Side Yard Public House - Escondido

If I were rating this place on atmosphere alone, it would be a perfect 10. Beautiful, cozy, clean, and inviting. Service was not so great mainly because there is minimal service. You have to get in line to order everything. Depending on how busy it is, you can be waiting a long time and than waiting for the food and drinks. I personality did not like the food at all. We tater toots which had absolutely no seasoning and the machado fries which were salty and all the toppings were overkill, couldn't even taste the fries. And the carne asada was dry and flavorless. The alcohol selection was all local craft beers which I don't like but I know most people do. Wish they had a good cider available. I did try the sangria; my husband ordered it to see if I would like it, it tasted like flowers and was bitter which was terrible. I might return and give them a second chance since I literally live 2 minutes down the street. I want to love this place because it is the only place around. Parking: more parking around the side if needed

Very nice restaurant. Thursday is live music. Very nice food and a good wine is a must. You can always take a look. Service: Take out Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20

The wait for food is ridiculous when there's only 2 other tables also waiting on food. A basic classic burger and loaded tots took over 30 minutes to receive and that was after myself and another table went up to ask how much longer it would be. It was misting out, which 90% of their tables are around the outside of their sitting area. It wouldn't be a problem if they had a different tent. The outside edge seat isn't covered by their tent so I sat there getting wet for the hour we were there. But if they bussed their tables we could have moved to one of the few inner tables. Though I'm not sure it would matter, because halfway through eating our food, we found out the tent above us collects moisture. It started dripping all of the collected moisture on the tent all over the tables. It went from a drop every minute or so to a constant drip that made us hold our food so it wouldn't get soggy. This was after wiping our table a few times and using all our napkins. Food was good, but not worth the experience or price.

The meatball sliders, burger, and pretzel were really good! The aesthetic of the patio was modern and fresh. Definitely want to go back to try more of the menu! The fish tacos didn’t come with lime and batter was bland, but adding salsa helped. The carne asada tacos didn’t have a good grill on the meat so it tasted more like stewed beef. Soda refills were awkward as they required getting in line at the bar because there’s no self service or table service. Without the table top fly swatter fan device, the flies would have been intolerable. Definitely ask for one! There’s not a lot of restaurants in the area and even though there were some aspects that we didn’t like, overall we were excited to visit again

Great little place to get a drink and eat good food. The atmosphere was good and not loud. Perfect lowkey spot. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Parking space: Plenty of parking