Hell's Kitchen

777 S Resort Dr, Valley Center
(760) 751-3100

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Jean

The food amazingly good however I've had similar fare sourced and prepared equally well for less dollars. Service was excellent-Jason was top notch. The decor is modern edgy glam but the hard surfaces everywhere make any kind of meaningful conversations impossible.

Katherine

We usually like if here buy it was really disappointing this time around. The lobster was rubbery and overcooked, the beef Wellington was soggy and the service was non existent. Sad to say we won't be returning

Brian

Evan was our server did a great job. George was our server last time and he checked on us to make sure everything was going good awesome service by both. Food was awesome

Christian

Food was to expensive but was very good. Would recommend as a onetime thing but that's it, or unless your loaded with money and can afford to go again.

Genesis

Thankful we were able to celebrate my husbands birthday with a delicious meal. Every server and host was lovely and so accommodating to our every need ! Definitely will be coming back.

Albert

The short version: - Lobster was overcooked, potato puree was bland, pastry on the Wellington was doughey, pressured into sitting at the bar instead of the table I reserved I've eaten at several Gordon Ramsay restaurants including this Hell's Kitchen, the one in Vegas and Tahoe. I made an 845 reservation and was running a few minutes late (850). When I went to check in, I felt pressured to sit at the bar instead of a table on the floor. “We're closing down the floor and can't guarantee seating”. I prefer a table, which is why I made a reservation, but i was a few minutes late and could tell this girl wanted to go home so I sat at the bar. The bartender Nathan was amazing, at least in his personality. I started with lobster risotto. The portion was small, and while the risotto was good, the fried bits were soft instead of crispy, like they came from a bag. More than that, the lobster was tough. I couldn't cut it with my fork. Last time I had a similar experience and they had to remake it. This time, despite leaving most of the lobster on the plate, no one asked how it was so I just went without a replacement. The Wellington itself was cooked perfectly, but the pastry didn't quite cook through as well as normal and had a pretty thick dough layer inside. The carrots paired with it were cooked perfectly. The parsnips were close but probably needed 30 second longer. The puree with the Wellington was pretty good, particularly mixed with the reduction sauce served with the Wellington. I also ordered a side of potato puree, not realizing the Wellington also came with potato puree (would have been nice to be told this when I ordered both). It had chives and a dollop of sour cream. It lacked flavor overall. I wouldn't order it again. I also ordered a side of asparagus which was a highlight. I'm not exactly sure what it's paired with the sauce (maybe truffle butter of some kind?) made the asparagus incredible. Lastly, the sticky toffee pudding was great as always.

GREGORY

Everything I experienced at Hell's Kitchen was very professional. Our server was on point answered all our questions and made great suggestions. The filet was perfect and the sides were too. I ordered a Cadillac Margarita and it was especially good very strong. The dessert Chocolate Mouse was simply fantastic. I would recommend Hell's Kitchen to anyone especially for any special occasion. I have reservations for News Year at Hell's Kitchen and look forward to the experience again. Thank you for a great time. Gregory Dennis

Myranda

Jason was absolutely amazing, he gave me great recommendations for my diabetes and great explanations for food. He was very attentive and knowledgeable. Not once did we feel forgotten. The food came out in a timely manner. My husband loved his surprise birthday dessert. We would definitely come back again. The only down side to the whole meal was the beef Wellington, it was over rated and did not deliver. The New York strip was delicious! That's my recommendation.

Anush

My dining experience at Hell's Kitchen was amongst the best experiences I've ever had. The food was spectacular, the service was impeccable, and the ambience was absolutely wonderful. Definitely worth the hype.

lori

I had the lobster risotto and filet mignon and I am telling you I've never tasted anything that delicious 

Zsa Zsa Morairty

We booked what was advertised as the “front row experience” at Hell’s Kitchen to celebrate a birthday, thinking it would be something special. Spoiler alert: it’s just a booth in the corner where you’re front row to being forgotten.

Our servers barely checked in, and we waited nearly an hour from the start of our reservation before any food arrived. When it finally did, it was… fine. Not great, not awful — just mid. For a Gordon Ramsay restaurant, we expected better than “generic casino dining with themed lighting.”

To top it off, our entire party drove an hour or more to get here for what was supposed to be a memorable birthday dinner. Instead, we got slow service, average food, and seating that felt like an afterthought.

Between the hype, the wait, and the “front row” that’s anything but, this felt more like Hell’s Waiting Room than Hell’s Kitchen. Save yourself the drive — there are far better ways to celebrate.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 2

Ana Tenney

The restaurant is nice a little dark inside so need to use the light from your phone to view the menu. Everything on the menu is a la carte and not have much of a variety and the prices are extremely high, we were told its because they buy the best ingredients, the waiter was nice ,knowledgeable. We asked him about the meatballs if they were enough for 4 people and we were told yes, when they came out they were so small taste was not that good, anyway the food in general was not good for everyone at the table and you get small portions but the bill was really HIGH.. NOT WORTH going to the restaurant you pay for the name not the food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

Luisa Handelsman

Have never eaten there. Dont know how they get that info, only that I played slots at Harrahs, which is adjacent to the games.

corin Spencer

I ordered the new york stripsteak medium rare and the first steak came out well done. They replaced the steak with another one that was ALMOST medium rare, but it was so fatty I couldn't eat it.

Everything else that we ate there was good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Wellington with Lobster Tail, Sticky Toffee Pudding

Danielle E

We came here last year it was 5/5. This time, our appetisers were great but our Beef Wellington entrees were blah. Gordon Ramsay would be embarrassed to have his brand and recipes associated with what we were served tonight. Cold, under seasoned food.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 4

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