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    ENCINA

    3.8 (36 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Karaoke Night
    Carmel T.

    Great beer and drinks. Lively crowd. Especially on Thursday Karaoke Nights... Extensive drink menu and has a Indian/Mexican fusion thing going with it's food menu.

    Palomas
    Elaine L.

    So happy to have such a cute posh spot to walk to as this place is just around the corner from my neighborhood. We ordered tandoori nachos and samosas. I LOVED the samosas. Although the nachos weren't bad, I'm not wild about fusion nachos. I didn't believe the tandoori flavor paired well in nachos. But it wasn't bad. Just not my thing. For drinks, we ordered the Palomas. This was my first time having a Paloma, and I am a fan. It was perfectly refreshing and not too strong, but not too weak. I was actually really hoping to walk over here often to watch the Kings games since I can't get those games on my YT TV, as they are not local. But they told me they don't have the "sports" channels beyond the local teams. Bummer! You'd think with big TVs they would. The large TVs make the place feel like a great place to watch the games. But they are limited. I'd easily give them 5 stars if they had the sports channels. But I will be back! The bartender was very friendly. She told me about karaoke night next Thurs. I'm so there!

    Lemon drop and old fashioned
    Vanissa H.

    After eating dinner at another restaurant, my husband and I wanted to grab a drink somewhere. I've been getting ads for this place on IG, so we decided to give it a try. Granted it was a Wednesday night, there was only one other couple there. They have a nice outdoor seating area, so we originally sat outside to enjoy the sunset and good weather. But... it was a little windy, so ended up moving inside the restaurant. I guess it's because of inflation, but drinks were a little pricey. $15 per cocktail. I ordered a lemon drop with a sugar rim, and my husband ordered an old fashioned. Our server was friendly, we recognized her from another restaurant. I'd be interested to see what this place is like on a Friday or Saturday night. Looks like they have live music. I think this restaurant could be more successful if it was in downtown rather than hidden in the strip mall of its current location.

    Samosas
    Mj L.

    Our first visit to Encina was a great experience. The staff was friendly and pleasant. Both the beverages and food were fantastic. The mocktail guava margarita and the champagne gin were particularly enjoyable. The Garlic & Masala fries were delicious, as well as the samosas and tandoori chicken quesadillas. Everything had just the right amount of spice. We will be back to try more of their tapas!.

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    9 months ago

    Inside is tastefully updated. We were there on a Tuesday, so only 3 tables occupied, but I want to return on one of their paint nights.

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    Great food, awesome karaoke nights, fun staff, what else could you possibly want from your neighborhood bar

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    Great service when we hosted our holiday party here. Plenty of space. Drinks were great. Music was good.

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    2 years ago

    Super nice spot. A little hidden but nice. We loved the tv's and the service. Will be back!

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    this place is way over priced. French fries for $15! A cheesesteak for $20? I mean, go to AJ's. 4 chicken strips for $18? Just ridiculous.

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    Great atmosphere, modern decor, casual, delicious tapas-style dishes, excellent cocktails. Inside/outside seating.

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    Service was great! Everyone was so welcoming and kind. The Japanese BBQ cauliflower was out of this…read moreworld! The cocktails were so fresh and beyond yummy. Lovely spot to try.

    I've been waiting to try this place for a while but don't typically have a reason to be in Morgan…read moreHill. Finally decided to drop by on a Sunday afternoon. We were greeted by a very friendly waitress. She said we could sit wherever we wanted, asked if we've been in before, and told us about the specials. The interior is cozy, it kind of reminded me of dive bar vibes. They have a lot of drinks on tap and some frozen slushies. I opted for organic iced tea since I don't drink. When I went to the bathroom, I noticed one of the slushies was non-alcoholic so I might try that next time. We ordered the Bourbon Bacon Burger with Chili Cheese Fries and the Supreme wood-fired pizza. The burger was fantastic! The BBQ sauce was delicious, the bacon and onion rings were crispy, and the fries were great. I enjoyed the chili, but I didn't think the cheese sauce or sour cream really stood out. I thought the crust on the pizza was perfect, I really enjoyed the wood-fired vibe and fresh toppings. This would probably be my favorite pizza if they used better mozzarella. For now, Bizza is holding the top spot for me since they use Butcher's Son mozzarella, and in my opinion, it's the best vegan mozzarella sub I've ever had from pizza spots so far. Even though I have notes, I still think the overall meal was a home run and the staff were super friendly so they get 5-stars in my book.

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    StriXe Lounge - Jan. 13, 2012

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    2.8(46 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Service is great, I've been in multiple times and had different bartenders and each one has been…read moreengaging and the drinks have always been delicious. Even experienced that bartenders banter all in good fun with many laughs. The place has a couple pool tables and darts which were always busy. Definitely dive bar vibes but the tables and chairs were always clean. A+. They have popcorn for bar goers for free which is always nice but to top it off, they had tapatío!! The best combo if you haven't tried it yet.

    I've always wanted to visit this place for karaoke, finally made it out on a Saturday night…read more Terrible experience with the KJ for the night. What's the point of karaoke if you turn down the mic and can't hear the singer? Even asking the KJ to turn up the mic mid song and I feel like he turned down the mic even more. The worst part as a singer is you have to put more energy into singing and it's the most annoying thing to do. This KJ had a lot of ego while at it sensitive too for a simple request. He seems to favor the women, quite obvious and sexist. These are the worst kinds of KJ you deal, unfortunately. Yikes! He barely has any singers, and disses new singers -- what a joke. I stayed longer to observe a bit more and I can guarantee you that he definitely has favorite singers/regulars. Side note on the bartenders, they really know how to ignore you lol, I mean this place is really nice, but the people running this place!!! Really don't like the way they treat people. Yuck, never coming back. Hope yall do something about this, puts a bad name on your business.

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    Ladera Grill - Ladera Bar, viewed from entrance

    Ladera Grill

    3.8(1.2k reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $$$

    Ladera Grill was recommended to me by a friend so wifey and I gave it a shot…read more #1. Parking is a premium in this area so look for the parking garage nearly across the street from them. #2. The ambience is pretty nice, they have nice animal pictures throughout the restaurant. They have indoor and outdoor seating, a full walk up or sit down bar, and TV's. 3 stars. #3. The service was fantastic, glasses constantly being refilled, asked us if we wanted more bread and butter and our server made some great recommendations "5 Stars" The Food: #1. They gave us 2 nice warm bread rolls with a room temperature salted butter cube. The bread at first tasted salty but then my palate caught up and oh snap! this bread was good!! 5 Stars! #2. The server recommended the beef Wellington. "I ordered it med rare, it came to me med rare" it comes with mashed potatoes and longstem broccoli with cherry tomatoes, and a wine/vinegar reduction for the Wellington. The broccoli had a nice crispness to it and were seasoned perfectly, the cherry tomatoes added some brightness. The mashed potatoes were silky smooth and paired perfectly with the Wellington. NOW THE BEEF WELLINGTON: OH MY .....GOSH!!! My eyes rolled back into my head, it was so good!! The beef was as soft as butter, I could have used a butter knife to cut it (not kidding) and it melted in my mouth. The seasoning with the dough and the spinach with the mushrooms inside nearly caused a wet dream (if you get my point) "and don't even get me started on their reduction sauce for the Wellington!" The waiter walked up to me and smiled and said "and I quote"... gives you goosebumps, right? Oh he knew, HE KNEW!! 5++++ Stars! #3. Wifey ordered the Grilled Salmon salad. She ate the Salmon so fast that I barely had a chance to taste it. She said she really liked it, now I did get a chance to taste the salad and I must say that it was so good that it could have been a stand alone dish. Again 5 Stars. #4. And for dessert we had tiramisu. It came plated beautifully with a raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, whipped cream, and a beautiful orchid flower. The flavor while not the best I've had was still pretty darn good 4 Stars. Overall food and dining experience at the restaurant easily hits 5 stars! Total bill for said food - tip $124 pricewise I felt it was well worth it. Oh I will be back!

    Positives - have never had a bad meal. The food was good…read more Negatives - The service was very slow and our server seemed like he didn't care very much about being our waiter. He came to our table just after we were seated and before we had a chance to look at anything. Stood there looking annoyed as we scrambled to look at the menu for drinks and appetizers. We very quickly told him we would need a few minutes. The few minutes though turned into 10-15 before he came back to take our order. The appetizer took an extremely long amount of time to get to table. The young man who brought it wasn't our server and did not check to see if we needed anything else. When our waiter eventually came back with our cocktails. He just held them out to the nearest person and made us pass them down the table. Eventually after another long wait, our meals arrived. Server nowhere to be found. By this time our first drinks and waters were empty. Server didn't come by for quite awhile after. Some of our party asked for more drinks and water. We never got more water. Server never came by mid meal to ask how we were doing. If we needed anything else. I would've ordered another drink if I had a shred of confidence that it would've been delivered before I finished my meal. Speaking of the cocktail. YOU DO NOT MUDDLE THE CHERRIES IN AN OLD FASHIONED. It was just a mash of fruit floating around at the bottom of the glass. We finally saw our server again when he came by to ask if we wanted desert. He dropped off the menus and then disappeared for another 10+ minutes. At which point I had to go find him to inform him that we wanted to order dessert since we were celebrating my father's birthday. When the other young man brought our desserts we had to ask for new plates and clean utensils. We again had to ask for more water since it wasn't brought when previously asked for. Our server then eventually showed up for the check. He told us the first card didn't go through. He did not do this quietly or with tact. He came back after the second card didn't go through. We did not get any banking notifications about these and inquired if perhaps their system was the problem. It wasn't until the third card didn't go through that he admitted they were trying to fix the problem on their end. He did not apologize. We've dined at this restaurant multiple times a year for several years. This was by far the worst experience I've ever had here. If you care at all about the service you pay for then I would suggest you avoid this restaurant. Very disappointed. Next time we'll be dining elsewhere.

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