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    Surf's Up Cafe

    4.0 (3 reviews)

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    3 years ago

    Good food. Good price. I like the chicken fingers and fries. Beer available and catering.

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    Chicken Charlie's

    Chicken Charlie's

    2.7
    (52 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    I always stop by Chicken Charlie's when I'm at the fair. It's a tradition! I also wanted to try…read moretheir newest item, Mangonada. After much anticipation, this wasn't a hit for me. I wanted to try something new, but I prefer this as a fresh mango with chamoy. The combination of the chamoy and fresh fruit has always worked well together but it misses when the fruit is fried. The batter was thick, mango was warm, and the chamoy was sweet. I'll pass on this next time. I had the Fried Oreos, which is usually my go to, but this was super sweet! Not sure if this was the case the other times I've gotten this, but I could only eat two. Finally, I tried their famous Maui chicken in the pineapple. First of all, the rice was mushy. Too much water! Should be light and fluffy but it wasn't. For the price, not enough chicken and too much pineapple. Would be nice to have more teriyaki glaze drizzled on top. Thankfully we were able to get some seats nearby. Lines weren't so long, so that's a plus.

    It was my first time ordering my food at Chicken Charlie's. I heard it was REAL fair/carnival food…read moreand wanted to give it try. The staff behind the counter was very friendly. The next thing you know, my order came out. I looove the quick service! I wish my Maui Chicken Sliders were intacted instead of stuck together. I had to pull them apart myself. No worries, the tastiness made up for it. My Golden Fries and Strawberry Funnel Cake were fresssh and cripsy just like I like them.

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    El Pollo Loco

    El Pollo Loco

    3.2
    (137 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $

    Haven't been to one of these for at least a decade...anyway, the food is good, the prices are a…read morelittle higher than other fast food joints, but it's probably A) The location [Del Mar=$$$$$], and the fact that everything is going through the roof due to the fuel crisis. (Not that they'll ever come back down once it's over, if it ever WILL be over...) ;) The staff are very affable and friendly, and even brought out my plate to me, as I'm handicapped. Big plus!

    Let's start with the saving grace: the prices. Because…read morehonestly... where are you getting lunch for $6.49 with tax these days? I ordered the original El Pollo Loco bowl and for the price alone, it's hard to complain. Affordable, filling, and exactly what you expect. That said... the customer service needs work. I walked in, greeted the staff, and one of the employees at the front turned around, looked at me, then turned back around. No greeting, no acknowledgment -- just a head nod toward the other employee to assist me. That felt unnecessarily dismissive. The woman who helped me wasn't rude, but her personality was very flat. She did give me salsa when I asked, so I wouldn't call the service bad -- just uninspired. There was no warmth or engagement, which made the interaction feel awkward. A basic greeting goes a long way, especially when you're the first point of contact. Would I come back? Yes, for the price. Would I like to see better customer service? Also yes. The food delivers for the value, but the front-of-house experience could use improvement.

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    Solana Frosty

    Solana Frosty

    4.4
    (34 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    One of the best parts about this place is the variety, there's shave ice, soft serve, scoop ice…read morecream, frozen treats, ice cream cookie sandwich, you name it really. I usually go for a chocolate banana when I'm feeling like I need ti be healthy and a coke float with chocolate/vanilla swirl soft serve when I don't. If you want to try something weird try the soda freeze that's any soda with soft serve put in a machine to make a slushie thing, it's odd but good. Just don't use sprite as your base drink, that be nasty.

    This sounded good after dinner at a nearby restaurant and before a show at Belly Up. I had never…read morebeen to this location before even though I've tried all the restaurants in this mall. The parking lot was pretty empty. It was a bit of a cool night and there was no line. I looked at the different flavors and there were a few. I opted for a soft serve. I just got the plain vanilla, but had it dipped in the butterscotch shell because I was feeling nostalgic for the dipped cones I had as a child. The woman helping us was patient while we made up our minds. I needed napkins as it started dripping immediately, even through the thick coating. We sat at the tables outside and ate our cones. The butterscotch tasted ok but it was really thick and waxy so I didn't finish it. If I were in the area i might come back and get ice cream or soft serve again but skip the dip.

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