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Thorntree Terrace

American · Escondido

3.2 · 52 reviews Google
www.sdzsafaripark.org

About Thorntree Terrace

At Thorntree Terrace, our commitment to quality and warmth shines through in every aspect of your dining experience. Step into our inviting atmosphere, where comfort food meets outdoor charm, making it an ideal spot for a quick bite or leisurely meal. Our menu features a range of delicious options,...

At Thorntree Terrace, our commitment to quality and warmth shines through in every aspect of your dining experience. Step into our inviting atmosphere, where comfort food meets outdoor charm, making it an ideal spot for a quick bite or leisurely meal. Our menu features a range of delicious options, including signature dishes like the veggie burger, which has received praise for its soft bun and generous toppings. For those looking to indulge in Asian cuisine, our chefs have crafted a range of mouth-watering dishes that are sure to satisfy. But what truly sets us apart is our dedication to exceptional service. From friendly staff to accommodating accommodations for diners with special needs, we strive to make every guest feel welcome and cared for. Whether you're stopping by for a quick coffee or enjoying a leisurely dinner, our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction ensures that your experience at Thorntree Terrace is one to remember.

What Customers Say About Thorntree Terrace

Thorntree Terrace receives mixed reviews. Some customers praise the friendly service and certain dishes like the veggie burger and fries. However, many complain about overpriced, low-quality food, cold burgers, and poor service. Some found the Asian cuisine disappointing.

Popular Dishes

veggie burger (3) fries (7) burgers (12) Orange Chicken meal Mac & cheese fish burger

Best For

Families Tourists Quick Bite

Tip: Consider bringing your own snacks, as theme park food can be overpriced.

Features

🌳 Outdoor Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
🎯 Casual 👥 Groups

Frequently asked questions about Thorntree Terrace

Thorntree Terrace is located at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, 15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA 92027, Escondido.
Thorntree Terrace offers american cuisine.
Thorntree Terrace has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Thorntree Terrace offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway.
The most recommended dishes at Thorntree Terrace based on customer reviews are: veggie burger, fries, burgers, Orange Chicken meal, Mac & cheese.
Thorntree Terrace is ideal for families, tourists, quick bites.
Thorntree Terrace receives mixed reviews. Some customers praise the friendly service and certain dishes like the veggie burger and fries. However, many complain about overpriced, low-quality food, cold burgers, and poor service. Some found the Asian cuisine disappointing.
Consider bringing your own snacks, as theme park food can be overpriced.
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Thorntree Terrace Escondido Reviews

3.2
52
5★
37%
4★
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3★
10%
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1★
31%
Reviews (40)
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diaz suz

Superb friendly service and the asian food is delicious. Nice ambience *\(^_^)/*

diaz suz
diaz suz

Superb friendly service and the asian food is delicious. Nice ambience *\(^_^)/*

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Ramón Cibrián (romaniker)

The ambiance in this place is really nice. The restaurants are overpriced as in any theme park but the pizza was tasty though. You better bring your own snacks

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L Whittemore

Their veggie burger is good. The bun is soft and the burger isn't just a dry hockey puck. They put some shredded cabbage and melted cheese on it too. I really wish the zoo would have this veggie burger on their menu!!! The fries are cut into large wedges and have a good flavored salt sprinkled on. They did a great job cleaning the tables and keeping everyone social distanced. Staff was friendly and upbeat, too!

L Whittemore
L Whittemore

Their veggie burger is good. The bun is soft and the burger isn't just a dry hockey puck. They put some shredded cabbage and melted cheese on it too. I really wish the zoo would have this veggie burger on their menu!!! The fries are cut into large wedges and have a good flavored salt sprinkled on. They did a great job cleaning the tables and keeping everyone social distanced. Staff was friendly and upbeat, too!

Ramón Cibrián (romaniker)
Ramón Cibrián (romaniker)

The ambiance in this place is really nice. The restaurants are overpriced as in any theme park but the pizza was tasty though. You better bring your own snacks

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Stephanie N

It’s a restaurant in a zoo. We got the double cheese burger and bacon cheeseburger, can’t mess that up right? About $15 each. Burgers were over cooked, buns were thick and not toasted but it’s a burger so it was fine. Fries were surprisingly crispy and well seasoned but nothing to write home about. Staff was nice. Ask for ranch and ketchup, while the ranch was watery it helped make the burger less dry. Dining is all outdoors under umbrellas

Stephanie N
Stephanie N

It’s a restaurant in a zoo. We got the double cheese burger and bacon cheeseburger, can’t mess that up right? About $15 each. Burgers were over cooked, buns were thick and not toasted but it’s a burger so it was fine. Fries were surprisingly crispy and well seasoned but nothing to write home about. Staff was nice. Ask for ranch and ketchup, while the ranch was watery it helped make the burger less dry. Dining is all outdoors under umbrellas

周Sean

I didn't get why they only got 2 stars. Got a fish burger, an orange salad, a kids meal cheese burger. The fish was crispy, the vegetables and fruits were fresh. The soda was a bit waterish, which was not too annoying after several hours' sweating walk. After all, decent food for such a fast food restaurant. And the price was not too bad. The major weak point was that they don't have indoor tables. It is always nice to sit in the patio, especially in a safari zoo. But while dinning with the nice plants around, we were also dinning with annoying fliers. Food: 4 stars. Meeting expectation. Fabulous plants: + 1 Annoying fliers: - 1

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G R

Luke was such a great help making sure our allergy concerns were met, despite the shift supervisor being dismissive. Thank you for your attention.

G R
G R

Luke was such a great help making sure our allergy concerns were met, despite the shift supervisor being dismissive. Thank you for your attention.

周Sean
周Sean

I didn't get why they only got 2 stars. Got a fish burger, an orange salad, a kids meal cheese burger. The fish was crispy, the vegetables and fruits were fresh. The soda was a bit waterish, which was not too annoying after several hours' sweating walk. After all, decent food for such a fast food restaurant. And the price was not too bad. The major weak point was that they don't have indoor tables. It is always nice to sit in the patio, especially in a safari zoo. But while dinning with the nice plants around, we were also dinning with annoying fliers. Food: 4 stars. Meeting expectation. Fabulous plants: + 1 Annoying fliers: - 1

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Christopher Gorrie

This is a theme-park food stand, and I don’t generally expect much from such “restaurants.” That said, this place ain’t great. The veggie burger isn’t bad—the slaw, cheese and brioche bun are nice. The regular burger is kinda “meh” and there’s nothing special about it. They give small portions of fries with your food though which is disappointing. Their fruit is pretty fresh. Do NOT order the steamed vegetables—they taste like they came frozen out of a bag and were steamed last minute. The food is also pricey, which, again, is to be expected. Staff is friendly and helpful. Overall this is not a good value for the money and you’re better off bringing your own lunch, which the park allows you to do.

Christopher Gorrie
Christopher Gorrie

This is a theme-park food stand, and I don’t generally expect much from such “restaurants.” That said, this place ain’t great. The veggie burger isn’t bad—the slaw, cheese and brioche bun are nice. The regular burger is kinda “meh” and there’s nothing special about it. They give small portions of fries with your food though which is disappointing. Their fruit is pretty fresh. Do NOT order the steamed vegetables—they taste like they came frozen out of a bag and were steamed last minute. The food is also pricey, which, again, is to be expected. Staff is friendly and helpful. Overall this is not a good value for the money and you’re better off bringing your own lunch, which the park allows you to do.

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Jordan Cook

Kids burgers were cold, and the Sprite was lacking in syrup. Total price for three cold burgers, bad drinks and a bag of Cheetos - $30. The only thing here even remotely worth getting is the Orange Chicken meal.

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Ben Bodenmiller

Burger is reasonable priced but not for the quality. It was dry with only lettecue and tomato. For the price I expect more flavor with all toppings I might want.

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jessica reyes

Food was okay. Service was absolutely terrible. The cashier was completely high and was barely able to take my order. When I asked for dipping sauce someone by the name of “Alan” threw the sauce at me and walked away. I understand food service jobs can be stressful however there is a level of professionalism that is required. This is a place for families to enjoy. Not to be mistreated by staff because they hate their job.

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percy roofa

We bought Mac & cheese for my 5 yo-she hated the taste of it. The chillie fries were so good. The iced tea was bad too. The reason we were there was because it was mentioned as Asian cuisine when we googled. we walked all the way from the cart Safari for that Asian food and was surprised to see the menu wasn’t Asian. The lady there said they changed the menu a week ago! So was very disappointed with the menu and the taste. Hence the low rating.

jessica reyes
jessica reyes

Food was okay. Service was absolutely terrible. The cashier was completely high and was barely able to take my order. When I asked for dipping sauce someone by the name of “Alan” threw the sauce at me and walked away. I understand food service jobs can be stressful however there is a level of professionalism that is required. This is a place for families to enjoy. Not to be mistreated by staff because they hate their job.

percy roofa
percy roofa

We bought Mac & cheese for my 5 yo-she hated the taste of it. The chillie fries were so good. The iced tea was bad too. The reason we were there was because it was mentioned as Asian cuisine when we googled. we walked all the way from the cart Safari for that Asian food and was surprised to see the menu wasn’t Asian. The lady there said they changed the menu a week ago! So was very disappointed with the menu and the taste. Hence the low rating.

Ben Bodenmiller
Ben Bodenmiller

Burger is reasonable priced but not for the quality. It was dry with only lettecue and tomato. For the price I expect more flavor with all toppings I might want.

Jordan Cook
Jordan Cook

Kids burgers were cold, and the Sprite was lacking in syrup. Total price for three cold burgers, bad drinks and a bag of Cheetos - $30. The only thing here even remotely worth getting is the Orange Chicken meal.

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Anton B.

The food is horrendous. Absolutely the worst I've ever seen in any park in either Europe or the U.S. the only edible thing here are the fruit cups. It's insane that it's still operating. In the attached photo the fries are swimming in a puddle of oil and the bun of the sandwich is absolutely soaked in oil.

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Amogh Natu

The most pathetic boiled potato being sold as "fries" ever.

Anton B.
Anton B.

The food is horrendous. Absolutely the worst I've ever seen in any park in either Europe or the U.S. the only edible thing here are the fruit cups. It's insane that it's still operating. In the attached photo the fries are swimming in a puddle of oil and the bun of the sandwich is absolutely soaked in oil.

Amogh Natu
Amogh Natu

The most pathetic boiled potato being sold as "fries" ever.

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Wocus Woman

This was the absolute worst food we have ever had . . . In our whole lives! The burger tasted freezer burnt, and the chicken teriyaki bowl was incredibly weird and atrocious. The rice and vegetable were soggy and tasted like they scooped it out of the trash. The “chicken” was a weird texture and it looked purple and tasted awful. The customer service was also lacking as the gal failed to mention we needed to show our receipt for refills throughout the park. In short this food was traumatizing.

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Ryan McIntosh

Awful. The food is easily amongst the worst, if not the worst, theme park or zoo food I have ever had. The prices are average for theme park / zoo food. The food is cold and nearly flavorless. Unfortunately the flavors that are present are extremely unpleasant. The pizza stand adjacent to the thornetree terrace is a much better option.

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luke

Service was okay, flies constantly landing everywhere with no fly traps or anything. One of the worst burgers I have ever had, very dry and cold unmelted cheese. Super expensive too.

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Brett Brotherton

Mediocre food, rice was not cooked in half the dish that cost $15. It's like Panda Express but 3 times the cost and much worse.

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Laura Inglis

Bad enough that the food is overpriced but it was one of the worst burgers I've ever had! Not flavor at all, the main taste was the roll. The entire burger seemed cooler tha it should have been - this was around 11:30am. I'm guessing that my wait was due the fries and by the time they were done the burger was already cool. Just horrible for what they are charging.

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VERONICA Alvarez

This food is absolutely disgusting the hamburgers where cold and the cheese fries also where cold and disgusting I was starving I drove a very long drive and ate it and got very sick the next day. I think even food poisoning it’s so awful that safari park knowing that the scenery is beautiful know that they don’t have to make the food good for many people to buy it in my opinion I want to warn others don’t eat it just because you feel there’s no other choice. You will regret it the restaurant deep in the park is very good but it’s hard to get to and you need reservations I had always ate there but this time this one was very easy to get to by the entrance there’s still no excuse to serve this disgusting food cold and I believe it was old that’s scary. It’s also extremely expensive what I payed for awful food.

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Trenton Adams

Worst burger I've had in my entire life. Super thin double patty. Dry as can be. Doesn't taste very good. Fries aren't much better.

Laura Inglis
Laura Inglis

Bad enough that the food is overpriced but it was one of the worst burgers I've ever had! Not flavor at all, the main taste was the roll. The entire burger seemed cooler tha it should have been - this was around 11:30am. I'm guessing that my wait was due the fries and by the time they were done the burger was already cool. Just horrible for what they are charging.

VERONICA Alvarez
VERONICA Alvarez

This food is absolutely disgusting the hamburgers where cold and the cheese fries also where cold and disgusting I was starving I drove a very long drive and ate it and got very sick the next day. I think even food poisoning it’s so awful that safari park knowing that the scenery is beautiful know that they don’t have to make the food good for many people to buy it in my opinion I want to warn others don’t eat it just because you feel there’s no other choice. You will regret it the restaurant deep in the park is very good but it’s hard to get to and you need reservations I had always ate there but this time this one was very easy to get to by the entrance there’s still no excuse to serve this disgusting food cold and I believe it was old that’s scary. It’s also extremely expensive what I payed for awful food.

Trenton Adams
Trenton Adams

Worst burger I've had in my entire life. Super thin double patty. Dry as can be. Doesn't taste very good. Fries aren't much better.

luke
luke

Service was okay, flies constantly landing everywhere with no fly traps or anything. One of the worst burgers I have ever had, very dry and cold unmelted cheese. Super expensive too.

Wocus Woman
Wocus Woman

This was the absolute worst food we have ever had . . . In our whole lives! The burger tasted freezer burnt, and the chicken teriyaki bowl was incredibly weird and atrocious. The rice and vegetable were soggy and tasted like they scooped it out of the trash. The “chicken” was a weird texture and it looked purple and tasted awful. The customer service was also lacking as the gal failed to mention we needed to show our receipt for refills throughout the park. In short this food was traumatizing.

Brett Brotherton
Brett Brotherton

Mediocre food, rice was not cooked in half the dish that cost $15. It's like Panda Express but 3 times the cost and much worse.

Ryan McIntosh
Ryan McIntosh

Awful. The food is easily amongst the worst, if not the worst, theme park or zoo food I have ever had. The prices are average for theme park / zoo food. The food is cold and nearly flavorless. Unfortunately the flavors that are present are extremely unpleasant. The pizza stand adjacent to the thornetree terrace is a much better option.

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