O's American Kitchen provides a convenient option for those seeking a budget-friendly meal with a large group, offering ample space, easy ordering, and decent prices. Here's a breakdown of my experience:Arriving on a Monday night with a sizable group, parking was a breeze, and we were promptly seated in the spacious dining area. While the layout was open and accommodating, the décor appeared somewhat dated and lacked personality.The customer service at O's American Kitchen was commendable. Despite the size of our group, we were greeted promptly and assisted with our orders. The system of ordering at the counter and having the food brought to our table worked efficiently, and our multiple orders were processed accurately and in a timely manner.As for the food, we opted for the Large family meals as well as a few sandwiches and a personal pizza. While the family meals offered excellent value for feeding a crowd, the quality of the food left something to be desired. While nothing was particularly bad, nothing stood out as exceptional either. The lasagna, pasta, salads, pizzas, wings, and breadsticks were all adequate but lacked that wow factor.The sandwiches, while decent, fell short of expectations. The Chipotle chicken sandwich came with an unexpected addition of BBQ sauce, which may have been a mix-up or a misinterpretation of the menu. The turkey sandwich, while straightforward, was nothing remarkable. Both sandwiches were served with potato wedges, which were a nice touch.Overall, O's American Kitchen is a suitable option for those seeking a reasonably priced meal for a large group. While the quantity of food is ample and the prices are affordable, the quality of the dishes may not satisfy those seeking a more memorable dining experience. I may try for a slightly higher-quality meal over quantity for my next meal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Dawn Baker
Awesome food, good service, a little pricey.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Greek Salad
David K. Wilson
Was similar to Pat & Oscar's of old. Still love the bread sticks and mustard dressing. There were almost too many options to choose from. Seemed a bit understaffed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Summer
This restaurant was great and I would go back. I had the Alfredo, which was amazing, and I especially like the organization of their service. Your orders taken at the counter when you come in, however your food is brought out to you when it's ready. Another perk is the huge stack of take out boxes (leftover containers) they have in the dining area. Not having to flag down a server or try to figure out the exact number of boxes and/or sizes you'll need is a HUGE plus!!Kid-friendliness: They have high chairs available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pasta Alfredo, Alfredo, Bread Sticks Turkey Provolone Wrap Pizza Classic Cheese Pasta Alfredo Baby Crack Ribs
Kenneth Collier
The ribs were kind of dry, maybe from sitting under a heat lamp for some time. $56 for a half of a chicken and half of a rack of ribs is pretty steep!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Kathleen Wells
Sadly, the food was very disappointing. O's used to be our favorite place to go for the lemon chicken, salad & breadsticks in El Cajon. They closed that location years ago; we were up north, found this one, and stopped in for some good food... we were sorely disappointed. The beets in the salad were old, lettuce was wilty, chicken flavorless and dry, and the breadsticks were tough and chewy. We paid over $45 for this horrible lunch. We won't be going back; we'll just reminisce of what used to be.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Alexander Amend (Alex)
We drove past and were hungry, I can recommend it, especially the pasta salad was very tasty, the California pizza had too much pesto and not enough avocado for my taste, otherwise it was very pleasant to eat here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
yeli miller
When we walked in no one greeted us or offered to take our order. They were talking amongst themselves and I had to ask "can I order?"
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Karen McKinnon
They need to hire more people because I only had one person there and I just walked out finally after 15 minutes of waiting it's ridiculous not worth my
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Teri C
Good food, pricey, you always have a wait inline to order. Save all the trouble and order online.
Drive all the way from RB just get my fix on the last real Oscars (or O's American kitchen). Prices are high but the chicken, greek salad and Breadsticks are still on point! Yum. Add a bunch of mustard makes for a worthy trip. Please don't close down this last location! Support your local O's San Marcos! !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Greek Salad
Linda Barrientes
Food was amazing and portions were very generous. Had the turkey, provolone wrap and everything tasted very fresh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aime Trujillo
I don't like to post bad reviews but when I do is because something really bad happened. This is a great occasion, for q bad review. I went in to eat with my family everything was going good. Until, the food started arriving at the table. We had eaten all of our food and the chicken Alfredo never arrive, so I asked a staff to please put in a container to go, forward to the evening I tried to eat and found a fly inside the pasta. By the way the container was given to me with a lid.
O's American Kitchen provides a convenient option for those seeking a budget-friendly meal with a large group, offering ample space, easy ordering, and decent prices. Here's a breakdown of my experience:Arriving on a Monday night with a sizable group, parking was a breeze, and we were promptly seated in the spacious dining area. While the layout was open and accommodating, the décor appeared somewhat dated and lacked personality.The customer service at O's American Kitchen was commendable. Despite the size of our group, we were greeted promptly and assisted with our orders. The system of ordering at the counter and having the food brought to our table worked efficiently, and our multiple orders were processed accurately and in a timely manner.As for the food, we opted for the Large family meals as well as a few sandwiches and a personal pizza. While the family meals offered excellent value for feeding a crowd, the quality of the food left something to be desired. While nothing was particularly bad, nothing stood out as exceptional either. The lasagna, pasta, salads, pizzas, wings, and breadsticks were all adequate but lacked that wow factor.The sandwiches, while decent, fell short of expectations. The Chipotle chicken sandwich came with an unexpected addition of BBQ sauce, which may have been a mix-up or a misinterpretation of the menu. The turkey sandwich, while straightforward, was nothing remarkable. Both sandwiches were served with potato wedges, which were a nice touch.Overall, O's American Kitchen is a suitable option for those seeking a reasonably priced meal for a large group. While the quantity of food is ample and the prices are affordable, the quality of the dishes may not satisfy those seeking a more memorable dining experience. I may try for a slightly higher-quality meal over quantity for my next meal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Awesome food, good service, a little pricey.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Greek Salad
Was similar to Pat & Oscar's of old. Still love the bread sticks and mustard dressing. There were almost too many options to choose from. Seemed a bit understaffed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
This restaurant was great and I would go back. I had the Alfredo, which was amazing, and I especially like the organization of their service. Your orders taken at the counter when you come in, however your food is brought out to you when it's ready. Another perk is the huge stack of take out boxes (leftover containers) they have in the dining area. Not having to flag down a server or try to figure out the exact number of boxes and/or sizes you'll need is a HUGE plus!!Kid-friendliness: They have high chairs available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pasta Alfredo, Alfredo, Bread Sticks Turkey Provolone Wrap Pizza Classic Cheese Pasta Alfredo Baby Crack Ribs
The ribs were kind of dry, maybe from sitting under a heat lamp for some time. $56 for a half of a chicken and half of a rack of ribs is pretty steep!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Sadly, the food was very disappointing. O's used to be our favorite place to go for the lemon chicken, salad & breadsticks in El Cajon. They closed that location years ago; we were up north, found this one, and stopped in for some good food... we were sorely disappointed. The beets in the salad were old, lettuce was wilty, chicken flavorless and dry, and the breadsticks were tough and chewy. We paid over $45 for this horrible lunch. We won't be going back; we'll just reminisce of what used to be.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
We drove past and were hungry, I can recommend it, especially the pasta salad was very tasty, the California pizza had too much pesto and not enough avocado for my taste, otherwise it was very pleasant to eat here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
When we walked in no one greeted us or offered to take our order. They were talking amongst themselves and I had to ask "can I order?"
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
They need to hire more people because I only had one person there and I just walked out finally after 15 minutes of waiting it's ridiculous not worth my
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good food, pricey, you always have a wait inline to order. Save all the trouble and order online.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
The only thing missing here is an allergen menu, I hate having to bother the chef asking if something is dairy-free or not.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Tomato Cream Pasta, Cheese Pizza, Potato Wedges, Pasta Alfredo, Alfredo, Large O
Pizza predicament - partially pale, breadsticks better. Prompt service, problem-free orders, plentiful discounts, practical takeout.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Drive all the way from RB just get my fix on the last real Oscars (or O's American kitchen). Prices are high but the chicken, greek salad and Breadsticks are still on point! Yum. Add a bunch of mustard makes for a worthy trip. Please don't close down this last location! Support your local O's San Marcos! !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Greek Salad
Food was amazing and portions were very generous. Had the turkey, provolone wrap and everything tasted very fresh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don't like to post bad reviews but when I do is because something really bad happened. This is a great occasion, for q bad review. I went in to eat with my family everything was going good. Until, the food started arriving at the table. We had eaten all of our food and the chicken Alfredo never arrive, so I asked a staff to please put in a container to go, forward to the evening I tried to eat and found a fly inside the pasta. By the way the container was given to me with a lid.
Food: 1