Yes. Chef @lorenwaite13 wants to show you his figs — growing strong for 8 years on the back patio and currently dropping everywhere, including specials.
Fresh uni is here — straight from our local friend Elmo at @tresesseafood. You can find him downtown at @tunaharbordocksidemkt and in O’side at @fishermensmarket.
It’s delicate, it’s delicious and it’s a house favorite on nigiri (yes, even for our favorite introvert, Chef @lorenwaite13) — so come on in and get a taste of this golden, buttery, creamy goodness before it’s gone
Straight from @madmedia (https://www.instagram.com/madmedia/)
"Food is art.
Your art is influenced by what surrounds you.
Nobody is a better example of that than Chef @davinwaite .
He takes what surrounds him and feeds the community his delicious creativity."
Plantscape: THE OUTDOOR UPRISING is back at our sister restaurant, The Plot South Oceanside.
Come on, rebel a little…🌿
on september 23rd, The Plot South Oceanside sets the garden ablaze for another all-outdoor, no-rules dinner party. expect live-fire cooking stations, chefs stirring up trouble and DJ Bucky Lee spinning under the lights as the night rebels.
dinner starts at 6:30pm
65 seats available
$125 per guest
$45 optional wine & cocktail pairing
$35 optional non-alc wine & cocktail pairing
this isn’t just dinner. this is the uprising 🔥
here’s a fun one from a while back, and a perfect example of a dish you might see featured our nightly Omakase tasting menu.
you never know what Chef @lorenwaite13 will have on deck, but you can always expect it to be delicious 🔥
Our hand crafted soju based cocktails pair wonderfully with food, or can be enjoyed on their own! Each cocktail is a creation of Reira, who’s also designed cocktails for our sister @theplotrestaurant 😉. She’s a mastermind behind the bar and loves coming up with new seasonal cocktails all the time. Keep an eye out for new cocktails soon! In the mean time these are our current favorites 😋🥂
Cheers!
Shoutout to our sister restaurant The Plot and their wonderful team for pulling off a truly badass outdoor dinner last night. Plantscape, The Outdoor Uprising brought all the fire 🔥 Check out their insta for pics. Instagram
it’s been 12 years since we opened Wrench… and we haven’t aged a single day!!!
we are so grateful to our amazing community for the love and support we’ve received over each and every one of these years, and we wouldn’t be here without you guys! cheers to 12, and many many more to come.
much love,
Davin, Jess, Loren + the entire Wrench fam ❤️
now’s your chance to get a taste 😎🤘
tuna prosciutto, summer melon + pickled pear jelly.
— on specials tonight and through the weekend until we run out.
Wrench & Rodent sushi platters are for the bold. Built with local fish, wild creativity, and zero patience for boring, they’re perfect for parties, late-night hangs, gallery openings, or just flexing on your friends. Hand-crafted sushi that hits hard and disappears fast. Pre-order, pick up, and prepare to be the favorite person at the party.
come drop by and see what Chef Loren Waite has in store for you tonight. 🤘🔥
take your best guess on this epic bluefin, then drop in tonight for a taste of what Chef Loren Waite is slicing up. COME AND GET IT!
12+ courses. 16 seats. 2 hours. 1 unforgettable ride with Chef Davin Waite.
Final scheduled seatings: June 17, 23 & 24.
After a decade of restaurants, risks, and relentless reinvention, Davin and Jess are coming full circle with Waite & Sea—an intimate, boundary-pushing sushi bar experience. These are the final nights. Be part of the story.
BOOK. LEARN. SHARE. at
happy father’s day to the dads, stepdads, bonus dads, and badasses who raised us. 🖤 we see you, we appreciate you, and we’re celebrating you the only way we know how—raw, real, and ridiculously good food.
pull up a seat this sunday—let’s eat.
a huge thank you to @heytroyjohnson and @sandiegomag for selecting us as the Best Restaurant in Oceanside, and one of San Diego’s Best Restaurants of 2025. and a massive thank you to all of the readers who selected us as the runner up, and to all of the restaurants in Oceanside that keep raising the bar and making this town so great.
we love this community and this city with our entire hearts, and it’s both an honor and a pleasure to serve you. we truly couldn’t do any of this without you, and are so stoked to have your love and support.
much love from the entire Wrench family 🤘❤️
it’s an intimate little dinner on Mondays and Tuesdays right here at Wrench, where we can celebrate everything we’re excited about, and have conversations about sustainability and weird food — or as @davinwaite likes to describe it “it’s a pop-up, inside a pop-up, that started as a pop-up.” 😎🤘
well, we’ll keep popping up, as long as you guys keep coming. so make sure to grab your seat at the link in our bio, because we can’t Waite to see you.
— a fun one from Chef Loren Waite 🔥🔪
what specials does he have on deck for tonight?
come on in and find out 🤘
Hungry for change?
All Things Waite is where the rules get rewritten. Jessica and Davin Waite are flipping the script on food — serving up bold flavors, zero-waste hustle, and a fierce commitment to healing the planet. This isn’t just sustainability. It’s a revolution.
👉 Dive into the movement at AllThingsWaite.com
— it’s a two-hour deep dive into the depths of where bold flavor meets culinary rebellion. 🤘🔥
Curated by Davin and Jess on select Monday & Tuesday nights, this limited-seating experience brings you face-to-face with the chaos, creativity, and intimacy that defined the early days of Wrench: a small room, a handful of curious diners, and the electric charge of genuine connection.
Part tasting menu, part food lab, and full-on Davin debauchery, Waite & Sea is a journey, and we can’t Waite for you to join us.
This Sunday, we’re honoring the mamas and mother figures who’ve shaped our stories— celebrate with an unforgettable dinner at Wrench & Rodent.
Join us for a bold, boundary-pushing dining featuring sustainable seafood and the creative flavors you love. Whether you're dining with Mom, raising a glass to a mentor, or gathering chosen family, we’d be honored to serve you.
Let’s toast the nurturers, the warriors, the moms we adore—with sake, sushi, and soul. 💖
