Cannot recommend this place enough!!! Been here a couple…read moretimes for the dinner service (100/10 btw) but today was my first time coming for their breakfast. WOW WOW WOW!! The crowd of people was what you would expect for 10 am on a Saturday but there was virtually no wait. Just enough time to thoroughly browse the menu, take in the beautiful display case of baked goods, and by the time you've decided what you're in the mood for, you're at the register. After placing our order we headed upstairs to find a table and no less than 10 minutes our food had arrived hot and fresh. I ordered the Short Rib Benedict which was heavenly and the Coconut Matcha Cloud with oatmilk and seriously one of the best matchas i've had in SD. Thank you to everyone at O'Briens for the wonderful experience and outstanding service!

What an awesome french style bakery! Its an unusual bakery building setting. Its nestled on the…read morecorner of Stowe. When you enter youll notice all the parking to your right is all taken, but dont fret, there's more parking in the back. If that's all full you can park on street i suppose where a lot of cars were parked. I came on a Sunday so it was rather full and I almost parked on the street until I gave it another go at the parking lot. A lot of people come and go quickly though. A lot of people make phone and online orders so you see the doors to the entrance opening and closing a lot around lunch. There are also tables outside of the restaurant under a canopy like cover. The benches have qr codes for the menu. When you enter you go to the order dine in line or online/phone orders line depending how you ordered. There's only 2 tables downstairs but the rest of the tables are upstairs. There's a bathroom upstairs and downatairs. You can also order through the kiosk for to go orders or you can go to the register to order for dine in and to go. At the line youll see your pastries and the bread and there will be a menu book right before you get in line and at the register. You order and then they call your name when your order is ready. You can find a table after you pick up your food. Or you can order at your table and someone will serve it to you. I got a strawberry eclaire and a banana creme brulee. I also ordered a cubano... bc you know. I loooovvve cubanos. I got into it when I watched Dexter when it first came out. Dexter loved cubanos! The eclaire was fantastic. The custard was good and the whip cream was delicious! This was a very nice eclaire. The banana creme brulee was good, just different than what i was used to. It tasted cakey. Still good though. My cubano was pretty good too. I loved that it was on a panini flat bread and toasted perfectly. The pork was bland but the ham made up for that. The cheese was great in the sandwich and overall this sandwich was good, not bad at all. The fries it came with was pretty good also. Its a bit pricey but I think the quality and taste makes up for it. The cashier was nice and helpful. By the time lunch was about over, maybe around 2pm, it wasnt as busy at all. Id definitely come again!

The urge to doordash Papa Duke's for lunch when working from home is impossible to get rid of…read more Easily my favorite food in Poway. I've tried a variety from the menu and everything has been fantastic. If I had to pick a favorite it would be the Chicken Parm Sub. Can't recommend this spot more!

First time going and I can't wait to go back. The lady that helped me (owner I believe) was super…read morehelpful and patient. Love supporting mom and pop shops like this.

Love the food but I would definitely check order before you leave! They forgot to put in the small…read morepesto salad for the half sandwich. I thought perhaps they gave us the full sandwich, but no, only a half sandwich instead of half sandwich/small side. Disappointed that a favorite spot would require some vetting. Check your order before you leave!

Solid fast casual spot, but more elevated! Mendo has awesome salad and sandwich meals, with great…read moreflavors. I always come here for a healthier, fresher quick meal. I like to order online and go directly through the drive thru pick up lane. Note that it isn't a normal drive thru, it is only for those who placed a mobile order! I love the chicken parm. Anything with their mendo crispies is delish, and I love the fresh basil and side of pomodoro sauce to dip. I also love their seasonal goat salad with peaches. I'll be sad when it is out of season! It has yummy toppings - a huge dollop of goat cheese, fresh peaches, almonds, pickled onions, mint, hot citrus honey. For sides, I like the curry couscous (kick of spice!), rainbow kale salad (super tangy), and basil pesto shells (solid pesto with parm and feta and sun dried tomatoes). I like their chips too, classic potato chips or mama zuma's habanero chips (actually the spiciest chips EVER! I only eat a few at a time lol).

Earlier in the year, I visited a sweetgreen in Orange County and had such an abysmal experience…read morethat I considered not visiting a sweetgreen anymore, even in Los Angeles County where I currently reside and had much better visits. Sweetgreen's customer experience team took my feedback so seriously, even mentioning they got the facilities team involved, that they basically wanted me to give them another try, promising that my next visit to any location, whether in Orange or LA County, would be way better. Well, how about a visit to a San Diego County location instead? Wouldn't that be the ultimate test?! lol Anytime I go to a sweetgreen, I won't know if the ordering process will be like the Long Beach location or like the other three locations I've visited, including this one. If you're in Long Beach and are curious why that location is different, I invite you to check them out at Long Beach Marketplace to find out how different (or just read my review lol), but here, it's the traditional setup similar to Chipotle, Subway, Blaze Pizza, etc. I personally do not like this setup because if you choose to add multiple toppings to your entree, you won't know how much extra you have to pay until you get to the register unless you're that nagging customer who asks about each and every topping upon building your entree. In my case, I wanted to keep things simple. I had just enough points in my account for a free entree, up to $18, but sometime in the last few months, sweetgreen added a new reward option for a free wrap, but only up to $15. It was 500 fewer points than the free entree, and with 500 points, you could get a Crispy Rice Treat, which would normally be $3.65. Mathematically, the free wrap would be a better reward than the free entree, so I wanted to use my points for a free wrap instead, plus the Crispy Rice Treat. I came in and saw only one customer in front of a female employee. A couple minutes later, Brandon came out to assist me. I had my eyes on the Molly's Big Dill Caesar Wrap since it was a nickel less than $15, but also an entree I hadn't seen before. Brandon mentioned it was new, like about a week or two, so I chose it, though I did want to ask about the "AYOH!" that was mentioned in the description. I thought it was an acronym, but it's more like a different type of mayo. Since I didn't want to do any customizations, I ordered the wrap as is, especially if it made Brandon's job easier. He even allowed me a choice of a sauce besides the Caesar, which the Caesar wrap would come with. However, I don't know how Molly would feel about a non-Caesar sauce in her Caesar wrap, so I kept at it with Caesar. He did ask how much sauce I wanted: small, medium, or heavy? I just said between medium and heavy; he added a generous, but reasonable amount to my wrap. I scanned my QR code at the register, and he was pleasantly surprised he didn't have to request payment; he was under the impression that I still would have had to pay the tax, which I was willing to do, but I kind of knew I didn't have to based on my Orange County visit. I made sure to tell Brandon I wanted to redeem my points for the Crispy Rice Treat as well, so then he tried ringing me up for the Crispy Rice Treat, but for some reason was having trouble. After conferring with his female co-worker, he just decided to give it to me on the house since he wanted me to save my 500 points for a later visit?! Unheard of! Such a pleasant surprise that I immediately forgot about how frazzled my mind was when I first entered. As his female co-worker was wrapping up my wrap, she found my receipt, which was on the other register, and I wasn't sure how that happened? Not only that, the receipt has "Lilly" as the employee helping me, but her name wasn't even Lilly lol. Anyways, I also asked for a bag, and she got a small paper bag for me, no hassle no problem. I also made sure to grab a water cup and some water before heading out. I unfortunately didn't have time to eat inside, but I saw they only had two tables: one for two, and a long table that could seat about a half dozen. When I finally got around to eating my wrap, I was pleasantly surprised at how everything tasted! Molly really did make such a great wrap! And all the ingredients tasted so fresh that I was willing to overlook one small ingredient in the wrap that I don't think was edible? Even the Dill Pickle AYOH! was great! Where else can I get a helping of this specialty sauce?! I tried the Crispy Rice Treat later that day and loved it! It was like a healthier version of a Rice Krispies Treat. Maybe give those out instead of Rice Krispies Treats this Halloween season?! Did I mention how great Brandon was? Impractical idea, but I wonder if sweetgreen would send him up to Orange County to train the team there on customer service? lol So glad I gave sweetgreen another try albeit in a different county! Now I need to try another free Crispy Rice Treat before my points expire next month! :O

The staff here is great! Alex, Cody, Kat, Kalob, Isaiah and Kiera go out of their way to take care…read moreof customers and I appreciate how happy and helpful they are. Thank you guys for being so helpful and making it easy for me to get my orders quickly.

Surfside Fish House has a daily happy hour, and my ordered spread was fresh and flavorful…read more 5/5 FOOD Oysters: freshly shucked, served on half shell Salmon: grilled tender and Smokey for Lucy Clams: with savory chorizo butter Peppers: shishito with chili sauce Wings: fried crisp and I asked for the ginger garlic on the side SERVICE Patrons order and pay upfront at the counter, and staff deliver freshly made food to the table. AMBIANCE The indoor bar and table seating is air conditioned while outdoor covered patio seating was pleasant on a sunny day.

Catering: We recently purchased catering food from surfside and first, the executive lunch was…read moreexpensive (about $175 after tax), and second, the fishes (salmon and mahi mahi) were dry, inconsistently cooked, badly presented when it's served in a party, and small in portion. I do NOT recommend doing catering here. On the bright side, the best things from the catering were the quinoa salad and the grilled vegetables. Dine-in/carry-out: good food, sufficient service with no extra, nice ambience. I always come for the poke bowls and my husband likes shrimp grilled plate.

I absolutely love this place. Owners are so friendly and welcoming. It's a smaller place to eat…read morebut very cozy and comfortable. If you like your watch a game they have it on typically or can ask. The chicken soup is the best in San Diego! It's fresh chicken chunks, avocado, carrots, celery, rice, onions and cilantro if you want it. The broth is homemade. Great if you're sick as it's our go to. My other favorite is the chicken enchiladas. It's a verde type sauce and had the right amount of cheese in it. It's a creamy bite every mouthful. The beans that come with it taste amazing. You know some places it's just beans nothing big but theirs are really good with the rice that comes with it. The salsa bar is really good as well. I love the different flavors of the sauces. They make a mean habanero hot sauce.

Been here several times now. They're not lying when they say that have the best soup. It's so good…read more Today ordered a chicken burrito which comes with rice beans and guac. Normally I complain of rice and beans as filler but for this burrito it's perfect. Burrito is the size of like a size 9 men's shoe. Pretty solid. Salsas are good, too. I like to mix red and green. Also got a street taco of carne asada.

Came in close to closing, but we were greeted with a smile and menus. Had great service nice food…read moreambience is relaxing as well. And it's open late for Poway, which is a plus.

Came here for the first time and was shocked with how bad overall the experience was. First off,…read morePepsi products only. Gross, so I ordered a virgin strawberry margarita. The waiter then came to say they were out. Which is confusing for a full bar. But ok. My boyfriend ordered a Philly cheesesteak and coleslaw. The sandwich was dry and he only ate about half. The meant tasted like it had been microwaved. I ordered the padres burger and tots. I took about two bites before the bun turned to mush and fell apart in my hands. I peeled the bun off in attempt to eat the meat inside. The bacon was so hard and overcooked. The waiter came to ask how the food was and my boyfriend said it was gross but we were hungry so he ate half and asked if half the price of his sandwich could be removed. A couple minutes later, a woman came over to ask what was wrong. He said the food was not good and she responded aggressively "oh but you ate it" and pointed at my food. I looked at her and said "what, I'm eating my food" and she got very angry. She then stormed off while yelling across the restaurant at us. She stated I looked at her funny. My boyfriend asked if she was the manager and she replied "does it matter?" and continued to argue across the restaurant making a scene. The lady in the booth in front of us turned to say she was in fact the owner. My boyfriend said "I offered to pay for half of it" she then replied "I'm comping it so you guys can leave." Super crazy aggressive energy from the start. This was our first and last time, what a joke.

The food is always great and we came in recently and they were out of our usually and Ella was…read moreamazing and helped us find something similar! I have a gluten allergy and she was very nice about it and knowledgeable! She made a difference in our experience!

Picked up a To Go order with 2 couscous salads. I thought they missed 1 of the salads but it ended…read moreup being in 1 of the bags. The guy at the front with shaved head was so rude about it and rolled his eyes, I feel like it's an honest mistake that doesn't mean you should get bad customer service for. Won't be going back after that service.

Amazing Lamb Kabob Super delicious Aushak…read moreMust try the mix Bolani Big portions will come back

Went here for lunch and it was okay. I got a ton of rice and a few pieces of chicken. I hardly…read moretouched the salad because the tomatoes were rotten. You could tell they didn't want to throw them away so they put them in my salad. No place to sit inside to be prepared to be outside in the Poway heat.

I have to say that hfs is my favorite poke in San Diego. I've only ever been to the sorrento valley…read morelocation in the past. I had an appointment south of here but on my way back I decided to stop for lunch. The parking spots are really small and tight so I parked a bit further out to have a bigger space. There were plenty of spaces closer to Starbucks but none in front of hfs. There were two people waiting for their orders but no line!! I was expecting there to be a long line, especially since it was lunchtime. I was greeted and proceeded to order my usual, poke nachos with shoyu ahi. I paid and joined the others waiting. As I waited the line grew and another staff member came out to help. My order was done quickly and I sat outside at one of the tables to eat it. It's so much food I could only finish half. It's hard not to eat it all in one sitting since it tastes so good. Now I just need to try the liberty station location. I'll definitely keep coming back !

Poke quality is great - their bowls are only protein and rice so don't expect all the toppings that…read moreare at other spots. I bought a side of seaweed salad for a little over $3. They sell poke by the pound if you don't opt for a bowl or plate. I wish you were able to do two bases for a small bowl. Seems like they have daily specials which is nice.