Everyone has been telling me this place is about to close and I am SOOOO SAD that it's true!! The…read morelast day they will be open is Fri, November 13. I plan to come here as many times as I can as I have never seen a brewery this beautiful and to be truthfully, I wanna live here lol. This place is just gorgeous, when you walk in, the main room just opens up into this beautiful spacious BIG room with so much natural light that it floors you on just how beautiful this place is! There is also an outdoor area and oh my! It was like a botanical garden here and they also have a fountain where they have fish swimming in it. A worker here was about to feed the fish when we showed up and asked some kids dining outside with their parents if they wanted to help feed the fish. How awesome! We were a party of 10 and got sat at an outside table. It was just a lovely afternoon to experience this venue. I ordered a habanero margarita and asked that the tequila be substituted with mezcal and that was doable. This drink was OK and next time, I might just get a beer. I had the poke nachos again and wow they were so good. I could eat this every day lol. A few other friends also ordered this dish too. Its popular and I can see why. We had a lovely time here and I am so glad I got to experience this place before it closes. NOOOOOO! I certainly hope it is just temporary and they continue to do something fun with this place. Truly a gem in Escondido! I loved it!

This place was VERY good! You can never go wrong with draft beers- and we got a beer flight for…read moreonly $13 and they gave you A LOT! I thought I would need to order the flight and a beer. But the beer flight was enough for me. The FOOD was also very tasty!! We weren't that hungry coz we just came back from Safari Park. We already had food at the elephant valley restaurant there so we were only planning to get some drinks and snacks. We got the buffalo wings and their bolognese pasta. It was SO good that we will come back soon even though we live like an hour away. Sad news is that they're closing in November :( So go get your food and drinks before they close down. It was such a great place to relaxed before we hit traffic after the Safari Park! And they're super dog friendly too! Bonus point for sure! Even though we didn't have our dogs with us.

I cannot stress how much I enjoyed this place for breakfast…read more As soon as you walk in, the servers welcome you and are incredibly attentive. The decor is old time diner style and my family loved its charm. We had the prime rib breakfast special and were fully satisfied. Might be one of our new favorite breakfast spots.

It wasn't bad at all. Typical diner style breakfast. I really like the aesthetic; reminds me of…read moreback home in central Illinois circa 1990s. Elements of the greasy spoons back there combined with the same fan blades and lighting fixtures at my grandparents house. I got a simple meal: veggie omelette with hashbrowns and toast. And it was good. Nothing spectacular but that's not what you're coming here for anyway. You come here for the breakfast basics and they do basic well. Saw someone else complain about needing coffee refills but we felt well-attended to. Maybe it helps that we were sitting in a central table instead of the booths on the outskirts. I will be returning.

How have I not known about the Money Pit until now!!! The place used to be a bank and the…read morerestaurant owners kept the original vault from the bank in the restaurant which you can see when you walk in. One of my new favorite casual breakfast and burger joints. What makes it 5 stars? - awesome food and generous portions. The food was fresh and tasty. I loved my burger and chili cheese fries. Unlimited drinks. The perfect meal. - very reasonable prices for the quality and food portions (better than any fast food including In N Out especially since they keep raising their prices) - they serve breakfast, burgers, other sandwiches, salads, and several sides. Something for everyone to enjoy. - plenty of parking in the lot and lots of seating inside. The vibe is casual diner food. - service was friendly and professional. They were busy but we got our food within 10 mins. I will definitely be stopping by for more!

The Money Pit is such a cute place with fun decor, and it's a well-known San Marcos establishment…read morethat's been around forever. I went Monday night (9/21/26) with my boyfriend and his friend. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of ordering a salad. I got the Greek Tavern Salad, which doesn't come with meat, so you have to pay extra to add chicken. The chicken was very dry and flavorless and in a big chunk on top of the salad. The tomatoes and green peppers were also in really big pieces, so I really wish I'd been given a better knife to cut everything up. I also wish the salad had a better Mediterranean-style dressing and more feta. I ended up leaving most of it behind. The other thing that really bothered me was that they started deep cleaning the restaurant around 9pm, even though they're open until 10pm. They were fully mopping and stacking chairs around us, which made us feel like we were being rushed out. I actually asked when they closed, and they said 10pm--it was barely 9pm at that point! Who wants to smell cleaning chemicals and have furniture being stacked around them while they're still eating? The decor is cute and the restaurant has a lot of character, but unfortunately the food and the way the evening ended probably means I won't be back.

Go for the buffet!! Everything was delicious. I had no idea they had enchiladas, but they were…read morereally good and the salad bar is always fresh. The staff are very nice. We were helped by Neecia, she is so sweet! We were super thankful for the wonderful AC on this hot day.

The "Deals" save you a nickel…read more Shakey's was my favorite pizza place growing up in Montana, so I was genuinely excited to discover there was one in Escondido. I went to the website and checked the "Deals" section. A large pepperoni pizza and a full order of Mojos were listed for $34.49. Then I went to "Build Your Own" and priced a large thin-crust pepperoni pizza with a full order of Mojos. Total: $34.54. That's right. The "deal" saves you five cents. A nickel. Apparently, in 2026, five cents now qualifies as a promotion. Either nobody bothered to compare the regular pricing before posting the "deal," or Shakey's genuinely believes customers should get excited about saving enough money to almost buy nothing. I was looking forward to revisiting a childhood favorite. Instead, I got a reminder that not every "deal" is actually a deal.

I ordered the Enchiladas Suizas. They're so good as always. That's why is one of my favorites meals…read morefrom here along with the Chile Verde Plate. The service was very good. I love coming to this place

Great service and food was good especially for the happy hour special. Would come back if I'm back…read morein the area. Bar area was roomy and inviting.

Mama Kats has moved to a new and amazing location near San Marcos city hall. They just had a soft…read moreopening this morning. So news of their permanent demise is false. Their new location is amazing. Plenty of parking, tons of indoor and outdoor seating, full coffee bar and expanded menu. Please continue to support this amazing restaurant and family. Great family atmosphere and great spot close to CSU for students to get breakfast, lunch or whatever coffee drink you would like. NEW ADDRESS Address: 288 Rancheros Dr, San Marcos, CA 92069, USA

Every time we've gone there for breakfast, there's always been a long wait. What makes it even more…read morefrustrating is looking inside and seeing half the tables empty. Now they've moved to a bigger location? If they couldn't manage the turnaround time in the smaller space, I'm not sure how a bigger restaurant is going to improve things. And from what I'm seeing, the wait times are still long. I give restaurants three tries...three strikes and I don't come back. There are just too many other good restaurants to choose from. Hopefully the bigger location also comes with better staffing and a more efficient system, because the food isn't the issue - the wait is.

Stopped for a quick snack. We got here at 5:05pm and missed Happy Hour but got seated pretty…read morequickly. We had a nice window seat. I had the wedge salad & ahi tuna stack. Both delicious. The bread and butter was delicious as well. There was live music in the lobby and restrooms were clean.

We have visited Vintana 3-4 times before and really enjoyed it - everything from the food to the…read moreambiance to the service. Due to being overseas the last time was perhaps 8 years ago. Although we now live some 2 hours away we relished visiting again with high expectations and wonderful memories. While the ambiance, the spectacular views and the service were all great (and the convenient free parking) as always - the food was a really big disappointment and for that reason I doubt that we will ever return. While had not planned to have anything as "big" as the "Crispy Ale Battered Fish & Chips" I couldn't resist. The server assured me that it was really English and yes they had malt vinegar (before I even asked) indeed as it was served the lady on the next table was saying how great it looked and what was it. But - it was not real English style fish and chips, it was NOT crispy, it was 4 small pieces of unnamed generic "fish" (one over done on the outside) but all of it was nasty and soggy and the fish was covered in a layer of undercooked nasty batter. I picked out as much of the tasteless fish as I could and basically only ate the coleslaw that was tasty. Had I not been tempted by the fish then I would likely have chosen the lobster bisque as did Mrs G. Sadly she found that completely tasteless and found it very low in any lobster content and hence the lack of flavor. All in all - great surroundings as always enjoyed but the food was so poor this was our last visit. What a pity. Another little gripe of mine - I dislike places that add 5% to the cost of your meal due to "rising costs" - please folks - just be honest raise the prices on the menu - be honest.

Stopped here its in San Marcos California off of normal exit off the 78…read more Food was good for all you can eat. Crab legs blue crab shrimp coconut shrimp baked shrimp all kinds. Salad bar susshi Fish meat has grill. Service was great. Good prives Staff dis a amazing wonderful job. Atmosphere was great clean in side. Highly recommend. And been here twice now

It's a BIG NO from me dogg…read more.. "I hate to do it, just as bad as you hate to see it done, now calm your boys" As a a non-seafoodie, I entered with trepidation...as soon as I stepped in, the stench of seafood hit me in the face, oh no...I had a strong inkling of what was to come. Disclaimer: Had I not been part of a large gathering that was coming here, I doubt I ever would have come to this buffet. Pros: They had the World Cup playing on a "2017 New" 36ish inch TV with the tags still on it The food was mostly hot The cream cheese wontons were delicious, creamy, and crispy Cons: I tried like 11 items, and only the cream cheese wontons were hittin'. Out of the 11 items I tried, only 3-4 items were passable as decent The food was salty The black pepper chicken tasted like fish The food ended up giving my bubble guts the bubble guts-SHEESH! While there were loads of offerings, which I appreciate, the organization of said offerings were a bit strange. The hibachi was set-up going left to right, while the food stations on either side of it were going right to left, creating this crazy clash of people heading in opposite directions. It just wasn't for me.

Came here with my two toddlers. Affordable, fast service, and DELICIOUS! Chicken is moist and…read moreflavorful. Like that they have healthy side options like steamed veggies. We split the half chicken plate which came with two sides and breadsticks and got an order of hummus/pita which was more than enough. You can tell that its a spot loved by locals, full restaurant and lots of pickup/takeout orders. Would come again!

Had not been back here in over 2 years as I live in Temecula. However, I was soooo disappointed at…read morethe extreme poor quality of the gyro meat!! Being from the east coast it's bad enough I have to deal w/this beef/lamb mix instead of just LAMB, but this used to be the best gyros I could find in California! The meat was always fresh, nice slices grilled to crisp perfection. Today I had some sort of cheapy, gristly, crumbly meat. Definitely not what I was accustomed to getting. W/come back once more and try the deelish chicken that I PRAY has not changed.

Food is good and the staff are always welcoming .. grilled chicken sandwich is very good and my…read morefavorite is the chili cheese fries .. delicious!

My visit to George's Burgers started off disappointing when we arrived shortly after 10am and…read moreimmediately noticed a strange smell inside the nearly empty restaurant. There was only one cook and one cashier, and although the cashier was somewhat friendly, her attitude and expressions made the interaction feel uncomfortable. The food took a while to come out, the restroom was dirty with a strong odor, and the burgers tasted unfresh while the fries were just okay and the zucchini had a strange flavor. The chili cheese fries were especially bad, the chili tasted burnt, and after only a couple small bites we couldn't eat them. When I asked for a refund on the chili cheese fries, the cashier hesitated because we had taken a few tiny bites, and although the cook eventually approved it, the poor customer service and low food quality, we will never return here again.