I live in Ramona. Only two real choices for dinner restaurants. Ramona Valley Grill and here. Here it is a little more pricey. But the inside looks original. Old school. Cool old western decor. Food was average. Great service though. read more

I wanted to go out for a steak dinner and last time we were there it was awesome. Maybe I should have Yelped that visit. But that was over a year ago. I ordered a 5oz Sirloin w veggies and baked potato and a house salad. House salad was only lettuce mostly iceberg w a few leafs of green leaf. The steak was very bland in taste ( I never use steak sauce, but I sure wished I did last night). Baked potato and veggies were fine. My hubby ordered Ahi salad only 4 very small pieces of ahi, but at least the greens were spring mix w added avocado, egg ? And tomatoes. The service was good and friendly. read more

This is just a shame because my family and I like this place but it's really because of the staff and service we receive. So I just feel horrible doing this but I really hope the owner see's the review and will do something about it. The menu really needs a complete overhaul, for what we end up paying for our family of 4 to eat here it's just not worth it. The menu options are very dated and the recipes leave something to be desired. The food quality is poor and the flavor is so inconsistent. If it's not extremely bland then it's overly salty. The deserts are also not good on a few separate occasions we have order the eclairs or cheesecake for a Birthday or two and each time the flavor is bad- sour or nonexistent. We were all hoping after the Reopening of the Restaurant the food would have changed but it hasn't. So I hope the owners care about the food and customer feedback enough to do something about it. My family has decided not to return and I know our neighbors stopped coming here years ago for these very same reasons. Come on guys get it together! read more

It's actually kind of hard to write a review of D'Carlos because it is pretty unremarkable. Not bad, but not great. My husband likes the pork chops, but I have yet to find a dish that I really like. The staff is friendly, but other than that there isn't much to keep us coming back. read more

So, we were looking for a good soup and burger place in Ramona. We fell in love with there french onion, beef and barley, and there chili beef n bean. Best soups I've had. There Ortega burger is delicious. I love there ranch and there Cesar salad. We order to go at least 2 times per week. Only thing i didn't care for was there fettuccine Alfredo's me it was kind of bland. splash of lemon juice and little garlic. Was delish! i definitely recommend you try them! read more

I recently went to d'carlos and was pleasantly surprised. I had the french onion soup and it was great! I had the large cut of prime rib and it was only $22! I like to order the big cut and take home for the next day. There was plenty of leftovers for Sunday! Yummy! I think this restaurant is a hidden gem. Where else can you get prime rib for $22 and have enough for two dinners? read more

One of the upper scale restaurants by Ramona standards, with inside and outside dining and a bar. The full menu includes a chocolate éclair desert to die for, or from. Overall the food quality usually good or better. Expect lines at dinner time - that likely tells you all you need to know. read more

I honestly can't believe they have ONLY 3+ stars...EVERYTHING both me & my wife have ever ordered here has been So delicious. I live in San Diego, and would easily drive the 45 minutes just to eat here. read more

I came here for my first time to eat lunch, not being from Ramona I've had no previous knowledge about this restaurant. I really did not leave that happy, the food was decent, however i was not happy with the price of it for the portion sizes that we received. On top of this, the whole atmosphere in the place is off, the decor is kinda a drag(including the lighting). read more

We had a birthday dinner for my dad and brother. The Staff at D'Carlos went above and beyond to make the night great. Our waitress Rachael was awesome. Extra people kept getting added to our party and we needed a bigger table 2 times and they totally accommodated us with personalism and a wonderful attitude. Everybody's food was delicious and we did not have to wait even though our party was large. Thank you for making our family birthday dinner a fabulous evening!!! read more

At one time D' Carlo's was one of our favorite go to restaurants....very good food, steak, prime rib, salads....everything pretty spot on. But I'm sorry to say that the food quality has gone down over last couple years. The quality is just not present...it's almost like cafeteria grade now but pricier. Now steaks are routinely over-cooked or tough & soup or salad is not included with dinner yet prices are higher. I have no problem paying more but the quality has diminished, even salad dressings taste like bottled now....just not the good quality they once had....Last evening we tried again...my chicken was very dry & over-cooked. My husband ordered a lg salad for dinner & asked to have shrimp instead of the usual chicken breast..long story short, they substituted as he'd requested & we were charged an additional $11 for the shrimp. We expected an additional charge but I'm sorry...$11, give me a break. read more

YUMMM! This was my first time at D'Carlos and I was really impressed. We sat outside and the weather was really lovely. Once the sun set the lights really made the back patio sparkle! I ordered the calamari for an appetizer, YUM! Then I got the prime rib with vegetables and it was delicious! Really tender, I was stuffed! But I still somehow made room for the eclair you HAVE to try this if you go there! It is really something else! Great service as well, my water was always filled without having to ask, plates cleared in a timely fashion, friendly. Will definitely be back! read more

The food is ok, but not great for the price you pay. It's a nice atmosphere for a romantic evening. Nothing to write home about.

The French onion soup is the best! Also can't beat the sandwiches at lunchtime. Always friendly service.

We love D'carlos! We recently discovered they have breakfast and have been back every Sunday since. The food is always delicious and the service is great! read more

So. Tried to have breakfast today. Got seated rather fast. Service was a different matter. I have always noticed how many bussers they have. Wait staff is unpredictable. Today glasses and limps. Took a while just to acknowledge us. Took almost ten minutes to order our food. After waiting 25 minutes and seeing other diners finish I was getting exasperated. She came to tell us food not ready, I actually asked why. She said because we are busy. I said every other table around us is done eating. She said we had to wait. Then I heard her go behind partial wall and loudly exclaim "GOD". I asked my husband should we leave? So we got up. Another server looked at us concerned. I told her that I did not care for the other persons attitude. She apologized and we left. We like their breakfast. Food is good cooks must be spot on. But whenever we have had that server. Things are slow,so I can only presume it is her not the kitchen. In the past we have some good experiences but now we won't go back for a long time. I hope they let her go because there is 2 other servers there who are great. A guy who is soft-spoken and a lighter haired women maybe Kelly or something. Plus as long as I am posting this, they are in extreme hurry to remove your plates. I am still chewing and they pounce on you to remove the plates. Like ushering you out. Thank you for reading this. read more

My husband and I just passed through Ramona for the 4th time after being spectacularly pissed with our Julian experience for the second time in 2 years. Stopped into DCarlos at complete random, hangry as hell. WOW. Bathrooms IMMACULATE. FOOD FANTASTIC. Wait staff super nice , attentive and helpful. Cannot say enough nice things about this place, wish we lived close enough to experience their live music nights! Will definitely be back if we ever decide to make the bad decision to go back to Julian for ANY REASON. I'll leave another review there when I've calmed down read more

D'Carlos hosted our annual Christmas lunch today and served 18 people. They were recommended by one of our members. I had a Cobb salad that was served cold and fresh, with a good tasting ranch dressing on the side. The bacon bits were real crunchy and the bread was soft and warm. An excellent salad at a decent price. The service was excellent and our server, Stephanie, kept a smile on her face and a pep in her step. It was a very friendly, relaxed environment and everyone in our group was pleased with the food and service. Well done, D'Carlos! read more

Nicest fine dining in Ramona. Always been the best place to go around here. We love it and should go more often, because their prices are low for what it is. It's like a step above Black Angus. Can't go wrong here. read more

I had dinner in the bar area tonight. I ordered a BBQ chicken flat bread and a side salad. The flatbread was so delicious just the right combination of chicken, BBQ, and cheese. I had ranch with my salad which was amazing (and now in my top 3 favorites of ranch) and the lettuce was super fresh. I had the pleasure of having heather as my bartender and spent some time chatting with a couple of regulars. All in all it was a really great experience and I can't wait to have dinner there again. read more

Boring food. I can't cook and my breakfast food was better than theirs. Server was polite and nice.

So it is what it is. Food alway good, not great but saying that I'm always satisfied. Love the bar as well just wish maybe a few "nicer wines" read more

My hubby, mother and I went to this place for the first time to check it out since we are somewhat new to the area. I was hoping that this, being the only steakhouse in Ramona, would have been worth checking out. Unfortunately, we won't be back here again unless they change a few things, mostly their prices. I admit the service that we got was fast and the waitress was nice when she was at our table, but the food was below average for us... I ordered a teriyaki bowl, which wasn't super great. The chicken was a little dry and the veggies looked like they had been in a microwave, very dry. I almost thought my carrots weren't cooked because of the way they looked. My mother ordered their stroganoff special which had good flavor, but the meat in it was dry and a little tough. My hubby ordered a porterhouse steak, which at the time I thought was really overpriced, $30+. I was surprised they didn't offer any rib eyes, seeing the cost they charged for the porterhouse, and they are a steakhouse after all. Usually that is what my hubby would get at a restaurant and depending on where, it's about $23-25. The porterhouse steak came to the table and was a very thin cut piece of meat served with a potato that was about the size of a chicken egg. My hubby said it wasn't worth the price at all. I tried it myself and was not impressed. The only thing my Hubby really liked at all was their seafood chowder. We would have been fine walking away and just not coming back again if we didn't end up paying the price that we did for the food. I could have made a better steak dinner at home for a lot less. read more

LOVE the GTO and the RBO sandwiches! I would give this place 5 stars except that you can only get them for lunch, so when I am really wanting one in the evening I'm outta luck. read more

WOW! I HIGHLY recommend D'Carlos for anyone planning a special event! We hosted our son's rehearsal dinner there two nights ago on their patio... a group of 50 people. The food & service were fantastic! The evening was flawless and the wait staff very attentive to our needs. Our guests and family members are still talking about how perfect everything was. Thank you D'Carlos for making the dinner so memorable. Also, a special thank you to Jodie as she was a tremendous help in the planning, since I was doing this from out of town [sight unseen]. She was easy to communicate with and eager to answer any and all questions. We are very impressed!!! I'd give them 10 STARS if it were an option! We were given the option of choosing from any 5 items on the menu and the owner threw in the soup or salad for free. They printed up a separate rehearsal dinner menu for the guests to order off of. Also, we were allowed to bring in our own wine and dessert to be served. A+ establishment read more

The best hot wings I've ever had and there ranch dressing is so delicious!!! (I bought a pint to take home), huge salads, great steak and the bartender was awesome. 5 stars!! read more

We've had great experiences over the years at this place.Iwould characterize it as a big city chop house scaled down in pretense and cost for the casual country living of Ramona.Great menu selection and a welcoming atmosphere.Holiday specials,great Valentines date. read more

With great expectations we return each year with the hope the food would get better. Each year it slips a little more this time I had the worst Liver and Onions I've ever had. How can they screw that up. If only they would buy better ingredients and hire a new chef we would then return next year. The service however has always been good. read more

Tonight, this place receives a 5 star. That includes service and food. Just recently moved out here, and haven't had anything like this!!! Our server Julie, you are amazing!!!! Definitely going to be coming back! :) read more

We went to the Sat. early bird special, had 1/2 baked chicken w/ baked potato and salad. Potato was a day old and luke warm. Sent it back and got a fresh hot potato. the chicken was so over cooked the only thing edible was the thigh. My salad was forgotten until after I sent my potato back & my husbands soup was forgotten as well. Our waitress was very apologetic but I still had to pay $32.00 for food we either couldn't eat or enjoy. We have been there before and the food has been good, but this was a travesty. read more

Took my kids here recently and we all got food poisoning. My daughter was sick for 3 days. Seems like whoever is running it now has found ways to cut corners. We won't be returning. read more

The prime rib here is bomb! So is the bread they serve with dinner, its warm and fresh. If you want desert share it! I ordered a slice of cake to go after dinner and when I got home and opened it, it was a giant slice of chocolate amazing. No way could I finish it on my own. read more

The vegetables (beans and carrots) that came with the prime rib were FROZEN VEGETABLES FROM A BAG. They were soggy and they sucked. The prime rib was good. The baked potatoes were TINY. For a $30 dinner, you could have bought larger potatoes. And the wine was HORRIBLE. We ordered a bottle; it was dated 2013 and tasted like they'd stored it in the back window of their pickup truck. And Ramona get's HOT... All in all NOT a great place to go. Too bad; their meat (we had ribs too) was good; but everything around it (including the ambiance) was terrible. They need to be PURCHASED be someone who actually knows how to run a restaurant. IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS. read more

I don't get it. Why is this place always packed? Do people like getting sick? My now husband, my parents, and my nephew went here in July 2010 and following that visit, I have never seen my husband so sick. He ordered the spaghetti and was immediately unimpressed with it. I tried a little of it, and was disgusted. It was terribly sweet and there is nothing worse than sweet sauces. Ick. Well, my husband suffered from stomach pains all night. I can't look at the place without my stomach turning because I can still taste the sweetness to that sauce. Then I see all the cars and just wonder... what is wrong with the people in Ramona? read more

My husband and I were frequent flyers at this restaurant for a pretty long time - last 15 years or so - but we will most likely not be returning. A little while back the restaurant underwent some changes (as referenced by another reviewer). Like they tried to foo-foo it up vs. leave it the nice, slightly rustic family venue. Along with the decorative changes, they changed the menu and esp. the price tags!!!! On our last meal there, we found that the prices are way out of whack to the value/quality of the meal. Very disappointing. D'Carlos used to be a landmark for us, the best, most go-to restaurant in Ramona. Not anymore. read more

Never again waited 40 min while having people pass by look at us and not offer service then we ask for a server and all servers just said their not mine when someone could of just stepped up to take order we saw 4 tables come and go as we are just getting our food. We had to get up and look for our own silvawear and sauces. If not we would probly still be waiting. read more

OK restaurant that is one of few sit down places in Ramona. Food is always above average if you stick with meats and sandwiches. Avoid pasta dishes and salads. read more

OK service, average food. Go for sandwiches; they are the best thing on the menu. Salads are iceberg lettuce and a couple of other items. Terrible pasta and average entrees. Reminds me of eating in an Elk's Club in the Midwest. Lunch is better than dinner. read more

Their burgers are great and their salad is fantastic! I crave their ranch dressing!!! We do take out more often then we go in and sit, but when we have gone in to eat all the staff is very nice and the service is good! I would rather spend my 20-30 bucks here for a real meal for my family than spend the same amount at some drive thru of god knows what. Im very happy with their service and quality of food. read more

went last night for a nice dinner as we wanted a nice dinner, husband ordered Crown Royal on the rocks IT WAS TERRIBLE, ALL ICE AND MAYBE A SPLASH OF CROWN, NO COLOR, I ordered a Cosmo, couldn't taste the Grey Goose vodka. Ordered a filet, very tough, not prime. Won't be back again. read more