Bali Ha'i

Catch a desired window seat at tropical eatery Bali Ha’i, and you can pretend you’re in the islands as you overlook the San Diego Bay. While the hula floorshows have faded into the past, the Hawaiian cuisine cooked up by the restaurant’s creative chefs is so good, you might do a little hula yourself. Start off by sampling the Hawaiian nachos, really fried won tons smothered in cheese, guacamole and pineapple salsa. Guaranteed tiki-tastic entrees are the breaded "Chicken of the Gods", the garlic roasted prawns in a parmesan bowl, and the Island sampler, which includes seared ahi, Atlantic salmon, and macadamia-crusted mahi. Another standout is the Salmon Wellington, stuffed with crab and spinach and wrapped in a puff pastry.