Rimel’s Rotisserie

Having had worked in food service before I can really, truly, honestly say how disappointing the service was here. Our friends were in town and we had heard nothing but great things about this restaurant. We came in around six pm on a Sunday, there is only one other couple in there besides the four of us. The waiter hands us our menus and brings us waters. We order within ten minutes of having menus. As time goes by, the couple who came in shortly after us gets served, then a local who the the waiter knew very well, then a togo order, then another, then another, etc etc. We waited over 45 minutes with no explanation, apology, nothing. Just a restaurant full of people coming in and ordering togo food. Togo bags just flying out the restaurant. I’ve never worked in or seen a restaurant that doesn’t serve the people that have been currently sitting for about roughly an hour now. Just as we are about to leave, the waiter brings our food. He says «yeah sorry it’s been for like ever lot of togo orders tonight. Who ordered the weird sandwich again?» Because my friend had ordered a sandwich without lettuce? He was just so rude and inattentive the whole night. The food was delicious, but being so upset really took away from the experience. Also I’ve never seen a waiter at what seemed like a nicer restaurant have their wait staff dress so casual. Like too casual. Backwards baseball cap with his pants sagging so low it was distracting. So bummed, won’t be going back there again.

The filet mignon rice bowl at Rimel’s is SO GOOD. I wish they would make a Chicago location so that I could have it all the time! I guess an alternative is figuring out how to make it at home but that does not account for the lazy factor. I also really like their chicken potstickers, sweet and spicy at the same time. But seriously, their rice bowls.
Also something to consider is this location is tiny, so I recommend taking it to go!

Really like this place for a casual dinner out with the family. Great open air atmosphere. Food (Turkey burger, tacos) were really good and the waitress was fantastic.

Excellent food, friendly staff. Great lunch spot. Our server was outstanding and ordered for my wife at her request. She was not disappointed. We are from Minnesota, so the chance of us eating at Rimel’s again are slim, but we recommend it to everyone.

Great food, though pricey, and wonderful atmosphere specially if you sit on the patio on a warm summer evening. Nice staff.

Possibly the best service I’ve ever had! The waiter was the perfect type of attentive. Never left us alone too long but gave us enough time to enjoy our meal and the décor. This, coupled with the great food, made for a wonderful experience for me and my family.

Great meal prepared fast! I like the efficiency while keeping great quality! Keep up the good work!

Meh. Don’t go if your’re looking for value. It’s extremely overpriced for what you get. I paid $ 26 for 4 Potstickers, a bunch of broccoli and carrots, and 8 oz. of soup. The soup was pretty good. However the broccoli was neither spicy nor prepared well. It was cut much like you’d cut an onion, in slivers, giant chunks of the stalk on each piece. No fun to eat it like that.

Very solid eat. The burrito is huge the fish is fresh. What more could you ask from a good seafood restaurant? Also the waiter is very kind.

We stumbled across this little joint between meetings in La Jolla and boy I’m glad we did. The food was delicious! We got the chicken and vegetable potstickers as an appetizer, which were in an incredible green chile-​mixed with heaven type of sauce. It had the right amount of kick to them too. A little too spicy for the dad though. The fiancé and I split the BBQ chicken vegetable bowl over brown rice and they actually split it into 2 bowls for us! So awesome. It was delicious, with or without the green-​chile sauce. And it was PLENTY of food. The parents got the BBQ tri-​tip (I think) sandwich and they seemed to enjoy it as well. Service was great as well. The place was a little pricey for what it was, but I’d definitely be back.

Rimmels offers rotisserie chicken, grilled fish and wok fried vegetables. The food is fresh and very tasty. All dishes are served with a side of Rimmels selection of sauces; I recommend the green one.
The staff is extremely friendly and helpful table service is offered both inside and on an outside patio.

Great patio, ample parking.
Fantastic chimichurri sauce. Potstickers are tasty. Broccoli appetizer is so-​so, has a slight seafood taste. Vegetable bowl with rotisserie chicken is enjoyable but wasn’t a dish to write home about.
They serve beer, which is always a plus!!! Beer and sunny patio = 5 stars.
Clean restroom and pleasant attentive server. A good spot for clean food, to be expected for the neighborhood, it’s pricey for what you get.

Cute little place with a chill environment and friendly staff.
The staff were extremely nice in setting up heat lamps for us outside and accommodating our request when we decided to move indoors.
Food recommendations were on point. Our group got the vegetable bowl with rotisserie chicken, fresh grilled salmon, calamari sandwich, and salads. The bowl and chicken were excellent with their special green sauce! The salmon was also great, it didn’t taste dry at all and cut so perfectly. All sauce choices were good but my favorite was definitely the green sauce, it goes good with everything.
Overall had a great experience, got both my chicken and seafood fix!

Amazing authentic rotisserie, smoked with many preparation. Their pacific rim salad dressing is grounds for a genuine craving! Artsy, yet cool quaint. Excellent outdoor seating especially since they are dog friendly. Great staff too!

One of the worst meals I’ve had in 2015.
I ordered the BBQ Chicken Sandwhich and it had probably 2 ounces of chicken in it. It was like eating a big loaf of bread. For the little amount of chichken, there were 2 sharp bone shards (shown in uploaded picture). I can’t imagine what would happen if a child was eating this and not paying attention. DANGEROUS!
My wife ordered the Chicken Cobb Salad. Once again… very little chicken was in the salad and the chicken that was included was very dry.
Rimel states on their menu that their chicken is organic and not seasoned. All they do is take a chicken, stick it on a skewer, and rotisserie it. You’d be better off getting a rotisserie chicken at your local supermarket for less than half the price.

Another one satisfied by the sauces. I really liked the potstickers and their delicious sauce. I had the mahi fish tacos, this will be the fish taco location for when I come to San Diego.
I’ll be back.

killer rotisserie chicken!
im always a sucker for great rotisserie and theirs was. it was moist, juicy and flavorful even without any their side sauces. the chicken reminded me of a place we had in the upper west side called Malecon (dominican). ordered it with rice and beans which made it more like Malecon. dip or smear the chicken with their green chili garlic sauce and its like pollo alla brasa (peruvian).
i can’t wait to go back to try have their chicken again but saw more than few things aside from chicken that looked good as well.

A friend of mine swears by this place lucky for me she took me here for lunch after a nice hike.
I had the famous rotisserie chicken. The chicken itself reminds me of El Pollo Grill in LG or El Pollo loco. Great tasting flame broiled grilled chicken but they do offer healthier options for sides. I chose the jasmine cilantro white rice but they have brown rice too, comes with black beans and your choice of sauces. My recommendation is the green lime cilantro sauce. It’s called «green chile sauce» there is nothing spicy about it. The name of the sauce does not do it justice. Take my word for it just order two of them. They give you an option for two different sauces.
I looked forward to trying more dishes my only beef with the place was the service. I understand that its cooked to order so it’s fresh but at least let us know 15 mins later that it’s almost ready or give heads up at the time if ordering so we know what to expect. Getting refills on water was awkward we had to flag down a server and it wasn’t busy. When we got the bill we quickly added our cards and attempted to hand the bill fold to the server walking by and he totally ignored us so I had to get up and stand in line to pay. According to my friend that is «the norm» for this place. Service has always been lacking.
Tip: if you order this dish «to go» poke some holes on the plastic take out container. By the time I got home to feed my hungry boyfriend the chicken was dry probably because the steam could escape and it kept cooking.

I’ve been driving past this place for weeks and never stopped. I’ll return very soon to make up for lost time.
I had lunch at Rimel’s on a Saturday. The outdoor seating (which they share with another restaurant in the same center) was nearly full. But, the indoors (which had a TV with the NBA playoffs on) was empty. The door was open, so I got a nice breeze from outside. So, inside it was, for some basketball and lunch.
I was approached immediately by a server for a drink order. After reviewing the menu, I settled on the 2 piece thigh meal with a salad and herb roasted potatoes. The salad came first. I wish I had taken a picture, but it looked so good I dove in, and by the time I realized my failure the thing was half eaten. It’s a great mix of spinach and greens with parmesan cheese, plenty of onions, tomato, and homemade croutons. They get a nice toast on the croutons from the skillet. A couple of edges were a little too done, but it didn’t affect the flavor of the salad. The blue cheese dressing was a little thin, but man, the flavor was amazing. They really know how to use herbs at Rimel’s, it was fantastic. And, it doesn’t seem as heavy as other blue cheese dressings I’ve had. When I told the server how much I liked the salad, he brought me their balsamic vinaigrette to try. Another winning dressing, I could drink this stuff. Fantastic mixture, and great balsamic flavor. I’ll get this next time I eat at Rimel’s.
The salad was a good set up to a wonderful meal. The chicken is beyond moist, and the skin remains crisp. Thighs are my favorite part of the chicken because they tend (I find) to be the most flavorful. These were no exception, juicy and delicious. The meal comes with two sauces, the famous green sauce and a sort of sweet chili sauce. Both were fantastic. The green sauce is another good example of Rimel’s chefs knowing how to use herbs well. This stuff was good with the chicken, good with the potatoes, and would probably be good on an old shoe. The chili sauce was also good, but it’s most standard than the green sauce. In other words, you’ve probably had chili sauce similar to this.
The herb roasted potatoes were heavily seasoned, which potatoes need. Also, they are cooked until they are just ready to fall apart. Very tender, but not mashed potatoes. Getting a bite of the chicken, the potato and the green sauce was really good.
It’s not a huge space indoors, but there are a few tables. Decent wine selection from what I saw. Parking is an issue, as it is for every establishment in this small shopping center. But, Rimel’s is worth a short walk if you can’t get a spot in there. I’ll return very soon.

C’etait tres bon. Le surfer burrito est une portion généreuse. Pas besoin d’un side. Le personnel nous accueilli meme si il fermait dans dix minutes comme si il venait d’ouvrir. Ca vaut le detour. Bouteille de kim crawford a 36 $!!!

This place has a nice homey feeling. It’s a small place that’s tucked away in a small shopping center, but I’m glad I really decided to come here. After eating a meal here, I can see that a lot of regulars come. The waitress was very friendly and seemed to know most of the people that walked through.
You can choose to eat inside or outside, but if you eat outside, you need to order inside at the cashier’s. We ordered a shrimp appetizer, which was really delicious. It was seasoned very well. I also ordered the Mahi mahi sandwich, which was nicely seared. It was a bit on the bland side, but I easily fixed that with the sauces they provided. The sandwich also came with roasted potatoes.
All in all, I’d come back if I was in the area to try something else.