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    Bubba's

    3.8 (91 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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

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    Nice draft beer selection
    Dan E.

    First time visiting Bubba's and I was immediately struck by how beautiful this restaurant is. First from the facade outside, then inside with the airy tavern like vibe. Lot's of wood here which I appreciate. Although we dined inside it was pretty warm. Probably because the front of the restaurant is wide open, coupled with a myriad of skylights. Seems to be the norm for Grand Avenue these days. Service was quick, professional and reasonably friendly. Loved the draft beer selection here, served nice and cold. This establishment is not full bar unfortunately, so refering to it as a "sports bar" might be a misnomer. Men's room was clean, spacious and modern. I ordered the 1/4 Chicken Platter. Comes with one fixin' and a half slice of Texas Toast. Not sure who got the other half but that's ok... I was hoping for a leg quarter but it wound up being a breast quarter. Not sure if there's a choice here, but I wasn't asked. It was meaty, juicy and delicious, although watch out for small, random bones that manifest themselves when you chop a chicken breast in half that way. For the fixin' I chose my favorite, macaroni & cheese! I was impressed that it seemed like a house made mac and not all institutional tasting. It should have been served hotter though, it was just varying degrees of warm throughout. The menu is vast with many other things I would love to try so I look forward to visiting again soon.

    Outdoor patio
    Mabel B.

    Came for a quick Sunday lunch. We liked how open and spacious it was. We entered and was greeted and sat down at our choosing. There were TVs that ran along the bar which would make a fun time watching a game. We placed our orders for bbq chicken and chicken tenders. Food was good. Downside was it took a while for anyone to check in on us and our server disappeared when we wanted the check. Otherwise, seem like a fun space to hang with friends and watch a game.

    Bacon Burger, Side of fries and Bubba special which has pulled pork, brisket and sausage- load that up with bbq sauce and super yum
    Carolyn C.

    Great service, beautiful new space and amazing food. Stopped here for a bite to eat and watch the Padres game. This place is new and just great. Lots of TV's which gives you views of the game from any angle - all of the screens are nice and new as well. Priscilla was behind the bar - she was fun to chat with and gave great service. She told us all about the place as it's just a few months since it opened. She gave us some recommendations and we landed on a burger, the bubba special, side of fries (huge portions and yummy) and kombucha on tap. Our food was really good, reasonably priced and big portions. You can tell everyone in the area can't wait for Grand to be open again. We will most certainly be back to try other items from the menu. There are lots of seating options including a large dining area in the back of the restaurant - you can enter from the back parking lot or off grand.

    Mango cart beer. With.Tajin
    Dee C.

    Service was great. 1st time here. My husband wanted Bbq so thought we would give this a try. We were in the area visiting family. They had been recently and enjoyed the sliders. I was disappointed. My husband was going to order just 1/3 rack with a side of garlic mashed potatoes. I had him order 1/2 rack and I got a dinner salad. I figured I would take a couple of the ribs and add it as protein to my salad. The meat did come right off of the bone. I just didn't think it had great flavor. I requested a small side of BBQ sauce. That didn't help. I love a good BBQ sauce and this was not even close. It was very thin in consistency. My husband thought it was just fine. I thought the best thing was the Texas Toast. Beers were good and cold. Waitress was wonderful. But $80 later I left disappointed.

    Interior
    Adam S.

    I thought it was a nice place with a balanced selection of food and drink. Like others said, ditch the bud light for a coors light to make the majority happy. Prices are a little high, but I get that the place is in the high rent district of downtown Escondido. Four beers, two IPAs and two Stellas were $44 before the add ons. Shout out to the wings though. They are fantastic. Also, Pricilla on her first day was awesome. I would certainly return but it would have to be a happy hour opportunity. Nice to see a new place in Escondido.

    Buffalo chicken skin potatoes

    Third review. Consistently great, clean and friendly. Portions amazing, reasonable prices. Try the Cobb salad because it has bbq pulled chicken and pork so tender. Very clean and laid back. All kinds of sports playing. Good music

    Sheila K.

    I went a few days ago during Cruisin Grand with a couple friends. We were bar/restaurant hopping so we weren't hungry enough to try a few things but we did have beer and wings. Wings came out hot and juicy. Beers were cold and fresh. Server was pleasant and attentive. Lots of TVs around to watch sports while having beers and BBQ.

    Caesar salad with chicken, bubba sandwich
    Joey F.

    Yeah like, its pretty decent bbq, but waay overpriced. A caesar salad with no meat is 14 bucks. Looks nice inside. Employees were fine.

    Beef ribs ($34), Pulled pork sandwich ($18!!!) + 4% surcharge so really $35, $19
    Terry F.

    Server was honestly really, really nice and easy to work with. He did forget one of my items (BBQ) for a while and took a little bit to close out, but overall really enjoyed how attentive he was. The actual bar looks great, and I love the sports atmosphere that they're going for. Our food came out relatively quickly, but I think I know why. Unfortunately the Beef ribs I got tasted as if they were reheated and just not that great. The pulled pork my fiancé got was cold in the middle and didn't have much flavor. The BBQ sauce wasn't my favorite either and was very cold when our server got it to us. The mashed potatoes were extremely creamy and I enjoyed them quite a bit, but my fiancé did not. The Texas toast was pretty decent. I feel horrible writing this because I wanted to enjoy the restaurant so bad because I know it's local. Will likely try again, but Wednesday night was rough!

    Priced to high!

    Went there for lunch after house hunting and wanted to get a feel for the neighborhood. We walked in and the place was empty except for some regulars that were bellied up to the bar. That felt weird to me. The first thing out of the waiters mouth was "we don't have this , we don't that , we're out of this, and we're out of that". That too felt weird. We ordered 3 meals and 6 drinks and the tab was $225.00! They charged $3 for a slice of avacoado! The food was horribly bland and the presentation was even worse. We ordered Jameson but that's not what they gave us. We left there feeling like we were just mugged. I won't step foot in there again and we're honestly reconsidering living in Escondido. This place will be gone by summer.

    Felina V.

    Bubba's in Escondido was in its first week open when we decided to come in with a group of 10 on a Friday night. Although we showed up early, it was filling up quickly, and they seemed a bit understaffed. Totally understandable for a new establishment working out the kinks. We plan to go back as a couple and maybe not on a Friday night to give it another shot, but the drinks and food that we did receive were good.

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    Fantastic BBQ and a fun vibe. The BBQ pork sliders were fantastic. Prices were a little high for us but the food was pretty great.

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    Terrible place to go. Service is terrible and the food has hella salt. Wouldn't recommend just go to Tony's pizzeria

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    Food came out very quickly. The kids meals were great. Portion sizes were not as large as the price deemed, but everyone enjoyed their food!

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