We celebrated my spouse’s birthday here, and it was fantastic! The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the service was top-notch. The steaks were cooked perfectly, juicy and flavorful, and the sides were just as delicious. They even surprised us with a special birthday dessert, which was a lovely touch. A memorable experience all around – we can’t wait to return!
Leonard Mendoza
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October 18, 2024
Cowboy Star Restaurant is probably the best steakhouse I have ever been. The service and staff are top-notch! On top of that the food is very delicious. We ordered the Porterhouse steak for 2 with shrimp, brussel sprouts, and the Wedge salad. The portions were large and shareable. Our bill was a little steep but well worth the price. We will be back.
Kimberly Cain
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February 06, 2025
Cowboy Star restaurant
A review of Happy Hour Food. (One item not on the HH menu, and we don't drink, so no drinks reviewed)
We showed up just as they opened we were the second ones in the door so the food should have just been started. Our server was Arturo, with excellent service and a great friendly attitude he answered all questions my questions on the food and menu.
3 Sliders from left to right in the attached photo. The first is a Cornichon remoulade slider. The next is a cheese truffle slider. The last is a bacon jam slider.
The seasonings on these burgers were spot on. They were all just slightly overdone which dried them out a bit. The Cornichon pickled mustard slider. It was ok, I think the word unremarkable is what comes to mind first. The Truffle slider, how do I say this? The truffle oil is foul and it makes the hamburger horrible as well. It was a poor choice of a topping. Do you want to guess how I feel about truffle oil? The bacon jam sider with caramelized onions was sweet and it was fairly good aside of being a tad overdone and dry.
C-Star Fries with 3 sauces. Whole grain mustard in mayo, a spicy ketchup up, and a Bacon mayo. Sauces we all top-notch, fries were soggy. Which is odd as we were the first to order. You would think they would be crisp and fresh. They came out lukewarm. They were served in a basket inside a napkin which just kept the moisture trapped inside so they got soggier as they cooled. The sauces and the mustard mayo were a nice surprise and might have been the best of the three. The spicy ketchup was good, I enjoyed it quite a bit my spouse thought it was overdone with the heat. The bacon mayo was good but not as good as the others.
Beef skewers came with slaw and three skewers. All the steak was well done, which made it slightly chewy and dry (I cut open every piece of steak and checked each for this review). The spices and sauce give it a very bold flavor and salty flavor. After eating 2 of the 3 skewers the flavor quickly becomes overpowering. I couldn't eat the third skewer at all. The slaw is great at first then, there is a strange aftertaste. Very deep edamame flavor to it, very earthy, it has to be whatever vinegar they use.
Potato skins have great skin, it's crisp and salted well. On the inside, they have corn beef with a horseradish sauce. That is some sharp horseradish, it has a bite. The corned beef makes the inside of the potato kind of soggy meat in the middle of a good potato. It was quite disappointing.
House-made sausage is sweet overly so for sausage. The sausage meat was moist (the best quality of meat all night). The sausage was sweet because it had chunks of pineapple in the sausage. The whole-grain mustard served with it just overpowers the sweetness of the sausage. It comes with Sauerkraut, which was good. Odd since I don't like Sauerkraut at all.
The one item ordered not off the happy hour menu was the Roasted Beets… It was the BEST item of the whole meal. It was sweet, refreshing, and delightful on the taste buds. It had slices of apple that broke up the Beet flavor, added a sweetness that was stunning. It's also the only redeeming part of the meal.
Angelica You
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January 13, 2025
This is a must-go restaurant!! The ribeye I ordered was definitely the best I’ve had in San Diego. My date ordered their American Wagyu skirt steak and was blown away. Their service was quick and efficient. Server was knowledgeable and friendly. It was an amazing experience!
Shannon Lee
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November 09, 2024
We walked into Cowboy Star on a Sunday night without a reservation and were graciously accommodated with seats at a barstool seating area. This spot is popular, so definitely make a reservation if you can! The food, service, and ambiance were fantastic. We started with oysters, which were outstanding and so fun to share. I had a ribeye for dinner—it was enormous and absolutely delicious. Highly recommend Cowboy Star!
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We celebrated my spouse’s birthday here, and it was fantastic! The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the service was top-notch. The steaks were cooked perfectly, juicy and flavorful, and the sides were just as delicious. They even surprised us with a special birthday dessert, which was a lovely touch. A memorable experience all around – we can’t wait to return!
Cowboy Star Restaurant is probably the best steakhouse I have ever been. The service and staff are top-notch! On top of that the food is very delicious. We ordered the Porterhouse steak for 2 with shrimp, brussel sprouts, and the Wedge salad. The portions were large and shareable. Our bill was a little steep but well worth the price. We will be back.
Cowboy Star restaurant A review of Happy Hour Food. (One item not on the HH menu, and we don't drink, so no drinks reviewed) We showed up just as they opened we were the second ones in the door so the food should have just been started. Our server was Arturo, with excellent service and a great friendly attitude he answered all questions my questions on the food and menu. 3 Sliders from left to right in the attached photo. The first is a Cornichon remoulade slider. The next is a cheese truffle slider. The last is a bacon jam slider. The seasonings on these burgers were spot on. They were all just slightly overdone which dried them out a bit. The Cornichon pickled mustard slider. It was ok, I think the word unremarkable is what comes to mind first. The Truffle slider, how do I say this? The truffle oil is foul and it makes the hamburger horrible as well. It was a poor choice of a topping. Do you want to guess how I feel about truffle oil? The bacon jam sider with caramelized onions was sweet and it was fairly good aside of being a tad overdone and dry. C-Star Fries with 3 sauces. Whole grain mustard in mayo, a spicy ketchup up, and a Bacon mayo. Sauces we all top-notch, fries were soggy. Which is odd as we were the first to order. You would think they would be crisp and fresh. They came out lukewarm. They were served in a basket inside a napkin which just kept the moisture trapped inside so they got soggier as they cooled. The sauces and the mustard mayo were a nice surprise and might have been the best of the three. The spicy ketchup was good, I enjoyed it quite a bit my spouse thought it was overdone with the heat. The bacon mayo was good but not as good as the others. Beef skewers came with slaw and three skewers. All the steak was well done, which made it slightly chewy and dry (I cut open every piece of steak and checked each for this review). The spices and sauce give it a very bold flavor and salty flavor. After eating 2 of the 3 skewers the flavor quickly becomes overpowering. I couldn't eat the third skewer at all. The slaw is great at first then, there is a strange aftertaste. Very deep edamame flavor to it, very earthy, it has to be whatever vinegar they use. Potato skins have great skin, it's crisp and salted well. On the inside, they have corn beef with a horseradish sauce. That is some sharp horseradish, it has a bite. The corned beef makes the inside of the potato kind of soggy meat in the middle of a good potato. It was quite disappointing. House-made sausage is sweet overly so for sausage. The sausage meat was moist (the best quality of meat all night). The sausage was sweet because it had chunks of pineapple in the sausage. The whole-grain mustard served with it just overpowers the sweetness of the sausage. It comes with Sauerkraut, which was good. Odd since I don't like Sauerkraut at all. The one item ordered not off the happy hour menu was the Roasted Beets… It was the BEST item of the whole meal. It was sweet, refreshing, and delightful on the taste buds. It had slices of apple that broke up the Beet flavor, added a sweetness that was stunning. It's also the only redeeming part of the meal.
This is a must-go restaurant!! The ribeye I ordered was definitely the best I’ve had in San Diego. My date ordered their American Wagyu skirt steak and was blown away. Their service was quick and efficient. Server was knowledgeable and friendly. It was an amazing experience!
We walked into Cowboy Star on a Sunday night without a reservation and were graciously accommodated with seats at a barstool seating area. This spot is popular, so definitely make a reservation if you can! The food, service, and ambiance were fantastic. We started with oysters, which were outstanding and so fun to share. I had a ribeye for dinner—it was enormous and absolutely delicious. Highly recommend Cowboy Star!