I don't write Yelp reviews lightly, but The Side Yard absolutely deserves the praise…read more From the moment you walk in, you can tell this place is something special. The atmosphere strikes that rare balance between relaxed neighborhood charm and thoughtfully curated design. It feels intimate without being cramped, lively without being loud. Whether you're meeting friends for brunch or settling in for a long, unhurried dinner, the space just works. The food is outstanding. Every dish feels intentional--fresh ingredients, bold but balanced flavors, and presentation that elevates the experience without being pretentious. You can taste the quality. The menu manages to be creative while still delivering comfort and approachability. It's the kind of place where you start planning what you'll order next time before you've even finished your plate. Service was equally impressive. Warm, knowledgeable, and attentive without hovering. The staff clearly take pride in what they're serving and genuinely want you to have a great experience. Hidden Meadows is lucky to have a spot like this. The Side Yard isn't just a restaurant--it's a destination. Five stars, easily. I'll absolutely be back.

This place is a great spot for a quick lunch or a beer and a sports game. The food is fantastic and…read morecomes out pretty quickly. It's a seat-yourself and order-at-the-bar kind of place. You can either close out right away or keep your tab open. There's bar seating with TVs and also patio seating available. It has a cute, comfy vibe that was welcoming. We had the Classic burger, Chicken Caesar wrap, and a side of Parmesan garlic fries. Everything we saw coming out of the kitchen looked great. We can't wait to come back and try the wings next time. My only complaint is that their burgers, sandwiches, and wraps are $15/$16 and are à la carte. At that price, I think they should come with a side.

Their Chicken and sides are delicious and are LARGE PORTIONS! We usually have food to take home…read morefor another meal. I especially love the Chicken Lisa's tostado Salad, served with lots of fresh tortillas chips! It is big enough for my husband and I to share! Their service is VERY FAST!!

Great grilled chicken. Really juicy and tasty. Cute little place and a must visit for the locals…read morein Escondido. Friendly and helpful staff. Even had a vegan option for my wife. We will be coming back.

We are LOVING the new Junkyard!! I've worked a few doors down for over 14 years and it was always…read moremore of a "dive bar" before, but now with the new owners and the renovation on the inside, it is such a vibe! We love the new food menu and drinks. Everything is so delicious not to mention all of the fun events they have every single week! (karaoke, salsa, line dancing, live entertainment, sports events etc.) And all the staff are so friendly and sweet! I Highly recommend this place to everyone I know that comes to Oceanside to visit us!

this review is based on a delivery order. I had such high hopes for this. I have been to the OG…read moreJunkyard many years ago and the food/ambiance was great. This food experience was not as good. I ordered the fish and chips priced at $27.50. I had to choose a side because if you want fries aka chips, that's considered a side. if you also want Cole slaw as shown in the menu picture, that's extra. I did not get the Cole slaw, so can't rate the taste. You also pay extra for tartar sauce. Again, the price is $27.50 and they charge extra for sauce. The fish was crispy and hot, but it was 90% breading. The fish was so thin, I doubt it was even cod, seems more like tilapia or something. Honestly, fish sticks would be better because at least they're meatier. the fries were tasty, and my food was prepared quickly, and delivered hot & fresh. Unfortunately, that's not enough to justify the price.

I recently was taken on a surprise trip to Pala Resort, Spa and Casino. Stayed 4 days and by far…read morethe best experience was the service, sports broadcasts and food at Luis Reyes ! Our server named, "Teresa" was absolutely fantastic. Serving multiple tables with tens of people all the while doing it with so much speed, grace effortless charm. So much so that my girlfriend and I asked to speak to the manager. We had to tell him how impressed and satisfied we were with her customer service. The manager was incredible as well. If the other 9 restaurants have the same type of manager and most importantly the service that , "Teresa" provided to us on such a big fight weekend ( UFC Adesanya fight and Fondura vs Thurman) I am sure they will have a loyal fallowing of customers. We ate and drank their every night ! I thanked my girlfriend so many times for surprising me with the trip to see the boxing fight I so desperately wanted to see ( by the way my guy lost ... Thurman urgh). I want to go back again for the fantastic service that , " Teresa " provides the guests at Luis Reys at Pala resort Spa and Casino. I don't care that we live 2 and a half hours away. That's how impressed I was with , " Teresa" and her manager and coworkers at Luis Reys. How far would you travel for the best customer service experience you can have a sports bar... ? ! ? !

The hours of operation for Luis Rey's Sports Bar at Pala Casion suck…read more A "sports" bar not open for sports. College football kicks off at 9:00 AM on the west coast and lasts literally all day. Luis Rey's doesn't open until 4:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. The NFL kicks off at 10:00 AM on Sundays. Luis Rey's doesn't kick off until 1:00 PM. Sunday Night Football? You might miss the end of the game as Luis Rey's closes at 9:00 PM. They close at 9:00 on Thursdays also, so the end of the Thursday Night Football game is in jeopardy also. Monday Night Football? Forget it. Luis Rey's is closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. We never actually went to Luis Rey's. We stayed one night at Pala on a Saturday; we were attending a wedding nearby. We had to get to the venue about the time Luis Rey's opened, and we didn't return until after they closed. Looked like a decent bar. If only they were open when sports are being televised.

The Biz Partner and I have met here before and I enjoyed it those times and can't believe I have…read morenever done a review. Now mind you, I don't give out 5 stars very often, but Backdraft deserves all five of them. Cool, friendly and attentive wait staff, every time we have been. Nice back area with seating is great with the nice weather. Vast selection of food options is great for many people, even finicky, picky people that you don't really like, but have to meet because your friend likes her. That's not the case today, but just saying. Also, the fire fighter theme is great and fun with the names of the food. Anyhoo, we ordered the Smoke Alarm Brussel Sprouts appy and it was delicious. Perfectly cooked sprouts, goat cheese, mustard drizzle. Not a huge portion, but was great for the two of us to share and still be hungry for lunch. The Biz Partner ordered a medium Code Blue pizza to have some to take home. The pizza is marinara, mozzerella, blue cheese crumbles, grilled steak, grilled onions, cilantro and house made. BBQ sauce. I did not try any, but he loved it and had enough leftover for him and his girlfriend for dinner! It was a LARGE medium pizza. Speaking of large. I picked the Hotshot Italian Sub and decided to get the 12" so I could also take some home, figuring I would eat the 6" if I just ordered that. Now, I did not measure it, but when it came out, it did not seem like 12", you know like SW "foot long". It was cut into 4 huge pieces and each seemed like 1/2 a SW large sub. I ended up eating only one of the 4 portions that arrived. Ate it for lunch the next two days! The Hotshot is a great italian sub, one of my favorite sandwiches. It is Honey Smoked Ham, Salami, Pepperoni, Provolone, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, smeared with mustard and mayo and then drizzled with Greek Style house dressing. I ordered it hot and on a white roll (the only way it should be prepared! IMHO). Damn fine sandwich and at "12 feet" long (ha, ha!) it feeds a bunch of people or me for three lunches. Service is so good and attentive. The waitress got her workout refilling my diet cokes as after eating we stayed and did some business. She always checked on us and did not care how long we stayed. So awesome, I wish I had gotten the names of the servers. This was Tuesday, 3/24/26 at noon. So, you know who you are! GO! EAT WELL!! BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF!!! HAVE FUN!!!!

We ordered food to go so can't really comment on the service or ambience. I wasn't the one going to…read morego get the food. We started off with the blazin bacon. It was sweet and very spicy. A little bit too spicy for me but the flavor was excellent. I had the Code 3 burger. Big burger which consisted of pork belly, angus chuck and short rib meat. It had grilled pineapple, jalapeños, green peppers and onions, lettuce, and tomato drizzled with raspberry chipotle sauce. It was spicy with a little bit of sweet. It came with french fries which were very tasty and seasoned perfectly. I've never seen french fries quite like this. I was so hungry I forgot to take a picture of the burger. My daughter ordered a chicken Caesar wrap which isn't on the menu, but they made it for her anyway. Super nice of them to do that. It was a lot of food and we were all happy with stuffed bellies.

I came here to meet up with a friend one day during the week. The beer tender was super nice and…read morewhen I asked for food recommendations he told us everything is great. Funny the reason we chose this spot was because the food looked so good on yelp. Once we got our food I knew he wasn't lying. I got the Cuban and my friend got the Cesar wrap, both were great. We sat outside to enjoy the weather on the spacious patio. We never had to get up for a thing. We were well taken care of, our beers refilled and plates cleaned up. I would love to come back and try more of the food.

Positives first: good service, chill environment, kid friendly despite being a pub, and the food…read morewas great, actually. My daughter had the mac n cheese with apples. I got the Caesar wrap. I got my partner food to go and he had the Ruben. The bad: that was the first meal we had for the day & an hour later my daughter was throwing up, and 15-20 mins later I was going through it. My partner had his food to go, and he wasn't affected. I really liked this place until the aftermath.

Cozy little joint with a good selection of beer on tap - we came here on a Friday night, and there…read morewas karaoke. The vibe was energetic and the people were nice and inclusive... we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves for a few hours of drinks and karaoke, would love to come back again!

other than the beer, everything else is mediocre.. microwaved hot dogs were not the best, the bread…read morewas dry.. no soda options for those who don't drink and the music was dreadful after a while.. maybe their events and burlesque shows are better but on a typical evening, I wouldn't return..

Charlie had excellent service and a smile on his face the entire time he was serving us!read more

This Cali Burger was so good. I cut it in half to show it…read moreoff. Delicious. Thank you Brandon the Cook and Crew!

Friendly staff! Roomy venue with a stage for entertainment. They offer live bands & karaoke during…read morethe week. The only dishes I have tried here since under new management were the chicken wings & lumpia both very tasty, but not enough food for the price. The bathrooms are clean which is HUGE for me!! They have a tv's throughoutthe bar & a huge projector they use during events. I believe that there is a cover charge for special events & they have security during these as well. The downside is they are tucked away in a corner of a smaller shopping center & they don't advertise well enough & sometimes post things that get canceled or push out later example: the karaoke times or days are notorious for this to happen. Making it at times unreliable to plan group outings. Still a nice spot to grab a drink & hangout from time to time!

For the older crowd, this is the place to be on a Saturday night. Hip hop and RgB night was Will…read moredefinitely be back. Thru have a variety of food items on the menu from wings, pasta, burgers, even lumpia. And their drinks are fire

This was my first time at Hell's Kitchen. I had heard a lot of good things from my son regarding…read morethis restaurant. And so he takes me there for my birthday. The food was great, from appetizers to entrees and desserts. The service was excellent, Jason our waiter was wonderful. He was professional and very knowledgeable about the restaurant, the food and drinks. He engaged with us, which we enjoyed and catered to all our needs. I highly recommend him. The young man refilling our water was on point. He never allowed our water glasses to be half full. Would definitely return again.

Went here for my brothers birthday. Got absolutely amazing service from Brandi, Cecilia, and any…read moreother staff we encountered. A few quick slip ups but they were immediately rectified them. Will definitely be coming here again.