Hunsaker's - Escondido

Found this place during restaurant week, but will definitely return for their regular menu as our dishes were delicious. All ingredients are fresh and seasonal from the local farmer's market. Filet and lamb were cooked perfectly. French onion soup and tartar were great appetizers, and the dessert options were delicious (especially the apple trio for the Fall). The staff was nice and attentive, checking on us and refilling water, and gave great recommendations on food and wine pairings, including a port with dessert. Overall amazing experience for a special night out and a treat to find this place!

We visited the Sunday Dinner Club. The courses were amazing, the portions more than generous, and the restaurant was comfortable cozy without getting cramped. The service was something on the slow side between the courses, but delivery and presentation. We were also entertained by a personable magician between courses. When you visit, you will save much space for the desserts that are the fireworks at the end of the evening. Very recommended.

That was all. We're still on Cloud 9! It's a long time since I enjoyed a cocktail menu, appetizer, main and desert as much as we do. The food was fantastic. Creative and well maintained, but not overhauled and too far away. The meats were prepared from cut to cooking until plating. The deserts were state of the art, and I could easily agree to go back to JUST to get by the menu selection alone. The ambience here is incredible. You really don't feel like you're in CA... maybe like Oldtown NE? It's beautiful and unique! The best part was the service. The owner had seat and table covers all night. The staff was fun, well trained and knew everything you need to know about the menu or the beverage list. Seriously, I went over an hour to meet friends in this place I had found while I was looking for good food in halfway. I'll go back, no problem?

Fabulous experience! Everything was exceptional. Janet and her amazing team provide an amazing culinary experience. We will return!

I'm sorry but our experience wasn't good. When you're looking for fine dining it's usually for a special occasion and you want your night to be exceptional. I'm going to try and save you money and time. Here were our issues and pictures to match. 1. Our water glass was dirty with dish towel fuzz all over the rim. 2. We got the French Onion soup and mine came with a nice leek on top for garnish. My wife's didn't. 3. French onion soup also had burned hard flakes from the bottom of a pan floating in it. The chefs explanation was it's sediment from the bone broth. I'm sorry but I didn't read bone broth sediment on the menu! Lol 4. Dessert had a chocolate sufflé but they didn't disclose that it was an almond flower sufflé... It also tasted like it had coconut in it which was also not on the menu. 5. The decor is kind of off putting. It's like they're trying way to hard to show it's a French restaurant. Fine dining in my opinion is elegant, clean, and delicious. 6. The plating was cool but color was weird on the main course. Looked kind of like a poop streak on the plate. Maybe I watch too much Master Chef... Okay let's talk about the good because I definitely gave 2 starts for a reason. 1. The main course was pretty damn good. Kobe beef ravioli, short rib, and steak. 2. The dessert I got was really good. Lots of whipped deliciousness and fruit. Creamy lemony dolops and cheese cake-esque puddings... 3. Service was stellar. For $75 dollars a plate there's 6 other places I would go spend my money. You're paying for memories at places like this. An experience. Unfortunately ours wasn't great barly even good. Bellamy's down the street crushes this place for similar prices.