San Elijo Life’s Best Restaurants in the area
Best Breakfast
Mama Kat’s
760-591-4558
950 West San Marcos Blvd
Grandpa Allens has changed its name to Mama Kat’s, Kat has owned Grandpa s since 1994 and has created the great food and excellent service everyone has come to know and love. . www.mamakats.net
Best Mexican
Hacienda de Vega
2608 S Escondido Blvd
Escondido, CA 92025
760 738-9804
www.haciendadevega.com
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| Hacienda De Vega |
Mi Guadalajara
575 W 2nd Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
760 746-4371
www.miguadalajaraescondido.com
Best Healthy Dining
Ki’s Restaurant
2591 South Coast Hwy 101
Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007
760 436-5236 Restaurant
760 436-5544 Catering
www.kisrestaurant.com
Best Fish Sandwich & Tacos
Pelly’s Fish Market and Deli
7710 Avendia Encinas, Suite 101 Poinsettia Village
Carlsbad, CA 92011
760 431-8454
Best Outdoor Dinning and Beer
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| The Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens |
The Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens
1999 Citracado Parkway
Escondido, CA 92029 an easy drive through Elfin Forest
760-471-4999
www.stoneworldbistro.com
What happened to the pastry shop (isabelle briens)?? Did they go out of biz or were they shown the door?
I suspect the SEH visitor center building has closed escrow.
The cafe sign is down, but it looked like cafe was open on Saturday?
The cafe has been subsidized by San Elijo Development/HomeFed…not sure what the future has in store for a cafe, the new owner of building is sending mixed messages. It will be sad to see the cafe go!
Has anyone been to the new cafe?
The new cafe is really good. A lot of healthy selections. Great salads and sandwiches. A really good variety.
Tried out the new cafe about three weeks ago. Ordered a greek salad and received a ceasar drowned in dressing. Was in a hurry to do a school drop off, so I had to just deal with it.
Bottom line, not impressed.
I also tried out the new cafe. The windows were filthy, tables were not cleaned, someone came over to wipe off a table after a family left, but didn’t straighten the chairs or clean the carpet where food had spilled. I will not go back.
We also tried the new the new cafe last weekend. The food was very good but the place was filthy. Even though we were one of two customers and there were 3 women behind the counter along with the owner sitting at the bar on her laptop, the tables, chairs and floors were not cleaned. We had to clean our own table in full view of the staff and no one helped nor did they feel complelled to clean the other 2 tables. They could use a refresher course on how to clean up after their guests, otherwise, the place is history. Makes me wonder how clean the kitchen is etc.
PS: If I were the owner, I would remove the window tinting for foot traffic to see activity inside and install awnings on the windows to make the place more inviting.
I saw an application for an alcohol license taped up on the window. is that so they can serve alcohol at the cafe or will it be changing to something else soon? i also heard that you couldn’t serve alcohol within 600 feet of a school. isn’t this too close?