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    Rift Sand Bar

    4.3 (7 reviews)
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    RIFT SAND BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Mango Margarita.
    Kevin P.

    While at the San Diego Safari Park, just know that you can order adult drinks. This little spot is the Rift Sand Bar. Find the deck that overlooks the big air balloon and you have found the fountain of youth. The drinks are affordable, the grown and sexy will look at you like you snuck in a margarita, but do come up here and take a break. Breath in the nice air, grab a seat on the picnic table with a view, and relax with your alchy drank.

    San Diego Zoo Safari Park - the Rift Sand Bar
    Kaly P. S.

    This is hands down the absolute BEST spot in all of San Diego Zoo's Safari Park! The view is amazing. They have adult drinks, snacks for the kids, ample seating, and the vibe is just wonderful. Do not pass up on this stop in your safari adventure!

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    5.1 mi
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    Great burger! I don't usually come out to Esco, but this is…read morea great burger place, so I may have to make an exception! Today, we ordered the classic lunch combo burger with fries-delicious and does not taste like freezer burn!!! There is a choice of not just beef, but also impossible, gluten free, and grass fed meats. All burgers are cooked to medium unless you specify otherwise. Easy to order-just go to the counter and order, pick a seat and wait for your meal. The interior dining area has plenty of seating and restrooms in the back. The outdoor patio looks nice enough for when it's a nice cool night, it is covered as well. Anyway, we'll be back since the menu looks super inviting because there are other choices besides burgers and the best thing is that they use a lot of local, fresh ingredients! Support your local eateries!

    This is a solid burger place! They have a variety of burgers and I like how you can get a 3 slider…read moresampler to try different ones. They have a good selection of beer, milkshakes, and drinks. You order at the counter and they'll bring the food to your table. It's hard to find a burger place with all my favorites: an egg, bacon, and avocado. The bacon was crispy, the egg was medium and wasn't too runny, and the brioche bread was a little sweet and fluffy. They use angus beef for their patties. You can also split your fries which I love! I got to try the onion rings and sweet potato fries. I wish the sweet potato fries were crispy. They were more on the soggy side. The onion rings batter was a lil thicker than I like. The batter overpowered the onion. We also got the Cajun wings to try which was nice and crispy! They give you a few sauces on the side so you can dip it. I got the ranch which was so good with the wings, fries and burger. The milkshakes are pretty delicious! We got the classic vanilla one. It was a pretty thick shake so you know they use legit ice cream! I also liked the peach lemonade. I would check this place out if you're in the area!

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    7.3 miRancho Bernardo
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    After an apparently new management takeover, or sale of the company, the place has really gone…read moredownhill. Waited 15 minutes for the bartender to emerge from whatever break he was on, luke-warm food, totally new beer list that is inferior to the original offerings. Overly expensive, happy hour beers were $10 each. Loud played-out music from 15 years ago, and so on, and so on.

    I came in on a Saturday morning and was the only table in the restaurant for about another hour…read moreuntil two more tables came in another hour later. I do hope they see more business at night. My table got a few of their most popular dishes. My top two favorites (and favorite among the table as well) were the Yellowtail Crudo and the Braised Short Rib. Those two dishes were prepared perfectly. I would absolutely come back to have some more people try that Short Rib. As for the Birria Ramen, my dad loved it but I thought it needed a little more of a spice kick or more acidity. The Butter Toffee Cake was a perfect dessert. It had a warm toffee cake topped with vanilla ice cream and caramel. This was a good size to share also. As for the ambience, I think the lighting needs to be a little dimmer. There's warm lighting in the dining room but bright white lights where the bar and kitchen is. It probably would set a more date night or higher casual dining if it was a little dimmer at the bar. The price point are actually pretty affordable. And Eric was wonderful at explaining our dishes and what to expect.

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