Another one of those unexpected gems in Vista. It looks like The Modern Churro started off just…read moreoffering Cuban Food and Churros however over time now offers a typical Taco Shop menu with an emphasis on Birria and Churros. The Birria itself was very tender, flavorful and moist. The churros of course were very good and fresh considering they fry it to order in a purpose made churro machine. I have to give a big shout out to the worker I had when I was there who I'm assuming was the owner. He made sure that everything was tasting good and that I was satisfied with everything.

I'm from the Bay! Bay Area Northern Cali. Hayward to be exact!…read more I'll give it up to The Modern Churro for having some of the best churros! It was sooo good we had to do a double take and took more people to come try their Churro and food! First time was thursday night after Legoland we wanted some more than nasty ass Legoland food. Then on Saturday after a day at the beach in Oceanside we decided to have lunch here! Service was spectacular. I meet the owner the first night. He was super friendly. I was telling him how we don't have much options on Churros back home. Everybody was coming in Night and day for their Churros. Come in and say hi and grab yourself some amazing Churro! This is chill cool spot! It's located in a busy corner street. Not alot sitting area but it will do. Did I mention that we will definitely be back when we are in town again!

Very pleased with my first visit to this spot. Love the nostalgic look and feel…read more Small banana split with marshmallow cream instead of pineapple was delicious. Not enough banana. Served in a cute boat shaped container. Green tea ice cream is very good and not bitter like matcha. Blueberry cheesecake shake was excellent. Real blueberries! Served with a regular straw. Needs a spoon or a wide diameter straw like a boba straw. Peeked around the corner and saw there was a hot food window too! Very decent fries--crunchy outside, fluffy inside. Awesome chicken nuggets. Is that celery salt sprinkled all over? Excellent ranch dressing!! Not the industrial junk out of a jug. Service was good all around. Is the donut shop/florist next door related to this establishment?

Who would give less than 5 stars for this amazing, 'historical' (?) nostalgic place? Mom and pop's…read morerun business since 1960. Yeah, it's old, food is "ok' (3-stars but it's preliminary an ice cream place), it's a bit 'ghetto' and you need to pay attention as to when your order is ready (they won't call names, only orders) but it's Vista's institution! Serving perfect old fashioned soft serves, shakes and a variety of very affordable frozen treats (4 stars). Kids love this place. There is always a line and a bit of a wait. Service is mediocre at best. But... 5 stars because that's the local businesses we need and can't let go away: Vista greedy city hall is about to let it be demolished to build condos... Huge plus for: burger with special sauce, fresh fries, soft serves and banana splits!!!

We need more places like this!…read more First time stopping by GM's brick and mortar shop vs buying from them at the farmers market, and let me just say, this place is a gem - everything from the store itself to its people! Cinnamon roll - best Ive had out of all the ones I've had in CA and AZ. They do not cut corners and even use brown butter for their cinnamon sugar filling! Cruffins - fun to look at and fun to eat; can't go wrong with any of them! Cookies - white chocolate macadamia nut, chocolate chip, gluten-less chocolate cookies ... now these are cookies! If I had to bet, I'm pretty sure they weigh as much or even more than the famous NY Levain cookies. Strawberry and cream croissant - croissant stuffed with whipped cream and slices of fresh strawberrh; do yourself a favor and just try this! With so many goods to choose from, it may be easy to pass this one up, but don't! It'll give you those napoleon and cream puff vibes.

How have I not written a review yet? I think this is my favorite bakery for pastries…read more I was first introduced to it through a Yelp event otherwise I'm not sure I would have known about it and it deserves all the kudos. It's in a strip mall that has a few dining options so this makes it a perfect breakfast and lunchtime treat. They are only open until 2, I believe so make sure you go on the earlier side. I have had a croissant sandwich which was so good and many pastries since that event. My favorite and the one I keep coming back to is the lemon curd cruffin. A croissant muffin combination which is so crispy flakey and delicious. The staff is always nice and answers my questions. Parking is easy. There a few tables outside shared with the Mexican and Japanese restaurants next door.

quick stop with my mom and got some sweet treats! We didnt know what to get but the employee was…read morevery patient and helpful:) It def hit the sweet spot that we were looking for however it was a bit on the pricey side i feel like. the crepe had good flavor but was a bit chewy and it was kinda smaller than i expected very flat.

CHOCOLATE BASH @ ESCONDIDO…read more You might of seen it, the viral Dubai Chocolate Bar! This has been on my mind for months, and I am so happy I was able to finally try it! Oddly the place opened pretty late during the day at 4pm, so my friend and I waited outside in the parking lot until they were opened. Coming in, we were not greeted or really acknowledged, there was already a line of about 2 people in front of us. The place was a bit old, sticky floors, and sticky tables. I saw the dubai chocolate bars in the display and it looks so good! It was just $10 (a great price) and it was pretty tasty, a bit too hard since it was stored in the fridge, but it was delicious! The chocolate was belgium chocolate, milk version (option to choose dark as well) and the Khafeh was crunchy and I really enjoyed it! I'd definitely come back, if you download the app you also can get a free chocolate strawberry! I will definitely try the dark chocolate version! Parking was easy and free!

Solid coffee spot. Favorites are Iced Vanilla Latte and Hot LaVa (Lavender Vanilla). Another…read morego-to is the Sea Salt Iced Coffee. I order that when I want my coffee to be more of a sweet treat. Talitha Coffee is their brand of choice. I prefer to order in person instead of mobile. Their platform isn't for me. It feels cumbersome to navigate. At the register, I always make sure to check in to get Cash App stars and have used the 15% off reward (3 Stars) on numerous occasions. Skybound offer desserts too. It's in their name! Instead of ordering one from the restaurant, we'll stop by on the way home. Selection varies but there's always something that satisfies our sweet tooth. Skybound is perfect for a coffee meetup or dessert date. Plenty of parking. There are few outdoor tables if you want the al fresco experience. I've been a patron for over 10 years. They have been the only small business coffee spot in the area. Glad to support and have them in the neighborhood.

Plenty of parking space Small cafe…read moreNice services Coffee and desserts were okay Personally, desserts were little too sweet but visual was very cute If nearby, try it!

I occasionally buy pan dulce here for the taste and freshness, and they taste better to me than…read moreother bakeries that sell pan dulce I've tried around North County , except I haven't found a place here that I like as much as the ones from SA TX of the marranitos (shaped like a piggy bread) but today the breads did not taste fresh, so that was a disappointment. Hopefully, they read their reviews.

Amazing bakery with excellent service! My husband ordered a cake for our baby shower the day before…read morethe event. Arevalo's designed a delicious, custom cake for our event despite the last minute notice. They even decorated it for our Hello Kitty theme! We love this bakery and highly recommend.

I really wish they had more places to sit but it still won't stop me from going. I've been a lover…read moreof malts since I was a kid but it seems like nobody makes them anymore. Handel's will always have a fan in me for that fact alone. We love all their offerings/flavor choices but the old standard chocolate or vanilla malt will keep me coming back.

This is the perfect location for Handel's. There are so many restaurants around and this is so…read moreconvenient to walk to after dining. Such a sweet neighborhood feel. The choice of flavors is large and ever changing. I have been a few times and there is usually a line but it moves quickly. The staff is really friendly. The ice cream is thick and creamy and I haven't tried a flavor I didn't like. I had a small coffee heathbar last night and it was still good but there wasn't enough heath in it, it almost tasted like coffee chip, but it did have the rare price of heath bar in it. I was so happy to eat it I forgot a pic. It was a lot of ice cream for a small so it was perfect for sharing. I'll definitely be back as there a few place I'd like to eat in the area.

The ambiance of Ciao's is lively yet homey and classy. It's where you take visiting family or…read morefriends to impress them--which is how i was introduced to Ciao's. I thought I wasn't a huge pasta fan until I first tasted their gnocchi--out of this world! The ingredients taste fresh, and I love the free bread they offer.

Talk about eating from Italian family home!! I ordered silicia eggplant dam that was amazing !!…read moreThis Italian restaurant is the most authentic that I have found in North San Diego !! I love it !!! Amazing !! The deserts remind me of Italian place in NYC ! I use to live in Manhattan. You will have no regrets eating Italian here ! Amazing cooks and servers

I bake and lavishly decorate cupcakes for our family very often, so I am super-familiar with how to…read moremake them taste and look great! We thought we'd try Little Cakes Kitchen, so we ordered the half-dozen box of assorted cupcakes. They were delivered through DoorDash. We knew we were not able to pick our flavors by ordering this way, but figured Little Cakes would send a representative sample, which I assume they did. I'm not sure which flavors were in our box because they weren't labeled. I wanted to know what we were eating, but I had to dig through many past reviews to identify most of them. The 6 flavors received in the 1/2-dozen box were: * Vanilla * Chocolate * Almond Champagne * German Chocolate * Something Marshmallow-Topped * Something Chocolate--Topped with Thin Vanilla Icing and Vanilla Buttercream All the cupcakes were of average size and were decorated nicely enough. Albeit the cake part on all the cakes were a bit dry. It was difficult to discern a specific flavor on a few, so I've come to the conclusion that garnishing must be their gift. Most of the 'vanilla' flavors, were indistinguishable in flavor from one another, except for the Almond Champagne, which had a cloying almond paste filling, and too much filling to cake ratio. Of particular concern was that the frosting on all seemed to be off in ratios of butter to shortening. I suspect there was an over abundance of shortening in all the cupcakes, which to me, is not palatable, nor is it delicious or anything resembling what a good cupcake should be. They miss the mark in my opinion. Due to the high prices and the fact that the frosting on all the cupcakes was cloying and poorly prepared with what I suspect was too much shortening, and not enough icing sugar, I would likely not buy cupcakes from Little Cakes Kitchen again.

Vegan options! This place always has about 2 vegan cupcake options on hand. Nice dessert option…read moreafter dinner or after watching a movie in the same complex. My non-vegan mother also enjoyed the non-vegan options.

This is a long overdue review for Water Shack. I stumbled upon this place a few years ago when I…read morewas craving a no frills mom & pop style burger. To my surprise Water Shack's burgers were delicious and satisfying that I find myself coming back here ever so often. Their burgers aren't the heavy, greasy/high fat patties you would get from other places. However, their 1/4 lb patties are their smallest patties and heft makes for that ideal bun to burger ratio. Did I need to order double patties on most of my burger orders? Probably not. Their patties are on the leaner side but they aren't dry; and the fixings from any burger you choose will satisfy that meaty burger fix you're looking for. The Chicken Patty Melt is also a very tasty item. Very cheesy, buttery and crispy toasted bread with chicken breast. Their fries and onion rings also come air-fried so this place focuses more on the healthier comfort food options that wont leave you feeling heavy and drowsy. This place is also doubled as a purified water dispensary and also serves baked goods and ice cream. Love this type of no-frills, unassuming place with very friendly staff and serves up some delicious food!

We ate here last Thursday evening at it was great!…read more We decided to try it out for a casual dinner as we are new to the area, and saw it had some great reviews. My husband ordered the onion rings and pastrami burger, I ordered a Kraut doggie and garden salad, and my daughter got some fries and some thirty ice cream. We were all extremely satisfied with our meals, and my daughter of course loved the ice cream (and sprinkles!). The service was also exemplary. If you need a quick, casual meal, and are out and about in the area, definitely check this spot out! Locals describe it as a hidden gem.