descanso Beach was terrible!!! The service was awful, we were forgotten and our drink and food orders never got put in- we had to find someone and ask them to order our food for us. The food itself was disgusting. My boyfriend and I actually both got really sick from it. I highly recommend not eating here!!!... More

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CatalinaSCICo, General Manager at Descanso Beach Club, responded to this review
15 April 2013

Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your dining experience at the Descanso Beach Club. We value all forms of guest feedback as an opportunity to continually improve our services and products for our guests. I am concerned to learn that your experience fell short of your expectations. Please accept my sincere apologies that you were left... More

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