We continue to make regular trips to Escondido on our Thursday Date Day Lunches, did so this very…read moreafternoon, greeted as always by the gregarious Lisa herself, and we had what has become a repeated couple of favorites, their version of Chicken Enchiladas Suizas and their style of vegetarian burrito, a huge chunk of goodness, which must weigh more than two pounds. Posting this time to add photos, which are almost a# good as the nourishment.

Well I thought this would be a great lunch place and close to my work... I was wrong…read more The person working at the front was sour and unfriendly. I ordered a California burrito to go. It was cold- as in, the cheese didn't even melt at all. The meat was cold but tasted ok. There were pieces that seemed undercooked for sure. Very disappointed to pay $18 for a cold burrito. The salsa was good though. No chips given so not sure how those are.

The cookies Christina makes are equally as delicious as they are beautiful! They received the rave…read morereview of "these taste like Christmas!" by our 6yo guest of honor who received a box. If you need custom cookies in North County (and quite honestly, they are worth the drive if you're outside of North County!), I highly recommend getting them here - and you'll be supporting a local business! The service provided is above and beyond - she is so creative and really takes care in creating the perfect cookie for you

From the owner: Sweet Cheeks Homestead is a licensed cottage bakery in Escondido specializing in custom sugar…read morecookies, gourmet desserts, and small-batch treats for life’s special moments. From baby showers and birthdays to weddings, corporate gifting, and family celebrations, every order is thoughtfully designed to feel personal, polished, and memorable. Our cookies are baked from scratch using premium ingredients and finished with detailed, hand-decorated designs that match the tone of each event. We work with families, local businesses, and event hosts throughout North San Diego County who value quality, presentation, and a smooth, reliable ordering experience. Orders are placed in advance so each set can be planned with care and baked fresh for your celebration. Baked locally in Escondido Message to inquire about availability and upcoming events

Shrimp burritos were fabulous! Huge and tasty! Serrano salsa spicy and flavourful!…read moreLovely people! Great value!

Incredible food and service! Ladies polite and hardworking. Burrito was massive shared it but…read moremostly flavor was incredible with healthy fresh ingredients! Bravo ladies!

"carnitas el teco", in valley center, california…read more---------------------------------- omg- "excellent homemade carnitas" so, we were on vacation near valley center, ca, we were looking for an authentic mexican restaurant to go to, my husband saw a facebook ad pop up about homemade carnitas near where we were....so yes, we are so glad we decided to go give them a try! these homemade carnitas are the "bomb". soooo goood soooo taassstttyy not to hot, just right for us! if you carnitas, you've got to give them a try!!!! this was a great find for us, it ended up being our favorite meal on our trip....! the family was so nice, they have tables set up so you can sit and enjoy your food there, or you can take out, very sweet family, best mexican food we've had in a long time!!!! 5+++ go check them out, won't know what you're missing till you try it!!! soooooo goooood!

Great food very tasty and everything fresh and warm. Would definitely recommend 100% soon to move…read moreto a better location near the area.

This Boiling Crab is top notch! We absolutely love coming here for a date night. The restaurant is…read moreusually pretty busy so joining the waitlist on Yelp is typically the best way to go! Every time we've come here (which I would say has been more than 10 times) the service is great! All the employees are always kind and friendly. To start we like to order a set of Cajun fries and recently the sha-bang shrimp has been our favorite! We order a lb of frozen craw fish, mild, sausage and corn, and the whole sha-bang flavor. Make sure to ask for butter to dip your crawfish in. I like to marinate mine. I'll squeeze lemons in my salt and pepper cup, dip my crawfish in the lemon mix, butter, and marinate it in my bag with the sauce. I've also tried the micheladas here and they are pretty good too! The restaurant is usually lively, whoever is on aux is always playing good music, and they have sports games on the TVs. Love love coming here!

i was just there and our server named mariana salgado was super unprofessional and rude . we were…read morewaiting for 30+ minutes trying to get a refill for my drink and another 30 minutes for the tab. she didn't come check up on us not even ONCE. it's so disappointing because i've always had a great experience with all other employees and honestly BOILING CRAB you can do better than having this rude server ..!! such a bad experience, didn't enjoy my food and couldn't even get a picture . all due of an employee who couldn't do her job right .

now that over the last couple of weeks I've eaten my way through nearly half the menu , it's…read moreprobably time I wrote a review. WOWZA. really delicious. I understand these guys are a chain which makes the amazing eats that much more surprising. dumplings: have had the FRIED PORK BUNS, the SHRIMP and PORK SHUMAI, and the PORK SOUP DUMPLINGS. all were amazing. the SHUMAI were the best I've ever had (and I've had a lot) and ordered them on two of our three visits. dipped everything in Sichuan red chili oil, light soy, and black vinegar mixed at the table from the condiment set-up. the twenty-year boy (man, they grow up fast, don't they?) had the HALF BBQ DUCK was another outstanding dish. moist and flavorful, not the almost duck jerky served at most places. the Sichuan-style HOT BOILED FISH is one of my favorites and I nearly always get it when it shows up on a menu. theirs is a bright, spicy, and well executed. my favorite dish was the EGGPLANT in Sichuan sauce with ground pork. anyway, pretty sure I'm going to be a regular. it's nice not having to drive three-quarters of the way to San Diego when I'm feeling more like Chinese food than Chinese-ish American food.

Food here was good, I would recommend the salt and pepper fish and the scallion pancakes. On their…read moremenu online it mentions them having fish and chive and vegetarian options for dumplings but they didn't have any when we got to the restaurant which meant we were only able to try the shrimp dumplings which were okay. I would love to see a consistent menu either on the website or on Yelp here! Lots of seating indoors, parking is easy, and service was also sweet as well too.

Still crazy after all these years!…read more I remember waaaayyyy back in the day when old-time footed porcelain bathtubs were cut out, padded and used for seating. I remember it being at the first OSF I ate at during a visit to San Rafael, San Francisco. I haven't seen an Old Spaghetti Factory anywhere since then. I must not be living right. Ha. The food is delicious. And plentiful. And fresh. A tad pricey for dining here often, but average-priced for obtaining good food at the present time. Considering the prices, we (2 people) shared a main course, which comes with minestrone soup or salad, a loaf of warm sourdough bread, and choice of vanilla ice cream or spumoni. We also added a dessert to split. We both felt fat and sassy after that meal. The Breast of Chicken Fettuccine ($28.50) featured tender and juicy chopped chicken breast, roasted mushrooms and broccoli florets, served over noodles smothered in a creamy Italian-forward Alfredo sauce. The minestrone soup with dipping bread slapped! To top it off for dessert, we tried the quasi after dinner cup of coffee-soaked ladyfingers dessert called Tiramisu ($10.60) , an authentic Italian dessert. Even though we split it, I know we both could've finished the whole dessert ourselves. :) There are so so many great-sounding dishes on this menu, so we surely will be returning for other meals, because this meal simply was divine.

I tried liking this place. Truly tried. Ordered and went to pick up and again not ready when it…read moresaid it would be. Waited 15 mins outside even. Nada. Waited 20 inside the restaurant and 35 total and finally manager comes with it. He did apologize, even helped me to the car since it was a big order. Straight home and we tried the food and yikes, not the worse pasta, the worst made us ill. This place at least hasn't made us ill. So there's that. It was either flavorless or sour. A couple dishes had a flavorless oily gritty taste and one was sour. The bread use to be delicious but not now, it was so bad the kids didnt like it. The ice cream which has always been delicious was freezer burnt tasting. What happened? I mean the pasta has always been quite bland which is sad. But the bread and ice cream was always delicious and I'd let the kids have the pasta and I'd enjoy the bread salad and ice cream. The soup has always been bad. Even my husband doesn't like their soup. Bland bland. So sad, this place has a nice location and beautiful restaurant but horrible service apart from the manager being kind enough to help me with the bags. The hostess forgets you if you are even acknowledged in the first place. The man that can didnt even greet anyone. Just talked to her and they laughed then off they went. Ppl waiting, no acknowledgement. Such a waste of a great venue. I hope one day it gets better or closes and a better restaurant replaces it.

Topnotch! This a booming small business fresh ingredients you can't go wrong here want your party…read moreor event to have a Bonus every guest raves about afterwards book this business they'll make you look good

Jason's pizza was the highlight of my staff holiday party hands down. He was easy to work with, had…read morea beautiful setup, and the pizzas were amazing. Would highly recommend Jason for any event. You won't have to worry about a thing and will be so well taken care of with happy bellies. Can't wait to have another party to hire Jason for!

Chef Alfonso prepared a delicious meal for our group of 25 for my mom's 70th birthday. Delicious,…read morewell prepared, non-intrusive to our party.