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    D'Carlos

    3.5 (257 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups

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    Fish and chips and prime rib stroganoff
    Tiffany M.

    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!

    Prime rib
    Steven L.

    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.

    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.

    Chef salad
    Cole C.

    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.

    Max M.

    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.

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

    Clam Chowder  Only on Friday
    Robert Z.

    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.

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    2 years ago

    Solid family food!!we love the ribs the soups and the remarkable service!! Mac n cheese and the salads are also EPIC!

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    Great friendly service! First time here and will be back. Food was delish and that was the best blue cheese dressing ever!

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    3 years ago

    This restaurant is terribly overly priced and the service is just below average not a place to go

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    3 years ago

    Very good prime rib!! I would've been happy with the prime rib even at a nice steak house

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    This is one of my wife's favorite local restaurants. She loves the Philly cheese sandwich. I like steak.... And they have steak.

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    Friendly staff and helpful I highly recommend there cozy restaurant also try some of there Margaritas they were a hit!

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    3 years ago

    Always good food and good service at D'Carlos. We have enjoyed many meals here. The chicken fried steak is great.

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    4 years ago

    Chefs kiss! Love the deserts and the prime rib was good

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