Baja Beach House Grill

This place was really packed to begin with, but the service was really warming. The people at the counter were really nice and sweet. The food was outstanding. Given that it was the middle of the day and people were swarming in, one would expect the food quality to take a hit, but the food was really appetizing and more than delicious. We got the steak quesadilla which I loved, and my wife got the Southern Ranch burger i think, and she proclaimed that it was the best burger she has ever had. Our trip, our first to Bethany beach was truly awesome, and the food from this place definitely added to the nostalgia and experience to remember. Definitely coming back and bringing more family this time to this wonderful place with great food.

This was my first time here. It was rated 3 stars overall, but I say 4.5 stars!!! No, really. My wife and I had one HUGE burger each, and they were cooked perfectly. Good beef. Mine was with BarBQue sauce and cheddar with bacon. Marg had a regular. One/​half pound of beef!!! Holy Heifer, Batman!
This place also does breakfast and they have a big menu of Tex-​Mex food. We had salsa, guacamole and chips. Delicious. Next time you’re visiting Bethany Beach, walk down Garfield St and check it out. It’s good!!!

so good! fresh, fast, nice staff! would definitely come back here on vacation! great meal for a beach day!

$ 2 beers and free queso with the Unilocal app can’t be beat. Order your burrito enchilada style. You won’t regret it. Portions are big. The Mexican behind the counter was cute. Fun outdoor area.

We really enjoyed this place. Stopped in for lunch. I ordered the fried cod tacos and they were served over pico with pickles onions with a great sauce. It looked very fresh and appetizing. My boyfriend ordered the pork burrito and he also enjoyed it, the pork was very well flavored and tender. They have a salsa bar we tried out with the chips from the chips and queso. Im usually not a queso person but you could tell it was homemade. Will be back it was really great!

Quick and tasty food for a reasonable price. Great for a bite to eat after a walk on the boardwalk or some time at the beach. If you are looking for a sit down restuarant maybe not the place for you.

Admittedly, we were all Famishus rex when we arrived here. It’s not to say that we would have taken whatever came our way — we saw this place, were pleased by its exterior, and decided to give it a try. Glad we did.
The Cuatro bean and cheese burrito with chicken was very good. A little too much cheese for my liking but that’s just me. The added chicken was a great choice, as it rounded out the dish nicely. Very generously proportioned and filling — couldn’t finish it all but it was very, very good.
My kids had a Baja Caesar salad and a BBQ burger, respectively, and they each enjoyed them thoroughly. Will definitely consider this place again amid the many, many choices of this busy strip in Bethany Beach.

We consistently come for happy hour when we are in town. The happy hour prices are good and the food while pretty standard (nothing fancy) is usually pretty good. They sometimes have trouble with consistency. We usually order the fish tacos, burgers, wings, nachos and a round or two of the frozen margaritas. The burgers are really good!
It’s an easy casual counter service establishment. You can come off the beach in your bathing suits and cover ups and get a quick meal or drink.
The place has been around awhile and probably needs a facelift… again a very casual vibe. Outdoor fans would help tremendously on hot days with the pesky fly situation, when the air isn’t moving it’s almost impossible to sit on the side patio. This is a real turnoff for me and I imagine a lot of other people. I also wish they had live music at happy hour and in the evenings… It would bring a fun vibe to the place and attract more customers.
The staff are generally friendly but as with many other BB establishments there is a lot of turnover season to season. Hats off to Miguel who works behind the counter. He is really friendly and helps keep things going behind the scenes.
We like this place for a quick casual bite and a good frozen drink.

Great place to have a bite to eat. It’s fast and clean. Good service too.
PS: stroller friendly and changing table in the bathroom.

Awesome place to grab a few a quick bite. Breakfast is great and the happy hour is clutch.

This place has potential but really fails when it comes to their staff. Their big thing is happy hour which is everyday from 3 – 6 with good food and drink specials. I would recommend going for a couple of happy hour drinks but eating elsewhere.
We have a place in Bethany so do go from time to time but we know what to expect. Two recent examples of poor training of their staff (or poor policies?):
1. We saw an employee wipe down tables with a dirty rag, then wipe the trashcan, then wipe tables again with the same filthy rag. I imagine this violates a few health codes. I hope the owner /​manager reads this so they can address these sanitation issues.
2. We asked for a margarita, which is undoubtedly their most advertised drinks, on the rocks with salt. We were told that we could help ourselves to packets of salt. What? We clarified because we thought it was a communication error, but again the girl at the register said they don’t rim glasses and to just use packets of salt. C’mon! This is laughable.

Kids liked their food, but ours was not good. Caesar wrap was bland and had too much tortilla. Pacific salad with shrimp was also bad. French fries were so over salted even kids did not want them. The place is not too overpriced for the beach, but the quality needs improvement.

Very bland burritos and salsa. It seemed that nothing had any flavor whatsoever. And seriously $ 9 dollars for a burrito is unreal. The same burrito where i just came from in California would be $ 5 and much tastier. Steak was chewy. Will not be returning.

Very cool fanning system, consisting of five lily pad-​like straw flat surfaces, that move in synchronization. Im adding an additional star to my review because Mambo #5 just came on. It’s been 20 minutes since we ordered and still no food, but play that funky music just came on, so I’ll keep the stars on. just got the food, took 25 min, but it’s pretty good!

My wife & I come here for breakfast whenever in Bethany. Great food & priced right! Never dissapointed. Try the Baja omlette! Alexandra from Romania was a wonderful hostess this last visit. — TomK

I think Baja Beach House is definitely better than your average Chipotle or Moe’s, and is probably your best bet for a nice fast casual lunch off the boardwalk. I usually get the burritos, and enjoy trying all of the different kinds of salsas. I consistently take visitors here and they are always pleased!
That being said, don’t come here for a sit down dinner, as that is definitely not the type of experience the management seems to be going for.

YUCK! I used to really like this place but the quality has gone down the drain and the prices have gone up.
I took my toddler there and was planning on ordering him a kids meal, but for $ 6 you should get some options of what they come with. They just come with apples and cookies. When I asked if I could sub something for the apples, the woman said no substitutions real sharply. Really??? They couldn’t replace that with some rice? Then I suggested they give some options for the kids meals, since children can be really picky, and I wanted my son filled up with something more solid than apples for dinner. Mid-​sentence the girl looked away from me with a disgusted look on her face and acted like she was ignoring me. I told her I guess she really didn’t care what I was saying and she pretended like she didn’t hear me. She was absolutely rude! I should have walked out then, and wish I had. But it was getting late and my son was hungry. So I stayed for a disgusting meal.
I ordered shrimp and chicken fajita. For $ 15 they should cut up some fresh vegetables. The veggies were from cans. The green peppers were brown and completely soggy and cooked to death. The veggies were practically unrecognizable. They were a soggy mess. The chicken had been precooked and thrown on the grill to heat up, so it came out really stiff, burnt and dried out. I cut of the best section for my son, but he spit it out. Wouldn’t eat the chicken and he normally loves chicken. I didn’t even bother giving him the veggies, which he would normally eat. The rice was really bland, and the smallest portion of rice ever, about a tablespoon full. When we got home, my 18 month old son went into the pantry looking for more food. I certainly didn’t blame him.
I so wished we had picked a different place. I won’t go back there. So to sum it up, the service there is really rude and the food is canned, recooked and gross. Shame they didn’t keep their old way of doing things. We’re certainly not going back! When you pay their prices, you expect fresh and yummy. NOT THE CASE!

Came for happy hour. Crowd is nice, not over crowded… dirty tables in the outside sitting area. I recommend skipping the sangria pitcher… taste like wine poured out of the bottle with some fruit cut up at the top of the pitcher for décor. The pitcher was all ice too… besides that, I enjoyed my visit here

Baja could easily make itself a four or five star location because the food is delicious. On Labor Day weekend, I stopped in for a late lunch. I was lucky enough to get happy hour pricing (their happy hour runs from 3−6pm). I ordered the southwest chipotle burger and guacamole + chips. I also picked up some salsa from the salsa bar.
The burger was delicious and the guacamole was okay (I’ve had better, and at $ 6 for a small cupful, it was not really worth it). However, the different salsas from the salsa bar were quite delectable (with unlimited refills). Next time, I will just get the $ 1 bag of chips and eat the various salsas. On a side note, I got a water cup and was not charged extra like some of the previous Unilocalers have stated.
Baja’s biggest problem is that they do not have air conditioning. Sure, they have several ceiling fans, but on a hot summer’s day, those do not do enough. It actually felt hotter inside the restaurant than out on the streets of Bethany. Combine that with an inordinate number of flies buzzing about, and it is clear to see how this four and a half star experience dropped down to a three.
My recommendation:
Get the food and take it out on to the beach or back to your condo.

Very good breakfast. We had pancakes, eggs, bacon and an omelet at out table and all were excellent.
Often, omelets are too greasy, but this one was not as well as being light, fluffy and tasty. Fresh ingredients (it was a western).
Baja is a counter-​order restaurant, so know that it is not table service. I’d say that is a plus because it was a Saturday and busy and we were in and out in a reasonable time.
The pancakes are HUGE! Very well made and tasty. They have a barista-​type coffee area and the Mrs said the brew was excellent.
The two things that were a little disappointing we’re the home fries that come with breakfast– they were a little bland and dry. The other is that it is a Pepsi place– I’m a Coke guy.
When we are back in town, I’ll be back.