Chicken nachos - nothing special Buffalo chicken wings - buffalo sauce was good, but chicken lacked flavor (not seasoned) and ranch (?) sauce was watery Outdoor patio was nice - had a fireplace I doubt I'd be returning... read more

Gorgeous ambiance. Great service. Awesome food. Loved the skirt steak. Loved the sangria. The ahi ceviche was also very good -- my only complaint is that the taco shell for the ceviche was not crunchy and tasted stale. read more

As a La Jollan, this is one of our favorite restaurants to relax at the end of a long week. The food is good, ambience in the patio is great, and staff are friendly. Definitely a place to return to again and again. I only gave 4 stars because if you have to sit inside, it's always very cold, the tables are too high for the chairs, and there aren't enough patio tables. read more

Perfect spot to hang out outside in a old style Mexican rancho courtyard setting. Drinks were average but the nachos and fish tacos were epic. read more

I have loved everything on the menu here. Tonight I had the baked artichoke appetizer which is so tender and the goat cheese is amazing! Followed by the short rib tostada. It was melt in your mouth beef with a light crispy tostada-so unique and delicious . Drink of choice....try the hot mango hop. Two words muddled jalapeño WOW read more

Tried this place by myself on a Tuesday night. Service was awful. The wait staff made me feel like I shouldn't be there. It took forever. I ordered the ahi and it was marginal. Overcooked and lacked flavor. For 28 dollars I was disgustingly disappointed. Only reason they get 2 stars is the decor was nice and outside fire place was great. read more

Got in on a late flight from NY and stumbled to the restaurant. Gorgeous patio seating and AMAZING food. The pulled pork mac n cheese was especially great. read more

Service was exceptional and food was delicious!!! Carlos was great! Answered all our questions, was super friendly, knew the menu and offered suggestions! We were able to get reservations on short notice and were greeted on arrival by a friendly hostess and were seated immediately. Try the burger with bacon and blue cheese and ask for garlic fries! read more

Ordered to-go here while staying at the hotel. Poblano corn soup with crab was amazing. We shared the chipoltle empanadas and they were very good. I had the new york steak and my husband had the special which was a rib eye steak. We were bummed they gave us only plastic knives to cut our steaks, but they were so tender, they cut right through! They were very nice to my husband since he had to wait longer because of a wedding party inside the restaurant. He got a free beer while he waited. Thank you Estancia Hotel and Mustangs and Burros for making our stay enjoyable :) read more

Staying at the hotel and decided to try their onsite restaurant. The place was hoping and lively music playing. Everyone seems to be having a ball. Food was decent and came out pretty fast. Love their fish tacos and sea bass. Price was expected for a hotel restaurant. No complaints. Staff was friendly, Jose the bartender super. Definitely will try this place again next time we are in town. read more

One of my favorite places to hangout in SD, and also serves up really delicious cuisines! Bartenders make great cocktails, and I just love the atmosphere! Yes the food is a bit pricey, and somewhat small portions but everything I've had had been wonderfully delicious! Looking for a good time to chill with friends and have some awesome drinks? Mustangs and Burrows fits the bill. read more

Great spot to hit for happy hour. Nice beer selection and you MUST try the chicken Nachos!

Great atmosphere, excellent food, drinks, and service was great. Our server Michele was very polite and professional. read more

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Kymbry and I hanging here after performing an amazing wedding at Scripps Oceanside Forum. I have had a lot of nachos in my life. These are some of the best Chicken nachos we have ever had! read more

Wow. Was in La Jolla for business staying at the Estancia. Everything was perfect. Great service and atmosphere. Loved the crab cakes and the skirt steak. They give you a free margarita which was outstanding. The pudding cake with vanilla ice cream and berries was the perfect ending. Off to a food coma. read more

I ordered the fish tacos for take out during my stay at the Estancia hotel. Let's just say that they were pretty darn terrible. The salsa that came with the tacos was acidic and flavorless. I also ordered chocolate "gelato" that was just chocolate ice cream really. Service was fine. read more

Jose the bartender is one of the hardest working and most efficient bartenders I have seen. The guy needs a raise

OMG! LOOOVEEDDD the food here! LUNCH: Ate FABULOUS fish tacos and had a fun mini beer flight for lunch while staying at Estancia for the weekend. Best fish tacos ever! Could have ordered another plate of them but that would have just been embarrassing... DINNER: OMG!!! order the "Open Faced Ravioli"! Nothing like it: scallops & prawns with herb brie sauce stuff etc. Ridiculous! I asked the server about it: a Chef Kramer original. Wish she'd share her secret with other restaurants!!! My friend had the Filet Mignon which was cooked perfectly and super delicious! Yummy original cocktails too. Love the atmosphere: cool outdoor patio in secluded spanish compound. Complete with spanish lounge music and huge outdoor fire pit w couches. Been here twice. Looking forward to next visit and more of the open faced ravioli! read more

I am spending 7 nights at Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa and having several meals at Mustangs & Burros, located in hotel property. Overall the experience at the restaurant is very good and so is the food, however... ... this evening my wife ordered the halibut entree and was strongly suspicious that the fish she was served was not halibut. We come from an region where halibut is literally fished outside our door and eat it very often as soon as the season kicks in. We know the flavour very well and the texture and tonight's fish, although fresh, did not seem to be halibut. We pointed this out to our waitress in two occasions without obtaining any sympathy (nor a discount at the end for that matter). Another minor complaint is the fact that after I had a salad for starter a couple of nights ago the waitress took away my plate, but made it a point to leave the used cutlery behind for my entree. I think a 4-star hotel restaurant should have more refined standards that this. read more

We had an early NYE dinner on the patio. It was a bit cold but they had heaters and we were simi close to the big fireplace. Food was great and a nice selection of beer and wine. We were early for our reservations but were seated right away. Great service, food and atmosphere definitely will be back. read more

I had a mixed experience at Mustang and Burros. The food was great and they have a good beer selection. The problem was the service. Despite only being 1/3 full they seemed to be short-staffed.I sat with an empty beer for several minutes before anyone asked if I wanted another. The same thing happened after I finished dinner. I had planned to stay for dessert and another beer, but by the time the wait staff came around I had just decided to leave. Disappointing. read more

New Years Eve at this restaurant and hotel was lovely. The special prix fixe dinner was excellent. Four courses with drinks. Fois Gras pate, salad, Filet Mignon and dessert. And the hotel room was very comfortable. They missed the boat completely on the festivities, but perhaps next time they will get the idea that guests want an entertaining and fun evening! read more

aesthetically beautiful outdoor patio. used to have couches, and long community high top table(s) which were preferable, but now its more formalized which is less inviting. some excellent wines, although overpriced by both glass and bottle. high quality food with some gluten free options. menu is a bit limited. service is inconsistent. read more

Atmosphere, waitress, and drinks is the only reason I'm not giving this place a 2 star rating. Based on the setting and location, you'd think the food would have been of a higher standard or quality. Soup of the day was clam chowder. Without warning that it was coming, an empty bowl was placed in front of me and an anxious server, rather than giving me a chance to make room for him to come in closer to the table, began to pour the soup into the bowl. Unfortunately, his pour began down my cardigan, than onto the table, which continued to drip on me, and then he finally made it into the bowl. All we heard was an "oops" out of him and then he was gone. Didn't offer to clean his mess up, or anything. The soup alone was not worthy of being considered the "soup of the day" in my opinion. Unless, of course, they were trying to get rid of it. It was like drinking liquid butter. It lacked flavor, cream, consistency, and most importantly the clams. Of course, I had to leave the table to go wash off my sweater in the bathroom so I wouldn't smell like soup the rest of the night. The waitress Michele was amazing all night. She kept our waters filled and was on top of our orders. She was even kind enough to try and find housekeeping to dry it, but being limited on time to go to an event I had to decline because they weren't available for another 10-15mins. Not a great experience. And they may want to consider getting Hugh top table chairs that aren't 10lbs of metal to sit on. Moving to and from the table was a bitch. read more

My boyfriend took me here for V-day and it was awful. He felt really bad because the staff was unfriendly, service less then satisfactory and food was horrible. It took the waitress about 15-20 mins to bring out our wine, we were seated inside right next to the bar. Mind you it wasn't busy at all. No bread was served whatsoever. We ordered the seafood racioli and the steak and it took 45 mins to come out! About 40 mins in, the waitress came over and was surprised our food hasn't come out yet, yes it took her that long to check on us. She offered us bread while we wait longer (so they do have bread) and the food literally came out 2 mins later. I ordered my steak medium with a side of veggies. Half of my steak was Med Rare the other well done. My "veggies" carrots and something else were still hard and seemed like they were tossed in boiling water for 30 sec just so itll be warm. I never send food back but it was an hour into our dinner, I was starving and we were paying a hefty price for our entrees ($30+ each). It took about 15 mins to recook my steak, meanwhile I asked for a salad instead of those gross veggies. Nothing special, just some lettuce on a plate. When the steak came out it had absolutely no flavor whatsoever. My boyfriends ravioli was so hard and barely cooked either, they prob used the same techniques as with my veggies. Our waitress didn't even come back to check on us after we were dissatisfied with the food, not attentive to us at all. Maybe we have to be middle-aged men with suits to get any attention? No manager came to talk to us, nothing problem solved. $120 later and we were still hungry, dissatisfied and left feeling less then pleased. Would definitely not come back or ever recommend this place. read more

This place is truly a hidden gem. They have really good food, especially the Nachos (literally to die for). The atmosphere is awesome, tucked away in a hotel with beautiful scene including lots of greenery. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the service is pretty slow. The servers are nice but they just take their time. Anyway, I still recommend this place and will be back again. read more

Tonight was our first visit to Mustangs and Burros. It was a beautiful night so we opted to sit outside on the patio. Our server was delightful. Taylor made sure every detail was handled from cocktails through dessert menu. The entrees were terrific, she helped us choose signature cocktails, appetizers and thoroughly explained the featured menu items....we will definitely return on our next opportunity . S. In OCeanside read more

I've been coming to Mustang and Burros for years and have always been a huge fan. So it isn't lightly that I enter this review. My last 3 visits have been very disappointing. I expect more from a Meritage property. The service has been hit or miss during the last few trips. But last night's service and food and drink quality was really poor. The mixologist used to be great. Using fresh ingredients. They were cocktails that I could look forward to. I ordered a gimlet last night and specifically requested fresh lime juice but was given Roses instead. The server disappeared for 20 minutes so I didn't try to swap it out. I also tried the orange tequila drink. Last time I had it. It was served with fresh juices. This time it had a really cheap mixer. Also disappointing were the Mustang Nachos. I live for these nachos. But they were soggy. And everyone who ate them in our party suffered from intense gastro distress at around 3 a.m. I am really bummed and will miss the patio dining. read more

I've been here twice now and have enjoyed each visit. It's a great place to bring friends or a date. Fireplaces everywhere, dim lighting, occasional live guitar player. Food is great! Very unique flavors and sauces...only thing is would have liked a little more spice. They only had cholula sauce..which is ok but i was hoping that the chef would have a habanero sauce on hand. Drinks are great. I really like the red sangria. Parking is easy. It's in a beautiful location. My friend put it best last night "it feels like we're on vacation." read more

Friendly and attentive staff the food great outdoor patio. The food was really good get the estancia nachos they are huge. They also have a large selection of scotch,whiskey and rye. The staff was knowledgeable about the area and had suggestions about other places (bar/clubs other restaurants). read more

This restaurant was on the top of our list since it opened, but now I don't think we will return. There was a huge change in the menu and the indoor restaurant/ bar furnishings. It went from a cozy lodge feeling to a busy restaurant. The menu has changed and the food was mediocre and the drinks are overpriced now. Our server was new and and very uninformed about the menu. She never visited our table to check on us or refill water glasses, etc. When we mentioned that one of the items was not prepared right she shrugged her shoulders and walked away. If this is how the hotel is managing this restaurant they won't see locals returning. I am disappointed because we loved this place before. read more

perfect 10!!! best ribeye, EVER, squash salad was AMAZING! service top notch. music & ambience was enchanting. Guitarist Israel Maldonando was Mesmerizing! Cant wait to go back next month. Salmon delicious. read more

Came here with a large party. Tahlias service was excellent she was beyond accommodating and helpful and on top of It. She had great suggestions. The sangria was good. Nachos could've had more cheese but the sauce on them was good. Desserts weren't worth it. Excellent service and fun ambiance with guitarist serenading in the back. Fun times. Thank you Tahlia. read more

We loved the chicken nachos!!!!service excellent had some margaritas for the señoriitaass hehe and had a great time

Food was incredible. Bit loud but that could be due to a large group in narrow room. Hostess (sorry forgot her name) was very nice and helpful. read more

It would be less than one star if I could give it for service. Went there this evening and sat and sat and sat, but no one even acknowledged us. We were dressed nicely and were ready to buy food and drink but ended up leaving after no service what so ever. I did tell someone that no service was provided and received an apology but no attempt to get us back. read more

Ordered burgers. Pricey but average quality. Skimpy on the fries.

This is the worst restaurant I have ever been to. On top of the pour food and drink quality, they charge ridiculous prices.