Dave & Buster's Carlsbad

2501 El Camino Real, Carlsbad
(760) 576-3800

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Philly Cheesesteak and Chicken Tenders
Stuffed Cinnamon Sugar Churros
Garlic Parmesan Truffle Fries
Fire-Grilled Atlantic Salmon
Chicken Avocado Sandwich
Big Daddy Chocolate Cake
New Stacked Steak Bowl
Chicken Cantina Nachos
Garlic Parmesan Fries
Triple Bacon Burger

Menu

Shareables
Pretzel Dogs
Beef franks, pretzel wrap, served with spicy habanero sauce.
Fried Pickles
Crunchy hand-breaded pickle slices served with ranch.
Papi Chulo Queso
Loaded with pork chorizo (that's what cheese said), black beans, roasted corn,?fresh pico de gallo, cotija cheese & cilantro. Served with Diablo-seasoned chips.
Stay Salty Pretzel Sticks
Oh, you salty? Us too. And garlic buttery. And even more delicious when dipped into Thai chili caramel & queso blanco.
NEW! Cheese Stick Stack
Don't go for the bottom piece! Or do, we can't stop you. Either way, make sure to dunk these crispy sticks in marinara.
Fries GPT
Tossed with garlic butter, parm & truffle dust and served with garlic aioli.
NEW! Loaded Barbacoa Fries
Time fries when you're eating good. Smothered in warm cheese, shredded beef, fresh pico de gallo, jalapeños & cotija cheese with fresh guacamole.
NEW! Barbacoa Dilla
Stuffed with shredded beef, 5-cheese blend, freshly chopped onions & cilantro. Served with fire roasted salsa & fresh guacamole.
Kickin' Chicken Potstickers
Pan-seared & tossed in spicy chili crisp oil with green onions & cilantro. Served with tangy ponzu. *Why is it spicy?*
NEW! Take it Cheesy
One full pepperoni flatbread and 5 each cheese planks served with marinara sauce.
NEW! Game Day Grub
This is a shareable appetizer served with original wings tossed in choice of sauce or rub, 4 each pretzel dogs, and 3 each smashburger sliders. Served with celery sticks, habanero honey mustard, and choice of ranch or blue cheese.
NEW! Crispy Business
This is a shareable appetizer with chicken strips, French fries, and fried pickles. Served with ranch and mango honey mustard dipping sauce.
NEW! Smashed Sliders
Secret sauce is sweet, tangy sauce similar to Thousand Island dressing.

Wings & Strips
Original Wings
Your choice of sauce or dry rub. Served with celery, carrot sticks, and choice of Ranch or Bleu Cheese.
Boneless Wings

Salads & Bowls
NEW! Southwest Salmon* Bowl
Blackened salmon on a bed of jasmine rice, black bean corn mix, bell peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, fresh avocado, cilantro & lemon vinaigrette.
NEW! Cali Caesar Salad Bowl
Get in a golden plate of mind. Grilled chicken & fresh avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, croutons, hard-boiled egg, parmesan, & Caesar dressing.
NEW! Stacked Steak Bowl
Protein game strong. Sliced steak on a bed of jasmine rice with roasted cauliflower, bell pepper, red onion, hard-boiled egg, arugula, tomato, guacamole, lime. Garnished with ancho lime mayo, cotija cheese & cilantro.

Flatbreads
BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Grilled chicken, honey BBQ sauce, manchego & cheddar cheese, red onion, jalapenos, cilantro.
Double Pepperoni Flatbread
Lots of pepperonis, rustic marinara, oregano and 5-cheese blend.
NEW! Margherita Flatbread
Being basic never tasted so good. Layered with rustic marinara, 5-cheese blend, grape tomato bruschetta, whipped ricotta & fresh basil.
NEW! 5-Cheese Flatbread
Oven-baked with rustic marinara, 5-cheese blend, shredded parmesan & oregano. Grate choice!

Burgers & Handhelds
Cali Grilled Chicken Club
Caesar-marinated grilled chicken, applewood smoked bacon, guacamole, pepperjack cheese, lettuce, tomato & ranch on a toasted potato bun.
Spicy Smash Burger
Add a bit of spice with…Cajun-spiced patties crowned with pickled jalapeños, pepperjack cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ancho lime mayo & fried jalapeño on a toasted potato bun.
Brekky Smash Burger
Time to wake & bacon! Stacked with applewood smoked bacon, American cheese, grilled onions, bacon aioli, lettuce, tomato & pickles. Topped with fried egg & hot honey drizzle on a toasted potato bun.
Crispy Chicken Sandwhich
Pickle-brined crispy chicken, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles & mango honey mustard on a potato bun.
Fuego Chicken Sandwhich
We flame to please. Crispy buffalo chicken decked with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles & ranch drizzle. Served with a fried jalapeño skewer on a potato bun.

Entrees
Chicken Parm Pasta
Fresh linguine with garlic Parmesan crusted chicken, melted cheese blend, grape tomato bruschetta, basil, alfredo sauce.
NEW! Creamy Chicken Pasta
Creamy alfredo rigatoni with grilled chicken, bacon, and green onions.
NEW! Cajun Shrimp Pasta
Sauteed Shrimp with Cajun seasoning, jalapeno cheddar sausage, red and green bell pepper mix, tossed with rigatoni on a creamy Cajun sauce.

Sides
NEW! Garlic Parm Brussels Sprouts
Roasted brussels sprouts and creamy garlic aoili
NEW! Crisps & Guac
Crisps are made from wheat and fried crispy. They have a similar texture to pork rinds, but do not contain pork or any meat.
Caesar Salad
House Salad
NEW! Blistered Chili Green Beans
Pan seared green beans with a savory Asian flair.
NEW! Roasted Cauliflower
Spicy roasted cauliflower
Fries GPT
Cooked to order. Savory truffle fries tossed with garlic butter.
NEW! Cheese Stick Stack
3 extra large cheese sticks

Desserts
Strawberry Shortcake
Whipped cream, strawberry puree, strawberries, fresh mint.
NEW! S'mores Cheesecake
Mile-high chocolate cheesecake topped with toasted jumbo marshmallows, chocolate sauce & graham cracker dust.
NEW! R U Cereal Cake
Cereal-flavored cake topped with marshmallow cream icing and cotton candy. Surrounded by sweet vanilla cream sauce and jumbo Froot Loops®.
Funnel Cake Fries
Carnival-approved sweet treat, topped with powdered sugar & paired with the tasty trifecta a tasty trifecta of whipped cream, caramel & chocolate.

Kids Menu
Kids Mac n Cheese
Kid's Crispy Chicken Bites
Served with french fries, carrot sticks & ranch.
Kids Cheeseburger
Served with French Fries
Kid's Pizza (Cheese)
Kid's Pizza (Pepperoni)

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Recent Reviews

Celebrated grandsons 13th birthday and had a table reserved. I brought a Cookie Birthday cake to celebrate. We ordered food and drinks and had a great time! The server asked if we needed dessert plates but I told him I brought plates. I bought $25 worth of game credits and we played many games so I felt it was a good value. It was a loud, fun time!
October 2025
It's an arcade with bar food, nothing special, you'll probably come for the games and happen to eat while you're here. The service was great though, had to ask for accommodations for a picky eater and they were very helpful.
July 2025
Dave and Busters is always the same for me. It's fun to go with friends to have some drinks and play games in general. The atmosphere is fun and has a lot going on. However, I have always had their food, and everything is your typical bar food. Pretty good and simple things, last time I came, they had a new dish and it was way better than I expected. I was trying to eat something a little healthier and ended up ordering the Stacked Steak Bowl, Five stars just for this bowl....
June 2025

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Dave & Buster's Carlsbad

2501 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 576-3800