We were promptly seated by the hostess tonight, which, as you can see from my previous review, is not always the case. We were seated in the bar area, which concerned me a little because that often means the server is also bartending. That was the case tonight, but fortunately for us, Alyssa was absolutely fantastic! You would never have known she was also tending bar, especially considering the entire bar area was full. She was very friendly, attentive, and kept our drinks full throughout the evening. Honestly, this was some of the best service I've received anywhere in a very long time, and we eat out A LOT! Alyssa was so amazing that my husband asked to speak with her manager just to make sure she received the recognition she deserved. I'm sure managers usually hear more complaints than compliments, so it's important to give praise when it is truly warranted. The food was also extra good tonight. We ordered the Campfire Feast for Two and started with the burnt ends guacamole and chips. It was so flavorful and delicious, and the chips were fresh and really good too. My husband and I both ordered the New York strip, and both steaks were cooked perfectly as ordered. The salads were good, and we also enjoyed the asparagus and corn on the cob. We finished with the chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream, which was fresh and yummy too. Alyssa made the entire experience wonderful, and the food made the night even better. I would give her 10 stars if I could! read more

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Overall humiliating. We had to wait about thirty minutes prior to getting seated. However, at least two other groups of customers got to get seated MUCH SOONER than we were, and it was both for a table for two (which we had opted for), and a table for three. I felt incredibly insulted by this disservice, and I was sincerely about to head to the hostess stand where our name was called up just right on the dot of three-to-four minutes past the guaranteed thirty minutes maximum. I just knew otherwise we were getting had the moment we sat on the bench of the lobby. Being in the restaurant was far more stifling than being outside, which begs the question as to whether or not they were using the air conditioning unit. This was unfortunately adding to our discomfort and frustration, overall. While the hostess led us to our table, she asked us how we were doing. I simply replied, "tired and hungry", which she replied "oh, I'm sorry to hear that". Wait, what? It's literally the evening, and it's dinnertime. What's wrong with those feelings? They're perfectly normal. I found that rather weird. As we were seated, we were greeted by a familiar waitress whom we saw plenty of times at another restaurant, which we were pleased to see--she was quite the sight for sore eyes. However, as we placed our orders, it took quite some time in between before the appetiser came, after the bread and butter, and all after that the main courses. Looking at the dessert menu, otherwise, showed that several of their cakes came straight from The Cheesecake Factory, which made me feel uncertain about how I felt about that. I took particular interest in the crème brulee, as well as the "chef's choice dessert", or whatever it was. The bread was pretty much from The Cheesecake Factory, since I also see those in grocers nearly EVERYWHERE. It was painfully mediocre, but I could live with that. The appetiser I had was pretty bang on in my opinion; the coffee was decent. The main courses were incredibly underwhelming. Both our prime rib and filet mignon steaks were unseasoned, hard to cut and chew, and was missing so much of what they usually have to offer. Our asparagus spears were very difficult to chew, as if the cook who did the prep work did not cut the spears correctly, and left the bark on the spears. The baked potatoes were NOT cooked all the way through, which started off okay, but ended in dissatisfaction. I do not recall eating a filet mignon that was so chewy and lacked the tenderness and juicyness they're known for. I had barely considered hailing their manager over who the hell was their supplier and why are their steaks so terrible. After that experience, I was further discouraged from waiting any longer for their dessert, thinking how anyone could muck up something purely simple like this, and how if this is how they do their steaks, I seriously CANNOT imagine how they do their Tomahawk steak. Overall, I felt extremely insulted. I don't know how they're attracting any business at all with such a painful experience, and with what cooks who clearly had zero pride in their work. I don't think any of this really beats Chili's by any margin. If you really wanted a proper steak dinner, you can at least spend a few more minutes across the road for Texas Roadhouse, which is a restaurant we've had a lot of great luck in, and it costs roughly the same for the same stuff anyways, sans filet mignon. read more

This place is pretty depressing . I admit I haven't been here in years and I certainly don't remember this restaurant being so depressing and needing a remodel so desperately. Aside from the worn out dining room another thing that was really offputting was the server. Our server was pretty awkward and not very good. I ordered a cocktail that took 20 minutes to arrive and once it finally arrived the ice was melted and it tasted terrible. I will say this he did replace the cocktail but what was weird is he didn't care, he didn't say sorry , there was no accountability really almost making it feel like I was being a Karen . That feeling was really uncomfortable. I didn't find it relaxing dining experience.. The food was OK . Not terrible not amazing. Just OK. I noticed they have a brunch menu, which actually sounded pretty good because there isn't any brunch spots in the area. I think I might give them one more chance by trying the brunch and hoping for a much better server.. if that experience is better, I will update my review. read more

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Went to dinner with family for our anniversary tonight. The food was delicious and the service was very good. The ambiance is an old steakhouse and bar. The service was so much better than the last few times we have been here. The waiter was on top of things and when our other family members came in he moved us to a large table so we could eat together. I forgot to take pictures but the menu pictures below are very close. read more

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This place is such a great value! I am here a couple of times a month for Happy Hour specials or amazing coupons on delicious food. Service is ALWAYS fast and friendly. Upscale dining at a moderate price. This is my favorite "chain" restaurant. Much better than Outback for a quality steak. Come and celebrate your special occasions! But you can also afford to come anytime... read more

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Came here for a company lunch, my server Cristina was friendly and the food was great! Cooked well, great service, friendly staff. read more

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Colette was absolutely amazing! Took care of us and made sure we had a wonderful time. The food was delicious. The filet and top sirloin are always solid choices. The loaded baked potato soup is one of my favorite dishes here! Always fun to come back to a classic restaurant in El Cajon! read more

We arrived and were seated near the bar area where our server was Nicholas, who is also the bartender. Nick was very attentive to us the entire time. The food was amazing and the service was excellent. We had their Wagyu Dumplings, Carne Asada Potato Skins, and Loaded Potato Skins for appetizers. Nick made sure we got everything perfect as ordered and kept us all topped off on our drinks and offered us more bread when we ran out. When our food came, he made sure that the steaks were cooked exactly to our liking. Everything was perfect. Our meals were the Steak Shrimp and Lobster Trio, my wife got her steak extra well done and I got mine medium rare. The meals were incredible. When we were done, Nick kindly reminded us that they still have Creme Brûlée so we had to order some. It was perfect! We couldn't be happier. Thank you Nick and Thank You El Cajon Black Angus! read more

We had amazing service experience from Christina. She was well attentive to our needs and answering all the questions we had regarding the food. We have food allergies and she was so helpful in accommodating us to the best she was able to. The food turned out well, we got the campfire. Overall a great meal and time we had. read more

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Service was great food was good . They seated us fast and served us fast too . But the bread was a little hard for my liking. But it had been years since I've been here . And I will say it was perfect outing with my mom . Def be back . read more

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We've been coming here pretty regularly. Last night was the worse service I've had in I don't know how long. We got seated in the bar area. It felt like we were invisible. I took forever to get drinks, once the food came out it was wrong. The server made it seem like it was my fault! Once the correct food came, no showed to ask if everything was okay. The asparagus were old, and half of them were could not eat. One look at them and you could see that they should not have been served. It was just an awful experience all around! read more

Met up for dinner last night and was reminded why I enjoy Black Angus so much and need to frequent more often. Steak dinner was delicious, priced so affordable (rare find these days) and staff was attentive and so kind. Our waitress Skye made sure our table had everything we needed and two other managers (? They had white shirts on) would come by to check on us, tell us about the Wine Wednesday specials and bring us bread while we waited. All in all, it was a nice reminder to frequent this restaurant more often, I always have a great meal here. Thanks BA El Cajon! read more

Really good quality of the food. The Mac and cheese was perfect. The potato skin was really good. read more

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We had a wonderful lunch at Black Angus today. The food was absolutely delicious, served fresh and prepared perfectly. The service was quick, attentive, and friendly from start to finish. A special thank you to Manager Pepe, who made us feel welcome and ensured everything was going smoothly. Alysa also provided excellent service with a warm smile and great attention to detail. The atmosphere was pleasant, comfortable, and relaxing, making for an enjoyable dining experience. Great food, outstanding service, and a welcoming environment--we will definitely be returning and highly recommend Black Angus to others! read more

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Had the best experience at Black Angus thanks to our waitress, Betty, while celebrating my father's 80th birthday! She was so kind, attentive, and amazing. The food came out promptly, and everything was exactly as expected. She kept everyone's drinks filled without us ever having to ask and made the entire dining experience exceptional. This was truly one of the best experiences we've ever had at Black Angus. If you ever stop by, be sure to ask for Betty ...she's amazing! read more

Christina was great in taking care of us!! Not an issue at all. The food was good and we always order for take home since we don't eat a lot. read more

I ordered a 12 oz ribeye medium rare and it came out cold, well done and also had zero seasoning or flavor. The baked potato that came with it had human hairs on top of it. Also the glass of wine I ordered with my steak didn't get to table until right before I left. Also wasn't given any silver after asking multiple times. Will not be coming back. read more

Cristina was absolutely amazing! Love love love her Food delicious Food and Service couldn't be better. Enjoy !!!! read more

We've been to this Black Angus twice now for Happy Hour in the bar area. We were greeted and seated promptly both times and the service from Andy is phenomenal -- he is attentive and kind with an excellent memory. The food and drink has been great and we really like the wide variety of dessert options as well. It's a very chill atmosphere which is nice too. This location might feel dated or whatever, but I'll take old school every day of the week if it means caring about the service you provide and the food you make. Hell's Kitchen at Harrah's could learn something from this place. Highly recommend! read more

I first started going to Black Angus in the 90's.  They had the best baked potato soup I had ever had.  I loved the mix of flavors from the bacon, potatoes and cream.  This visit I ordered 2 baked potato soups with no sour cream and cheese.  I noticed the recipe has changed.  Back in the old days the thickness of the soup was soup like.  Now it's more like pudding.  The flavor was not as good either.  My second bowl of soup the flavor was terrible.  Tasted a sour flavor like they snuck in the sour cream. The bread was another favorite of mine.  It had fresh baked aroma and full of flavor.  The bread looks the same but I didn't detect the fresh baked aroma.  Instead I had the feeling it was blasted in the microwave to warm it.  Flavor seemed milder than the old days. Waitress recommended I try the limited time only specials.  The photo of the grilled lamb chops was tempting.  I ordered it and the reality was quite different from the photo.  The photo showed 3 big lamb chops filling half the plate.  The lamb chops were only the bone portion.  When I get a chop I hold onto the bone part to eat the meat part.  Using my hands I still found it difficult to eat the meat around the bone.  The meat surrounding the bone was tender and juicy.  I loved the flavor of the lamb and seasoning but there was not a ton of meat on this dish. Service was friendly and efficient.  I don't know about visiting again.  My soup order was either messed up or they now sometimes make it with a nasty sour flavor.  Black Angus was once great but now it's more just ok. read more

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This is one of those places you may not think of at first- BUT YOU SHOULD! It's a classic steakhouse with a down to earth vibe- good food, good service and well cooked steaks! A medium rare is exactly that- complete with excellent seasoning. They have a great deal for two people - with an appetizer, two entrées, two sides and dessert- for 69$! read more

Great apps and drinks. Celebrates a birthday and we had a great night! The drink was yummy and the service was great! Had a wonderful steak salad and Brie but I forgot to take a pic! read more

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I had a Groupon for the Camp fire meal for two. We ordered the spinach and artichoke dip. Very bland. No spices. I ordered the top sirloin which was flavorful but pretty chewy. Side order was salad, which was nice and cold and crisp and their au gratin potatoes which tasted like fake cheese yeah. Chocolate cake for dessert which was delicious. Our waitress was Christine who was amazing and fun. read more

I haven't been to a Black Angus in 20 years. I will for sure come again because of David! He was the best waiter I have ever had at a restaurant. Thank you for your kindness and attentiveness. We were a party of 4 who just lost a family member and were tired from doing estate stuff. You are amazing and thank you again! read more

Honest review Food was good, steaks seasoned perfectly, I ordered a medium temp steak and I got a well done one. A little chewy and dry but it was still alright. Service was good , staff were somewhat friendly. Ambiance a little interesting because what you expect at a steakhouse like black angus would probably be country music or something like that, ambiance still alright though. Overall good experience. read more

Party of 10 Service- AWESOME!!! Our server, PAOLA, and her manager were incredibly attentive to all of our needs. We never needed to ask for anything because she thought of everything. Food- I ordered my fave cut THE PORTERHOUSE! 2 cuts in one!! Cooked to perfection! Added garlic butter and mushrooms...so good!! Atmosphere- always festive and pleasant! read more

Dave was a great server. Knowledgeable about the menu and good sense of humor. Excellent service

Decent spot for your happy hour, a nice family lunch or dinner Location is large and well kept I suppose these days folks would consider BA a low end steak house But they do know what their doing and run a good restaurant read more

Victoria was so sweet. Had a great time celebrating my parents anniversary! Potato skins were delicious.

Skylar was our waitress and such a great worker!!! She was so pleasant, knowledgeable and great customer service!Food was amazing! Drinks were amazing! read more

Had a great dinner with my Husband and our oldest daughter's first time enjoying great food with us. Potato wedges and Wagyu dumplings and my Husband and I had the steak shrimp lobster trio meal. Nicholas our server was very welcoming and made sure all our food and drinks were good to our liking. We truly appreciated his hospitality and kindness! Finished it off enjoying it with creme brûlée our first time our daughters tried it, we all are satisfied with the great food and very welcoming staff. We'll be back! Thank you Nick for also some great food recommendations, we truly appreciate it! read more

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Sky, the tender of the bar is just a doll, very good service, and Erica and girl BYE, them eyebrows are for the GODS! I wish these girls all the health and the wealth! Y'all quit sleeping on this honey hole, the happy hour is read more

No waitress when I was seated, she was "on her break" sat and waited for things I needed such as sugar for my tea and silverware. Everyone seemed asleep "at the wheel." Went to the bathroom -it didn't look clean The building looks old and not updated. Seems like they might be struggling to keep the doors open -not sure. Won't be coming back. read more

Food was delicious and served quickly. Serving us was a nice man who was new. Ambience is cowboy cool. It was quite quiet at lunch. Very nice for talking with friends. read more

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Always love this place. Steak is great and cooked as requested. Prices are definitely affordable. Good ambiance. Quick service...someone is always checking on ya. read more

I wanted to take my husband out to a nice steak dinner for his birthday, so we went to Black Angus. We arrived at 5:15pm and we were seating immediately in a very comfortable booth. Right away, I could see how dated this restaurant still is. Even though they have definitely tried to spruce it up with new paint and some new decorations, they have alot of staining on the ceiling tiles and rips on the booth seating. At first our server was very friendly and got our drinks quickly but he was disappointing overall. We decided to get the campfire feast for 2 for $69, which we thought was a pretty good deal. We ordered the crab cakes for our appetizer, I ordered a 12 oz new york strip with mushrooms on top and with au gratin potatoes and garden salad as the sides, my husband ordered a 12 oz ribeye(which was a $7 add on charge) with onions on top, au gratin potatoes and Mac & cheese as the sides. Our server informed us that the crab cake appetizer would take a little longer than the other appetizers, we decided to still get them and wait for them. While we waited, the server brought over a small loaf of their molasses bread with butter, the bread was very tasty even though some of the edges were hard. Our crab cakes finally came out about 15-20 minutes later and they were worth the wait, they were so flavorful. We noticed it was taking a while for our entrees to come out, some of the tables around us got their food before us and they arrived after us. Our server came by to let us know that the entrees were taking longer than mormal and asked if we wanted to order a salad or soup to eat while we wait. By the time our food finally arrived to the table, we had been at the restaurant over an hour. The food arrived at the table but I informed the food runner that I never got my garden salad(which I assume was supposed to come out with the appetizer a while ago). They then brought out my salad accompanied with a extremely cold fork that was too cold to use, I ended up just using my other fork. The server did come by and apologize for forgetting to bring out my salad earlier. Our steaks were both delicious and very good quality. My husband let me know that the au gratin potatoes and Mac & cheese tasted the exact same, like they used the same cheese sauce for both of them. The au gratin potatoes were strange because the pieces of the potatoes were so small rather than the typical slices of potatoes but was pretty good. My garden salad was a large salad but a pretty basic salad. My husband got a free cookie dessert with some ice cream on top free for his birthday, the server came out with a candle in the cookie and we sang happy birthday to my husband. Our campfire feast came with a dessert, so we got a creme brulee. The creme brulee was pretty tasty. Overall, the food was delicious but the service was mediocre at best. Our server was not staying on top of our drink refills and it seemed like the delay in our food was due to him forgetting to put in our order. While we were waiting over an hour for our entrees, we did not see our server at all. I noticed a manager saw us waiting but they never once came by to check on us or offer a discount at all. I'm not sure if we would ever come back to dine in at Black angus again. The service was disappointing. read more

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Server was very personable and attentive. Calamari app had too much breading. All else was good.

I got a great deal through email for club members. 6 oz sirloin, 4 fried shrimp, 1 lobster tail and 2 sides for 20.99. I couldn't resist. I got delivery and the food came Fast. I ordered at 7:21 and dinner arrived at 7:48. My steak was cooked perfectly. The lobster tail was generous and I got au gratin potatoes and mac n cheese. Everything was super delicious. There was no melted butter for the lobster tail. I could have used more cocktail sauce, the container wasn't even half full. And some napkins and utensils would be nice. Otherwise, I would definitely order here again. read more

Our family came to celebrate a birthday, and we had a wonderful experience. The service was excellent from start to finish. Our server Joseph was polite, professional, attentive, making the celebration even more enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and look forward to coming back! read more

Went for Valentine's Day got the tomahawk for two! 10/10 amazing experience... BUT we did add on lobster tail... DO NOT GET. it was cold and slimy super under cooked... get the steak not the seafood lol (shrimp are okay!) read more

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