The Waterfront Bar & Grill

Two farm-fresh eggs any style, hash browns, toast, choice of sausage, bacon, beef patty, or ham

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Third pounder, fresh-baked bun, sauce, grilled onions, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, with fries

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Greens, roasted golden beets, bleu cheese, tomato, red onion, crispy brussels, dijon vinaigrette, a little balsamic on top

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Scratch-made sausage country gravy, two biscuits, two farm-fresh eggs any style, hash browns

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Slices of pan dulce Mexican bread, French toast style

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50 bacon strips piled high, served with an ice-cold Coors Light draft

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Cabbage, tomato, cheese, white sauce

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Eggs, potatoes, cheese, salsa, and your choice of bacon, chorizo, or carne asada — wrapped tight, griddled, and served with hot sauce. One of the best Breakfast burritos in San Diego and a reason regulars walk in three blocks from their apartment every Saturday

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House bloody mary mixed in-house — celery salt, horseradish, the works. Build your own with a pickle, olive, or shrimp on top. Mimosas, micheladas, and a bottomless coffee for the slow risers. Full bar from 8am every day

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Spring mix tossed in bacon, cheddar jack cheese, tomato, ranch dressing, crispy chicken tossed in Buffalo sauce. Spinach wrap

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Six wings tossed in Frank's Red Hot sauce, served with a side of ranch

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Carne asada, tater tots, pico, avocado, cheese, chipotle sauce

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Pico, salsa verde

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House-made chili, poquito beans, beef, onions, cilantro, sour cream

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Lettuce, cheese, tomato, chipotle

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Chicken fingers on a bed of beautiful fries

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Breaded chicken filet, arugula, seasoned tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, tomato aioli

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Tortilla triangles (totopos) simmered with red salsa until soft, topped with cheese and crema. Served with your choice of eggs (fried or scrambled) and rice and beans

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Charlie Jones' famous chili, cheese, sour cream, fries. Sub tots

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Grilled chicken breast, bacon, pepper jack, tomato, spring mix, chipotle, fries

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Carne asada, fries, cheese, chipotle sauce

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Mexican pork sausage scrambled in eggs, onion, tomato, and bell peppers, served with your choice of hash browns or rice and beans, and corn tortillas. Vegetarian option same price

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Scratch-made sausage country gravy, two farm-fresh eggs any style, hash browns, toast

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Pan-fried, cracker-crust, cream gravy, two eggs, hash browns, toast. Hard to find done right anywhere in San Diego. We've been doing it the same way for decades

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We open at 8 am with a full Breakfast menu: huevos rancheros, Breakfast burritos, classic American plates, and Bloody Marys mixed strong. Breakfast runs all day for anyone whose schedule (or last night) demands it. On weekends we add a special Mexican Brunch menu starting Saturday and Sunday mornings

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Eggs, sausage, bacon, ham, cheddar cheese, tots, avocado, honey chipotle sauce

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Two poached eggs and ham on an English muffin, smothered in ranchero sauce, topped with cheddar cheese and crema. Served with your choice of hash browns or rice and beans

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Three pieces of breaded fish, tartar sauce, fries

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Cabbage, pico, avocado cream sauce

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Six wings tossed in honey chipotle sauce, served with a side of ranch

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Sunny-side-up eggs smothered with ranchero sauce and crema, served with your choice of hash browns or rice and beans, and corn tortillas

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Third pounder, fresh-baked bun, grilled onions, bacon, jalapeños, sauce, pepperjack cheese, with fries

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Cheese, jalapeños, black beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico, cilantro

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Five mozzarella sticks with ranch

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More craft, slightly higher floor on price. Good if you want cocktail experimentation. Less good if you want a beer

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Half pounder, grilled onions, American cheese, on sourdough

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Mexican-style soup with chunks of pork and hominy, served with corn tortillas

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Cheddar jack cheese in a Santa Fe flour tortilla with guac and sour cream on the side

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Third pounder, fresh-baked bun, BBQ sauce, onion rings, bacon, cheddar cheese, with fries

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Eggs, tots, cheddar cheese, bacon, and avocado

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Eggs, tots, cheddar cheese, bacon, and avocado

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A rotating mix of fresh greens, market vegetables, fruit, cheese, and nuts tossed in our house vinaigrette

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Pico, cilantro cream

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Vegetarian soyrizo with eggs, cheddar cheese, tots, sour cream

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Carne asada, shrimp, tater tots, avocado, cheese, cilantro cream

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Two-thirds pounder, double American cheese, fresh-baked bun, sauce, tomato, grilled onions, lettuce, pickle, with fries

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Locals consistently rank our smash burger among the best in San Diego. We use fresh, never-frozen beef, smashed thin on a flat-top griddle, served on a toasted bun with classic fixings. Pair it with our tater tots — another house favorite that's earned its own following — and you'll understand why the Waterfront kitchen has a cult following despite being best known as a bar

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Gaslamp happy hours are crowded after 5pm but the deals are real if you arrive by 4. Look for drafts and half-price apps. Skip the rooftops with cover — you'll pay the markup back in one drink

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Machaca, scrambled eggs, and avocado, all wrapped up in a flour tortilla and smothered in your choice of rojo, verde, or divorciado style sauce. Topped with crema. Bring a fork — and a mop

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Third pounder, double American cheese, fresh-baked bun, sauce, tomato, grilled onions, lettuce, pickle, with fries

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Grilled American cheese, sourdough, with a bowl of Charlie Jones' famous chili

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Beef slider on Hawaiian roll, grilled onions, American cheese, sauce. Sold à la carte

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