Collette’s

Collette’s reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Tina VIP

   Tahoe3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A culinary gem in Escondido! Not cheap but worth it - the asparagus beet salad is beautiful and delicious. The service was outstanding. Highly recommend!
   

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   Terry VIP

   Los Angeles15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Superb. Out server was a pleasure...friendly, attentive, and had a command of the menu and wine list. The seafood linguine, new to the menu was great. The shrimp were huge and the sauce just right. The double boned pork chop was delicious. Minor comment: the mixed drink was a bit skimpy so I went to the extensive wine menu.
   

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   Gabrielle

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely amazing experience! Food was incredible and so was the service. 10/10 recommended!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great restaurant with amazing food. Super quaint and felt like boutique hotel bar/restaurant.
   

   Collette’sResponded on April 2, 2025

   Hi! We are so pleased you enjoyed your visit. Our new spring menu is out this week, hopefully we will see you soon!
   

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   MichaelM VIP

   San Diego7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 14, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   I was hoping to fall in love. . Esco has zero good restaurants. I mean absolutely zero. Some thoughts about Collette’s/ Hunsakers- Please season the food more, very bland. And very expensive for what you get. May I suggest baby carrots with the filet instead of sliced horse carrots. Food was average at best, service a bit better, and we were one of two tables dining, so ambiance was questionable. Lose the chargers and napkin rings. Again, was hoping this would be our spot in Esco, but it missed.
   

   Collette’sResponded on March 14, 2025

   Thank you for giving us a try Michael. I will ask the farmers if they can pull the carrots a little earlier so they are more size appropriate. I will pass on your seasoning suggestion, we would have happily accommodated you had we been aware. We appreciate the support that you gave by coming in and I know our farmers do too, eating real food can seem to have an impact on the pocket book, but the alternative has a bigger impact on ones health. Road closures, construction and weather can affect a business. I am sorry you had to experience that. If you'd like to give us another try, just reach out and we will be prepared for you.
   

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   Kate VIP

   San Diego16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything we ordered was unique but very accessible and very delicious. Love that they use produce from local farms. Pricier than a lot of restaurants so we won’t be going as often as we’d like, but we will definitely return.
   

   Collette’sResponded on April 2, 2025

   Hi Kate! Thank you for coming in, we are so happy you enjoyed your experience. In addition to local produce, we also get a lot of our proteins locally when possible and always from a farm. We will be starting a happy hour with tapas style appetizers this summer, so I hope we can see you soon and often.
   

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   Spencer

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I liked that they had locally sourced food and the schnitzel was quite good.
   

   Collette’sResponded on March 14, 2025

   Thank you Spencer for supporting us and our local farmers! We are glad you enjoyed the heritage breed pork schnitzel, we do change our every month and are looking forward to delighting you with April's menu!
   

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   Heidi VIP

   San Diego8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything from service to food was excellent. Collette’s is a great addition to Grand Ave.
   

   Collette’sResponded on March 14, 2025

   Thank you, Heidi, for supporting us and our local farmers! And thank for your kind words. We look forward to having you in again soon.
   

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   John

   San Diego6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great little high end restaurant. Conveniently located in downtown Escondido although currently the road is under construction. No noise in the evening, however. Nicely decorated for ambiance. The staff is so friendly and nice. Casey was our waiter. Excellent service. The food, ( this was a pre-designed meal for Valentine’s Day) was outstanding. It came out in 6 courses, I think. Steak and lobster was very good as the main course. Cocktails were great! It was a bit pricey but other than that, a great experience.
   

   Collette’sResponded on March 14, 2025

   Thank you, John, for coming in, the support for us and our farmers is greatly appreciated.
   

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    Tyler

    Greater Boston1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Overall the experience was okay. I do appreciate the engagement with local farmers to curate the menu but I felt that some of the dishes were missing a pop. Additionally it is fairly expensive which I typically don't mind if I find I am getting value from the price tag.
    

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