I like the entrees here. Good selection, relatively healthy, and it's a tasty way to get some veggies in my diet. I actually use the calorie count to determine in advance how saucy the entree will be. The service has always been friendly and reasonably fast, and the food typically doesn't disappoint me. Things are cooked fresh-to-order, which adds a little time compared to some restaurant chain competitors, but it does make it feel more like a home cooked meal. I'll keep coming back! read more

Food was good, but they short you on portions and claim it's correct, I ordered Mongolian beef(5oz) with an additional 3oz side of beef. I weigh and cook my own food everyday for meal prep(reason I stopped because it was supposed to be a quick healthy stop) so I am confidant in what 8oz of beef looks like and I had maybe 4-5oz and they claimed it was correct and accurate and would not fix, not good business practice. read more

My wife and I enjoy the food here as it is made fresh. Service is spotty at best. The person I ordered from seemed annoyed I did not order on line. The place was dirty. When I asked for a cloth to clean our table, he said he would do it. After he was done, I pointed to smudge marks. He said they were permanent stains. Will I was able to wipe the off with an ice cube and a napkin. This was around 2:30 after the lunch rush so there was no excuse. read more

Ordered four meals got home and didn't have white rice. Also couldn't tell what was what! It all looked very similar and nothing was labeled. I'm not even sure I got what I ordered! Fried rice was cold. Very disappointing. Don't know if I'll go back. Usually better than that! read more

The restaurant looks great new furniture and I pad station for the kids to play clean restrooms and friendly staff read more

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This review is for the new location on South Auto Parkway (cross street is West Valley Parkway). I was welcomed when we walked through the door. The cashier was warm and friendly. She had no problem answering our questions. The food is as good as I remembered it when I ate Pick Up Stix ten years ago. I'm glad to have one of these nearby now. I will definitely go here often. A surprising addition to this restaurant is that there is a high counter with four iPads: one for Fox news, Apple games, Solitaire, and whatever other program the decide to put up for the day. There is no wifi available, but having these iPads are good for children and keeping updated on news. read more

I came here with a girlfriend just the other day. I was happy to see Kung Pao Shrimp on the menu. Heyohh! I am a spicy loving gal! The cashier was informative and very attentive. After having delivered us our meal, he frequently checked on us, making sure we were enjoying our meal. Great customer care. The difference in service really stuck out from that of the Panda Express chains in the area, which was refreshing. The menu is also of broader selection. I will be enjoying other lunch breaks here in the future. This location is also conveniently off of I-15. Other nearby conveniences include Starbucks Coffee, retail stores such as Target, Ross, etc., and Escondido's Auto Park. read more

One of my favorite Pick Up Stix locations. For people like me who like variety, definitely get the lunch special. My go-to combo is the crispy honey chicken with plain chow mein and wontons. At some places I sometimes get that one gross hard/airy piece of chicken but I haven't gotten that here. The manager Jorge also seems really down to earth which helps liven up the place. read more

Very nice Pick up Stix Restrooms were clean and nice. The restaurant is well kept and I got to watch the game on the big TV on the wall as I munched out. The staff was exemplary! So polite, efficient, knowledgeable and happy! Thanks for a nice lunch. read more

I'll give this spot another attempt since I like the Ambiance and the administration. Anyway the salmon was half-cooked and it was a serious sit tight for the nourishment since they were occupied on Sunday evening read more

I don't usually write reviews for chain restaurants, but I just HAD to compliment the A+ service at this Pick Up Stix! SERVICE: Excellent! This is the main reason why I would come back. The staff seem genuinely happy to be there. :) You can see straight into the kitchen, and I actually saw two chefs(?) HIGH FIVE each other on a job well done. The cashier had a big smile on her face and encouraged us to sign up for the mailing list to get free wontons! Food was brought directly to the table. Halfway through, someone even came out to make sure we were doing OK. FOOD: Nothing extraordinary, but I liked that the food is cooked fresh to order (unlike Panda Express, where it's sitting out). I got the honey chicken entree with brown rice. The portions were huge, so I had plenty left over for 2 more mini-meals! I personally did NOT like the cream cheese wontons. For me, wontons should only ever have meat in them. (Note: I was the only Asian in this Chinese restaurant during the 30 minutes I was there, haha.) The food, as expected, does not compare to an authentic Chinese restaurant, but such a comparison would be unfair. For what it is, it's done well. AMBIANCE: This Pick Up Stix opened early 2013 (replacing Submarina). It's clean, bright, and modern. They have iPads at the stools by the front window for anyone to use. It's smaller than any Pick Up Stix I had been to before. Overall, the great service will have me coming back. The packaging/containers are also really cute! read more

LOVE this location! All of 3 times that I've been there, the staff has always been SOOOOO GREAT! Super friendly and accommodating. The food is fresh and I love that you could sub tofu in any of the dishes. I have always appreciated that you can actually see them cooking the food. My little one makes such a mess when he eats and they staff never seems upset. They always bring us extra napkins =) Not your most authentic asian food, but if you're looking for something fast, fresh and better than Panda Express, than Pick Up Stix is the place to go. read more

Been here a couple times, always decent. Seems to be slipping lately, takes longer and longer but somehow the food is undercooked. If you're gonna take a while, at least finish the job... read more

Haven't been to this place in a while !! Went in today for some lunch, and it hasn't changed at all. Still the delicious savory dishes and great big portions. Full of favor There was a line, but I can see why. Great Food read more

Food tasted fresh! Chef made it right then, tasted great and hooked it up! Thanks guys!

The chicken nachos are loaded with cilantro and sriracha sauce. If you don't like those you need to order the nachos without. To me the cilantro tastes like soap and I am no fan of hot sauce. read more

This was a treat! We received great service from start to finish! The food was fresh, hot and tasted great! Thumbs up for the management and the staff! read more

Pick Up Stix Fresh Asian Flavors - Staff working hard in preparation for the next customer! Great job! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Escondido, California

Slowest service ever. Do NOT come here if you have limited time. 6 people in this restaurant, I ordered food at 11:56 AM and it's 12:15 and NO food has been brought out to anyone. There are 5 people working here.When it finally did come after 30 minutes, my chicken was burnt to a crisp. Charred. read more

Pick Up Stix Fresh Asian Flavors - Burnt chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Escondido, California

Totally disappointing Asian fast food. They skimp on veggies in the fried rice and Wonton soup. The wonton soup has a cloudy broth, no mushroom, very few wontons, just a couple of slices of carrot and two shrimp. Not worth my time or my money. Never going there again. Horrible Imation Asian fare. read more

Jorge is awesome! We use Pick Up Stix a lot for our business meetings due to great food and a fantastic location. We just recently had a small issue with payment method options. Jorge was very apologetic. He spoke to corporate to get the issue resolved for us and he actually come into our store to express his apologies in person. Because of his efforts, he earned another long term customer! read more

great location! food was so fresh and ready so fast even during lunch rush. Jorge was super friendly and helpful, didnt even realize i was talking to the manager until i was leaving. definitely will be back! read more

Food is ok but the chick on the register right now was not personable at all. She was impatient and we felt like we were interrupting her. Unlikely to return to this location. Saw other comments proving issues with service. Hope they fix it. read more

Came here for lunch and the first thing I noticed was how clean the building was. All the tables, floor and soda machine area where all kept tidy. Although the line was kind of lengthy, the staff was ontop of things and kept everything moving quickly while still being kind and professionally. The manager was also in the kitchen helping to keep everything going and was also out front greeting the customers and clearing tables. This shows that he is truly passionate about what he does. The foods speaks for it's self. I got a honey chicken entree and words can not describe how delicious it was. If I could I would give this place 100 out of 5 stars. Will return for sure! read more

Went to PIck Up Stix AGAIN last night for dinner!!!My sons loves coming here ALL the time now, because foods taste delicious, the atmosphere is always so cheerful and pleasant! The staffs are great, Especially, the manager, Jorge Isla, always so friendly, yet, professional and care about his customers! My sons comment that "food tastes better here cuz it is always fresh and Happy!!!" And I couldn't agree more! Thanks for a great meal, Mr. Jorge Islas!!! You are the best manager! read more

I have tried this place three times all three times I have gotten sick to my stomach not good food I will not go here nor will I recommend anybody to go hear read more

I wanted a quick lunch but "lunch" is over at 3pm. They let me get a kids meal and it made my day! Love this place and you can bet I'll be back! read more

Pick Up Stix Fresh Asian Flavors - House chicken "kids meal" fit for a king! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Escondido, California

Terrible service! We waited 30 minutes for our food and no one seamed to care. We will never go to this location again.

Started coming here recently and both times have been pretty good experiences. The employees get right to action once you're ready to order. The food has been fine as you'd expect from a typical Pick Up Stix. The service had been exceptional as I'd walk up with obviously left overs and they knew already I was going to ask for to go stuff. It'd be a 5 star if I was given two fortune cookies for two entrees I ordered instead of one. read more

I come here pretty often. The food is always great and everyone is very nice, especially Trish, I think that's her name. She is always in a great mood every time I've come in and she's working. This last visit though I ordered online and asked for extra sauce but there was much less sauce than the usual amount. Maybe they read it wrong and thought it said easy sauce instead of extra sauce, I'm not sure. Like I said, usually always very good this last visit was disappointing though. The meal still tasted okay but not as flavorful without the extra sauce. read more

Yeah, went to this place and found a twisty tie in our meal. Since it was orange I was told it passed for a carrot?? - watch for any additional items in your food. read more

It's a pick up sticks. Chain food. Good flavor for a chain. Decent portions. Eh prices. Nothing that blew me away. Nice workers. They pick perky high school kids who are just so happy, so good job HR training manual. read more

So very slow! 15 min to order + 45 min to receive order, then another 20 min eating. Will not likely visit this store again! Watched so many smart people leave line and go elsewhere. Food was good, but rather thrown together on family meal tray. Dudes behind counter were way overwhelmed; staffer needs to apologize to them. read more

While waiting for my car to be serviced in the auto park, I did a Yelp search for nearby Chinese food and came up with this place. I wish I hadn't. I had the orange chicken lunch combo with noodles. Noodles were like teriyaki spaghetti. No flavor, just sweet wet noodles. Kind of gross. The orange chicken was like vinegary bits of fried dough, with chicken in it? Maybe. I gave it an extra star because the kids working there were very polite and friendly. read more

Food was average and on par for Pick Up Stix. Service was ridiculously slow. 35 minute wait for two entrees with sides. The crew was to busy having a chat fest between themselves to be bothered with customers. No greeting on entry or a thanks when we left. The store only had a couple of other couples inside, so it's not like they were being slammed. Will make the drive to San Marcos in the future. read more

Went here for the first time, was really interested by the food. It was kind of a horrible first visit, ordered my food and waited (for 45 minutes). Just as I was asking for my money back so I could leave they still gave me my food for free. So not sure if I will head here again. Definitely do not go here if you are pressed for time. I just think the staff got overwhelmed or they were poorly trained. read more

I came here because of the cash back deal. I likely won't be going back. I got the orange chicken with noodles. The bad: The noodles are basically ramen quality, or what they taste like if you leave them out for a few hours. not good. I cold use ramen and put soy sauce on there. The won tons. They don't look nice, they are super uneven and some are cooked well others are nearly burned. (I used to make these at a previous job) The portions. Too small, my sister got less than me for some reason. Either way, too small for what you pay. The good: The chicken, you taste a lot more of the meat than with Panda's. The sauce is good but I like Panda's better. Won't go back because of the noodles and portions. read more

This place was such a huge disappointment. First off, the noodles were cooked to much and mushy, bland. I asked for orange chicken and the receipt said " upgrade to orange peel chicken" which meant they took most the chicken out and added orange peels and water crest. It also was laden with a ton of syrupy sweet sauce. All in all. I will never be going back to pick up stix. My friend that went with me and had the house chicken had an even worse experience. He had bad stomach cramps and diarrhea. read more

If I could give them no stars I would. That being said. My friend and I went to pick up stix for lunch today first of all, the wait time was listed on the receipt at 10 minutes. We waited 20 minutes for food with no apology for the delay. They had their fryer down, no biggie just an explanation would suffice. Once we get our food we take a few bites and my friend sees a white hair in her food. She immediately went to the counter to let the staff know. I didn't catch her name but she has red hair, she accused my friend of dropping HER hair into the food. The hair was white, my friend does not have white hair. Then the girl asked what she wanted her to do about it. Uh excuse me?! She finally offered to refund her money and make new food. As the chef was making food he would turn around to look at us to laugh and turn back around. Before they could even finish making the food we left due to poor customer service. Extremely rude staff. No professionalism. Will not be back. read more

Went in on a Friday night and it was not that busy. Ordered our for food for take out and about 25 minutes later we got our food after they let it sit on the counter and didn't bother to call our names. And we weren't the only ones to experience this. The food is buffet style and while it tasted good it definitely didn't agree with our stomachs and we both got two different meals. Definitely not going back. read more

for Americanized Chinese food it's good and if you sign up for their "Dragon Club" type of program, every time you go into the restaurant you "sign in" on their computer type board by the cashier, type in your phone number and it gives you credit then you get a text every so often that you get a free meal when you buy another or different specials read more