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    2.0 (83 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    SPICY CHICKEN sandwich
    Scott T.

    what did Mark Twain say after reading his obituary in the newspaper about reports of his death being exaggerated and somewhat premature? hey, Yelp. you were misinformed. this KFC is NOT closed. I'm a bit uncomfortable breaking a streak of one-star reviews dating back to a two-star review in 2014, but I gotta come correct. saw the KFC ad on TV and after a couple of restless nights haunted by fitful, chicken-wing dreams, I resigned myself to giving 'em a try. ordered 8 hot-and-spicy wings at the drive thru and they were oh, so good. well seasoned, the coating was perfectly crisp, fresh outta the fryer. still struggling under the Covid hangover, they're understaffed. in the middle of a modest lunch rush, one woman was getting her cardio working the window and the front counter. not the fastest fast food ever but worth the short wait. ps: not fair to compare their spicy chicken sandwich to Crack Shack or even Cross Street Chicken, but better than Popeye's and Angry Chickz is still nasty. pps: went back the next day -- just happened to be in the neighborhood -- and the experience was disappointing if only because my expectations were so high. the wings had been sitting under the heat lamps for a while and pretty sure they were sourced from Cornish game hens. deep sigh ...

    Worst employee

    What a crap store. Dirty inside. Slow service. Bad service. Out of most items. And this star employee who is a prick. Yo Omar, if you hate your job then quit. And wash your hands more than once a day. Watching you handle trash, cash, and food one after another is nasty. But so is this store. Trash loves trash I guess

    Chicken & Donut Sandwich
    Michael F.

    Stopped here to try their LTO Chicken & Donut sandwich. It actually was really really tasty! This review is based on this visit only, as I would typically rate KFC as a 2.5-3 star establishment. But the sandwich was HOT! Literally and deliciously! So much flavor in the chicken and donut combo! It was really messy to eat though. So much glaze on the hot donut made it pretty sticky. I also really enjoyed the wedges that came with it.. All in all, I'd recommend this LTO!

    Part of drive thru menu
    Kat K.

    Drive through lady who took our order was super nice. Food was piping hot (temperature). Huge positive on that. I love that. This was last time ^ I'm here today we got helped by Tony with amazing great positive attitude, customer service, great smile, on the drive through and he helped us save some money with his expertise in the deal and helped us out a lot! I'm super thankful to him! I work at a restaurant and I try to help people like he does in the same way! I really appreciate him going above and beyond, also out of his way to help people out. I'm so happy to come by this KFC! Thank you for the piping hot food, ask us for what sauce we need, giving us enough utensils napkins. You guys are the best KFC around north county! And of all SD county!

    Blue plastic in my corn.
    Lauren P.

    I ordered a family meal and I was disappointed to find a piece of blue plastic in our corn...needless to say we won't eat it because there's telling how much more plastic might be in there. It's pretty large, and I'm sure whoever scooped the corn in there saw it because it was dirt right on the top of the corn container.

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    All I wanted was some chicken and they cancel my order 3 times and don't answer the phone I hate this place!

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    1 year ago

    nastiest kfc i've ever been too. Chicken had a fishy taste too it and was gamey as hell

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    Food ok service not what I expected ambiance not really there service is very slow feel like not welcome

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    2 years ago

    I ordered a Chicken sandwich and a order of nuggets. One of the best decisions I've made while visiting Carlsbad!

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    They look extremely understaffed. They also got my order wrong. They left out two of my sides

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    5 years ago

    Me and my gamily love your chicken sometimes I just wish the food come directly into my mouth

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    6 years ago

    Who doesn't love there finger licken goodness up in there mouth holes. Am I right. Clean bathrooms and customer service with a smile.

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    Got food poisoning after eating the chicken and biscuits at the location in Oceanside/Carlsbad area.

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    Same Same - NEW YORK STRIP STEAK with fried shallots and Thai-style chimichurri

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    4.5(255 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    My husband and I came here for our first wedding anniversary and it was amazing! Don't let the…read moresmall menu fool you - every single thing we ate was delicious! FOOD: - hot potatoes: has a pickled radish and some sort of crème sauce that was so good - these were my husband's favorite. - chicken satay: It came with pickled cucumber (think when it's cucumber kimchi, but it wasn't a kimchi type of marinade). The peanut sauce had a little spice (if you don't have any spice tolerance I would avoid the sauce, but it was sooo good). This was my favorite. - khao soi curry (has egg noodles) and that was delicious. We added the brisket to it which was a good add. My husband ate his so fast and I had to make him not take any more so we could have leftovers! DRINKS: - we got complimentary champagne for our anniversary which was so so sweet of them and made our night! The champagne itself was actually one of the best champagnes I have had. It had a nice sweetness to it. - my husband had the thai lager, which he said was okay. It tasted like most lagers he's had. - we shared the tangerine you are my sex machine as it sounded interesting and i do have to say this was the only thing we weren't big fans of. it was very smokey, but my husband put "old boat motor" in my head and that's all we could taste. if you love smokey drinks this would be for you. - I had a house cocktail that I cannot remember the name of for the life of me, but it was sweet, peachy (I think) and had champagne in it from what I remember. It was so good and would get it again! The vibe inside the restaurant was cool and there are over 30 tigers (our server counted for us, but she said she couldn't even find them all). The bathrooms were cute and very clean. 10/10 recommend. The check even came in a romance novel!

    Located in the village on the second level of the plaza, is an artsy and definitely trendy little…read morerestaurant but not in a way that's doing too much. I think everything really complimented each other well from the music to the art to the menu, it was great! Our server was nice as we were indecisive with even such a small menu, we had a hard time. The drinks were good and strong, unique and creative. Which I guess when you're going out and want to stay on theme, it works. We had the coconut broth hamachi which was so lip-smackingly addictive with those wonton chips! I would come back just for that dish! The chicken satay skewers were also delicious and the sauce that came with it was a good mix of sweet, savory, spicy and salty. I do think from there it was kind of just okay? I got the half fried chicken which smelled a fish sauce glaze and that's what I went in expecting but there was no punch of that fish sauce flavor you know? It needed a bit more pop. BF got the pork belly banh mi bowl which I guess in theory why would you get that at a Thai place? But the pork belly was hard and firm, not as you'd expect it to be which was dissapointing. Our friends got the Khao Soi which was delicious I do have to say and the Panang with Brisket. I think it was cool to try but im just stuck in my ways and prefer the ole mom and pop down the road with more options. But its fun for a night out!

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    Same Same - HOT POTATO (fried fingerling potatoes, Thai spicy rub, pickled red onions, and lime aioli)

    HOT POTATO (fried fingerling potatoes, Thai spicy rub, pickled red onions, and lime aioli)

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    Eureka!

    4.0(898 reviews)
    5.4 mi
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    The front desk clerk at our hotel recommended Eureka when we arrived around 10pm and wanted to…read moreunwind a bit. GREAT recommendation! I honestly couldn't believe we'd found a spot like that so close to our hotel. So good that we went there BOTH nights around 9 or 10pm when we were in town. I don't really enjoy regular bar drinks and wasn't that excited to go to Eureka until I sat down and looked at the drink menu. This is my kind of place....plus the food (appetizers & desserts) were great too. Items we tried were fried pickles, onion rings, dry-rub wings, cheesecake, turtle pie and carrot cake. The fried pickles were probably the best I've had. Crisp and delicious batter. The Eureka dry rub is definitely the way to go. I still crave them! Desserts were great too but I was buzzed eating them back at the hotel so you know..... Drinks we tried: Pineapple Tequila Sour, Headhunter King and Wild Child. The first night I ordered and LOVED the Pineapple Tequila Sour and my husband ordered the Headhunter King which he didn't like at all so guess what? I drank it and enjoyed it and he had a spiced rum and coke. LOL The second night I had a couple of Wild Childs. OMG, they are amazing. I wish I could find that drink here in Tucson. My boring husband had more rum & cokes, The environment at Eureka is great. We did sit at the bar both nights and that bar is hoppin'! I like that there is so much outdoor space too which allows families to enjoy themselves and let the kids have room to have fun. Eureka is a great spot and I highly recommend it. Where's my Wild Child?!

    The one thing I really like here is that there are many food choices for people with special diets…read more I was not terribly fond of the lavender ice tea. I don't use sugar or sweetener. I was told that it had very little agave. It had more than a little. It was also way more expensive than a regular ice tea and the server didn't make any mention of this. There should have been a warning. The protein bowl was surprisingly good. It had many things that are good for my special diet and changing something was not a problem. Restaurants that have any spice in the food, like this one, should warn the customer that there is spice and offer to leave it our or tone it done if possible. This is a very pleasant indoor/outdoor space. The outdoor seating is covered to protect from the sun. The indoor space is very comfortable too.

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