Have you tried the prime rib dip sandwich here? It's is hands down the best dip sandwich I've had in my 72 years! Our server was great, and very patient. The ambiance is typical "steak restaurant" We were a party of 4, but I don't recall what everyone else had because I was so absorbed in my dip sandwich. read more

My friend and I stopped in for lunch and both had burgers. I added bacon to mine which was an extra three dollars. Both of us really enjoyed the food, burger was great, fries were delicious too. My friend got the potato salad which was bomb. Service was friendly and fast, the restaurant was very clean spacious and well air-conditioned, which was nice on such a hot day. The portions were so big that I had half my food left over for dinner! The only thing I will say was a little bit pricey for something so simple with tax and tip. It was over $30 for my burger other than that we really did enjoy the time and the food They're located on the main road in their own shopping center with plenty of parking so it was really convenient to get in and out, and we didn't have to wait at all for a table. read more

D'Carlos - Burger with bacon added and fries - Steakhouses Near Me - Ramona, California

Passing through this area...it wouldn't be a place I seek out but I was pleasantly surprised especially given the high volume of negative reviews. Rustic diner vibe...steak and mashed potatoes were very good. Ribs were fairly good. The vegetables on the side were steamed and not seasoned but still fine. Service was good. I would come back if I was in the area again. read more

I was looking for a spot to meet my son and his girlfriend. He and I had burgers and his girlfriend had a wedge salad. We chose the burger that was on special as it sounded good and it was $10 less. Great burger and it came with tons of fries. Which were also good. Service was friendly and fast. I would go back. read more

I took my boys to a late dinner on a Saturday night. We reviews theme prior to arriving at D'Carlos and got there at 8:20pm (they closed at 9). Quickly put in an order of potato skins and a few minutes later we put the rest of our order in. The bread and butter to start was perfect and when the potato skins came out, they were some of the best I've had. My prime rib stroganoff was outstanding and a huge portion, which made for a great lunch the next day. My boys got the fish and chips and it was just meh. I wouldn't order it again and they only ate a little and we ended up tossing the rest. What really stood out was the phenomenal service from our waitress Kaden. She was so kind and patience and made us feel very welcome even when showing up towards the end of the evening. We will definitely be back to try some other items on the menu! Thanks for the great dinner date with my boys! read more

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I do not understand the low ratings. I have been eating at D'Carlos for over 35 years and it is the best for food, drink, atmosphere and good times. My friends, family and I are on a first name basis with the waitresses and OMG, we all have a great time. We have laughed, shared jokes, sung together, and played Kazoos together with the waitresses. The service is bar none! Love this place and everyone who works there. read more

Stopped in for lunch as D'Carlos has been in Ramona since 1977. Sydney was our server and was kind, professional and efficient. We started with drinks and a dinner salad. My wife had the wings and I had the tuna melt. The menu is vast and the food good. The ambiance in old school rustic diner with good background music. Recommended read more

The potato skins, make my mouth scream in joy, you see I'm a ranch lover, so I always ask for ranch on the side of anything I eat. But let me tell you, the ranch at D'Carlos, is by far the best ranch I've ever put in my mouth. So the potato skins + ranch combo is heaven itself. Not to mention the quick service they provide while also bringing out the freshest food. read more

The young hostess was very nice and smiles a lot. Our server came to take the order, deliver the food and bring the check. She never stopped by to check on us or offer refills. Wife had the prime rib. Cut was thick. She said it had good flavor. Grandson had Mac and cheese. I had the chicken Parmesan. Chicken was grilled chicken with a lot of cheese melted on it, very little sauce and a lot of spaghetti noodles. Wasn't that tasty. Would we come back? No. Prices are high, food wasn't that good and it is cold in here. read more

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Been going to D'Carlos for 32 years for the Prime Rib. Treated myself after the Pandemic when they were up and running again, to a full cut of it. Service is still great. Blue Cheese Salad dressing (homemade) is still awesome. But the meat? Someone gave Chef a new toy, a sous vide bath, and he used it on the prime rib. Sous vide is wonderful, especially for poultry, pork and fish, but beef, like prime rib, rib eye, etc. should only ever be grilled. Sure, the meat comes out in a beautiful uniform pink from edge to edge and looks delicious, but the different method for thermal leaves the muscle fibers texture the consistency of smoked meat-great for BBQ sandwiches. Prime Rib loses it's juiciness and isn't supposed to be developings flakes (see pictures). The only beef that should enter a bath is a less tender cut like chuck steak which is then used in a stew or other similar dish. I haven't been back to D'Carlos since, til tonight. I was jonesing for prime rib, and too far away from Jimmy's Restaurant off of Mission Gorge (prime rib there is to die for and humongous portions of everything on the plate). I visited Ramona's Barn (no prime rib) and Up The Hill Grill (prime rib sammies only), so I finally went to D'Carlos. I asked waitress if she could check with chef that the prime rib was not sous vide. She said he offered to make Delmonico style for me, so I ordered the large cut. I should have realized immediately it was still sous vide, when the meat plate came out in about 7 minutes. Anyone who loves their steak knows that 7 minutes is about the length of time to cook one side of a steak perfectly before flipping over to another 7 minutes on the other side. What Chef had done was take a sous vide steak and maneuver it a few minutes on the grill on each side to partially caramelize the fatty edges. The first bites tasted good (nothing better than grilled and crusty prime edges), but as soon as the extremely thin crust (almost like painted on) was gone, I hit the sous vide layer, so mouthfeel and taste weren't that good. It wasn't inedible, but basically I paid 54 dollars for delicious blue cheese dressing. Again, service was great (my waitress and other staff were attentive) and their homemade blue cheese dressing still makes my mouth happy, but will someone take Chef's wand and waterbath away from him so he can't screw up the prime rib? Or make him take a cut of his sous vided prime rib down to Jimmy's/Mission Gorge, have him purchase the prime rib there, and then taste comparison both out in the parking lot so he will finally understand how he's abusing the meat? Thank you. Till then, when I'm on the prowl for prime rib, it's a long drive to Jimmy's in Mission Gorge, but that's were I'm going. Also, might mention that small, thin, oval plates (not the regular round ones used for the other diners who had the chicken parmesan) are not conducive to cutting and dipping one's prime rib. Not enough room for the cut, and the little sauce cups were angled sideways. And for gosh sakes, at least steam the rolls. They were like opening the package up at Staters and taking bites in the aisle. Cold and already hardening. C'mon D'Carlos. Your food used to be awesome, so what has happened? Now it's like eating gourmet food, but prepared in a school cafeteria, and yet you are charging premium prices. You need to fix your kitchen. I used to take whole groups to D'Carlos when they came up to Ramona. Now I would be embarrassed. So should be D'Carlos. read more

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Evenry time I drive by the parking lot is empty. Ordered steak bites and loaded potatoes. The food was not even warm. The steak bites were so small I could pick one up with a fork. Ordered medium and it was well done. Potatoes were dry, skin was tough, I am sure it was microwaved. Would not recommend it. Should have taken a clue from the empty parking lot. read more

with some of the most expensive prices in the Ramona, this place can be a hit or miss. They have plenty of tables inside. They have a beautiful patio outside, and the coziest bar that actually has booths! The potato skins are so good (when they're actually cooked all the way through) I do warn about their salads though. Once and never again. The meat that came on it was sweating and looked like it came from a lunchbox pack. The cheese was a craft single cut into slices?? gross If you're looking for a good drink and an amazing conversation go and Sandy is working. She comes up with the most amazing drinks and is the most down-to-earth person. All in all, I love going to d'Carlos. You just have to know what to order and hope you're ordering it on the right night. read more

D'Carlos - Chef salad - Steakhouses Near Me - Ramona, California

Been going here for years as we love the french onion soup and sat at the bar for some beer and wine. We ordered our drinks, soup and salad sitting in one of their booths as usual, and noticed a group of people getting toasted at the stools being loud, which normally dont bother us. Time went by eating our appitizers and one of the people in the group farted loudly in our direction and again which made us loose our appetite. They were laughing and thought it was funny which continued 4 times. We didn't order our main dishes and finished up quickly as we discovered they were relatives of the bartender working there that night. Too bad as we wont be back as we felt very uncomfortable. read more

Heather was our server . Been on the job for 25 years. That says it all The place is spotless and organized Best prime rib in all of San Diego Suburb cut and cooked as we asked med rare. Wow Potato skins truly the best we have ever had and fried green beans unbelievable !!!! I give this. Place a 200 percent rating. Truly the best. We will be back and it's a hike from La Jolla but well worth it. Top of the line meat .. nothing cheap about this place quality at its finest read more

I was dying to try their prime rib stroganoff. First, the sour cream was on the side. Why? That's what stroganoff is! Beef and noodles and an onion, mushroom, sour cream gravy. Anyway, stirred in the sour cream. Even after adding a bit of salt, this entree was really bland! No mushroom or onions taste even though it had both. Very odd. This definitely needs more flavor. I are it, but it tasted pretty much like nothing. Very disappointed. Will not order that again, IF I go back... read more

The French onion soup is exactly like it was made to be it is amazing as well as the server we had she was awesome, nice friendly and attentive. There is indoor, outdoor and bar seating all in a rustic cowboy ambiance. read more

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Don't go unless you have a salad with their homemade Bleu cheese OMG-yum. Salad was delish-simple but I ate it all. Onion soup was also great-They have the same old funky brown striped bowls that I serve it in when we are home. Prime rib sandwich was very good, not the best ever but tasty, and lots of horseradish. Not crazy about paying 16 bucks for a glass of wine, but what the heck. Thank you April for making us feel like family. read more

Great food, the Italian sausage Soup was amazing!!! Or server was fantastic and great ambience! read more

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Great service (Stephanie & David), nice atmosphere, delicious food! Highly recommend.

Service is fine, food has a lot to be desired. I had lunch, it was not good. Fish and chips were hard and practically flavorless. I didn't want to judge them on one meal so I gave them another chance thinking they may have a better dinner menu. NOPE! Okay, the price has a lot to do with it. I paid over $240 for a dinner for 4. I've had exceptionally better dinners at many places for less money that were better than D'Carlos. Suffice it to say, I will not be eating there again. It's just not worth it. read more

I've never had less than an excellent meal. Good good food and good service. A great family place!

Visited 8/20/2022 Well it's been awhile since I've been here. Not a lot of changes. Nice and clean with very friendly service. The menu has changed slightly but for the most part only slightly higher prices like everywhere. Tried the Clam Chowder today and it was not bad. Lots of clams, Potatoes and other good stuff. Not bad at $6.95 for a large bowl. The Philly Sandwich was Outstanding in flavor and The Reuben Grill Sandwich was also good but a little greasy on the outside. Sadly The Thousand Island Dressing was spoiled and sour. To Bad as the sandwich was on point. Will try dinner sometime. This place is 3 1/2 Stars not quite 4 Still not bad for Ramona with so little sit down restaurants available. read more

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Great restaurant. We ordered a chicken salad, prime rib sandwich with Ajou sauce, kids, chicken tender meals with french fries. Also had potato skins. Food was great. Happy to find this place. Prime rib sandwich was unbelievable. Actually had thick cuts of actual prime rib instead of sliced. Very impressed. read more

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Picked up mom and sister and went to D'carlos for a drink before taking mom back to her assisted living home so she could make it back in time for her 4:30 dinner. LOL The place looked clean and the servers were very friendly. Nice heavy pours on the wine and they make a pretty good dirty martini. We were served quickly and efficiently. No food ordered, just bar service for us but I'd love to go back for dinner. read more

Very friendly staff greeted us and let us seat outside in the patio. I wondered if they would forget we were out there - nope very responsive staff. The patio is clean very open and has a few monitors - good for catching updates on the World Cup. The food was solid good fare. The steak bites were a good treat. Wifey had the same thing, and she enjoyed them. Her salad was ok, not much to mess up. Now the french onion soup stole the show. Excellent choice. Support local businesses and stop by D'Carlos. read more

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Prime rib tonight! My wife is having the Filet! We live 1 1/2 hrs away so we don't get to come that often! The food is fantastic! The service is also very friendly! In a small town this is the best place for Steak. Tonight it's Clam Chowder! The soup is home made not from the can! Very rich, creamy and lots of small clams. The prime rib was great with the horseradish read more

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Love love love D'Carlos! We have went for both lunch and dinner now and they do not disappoint. The staff is attentive, food comes out timely and hot and the mood is relaxed and enjoyable. I prefer sitting outside on the patio as inside it seems to get a bit warm but that's my opinion. Their strawberry margarita was very good as well but i have not explored more of the drink menu. Their dessert is excellent and the triple chocolate cake is a PMS dream. Will definitely be back. read more

D'Carlos - The patio seating at D'Carlos. - Steakhouses Near Me - Ramona, California

Thank you APRIL! Your service is above and beyond. The food was great, but you are the best!

The wait staff was incredibly friendly. The restaurant is like an old school steakhouse, because it is. And the food was outstanding! We sat in their outside patio both nights and the weather was perfect. The bartender made some great cocktails for us to try and the fried pickles were so yummy we had to order more. Not sure when we will be back to Ramona, but if you are going through there, this is worth the stop! read more

Family style restaurant that had fast service with nice decorations inside the dining area, went with family, ended choosing the Monterey chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy it tasted good, family ordered the parmigiana chicken, fish and chips, shrimp with rice and baked potato. read more

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Steak Bites... with au jus and a bit of horseradish. Cobb Salad...yum and fresh and crispy crunchy. French Onion Soup is solid. read more

D'Carlos has some good quality food, but it is relatively overprice. It's got a good atmosphere, and they have good menu selections. We've been plenty of times, and there are good servers and bad servers, but it seems to really average out. It can get costly, most recently we went and with 2 small kiddos getting kids meals, the bill was over $100 without any alcohol or desserts. So it's a bit pricey. But if you want a good meal, then give it a try and see what you think! read more

What a gem! Came here for the first time and had the beef stroganoff and it was incredible. Meat was nice and tender and it was just overall delicious. Partner had the steak and they cooked it perfectly but it seemed like it maybe had a lot of fat on it. Even the bread and butter was tasty! Really excited to go back and try more. Wait staff was so sweet and attentive. Recommend sitting outside! read more

The chicken fried steak was great. Our waiter was accommodating and helpful. No complaints here. However, I made a mistake and ordered a ballast point beer that wasn't that good and basically flat. Anyway, I just wanted a new drink so I asked our waitress for a margarita. Over stomped the bar tender with another beer.... She put it down and asked if this one was better... it wasn't and after some convincing from the bar tender, it was what I was gonna have. Really all I wanted was a different drink not an attitude. I didn't ask for a refund to begin with just a different drink. Happily at the end of the meal the waitress noticed I just left the second gross beer full she kindly took it off the bill. read more

Service was horrible came in today for lunch I ordered a Philly cheesesteak sandwich my wife had the turkey melt we ordered two drinks my glass was dirty and instead of her taking the glass and exchanging it when she acknowledged that it was dirty she took the piece of food that was on the glass off the glass and continue to walk away at that point I was lost for words my wife asked for another drink you could tell she just took the glass and wiped it and kept the same drink in there I've never felt so bad in my life I wouldn't recommend this place to anybody from the beginning of the time entrance into the restaurant the service was poor if I had to write the food to five I give it to this place should be closed read more

I have been here many time but today I have to write the review because I need to share my favorite place to others so they can enjoy the restaurant too. Today I ordered prime rib with mashed potato and veggies. My hubby ordered mushrooms Swiss cheese burger. We are both happy with our food, super tasty. Our server Kelly was very nice. Highly recommend this place and we will definitely coming back. read more

This restaurant is always a solid choice. The service was great; I felt right at home. I tried the Seared Ahi Salad, it was amazing. This salad was exactly what I was looking for. The portion was very generous, and all the ingredients were super fresh. I loved the flavor of the dressing; it went perfect with the ahi. read more

D'Carlos - Seared Ahi Salad - Steakhouses Near Me - Ramona, California

Great service decent food. Would come back to try for dinner. Really enjoyed the steak bites. And they have great ranch. read more

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Carlos has been in Ramona for as long as I can remember 40 years. Their food is decent and it's always interesting to see who goes in and who's working there. Um I would recommend it because it is a place that family goes in their family restaurant in their part of Ramona and they're good so there you have it. read more

We just moved to Ramona recently & have been trying new restaurants. My friend & I visited D'Carlos for lunch. The lady server got us seated right away & was very friendly and welcoming. The albondigas soup was exceptional. The Reuben Sandwich was the best I've had in all East County. I will be back bringing family & friends. read more