Pick Up Stix Fresh Asian Flavors

This is my favorite Chinese food spot around the area! I come here once a week during my lunch…read morebreak and my favorite combos to get is their Beef and Broccoli combo and their Orange Chicken combo. Also comes with soup and rice and I always get their Hot and Sour soup. I've had hot and sour soup from a few other places before and I have yet to find a better soup than the one they make! I order my food to-go and the food never takes very long to receive.

This was my first time there and it didn't disappoint I…read moreloved the pork lo mein so much!!!

Inside

Lovee their chili oil!

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Mongolian beef

China Fun

4.4(378 reviews)

2.6 mi

This would be my first time visiting . I drove by many times but never stopped. Today I did and not…read moredisappointed. I was greeted with hellos . Not very busy , but I'm here between lunch and dinner 3ish. Service is great , food is delicious, comfortable and clean seating. I will definitely come back. One thing I was able to witness is the staff cleaning. Not just sweeping around and wiping down the table after someone leaves but moving furniture and cleaning the benches from food falling into crevices. If you think about it, that is a big thing. Thank you and see you soon.

Love this place! The service is always amazing, the food is delicious, and the atmosphere is…read morewonderful. Everyone here is so attentive and welcoming. You can really tell they care about their customers. Highly recommend!

Clean Empty Side Dining Area

Chicken Chop Suey Lunch

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Dragon (Chinese New Year)

Dragon Express

4.4(336 reviews)

2.9 mi

I'll be honest: I absolutely love the food here, and the owner is a hoot and a half! She is always…read morein a great mood and greets you as though you're a close friend or family member. She is also incredibly generous with her portions whenever she serves you. Unfortunately, ever since the other employees were hired, the customer service seems to have gone downhill. They often try to serve the smallest portions possible, and they rarely seem to be in a good mood. It really takes away from the warm, welcoming atmosphere that this place was once known for. I still love the food and have a lot of respect for the owner, but I hope the staff can bring back some of that same energy and hospitality. The food deserves it, and so does the owner!

Stopped by Dragon Express in Escondido and overall had a decent experience. The customer service…read morewas great, which definitely stood out. The chow mein and fried rice were okay. The wings had decent flavor, but some of the chicken pieces seemed oddly shaped and were difficult to eat. The BBQ pork was decent as well, although unfortunately I was given several burnt end pieces that were too hard/burnt for me to eat. There's definitely some room for improvement with the food, but between the great customer service and the items I did enjoy, I'm willing to give them another shot. I'll return and try something different next time.

Clean Empty Dining Area

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Point Point Second Set

Pho Saigon Express

4.6(1.8k reviews)

1.3 mi

This is an all time favorite pho place for us, hands down! The best broth for flavor, noodle…read moretexture and all of their menu items have never failed me. The service is fast and friendly and has been the same management over the past 20 years I've been coming here. I have so many great memories here. They have such pretty and authentic Vietnamese decorations as well so it's also just a beautiful and cozy place to dine in. This place is a must go to when in town!

We were looking to have hot soup and found Pho Saigon Express on the way home. We arrived before…read moreclosing, but the staff was nice enough to accommodate us. The staff were great, especially the lady at the cashier counter area who was wearing a pink dress. She was personable and quite welcoming. We ordered our usual pho with fatty and lean brisket along with tendons. Although we only opted for the smaller bowls, we were surprised to see how packed the noodles and meat were in these bowls. The meat was tender and the soup was hot and tasty.

Counter/ register area

Lemongrass Fish

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Veggie & Tofu Pho

China Bros

3.8(466 reviews)

1.8 mi

Had first tried this at a work lunch a few weeks ago. I was pretty pleased with the food and the…read moreportions. The walnut shrimp is amazing !! I also love the shrimp fried rice !

Extremely rude guy running the front register. Large guy didn't catch his name. Was rude on phone…read moretaking my order and rude when I went in to pick up the food. I also observed him being extremely rude to 2 very old gentleman who came in for dinner and he was basically yelling at them for their order and you could tell they were having a hard time understanding him and he got louder and ruder. Do better China Bros, you food is good but if customers have to deal with rude service they will take their business elsewhere!

Super clean restroom!

Shrimp Chop Suey Half Half Fried Rice and Chow Mein Noodles Lunch Special

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Lunch Special Menu

Nice Food Restaurant

4.1(159 reviews)

1.3 mi

Nice food has been around for as long as I can remember. The food is already made so you're in and…read moreout in no time. Much like Panda Express. I like the house fried rice, coconut shrimp and wings. The portions are great and the price is reasonable.

After reading the reviews we decided to try this as opposed to going to the other well known…read moreChinese place . We did not like this place . It smells like dirty oil . Some of the entrees look appetizing like the jalapeño chicken, orange chicken etc ... the fried fish was actually pretty good . The cashier was like a zombie . No eye contact , no thank you, no have a nice day . Pretty much just took the payment , put your food in a bag and handed it to you . Overall I'd stick with the well known Chinese fast food chain .

Three Item Combo Half Half Fried Rice, Noodles, Chicken and Veg, Orange Chicken and Mushroom Chicken

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Front door

Chins Gourmet

3.5(320 reviews)

1.1 mi

Wow, still can't believe this is only showing 3.5 stars still. Always good for us…read more We went there for mom's day and sat at the bar tables since we all wanted mai tais which are cheaper in the bar than the restaurant. SOOOO good! Service was great and food very good too! NOTE: Didn't know that their "holiday" menu is limited compared to their huge menu normal days. Still, we were able to pick good food. Kung Po Chicken, Beef Lo Mein, egg rolls, pot stickers & cream cheese wantons. All great tasting, good & hot. Went this week for some take out. Ready on time and packaged well. All great tasting too!

This is our go to Chinese place. My brother is obsessed with it. We always get the tangerine…read morechicken and cream cheese wontons. I like the honey walnut shrimp as well as the red red shrimp. Also tend to go here or get food from here on Christmas Day.

Service counter for takeout

Snow pea and chinese mushroom

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Tong's Szechwan Chinese Restaurant

5.0(1 review)

1.3 mi

Love getting Chinese food here. Decided to try it out one day and I'm glad I did! Definitely needs…read moremore credit for its good food!

Bamboo House Chinese Restaurant

3.8(311 reviews)

3.4 mi

Quite a bit of a drive from my house, but well worth it!…read moreLoved the food so much! Will def come back another time.

My entire family is so disappointed in what's happened to the Bamboo House restaurant. We have been…read moregoing here for over fifty years and three generations of our family. The new owners have destroyed what was an incredible place with the best food around. No longer do they have spareribs, if you order moo shi pork for the table they only give two tiny tortillas, the flavors of sauces isn't good and absolutely no substitutes like the last owner would do. The lady at the front is rude! After over 50 years we're calling it quits!!!

Complementary Appetizers

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Muay Thai Kitchen

4.5(614 reviews)

1.8 mi

05012026 visit. Great staff…read more Big working smiles. Great lunch offers. Generous enough portions. Great fresh food. Great Chef. Great tastes. Nothing bland here. Many choices. Comfortable....place, seating, atmosphere, and some humble MT sport decor. Other customers enjoying their food. Clean house. Clean washroom, toilet. Although "Eating in" provides the most prompt service, and quickest satisfaction, take out appeared to be popular and on-going with no impact on prompt service at the table. Looking forward to another "next time" to try the variety of other offers on the menu. I was among other prior visit customers.

Ambiance..cute place with some seating. Service..fast and…read morefriendly Food..tofu spring rolls..drunken noodles and green curry were delicious and good flavour..plenty of food. Love how they service water

Thai Iced Tea

Sweet Basil Stir Fry with Chicken

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Cute little water cups. Next to soup that comes with lunch

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Helen N.

4980

996

1943

14 years ago

I enjoy Asian, Chinese and Mexican food. I first went online to find the nearest location from where I work and found the Pick Up Stix restaurant located at 1284 Auto Parkway, Escondido, so I decided to go for a try. From the outside it was easy to see, two wide open front glass doors with the sign hanging up above 'Grand Opening!'. When I walked in, everything wasn't too colorful. Plenty of tables for everyone to sit at, the order section was connected to the kitchen where I could actually see them cooking. I simply love Chinese food. One item that always finds its way on my plate is cream cheese wontons. My cream cheese wontons contain green onions, but don't contain crab like those found in Chinese restaurants. These wontons also have a savory cream cheese filling, whereas some Chinese restaurants offer wontons with a sweet crab and onion cream cheese filling. This appetizer comes with its own dipping sauce. I was eating them as an appetizer, so I dip them in sweet and sour sauce. I must admit that these wontons are extremely tasty. Light golden brown wrapper, the cream cheese is smooth and the onion flavor isn't overpowering, which makes them the perfect side dish. I loved them. These are very crunchy and crispy... Such a creative appetizer and very addictive. I knocked off one star because the food was not bad, service wasn't too bad, but I didn't feel as if I was taken care of as a customer. Wonton wrappers are a low-calorie, low-fat, and low-cholesterol food. However, if deep-fried they aren't very healthy, but ever so good. How does cream cheese won tons' sound to you? Do you love cream cheese wontons? I absolutely could eat cream cheese wontons every single day of my life. Overall, it's definitely worth a trip to try it out. Still, I highly recommend this fun food if you love Chinese food -- Fried cream cheese wonton with sweet and sour sauce (Yummy!) read more

Cam P.

0

49

33

3 years ago

This review has nothing to do with the actual food/ menu/service because they always do a good job regardless but as someone who was very frequent at the old grove Oceanside location it seemed a tad unfortunate those employees were let go without any notice,heads up, severance. Again, the food is great and it's always done well but it's a bummer I'll have to commute over to this location now read more

Butt O.

0

77

29

9 years ago

There was barely any meat and almost all veggies. Did they just pour sauce in the bag?! It didn't taste right if you want pick up stix go to the San Marcos location. Ugh it tastes old it like eating jerky instead of chicken and it's cold ew! I just want my money back so I can go eat something else why is the chicken so hard? read more

Lily N.

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25

10

13 years ago

Cream Cheese Wonton is just A-OK. The House Special is good with chicken, tofu and a sauce, garlic, and green onions. No MSG is added. I loved that fact. I signed up the E-club. It is Free. I was told that the more points we can earn, we would have a 5 dollar coupon. Let me count how many points I earned? read more

Donjuan D.

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4

0

9 years ago

The food here is shit, asian fusion yeah fuzed with crap. Anyone that eats there is a tasteless moron, if you say its good you probably grew up eating heated trash. The only thing good is how fast it leaves you're system, sadly thats because it gives you the slime shits. read more

Damien M.

568

162

428

9 months ago

The staff has always been nothing but friendly and very helpful. The food is good. The prices are a little high but then what place is not nowadays with the cost of everything going up but the food is very good. read more

Matt K M.

9

114

104

6 years ago

Place is always spot on and consistent house special chicken and the wontons are my favorite go to but the noodles and other stuff is good also. read more

Lauren S.

68

6

1

12 years ago

First time here and EXCELLENT customer service, very friendly and happy! Also quick service and great food :)

Ken Julia D.

0

32

8

5 years ago

Food was excellent. Ordered online so a 40-minute wait. If we walked in and ordered 10 minute wait.

Larry M.

0

5

1

2 years ago

Really good food always consistent good family meal for 5 and best won tons around hands down

Josie U.

0

12

0

7 years ago

The service was ok but the chicken entrees we got hardly had any chicken in either entree.

Derrick Y.

236

16

4

10 years ago

Service was great Food was ok, but I would probably go again just because of the service read more

Ruth M.

6

147

59

11 years ago

Taste was great...two average size pieces of meat in meal:(

Robert V.

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10

0

13 years ago

house chicken with chicken fried rice

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(466 reviews)

Had first tried this at a work lunch a few weeks ago. I was pretty pleased with the food and the…read moreportions. The walnut shrimp is amazing !! I also love the shrimp fried rice !

Extremely rude guy running the front register. Large guy didn't catch his name. Was rude on phone…read moretaking my order and rude when I went in to pick up the food. I also observed him being extremely rude to 2 very old gentleman who came in for dinner and he was basically yelling at them for their order and you could tell they were having a hard time understanding him and he got louder and ruder. Do better China Bros, you food is good but if customers have to deal with rude service they will take their business elsewhere!

China Fun

4.4

(378 reviews)

This would be my first time visiting . I drove by many times but never stopped. Today I did and not…read moredisappointed. I was greeted with hellos . Not very busy , but I'm here between lunch and dinner 3ish. Service is great , food is delicious, comfortable and clean seating. I will definitely come back. One thing I was able to witness is the staff cleaning. Not just sweeping around and wiping down the table after someone leaves but moving furniture and cleaning the benches from food falling into crevices. If you think about it, that is a big thing. Thank you and see you soon.

Love this place! The service is always amazing, the food is delicious, and the atmosphere is…read morewonderful. Everyone here is so attentive and welcoming. You can really tell they care about their customers. Highly recommend!

Dragon Express

4.4

(336 reviews)

I'll be honest: I absolutely love the food here, and the owner is a hoot and a half! She is always…read morein a great mood and greets you as though you're a close friend or family member. She is also incredibly generous with her portions whenever she serves you. Unfortunately, ever since the other employees were hired, the customer service seems to have gone downhill. They often try to serve the smallest portions possible, and they rarely seem to be in a good mood. It really takes away from the warm, welcoming atmosphere that this place was once known for. I still love the food and have a lot of respect for the owner, but I hope the staff can bring back some of that same energy and hospitality. The food deserves it, and so does the owner!

Stopped by Dragon Express in Escondido and overall had a decent experience. The customer service…read morewas great, which definitely stood out. The chow mein and fried rice were okay. The wings had decent flavor, but some of the chicken pieces seemed oddly shaped and were difficult to eat. The BBQ pork was decent as well, although unfortunately I was given several burnt end pieces that were too hard/burnt for me to eat. There's definitely some room for improvement with the food, but between the great customer service and the items I did enjoy, I'm willing to give them another shot. I'll return and try something different next time.

Panda Express

3.2

(138 reviews)

I've eaten here 3 different times, ordering food through the drive-thru. I work 10 mins away, and…read morewhen I have a craving for orange chicken this place never fails to provide. The one thing I find wacky and just odd is their the placement of their drive-thru speaker. It's one of the worst I've ever encountered. You'll have to check it out to know what I mean. If you know, you know. It's kind of dumb honestly. It makes me wonder what type of person could approved the final draft.

This was the worst experience at a Panda Express I have ever had. The one in Msp airport serves…read moreamazing food compared to this place. For starters they had like 10-12 people behind the counter 4 cooking one in drive through. There was one person helping people who came inside to order. Someone asked about a huge like catering order so the whole store decided that was more important than anything else. It took 5 minutes of me standing waiting to order until the drive thru lady walked over to ask a manager something and acknowledged me saying that we would be right with you. Once some one came over I asked for an item that was sold out to the person in front of me. I waited the 5 minutes for a fresh batch to come up. That was no big deal. I got the chow mein and sesame chicken and teriyaki chicken. The portions were weak and the chow main noodle I didn't notice until I got home that they seemed to be the leftovers from many batches or something. They were all like 1-2 inches flavorless and sad. The teriyaki chicken was rubbery and looked fake. All the food had like no flavor.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

3.7

(68 reviews)

When it's good it's really good, but it suffers from a lack of consistency. Ordered garlic chicken…read moreone day and it was incredibly, perfectly cooked, juicy, flavorful and plentiful. Was shocked at the portion of chicken given. My dining companions loved their meals as well. Ordered garlic chicken again the next time and the chicken was overcooked, dry, and about half the portion as the first time. Didn't taste nearly as flavorful either, mac salad was bland. They also need to work on making sure the orders are correct. Ordered a chicken katsu curry plate and received regular katsu, which was over fried therefore overcooked that day too. Sounds like someone needs retraining on how to execute the menu properly.

My first time to this location. Place is large and they kept the same layout as Rubio. The…read morerestaurant could use a bit of a makeover. Food was solid, good and hot. I ordered the Katsu chicken curry and a drink. Tons of food when ordering the large. Comfortable seating either my types, booth, chairs, high tables too. TV inside. Service was good....you order at the front and go get your food when ready. Parking lot choices are many.

Chan Dara Thai Café

4.4

(838 reviews)

Chan Dara Thai Food is one of the best restaurants I've visited recently. I'm a vegetarian, and the…read morePanang vegetable curry was absolutely delicious--rich, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. The service was excellent too. Highly recommend

I'm extremely disappointed with the service I received as a repeat customer. Not only was my order…read moreincorrect, but when I tried to resolve the issue by calling, the staff hung up on me instead of helping. This level of service is unacceptable, especially for someone who has supported your business multiple times. I expect better attention to detail and basic customer respect. I would appreciate a prompt response and a proper resolution to this situation.If you want, I can adjust the tone (more aggressive, more formal, or adjust your tone.

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

3.3

(494 reviews)

Our server, Brendan, was really helpful and kind to us. He asked if someone has helped us already…read morethen proceeded to help us because he haven't been helped yet to get our food. it was actually fast this time. He checked on us often, really liked that.

Went to Olive Garden for date night with my husband and the hostess took us to a very tight table…read moreand kept trying to move a elderly man's walker with his oxygen tank without asking him first . There's elderly man is like no I need this. There were tables open throughout and as we mentioned the table behind so we had room she rolls her eyes and goes fine. As she throws the menus down she walks away and goes there's no server but whatever. I just wanna know if you don't like your job please quit cause myself or my husband or the elderly man who needed his oxygen tank on his walker didn't deserve your attitude and rude hostile environment you're creating at a place called Olive Garden where it's supposed to feel like family. My husband called to let the manager know what happened cause we saw him standing next to the employee of the month hostess when we were leaving . He got on the phone didn't state his name and said oh sorry about that. I was highly disappointed that even the manager didn't care about the well being of how his customers are being treated. I feel that Olive Garden needs to clear out some employees start with the heartless manager and hostess. Cause obviously the way he was on the phone his promoting this unwelcoming behavior.

Zzang Hot Dog & Chicken

3.6

(21 reviews)

Pretty solid food court choice. I've had Zzang's other locations and this place does it justice…read more Potato sausage and cheese dog was executed nicely and tasted good. Nice melty cheese pull. They also have sesame balls with red bean which I enjoyed. No complaints about service

Carnival food in a shopping mall…read more. Price and fun-factor bouy up to three stars. This food concept is not really conducive of a meal, but more of an exotic snack experience. For mall food it's pretty cheap, but this is not the easiest food to eat. The crispy crust isn't the best tasting and the sausages (hot dog) inside didn't taste very good either. What's worst is that the crust seals in the molten-hot insides and you have to wait a while to eat your food so that it cools down enough.. * You'll need a BIG mouth ( and no gag reflex) if you're planning on eating one of their girthy corn dogs. No wonder why this is THE place to take a girl out on a first date. You'll find out right away if you'll be asking her out again. Heh heh... * Dumplings tasted like and had the consistency of fried ravioli with a pork ball in the middle. * I see no reason to come back a second time.

El Pollo Loco

3.2

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Fantastic service and great food! We've been coming here for years and they never skip a beat. This…read moreevening we came in when it was busy (several cars in line but we came in) and they completed our order quickly. The gentleman advised me that they ran out of Mac n Cheese but he still let me keep what was left of it and gave me another side! For those worried about the price keep an eye out for the coupons that come in the mail and sign up for their rewards program.

People here are super nice and the food is always really great sometimes They screw the order up a…read morelittle bit but they still are No matter what you end up getting. Chips are always good.

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