This was a quick stop on the way back from a business trip to Yuma,AZ. It's a good halfway point for the drive. I didn't take any pics of our meal but we went with prime rib. It was a good value for the portion. Service was great and all the staff was friendly. Even if you're not a big gambler consider signing up for their casino membership for a greater discount on your meal. read more

Great server Luis He was on his A game. So nice and everyone was helping at lunch. $14.99 Prime Rib special with a players card. And I had a $20 credit for this week So even a better deal for us We enjoyed our lunch and went to play for a bit And if we win we'll have dessert Yup We went to get some ice cream read more

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Service: the waitress was friendly but it took her at least 5-10 min to come to us for drinks when almost no one was in the restaurant. Food: the only positive was the turkey club. It's hard to screw that up but even then it was okay not great. The grilled cheese wasn't melted at all.. we could literally separate the cheese. The chili was best defined as hamburger water with a can of rotel and 4 beans. We talked to the manager and he agreed it was not cooked properly and took it off our bill! His approach and how easy he made it for us is what made me bump it to two stars read more

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I stopped for breakfast and coffee on my way out east. The service was very poor. Maybe 10 people in the restaurant and it took a good 15 mins to order. I ordered biscuits and gravy. The biscuits were so hard that they were hard to cut with a knife. Just trying to get my check seems to take a long time. I recommend skipping this restaurant. read more

Every time we go over the pass, we stop at Golden Grill, our Happy Meal place Fresh and delicious meals. Don't be in a hurry. The kitchen isn't slow, but thorough. Whatever we order it is always the best we've ever had - not fancy but flavorful. We've never had to wait in line. This is a quiet place to recover from a long drive. Clean and so friendly read more

Golden Grill Restaurant - Grilled Chicken Burger! - American Near Me - Campo, California

First time eating here. It's 2:50pm. My margarita is probably the worst margarita I've ever had. It tastes like lemonade with zero alcohol in it. There are only 5 tables with people. It took 26 minutes to get our food. In that 26 minutes we didn't see the waiter once. There are gnats flying around while I'm eating. My burger was so bland I had to dip it in ketchup to taste anything. It was like the bubba burger patties from the frozen section of Walmart. When I told the lady at the register about our experience she said "oh no... sorry" and didn't offer a discount or anything. You will probably be better off getting something from the other place in there or the gas station that's attached. I do not recommend. read more

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On my low carb diet just getting the special and the chili bowl also sometimes I get the wedge salad which is really good. Friendly waiters always make it a good time and good service. Also there is minimal wait. It's clean and has wood chairs and some booths. Not super fancy but has value read more

Golden Grill Restaurant - Prime rib special extra veggies - American Near Me - Campo, California

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Fast and friendly service. They make you feel at home Had the prime rib for 7.77 was mouth watering best I had any we're. Even better then Vegas. Yes I highly recommend this restaurant in side Golden Acorn in love oaks California area. Yes I will be back and if you are ever traveling. On interstate I 8 from San Diego California to Yuma Arizona you should stop in and check them out food is so amazing read more

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Have you driven on Highway 8 to and/or from San Diego? Well if you have seen a casino in the middle of nowhere, you might have seen the sign that read $7.77 Prime Rib... yes... your eyes do not deceive you... I first remember seeing that sign back at the end of 2016.... guess what pit stop was made but unintended! Yep you guessed it, back then anyone could get it!... the rules may have changed (need to be a member - which is simple free and easy!) In order to get that price otherwise you will pay full-price. The fact that inflation has increased prices everywhere, it is nice to know you can get the same cut and beef and trimmings for the same price for several years! It might be worth the drive to gamble a little and have a bite to eat, heck bring the fambam too! I have since wonky been here a couple times since that 206 encounter... and munchkin surely LOVES eating here... which is a huge plus! Yes kids are welcomed in the restaurant and convenience store nearby. I was intrigued when I saw Indian fry bread on the menu, it was listed as an appetizer but unfortunately I was informed the menu had been revised some and that it was not one huge taco. Still, I miss that which I can only get in Tucson, Arizona. I was slightly disappointed. While freshly made, it was not the flavor and texture I was expecting... while my SO loved it (having not experienced indian fry bread before) we ended up sharing. We were a big group of 9 and they were easily able to accommodate our group within 5-10 minutes of putting our name on the list. Our waiter was amazing for our group and very attentive and efficient, as ell as sharing some laughs with us. My extended fambam loves coming here, so it is highly likely we shall return soon. read more

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The food here is so good for it being a casino restaurant. We stop here a lot on the way to the desert and I've never been dissatisfied with the food. However the service sucks. Regardless of how busy it is, it takes forever to simply get a water. If you have somewhere to be or are low on patience, I would try again another time. read more

Terrible service and the food even worse. Laziness seems to be the factor here. Very disappointed for the second time. Adios! Don't waste your time or money here read more

The only reason for the 2 star review was because our drinks were $7 a piece (crown&coke and a Manhattan) We were seated immediately but at the last booth near the kitchen. My husband made a joke to the hostess about it and she said it would be fast. We ordered our drinks the waitress had to get the bartender to make my drink and I hear him say I don't even know how to make a Manhattan! Aren't you a bartender sir?? We order (cheeseburger and chicken/cheese enchiladas), waitress asked my husband what kind of sauce for the enchiladas he says red, she asked again he said red. The food came quick bit the enchiladas were only cheese and with green sauce! The waitress never checks on us cause she know it wasn't right. My husband ate it as we had been driving for hours trying to get back to SD. He mentions it to the waitress she says sorry but come on! We won't be back the food and service wasn't worth it read more

Surprisingly good... "surprisingly" only bc I didn't expect much when just stopping for gas on a road trip. Our server was excellent; she was very nice! read more

Golden Grill Restaurant - Indian Taco - This thing is at least 9 inches in diameter/4 inches high! It is massive!!! It's like a bready puffy taco. Different but good. - American Near Me - Campo, California

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Slow service today. One guy is working the whole room. They need more servers here. Waited almost 30 minutes to be acknowledged-no water, nothing. The guy working the room is busting it hard. He needs to be training others. A woman from the registers came through and we asked about our server-thinking there was someone else. She only pointed to the one guy. Hubs flagged her down again and asked about water. She asked the two tables around us. Right after, our server came by and took our order. The lady brought drinks for the two tables that came in after us but didn't bring us water. :( Finally, everybody's meals came along with our water. We ordered the prime rib special which we've had before and liked. Tonight, it was overcooked on one and had a weird consistency. I only ate the edge where it wasn't bad. The best part was the broccoli-green bean combo. They tasted fresh and cooked so they still had a bit of a crunch. The manager (or a gentleman that looked like a manager) asked us about our meal and was kind enough to remove one. He also said they were working on staff. He was great also and will be the reason we stop in again. The company should take notice of the two gentlemen working on 2/26/20. They deserve acknowledgment and a raise! read more

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The Prime Rib Deal is a scam!! We only stopped here because of three different signs on Interstate 8 All three said Prime Rib Deal. $14.99. I asked my boyfriend to check at the hostess stand to make sure that the Prime Rib Deal was offered at 2:30 PM, since I knew there must be a catch. She said yes it is available right now. We sat down immediately and had no wait. Armando, our waiter brought our menus immediately. He took our order right there since my boyfriend knew what he wanted to eat. We had a lovely meal and again Armando was very great and attentive to our needs. My boyfriend reported that the meal was very good. However, when the bill came, my boyfriend looked at it very confused and told me that the Deal was $20. Nowhere on the highway, nor the very large illuminated sign on the casino property overlooking the highway, nor on the signs on the actual gambling machines did it mention anything about having to be a member of their club. Again, we even asked the hostess, and she did not say anything about a restriction that you have to be a member to get the deal. This is illegal and needs to be reported to the authorities. Maybe because it's on Indian property the authorities can't do anything about this illegal behavior. They did not make any adjustments even though I mentioned the four signs on the freeway did not state anything about having to be a member. Just beware that the $14.99 deal, yes, they doubled and priced since last year, is only available if you are one of their reward members. read more

Golden Grill Restaurant - Very well lit sign on the gaming machines about the deal. Again, no mention about having to be a reward member. - American Near Me - Campo, California

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The service is real bad here. It was only half busy. The waiter on my side finally came out of the kitchen 15 minutes to acknowledge me. I had a bowl of chicken noodle soup. There was very little chicken in it. The noodles were macaroni. Strange. The club sandwich was decent.the fries were ok. They just need to improve their service. Especially the waiter, Chava, who tends to disappear long periods of time. read more

Expensive low quality food . Won't be back. Not worth the drive or time. Cigarette smoke is everywhere there

Came here on 9-2-24 with friends for lunch, the restaurant itself is not noisy, not much people eating here, the service is ok. The waitress took our order, drinks, she left it took us 6 minutes to get our drinks, we had to get her attention to get more drinks just finally asked for a picture of soda cause it was ridiculous. For the food I ordered the 22oz ribeye with mashed potatoes gravy, the gravy was sitting out for a while cause it had a film setting already popped it and there was hardly any gravy, the rib eye was tough, not cut properly, the steam vegetables was cold barely warm, ordered the cheesecake with strawberries, the cheesecake is frozen store bought the spoon the server gave me was dirty with cheese stuck to it, my friend got fries with his burger, the bowl was dirty that the fries were in. So overall this place is a negative 1. If you're passing through just get gas and snacks go somewhere else don't eat here. I do hope the casino, management sees this. read more

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Located inside the casino and kids are welcome to walk though the casino to go to the restaurant. The food cost is costly compared to the quality. No kids menu available. The Prime Rib $7.77 deal is the best thing there. It's worth stopping by and trying it, but I would not go there for any other reason. Staff was very friendly, attentive and helpful. Plenty of open tables for seating inside the restaurant, but still had to wait 20+ min to sit down. Not sure what that is about. Food came out in a timely manor. Not sure if I will go back, but I feel accomplished for trying the $7.77 prime rib deal. read more

Golden Grill Restaurant - Inside restaurant. Please like - American Near Me - Campo, California

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Food was awful, service almost as bad, and frankly you'll be lucky if you go there and they have someone in the back to cook your food. Went there one time and the slab of meat they called prime rib was gross. I'll never be back. read more

All we can say is, "WOW!" We ordered the Ribeye Steak with Loaded Mash Potato and Grilled Shrimp. And, Honey Chipotle Salmon with Cilantro Lime Rice. The steak was cooked to PERFECTION! Medium rare. The shrimp, too. Both seasoned perfectly! The Honey Chipotle sauce on the salmon was also perfect! We finished with Molten Lava Cake A La Mode. Delicious. Hats off to the chef. THANK YOU, CHEF! read more

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It is extremely distespectful to customers to bring one person's food out and then tell the other person at the table your burger will be out in 15 to 20 minutes (not the waitresses fault obviously) First of all that is a long wait for a basic burger, and that is on top of the time it took to make my food. Very poor time management in the cooking line. Absolutely ridiculous. My daughter was hungrier than I was and she is still waiting Its been at least 15 minutes, I took a few bites but I feel bad and my food will be completely cold before hers even shows up. We are traveling, if we were not we would have left already. read more

Golden Grill Restaurant - One person with food. One without. - American Near Me - Campo, California

Yes, a $7.77 prime rib meal sounds sketchy, I admit. But WOW! It was actually quite amazingly great! As was service, the ambiance, the drinks, everything! And if gambling doesn't bore you to tears, first time customers to the casino get free $10 gambling money. I am of the weepy, not interested, can't understand the complexities of a slot machine variety, so I can't tell you a single thing about the casino, only the store and restaurant here. And the amazing bargain prime rib! I grilled- see what I did there?- the waitress on the quality of the meal. I pointed out that some of the reviews on this place ridicule the idea of such a cheap meal. She insisted that anyone that orders it medium or cooler, are very satisfied with it. She pointed out several tables actively enjoying it as we spoke, and I love med rare everything, so thats how I got mine, and sincerely; it was outstanding. Check out the photo! Less than the cost of a Big Mac meal at McDonald's, you can get an epic meal, suitable for framing. I hope I come back! If not, I'm confident that this meal will feed me again tomorrow, thanks to the ludicrously large portions. Absolutely cram this place onto your schedule, CA! You won't regret it! read more

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We come to the Grill for Breanna. She's always smiling and provides great service. The new menu has some delicious additions!

Honestly I have nothing bad to say about this place. 5 stars for service and food. You pay for what you get. We saw billboards about their 7.77 prime rib and my girlfriend and I could not resist. It's inside the casino which is pretty small but this review is solely on the restaurant. Besides the prime rib the price for food isn't bad at all and doesn't really hurt your bank. Besides the prime rib I ordered lobster tails which was only 6 dollars each and ordered dessert as well. The cheesecake was very good. It wasn't too hard to eat like most places and was soft and sweet. The server was great as well. He gave us a pitcher of water. He recommended the cheesecake and he was right on. If I lived closer I would def come back here. You honestly can't best the prices. read more

$7.77 for a prime rib dinner. Uh... yes please. We've seen the $7.77 prime rib signs all the time on the 8 going east... we decided to try it this one time to see if it's worth the hype. So... is it worth it, no duh! Totally. The prime rib dinner comes with a not too shabby piece of meat, at least 8-10 oz, not too thin but not too thick. Flavors were actually on point. They had a good crust and flavoring. I didn't even need to add salt. Comes with 2 sides- baked potatoes or fries and veggies. We were pretty impressed since the pricing was dirt cheap. We won our dinner on their $5 black jack. Now that we know, we'll probably skip the fast food and come here anytime going east in the 8. read more

Golden Grill Restaurant - Prime rib $7.77 - American Near Me - Campo, California

Everything here has upgraded. I thought the Golden Acorn Casino and it's resteraunt might close, but thankfully they bounced back. Everything has improved and the eateries I can give a 4 star to. Nice size portions, fresh, food came in timely manner, excellent waitress. Price has gone up, but that's everywhere and to be expected. Clean facility. read more

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The service was good but the food was terrible. I had the beer battered fish and chips. The batter is supposed to be light and fluffy, but this was dense. The outside had burnt edges, and the middle still had raw batter. Now, a few hours later, and I have an upset stomach. I only ate 1 of the 4 pieces of fish. I would not recommend this place. read more

We have a second home nearby the Golden Acorn Casino where this restaurant is and we go there a lot. The $7.77 Prime Rib has always been good and worth a stop but the rest of the menu has morphed over the years from pretty good to OK to not so good but in the last year it has acheived GREAT status. The new chef is a real pro, their specials for Valentines, etc. are always good, and their regular menu has a lot more variety - all good - than ever. The new management has really put a lot of effort into customer service and food choices and it SHOWS. The Thai Chicken Salad, Coconut Shrimp (with Mango Habanero sauce) and Carne Asada plates are amoung our family favorites when $7.77 Prime Rib isn't what we are craving. Don't pass it by next trip to SD, its a value and really good food! Forgot to add..Breanna is the best, as are the wait staff who we have come to know quite well..... read more

Golden service at the Golden Grill! Thank you Breanna! The manner and friendliness in how Breanna greeted my husband and myself truly instilled the sense that there are still those dedicated to quality customer service. I work in the hospitality industry, and its very rare to receive the same level of outstanding service that I myself know to be industry standards. The Golden Grill team exudes through their team elevated pride in their job from the moment you are greeted throughout the dining experience. We can go to any casino, or any grill but it is because of the dedicated staff, like Breanna who's Golden aura make us feel at home and welcomed. Thanks for the great recommendation Breanna, we will be back! read more

It was the worst prime rib I have ever had!!! I ordered medium rare and got the rarest which was well done & leather!! Come on Golden Grill... You have great advertising! And great staff! Loved our waitress and hated the food! You can do much better!! read more

What's a good casino day without good drinks? I wouldn't know bc our Bartender Miguel made us some amazing Old Fashions!! Would come back for the good vibes read more

Prime rib special was cold, all of it. The server hates his job, you can only tell. Nothing good about it at all. read more

This is my 3rd time I have come to the Golden Grill. It is a great pit stop on the road trip from San Diego to Mexicali, which I do for work about every month. Each time I have come, I have ordered the $7.77 Prime Rib. It has consistantly been delicious and every time I have ordered the End Cut, I have been able to get it, covered with Rosemary and other spicies cooked to perfection. It is served very well with vegetables, baked potato, au juice and of course the creamy horseradish sauce. The service is always friendly and prompt. They do a really good job. Today I was here during Happy Hour so they had some discounts on wine, beer & well drinks. The wine is served from a small single serve bottle but it gives you a generous pour. I have also had the pecan pie but it was just OK. This is a place you should definitely stop while going across Hwy 8. I was able to play a few quarters and get a cup of coffee for the road. Love this place. read more

Golden Grill Restaurant - This is my $7.77 with a dinner roll but smaller cut than last night? Hmmm what is better. - American Near Me - Campo, California

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first of all, you have 1 waitress, 6 tables. when someone wants to eat, they tell you that you have a 30min wait to be seated. and the staff are rude and unprofessional read more

The food here is pretty good considering that you are dining in a bankrupt casino! Yes, the Golden Acorn is currently operating under re-organization. Nevertheless, the Golden Grill Restaurant is a solid bet. When really hungry, I enjoy the $7.77 Prime Rib special. At this price, you might not expect much from the cut. Denny's (I believe) had a deal like this a number of years ago and the prime rib was almost inedible. But the Golden Grill provides a generous cut along with a baked potato and fresh vegetables. My only complaint is that the vegetables are sometimes a bit overcooked. Their burgers, chicken sandwiches, and salads are all pretty good. I've tried a variety of menu items and have never left hungry. Refills on sodas, ice tea, coffee, etc. are free. The best thing about the Golden Grill is its location. There's basically nothing around here except for the casino. So next time you're passing through East County, don't hesitate to give this place a try. You won't be disappointed! read more

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Stopped here for the typical bathroom/snack break: one day I'd like to try some of the food here Not really concerned about the casino games & such. The potato skins and wedges were freshly made and tasted great. This Stone Pizza Oven thing looks pretty cool; one day...oh yes one day read more

Golden Grill Restaurant - One day sir...oh yes - American Near Me - Campo, California

We always stop here on the way to AZ! This will definitely be our last. Arrived at 7:39 pm and went inside with my wife and kids. Hostess said the wait would be 25 mins. Fine no problem. We ended up waiting 40 mins and did not even get seated. When I went to ask waitress she said, "you still have 3 people in front of you". The whole restaurant was completely cleared out and no one was seated. There were also 3 other parties waiting to be seated including mine. The employees did not care and were standing around talking and not seating anyone. We walked out and left. We waited 40 mins and no dinner. Found fast food on the way home really wanted the prime rib special. Never again! read more

I love coming here for lunch. It was so busy on a Saturday afternoon. We waited around 15 minutes before being seated. We even received a buzzer which was nice. As we went up to be seated, we were handed menus and the nice waitress got our drink orders but I was ready to order drinks and food. I went with a Diet Coke and the prime rib medium well with mashed potatoes. It comes with gravy. The food was cooked to perfection. I definitely enjoyed every bite. Prime rib was also cooked just how I like it. So soft and tender. My daughter got the spaghetti with marinera and garlic toast that came on the side of her plate. She had apple juice to drink. My daughter loved her spaghetti as well. She gave me a thumbs up. Service was excellent by our waitress. She refilled my Diet Coke. I was so thirsty. Plenty of room inside. She checked up on us a few times. Restrooms are located outside the restaurant. I definitely would come back to try other items. It's so far but the drive was nice. It's a little past Viejas casino. Totally worth it. read more

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Very fast, friendly, and affordable! Their carne asada burritos are to die for! Highly recommend!