Rockin Baja Lobster Oceanside

4.3 (284)

$30 and under

Mexican

258 Harbor Dr. South, Oceanside, CA 92054

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Rockin Baja Lobster Oceanside

4.3

$30 and under

Mexican

Oceanside

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2 people

9 Nov 2026

19:00

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Great for brunch
Neighbourhood gem
Great for outdoor dining

Rockin Baja Lobster is located in the Oceanside Harbor. Relax and enjoy the view on the outside patio after checking out our world famous complimentary chips and salsa bar - each salsa with its own unique flavor made fresh daily. Enjoy a Signature Baja Bucket filled with seasoned Canadian lobster tails, Baja style shrimp, grilled marinated chicken and carne asada, and grilled corn on the cob. All bucket meals come with ranchero beans, rice and warm tortillas. Wash it all down with a margarita, pina colada, beer or one of the unique cocktails found at Rockin Baja Lobster.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–21:00 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 15:00–17:00
Website
http://www.rockinbaja.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Catering
We will take your guests on a trip south of the border without even having to leave San Diego. We have locations in Gaslamp, Old Town, Oceanside and Newport beach. We offer fully catered meeting spaces -Private and Semi Private.
Private party facilities
Contact us today to help plan your next event and allow us the opportunity to take your guests on a trip south of the border without even having to leave San Diego. Please email or call to check availability or ask questions

Location
258 Harbor Dr. South, Oceanside, CA 92054
Area
Oceanside
Cross Street
Find the lighthouse!
Parking Details
Nearby paid and free two-hour parking surrounding our building. Need more space? There are also free lots with larger parking spaces for those who are camping nearby driving trailers, RV, etc.) if you turn left under the train tracks on your way into the Harbor!
Public transport
Train Service: http://www.gonctd.com/ Bus Service: http://www.sdmts.com/Bus/communities/oceanside.asp
Entertainment
We host live performers on Tuesday & Wednesday Evenings!
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Rockin Baja Lobster Oceanside.

4.3

(284)

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.6Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

284 Reviews

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Marylin Gold
Los Angeles32 reviews
4.0
Dined on 26 October 2026
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This was a dinner that I was looking forward to sharing and it was just ok.
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Marco
Tahoe / Reno Area1 review
2.0
Dined on 16 October 2026
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
4 people in our party ordered crab legs. Worst meal I have ever had. They were so tough they were like trying to chew tire rubber. They refused to correct the order and the manager wouldn't even come talk to us. They took $40 off a total bill of more than $400. Iy was insulting. The tacos were okay but they don't know how to cook seafood.
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Lacie
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
2.0
Dined on 11 October 2026
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We arrived at 3:00 for our table. The waitstaff was very kind and friendly but didn’t seem very knowledgeable about drink offerings and seemed to be busier inside (we sat outside.) We ordered a shirley temple, and Arnold palmer and an iced tea. After waiting 10 minutes for drinks, she came back and said they were out of tea and lemonade!? She could only offer alcohol or bottled drinks. This was a weekend so to be out of that was odd. We then ordered the calamari. This was like eating cardboard. Our entrees were decent but for 3 people in a not crowded restaurant, we were there for almost 2 hours due to all the waiting. I felt like we were in a tourist trap and would have been better off going next door to the chain seafood restaurant.
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Melanie
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on 8 October 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service and the food was delicious! Parking was the only issue. Can’t park in the lot next to the restaurant without a permit so we parked at the beach and walked. Wasn’t bad though and we got to see a great sunset.
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Sara
San Diego15 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 September 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
8 of us came here for my sons 21st birthday. We had the best time! Great food and atmosphere. We would definitely be back.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area5 reviews
3.0
Dined on 5 March 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Smells like dirty mop
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles11 reviews
1.0
Dined on 5 March 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Bad food not fresh at all plus bad service and over priced
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food. Wonderful staff
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Anniversary
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Thomasina
San Francisco Bay Area15 reviews
2.0
Dined on 19 February 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Our waitress was non-responsive. She came to our table twice, once to introduce herself and the trainee and then again at the end to collect payment. She didn’t even take our order. She was very responsive to the table behind us. Luckily her coworker saw that we weren’t being helped and stepped in to support. She ruined the entire experience for my family.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–21:00 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 15:00–17:00
Website
http://www.rockinbaja.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Catering
We will take your guests on a trip south of the border without even having to leave San Diego. We have locations in Gaslamp, Old Town, Oceanside and Newport beach. We offer fully catered meeting spaces -Private and Semi Private.
Private party facilities
Contact us today to help plan your next event and allow us the opportunity to take your guests on a trip south of the border without even having to leave San Diego. Please email or call to check availability or ask questions

Location
258 Harbor Dr. South, Oceanside, CA 92054
Area
Oceanside
Cross Street
Find the lighthouse!
Parking Details
Nearby paid and free two-hour parking surrounding our building. Need more space? There are also free lots with larger parking spaces for those who are camping nearby driving trailers, RV, etc.) if you turn left under the train tracks on your way into the Harbor!
Public transport
Train Service: http://www.gonctd.com/ Bus Service: http://www.sdmts.com/Bus/communities/oceanside.asp
Entertainment
We host live performers on Tuesday & Wednesday Evenings!
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Make a booking

Rockin Baja Lobster Oceanside

4.3

$30 and under

Mexican

Oceanside

Make a booking

2 people

9 Nov 2026

19:00

Booked 2 times today