KOOL Restaurante

Walked in this place on a Saturday night. Not many customers so was not expecting it to be great. It turned out to be amazing. Some of the best restaurant food I have ever had. The corn ribs were incredible. Pork belly was perfect. Cocktails were on point. Amazing place.

Amazing dining experience where everything was absolutely delicious from the food to the drinks. Flavors were solid and well prepared. Staff was extremely attentive, took note of any allergens, and made sure we had a great dining experience. Could not have asked for a better dining experience.

Wow! There are many restaurants in this city but very, very few with a detailed awareness of the WHOLE dining experience. From decor to cleanliness, detailed delicious food preparation and attentive but not intrusive table service…and the list of superlatives goes on. We had a wonderful unexpected dinner here and will be back for sure. Kudos for excellence in raising the standards in this city’s culinary expansion! Bravo.

My God was this place wonderful. I had a couple hours in Tijuana before driving to el Valle, and a local friend strongly recommended that the place we HAD to try was Kool. We tried the flautas and ceviche (one of the best dishes I’ve had in my LIFE), the marlin quesadillas (wonderful as well) and the mole paratha. Everything was delicious. The service was excellent; they even gave us a complimentary wine glass. I would definitely come back and try other dishes and drinks.

Great service. Very interesting and tasty drinks infused with herbs and other natural ingredients. Food and desert were delicious too. Friendly service.

This place was amazing! We parked near the border of the US and Mexico then walked across. It was a 10 minute Uber ride (Lyft doesn't work.). Food was delish and we shared several plates of fish tacos. I have to say that salad with corn ejotes was so fresh. The sommelier, Gabby, was very passionate about her profession and helped us pick the perfect wine to go with our ribeye steak. We picked a wine from Vinos Nivel. The dessert was fantastic.

Delicious breakfast and fresh bisquits with strawberry preserves and cream

One of the best restaurants I have been in Tijuana. The service is excellent and the food spectacular. I have taken several family member and all of them have been impressed with both the service and food.

Absolutely phenomenal spot in Tijuana, and easy to get to. This is elevated cuisine, very similar to the high-end Valle de Guadalupe food scene right now. Service was absolutely outstanding, and you'll find the wine list to be quite advanced, both in format and content. Delicious appetizers, great man dishes and just a KOOL vibe that will make you want to come back to this spot. Highly recommended, and be sure to make reservations if you go on a weekend.

Superb ! What a class act. Between the high quality wine choices from the Valle de la Guadalupe and the first rate cocktails -- this is where you want to start your Tijuana gastronomical journey: the food is not only exceptional, but emblematic of the culinary revival in TJ. Carnitas, ribeye, marlin, duck -- it's all amazing . Only thing better is the service you get: Leonardo, Alondra, Alejandra, Fernando, & Francisco represent the best of the Baja California food scene . We will certainly be back!

Very hip place in TJ. This review is for the drinks, service, and overall experience. As you can see from the pictures and as others have mentioned, the decor is fantastic. From the paintings and furniture through the other details (even the restrooms) we had a fantastic night cap here. The servers and bartenders took excellent care of us. The drinks menu has great variety and creative combinations. We opted to let the bartenders exercise their craft and each requested a drink with our liquors of choice. Everything came out excellent. We'll look forward to trying the food here next time. Cheers!

Ordered a wine tasting flight and they delivered! The bartender was extremely knowledgeable and provided a memorable experience that I cannot wait to return to. They also had valet parking.

Oh my goodness! I can't describe how good this place is. From design and ambiance to food ( taste, presentation etc), drinks, utensils, everything was simple perfect. Perfect place to indulge

The service and the ambiance was too notch. But other than that the place is overpriced and overhyped. The food was subpar. I get that they want to make their food "hip and artesanal" but sometimes you just got to leave the original recipe alone.

This is my favorite spot in Tijuana for celebrating special occasions. The food is fabulous and the cocktails are so creative, unique and impeccable. I recommend Dulcito and Coco as a desert cocktail and the maíz con chocolate is the best. desert. ever.

Great food. Great service. We took trip down from San Diego and we're not disappointed. Lots of variety.

Chic, beautiful, 80s music which was surprisingly satisfying, amaaaaaazing food, crafted cocktails that really hit the spot. I wish I had this place in California.

Came here on a Saturday evening ,good location,valet parking but the customer service is not the greatest all waiters were talking and on their phone . First of all just one of the waiters was friendly not ours ,the menu comes out of a clipboard (not impressive) not a lot of options if you dont eat pork this is not a place for you , asked one of the waiters if he can add cheese to my quesadilla he said just NO which I found it funny but rude ,the drinks were good the food was good I Had the risotto with chicken which I dont think indigenist back in the day did that lol . Definitely if you like upscale,trendy, hipster things go here also waaaaay over priced to be in tijuana you can stay in san diego and have better food,drinks and customer service for the same price total cost for 2 entrees and drinks $120dlls (2 people) .

My friend suggested we dine here on a Saturday night in Tijuana. The place has a really cool vibe and great decor. Many of the items on the menu are not what you would expect to find in Tijuana. I was highly impressed with all of our selections. Very unique flavor combinations that were absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend for a fine dining out in Tijuana. We were staying at a new hotel nearby and walked over. Area has new high end high rise residences and shops under construction.

Fabulous drinks, beautiful bar and seating, super solicitous staff, gluten free food options, huge wine selection - amazing spot!!

I will keep my "Quatro Estrellas" ratings for 52 Kool on this third visit, despite certain glitches, which I will briefly reference herein without providing a full follow up review. First, there was the lighting---it was blazing brightly enough for a three-ring circus, or a "cocina" or a "factoria". Turn the lights down, por favor! The service by Josue was kind as ever. I have followed him from three prior restaurants, but on this visit, he failed to pour the wine [Bodegas Henri Lurton Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon from the Valle de San Vicente] a few times---he knows that is important to me. I will chalk it up to perhaps his being tired, for on Saturdays, Josue comes on duty at 5:00 p.m. after a full day of schooling. The oenologist from the vineyard, Lourdes Martinez Ojeda, worked for ten years in Bordeaux [Margaux] at the Chateau Brane-Cantenac, so she knows what she is doing at Bodegas Henri Lurton here in Mexico. The restaurant does not serve bread with meals, but Josue sent a staff member out to a nearby store to provide me with bread, which they warmed, and that extraordinary effort [not requested] was most appreciated. The menu is printed on a series of sheets affixed to a clipboard, which is not an attractive presentation at all. When I arrive at 52 Kool, I always look at the specials identified on the blackboard ["pizarron" in Spanish] hanging by the open kitchen, but I was disappointed that "Rack de Codero" [Rack of Lamb] was again one of the specials, which was the same special on my prior visit. The "specials" menu must be market driven, and not be an immobile statement written "in blood". Otherwise, they are not "special"! The restaurant excels in fresh salads, and I enjoyed the special salad of Cheese [Queso de Oveda de Qureterano], with grilled peaches, kale and mixed lettuces, all bathed in a passion-fruit vinaigrette. The Risotto Chilorio was described as Risotto with sausage, but the sausage was really a violently-orange sauce over the rice, topped by an egg, which was acceptable, but not really something I wanted. Josue concocted a nice Carajillo "a la mesa" as always, and also as always, he walked me to the door and outside to the car and valet for a proper exit.

Awesome place! Great food, great service, great atmosphere, fair prices.....all the makings of a fantastic restaurant. The design of the restaurant is exceptional, down to every little detail. I sat at the bar while waiting for a friend. The bartender Edgar is very engaging and interesting and makes fantastic drinks. My vegetarian bean and elote sopes had so much flavor, I would definitely order them again. Tijuana has become such an interesting dining destination due to many unique and wonderful restaurants like Kool. I'm very much looking forward to dining here again.

Usually I don't leave reviews. But this place clearly needs improvement in their products. I went there with a friend and the environment inspires a fun modern 60s setting. Beautifully designed. Unfortunately the menu leaves much to be desired, we ordered some drinks, the shrimp cebiche and guacamole to start off, we were very disappointed at the portion size as the cebiche had only 3-4 shrimps, and the guacamole was served in a tiny molcajete small enough for about 1 scoop, taste was a disappointment as well, I would've expected that the taste would compensate for the shortcoming, but no. Drinks were ok, I had a mezcal based drink that was just good, my friend a tequila one that tasted like lavender soap or cologne and she couldn't finish it off at all. We left with a big disappointment that we had to go somewhere else to fulfill our hunger and wouldn't return for lunch, dinner or even drinks. P.D. This place is pricey AF. I felt like for what I had (two starters and two drinks) I could have had a full course in any other restaurant of the same category. Total bill was 650MX. Well above average. Thanks for reading ppl!! Cheers.