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Arrived just at sunset and what a view. Large exterior patio and small interior seating area. We were disappointed that filet Mignon wasn't on the menu anymore. Our server was new and didn't know the menu and the service was inconsistent. Sometimes it was prompt and other times slow. We had the flat iron steak, beef stroganoff, and cherry cobbler. The stroganoff was good but not great. The flat iron was good but not the filet Mignon. The cherry cobble was stellar!
My visit here was because of another place I found on Yelp was not in operation. Unknown reason, no sign on the door. So I Yelped and found this cute spot. It's off the turnabout so listen or look closely on your maps where to turn. There is plenty of parking, at least there was today (Thursday AM). As I parked and made my walk to the front door, I found it to be a zen feeling. No one was seated outside yet so it was quiet. The patio outside the entrance was framed with lattice and covered with real greenery vines. I had walked in and saw it had plenty of seating and had a very nice open feel but still cozy. I could see there was more outdoor seating on the other side of the building. I was invited to sit with a group of ladies I'm camping with. At the time of our visit the show was being handled by one server, Gloria. We could see she was a little hurried but she made sure to check with all of the customers. Before we placed our order we were given a dish of coffee cake. A very nice surprise and quite moist. I ordered Avocado toast for my breakfast. It came with an egg cooked to your liking (I selected over easy) and also one side. I selected fruit but they were out so I chose cottage cheese. I enjoyed the flavors and I especially like the chopped red onions mixed with the avocado spread. As you can see in my photo the egg was cooked to perfection! Everyone seemed happy with their order. If you pay by cash you get a little discount! I would definitely visit this spot again to try some of the other dishes and maybe a drink from the bar.
Had a great Sunday breakfast here. They warned us the wait for our order might be 40 minutes, but it was nowhere near that, maybe 20. Time enough to enjoy a beverage outside in the temperate December warm patio. A few lazy flies weren't too annoying. I had a Bloody Mary - not too boozy and plenty of veggies with a stick of bacon. My bacon crumble Benedict was perfect.
End of August during a severe heatwave in Borrego Springs? Go to Red Ocotillo for some food! Ive been up since before sunrise photographing the local wildlife and decided to go grab a bite to eat. Holy smokes!! SO good and it hit the spot. Service 5 Food 5 Air Conditioning 1000 oh and ambiance...5 what a great little restaurant!
Had lunch outside and was expecting a better experience. We could hear the sound of the air-conditioning next door. The place was practically empty but yet service was very slow. Lots of folks with dogs. The fish tacos and fries were good, I have to say they do fried foods well. The lemonade was from a cheap powdered mix, I was hoping for better (made with real lemons?), and they give you a whole pitcher of it no less! I actually sent it back and just drank the tap water on the table which didn't taste great either. It's such a small thing for restaurants to serve filtered water, but I guess not in the budget for places like this, sadly.
This food was not good, the service was not good, and the wait was so long. My friend and I had come around dinner time (7-8pm), and when we first came in no one greeted us. We stood around for 5 minutes waiting for someone to greet us. When someone finally did, I thought I heard them tell us to seat ourselves, and we found one open table. It was fairly busy and there were many other people there. I should have left when I saw almost all the tables around me with no food, just water. After seating ourselves, no one came to provide menus or water. So we got back up and walked back to the entrance because maybe I had misheard about seating ourselves. Another few minutes pass and then someone seats us and provides us menus. At this point we are extremely hungry and a bit confused. We ordered buffalo wings, the beef stroganoff, and my friend ordered some other dish. They also provided complimentary soup, cream of broccoli, and that was the best part of my experience. After the soup, it took over 30 minutes to get our entrees. The buffalo wings had such a strong buffalo scent that it was almost too sour to eat. We didn't finish the wings. They were not good. Once my beef stroganoff came, which was lukewarm, we were already pretty upset at our food and the amount of time everything took. I had lost my appetite from the wings. I took both wings and the stroganoff to go, but ended up throwing it away because it just wasn't good. We also noticed that surrounding tables did not get their food for a long time too. It also took a very long time to pay for our bill and leave, which was unfortunate. Overall, a really bad experience and understaffed. I don't think I would ever come back again.
This place is a little gem--super cute and conveniently close to Borrego Springs Resort. We ordered the spaghetti and meatballs and the chicken parmesan, and both were surprisingly delicious with generous portions. The spaghetti came loaded with mushrooms, which I wasn't expecting, but it actually worked really well. They could ease up a bit on the mushrooms, though I didn't mind it. I also ordered a side mixed salad that came with olives. Personally, I thought that was a little odd, but it was easy enough to pick them out. Overall, a pleasant surprise and a solid spot for what it is!
Located in downtown Anza Borrego. We came on a weekend with a large group and sat at separate tables. There were 12 of us. We were seated right away. There was plenty of outdoor seating as well, but it seemed understaffed. The food. The pea soup is really really good. Rivals that of Pea Soup Andersens in Solvang. The cesar salad amazing! Everyone liked their sandwiches and salads. The downside is the food came really slow. First table got the food in about 15 minute wait and our third table waited about 35 minutes for their food or more. I lost track. Perhaps the chefs are understaffed as well. Anyway, I had a great experience here. It has a full bar. I would be back if I'm in Anza Borrego.
My wife and I decided to visit Borrego Springs for the weekend to hopefully see a nighttime carpet of stars. We were not only blown away by the nighttime sky, but also by the food at Red Ocotillo! We started our meal with a cup of their clam chowder which was the soup of the day. We both agreed that it was some of the best we've ever had! Huh? In Borrego Springs you say? YEP! Also, their chips with guac and salsa were delicious and freshly made. Their #1 burger (a HALF POUND burger patty, bacon, avocado, red onion, and your choice of cheese) was HUGE, tasty and oh so filling! The fries and coleslaw were on point too! To add to our wonderful experience, our friendly waitress Gloria checked in on us often and made sure all was well. We highly recommend Red Ocotillo when in town.
Very disappointed with Red Ocotillo in Anza Borrego. The prices are extremely high for what you receive. $4.50 for a basic cup of coffee. The omelet had almost no flavor to the point that we questioned whether the eggs were even real. The potatoes that came with it were undercooked and overly salty. The French toast was also undercooked and bland. Three slices were $13.95, and we barely touched it because it simply wasn't good. At the end of the meal, we politely asked if the uneaten French toast could be removed from the bill. They refused. For the prices they charge, the food quality did not come close to justifying the cost. We left feeling overcharged and disappointed.
5 months ago
We took a DAY TRIP to Borrego Springs from San Diego. We went to the Anza Borrego Visitor's Center FIRST, and went on their short PAVED WALK through the Desert Landscape. We then headed to RED OCOTILLO for Breakfast. It was utterly FANTASTIC, from the service to the food. We had as our server GLORIA. It took us a couple attempts on the LOOP to get the right EXIT. We walked in and were directed to a table by our SERVER GLORIA. We got a great table right up front by the window. She started, by taking our drink orders. We looked over the menu, admittedly looking at it the night before. I selected the HEUVOS RANCHEROS, and an Arnold Palmer. As for my partner, he had a CLASSIC DESSERT BURRITO. We added Chips and Guacamole, made fresh on the spot!!! It could not have been a BETTER EXPERIENCE!!! read more
Friendly staff. At the time there was just one server and she was helping everyone there. Even though she was busy she managed to still check on us, get our drinks, and order. The food was good. I do think a bit pricey but understandable since this is a pretty remote area. I got the chicken Marsala and I will say for me it was pretty bland. Specifically the pasta. I asked for pepper and Parmesan cheese and that definitely gave it more flavor! Note: make sure to ask without onions if you don't like them since the sauce comes with them. My husband said the taco salad was also ok. It wasn't a pretty big portion! Steak was good. My daughters shared the cheese penne pasta (we got the full size) and they loved it! It was really good. The garlic bread and bread and butter they gave us was also very good. The place itself was very nice, quiet, they also had lots of outdoor seating. Total for 3 plates and 4 drinks was $100.58. read more
Arrived just at sunset and what a view. Large exterior patio and small interior seating area. We were disappointed that filet Mignon wasn't on the menu anymore. Our server was new and didn't know the menu and the service was inconsistent. Sometimes it was prompt and other times slow. We had the flat iron steak, beef stroganoff, and cherry cobbler. The stroganoff was good but not great. The flat iron was good but not the filet Mignon. The cherry cobble was stellar! read more
1 year ago
My visit here was because of another place I found on Yelp was not in operation. Unknown reason, no sign on the door. So I Yelped and found this cute spot. It's off the turnabout so listen or look closely on your maps where to turn. There is plenty of parking, at least there was today (Thursday AM). As I parked and made my walk to the front door, I found it to be a zen feeling. No one was seated outside yet so it was quiet. The patio outside the entrance was framed with lattice and covered with real greenery vines. I had walked in and saw it had plenty of seating and had a very nice open feel but still cozy. I could see there was more outdoor seating on the other side of the building. I was invited to sit with a group of ladies I'm camping with. At the time of our visit the show was being handled by one server, Gloria. We could see she was a little hurried but she made sure to check with all of the customers. Before we placed our order we were given a dish of coffee cake. A very nice surprise and quite moist. I ordered Avocado toast for my breakfast. It came with an egg cooked to your liking (I selected over easy) and also one side. I selected fruit but they were out so I chose cottage cheese. I enjoyed the flavors and I especially like the chopped red onions mixed with the avocado spread. As you can see in my photo the egg was cooked to perfection! Everyone seemed happy with their order. If you pay by cash you get a little discount! I would definitely visit this spot again to try some of the other dishes and maybe a drink from the bar. read more
10 months ago
Had a great Sunday breakfast here. They warned us the wait for our order might be 40 minutes, but it was nowhere near that, maybe 20. Time enough to enjoy a beverage outside in the temperate December warm patio. A few lazy flies weren't too annoying. I had a Bloody Mary - not too boozy and plenty of veggies with a stick of bacon. My bacon crumble Benedict was perfect. read more
2 months ago
End of August during a severe heatwave in Borrego Springs? Go to Red Ocotillo for some food! Ive been up since before sunrise photographing the local wildlife and decided to go grab a bite to eat. Holy smokes!! SO good and it hit the spot. Service 5 Food 5 Air Conditioning 1000 oh and ambiance...5 what a great little restaurant! read more
11 months ago
Had lunch outside and was expecting a better experience. We could hear the sound of the air-conditioning next door. The place was practically empty but yet service was very slow. Lots of folks with dogs. The fish tacos and fries were good, I have to say they do fried foods well. The lemonade was from a cheap powdered mix, I was hoping for better (made with real lemons?), and they give you a whole pitcher of it no less! I actually sent it back and just drank the tap water on the table which didn't taste great either. It's such a small thing for restaurants to serve filtered water, but I guess not in the budget for places like this, sadly. read more
10 days ago
6 months ago
This food was not good, the service was not good, and the wait was so long. My friend and I had come around dinner time (7-8pm), and when we first came in no one greeted us. We stood around for 5 minutes waiting for someone to greet us. When someone finally did, I thought I heard them tell us to seat ourselves, and we found one open table. It was fairly busy and there were many other people there. I should have left when I saw almost all the tables around me with no food, just water. After seating ourselves, no one came to provide menus or water. So we got back up and walked back to the entrance because maybe I had misheard about seating ourselves. Another few minutes pass and then someone seats us and provides us menus. At this point we are extremely hungry and a bit confused. We ordered buffalo wings, the beef stroganoff, and my friend ordered some other dish. They also provided complimentary soup, cream of broccoli, and that was the best part of my experience. After the soup, it took over 30 minutes to get our entrees. The buffalo wings had such a strong buffalo scent that it was almost too sour to eat. We didn't finish the wings. They were not good. Once my beef stroganoff came, which was lukewarm, we were already pretty upset at our food and the amount of time everything took. I had lost my appetite from the wings. I took both wings and the stroganoff to go, but ended up throwing it away because it just wasn't good. We also noticed that surrounding tables did not get their food for a long time too. It also took a very long time to pay for our bill and leave, which was unfortunate. Overall, a really bad experience and understaffed. I don't think I would ever come back again. read more
1 year ago
This place is a little gem--super cute and conveniently close to Borrego Springs Resort. We ordered the spaghetti and meatballs and the chicken parmesan, and both were surprisingly delicious with generous portions. The spaghetti came loaded with mushrooms, which I wasn't expecting, but it actually worked really well. They could ease up a bit on the mushrooms, though I didn't mind it. I also ordered a side mixed salad that came with olives. Personally, I thought that was a little odd, but it was easy enough to pick them out. Overall, a pleasant surprise and a solid spot for what it is! read more
5 months ago
Located in downtown Anza Borrego. We came on a weekend with a large group and sat at separate tables. There were 12 of us. We were seated right away. There was plenty of outdoor seating as well, but it seemed understaffed. The food. The pea soup is really really good. Rivals that of Pea Soup Andersens in Solvang. The cesar salad amazing! Everyone liked their sandwiches and salads. The downside is the food came really slow. First table got the food in about 15 minute wait and our third table waited about 35 minutes for their food or more. I lost track. Perhaps the chefs are understaffed as well. Anyway, I had a great experience here. It has a full bar. I would be back if I'm in Anza Borrego. read more
8 months ago
4 months ago
My wife and I decided to visit Borrego Springs for the weekend to hopefully see a nighttime carpet of stars. We were not only blown away by the nighttime sky, but also by the food at Red Ocotillo! We started our meal with a cup of their clam chowder which was the soup of the day. We both agreed that it was some of the best we've ever had! Huh? In Borrego Springs you say? YEP! Also, their chips with guac and salsa were delicious and freshly made. Their #1 burger (a HALF POUND burger patty, bacon, avocado, red onion, and your choice of cheese) was HUGE, tasty and oh so filling! The fries and coleslaw were on point too! To add to our wonderful experience, our friendly waitress Gloria checked in on us often and made sure all was well. We highly recommend Red Ocotillo when in town. read more
4 months ago
8 months ago
Very disappointed with Red Ocotillo in Anza Borrego. The prices are extremely high for what you receive. $4.50 for a basic cup of coffee. The omelet had almost no flavor to the point that we questioned whether the eggs were even real. The potatoes that came with it were undercooked and overly salty. The French toast was also undercooked and bland. Three slices were $13.95, and we barely touched it because it simply wasn't good. At the end of the meal, we politely asked if the uneaten French toast could be removed from the bill. They refused. For the prices they charge, the food quality did not come close to justifying the cost. We left feeling overcharged and disappointed. read more
8 months ago
10 months ago
Service is good, you have to not be in a hurry and be patient, it takes about 45 minutes for your food to be served, there kitchen is small. The drinks are good though. read more
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Food is great and everyone is attentive and pays attention to details. Thanks for the great breakfast, lunch and dinner Red O! read more
7 months ago
7 months ago
The steak taco salad is delicious and the tortilla is still crispy and everything taste fresh, couldn't wait had too dig in before I took a picture but the presentation was great. read more
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3 years ago
What a find! My husband and I literally stumbled upon this cafe . Somewhat unassuming on the outside, upon entry the charm factor kicks in. With lots of seating with views, both indoors and outdoors, our enthusiasm after a long drive, certainly picked up. We were impressed with the menu with both traditional and more avant- guard choices. My husband ordered a simple a la cart breakfast. Yum. I ordered the crumbled bacon Benedict, also yum. Service by Gloria was very personalized. She was most attentive, and took the time to give us a number of Borrego Springs directions and recommendations. Very enjoyable, relaxing, and delicious Borrego Springs experience. read more
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Gourmet breakfast in Borrego Springs, CA. Tasteful indoor seating and two spacious outdoor seating areas. Food is delicious with nice presentation! read more
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Had lunch on their pet friendly outdoor patio and breakfast inside, minus the pup. Both visits were outstanding. Attentive service, plentiful portions of delicious food and gorgeous views. Right off the town's main roundabout with plenty of free parking. Don't hesitate! read more
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