The Wooden Spoon Escondido

What a great find!! My mother in law actually found this lovely little gem on Yelp. When you drive up you would never expect the quality of the meal you will get. The building is an old taco/fast food shop and the decor is modest but the food is off the hook. The menu is not huge but the offering is varied and creative enough that our party of 4 each ended up with a different menu item to rave about. My husband ordered the Spoon Burger. This grass fed, ground in house,beef burger, served with bacon jam and blue cheese on a brioche bun was juicy and so decadent! I had a bite My mother in law had the flat iron steak that was served laid across smashed potatoes with roasted squash and Brussel sprouts. The meat was cooked to perfection and she could not say enough about how fresh and tasty it was. My father in law had the pork porterhouse with homemade chimmichuri served with eliote salad (Mexican corn salad). The pork was good but the eliote salad was the star on the plate. I got the Mary 's Roast Chicken which came with Warm German Potato Salad and a cold fennel and peach 'slaw. ' Jesse 's use of local/fresh produce shines through and his use of fresh herbs and flavor combinations takes his menus to the next level. We started our meals by splitting a Roughage Salad and a Caprese Salad. Each were outstanding! We finished with the Butterscotch Pot du Creme. If you don 't save room for this delectable dessert you will definitely be missing out. Sometimes you read reviews and you wonder if they are just too good to be true. But trust me when I say this place is a must.

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I'm from Orange County and we found this little gem after driving down to Escondido and riding our bikes up Palomar Mountain. We were looking for a cold beer and some good food after riding 80 miles and climbing 9000 ft. The Wooden Spoon did not disappoint. My buddy and I had a great salad with fresh ingredients, and a fantastic burger. The fresh potato steak cut french fries were awesome, and the homeade katsup was icing on the cake. And, the beer was nice and cold after a hot day in the saddle. And, by the way...The owners and staff were super nice and welcoming. Would recommend and will be back next time we are down for a big ride!!!

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Hands down the very best food I have ever eaten. So good it will make you slap yo momma !!!! Went there last night ordered French fries and gravy , better then the ones I've eaten in Canada , the spoon burger and salad cooked medium , I mean it was actually medium , and we got the butterscotch mousse for desert . I can't even describe the level perfection in this food . Not to mention the line they're cooking on is right in front of your face like a bar tender . This well oiled machine will not disappoint and we WILL be coming back again and again. Simple food with explosive flavors .

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Yum,yum and more yum. Sat at the counter and watched Chef Jesse and his crew create delicious items. Went for the burger you must try before you die and saved room for the butterscotch pot de creme. I will be back to try one of everything. The entire staff knew their stuff and so friendly! Can't wait for them to open for brunch!

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This is such a special place. Very understated in decor but not food. We had the pork mole, yellow tail and it was delicious. The service is spot on and very casual, the experience is like your having dinner in their home. I can't encourage you enough to try this amazing restaurant, you won't be sorry.

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