Great food at good prices
DESCRIPTION: I have eaten at this restaurant many times and keep coming back. The good food and good prices keep me interested. I like both the steak and chicken fried steak. The shrimp is ok, but not excellent. The salad is also good for the price. The main attraction to this restaurant is the value. If you are picky about taste you should choose a higher end steakhouse.
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Steak

Best deal in town
DESCRIPTION: You cannot get a better steak at this price. In fact, I like this steak much better than the pricier places like Outback, Black Angus. I recommend the Stockyard. I often get the bacon wrapped filet and shrimp combo. I would not recommend the mashed potato, they taste like the instant kind you make at home. The baked potato is excellent though! They have changed the name to Big Daddy's Steakhouse but the menu is the same.
DATE: 2003-12-31
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Stockard, Bacon Wrapped Filet & Shrimp Combo, T-Bone Steak

It's OK
DESCRIPTION: The food is delicious, but the prices run high!
DATE: 2003-08-05
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : tempura, california roll, ebi

Superb
DESCRIPTION: [not for publication unless editors deem otherwise: I've lived in Escondido for 20 years, but am NOT, never have been a professional reviewer. This is an UNSOLICITED and heartfelt assessment of Escondido's Onami Restaurant. I expect editing, and give my consent as long as my positive message remains intact. ~ jill porter] For sushi lovers, Onami is already a well-known favorite - always packed near capacity, but seldom any lines - & for good reason. For neophytes, a taste delight awaits, as well as a valuable family experience in "non-mainstream" American dining. My teenager, who had discovered the delights of sushi, asked a month in advance for his birthday dinner here. We are all glad he did. Considering Onami is an "all-you-can-eat" buffet, I see no complaint about the bill whatsoever - other regular buffets have similar prices. However, few if any others have numerous artisans preparing and presenting ultra-fresh, in-season seafood in patterns to delight the eye. Don't forget the large bar of fancy desserts + steamed crab legs by the barrel! Talented chefs will answer all your questions as well as prepare your requests while you watch. Today, 12/12/03, our weekday lunch price was $12.95@, dinner is $21.95@. Weekends and holidays, add $2@. Now, for that price, where else can you gorge yourself on your favorite sushi, seafoods, salads, sidedishes, desserts while enjoying unequaled Oriental ambience? We never felt ourselves or our questions out of place, indeed were welcomed with smiles from all the staff, as well as the diners, who were overwhelmingly Asian. My first bite of the green sushi "topping" that looked like guacamole confirmed my position as neophyte (haole, gai-jin, gwylo? ;). Noticing tears streaming down my face, a smiling and bowing child at the next table jumped up & offered me her ginger slivers, which cooled the fire immediately. Follow sushi-lovers to a wonderful food and a dining experience, bar none - oh there's beer & wine also - at Onami. ~jill porter
DATE: 2003-12-12
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : try all sushi (ask all the questions you wish) - especially tuna, salmon, shrimp sushi. steamed crab legs, lobster thermador, desserts.

YUMMY
DESCRIPTION: The food and service were awesome!
DATE: 2004-01-26
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 8