So many dollars are wasted on bad fair food each year. Reno's Fish and Chips was a breath of fresh…read moresalty sea air. Like many of the other food stands here at the fair, Reno's offers up a few food oddities to lure in adventurous customers . Reno's unique options include fried baby octopus on a stick, shark tacos, and a whole tilapia fish plate. We had a coupon for free french fries as part of a two fish kebab plate. This was a great deal and food item. The Kebab was veggies with chunks of Cod in between. The five of us split those fries and kebabs for a nice afternoon snack. - One of the better food options at the fair - Serving the fair since 1968 - Other fried vegetable options include zucchini and green beans

It's basically a potato that has been rolled around in batter, and fried until it's a golden, and…read moreartery clogging brown. The only way to mask the flavor of oil was to drench 'em in ranch dressing. My intestines started punching me from the inside as I swallowed...saying, "what the fuck are you doing to me? You expect me to digest this stuff?" My fingers were so oily, I could see them glistening as I reached for a napkin. My fast track to cardiac arrest probably won't feature Australian Battered Potatoes...fried Oreo cookies, yes. But the tots? Napes.

Australian Battered Potatoes are really good. They give you a huge portion of potatoes dripping in…read morethe sauce of your choice. I can only eat a couple before I get full, so one order is enough for a few people. I prefer the ranch sauce.

When I first saw these folks at the La Jolla farmer's market, I was confused. Filipino-style…read moresteamed buns, with Greek/Italian/other fusion fillings, operated by a very friendly and sociable guy (Brandon? can't quite remember) that looked half-Asian and half-Latino. But holy crap, this was incredible food. First of all, they make everything from scratch, including the dough for the buns. And better yet, rather than using pyrophosphates or ammonia compounds for the leavening agent, they do it traditionally, and you can even taste it in the dough! Even a bite of the dough by itself tastes the same as when I had it in small villages all over SE Asia. Their fillings, both the meals and the desserts, are incredibly well-done. Not over or under-seasoned, with a perfect volume of filling with respect to the size of the bun. I ended up buying 5 buns, since I was only in San Diego for a few days this time around. But damn, was it worth it. Next time I'm back in town, I'll hit them up again for more of their dessert buns particularly.

I liked those steamy buns. Me and my friend went to downtown farmers market on Sunday and I was…read morekinda surprised to see a new vendor so I gave them a chance. I tried their Italian spicy meatball. That was delicious. As I have been told they make everything daily so it's all fresh what's very important to me. Will come back next week to try other ones.

The best poke ever. It is the freshest Tuna I ever had. Must try Spicy Tuna Bowl. You can alsobget…read morethem for private even

From the owner: A street vendor that focuses on "Poke" Tues- PB Farmer's…read moreMarket 2pm-7pm Wed- OB 4pm-8pm Thurs- Oceanside 5pm-9pm Fri- La Mesa 3pm-7pm Sat- Cardiff Farmer 9am-2pm Sun- La Jolla 9am-1pm Catering Available

At the 2025 California Mid-State fair I ordered a California burrito bowl and over half of it were…read moreFrench fries buried underneath a top layer of beans, meat and white sauce. It's shameful to use a huge amount of inexpensive starch in a burrito bowl. I brought it back to them to show them and even the counter people were surprised. Do not eat here. See pictures!

the food is so amazing i really recommend it. The service was great and my food came out pretty…read morefast and it was so delicious it really represented what sinaloa style food is! the ambiance was great and the girl at the register was super nice and had great vibes.

I actually wasn't thrilled with this spot the first couple of times I tried them in years past, but…read morerecently came across them and gave them another go and I'm very glad I did. They really seem to have come into their own and everything we had was many tiers above our previous experience. Meat was smoky, juicy, and no sauce was even needed - honestly would have diminished the enjoyment of that perfectly seasoned bark. The menu is both traditional and eclectic with some fun twists like the BBQ nachos I particularly enjoyed. Quantity and quality was great, value for the money was competitive for the type of food and the area. The proprietors are so consistently friendly, fun, and sweet - we've always wanted to like the food better because we liked them so much - and now we do. They frequent great breweries with good vibes

Smoked chicken is flavorful, moist, and overall delicious. The sides here are also great. I love…read moretheir bbq sauces as well. Great business customer service and nice place to pickup delicious bbq.

Ohh shout out to Up in Smoke BBQ! We have ordered from them many times going back to San Marcos…read more Their food is delicious and the portions are huge. We ordered a bit late tonight but they put the order through. They were out of the chili so substituted their mac and cheese which is delish! They even put in a sweet note to let us know they substituted and gave us a larger portion and a some little extras. Hub got the two meat combo and I had the pulled pork sandwich. Best BBQ in North County! I have enough leftovers for two more sandwiches! Thank you Up in Smoke for the delicious food and great customer service. Sorry if we kept you open a little late.

Family owned business. It's a small restaurant in Downtown Escondido that has been opened at end of…read moreNov. 2024. They had a previous location in San Marcos. Huge portions enough to share!! Mouthwatering, wholesome BBQ with generous, heaping portions!! Featured in the video: Stack 'O' Meat "Seasoned smoky potato chips topped with all three of our smoked meats! Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork and Chicken. Over a pound of meat on this baby! Throw on some cheese, seasoned black beans, salsa and top it all off with our mouthwatering cilantro lime dressing."

Dank burger is the best burger you could buy great topping selection, greatly portion amazing…read moreseasonings tied together with a brioche bun that just melts in your mouth if you want a life-changing burger try this one if you like spicy things which I do not they have spicy options, spicy mayo, hot Cheetos dust. Their service is pretty fast and they are very happy to help Also, the location that I bought this burger was at Mission Beach which was an awesome opportunity on July 4 what makes the American dream any better than a burger being by the beach

One of the best tasting burgers in San Diego. Had the perfect amount of spice with the seasoning…read moreand the roasted Jalapeño. Great juicy burger. Grab extra napkins!!! Lol