Best Contemporary Asian Restaurants in Escondido

What a great night! Went with a friend for dinner and had a fantastic experience. The family-style Chinese food was delicious, and the portions were GENEROUS! There was certainly no shortage of food! The service was easily five stars, the food was five stars, and if I could give the decor TEN stars, I absolutely would. The space is gorgeous! My only minor complaints? It was a little louder than I would have liked, and reservations were surprisingly difficult to secure. We booked two weeks in advance for a Saturday night and still couldn’t get a table until 8 p.m., which made for a rather late dinner. That said, the entire experience was wonderful. Beautiful surroundings, delicious food, impeccable service, and great company. All in all, a fabulous evening, even if it was a bit of a late one!

Awesome, swanky in a great San Diego Vibe. Food was excellent, flavors were very robust to remember to make you want to come back. We had some Appetizers, Lamb Chops, Kinilaw, one of my Daughters BF selected the Pigs ears, oddly enough was a hit. The others were great as well, loved the spice/jalapeno in the Kinilaw and the Lamb Chops, if you're an old school rack of Lamb, worth a try. We also ordered drinks, I had an A5 Old Fashioned, great, smooth, and enjoyable. Wife had the manila Midnight :). The Dinner was for her retirement Milestone, very apropos. Then we had the Pork Tomahawk Tocino and the Seabass with Potatoes, Cabbage and Wagyu rice. Pork was very succulent and flavorful, with the Seabass maintaining that moist delicate flavor. With the sides, outstanding. Finished with the Corn ice cream and a Tiramisu like Dessert, knocked it out of the park. The service of the whole team, and you'll know what I mean when you experience this level. By far the whole package, very, very worth it. We've eaten at some places in Del mar, La Jolla, Coronado, great, but, Animae, is a few notches above. That's not a knock on other restaurants, but how the team, will take old plates, replate and new utensils, amongst all the drink refresh and services, set a different benchmark.

Truly one of the best sushi restaurants in San Diego! Amazing food every time.