Hunsakers

4.9

1324 Reviews

$50 and over

Farm-to-table

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2 people

Oct 8, 2024

11:30 PM

Booked 1 time today

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Charming

Hunsakers is moving forward to COLLETTE'S!

COLLETTE is a name that I love. It has been in my family for generations. It means "Victory of the People". The perfect embodiment of my intentions to collaborate with local farmers to do food well for the community that I am thrilled to be a part of.

The owner, chef and location remain the same with a reimagined notion of fine dining:
COLLABORATIVE COLLECTIVE CUISINE
Join us for date nights, special occasions with family and friends, and on evenings when you would rather open a menu instead of the refrigerator.
We would love to cook for you.

We are in this together, this is OUR victory!

Thank you for dining with us soon and often ~ Jeannette & Chef Hunsaker

Join us for the unveiling of COLLETTE'S ~ by invitation only and you are invited!

Wednesday October 9th 6:00 seating
Thursday, October 10th 6:00 seating
Friday, October 11th 5:30 or 8:00 seating
Saturday, October 12th 5:30 or 8:00 seating
Reserve today, make history with us!

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Farm-to-table, French, Continental
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(760) 745-3835
Website
http://www.hunsakersupperclub.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Brandon Hunsaker
Catering
For catering or private dinners call the restaurant and speak personally with Jeannette.
Private party facilities
For catering or private dinners call the restaurant and speak personally with Jeannette.

Location
113 W Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Neighborhood
Escondido
Cross street
Broadway
Parking details
Street parking is usually available on Grand Ave and Broadway. Within a close distance to the restaurant there are also public parking lots.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,324 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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San Diego
Great for fine wines
San Diego
Good for special occasions
North San Diego
Best Food
North San Diego
Best Service
North San Diego
Great for fine wines
North San Diego
Romantic
North San Diego
Good for special occasions

1,324 Reviews

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Sylvia
San Diego
115 reviews
vip
5.0
115 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our meal at Hunsakers was bittersweet, as it is our last time dining there under their Hunsakers name and concept. They very successfully took a neighborhood favorite (Vincent's) and gradually changed it into Hunsakers, which was more of a steakhouse style restaurant (rather than French, which was Vincent's). Every meal we have ever had here, including their brilliant Sunday Supper Club, has been excellent. The food is prepared thoughtfully and delivered hot and fresh. My Beef Wellington was divine, and my husband loved his super creative Pork Shop meal. My husband raved about his chili soup and his tasty cocktail. The Garlic Parmesan Sourdough bread was delicious, but my only "negative" comment would be that it would have been nice to have a few more slices of that, rather than only 1 slice and the plain baguette that accompanied Garlic Parmesan Sourdough. We are looking forward to Hunsaker's' next restaurant concept!
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Karen
San Diego
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was magical......Celebrating my birthday at Hunsakers. The French onion Soup was delicious. The BEST crab cake I ever tasted ! My Beef Wellington was excellent. I tasted my husbands Lamb and that too was excellent . Gillian was our waitress and she was patient, professional and always had a smile on her face. The quality of the food was off the charts.
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Frank
San Diego
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you are looking for a small, intimate but lively fine dining location in downtown Escondido, this is the place. We have been to Hunsakers about 4 times a year since moving here 3 years ago. We normally go before attending a show at the Center for the Arts which is right around the corner. It makes for a very special evening. Last night we opted for the Chefs Choice Menu for two. Wow. Hatch Chile Soup, beautiful breads, beef filet in puff pastry over creamy mashed potatoes and greens. Then a beautiful flavor bomb of chocolate mousse, whipped cream over an amazing caramel. Tasted like a candy bar! We are never disappointed with this place and look forward to the new focus (farm to table fine cuisine) and name (Collette's) going forward.
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Stefani
San Diego
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The Beef Wellington was over the top - so tender !
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LVFnBProfJournlst
San Diego
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A hidden gem. Absolutely Amazing food. Every menu item put together perfectly. The beef Wellington is a must try . Very attentive staff. Thank you
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Hunsaker’s deserves a Michelin Star! ⭐️ Chef Hunsaker is a creative culinary genius. The menu changes to include the best, freshest, ripest foods of the season while also offering a few standard favs like the amazing French onion soup. Jeanette and Casey and the rest of the front of house staff make you feel like family. The portions are always VERY generous. If you love great food, even if you’re not local to Escondido, the trip to Hunsaker’s is 110% worth it!
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went to a date night with another couple and we all ordered the Chef’s recommendation 3 course meal. It was superb! The menu only has the best options so we knew we were going to eat well! The appetizers were seared Ahi and a melon guspacho, entrees were 1/2 beef wellington and 1/2 steak and dessert was cheesecake on top of bananas foster. Generous portions, drinks were good and we loved the sparking water with lime. This is a MUST try place! We would absolutely go back and recommend to friends!
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JudyB
San Diego
31 reviews
vip
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous! Best meal we've had in a long time. Caesar calamari salad delicious and unique. Filet one of the best even and a generous portion. I had the short rib tamale. Delicious. As good as in Oaxaca. Martinis great. Jillian took care of us. She made it a special treat.
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Smitty
Orange County
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was an amazing food experience as usual! Never disappoints! The service was excellent as well.
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JenniferP
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had an amazing dinner at Hunsakers and can’t wait to return. Impeccable service and delicious food.
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Hunsakers is rated 4.9 stars by 1324 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Oct 8, 2024

11:30 PM

Booked 1 time today

113 W Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Broadway
Neighborhood
Escondido
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Farm-to-table, French, Continental
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking is usually available on Grand Ave and Broadway. Within a close distance to the restaurant there are also public parking lots.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Brandon Hunsaker
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.hunsakersupperclub.com/
Phone number
(760) 745-3835
Catering
For catering or private dinners call the restaurant and speak personally with Jeannette.
Private party facilities
For catering or private dinners call the restaurant and speak personally with Jeannette.

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